Trinity smiled a cruel, devilish, and foreboding smile that sent a chill up Sango's spine. "Your answer wasn't forced. It was a true gesture towards the darkness. You are human, you shall not fall into a coma as my son did. Come." "How long will this take?" "Exactly twenty four hours." she replied, moving to the back of the room. She slid her hand over the wall and a barrier fell away, revealing a damp passage to the underground. Trinity entered, beconing Sango to follow. "My son will have to wait here for you." "Oh..." Sango had expected Inuyasha to be there with her, in case she needed help. Inuyasha nodded. "Don't worry Sango. My mother seems cruel enough to kill...and she is. but she seems to like you." "How can you tell...?" Sango asked as Trinity descended. "She hasn't killed you. Go on, i'll be here." Sango paused, then followed Trinity, the barrier going back up behind her. Trinity shouted behind her. "Inuyasha, the ogre demon clan may attack tonight, be on the lookout!" a roaring sound and the sound of blood splatter was heard above them. "Thank you son!" she shouted and continued to descend.

Sango looked back. "I should help him! Oh no, I forgot my Hiraikotsu upstairs, too!" there was silence for a moment, then the sound of the large boomerang whipping through the air. It passed through the barrier. Sango reached up and caught it, and when she did an ogre horn fell from the bloody weapon. "Oh." She said, surprised. Trinity chuckled and continued down the path. She landed at the end of the staircase and took a right. Sango followed. "Here we are..." Trinity said lightly, pointing at the room they had entered. Sango froze and her eyes went wide. There was a bed in the middle of the room, metal and rose from the ground. Straps for hands and feet were there, and there was a black water pool under it. "Now, remove your clothing." Why did everyone want Sango naked so much lately? "Why?" In order for the darkness to enter you completely, you need to be free of anything that could get in the way." "Oh..." Sango slowly but gradually removed her clothing, placing her Hiraikotsu aside for now. She stood there, covering her chest. "Now what?" "Lay down."

She walked up to the metal table and hopped on. She shivered as her skin met the cold steel. She laid back and put her hands and legs outward. "Good." Trinity lifted her fingers and snapped them. The latches clamped onto her wrists and ankles and held her in place. Trinity walked over. She smiled. "Now then, let's get to work." She walked over to Sango and placed her fingertips on her stomach. she slid them along the skin delicately. "These scars from battle...you'll never see them again.." she smiled and her fingertips began to glow. Sango's eyes rolled into the back of her head as her body began to shake violently. She twisted and turned as much she could under the hold of the latches and let out a long high pitched scream as Trinity smiled and continued her work. "Shh my child. This will only be a little while. Stay calm. Think of my son as a hold if you wish." Sango grunted and looked at her. "Y-You know?" "I know everything you do now...every little detail or memory...now shh...sleep..." she slid her hand over her forehead and eyes and Sango let out a long exhale as her body continued to twist but her mind fell into sleep.

Upstairs, Inuyasha ducked under an ogre claw. He spun around, his Tensuuga in hand, and sliced the ogre in two, then kicked the parts to either side, the ogre's horns piercing his comrades in the head, killing them. The bodies turned into purple ash and fell onto the floor. Inuyasha paused, then sheathed his blade. "That would be the seven hundred and thirty sixth ogre. No more ogre clan." Inuyasha had gone an entire night, battling continuously. There was a long gash across his side but it was already healing from his dark powers. The external skin healed rapidly, but the internal wounds would take time. Inuyasha shrugged it off and turned around. He went to the wall he had been sitting agaisnt before the ogres attacked and sat down. he lifted his hand into his shirt and removed his flute. He lifted it to his lips. There was a pause as he looked for his motivation to play. He thought of Luna, Shiori, Kohaku, and Sango, as well as Kilala and his young Shippo. He couldn't help but smile before he lifted his flute to his lips once more and began to play. The tune was deep and slow, but merry nonetheless. He played for a full hour before looking up to see the barrier against the wall fading. he didn't stop playing closing his eyes, as Trinity emerged. Sango followed behind, a smile on her face. She turned to Inuyasha and watched him play, before walking over and bending in front of him.

He watched him play, nose to nose with him, making sure not to hit the flute. Inuyasha removed the flute from his lips and opened his eyes calmly. "How are you feeling...?" he asked lightly, his tail moving slightly . She nodded. "Great. Alot better than before I went down there." Sango smiled wider before turning to Trinity. "I forgot my Hiriakotsu downstairs. May I-" "It is no longer the Hiraikotsu. It is now the Hyoretsuzan." she lifted her hand and it began to glow. the sound of Sango's boomerang cutting through the air was heard as it emerged from the barrier and stopped in the air. Sango gasped in awe. The boomerang was entirely dark purple, the sides of it had wicked curved black blades instead of the round edges, and the strap was dark red, and no longer leather but some lighter and stronger material, the latches holding it in place sharp enough to cut through steel. Sango lifted her hands and took hold of the weapon and Trinity released the spell of it hovering. Inuyasha stood up, nodding to Trinity. "Thank you mother. Once again, I owe you much." Trinity smiled and waved it off. "Not at all." Sango blinked, then looked up. "Trinity...may I ask how old you are...?" "Only if you tell me how old you and Inuyasha are first." Sango blinked and spoke. "I am twenty nine and I think Inuyasha is twenty one." "Wrong." Sango blinked again, this time in confusion. "How am I wrong?" "Darkness is forever in this world, it will never fade. You are no longer those ages. Your bodies are now the age of eighteen, and will forever stay that way, everlasting." Sango let out a long breath. "I'm immortal..." Inuyasha smiled a fanged smile. "Come, Sango. The others await us."

Not too long after, Sango and Inuyasha arrived in the cave to a playing circle including a large cat demon, Shippo, Luna, and Shiori, with Kohaku watching from not too far off, laughing. Kilala morphed down and practically bounded after Sango. she leapt up and Sango embraced her in a hug. Kilala suddenly began to glow in her arms. Sango blinked. "What's-" "She's spent so much time around you her demon blood has become accustomed to you. Now that you've accepted darkness, it's affecting her as well." Inuyasha said matter-of-factly. "Will it hurt her?" "No, it's like a small nudge." The glowing ceased and Kilala blinked. Her fur had darkened to a dark blue color, and her red eyes had stayed the same. She mewed and cuddled into Sango's chest, and Sango smiled and hugged her companion. She looked up at Shippo, who was now sitting himself atop Inuyasha's shoulder. Inuyasha spoke. "Shippo. I only brought you here for a visitation purpose. You must protect Miroku and Kagome. Thought I do not enjoy them, I do not hate them either. Not enough to let them die, anyway. I just wanted you to know." "Aw, but I-" "You will be visited by me once each month, that I promise. Understand?" Shippo paused, then nodded. "Ok." "Good boy." Inuyasha said, setting Shippo down. "Shiori, send him home." Shiori nodded and lifted her barrier orb. It began to cover Shippo in an eerie blue glow, then shot him off back to his previous spot.

Sango smiled. "Thank you Inuyasha, for not killing them." "Mm." was his response as Luna jumped onto his shoulders and played with his ears. Sango spoke again. "Inuyasha, can I...can i talk to you alone for a minute...?" Inuyasha paused, then nodded. "Luna, take the others to the playroom." Luna yelled out a yay before hopping down and gathering Kilala and the others. She made them follow wether they wished it or not down into the passage. Inuyasha swept his hand and a barrier shot up. Sango assumed he knew this conversation would be tense. Inuyasha turned to her. "What did you want to talk about...?" Sango held her arm. "Inuyasha...have you ever thought you loved someone...but found you loved another...?" "Twice...once with Kikyo...but then i thought it was kagome..." Sango blunk. "But that's only once..." "No...then i thought i loved kagome...but i was wrong...i loved another..." "Who...?" With that question, Inuyasha moved forward towards her in slow, impeding strides. he lifted a hand and grabbed the back of her head gently and bent his head down, and slowly but passionately pressed his lips to hers.