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Inuyasha darted through the trees, under branches and over stones. Naraku was nearby and there was no way in hell that Inuyasha was going to let him get away. Right behind him were Kagome and Miroku, trying desperately to keep up with his pace. Well, Kagome was. Miroku was running only slightly slower than Inuyasha. After all, this whole thing was concerning Sango.

Inuyasha began to run faster as he closed in on the scent. They were so close. Inuyasha burst through one last bush, and found a small clearing.

"Hahahaha, come to see me, have you Inuyasha?" said Naraku. Miroku and Kagome shortly followed Inuyasha.

"And you've brought company! Now this is wonderful." He mocked. Inuyasha gave a low growl. Now maybe he could get some information about that bastard.

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Sango suddenly felt the horse come to a stop. She tapped Minoru's shoulder gently, trying to get his attention.

"Why did we stop?"

Minoru looked back at her with a loving smile. He pointed up to the sky, telling her to look in that direction. She did as he gestured and saw the orange sky that was getting darker by the minute.

"It's almost dark," he said, "I think that now we should get some rest."

Sango did really feel like sleeping at all tonight. So much had happened that day that Sango was still having a hard time accepting everything. I mean, after all, she had see Miroku kissing...

She shook her head to try and rid herself of the memory. She then looked at Minoru and returned his smile.

"Yes, you're right. We should stop."

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"Where is Sango?" Inuyasha said, reaching for his sword. Naraku laughed at the three of them, loving every minute of this.

"How should I know, she's your comrade, not mine."

"Don't be stupid Naraku, I know about you and Minoru!" Inuyasha shouted. Kagome and Miroku gasped.

"What did you say?" Asked Kagome. Inuyasha pointed at Naraku giving him a menacing glare.

"This bastard is paying Minoru to take Sango to him. I heard their little conversation today, so they erased my memory!"

A strong wind blew past them as Kagome and Miroku stood there in shock. However for Miroku, it was more rage than shock. That bastard Minoru was working for Naraku to get Sango, but why? What the hell did Naraku want with Sango?

"But you weren't suppose to get it back either. Maybe I was a fool to hire Minoru." Said Naraku.

"I could take on that weak demon anytime."

"He's a DEMON?" screamed Miroku. There was no way in hell that this was happening. Sango had not only been stolen from him, but she was with some demon who was working with Naraku?

"He couldn't have been that weak if he brought you to your knees, eh Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha growled louder, trying to keep his anger in check. After all, attacking now would be pointless since Naraku was inside his barrier. All that he could do was question the other half demon and hope to get answers

"Shut up Naraku. Where the hell is Sango?"

Naraku smirked as a small laugh emitted from his throat.

"If all is going well, then she should be with Minoru, who's going to knock her out and bring her to my castle."

"Do you want to kill her?" yelled Kagome. Naraku stood there with a smile on his face, soaking in their pain like nice hot tea.

"Well, it seems your little mate is smarter than she looks Inuyasha. I must say that I'm very impressed."

Inuyasha was about to reach his breaking point. Who the hell did Naraku think he was insulting Kagome like that?

And he wasn't the only one boiling over.

"Naraku!" shouted Miroku, "I swear if you come anyway where near Sango..."

"You're not exactly in the position to say that, now are you monk?" The demon replied in a mocking tone of voice. Miroku grit his teeth and clenched his fists.

"If you really want to save your beloved comrade, I'd stop talking to me, and actually get going to find her. After all, I don't know how much more time she has. As a matter of fact, neither do you."

Naraku cackled evilly as his pink barrier turned red, then disappeared completely. Miroku stared at the spot where Naraku once stood, an angry glare on his face.

A cool breeze swept over them like it would have a field of wheat. Inuyasha was the first to speak.

"Well, what are we waiting for? We need to go and get Sango before she gets killed!" he said. He crouched down in from of Kagome, giving her his back so that she could climb on.

"Alright. Let's go." She said. Kagome got onto his back. As he stood up, he looked over at Miroku who hadn't budged.

"Hey, the longer we wait, the less time we have to save her, now let's go."

He looked over at his half demon companion and his friend on his back. Miroku gave a smile and nodded.

"Right."

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Sango sat with Minoru under a tall tree. They were in a comfortable spot with a few bushes growing near by and of course more trees. It was one of those nights where you could close your eyes and it seems like you're in a totally different world. This kind of night was defiantly Sango's favorite.

But, she wasn't enjoying it like she usually did.

It was probably because on beautiful nights like this, she and Miroku would always be the last two people up. And they would stare at the sky until they fell asleep. Even though this was done in utter silence, just the mere presence of each other was enough to stabilize them both.

Tonight though, she was with someone else, and the feeling was far from the same.

She was sitting next to Minoru as he draped his arm around her shoulders. He was looking up at the sky like she was, though different thoughts were going through his mind.

'It's almost time. Naraku should be back at his castle by now, and the barrier isn't that far from here. I'll let the wench fall asleep before I make her unconscious. She'll put up less of a fight then.'

Sango couldn't help but feel like this was wrong. The whole situation was wrong! She shouldn't be here with Minoru! She should be back with her Inuyasha, Kagome, and...

"Miroku."

"What?" asked Minoru. Sango looked at him, surprise apparent on her face.

"I'm sorry. I was just thinking about him." Minoru took his hand and rubbed her cheek with the back of it.

"Sango, it's ok. You made the right decision, trust me."

She wanted to believe that Minoru was right, but she knew that he wasn't. Every time that he would touch her face or any part of her body, she get a sickening feeling in her stomach. She'd get the same feeling when he tried to talk sweetly to her, or when he looked at her in an adoring manor.

But with Miroku, it was the total opposite. When he touched her, it was more like butterflies in her stomach, the kind you like to get. When he talked to her, it was like heaven on earth, and there were seldom things that she loved more than when Miroku stared at her, though she'd never show it.

Maybe she should start.

Sango took Minoru's hand away from her face, and off of her shoulders. This caused him to raise an eyebrow. She took a deep breath. Here goes nothing.

"Minoru, I want you to take me back to our friends."

He smirked at her statement as though it was a hilarious joke.

"Are you kidding?"

Sango's eyes were hidden under her bangs as she slowly shook her head no.

"I'm sorry about this whole thing, but I really made a mistake by coming with you. I want you to take me back."

A cold silence fell over the scene. A small rustle was heard as the wind blew through the trees. Minoru lowered his head and began to laugh. It was small at first, then it got louder.

Sango couldn't help but stare in awe as the man in front of her continued to laugh and chuckle t her idea. How in the seven hells was this even remotely funny? As a matter of fact, he should be upset since he was the one in love with her!

"Minoru, why are you laughing?" she said in a slightly irritated tone. She reached over to his shoulder and grabbed on, trying to get him to look at her. Instead, He grabbed her wrist and twisted it, not enough to break it, but enough to get her to cry out in pain.

"Ahhh! Minoru, what the hell are you doing?"

Minoru was still laughing. He stood up, still not showing his face, pulling Sango up with him. She was getting a little scared, but she instead put on her game face, showing no fear, just anger.

He quickly, much faster than Sango perceived, pushed Sango up against the rough trunk of the tree behind them, pushing her still twisted wrist against her body, pinning her to the object behind her. Minoru was pushing so hard that it was getting hard to breathe.

"Mi...no...ru..." she said, desperately trying to get some air in her lungs. He slowly lifted his head to reveal his face, which had one of the most evil expressions Sango had ever seen. His eyes had turned a dark red color and he had grown some fangs in his teeth. His once human nails grew long and pointed, making him look even worse.

"What...are...you?" she managed. Minoru showed off more of his serrated teeth to the young demon slayer, as he began to explain.

"My dear, haven't you figured it out yet? I'm a demon, and one of the worst kind. In exchange for a shard of the Shikon Jewel, I promised Naraku that I would bring you to him. This whole thing has been a set up to get you to him. Isn't that great?"

Sango felt like all the blood in her body drained at that minute. She didn't have any weapons with her, nor did he comrades know where she was. Sango realized that it was likely that she was going to die here. She couldn't help but think about Miroku.

'Well, at least he won't be sad. After all, they all think that I'm being swept away by some prince who's taking me to close peace between villages.'

"Oh, and before I knock you unconscious, I think that there's something you might want to know."

Sango looked at him, still trying to escape his hold.

"That guy you like, Miroku or whatever, that girl that you saw him with was just some woman I hired to make it seem like he was cheating on you. I'm pretty smart huh?"

Sango felt her heart skip a beat. That whole thing was a set up? Then that meant that Miroku really did lover her, and that he was telling the truth! But now, since she hadn't believed him, she was going to die without him, and she was going to be alone.

"It was far from smart," she said, "It was...I stupid plot to lead me on!"

Minoru smirked and placed his hand on her head. He placed the pads of his fingers on specific spots and looked back at her. He smiled at her, and the last thing she heard was

"But it worked, didn't it?"

The demon pressed down very roughly, causing the girl to fall forward into his arms. She was limp, but not dead. After all, he had a deal with Naraku.

He got back on the horse, Sango in his lap, and was about to get started, when he heard someone shout from behind him.

"DON'T MOVE YOU SLIMY BASTARD!"

So, here we go, we're approaching the final chapters after a long time. Oh well, it's nice to have one less thing to update.

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