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Chapter 6

Red eyes

Kurama's POV

He watched Sango's show in horror until he figured she was just messing around. But that's what surprised him he had heard of the lord of the west or at least youko had and he was known to be a cold strict ruler someone who wouldn't take a joke easily but here he was the center of the joke. Not only getting made fun of but by a nigen it must be the apocalypse.

Kurama watched as the taijiya walked away from the scowling lord and took a seat away from everybody else. Was it just him or did she look depressed? Part of him wanted to go over there and console her but the other part said to give her, her space.

Inuyasha was still snarling at his brothers arrival glaring daggers at him.

Sesshomaru didn't seem to care he strided past everyone sitting down in the corner of the already over populated hut so his face was hidden by shadows, so that all you could see were two mesmerizing gold eyes staring transfixedly on Sango's unmoving form.

After the lords arrival it seemed to have gotten quieter and more subdued. The atmosphere had changed from light and playful to heated you could feel the tension in the air.

Kurama went back to looking at Sango with unfocused eyes. Could he really trust her he just met her and all he knew about her was that she had traveled with the group that looked for jewel shards of the shikon jewel and slayed demons as her life's work. Was that really enough to go by?

A flash of red caught his eye. He leapt up from his crouching position making the occupants of the house jump in surprise. His eyes never left the girl whose head was still in the clouds unaware of her surroundings. Was it him or did it seem to be getting hot in here he was panting more like choking for air which was burning his lungs. He had experienced this once before, way before he took refuge in his mothers womb as youko.

Thoughts raced threw his head repeating itself over and over again 'her eyes.'

"What is it fox?" Hiei stood beside Kurama who was still looking down at Sango.

"Her" he said weakly the heat was rising in temperature or at least it felt like it. 'Did anyone else notice?' he tore his gaze away from the onna and looked around he noticed that both Inuyasha and Shippou seemed to be looking a little sweaty as if they just ran a mile but they didn't seem to be out of breath like he was.

By now all eyes were turned on Sango some curious and some were looking at her suspiciously.

Her normal cinnamon eyes had turned a blood red and her pupils had elongated.

It was by this time she seemed to realize that people were staring at her "What?" she asked looking around the group.


Overall POV

"Who are you?" Hiei snarled his hand flew out of no where and wrapped itself around her neck. He pulled her up so her feet were dangling in the air he pinned her aggressively against the wall she had previously been leaning against.

"What do you mean?" she asked confused "I'm Sango."

A taloned hand reached out and grabbed the hand that was around Sango's neck. "Sesshomaru would appreciate you letting go of his charge" he said icily. The lord was standing there stock still looking at the forbidden child with loathsome eyes daring him to move he did not remove his hand from around hiei's wrist.

"And if I don't?" he tighten his hold on Sango's neck.

She did not flinch she looked from one youkai to the other. "Don't I get a say in the matter" she asked angrily. Once again all eyes turned to her Kaede was in the background looking worried she knew why Sango's eyes changed colors as did Sesshomaru. "What did I do?" her red eyes flashed in anger.

It was Inuyasha's turn to talk "Like we said before who the hell are you?"

"I said I'm sango we went over this already?" she was pissed off by now none of them except Sesshomaru was trying in the least bit to get this youkai off of her. Then in the pit of her stomach she felt sorrow the lonely feeling she had for the past few years that not even Rin, Kikyo, Sesshomaru, or Kisa couldn't fill. Not like she didn't have a special place for them in her heart of course she did but seeing her other friends turn against her was more then she could bare.

It was in the instance that her eyes turned back to there cinnamon color.

Kurama's face contorted from the sudden temperature change before relaxing. The hut which had previously been scorching hot became cool and bearable.

Hiei's grip slackened "What's with your eyes?" he asked questioningly not letting his grasp slacken anymore.

"They changed again?" she asked more to herself then anyone else.

"Sango what aren't you telling us?" Kagome asked genuinely concerned. This was the Sango they had known in the past she could sense it but she also sensed a lot of change, change that only great loss could bring.

She hesitated should I tell them she questioned herself 'no' that was the answer that rung threw her head over and over again. She looked up at Sesshomaru who hadn't moved he looked down on her with a knowing glance he shook his to the side just enough for her to notice.

'Ok' she thought 'time to come up with a story that everyone would believe.'

"I'll tell you" she made her voice sound defeated.

Hiei brought her down roughly to the ground and took a step back. He and the rest of the group formed a semi-circle around Sango who was looking off into space.

"Loss can do things to you" she began "Over the years I've seen slaughters by the hundreds I've buried who knows how many villagers by now. Children torn away from there parents and left to salvage for themselves were frequent things to see." She took a breath "It's got to me all these things it's like I have a demon inside of me aiding me in battle and guiding me. People have started to talk about it a girl who's eyes change colors in the midst of a battle. They believe that I am part demon."

She finished looking around the group she thought back to what she said 'yep sticking to the truth was the best way to start I even mentioned a demon.' It was true after all these years that's only a few of the grotesque scenes she saw.

The group was subdued is this really what she went threw? Silent tears rolled down Kagome's and Shippou's faces. 'I was right' Kagome thought 'it was from loss she lost so much but she carries on I don't think I could do that.'

Miroku and Kuwabara were fidgeting around nervously it was there way of showing they were concerned and hold back the notion of running up to her and enveloping her in a hug.

Inuyasha and Yusuke just scowled 'I bet if I was around there wouldn't of been as many deaths.' Inuyasha shuddered 'but I wasn't.'

Kurama and Hiei looked impassive something about her story didn't click. 'I don't believe her' Hiei said telepathically.

'She's hiding something.'

'Hn'

Sango looked over to the fox and fire youkai a strange aurora was enveloping them 'strange' she thought 'Are they talking telepathically? Yes that has to be it that's the only way there aurora can mesh like that.'

She concentrated a minuet trying to intercept there message 'She's hiding something' that's all she got before her signal failed.

'How could they not believe me? They don't even know me and there making assumptions like that. But…' she thought sheepishly 'they're right.'

She looked around at the others they seemed to believe her at least. 'Of course they just had to pick the youkai that aren't easily fooled. There's only one way to handle this tell them the truth.'

"Ok, is everyone happy now?" she didn't wait for a response "If you excuse me I'm going to go get some extra firewood" she made sure she said this a little faster then she would of normally so it drew the attention of the two youkai.

She walked past everybody stopping momentarily in front of Inuyasha. "Here" she fumbled with her red sash removing the Tensiaga's sheathe and handed it to Inuyasha "It's the same as you left it." She exited the hut.

Inuyasha looked down at the sheathe in his hands it felt so familiar then he remembered memories flashed threw his mind scenarios involving the sword and it destroying hundreds of demons at a time. "Thank you" he whispered.


Sango's POV

'They better come' she walked impatiently around the woods beside the village.

As if on cue she heard movement behind her she impulsively reached to the remaining Katana that hung around her waist. This sword was a normal one it was double edged blue flames played along the edge of the blades it's hilt had a design of a golden dragon curled up.

"No need to be alarmed I came here to accompany you" Kurama spoke soothingly.

"Good" she smirked turning around she faced a surprised Fox "I was hoping you'd come."

"Is this a trap?" he asked suspiciously.

"No not really I just had to talk to you, o by the way you can tell your friend he doesn't need to hide anymore."

Hiei jumped down from a nearby tree scowling harshly so no one could notice how embarrassed he really was.

"Ok lets cut to the chase" she began "I know you both don't trust me and you have your reasons. Please don't interrupt." Hiei had opened his mouth to retort "I haven't been totally honest with you or anyone the truth is my eyes turned red because my demon half is unstable."

"What do you mean your demon half you're a nigen you can't have a demon half" Kurama stated.

"True I was born a human but" she looked down "I fell into the springs of the demons."

Hiei turned on her" you shouldn't be alive if you did so."

"I know but…" she explained what happened leaving out the part about her brother. "Do you believe me" she asked looking directly into both of there eyes in turn they both nodded solemnly. They turned to leave before she stopped them "Don't tell them" they looked back "I'll tell them eventually" she smiled a smile that got Youko fighting for control of Kurama's body. "We won't" he said before he left leaving Sango to gather the necessary fire wood.


A week latter

The spirit detectives were still stationed in Kaedes village they seemed to have totally forgotten about there mission to destroy Naraku and reclaim the Shikon Jewel. They all have grown closer to Sango and Sesshomaru even Inuyasha was warming up to his older brother. At least now he didn't try to decapitate him every time he saw him.

Sango started to warm up to the spirit detectives as well she learned about there past starting with Yusuke's she learned how he had died but was given a second chance and that's how he ended up joining the spirit detectives. Kuwabara was basically the same only he never died.

But she never really truly learned about Hiei's or Kurama's past they were more held back when it came to that kind of stuff. But she got a basic view of a tragic pasts for the both of them.

Her friends had asked her what she's been doing for the last few years she gave a vague picture of what she's been doing which included some of her fight and naming some of the few allies she gained over the years which included three out of the four wolf clans, some tiger demons she helped out, and two bear cub demons she reluctantly told Kagome she joined up with Kikyo making sure Inuyasha wasn't around to hear.

Sango happy for once she had her old friends and her new ones together to bad Rin and Kisa weren't there but she over would over look that for now.

But as it's been written all good things must come to an end and it so happened it had to be that night.

Sango sat on the front porch she was wearing a green, gold, and black fighting kimono it had been two years ago she decided to be on guard 24/7 so instead of wearing her taijiya uniform all the time she wore the fighting Kimono.

The rest of the group had gone inside to sleep she bid them all good night in turn that had been an hour ago and she was sure they were all a sleep by now. She sighed to herself she watched the stars every night like she use to old habits die hard.

"Hey Sango shouldn't you be asleep?" asked a certain hanyou.

"I could ask you the same questioned" she heard a thump beside her. Inuyasha sat there looking up at the stars like she was they sat there in silence for awhile before he broke it.

"I remember I use to sit out here all the time with Kikyo watching the stars over head that use to be her favorite thing to do." He turned so he faced Sango "I heard you talking to Kagome about allying up with Kikyo where is she?"

Sango's face darkened she turned away from him looking down at the wooden porch underneath of her. She paused before replying "I'm sorry Inuyasha she's dead."


Cliffie

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