Chapter 27: Gone
Sango ran out of her room, away from the threatening person. She had to find help. She could hear shouting coming from outside. So she headed that way.
When she opened the gates, she stopped in front of the giant staircase outside the temple. She saw the person coming behind her. I have no choice, she thought, and began running down the staircase.
Bankotsu came and saw Sango. "Sango, stop!" he shouted, but it was too late. He watched in terror as Sango tripped on the stairs. She screamed and landed right on her stomach.
"Sango!" he shouted. He could see her face. It was full of fear.
The others arrived and saw Sango lying on the staircase. Bankotsu could see someone on the very top of the stairs. He gritted his teeth as it chuckled then disappeared.
Bankotsu rushed over and helped her sit up, but she pulled away from him. It took him a moment to realize that she was frightened of him. Suddenly she began breathing heavily.
"No…" she breathed. "I have to… go…" she quickly got up and called for Kirara. She got on her and Kirara took off. The others quickly ran after her.
Sango landed at Kikyou's temple. "Kikyou-sama!" she wailed.
Kikyou came rushing out. "Sango, what happened?
"Is it alive?" Sango screamed.
Kikyou stopped in her tracks. "What?"
"My baby, is it alive?" Sango repeated, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Kikyou stared at Sango again, the same when she told Sango she was pregnant. Sango's heart stopped when she saw Kikyou's eyes widen. Kikyou looked up at her with sad eyes.
"No…" Sango whispered. She fell to her knees and buried her face in her hands. "No!" she sobbed.
Just them Bankotsu came through the bush. He saw Sango on the ground and knelt down beside her. "Sango…" he said gently.
"It's gone!" she screamed, and began pounding his chest. Bankotsu didn't even flinch. He just let her cry. He realized now that he did want the baby. But he didn't know until he lost it.
Sango's eyes shot open. "You!" she screamed at him, and pushed him away! "Why? Why did you do that?"
Bankotsu stared at her in shock. "What… do you mean?" he asked. He moved forward, but she backed away.
"Why did you try to kill it?" she wailed.
Bankotsu stopped dead in his tracks. "What are you talking about?"
Sango glared at him with hateful eyes. "You know exactly what I'm talking about!" And with that, she ran off into the forest, Kirara right behind her.
Bankotsu blinked. How was it his fault? The last thing he would do would be trying to kill it! But Sango believed otherwise. Someone was trying to frame him, and Bankotsu wanted to know who.
I know, it's short. But at least I gave you another chapter, right? R&R please!