Chapter 10

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Sango woke up in a dungeon and shook her head. My head hurts. She thought as she massaged her head and heard a rattling sound. Sango looked down and saw her hands being tied up by chains. She looked around her surroundings and wondered where she was. Soon, she heard Miroku's and Shippo's voice. "Ouch! My leg hurts!" Miroku said. "Hang on Miroku, I will get us out of here somehow." Sango promised. As she struggled with her chains, a sharp piercing pain shot through her body.

The chains. It was piercing through my skin. It is so painful. She gritted her teeth and continued struggling with it but it was no use. "Forget about it Sango. Inuyasha and Kagome nee-san will rescue us for sure." Shippo assured Sango. Sango nodded and suddenly remembered. "Where's Kirara?" She ordered. They looked around but saw no Kirara. "She's not here. Maybe she's safe." Shippo said. Sango sighed and sat at a corner. Her headache subsided as she tried to recall what exactly happened the last night.

Flashback

Sango shifted slightly and soon opened her eyes. Being the master of all potions, she knew what is the scent. Oh no, this smell so familiar. Wait a minute. It is the fainting spell. I… must… stop… it… Before she could do anything, she felt numb in her body and not being able to move.

End of flashback

"So that's how I ended up here." Sango said aloud. "What you mean Sango?" Miroku questioned. Sango explained to Miroku and Shippo about what happened last night according to what she knew.

"So that's how we ended here." Miroku exclaimed.

"That's what I just said." Sango frowned at Miroku. Shippo asked, "Who did this to us?"

"I don't know" Sango replied, sighing. She too wants to know who wants her dead. She began to think back and recalled what happened yesterday.

"Kikyo. Where was Kikyo yesterday?" Sango exclaimed suddenly. Shippo looked up and said, "She was not with us when we traveled."

"Yeah. We thought she disappeared." Miroku said,

Then Miroku caught what Sango meant and said out loud, "You mean Kikyo kidnapped us?" Sango quickly shush him and said; beckoning Shippo to come closer, "It all makes sense. She was not there when we were traveling and must have planned something up her sleeves. She is very cunning."

"It does make sense though but how can you confirm that it was her?" Miroku said. Miroku is right. It could be Naraku. Sango closed her eyes. Now she must figure how to get out of here.

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Inuyasha managed to catch up with Kouga after running for almost a night. "You stupid mutt, can't you see Kagome is still sleeping?" Kouga said, still carrying the asleep Kagome.

"You stupid wimpy wolf. Go back to your wolf clan and leave us alone." Inuyasha snapped back. "I won't let you touch Kagome ever again."

"You think I am so stupid enough to leave Kagome in your hands?" Kouga said, hugging Kagome more protectively.

"Why you," Inuyasha said through his gritted teeth and he pulled out his Tetsusaiga. Kagome was woken by the commotion and shocked to see the Tetsusaiga.

"What's wrong?" Kagome shouted as she leapt off of Kouga's arms. Inuyasha was still holding the Tetsusaiga and she said, "Do you want to get it from me again?" Inuyasha suddenly remembered that he was sat five times in a row before and decided against that as he put down the Tetsusaiga.

"Thank you Kagome for saving me," Kouga said holding Kagome's hand.

"Sure no trouble!" Kagome said as she glanced over to Inuyasha. Inuyasha was growling. Oh no.Nothing goes well when they two are around. She sighed as they continued with their journey.

"Let see, how could we find them when we don't even know where are they?" Kouga said.

"Well, youkai like you are so stupid." Inuyasha said with a shrug.

"Humph! Who is the hanyou who wants to be a youkai?" Kouga snapped.

"At least I will not be a stupid youkai like you," Inuyasha snarled, facing Kouga.

"Well, at least I am not a hanyou like you!" Kouga yelled unhappily.

"Oh yeah? You think you are so great when you are not!" Inuyasha yelled back.

Kagome sighed as she watched them quarrel. She wondered why they harbored ill feelings towards one another. Kagome looked in the right direction and thought of Sango.

Where are you? …

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Ginta and Hakkaku were running since last night when Kouga ran off suddenly.

"Why did Kouga have to run so fast?" Ginta said panting.

"Well, you can't help it as he has two Shikon Shards," Hakkaku replied.

"Oh yeah." Ginta said as they tried to speed up and catch up with Kouga.

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Kikyo stood in front of Naraku and thanked him for the help he rendered. "You are welcome. When am I getting the Shikon Jewel?" He said.

"As soon as I get back Inuyasha." Kikyo replied.

"What do you have the use for him?"

"So that I will have someone to accompany me to Hell and I won't be lonely." Kikyo said innocently.

Naraku lifted her chin and said, "You are too pretty to be in Hell." Kikyo smiled and said, "What are you planning to do with the taijiya?"

"What do you want me to do with her?" Naraku smiled.

"Kill her. It will be getting rid of a thorn in my flesh." Kikyo said.

"So it shall be." Naraku said as they laughed; thinking about their future.

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Kagura and Kanna stood outside Naraku's chamber, overheard Kikyo and his conversation.

"What are you going to do? Ignore and pretend nothing has happened or alert the taijiya and houshi?" Kanna said.

Kagura looked at her and headed towards the dungeon.

She has made the right choice. Kanna thought.

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As Kagura was walking through the dark corridors, she was pondering on whether to alert the prisoners about Naraku's evil plan.

Naraku never keeps his promise. Who knows if he will return my heart or he will just kill me without me knowing? She thought as she continued walking. If I help them, I can be sure that they will kill Naraku. Well, at least I hope so. She gave out a sigh and soon found herself unlocking the chain of the door. This is it. My destiny is fixed be it good or bad.

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Sango heard the chain rattling outside. She shook Miroku who was asleep and kept her precaution. Miroku was soon awakened and shook Shippo hardly. "Baka Miroku, don't shake me so hard," Shippo grumbled.

The door opened and they saw a lady standing at the door. She came in and they knew her instantly.

"Aren't you the lady who let us spent overnight at your hut?" Miroku said as he recalled back the time as to what exactly happened.

"I am the lady all right." Kagura replied plainly.

"You worked for Naraku?" Sango accused. Kagura nodded her head and said, "I am not going to hurt you. I am going to tell you what Naraku and Kikyo will be going to deal with you."

Sango tensed up and thought for awhile. Kikyo. Why did I not think of her? No wonder she was missing that night because she was planning to deal with us. Kagome is in danger now. Oh my God! Sango looked up to Kagura, not sure if she should trust her. Kagura saw the doubtful look on Sango's face and continued saying, "You can either trust me and prepared for what's going to happen next or prepare to await your fate of death." Sango shrunk back and decided to listen to what Kagura had to say. She was not prepared to die yet. Not that she was afraid of death; it is that she had two things undone. One is helping Kagome to get back the Shikon Shards. Second, to find Kohaku.

"I will listen to what you have to say," Sango said reluctantly. Kagura smiled and just when she opened her mouth to speak, Miroku suddenly exclaimed, "I remembered everything now. I was asking you to bear my child and Sango smacked me down on my head hardly."

Sango's hand went down onto his head, resulting a bump onto it. "Shut up Miroku!" She said. Shippo looked at Miroku and said, "When Sango is serious, she meant business. So you should just keep quiet." Miroku could only nod his head.

Kagura continued and said, "Naraku will be killing you all soon. It seems to me that Kikyo mainly wants you dead." She said pointing to Sango. Sango got stunned as Miroku said, "I won't let anything happen to her."

"Why would she want me dead?" Sango said.

"How would I know?" Kagura snorted back. "This is what I knew. Do what you deemed fit. Oh by the way, please do not say to Naraku that I told you all this. I still want my life." Kagura added before leaving. Sango complied by nodding but confused as why she did not want Naraku to know.

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Inuyasha, Kouga and Kagome were walking through the forest when they saw something familiar lying up ahead.

"Let's go check it out." Kagome said.

"We do not have much time. Just leave that thing alone." Inuyasha grumbled.

"Will you just shut up and listen to Kagome?" Kouga said.

"Since when you have the right to talk here?" Inuyasha growled at Kouga.

"Since I decided to take Kagome as my mate." Kouga growled back. They two soon began their bickering once again as Kagome went off to look at that thing. As she went closer, she felt it to be familiar. Soon, she saw a nekomata youkai up ahead. She knew what that was.

"Guys, come over. It's Kirara." Thank goodness Kagome shouted, if not the boys would have began fighting.

"Oh poor little thing," Kagome stroked Kirara's fur as she purred. " I wondered if she knew where Sango would be?" Inuyasha said.

Kirara heard Sango's name and immediately transformed and waited for Kagome to leap onto it. "She knows where is Sango!" Kagome said happily as she settled herself on Kirara. Soon Kirara took off with Inuyasha. Kouga still in the state of shock that things happened so fast and ran after them yelling, "Hey! Wait up!"

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I have made it to Chapter 10 finally! Sorry that I took so long to update. I have been down with flu recently and won't be able to write well. I hoped to be better and find the inspiration to write Chapter 11. Will Sango managed to escape from Kikyo's evil clutches? Will Inuyasha knew that Kikyo was not the same as 50 years ago?