Chapter Thirty-Seven: Nightmare

A/N: Edited on 9/11/15

Sango blinked feeling the searing pain embedded her already injured arm. Oh monk, Sango thought. Where are you? Sango suddenly heard a low whine coming from her right. She turned to find a small Kirara, curled up a ball, with her two tails twitching, and her tongue lapping on what looked like a very wide wound.

Sango suddenly felt small movement from under her and she grabbed at empty air, reaching for boomerang that wasn't there. Sango closed her eyes, she didn't want to die. Her breathing came out in low gasps, and a small amount of blood leaked from her mouth.

"Lady Sango…?" The small voice took the exterminator off guard. The movement from under her finally wiggled itself out and she was staring into two brown eyes.

"Rin…?"

"Lady Sango…your arm."

Sango closed her eyes; she really didn't want to look. Sango was able to control her emotions when it came to fighting demons. No matter how gruesome the scene was, Sango would never back away from a fight. No, Sango was a demon exterminator, and she was not afraid to look at her own arm.

"Rin, is anyone around?"

"No." The young girl shook her head. "Just us, Lady Sango."

"Kirara…" Sango reached with her good arm and put her hand over Kirara's soft back. The demon cat whimpered and whined by the touch, but did not pull away. Sango breathed in and out hard. The movement in her chest sent pains shooting up her injured arm, and she cried out.

"Lady Sango!"

"Are you hurt Rin?"

"I'm…no you protected me."

"That's good…"

Suddenly Sango barley heard the movement of feet coming across the ground. She grabbed Rin's ankle with her good arm, and dragged the young girl back under her. She reached for boomerang, which she had just spotted, and pulled the bone over her and Rin. She knew if it was InuYasha, there was no hope of fighting back. Sango knew now, her arm was broken. Sango pulled Rin closer to her body, and squeezed her eyes shut.

"Exterminator…"

Sango opened her eyes in surprise. That wasn't InuYasha that was Kouga. His voice sounded like he was drowning because his speech was so blurred she really couldn't pick out what he had said. But she knew it was him because of his demonic aura. Even if she didn't have Sesshomaru's or InuYasha's nose, she could smell his blood.

"Kouga…?"

Sango heard a 'slump' and moved her boomerang from obstructing her view. Kouga had fallen only a few feet away. His pack was no where to be seen. Kouga didn't move, his chest rose very slowly as he struggled to breathe. Rin wiggled out from under her once more and approached the still wolf demon. Rin knelt down and gasped.

"Rin…what is it?"

"His legs, Lady Sango…"

Sango blinked a few times, but her own vision was so blurred. She could barley see Rin clearly anymore. Oh God, don't pass out. Sango cursed herself.

"Kouga…are you there?" Sango asked the wolf demon. She heard him grunt, but no words were formed. "Kouga…?"

"He's not awake, Lady Sango."

"Then wake him…I. Ugh!" Sango felt searing pain shoot up her arm, blinding her. Sango screamed, moaned, and thrashed her head back in forth. If she could see Rin's face, it would have been of pure confusion and terror. Sango took deep, slow breathes. This would not be the end here. No, Sango thought, I must find the monk. I must find Kagome. I must save Kouga and InuYasha.

Biting her lip, Sango opened her eyes once more and grabbed a handful of grass. She put boomerang down and crawled using her legs and her one good arm. Her broken arm dragged uselessly next to her.

"Kouga…answer me." Sango pleaded with the wolf demon. Kouga stirred and his eyes blinked open.

"Exterminator…I UGH!"

"Kouga…don't try to move." Sango said. Her voice didn't sound any better then his. "I have to see the extent…of your injuries."

"Women…I smell your blood." Kouga gasped.

"I…my arm is broken."

"Ugh…" Kouga pulled his arm on his armor and squeezed his upper arm, holding the shout that was certainly in his throat.

"Lady Sango...his legs. There is so much blood." Rin whimpered. Sango blinked and pulled her injured body closer to Kouga. She still wasn't close enough, when suddenly felt Kirara rub up on her cheek.

"Kirara…" The demon cat purred and pushed her soft body to Sango's face. Sango felt part of her lovely fur feel sticky. Sango winched and held her good hand up, Kirara was limping, her back right leg had a huge splitting cut all the way down to her paw. "Oh Kirara…"

Sango felt the tears fall down her face to see Kirara in such a state. Anger burned, but Sango's body had no strength to back up that anger. She gripped the grass, and squeezed her eyes shut letting the tears fall freely.

"Lady Sango?"

"Rin…please. Just keep watch."

"Yes, Lady Sango."

"Exterminator, the…Shikon Jewel shards. Their what's…keeping me alive now." Kouga whispered. Sango blinked and looked at Kouga. His life was clinging onto the shards?

"Your not…?"

"No. I'm not dead…yet."

"Kouga, what happened to…Kagome?"

"I…lost sight…of her…when I was…hit by InuYasha."

"Oh God…" Sango could finally see the extent of Kouga's injuries. His legs, it forced her to take a deep breath and look away. His legs, she could see the Shikon Jewel shards. The skin had been ripped completely off the muscle, just useless flaps of flesh just hanging there. The blood was still coming out in drops, but most of it was drying on the outskirts of the cut. Sango could see the pink glow of his Shikon Jewel shards and his bone. One of his legs had the bone completely sticking out of his skin. It wasn't looking good for Kouga.

"Lady Sango…Ah-Un he's here." Sango looked over to see the two headed dragon come into view. He apparently had somehow gotten unscratched. The dragon motioned Rin over to where Sango and Kouga lay. He pushed her towards Sango, who put her good arm around the little girl. Ah-Un then curled up and wrapped his tail protectively around all four of them. The dragon was careful not to touch Kouga in doing so.

Sango closed her eyes and lay her face down next to Kirara's purring, warm body. Rin snuggled closer, making Sango winch in pain. Sango closed her eyes and fell into blackness.

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"Sango!"

Sango snapped her eyes open when she heard Miroku's voice. He was here? Where!?

Sango found herself standing with boomerang in her hand. What? Wasn't she unconscious on the forest floor with a broken arm? Sango blinked as she stared at the monk, his hand ready to pull his wind tunnel open.

"Monk…what's going on?!" Sango cried.

"Sango, I promised this! I have no choice!" Miroku yelled. "WIND TUNNEL!"

"Monk, what are talking about!? What's…?" Sango widened her eyes in horror. InuYasha stood there, or rather Inuhidoi. The wind tunnel had bent his enormous black wings as has was pulled towards the direction of Miroku's hand.

"MONK NO!" Sango cried. She ran and grabbed Miroku's arm, tears pouring down her face. "InuYasha, it's our half-demon friend!"

"Damn it Sango! InuYasha broke! He's gone!" Miroku cried.

"No! InuYasha can't break!" Sango cried as she pounded Miroku's arm, crying, praying he would close it. "He's still there! STOP!"

Suddenly a red came flashing towards the both of them. Sango covered her eyes as she was engulfed in the red. "Monk!"

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Sango woke up, screaming. Sweat came off her brow and she shook her head, to find it in someone's clawed hand. She screamed again, flinging her good arm that contained her hidden sword.

"Exterminator." The voice was cold and harsh, but it sounded like they had no intention of hurting her. Sango blinked her eyes open, to find herself staring into two golden eyes.

"Lord Sesshomaru…?"

"Lord Sesshomaru…The wolf, his legs." Sango heard the young girl whimper.

"This Sesshomaru sees." The Demon Lord said. "Exterminator, are you able to walk?"

"My arm…" Sango gasped. Sango felt a softer hand come on her forehead. It was Kagome's.

"Sango, you were having a nightmare." Kagome whispered.

"Monk, he promised not to…" Sango moaned.

"Miroku…promised what?"

"He would…" Sango took a deep breath. "To suck InuYasha in if he broke."

"Into his cursed hand?" Sesshomaru asked. Sango nodded. Kagome put her hand on her forehead, and moved Sango's bangs.

"We haven't found Miroku…yet." Kagome whispered.

"Monk…" Sango closed her eyes as the nightmare came flashing back. But what scared her the most, was that flash. What if Miroku would try the wind tunnel and doesn't wouldn't work? Sango knew Inuhidoi's poison and what effect it had on the body. If Miroku sucked him in, would he die?

Sango closed her eyes and let the priestess comfort her external wounds. The internal wounds deep in Sango's head could not be reached by Kagome, Sesshomaru, or InuYasha. Only Miroku can help her. Sango took Kagome's hand in hers. She prayed the monk was in a better condition then she was.