Chapter FiveThe Immortal Soul

We also focus this chapter on Sakura. Don't worry Sesshoumaru fans! I'll still make him a part of this story...

Sakura was still standing before the presence of the moon. She was still stuck on her thoughts about her past.

"Sesshoumaru..." she once again said the name of her one and only love.

"Where are you?" she said to the soft breeze.

Three years ago...

"Wait up, Sesshoumaru!" exclaimed Sakura as she giggled.

"I'm already waiting here," said Sesshoumaru as he looked back at her.

"Oh," she said. "Where's Jaken?"

"He went ahead..." replied Sesshoumaru as he stared at the blue sky.

Sakura suddenly wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru's waist. Sesshoumaru was startled but he let her arms stay where they are.

"Jaken is such a witty kappa, right?" said Sakura to break the silence.

"Yes," said Sesshoumaru, "he is."

Sakura was looking for the perfect words to say until…

"Do you know Naraku?" said Sakura.

Sesshoumaru was once again surprised by what the young lady said. Why was she talking about a powerful demon?

"Yeah, he's powerful." replied Sesshoumaru.

"Do you know him... personally?" asked Sakura.

"No," he said. "But why are we talking about him?"

"Nothing..." she said as her voice trailed off.

They were, once again, plunged in silence. It was so quiet that they can hear the rushing water of the river nearby.

"Look!" said Sakura. "A very beautiful rose!"

Sesshoumaru leaned at her shoulder to look at the flower that Sakura admired a little while ago.

"Yeah," Sesshoumaru said. "It is indeed beautiful."

Soon enough, Sakura was snapped back to reality. The night was turning into dawn. She stood up and lifted her hand which was clutching the Sereñia.

"I'm ready," she said to herself. Then, she suddenly plunged the sword into her heart. Surprisingly, the sword just went through her body.

"What the hell?" she said as she repeated plunging her heart. "Naraku..."

"What did he do?!" she shouted. "Why can't I die?! Ahh!"

As she screamed, Naraku was in the back of a tree, watching what Sakura was doing.

He chuckled softly and then disappeared.

"This is Naraku's fault," Sakura said. "He'll pay a big price... I guarantee it..."