Character: Sango
Genre: General/Angst
Pairing: None
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 144
Summary: She remembers the legends and finds herself living it.
Her father had taught her everything about the legend of Midoriko and the Shikon jewel after finding her examining the entrance to the cave. He had teased her about her curiosity before explaining the barrier around the cave and why it had formed.
She had listened with rapt attention as he described the fight between the priestess and the many demons resulting in the formation of the jewel. He had told her of another priestess that had received the jewel and how her life had ended tragically.
At a young age, she had never realized just how dangerous the jewel was. Now, she knew better. She had seen what the jewel did to those who dared to use the shards. It had tainted nearly everything it came into contact with. She could only hope that she would fare better than the others before her.