I no own ze Inu Oo

Oh yes.

Naraku had a plan; a terribly…wicked and manipulative plan for Sango. He saw it as a point to be made to anyone else who wished to cross him. And the boy, well, he was only being used as bait, still as before and when she came to her brother's aid, she would be trapped.

He already knew Miroku would not hurt the girl even if ordered too. He couldn't and Naraku knew that. The two of them had a past together that could never be forgotten; buried, yes, but never forgotten. Even though if one of them were to explain the story, then it would seem they just a friendly and romantic childhood, but it ran deeper than that in reality.

Love was a silly thing to Naraku. A simple emotion, neither a power nor a prosperity. However, no matter how much he hated the word, he enjoyed seeing its bad effects.

It seemed as though people affected by this 'love' had two pathways to which fate would lead them:

1) A life filled with happiness,

Or….

2) A life of pure depression and pain.

Naraku knew of only the bad pathway because he had fallen in love before, and with a woman he could never be with. She was his hatred and his obsession all at once.

Many years before, he and his half brother, Onigumo, had fallen for the same young woman. Strange… how the events that happened after that revelation seemed to go.

Naraku and Onigumo both fought for the maiden, but neither one got her in the end. She rejected them both and plagued their thoughts and dreams for so long after.

And to Naraku, rejection was futile.

He killed her after that.

And that was the last time he had actually felt.

Now, it was him who would cause such pain on others. Sango would watch her brother be murdered in front of her and then Miroku would watch as Sangos heart would bleed. And knowing what that kind of pain could cause, it would be no surprise if the girl killed herself; in fact, he was counting on it….

An endless cycle of pain; a perfect tool of emotional torture.

The perfect plan….

Kohaku was running out of time. He had thought of numerous plans to escape his dark prison but ended up tossing all of them. How did he even get in this situation again?

'Damn him…'

Somehow Kohaku knew that he wasn't going to be set free and that he and sister were both going to die by this….monster. It wasn't right, not right at all.

He could still remember that night…when he was taken and his father was killed…However, it was not Naraku who had killed his father, it was him…

He was being manipulated, used by those people and when it finally came down to it, Kohaku had shot his own father right between the eyes…

'Sango would hate you..'

'It was an accident! I didn't want to do it but they said-'

'How do you know you won't betray your sister next? What if Naraku wants you to kill her too?'

'…no…'

'Accept it. You killed your own father and now, you're going to kill your sister.'

'No!'

'You know you will. Naraku will make you do it, that's why he has you here!'

'The next time he gives me a gun and tells me to shoot someone, the only one I'll be shooting is him!'

'Then you'll shoot her…'

'Shut up! I won't harm my sister, I won't do it no matter what they say!'

'But you killed father…what makes you think you won't kill Sango?'

'I won't…'

Miroku stood, wide eyed and leaned against a wall. How was that possible? Why didn't he figure this out before? "You're a…a cop.."

Kouga rolled his eyes. "That's what I just said isn't it?"

Miroku frowned. His closest friend was an FBI agent and he had no idea not to mention Miroku himself might even go to jail for working in the business. His life was just getting more messed up each day wasn't it?

Kouga noticed Miroku's aftermath reaction and immediately knew what he was thinking. "You're not going to prison. Don't worry about that…"

He blinked. "What do you mean? I'm a FREAKIN' ASSASSIN!"

"You're being forced into work by your employer, it's Naraku's doing, not yours."

"Wait…if you're a cop then why haven't you arrested the nut yet!"

Kouga smirked. "Naraku is not stupid. He already knows that someone in the business is an agent and he's probably looking for me right now. We don't have enough evidence to back up the case, it's hard to find. And to top off the whole problem, he's rich. He could get a whole team of the best lawyers and even pay his way out of the situation. And then there's his inside workers that could simply hide all evidence. Smart man…"

Miroku sighed in frustration. Naraku could even get himself out of arrest, this was so not fair. Maybe they would be able to work together…make a plan to save everyone and get rid of Naraku for good.

There had to be a way to get away clean.

Was she about to cry? Cry for him? No, she was about to shed her tears to her own. Makoto was in emergency operation and Leon was sitting in the waiting room with her. Sango felt so sorry for Leon…

He had lost his mother in an accident when he was really young and now he was losing his father as well. Sango didn't know what he was feeling now. She, too, had lost her mother after Kohaku was born but to lose both parents…that had to be painful..

She only remembered her mom a little. Small things stuck to her memory like the sound of her laugh and the intensity of her eyes…even the smell of the perfume she constantly wore. Even though she was so young, she had loved her mother with all her heart. But when she died, everything just suddenly crumbled…

At the time, Sango had been too young to understand what death meant. When she asked her father about it, she wasn't even given the right answer.

"Where did mama go…?"

"She's sleeping…"

"When will she wake up?"

"She won't…not until her prince comes to kiss her."

"Like in sleeping beauty?"

"Yes…"

"Why won't you kiss her daddy? You're her prince."

"No…not anymore sweetie."

Her parents had problems she didn't know at that time but later, she understood. Her mother might have been the best person through her eyes but really, Sango didn't know her. In reality, mother dearest…was a slut. A complete whore that seemed to be the perfect woman.

But her mother would always be an angel through her eyes no matter what she had done when she wasn't around.

She sighed and looked to her right to see Leon's head rested on her shoulder. Even if old Makoto was a rude, self-centered, arrogant, hentai bastard Leon still loved him. How sad…

I know, I know! VERY short chapter but I'M SORRY! I know you guys were probably expecting more because of the lack of updates but please don't fret. You see, I have excuses, (HAHA! BEAT THAT!)

1) I was working on another story, Jinxed Soul, you should read it!

2) I'm getting ready to move so when I get my new computer I'm going to have to load up MW so that I may keep writing for you guys. I was thinking of not updating until May 27, but I decided against it because I'm traveling all summer and all I'll have is a FRIGGIN LAPTOP and a STUPID 200 PAGE NOTEBOOK….and no internet…so, yea..

3) I'm lazy ..

4) Umm…er…I'm still thinking

ANYWAY! Here's your reviewer responses you ninnies. :P

Uminekosan1223: BAH! Of course I'll write more! Tada! You're wish has come true!

Ignorant Wisdom: Yes, I'm afraid I must admit something….(sniff) I come up with all this as I go. I know most writers plan out the whole story, but me, nah. I just start typing and blah blah blah there it goes. Maybe that's why this story is SO unpredictable? Or maybe I'm just trying to throw you off? ….DUN DUN DUN…

HotPink89: I'm glad you think so. Want a cookie?

Lady-Sango77: I'm going, I'm going! Sheesh…you people..

tine: I only have one thing to say to you…NARF!