Summer is good when you have nothing to do. But of course, I have stupid summer skewl… (T.T) It ends on August 1… (Sigh…) well, last chappy for today. I bet you're pretty tired of the cliché fighting and rescue scenes. Well, I tried….

Chapter 52: Broken

Mouko and Fubuki arrived at the battle scene. They saw Sango and Sesshomaru face to face. Kirara and Jin walked up to them. Mouko looked down and kneeled to itch their ears. "I know you," He said to Jin. "You must've been under Naraku's control. It's good that you're free from him but let's hope that Sango could do the same." Jin mewed with agreement.

"Stop messing around with me." Sango said as she glared at him. Sesshomaru didn't replied. He back her up to a tree. He put her arms over her head and leaned toward her.

"Now we can talk."

"What is there to talk about when there is a fight to be fought?"

"But why do we have to fight?"

"Because I have to. My master says so."

"But do you want to do it? Do you want to fight me?"

Sango didn't reply. "Stop messing with me! Unhand me demon!" Sesshomaru smiled. "What are you smiling about?"

"You're very beautiful when you're angry. You're also very intelligent Sango. Why take orders from Naraku?"

"I don't have to answer."

"Ok, then don't answer me then. But I do recall when I was cursed I demanded you to take me to see that miko. And I remember your exact words. You said that day that you don't take orders from no one. Are you going against your word?"

"Leave me alone. I don't have to answer to the likes of you. My orders were to kill you and nothing else."

"Do you want to kill me?" Sango kept silent. "Well Sango? Do you want me dead?" He took one of her hands and made her grab the hilt of her sword.

"What are you doing?"

"To see if you want me dead or not!" With one swift move he made her plunge the sword in him. She was shocked. He slowly removed the sword from him self and tossed it to the side.

"Why in the world would he do that!" Mouko watched from the sidelines. Fubuki flapped his wings and squawked.

Sango took this opportunity and took a swing at him. Once again he grabbed her arm and placed it over her head. She couldn't see his face for he kept it hidden behind his bangs. "Why! Why did you do that!" She was angry.

"You know why…Because…Because I didn't want to hurt you…Because…I love you…"

"But you said…"

Sesshomaru took his free hand to look at the gash in his stomach. Blood seeped on to his hands. "Yes, I know what I said… It was that too…" He finally looked at her face again. He used his bloody hand to remove her mask. He tossed aside with her sword. "I love you Sango. I know I do. You've changed me and I'm happy that I met you." He rubbed her cheek with his thumb. "I know that deep down inside that you love me the same way." He was in her face. "Please remember me…" He closed in the gap between their faces and captured her lips. He let go of her hands when he parted. Sesshomaru looked down at her. He fell on one knee as he held his wound.

"Sesshomaru!" Sango snapped out of the trance and rushed to his side. She hugged him. "Please don't die on me!"

"I won't die if that is what you want." He met her gaze. He smiled.

"Are you faking it?"

"In a way…but nevertheless, my wound still hurts. I didn't stab myself too deep. I should be healed in a day or two."

"You got me worried. I couldn't stand the fact that you were hurt." She helped him up.

"It work didn't it?"

"Yes but there must have been another way."

"I didn't want to hurt you." Sesshomaru grabbed her into another hug. "I don't care what happens to me. I'm just glad to have you back."

Note: I was really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really bored when I wrote this chapter! Do think it was too mushy at the end?

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