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The ball was, of course, cut short soon after Sango's little anger problem shot. Naraku managed to slip from sight and Miroku had every intention of following him...but he wasn't alone.
Miroku walked at a quick pace around the building trying to find any clues as to where Sango had been taken. He knew that the people that had taken Sango weren't cops, Naraku wouldn't dream to have them near his estate...but where could they have gone?
"Why are you looking for her?"
He stopped and turned around to see Leon standing in the hall. What was he doing here? Shouldn't he be stopping by all the stations to see where his beloved fiancé was?
Something wasn't right with this guy...
"What?"
"Why are you looking for Sango?" He repeated, hands in pockets. "I assume that that's what your doing seeing as you're walking around in circles throughout the building..."
"Because..." Well, what was he going to say? He just couldn't up and tell him that he loved his fiancé, that wouldn't go pretty well.
"She's mine." Leon spoke again, this time, his voice sounded a bit angered.
This made Miroku blink. "What makes you think I'm trying to take her?"
He shook his head. "I'm not an idiot. I've seen the way you look at her, the way you talk to her... She was once yours, wasn't she?"
"She was."
Leon nodded. "I thought so..." He paused for a moment before getting to the point. "How do you know that she's still here?"
"I just do." Miroku stated. He really didn't have time for this...
"I want to help. Sango's in trouble, isn't she?"
"She is."
"Then why don't we work together to find her...I'm sure neither of us want her hurt."
Miroku sighed. He wasn't sure if that was a good idea but he didn't like this Leon guy, so hey, if he got shot, not his fault, Sango's up for the taking!
"Fine."
Yep, he was gonna die. They both were. Kouga decided the hell with it, it was time he gave up and just let it come. Sighing, Kouga leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes, about to fall asleep when the door burst open.
His eyes opened. This was a dream, wasn't it? Wait...NOPE!
Quickly, Kouga got to his feet and tackled one of the men outside the door but since he hadn't eaten in a while and didn't really have any strength, he was easily removed and held within the grasp of two other men.
Naraku wasn't there.
Kohaku was restrained as well, even though they knew the boy could barely move.
One man looked at Kohaku and smiled a toothy grin at the broken boy. "It's your lucky day! You get to see that sister of yours now!"
All the guests had gone now and they were alone in the building. Where the hell could they be? Both Miroku and Leon were getting frustrated, they must have searched everywhere by now.
Leon sighed. "They can't be here, they must have left..."
Miroku rolled his eyes. This guy was annoying. He didn't know one of the main rules about sneaking up on your enemy...
Wait, did he just hear a 'ding'?
Just as Leon was about to turn a corner, Miroku stopped him and pulled him back by the collar of his shirt.
Around the corner, and elevator opened.
"Let me go you bastards! I swear, when you're all on trial, I'm going to make sure you go to a prison with lots and lots of gay rapists!"
Was that Kouga?
Miroku peeked over to see what was going on. What do ya know, there was Kouga and Kohaku being dragged across the hall to a room. The door lead to the roof...
Hm. They weren't smart enough to check the roof...
Go figure.
Once they were gone, Miroku turned to Leon and pointed a finger at him. "You stay here."
"Excuse me?"
"Stay here."
"I don't think so, that's my wife up there!"
Miroku glared at the man. "She's not your wife yet..."
Leon glared back. "But she will be soon."
Miroku let out a frustrated growl. "You better not be afraid to get shot." With that he tuned the corner and was on his way to the roof.
Leon however stayed against the wall, contemplating what he had said. "Shot?"
It really was a beautiful night tonight. There were so many stars an not a cloud in the sky to shun them away. But the sky was just a sugar coated topping compared to what the city looked like from up here.
Although, Sango doubted she'd be able to live long enough to really enjoy it.
"You have been quite a challenge for me my dear, but I have won."
Naraku stood in front of the restrained Sango with a big fat smirk on his face but she just stayed quiet, her eyes fixated on the ground. She couldn't really do anything anyway, her hands were tied behind her back and she had two extra body guards on each side.
What was going to happen to her? Where was her brother? Was he even still alive?
'Miroku...' She closed her eyes tightly, fighting the tears that threatened to fall. She wanted him with her...she needed him.
'What, not calling for Leon?'
'No.'
'Why not?'
'Because Miroku has always been my night in shining armor, ever since the day I met him...'
'Well, think of it this way...We'll be able to see him after we're dead!'
'Leave me alone please...'
'Fine!'
Suddenly, the door opened. Sango's head shot up to see who it was.
"Kohaku?"
The boy jerked his head to his sisters direction. She was okay! She was alive! He tried to get away from the men holding him so that he may be able to hug her, so that she could hold him, but he was too weak to weasel out of their grip. "Sango!"
Naraku let out a small sigh and pulled a gun from his jacket pocket. Sango stilled and held her breath. 'No...Kami, don't let that monster shoot my brother...'
She was able to breathe again after seeing Naraku, instead, walk to the other man that was with her brother...Wait, did she know that guy?
"Kouga, wonderful to see you again."
"Shut up jack ass."
"Now, please, don't be so rude. I'm throwing you a party and this is how you repay me?"
"-Some party..."
Everyone turned to see Miroku standing in the doorway. Sango let out a small gasp and opened her mouth to say something when she was cut off. "Well, I'm glad you finally decided to show up. Let's see if you like your present, hm?" Naraku pointed the gun at Kouga and shot him in his right knee, making him howl in pain and drop down, his captors still holing onto his forearms.
Miroku's eyes only widened. "Stop it!"
"Why?" He shot again, this time in the opposite knee.
Kouga shut his eyes tightly and let out another yelp. "Damn you!"
As if this wasn't enough...Beth decided to make her entrance. She slid out of the shadows right behind Miroku and positioned the gun in the back of his head. "Don't move."
Sango was shocked...yet again. "You!"
Beth smiled. "Me!"
"You-you! You little...bitch!"
Naraku raised an eyebrow. How cute, feuding roommates.
Beth was appalled at the horrible name. "Oh shut up before I blow a hole in you boyfriends pretty little head."
That made her shut up.
Naraku cleared his throat. Now that that was settled... "Now that we're all here-"
He was interrupted yet again by Leon barging through he door. "Miroku, I have found a gun to protect ourselves!-" He held a gun up to the air, a triumphant smile on his face.
He was answered to everyone else pointing a gun at him. "Drop it."
He did without a fight and blinked. "Okay..."
Miroku smacked his forehead. Wasn't this guy supposed to be smart?
More men grabbed Leon and lead him to the little circle of friends. "Now we can finally get down to business!" Naraku seemed a bit aggravated, of course. He yanked Kohaku over to him by his hair and forced the boy to his knees in front of Sango, holding the gun to his head.
"Now, Sango, I'm going to ask you a question and I need you to answer truthfully. Sango gulped, nodding.
"Are you aware that your father is dead?"
She stilled. "What?"
"Kohaku killed him a while ago, you didn't know?"
Miroku narrowed his eyes at the man. How dare he...this was a new low for him.
Sango looked at Kohaku, a hopeful smile on her face. "That's not true, Kohaku wouldn't do that. You're lying, I know you are. Listen to this man Kohaku, he's crazy..." She tried to laugh.
She was in denial.
He would enjoy this.
"Kohaku, tell her."
The boy looked up at his sister, tears falling from his brown eyes. "Sango..I...-" He looked back down to the ground. He couldn't say it...She'd hate him.
But Naraku just nudged him in the back of the head. "Now."
"I killed him." He whispered.
Sango hoped to God she heard wrong, but she heard him loud and clear. "I'm sorry Sango...I'm sorry!"
Kohaku broke down in tears, his forehead pressed against the ground and his fists pounding against it. "I didn't want to! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"
Sango didn't really react. She just stood there, motionless, her eyes wide. She was in shock. Well, Naraku knew what would bring her out of it.
He cocked the gun, only getting the others attention. It was time to put this poor boy out of his misery.
Without a second thought, Naraku pulled the trigger and shot Kohaku in the back.
He stopped his wailing and opened his eyes wide.
It hurt.
It hurt so much.
He rolled over onto his back and looked Sango in the eyes one last time. "Sango..." He managed to whisper his older sisters name through the pain. He could taste blood in his mouth as a little spewed from his lips.
She watched him, tears starting to fall. "No..." She shook her head slowly. "No...Kohaku..."
Naraku shot the boy againin the chest, taking away his last few moments of life with a few more bullets. He was dead.
Kohaku was dead.
Sango screamed. She screamed and cried, falling to her knees. She fell next to him and nuzzled her nose into his cheek as if it would wake him up...
Kouga turned his head away and shut his eyes. The kid didn't deserve that...and he was pretty sure his sister didn't either.
Miroku watched Sango cry and scream his brows furrowing in pain at the sight. But he knew this nightmare was far from over...
Naraku smiled at her antics. He got a better reaction than he thought he'd get. He was about to turn and go to his next victim when he heard Sango whisper something to him...
"I hate you..."
He turned to her and titled his head. "Hm?"
"I hate you..."
He smiled. "Oh, I hope so."
"I hate you...I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!"
Even though, normally, these words would have no effect on him, the constant reminder she was giving him was making his temper rise, and dear Sango didn't know what would happen if the man's temper rose.
"I'll kill you!-"
He cocked his gun quickly and aimed it at her head. "Enough!"
She stopped and eyed him, fresh tears still running down her face. But instead of the look of sorrow and fear he wanted to see, he saw rage and courage.
Odd.
That's not what he expected...
"Do not worry, dear Sango, you will be joining your brother and father soon enough." He smirked, turning his back on the girl as she was being forced to her feet by her guards.
Again, she refused to give up and this time, as he turned his back, she spit a nasty wad into his pretty black hair.
He stopped.
This girl was really trying his patience.
"Miroku..." He called, thick humor in his voice. If this girl wanted to play dirty then he'd play with her. She'd suffer more than she was planned too.
Beth complied and forced Miroku to move forward. He closed his eyes; this really was going to be the end, wasn't it?
Hopefully, he'd end up going to heaven with Sango instead of hell...
At least, he hoped anyway.
As soon as he got close enough to his former employer, Naraku grabbed him by the neck and held his own gun to his head, forcing the man to look at Sango.
"Now it's your turn to tell your little secret."
Sango looked at him questioningly.
"Tell her the truth."
Miroku took in a deep breath and gulped. "I work for Naraku..." She stared at him. "It was my job to assassinate Leon before your wedding and the death of his father." He didn't want to tell her the other part, but Naraku pressed on. "And?"
He took another deep breath and closed his eyes. "I was also supposed to kill you in the process." He opened them again to see Sango's pained expression.
He really didn't care about her, did he?
He really didn't want to be with her.
He really didn't come for her.
She was stupid to think otherwise. So, so stupid...
Her head fell and her voice trembled, her tears starting up again. She caught sight of her dead brothers eyes. "Why...?"
That was all she could say.
It was all she had to say.
"Sango, please, you don't understand! I wasn't going to-"
"That's is all. Can't you see you've hurt her enough already?" Naraku smiled. "And now it is time for her to be put out of her misery."
He once again aimed the gun at Sango.
But she didn't move. She merely stood, waiting for the blow.
'What's the use? Let me die...I have nothing anymore...'
Pulling the trigger one last time, Naraku shot at the beaten woman.
TBC
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-Falls to her knees- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!
Kohaku had to die! It just had to happen!...Oh, and the cliffy? Well...it wouldn't be right to let you all know what happens, it'd screw everything up. Heh...heh...-Gulps-
Well, that's all folks! End of Love, Memories and an Advil, I hope you enjoyed it and now, I'm off to bed.
I'm just kidding. You really think I'm going to END it here? PSHA! I still have a few more chapters plus a sequel...
No flames please.. O.O