" Okay, Inuyasha, do you want me to re-pin you to the Goshibinki Tree like Kikyo had fifty four years ago? You're getting so annoying."

" Don't you dare pin me to that damn tree again!" he shouted.

" I will if I have to!" she shouted back.

" Wench!"

" Baka!"

Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara sweat dropped as they watched them argue. Kagome seemed to be enjoying it.

" Sit boy!"

Inuyasha again made friends with the dirt.

" C'mon, I'll show you around the village," Kagome said, turning back to the others and completing ignoring Inuyasha.

She took them everywhere. People shouted hello to her and little girls gave her flowers. One girl insisted on weaving one behind her ear. Kurama was surprised as how they treated her. They treated her as though she was queen, a goddess, or an angel. They loved her and it was easy to see why. She was kind and loving. She'd easily give her life for her loved ones with no second thoughts. She was perfect in Kurama's mind.

At sundown, Kagome became uneasy. They hadn't seen Sango since that morning, and she wasn't in the house. This made her very worried.

" I don't know," Kagome confessed, " But I think she left the village to 'train'. But, I'm not sure if she's training. No, I think it's worse then that. I have to find her!"

" No," Hiei interrupted her, " You can't. If she is hurt, she's going to need medicine and healing. You're the best one to prepare it. Let someone fast and strong go find her."

That was a good idea. It made sense. " Fine," she said, " Just be quick okay?"

" Me?" he asked in a shocked voice, " But I--"

" It was your idea," Kagome shrugged, " So you can go. Everyone else can help me."

" But--"

" GO!"

Mumbling to himself, Hiei set off at top speed to find Sango.

" Okay," Kagome said, " Yusuke, go find water and then bring it here. Kuwabara find some clean sheets inside and prepare a bed in the main room. Kurama would you go find some healing herbs? I have to get the spices and fire ready."

" Of course."

" Okay! Start!" They scattered. Kuwabara and Kagome headed to the house, leaving the door open. Kurama headed to the nearby Forest of Inuyasha and Yusuke went to the village square.

With Sango

Sango thought she was well hidden in the deep part of Inuyasha's Forest, far from the village. No one would find her here. The clearing was big enough to train in, but she hadn't trained all day. No, she had prayed to Kohaku. She missed him, more then words could say. She was the only living person from her clan of Demon Slayers.

Her eyes were red from tears. They had fell down her face non stop. But, it was sundown now and it was time. She unsheathed her small dagger. Not long ago, she had sharpened it to kill. Kill who though?

" Soon, I will be with them all again," she murmured, " Soon it will all be over."

She took the blade and made a cut on her wrist. She winced at the pain and felt her warm red blood fall down her arm and onto the grass. She cut her other wrist. Then her sides and her ankles. Her arms. Many places. She became dizzy from loss of blood. Vaguely, she saw a small, black figure rushing toward her, but she fell uncurious before she saw who it was.

With Hiei

Hiei raced out the Village Gate toward the forest. Surely, if she were going to commit suicide, she would go to a secluded place, where no one might find her. That might make things complicated. He hoped he was going to be in time to save her, if she was killing herself.

He reached the well. He stood for a moment and let the breeze bring scents to him. She had been here and the smell of blood was there too, faint, but there. It had to be her! He raced deeper in. As he went, the smell of fresh, warm blood became heavy, until that was the only thing he could really smell.

Hiei came to a clearing big enough to train in. In the centre, was a girl, Sango. She had a sharp dagger in her hand and her body showed many cuts. They were fresh and warm blood spilled onto the earth from them. She looked up at him through half closed eyes then collapsed, dropping the dagger on the grass beside her.

' Damn,' he thought, ' With all those cuts, it'll be hard to get her back. Just as long as she doesn't have any broken bones, I should be okay.' He skidded to a stop by her and picked up the dagger. Hiei wiped it on the grass and stuck it in his boot. Her blood stained it. Then he picked her up from the pool of blood, and had no choice but to carry her bridal style. She hadn't got to her neck or face so she looked rather beautiful. But, it was no time for those types of thoughts.

He raced at top speed back to the village. Most people were inside cooking, so no one saw him.

Back With The Others

When he appeared at the door with the unconscious, blood soaked Sango in his arms, Kagome nearly screamed in agony.

" How could she do this to herself?" she cried, " Oh when she regains her strength, there's going to be a problem. Put her on the bed."

Hiei nodded and gently laid her on the bed. She did not stir.

" Kurama!" Kagome shouted, " I need those herbs!"

" Coming!" he called, then a moment later was at her side.

She tossed them into the boiling water of spices and herbs. It bubbled rapidly as she stirred it. Finally, she filled a wooden bowl full of it. She dropped by Sango's side and dipped a rag into the mixture.

" How did she do that?" she asked Hiei as she applied the stuff to her wounds.

Hiei pulled the blood stained dagger from his boot. " With this. It must have been sharpened not too long ago in order to kill herself. You'd have thought she was going to stab herself with it, but she cut herself instead."

" Oh, she'll be lucky to survive my wrath when all this is over," Kagome said through clenched teeth. " I knew she was going to do this!" A tear slid down her cheek.

" Here," Kurama handed her some bandages for Sango.

" Arigatou," she took then from him and then frowned. " Go away you guys," she said, " I don't think you want to stay."

Hiei, Kurama, and Yusuke got the point but Kuwabara said

" Why?"

" Baka," Hiei snapped, " How bout we tell you outside?"

" Why outside?"

They didn't answer him, just pushed him out the door, shutting it behind them. Kagome returned to Sango's wounds.

She had to take Sango's kimono off to get at the cuts.

' Oh, Sango, if you live through this, you won't survive my wrath,' Kagome thought as she tied up a bandage.

It took about an hour for her to cleanse Sango's wounds and bind them up. Then she dressed her in a silky nightgown she had brought with her. She pulled the covers up over her.

" You can come back in now," Kagome called, cleaning up her stuff.

The door creaked open. Only Hiei and Kurama entered. The other two were unconscious outside from fighting each other. Kagome rolled her eyes when she heard that story.

Her eyes were red from crying as she worked, so when Inuyasha came in he said " What happened? Did those two do something to you?"

She shook her head. " No, it was Sango! She cut herself! She tried to kill herself!" Kagome sobbed onto Inuyasha's shoulder. " How could she? That wasn't the answer! Kohaku wouldn't want that from his older sister! He would want her to live!"

" Shhh….calm down Kagome, just take it easy," Inuyasha whispered soothingly. " She'll be fine, don't worry."

Kurama could feel Yoko grow very angry. He seemed to be taking a liking to Kagome as more than just a friend. He couldn't stand seeing her in Inuyasha's arms. It made Kurama's blood boil, though it was Yoko's feelings.

After a few minutes, Kagome calmed down, but her eyes were very red still. Inuyasha helped her stand up, as they had been kneeling on the floor.

" I have somewhere to be…" he said quickly, after that.

Kagome didn't ask questions. No one really cared and so Inuyasha left with a shrug.

' Stupid mutt,' Yoko said to Kurama.

' Yeah, but she likes him Yoko,' Kurama said, ' You can't have her if the feeling's mutual. You're so greedy.'

' You can't tell me you don't like her either,' Yoko countered.

' Of course I do,' he replied, ' She is my best friend.'

' I mean love wise smart one,' Yoko snapped.

' Yeah, I love her like a best friend should,' Kurama replied. Yoko sighed and didn't answer.

" Are you okay Kurama?" Kagome asked, snapping him out of his argument with Yoko.

" Mm hmm…I'm fine."

" Oh…good…" She looked out the window into the dark night sky. Not far from the village, she saw something that made her drop a plate.

" Kagome? Is something wrong?" Kurama was concerned.

" No…no…um, I'm going to go and get some herbs…be right back," she stammered. Without waiting for an answer, she ran out of the house.

" She lied," Hiei said emotionlessly.

" She didn't want us to worry," Kurama said quietly.

Sango moaned in her sleep, but did not wake. She mumbled something. It was very quiet but they caught it, " Souls…Kikyo…"

They didn't understand yet.