Chapter 11: Goodbye

A loud gunshot was heard, followed by a cry of pain.

Sango opened her eyes, which were clenched shut from the gunshot, but she ended up screaming.

Bankotsu was lying on the ground yelling in pain, a puddle of blood surrounding him.

Miroku had long run off, pleased with himself.

"BANKOTSU!" she screamed as she ran up to his side. "Bankotsu, please open your eyes, please!" she wailed, but he did not respond. Sango screamed as tears poured onto his face as she hugged him.

She finally was able to stop sobbing and was able to call 9-1-1. But, as soon as she hung up, she collapsed on him again and started balling all over again.

The paramedics had to practically drag her off Bankotsu when they arrived. Sango held his hand the whole way to the hospital, still crying.

Bankotsu woke up to a blurry vision of a room. It took a moment for his vision to clear up and then he observed his surroundings.

He was in a hospital.

He looked to the side and almost jumped out of his skin. Sango was sitting next to him, but her head was resting on her hands on the side of his bed and she was fast asleep. Bankotsu could still see the tears on her face.

He sighed and stroked her head. After a moment her eyes fluttered open and she gasped when she saw him.

"Bankotsu!" she yelled. "Are you OK? How are you? Does it hurt?" The questions of worry and concern flew out of her mouth.

"Bankotsu smiled. "I'm fine, but yeah it does hurt. Please don't cry Sango," he begged as he saw her eyes well up with tears. He took his hand and placed it on her cheek, wiping away a tear that escaped with his thumb.

Sango stayed for a few more ours, but she didn't say much. It was almost like she was thinking about something. Finally, when visiting hours were over, she seemed as if she had made a decision.

Sango pecked him on the lips, before turning to leave. Bankotsu felt an awful feeling for the way she was acting.

Sango walked out of her driveway and walked up the path of her neighbor's door.

Cairo's son, Kuro, answered.

"Hi, I'm here to see Miroku," she said cheerfully, fake cheerfulness of course.

Sango saw panic rise through his eyes, but he remained calm. "I don't know a Miroku," he muttered, before closing the door. But Sango stopped it with her foot.

"I'm his girlfriend, he asked me to come see him," she said, with a firm voice. He hesitated, before going to fetch Miroku. "You'll pay," Sango murmured under her breath.

Miroku froze when he reached the door. "S-Sango?" he stammered.

Sango stared at him with cold, hateful eyes. She clutched an object behind her back, before bring it out and pointing the gun at Miroku.

"Die," she whispered, and she shot.

A few months had passed. I'm sure you're all wondering what happened next. Well, after Sango shot the bullet, Miroku grabbed her hand just in time and threw the gun away. Sango ran like hell back to her house before he could do anything more. Cairo, Kuro, and Miroku moved away after that.

Bankotsu was released from the hospital, too. You think it's over, don't you?

No.

It's not over yet.

Bankotsu finally saw Sango at the park. She had told him to meet her there. He frowned when he saw she was crying.

"Sango, what's wrong?" he asked softly.

"Bankotsu… a lot has happened since we've been going out… hasn't it?" she whimpered. Bankotsu nodded. Sango wiped a tear from her face. "I think… we should break up…"

Bankotsu felt as if the world had stopped right then and there. "What? Sango, why? I thought everything was fine!"

"Bankotsu, please don't think for one minute that you did something wrong! You mean the world to me! I… I love you…" she buried her face in her hands. "But… I've put you through so much. I'm afraid that you'll get hurt again, or worse…"

"Sango…" Bankotsu started, but Sango cut him off.

"I'm sorry. But I can't let that happen!" she placed a gentle kiss on his lips before she left.

Bankotsu stood there in the park, broken hearted. A light rain began to dribble. He slowly walked back to his house. He couldn't believe that she broke up with him.

But… at least… she said she loved him.

IT'S STILL NOT OVER! ONE MORE CHAPTER! Poor Sango and Bankie :( This is one of my most depressing fanfictions. R&R!