Songbook Chapter 2: Two: Listen to Your Heart, an inuyasha fanfic

Two: Listen to Your Heart

I know there's something in the wake of your smile.
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yea.
You've built a love but that love falls apart.
Your little piece of heaven turns too dark…

Sango watched with complete horror as her friends were brutally murdered by Naraku. First Inuyasha, then Kagome as she rushed to her love's side. Tears welled in both Sango and Miroku's eyes. The normally controlled woman let out a scream of anger, as she turned distressed eyes on the monk at her side. He too looked crestfallen, though his expression turned to complete hatred as he turned to glare at the source of their pain-Naraku…His right hand twitched slightly, causing the monk to look down at the prayer beads swaying from his palm. It was almost time…

Turning, he placed a hand upon Sango's shoulder, his blue-violet eyes brimming with determination. "We shall get him, Sango. Kagome and Inuyasha's deaths will not be in vain." For once, not a lecherous thought crossed the monk's mind. He stared down at the woman beside him, hoping that his eyes shouted the message he wanted to tell her.

Listen to your heart
when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart
there's nothing else you can do.
I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why,
but listen to your heart
before you tell him goodbye…

Sango placed her hand over his, and simply nodded. She gave him the barest of smiles; her eyes reflecting the same message he'd given her. Together, they turned to face the demon. Neither truly thought they'd make it through the fight, but both knew they couldn't go down without a fight. At the other end of the field, Naraku laughed wickedly as if he'd heard their words.

"Die!"

As a cluster of tenactles shot their way, the pair sprang apart. Sango moved to swing Hiraikotsu in a wide arc, the weapon slicing easily through the tentacles. They fell at her feet, wiggling before connecting together once more. With a growl, she yanked out her sword and began hacking the tentacle to pieces again. Running on, she'd encounter the next bunch, cutting them down with her sword before moving on.

Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide yeah
They're swept away and nothing is what it seems
The feeling of belonging to your dreams…

"Sango!"

The exterminator dodged the tentacle coming at her, though it left a nasty gash along her upper right arm. Breathing heavily, the youkai exterminator hefted Hiraikotsu over her shoulder and took off at a run again. As Sango saw it she had one chance, and one chance only.

"Hiraikotsu!"

The large boomerang would take off from Sango's hands, flying towards Naraku. The look on her face was just pure devastation when the boomerang was knocked away. It stuck on the ground to the left of Naraku, meaning she'd have to get close to Naraku to get it back.

Listen to your heart
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart
Before you tell him goodbye…

Sango turned to look at Miroku briefly, before closing her eyes. Taking a deep breath to dispel the tears from her eyes, she lifted her bloody hand to blow him a kiss.

"Goodbye, Miroku…"

Schooling her features into a blank mask, she set out at a dead run for Hiraikotsu. Naraku's tentacles and lesser demons fell easily to her sword, as she made the last desperate attempt to get her weapon. She skidded to a halt as she grabbed the strap to Hiraikotsu, before swinging it at Naraku. Her body jerked in pain as something struck her in the back. She turned surprised eyes on her brother, Kohaku. His sickle was buried deep, and as he jerked it out with a sickening crunch, she crumpled to the ground.

"K…Kohaku…"

The boy's expressionless eyes bore into her soul as he stood above her. Kill her… it was an endless chant in his head. Taking the exterminator's own sword, he lifted it above his head and brought it down. It broke through her chest, and stilled her heartbeat. Her eyes were open, staring into the cloudless sky.

And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can't find the words
The scent of magic, the beauty that's been
When love was wilder than the wind…

Miroku felt her loss before he saw her. A cry barely escaped his lips before he turned on Naraku, who was laughing evilly. The monk was trying hard not to let tears fall as he unwrapped the beads from his wrist. He'd thought, for that single moment. Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Kirara…They were all dead. His Wind Tunnel was at it's limit…Miroku just stood there, while Naraku laughed evilly and impaled Kohaku with his tentacle, forcing the shard in the boy's back out. Kohaku died instantly. It was then that the monk made his decision.

Listen to your heart (take a listen to it)
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart (take a listen to it)
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart
Before oh…

Miroku turned to look at Naraku once more, before unraveling the beads over his hand. Naraku laughed as he began to move towards the monk. Saimyoushou swarmed in the area, Naraku's only protection against the monk's Wind Tunnel. He knew nothing of the pain in Miroku's heart though, which turned all of the monk's thoughts to crazy notions…

"Wind Tunnel!"

The barrel of wind grasped not only Naraku in its grasp, but also the Saimyoushou. Miroku was too busy fighting off the spreading Wind Tunnel in his hand to notice Naraku's escape. The warring emtions in his gaze settled on placid acceptance, as he watched his hand begin to disappear into the Wind Tunnel.

It was over in a matter of seconds. The piece of land where Miroku had been standing was now nothing more than a gaping hole. Kouga and Ayame were on the opposite side of Naraku when it happened. The pair was still reeling from the death's of Kagome and Inuyasha, but this added more to their upset. No one heard or saw the small kitsune crying in the underbrush.

Authors Note

This is a series of one-shots. They are all separate happenings in one big scenario, so they'll all be done separetly. The song chosen for Two, was Listen to Your Heart by the Roxette. The song is theirs, the characters are Rumiko Takahashi's. I also want to thank my new beta reader, MissLadyMa'am!