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Joyfulsoul: Hopefully I will be able to update every weekend but my dads on this 'anti-computer' thing so I can only type when he isn't home or at night. As for fluff, there will be more but as they always say things get worse before they get better so just stick with my on this.

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Chapter 2

Aftermath

The gale seemed to have disappeared as quickly as it had come. Miroku found himself flat on his back in the middle of what he could only assume was the path they had been on. Somehow he had managed to keep a grip on his staff through the winds, how he did not know.

"Ugh, so that's what its like to be sucked up into my wind tunnel" he thought aloud as he rubbed his side and managed to haul himself to his feet, using his staff for support.

As he surveyed what was left of the area he couldn't spot any sign of the others. "No sign of anyone, I was lucky enough to survive so hopefully the others are alright" he said to himself as he tried to chase the grim thoughts that had been brought up from his mind. If anything happened to her I… he thought as he began to search the area that was now no more than dozens of uprooted tress and damaged earth.

It wasn't long before he spotted a small chestnut tail sticking from the ground. "Shippo" he called towards the tail but it made no movement. Better dig him out then he thought as knelt beside the tail and began to remove the earth from around it. It wasn't long before he had dug Shippo free and laid him on his back. "Shippo" he said soothingly as he gently shook the small kitsune. "Shippo, its time to wake up" he said as Shippo began to stir and moved into a sitting position.

"Huh? Miroku…" he yawned lazily as he rubbed his eyes. "Wait" he said nervously as he remembered the previous day. "Miroku where are the others?" he said as he too took in the devastation that lay in all directions as far as the eye could see.

"I don't know Shippo" he said as he stared into the eyes of the small kitsune before him. "Well then let's go find them" Shippo said enthusiastically as he hopped onto Miroku's shoulder.

"All right Shippo lets go then" he said as he began to make his way through the field.

For what seemed like hours they had been stumbling through that field yelling out the names of their friends. As he the sun began to set Miroku suddenly realized how long they had been searching and how weak his body and voice were beginning to feel. "Shippo" Miroku started hoarsely. "The sun's starting to set, we should make camp soon" he said trying to conceal the weakness in his own voice.

"Yeah, I guess but we can't just leave! What if the others are still out there and their hurt or…or" he stammered as tears began to fall.

"Now don't cry Shippo, I'm sure the others are fine, there's no need to worry." Miroku said soothingly, the weakness in his voice gone as he tried to comfort the small kitsune on his shoulder. He may be a demon but he still is a child and besides Kagome is missing and she is like a mother to him. He thought as he stared at Shippo.

With a small sniffle Shippo managed to squeak out a small "okay" as Miroku gently patted him on the back.

As they were about to head in the direction of some still standing trees a small noise meet their ears.

"Miroku" Shippo started as he wiped away the last of his tears. "Did you hear that?" he said with a slight hint of hope in his voice.

"Yes I did" Miroku said as he began to stumble towards the noise.

It wasn't long until there eyes meet those of a familiar two-tail. "Kirara!" Shippo yelled happily as he ran towards Kirara and patted her on the head as she purred.

"See Shippo" Miroku said as relief flooded his voice "I told you the others would be fine." He said as he to took a knee and patted Kirara on the head as well.

"Miroku look!" Shippo suddenly said as he caught sight of a long gash on the back of one of Kirara's legs. Miroku seemed to have noticed the injury as well as he had soon torn a long piece of his rob off and was already rapping it tightly around the wound.

Kirara winced in pain once or twice but never moved. "There, all done" he said as he hauled himself to his feet and dusted his hands off.

"Kirara where is Sango?" he said in a suddenly serious tone and at the sudden change in his demeanor Shippo could only stare at the now stern but worried face of the monk.

At the sudden change Kirara seemed temporarily taken back but then lightly nosed the ground.

"No, she couldn't mean…" he said more to himself but was soon on his knees, moving dirt and debris from the area Kirara had indicated.

His eyes soon meet the sight he had both hoped for and dreaded ever since he had woken and in an instance the thoughts he had tried to chase away earlier were soon returning in full force.

"No, she can't be" he said as tears began to form in his eyes.

At Miroku's sudden stop Shippo couldn't help but ask "What's wrong Miroku?" he asked nervously as he began to walk towards Miroku when he saw what was wrong.

"AAAHHH! SANGO!" he screamed as he jumped back.

"No…Sango…you can't be dead…" he began as a single tear fell from his eye and landed on Sango's check. "You just can't be…" but he was cut of in mid-sentence as Sango stirred slightly as the tear hit her cheek. "Sango?" he said as hope once again flooded him. Her only response was a groan of pain but it was enough, she was alive.

"Hurry Shippo help me dig her out"

Yet another cliff hanger, I don't know why they just seem to work for this story.

And as I sit here listening to Green Day's Wake Me Up When September Ends I can't help but wonder what I did right or wrong with this chapter so you guessed it… review away.