Chapter 8: Just Let Me Go

'Come on Sango,' thought Naraku impatiently, 'finish that cheating monk, it will make you feel so much better.'

"Sango no," cried Kagome.

Sango's hand shook as she placed the sword right above his throat. Miroku gazed into her eyes, it was true he saw her pain from what he has done in the past, but there was more he saw. He saw confusion and something else, perhaps courage and sadness like she didn't want to be doing it.

The blade now pierced Miroku's skin just a little so that a bead of blood formed.

"That's it," grumbled Inuyasha, making his way to the two, "I knock the sense into her."

Miroku held out his hand, "No, don't Inuyasha, this is between us."

Inuyasha stopped suddenly though he didn't like it.

Miroku stared back at Sango and opened his mouth about to speak.

'Do it Sango, kill him,' Naraku thought. Sango bared her teeth as she pushed onto the sword a little more. Miroku knew he was in trouble if he didn't do anything and Inuyasha was about to do something whether he liked it or not.

"Sango," Miroku spoke softly, "I love you."

Something hit Sango and her eyes changed, her body seemed to relax. Then tears streamed down her face and she greeted her teeth, still angry. Miroku wasn't sure if it had worked or not.

Then he felt the tip of the sword on him again. Miroku looked at her hurt by her expression, she was out of Naraku's control, but she still held such a big grudge against him.

"Sango," Miroku said uncertainly.

More tears ran down her face, but then all of a sudden with a battle cry she turned and threw her sword behind her towards Naraku who disappeared just in time with his insects. Sango stood there looking defeated and without turning to her friends she ran off, Kirara following her after being freed from the bubble.

"Don't follow me," she cried as she went.

Miroku watched her go as he stood up, he sighed miserably.

Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo went over to him, "Are you ok MIroku," asked Kagome looking at the slight wound to his neck.

"Yeah," he said still staring in the direction Sango ran off.

"Well," Kagome then said expectantly, wanting him to go after her. Miroku took a deep breath before following despite Sango's words.

A/N: I've been writing a lot of short chapters, lately, lol, trying to get stories updated that's been neglected, but anywho please review.