I don't own InuYasha. I think that I am reaching the end of this story, so for all of those still reading...please review! Enjoy.

Three weeks after Sango's sacrifice, the group was still searching for Nadia and Naraku. Since that day when Nadia had attacked Miroku, no one had seen her.

They had seen Naraku's incarnations and Kohaku, but not Nadia. Miroku was worried about the young girl, especially since his wind tunnel was acting up more so than usual. He remembered how his father would have sudden pains in his arm before the wind tunnel took him, and that is exactly what Miroku thought was happening.

If they didn't find and defeat Naraku soon, the wind tunnel would kill him.

Nadia felt another sharp pain shoot up her right hand. Naraku had said a couple weeks ago that the reason is that the wind tunnel is becoming unstable and would soon kill her.

Nadia had fallen into a depressed state. She couldn't get out of it. All her thoughts rested on the sight of Sango impaled on her own sword and knowing that she had put it there.

Naraku was enjoying himself. The group was almost over the demon slayer's death, and it would be time to take another from their ranks. Maybe this time no one would interfere and that damn monk would finally perish.

Kagura was called and told to bring Nadia to him. It was time to reactivate the jewel shard and have her attack her friends again.

Nadia's blonde hair was flat and didn't have its usual shine, her eyes had lost all the sparkle and spunk that she always had, and her clothes that were given to her by Sango some time ago were now ripped and torn but still wearable.

Kagura tossed Nadia on the ground and then turned and left. Naraku walked over to Nadia and knelt down next to her.

"Finished grieving?" he said with a cruel smile. Nadia didn't move. There was nothing for her to say, so she said nothing.

Naraku grabbed her hair and pulled her up. "I think it is time to reactive your jewel shard, don't you?"

Nadia started to struggle to get away from Naraku, but she still said nothing.

"Don't you want to see your beloved Miroku again before you die?"

Nadia stopped struggling. Tears were in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall. She would not let him see her cry, she wouldn't.

Naraku could smell her tears and smiled before grabbing her neck and reactivating the jewel shard.

Nadia could feel it, the sharp pain in her neck before her body started moving on its own and she lost control.

"Kill the monk," Naraku said releasing her. Nadia looked at him with emotionless eyes.

"Kill the monk," she repeated before turning and leaving. Naraku watched her leave and smiled.

Miroku and InuYasha sat by the Bone-eater's Well. Kagome had just left to go back to her world for a few more supplies and would return soon.

InuYasha was sitting right next to well, almost impatiently, while Shippo and Miroku were sitting underneath some trees nearby. Miroku could feel the pain in his arm, and knew that it would only be a matter of time before he would die. It was strange. Even knowing that the end is even closer, he still couldn't make himself grope another woman. He loves Nadia, and he didn't want anyone but her.

When they finally defeated Naraku, the two of them would be together and all would be great. He wanted nothing more than to have her in his arms.

InuYasha took a deep breath when he caught wind of Nadia's scent. She was nearby and coming closer. He jumped up and placed a hand on his sword. If she was here to fight, then he would fight.

Miroku watched InuYasha as he jumped up and looked around toward Kaede's village. He stood and walked toward the half-demon.

"What is it, InuYasha?" he asked glancing at where InuYasha was looking.

"It's Nadia," he said calmly. Miroku's eyes widened and he gripped his staff tighter.

A few seconds later Nadia emerged from the within the forest and started toward them. Her blue eyes unblinkingly stared at them as she approached.

Miroku didn't want to hurt her, he didn't want to fight her, so he did the only thing he could think of.

He dropped his staff and ran to Nadia. She stopped moving and reached for her prayer beads.

Miroku ran as fast as his feet could carry him. He couldn't let her unleash her wind tunnel. It would kill them both.

Nadia placed her hand on her prayer beads and started to remove them when Miroku's arms encircled him.

The shock registered in her emotionless eyes. "Please stop this," Miroku said holding her close. Nadia didn't answer, but a sharp pain in her head had started.

"I love you too much to fight you," he said. The pain became worse. "We have to defeat Naraku together. We have to get rid of this curse together. And after all that, I want us to be together…forever. I love you Nadia and I want you to be with me."

The pain was almost unbearable now. She was trying to fight her way through the power of the jewel shard, and it was very painful.

Kagome chose this time to return from her world. She climbed out of the well and saw the scene in front of her. She could sense the jewel shard in Nadia's neck.

"Miroku, distract her so we can remove the jewel shard," Kagome yelled rushing over to the two people.

So Miroku did the only thing he could, he kissed Nadia.

Shock was the only thing that registered in her head. Miroku…was kissing…her? Why would he want to do that? After everything she had done? Why?

Nadia didn't notice it when Kagome, miraculously removed the tainted jewel shard from her neck.

Miroku broke the kiss and rested his forehead against Nadia's. "I told you once, and I'll tell you as many times as you need to hear it. I love you."

"Miroku, I…"

"I knew that you would fail me little one," a voice said from behind her. Nadia turned and saw Naraku coming out from the darkness of the forest, followed by Kagura, Kohaku, Kanna, and Kikyo.

"It's Naraku, the real one," Nadia said.

Miroku looked at her closely. "How can you tell?"

Nadia glared at Naraku. "I have spent the last three weeks in his constant presence, and I know that this is the real Naraku."

Naraku smiled. "How very like you Nadia, but now your time comes to an end. Both you and the monk shall die here and now. It will be so much fun tearing the two of you apart."