Disclaimer - I don't own any InuYasha so please don't sue me, oh and I don't own the all-American rejects song "Too Far Gone" I'm just using it for the title of my story.
Chapter 2
InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, and Shippo had been searching for the jewel shard when they came across a destroyed village.
"Oh my gosh! What happened here?" Kagome said when she saw the disaster.
"It's pretty obvious, some demon probably attacked." InuYasha said and scowled.
"You think any of them are still alive?" Kagome questioned InuYasha.
"Only one, come on follow me." InuYasha said and sprinted ahead of the others to find the person.
"Are you sure she's alive?" Shippo questioned as he looked at the young woman around Kagome's age.
"I'm sure." InuYasha said as he watched the young woman, seeing if she would move. Miroku then leaned down towards the woman and placed his hands on her heart.
"Miroku! Leave the poor girl alone!" Kagome yelled as she whacked him over the head.
"For your information I was just making sure she was alive." Miroku said and rubbed the mark on his face.
"Whatever..." Kagome said turned her head away from Miroku.
"Ugh..." the young woman started to groan and move around.
"She's moving!" Shippo said excitingly and hopped in front of her face.
"Get out of her face Shippo your probably disturbing her!" InuYasha said. Shippo hopped away from her face and let her sit up.
"Are you okay?" Kagome asked.
"Where's Kohaku?" Sango asked them.
"Who's that?" Miroku asked.
"My...brother." Sango said.
"I'm sorry but no one else in this village is alive." InuYasha told her. Sango lowered her head and let tears fall from her face.
"Don't worry, it will be okay." Kagome said and patted her shoulder.
"Hey Kagome, I suggest that you take her to Kaede's if you want her to live." InuYasha said.
"Well, can you pick her up for me?" Kagome asked.
"Feh, have Miroku do it." InuYasha said.
"Miroku, will you?" Kagome asked.
"Sure!" Miroku said and leaned down to pick up the woman.
"What's your name?" Miroku asked.
"Sango." she replied.
"What happened exactly?" Miroku asked.
"I don't remember quite completely." Sango said.
"Oh." Miroku said and lifted Sango up into his arms and held her bridal style.
"Come on Miroku we don't have all day!" InuYasha yelled as he scowled at Miroku.
"SIT!" Kagome yelled.
"Damn it! Stop sitting me!" InuYasha yelled when he hit the dirt.
"Well stop being a jerk!" Kagome yelled.
"Guys, can we just go?" Miroku asked.
"Only if Inu-" Kagome started to say but InuYasha stopped her.
"We're ready." he said. Miroku laughed inwardly at their flirting.
'I wish that I could have someone to love.' Miroku thought to him self as a sigh escaped his lips.
Kagome looked over at Miroku with a look of worry in her eyes. "Is something wrong Miroku?" Kagome asked.
"Hm?" Miroku asked oblivious to the question.
"Nothing." Kagome said and walked over by InuYasha.
"What do you want?" InuYasha asked and glared at Kagome.
"Miroku has been acting weird lately, have you noticed?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, I have noticed why?" InuYasha asked and looked at Kagome in the eye.
"I don't know why he's been acting like that, do you have any clues?" Kagome asked.
"Sorry Kagome, I don't know." InuYasha said and sighed.
'This man, he's seems so nice, and...Wonderful' Sango said in her head as she looked up at Miroku. Miroku then looked down at Sango and stared at her in the eyes.
"How are you feeling?" he whispered.
"Fine." she whispered back only she was lying.
"Good." Miroku said and smiled at her.
"Miroku! You just passed Kaede's hut!" InuYasha yelled.
"Huh? Oh sorry." Miroku said and hurried to Kaede's hut.
"Why are ye here?" Kaede asked when she saw InuYasha come in.
"Kaede, we found this young woman with blood all over her back, we were hoping that you would help her." Kagome said.
"Okay...sit her down on this cot." Kaede said.
"Okay." Miroku said and carefully laid Sango down on the cot.
"What's her name again?" InuYasha asked Kagome.
"Sango." Kagome said.
"Oh..." InuYasha said.
"I'm going to bed guys, see you in the morning." Kagome said and left the room to go sleep.
"Feh." InuYasha said when Kagome left. Miroku smiled at how silly InuYasha was acting.
"What's so funny eh?" InuYasha asked.
"Nothing." Miroku said and turned towards Sango.
'Why is he looking at me again?' Sango asked her self as a cherry blush crept upon her face.
"InuYasha and Miroku I'll need your help." Kaede said as she handed them two herbs each.
"Hell no. I'm not helping, I'm going to bed." InuYasha said and left the room.
"Will you help Miroku?" Kaede asked.
"I guess." Miroku said.
"What is the young lady's name?" Kaede whispered.
"Sango." Miroku whispered back.
"Sango, can you lay on your stomach so we can apply these herbs?" Kaede asked.
"S-sure." Sango said.
"What am I supposed to do now?" Miroku asked.
"First we must remove her top." Kaede said.
"Really?!" Miroku asked as drool started to form in his mouth, receiving himself a slap from Kaede.
"Miroku, please control yourself, this is a woman you barely even know." Kaede said.
"Yeah bu-"
"Just help me get her top off." Kaede said.
"Okay!" Miroku said and rolled Sango over on her back.
"Miroku! Roll her back over on her stomach!" Kaede said. Miroku rolled Sango back over on her stomach and removed her top. "Thank you, now press the herbs on her-" Kaede said but got interrupted to Miroku.
"Oh my goodness, how did this happen?" Miroku gasped.
"Miroku, press the herbs on her back please." Kaede said.
"Kaede look." Miroku said and pointed to Sango's back.
"Young lady, how did this happen? Did someone try to kill you?" Kaede asked. Sango didn't respond to Kaede she just laid there motionless.
"Now what did you want me to do Kaede?" Miroku asked.
"Press the herbs on her back." Kaede said.
"Okay." Miroku said and put the herbs on Sango's back. Sango groaned in pain when she felt the herbs sting her back and Miroku quickly pulled his hands off of her back.
"Why did ye pull away?" Kaede asked.
"I'm hurting her." Miroku said.
"Would ye like her to die?" Kaede asked.
"No..." Miroku said.
"Then press the herbs on her back." Kaede said. Miroku hesitated but resumed to press the herbs on her back. Miroku heard Sango scream below him as he pressed the herbs on her back. "That will do." Kaede said. Miroku then removed his hands off of her and sat down next to her. "Just keep the herbs on her back; she should be okay by the morning." Kaede said and started to leave.
"Where are you going?" Miroku asked as he watched the elderly woman walk off.
"I'm getting some rest, ye should as well." Kaede said and left to go to sleep.
"Sango are you okay?" Miroku asked.
"No." Sango said as she lifted up and cried into Miroku's chest.
"What's wrong Sango?" Miroku asked as he held her close trying to comfort her.
"My family, they are all dead." Sango said.
"Shh, it will be okay." Miroku said and rocked Sango back and forth.
"No it won't, Miroku." Sango said as she continued to cry.
"I guess your right, it won't be okay." Miroku said and continued to rock her back and forth until she fell asleep. "Goodnight Sango." Miroku murmured before he fell asleep too.
Miroku's Nightmare
"Kohaku no!" Sango screamed as she got stabbed in the back. The young boy then realized his wrong doing and started to cry.
"No, Sango. Why, why did I kill you!" he yelled.
"He's the one who killed the villagers!" "He's responsible for this!" "Kill him!" Many men started to yell at Kohaku.
"I-I didn't mean to, please don't kill me!" Kohaku yelled as several arrows pierced him.
"No!" Miroku yelled as he woke up. 'Is that what happened to her? Did this Kohaku person try to kill her?' Miroku questioned himself as he looked down at Sango sleeping. She quickly jolted up from her sleep and her eyes met with Miroku's.
'Why is he here?' she asked herself.
"Your brother, Kohaku." Miroku said and lowered his head. Sango looked worriedly at Miroku. "Oh my gosh, your brother tried to kill you?" Miroku asked.
"How did you know that?" Sango asked him as she started to cry again.
"It was in my dream." Miroku said.
"I don't know why he tried to kill me; I think he was under some demons control or something." Sango said as tears fell freely from her face. Without thinking, Miroku wiped away her tears.
"I'm so sorry." Miroku said.
"It isn't your fault." Sango said and pushed his hand away from her face when she realized he was wiping away her tears.
"Sorry about that..." Miroku said as he lowered his head.
"It's okay..." Sango said and lifted his head up causing him to slightly blush.
"All I wanted to do was make sure your okay." Miroku said and held her hand for a second then let it go.
"Thank you." Sango said and smiled back. She then lay back down in Miroku's arms and looked up at him. The two of them looked at each other for over a minute without saying anything until Miroku broke the silence.
"Why don't you go back to sleep, you'll need the rest." Miroku said. Sango smiled at him and didn't even realize that she snuggled up to him. Miroku then lie down on the cot with Sango in his arms and fell asleep.
When morning arrived, Kagome was the first person to wake up; she went over to her backpack and noticed that it was opened. "Hmmmm..." Kagome said as she examined the bag. 'Only one explanation for this.' Kagome thought to herself. "INUYASHA!!" Kagome yelled waking up everyone in Kaede's hut.
"Damn it, what did I do this time?" InuYasha questioned as he came into the room.
"Why were you in my backpack?" Kagome asked.
"I was hungry last night, so I got up and ate some of your ramen." InuYasha said.
"Whatever..." Kagome said and started to put her bag back together.
"I'm sorry..." InuYasha said and picked up some of Kagome's clothes, trying to help her.
"You're forgiven." Kagome said and took her clothes out of his hands. InuYasha smiled and continued to help Kagome.
"Ugh..." Miroku said as he woke up next to Sango.
"Why were ye sleeping there?" Kaede asked and looked at Miroku.
"She didn't sleep very well, she needed me." Miroku said.
"Whatever, now ye better get out of there before InuYasha and Kagome come in here." Kaede said. Miroku gently stood up trying not to wake Sango up but didn't do a good job.
"Miroku?" Sango questioned as she opened her eyes.
"Hey Sango, its breakfast time, are you hungry?" Miroku asked.
"Yeah, kind of." Sango said. "Here ye go." Kaede said and gave Sango a bowl of rice.
"Hey what about me?" Miroku asked.
"Ye can get it for ye's self now can't ye?" Kaede said.
"Whatever..." Miroku said and went to get himself a bowl of rice.
"Hey Miroku." Kagome said cheerfully as she entered the dining area.
"Hi." Miroku said as he continued to eat his rice.
"Feh, how can you be so happy all the time Kagome?" InuYasha asked.
"I have to make up for all of your grumpiness." Kagome said and smiled.
"You got told InuYasha." Miroku said and started to laugh.
"Do you want to eat that rice?" InuYasha asked as he threatened to take away Miroku's rice.
"Yes!" Miroku said and quickly ate his rice.
Sango started to laugh at how Kagome, InuYasha, and Miroku got along. She earned everyone's attention.
"How are you feeling this morning Sango?" Kagome asked her.
"Okay I guess." Sango said and forced out a smile.
"Miroku, did you have fun last night?" InuYasha asked hinting the fact that he had to put the herbs on Sango's back.
"Shut up." Miroku said and nudged him in the gut.
"Guys! Calm down." Kagome said.
"Hey, when do you think little miss crippled will be okay?" InuYasha asked Kaede.
"InuYasha SIT!" Kagome said.
"What was that for?" InuYasha asked and glared.
"Sango will probably be better in a few days she just needs some rest." Kaede said and chuckled a little bit.
"So how about we go look for the jewel shards while she's recovering." InuYasha said.
"No, we should stay here." Miroku said.
"But Miroku, we should probably get a head start on finding a jewel shard, remember I sensed one yesterday." Kagome said.
"You guys go then, I'll take care of Sango." Miroku said.
"But Miroku." Kagome said.
"You heard him Kagome, let's go." InuYasha said and put his arm around Kagome.
"What was that for?" Kagome asked.
"Come on live a little!" InuYasha said and picked up Kagome.
"InuYasha! Put me down now!" Kagome yelled.
"See ya in a couple of days Miroku!" InuYasha said and waved goodbye to his monk friend.
"Bye." Miroku said and waved back.