Homecoming: Blood in the Darkness
Episode 4
The sun has past its zenith in the sky over the slayers village. Sango, Shippo, Kirara, Kohaku and Kagura are all gathered around Miroku who is kneeling before a newly raised earthen mound. He finishes his prayer and stands. Kagura says, �Thank you, all of you.� Kohaku reaches out to place a hand on her arm. He doesn�t say anything, but he doesn�t have to. As the group breaks up, Sango says, �Kagura, I�d like to talk to you, alone.� The two walk off towards the edge of the village. When they are no longer in the hearing of the others, the slayer says, �Kagura, you should know that I�m not entirely comfortable with this situation.� Kagura nods and says, �I understand. My sister and I were both born of Naraku, the one who killed all of these people.� Sango stops and says, �No, that�s not what I meant. I�ll admit, I am concerned about that, but there�s more. I went along with this because Kohaku needed this; he needed it for you. He always was a gentle boy, and he�s come to care for you a great deal. Caring for a demon is dangerous. A child like Shippo or a demon who doesn�t seem to be more than a beast like Kirara is less threatening then a demon who looks human. People, in general, will not condone a friendship between a human and a demon who looks like a human. I don�t want Kohaku to be hurt for that.� Kagura says, �I know that, and so does he. The last thing I want is for him to go through that because of me. I�ve thought that it might be best if I left him.� �Don�t do that.� Sango says. �He�s still finding his feet after Naraku. If he felt that you had abandoned him, that could break his spirit.� �I know.� the demoness says. �But a mob could break more than that. I�m not leaving. But please, understand that I am aware of this and concerned.� Sango nods and the two head back to the others.