This is a twist to a story I started to write, but then stopped because of some unknown reason, and then after starting to write it again, I wanted it to be a Sesshomarux Sango fic. I just recently started to like them together (again, randomly) and this is the fruits of my writing.

I own nothing… at all…

Inuyasha's Wish: Chapter 1: Inuyasha's Death.

-X-

Kagome stood shocked as her arrow fell to the floor; it hadn't even pierced the demoness, and as the demon saw her frightened look, she floated to her at full speed. Inuyasha was on the ground, standing back up after the ferocious attack the demon had given. He turned his head, and saw Kagome as the next target, and he ran. Kagome screamed, letting loose another arrow as the demon came closer to her.

"No," she yelled. The same affect was occurring again, and the woman had already fired her last arrow. The demoness was only a few meters away from her, and there was no way she'd be able to protect herself if she was hit, especially if Inuyasha and the gang were having trouble. Kagome closed her eyes and waited for the demon to stab her heand deep into her chest, cutting out their hearts as she had done with the other human victims, except it never came. Before her was Sango, and her weapon, a giant boomerang.

The demon woman clawed at the intruding weapon, attempting to go after Sango now that she stood in her way. Sango kept her guard up long enough for Inuyasha to pull the demon's long flowing white strands of hair. "Thanks Sango," said Inuyasha relieved. He pulled her hair and tried to move her from where she was, but the task was left undone. Inuyasha kept on pulling her hair, and she turned her head exactly 180 degrees to face him. He was startled, cursing at his surprise, as he fell to the ground with only pieces of her hair. She elbowed Sango away, getting her across the way to where Miroku was already down on the floor. Kagome was back in her sights again, and this time, a punch to the gut was dealt to the young human. Kagome doubled over in pain as Inuyasha ran to her.

The demon was smiling wide as Inuyasha sneered at her. "I'll kill you!" Inuyasha ran forward, taking his Tessaiga, and swinging it at the menace who had hurt Kagome. She shrieked, but still had that smile on her face; she looked like she had just won something, but what? Inuyasha wasn't one for wondering about that anyway. He kept at her, but she did seem different…

Inuyasha jumped after she extended her arm to cut him; she sliced air with her spear, and he turned quickly, to attack from behind, but when he did, he found nothing. Shippo had been looking from where Kagome was, when he yelled out to the dog yokai. Inuyasha spun around to attack the demon, but he was too slow. In his face, that sneer appeared, as the demon woman hit him all over his body, on all major organs. He doubled over, as Kagome did, in pain, howling and growling. The demon escaped, as the rest of the gang picked up Kagome and Inuyasha, and headed for Kaede.

Kaede took the demon and the human inside, quickly fixing them up with herbs and spices that would do to quell the pain, and hopefully the affect what the punch had done too. The two were in bed, towelettes cooling their hot heads. They were both suffering from the same symptoms, but Kaede had her eyes on the demon. He seemed to be worse off.

"How are they doing Kaede?" asked Shippo sitting in Sango's lap.

"To tell ye the truth," she said pouring herself a cup of tea, "I fear the worse." Gasps were heard, and they all looked at each other solemnly. "There isn't much I can do; this is powerful magic. What kind of demon it be?"

Miroku sighed and started to speak to the priestess. "It was a princess, I guess, from her regality." Kaede stared at him. "All I know of her is that she is very strong, and very malicious. Why? What is wrong with Kagome and Inuyasha?"

"Let me just tell ye this. They are in danger, and I fathom only the worse… but Inuyasha…"

"What?" yelled Shippo. "What is wrong with Inuyasha?"

"I really do not know," said the priestess, "I really do not know."

It was late at night, and Inuyasha and Kagome were up again, writhing in pain from the attack. For Inuyasha, the pain had not lessened but as time passed, it only hurt worse. For Kagome, the treatment that Kaede prescribed had done her well, and she was awake, though, still tired from the internal stress. She turned to Inuyasha, seeing him still hurting. "Inu… yasha…" she said. He heard her and turned to her, grabbing her extended hand. "I'm sorry Inuyasha…" Tears had filled her soft eyes.

"Ah," he waved, "don't worry about it." He flinched as he sat upright, but he just couldn't do it.

"Lie down. Don't try to stand."

"Kagome…" The way the demon looked at her, told her that he wanted to say something to her. His eyes moved to Kaede. Kagome asked the old woman when Inuyasha was getting better. Kagome knew what she meant when she shook her head; Inuyasha was the one to accept it. Tears fell onto the downed dog demon, and Inuyasha held Kagome silently as Kaede went to the other room.

"Shippo I know, I know, we'll find a way for them to stay alive." Shippo curled up more into Sango's arms, Kirara in her lap.

"We have to. If not even Kaede can do anything, then…"

"We go to Sesshomaru." Sango looked at Miroku, who was looking back at her incredulously.

"No," Miroku said standing up, "we can't involve him! He doesn't even like Inuyasha, and I'm sure he doesn't care what happens to us."

Sango looked to the weeping Shippo. "It may be a long shot, but maybe, just maybe, we can get him to change his mind." Miroku continued staring at her, trying to think of a reason for them to keep away from the stoic demon. He could think of plenty: the fact that Sesshomaru would likely kill them, if he felt like it, or the fact that he outright states his hatred of half demons, as well as humans… but none of them were reasons she'd listen to. "I'll go myself, right now," she added.

"Whoa, no. That's where I draw the line."

"I have to go by myself. I can make it to wherever he is the fastest."

"And how do you suspect we find where he is?" he asked fearing the answer. Sango got up and soothed Shippo enough to get him to go with Miroku. "Kirara and I will find his scent. I will be back okay, and I will save them." The demon slayer jumped onto the back of her demon kitty, and raced off into the sky.

-O-

Sesshomaru sat down at the base of a tree, watching as Rin walked around the fire, cooking what food she had caught. He taught her to fend for herself and she was doing marvelously well for traveling with a stoic demon, a brown-nosing imp, and a two-headed demon dragon. Recently, another human was added the mix and it was he who she gave the animal meat to before asking the others if they wanted any. Sesshomaru said nothing, having already eaten some time ago, but Ah-Un, they gladly accepted the meal. Jakken had complained to the human girl and was already on with a speech when Sesshomaru closed his eyes. The sound of the forest had become clear and distinct to him—he was an excellent dog demon. He heard the sound of a branch, and then smelt them not too far away.

"Where are you going Lord Sesshomaru," said Jakken following the man after he had started to walk. Rin and Kohaku stayed in their place knowing Sesshomaru to walk around alone sometimes. Jakken, not hearing any rejection from his master, followed after him as he went deeper into the forest.

Sango jumped off of Kirara, stepping and breaking a branch after landing on the earthy ground. Kirara turned small again, landing on the woman's shoulder as she turned about her. Trees had littered her vision, and it was dark, so that only made her more confused as to which path to take. She took a step forward, hoping whatever path she had chosen was the right one.

Sesshomaru heard the steps getting closer to him, and he had smelt her and her cat. He sighed, asking himself exactly why he was wasting his time going to meet her. He wasn't going to greet her, but… he thought of Inuyasha. Where was the half-dog? Sesshomaru stopped suddenly, causing the still-walking imp to walk into him.

"Lord Sesshomaru…" Sango appeared soon later, staring the demon down. She wasn't going to show any weakness in front of him, and she wasn't going to take no for an answer. "What are you doing here?" Sango ignored Jakken, and went straight to the problem at hand.

"Sesshomaru can you help Inuyasha and Kagome?"

"Is this what you came all this way for?" His eyes had never left Sango's; she, back in the day, had been afraid of Sesshomaru, but she- and the rest of her friends- had realized long ago, that Sesshomaru was just a more introvert version of Inuyasha.

"Your brother is dying Sesshomaru! I know you don't care about him, but he is your brother." Sesshomaru turned around and started to walk when Sango ran in front of him. "I'm not letting you go Sesshomaru, not until you take your sword and save both Kagome and Inuyasha."

Jakken was the first to answer. "How dare you step in—" Sesshomaru interrupted the demon, by taking out his sword and pointing it to Sango.

"Step in my way again…"

"He's your brother, and the one you know your brother loves…" was all Sango could say. Sango had not sensed any change in Sesshomaru's demeanor so she took her boomerang out.

Sesshomaru stopped looking at the demon slayer and turned his head to two more scents. "Hey, come back. You belong to…" Rin stopped when she saw the sword pointed at Sango, and then Kirara running to her master. "Lord Sesshomaru," she asked, "what is going on?" Sesshomaru turned his eyes to Rin.

"None of your business, now human…" Sango had completely forgotten about Sesshomaru. She was looking at the boy who had walked up with Rin. When Kohaku saw her, he knew nothing, but Sango's tears had all but started. She knew he didn't remember her and plus, she reasoned, wiping her tears, she had a mission to do.

"Is this your demon?" Kohaku asked.

Rin repeated her question. "Lord Sesshomaru, what's going on?"

"Inuyasha and Kagome might die… and I was going to try Sesshomaru…" Rin looked at the white demon dog and kept her gaze on him.

"You don't want to help save your brother? Why not?"

"This doesn't concern you Rin, Lord Sesshomaru knows what he is doing," Jakken mentioned.

The tension in the forest had gotten thick. The sword was still pointed at the demon-slayer, and the only movement was the occasional blinking between the two standing off. Rin finally got tired of it and looked up at Sesshomaru.

"You saved Rin," she said, "I know you are able to save Inuyasha, and plus," she said walking away from him to Sango, "Kagome has saved me quite a bit. I think you should repay her at least."

Sango was now looking at Sesshomaru, and she was just as shocked as Jakken was. "Lord Sesshomaru…" he started; the look from the man caused him to instantly shut up.

"We leave in the morning then," he said out loud. He turned to leave to the campsite. Sango followed after him, after thanking Rin. She was surprised; he truly had a heart under all that ice of his. She smiled as she walked back to their camp.

Rin offered the slayer a piece of the meat she had earlier handed out, but Sango had to respectfully decline. She was sitting a ways away from the group, not wanting to intrude. She petted Kirara, and as the hours went by, she was sure her brother and Rin were the only ones sleeping. Jakken was looking back at her time to time, still contemplating why she was there. He asked Sesshomaru, who ignored him outright.

"I can hear you, you know," said Sango getting up and standing closer to the two demons.

"I was not talking for you not to hear," he yelled. "I merely want to understand the nature of my master's thinking."

"I think I know," smiled Sango as she looked at Sesshomaru. His eyes had turned to her, his golden eyes locking her in an unblinking stare. It was as if he wanted her to amuse him. "One, he wanted to get rid of any debt he owed to us, and two, he really cares for Rin and he didn't want her disappointed in him." Sango kept her gaze at the demon, who had snorted, but still said nothing.

"Lord Sesshomaru does not care what the human girl thinks. He does what he wants to do, understand woman?"

Sango had outright ignored him too. She was still watching the dog demon before her. His eyes had long trailed away from her, hiding behind his eyelids, but she did tell him one last thing before she went to Kirara for a good night's sleep. "You don't have to hide how much you care, Sesshomaru."

-O-

Shippo was sleeping with Kagome the night before, and he still had a tear-stricken face when Miroku went to check up on his friends. It was great news that Kagome had gotten better, but he feared there was another reason for her lying in bed with a sick personality. She was sleeping, but even Miroku could tell she had found out what was to befall Inuyasha. He looked out of the window, wondering where Sango was.

Stirring beside him, Miroku heard Inuyasha call out for Kagome. Miroku closed his eyes, and with a tear, picked up Shippo and left the two alone. Inuyasha had moved enough to where he was able to grab the human's hand, and as he did, she woke up.

"Inuyasha," she said in surprise that he was able to move that much; she knew his pain was great.

"Kagome…" He started to talk, but his pain had grown.

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha!" Kagome cried, causing Kaede to run inside of the room. Miroku had heard the hullabaloo and ran in with a waking Shippo.

"What's going on?" he asked eyes still sad and sleep deprived. He saw his friend clutching his stomach, then his ribs, and then his head… it seemed he was hurting all over. Shippo was going to run to him, but Miroku held him back. Kagome had gotten to him and she held him, trying to comfort him, but she was breaking down herself. As Inuyasha finally calmed down, he looked at the woman who held him in her hands.

"Kagome…" he said, and as he tried to form his words, he grew limp.

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha!" Kagome shook the man, screaming for him. Her tears had fallen, and the others left her alone. Miroku made it outside, crying silently. He saw Shippo beside him, bawling his little fox demon heart out. He couldn't let Shippo see such a sight, but it was healthy to cry for friends. Things were going great for Kagome, so why was everything so hard for Inuyasha. Miroku felt ashamed that he could do nothing, or think of nothing to help his friend.

Rin and Kohaku had waited outside with Jakken and the dragons on Sesshomaru's orders. Sango led the man to Kaede's house, certain she had gotten there early enough so that they did not have to use Sesshomaru's Tenseiga. When she entered the house and saw the saddened persona of her companion's faces, she knew she was too late. "I brought Sesshomaru, just like I promised. Maybe there's a chance…" She looked at Sesshomaru and he walked to where Kagome and Inuyasha were. Kagome saw Sesshomaru and stood up so that he was able to do what he had to do.

Sesshomaru pulled out Tenseiga, grasping it tightly. Whenever he pulled this sword out, to save a corpse, he was able to see little death trolls chaining the victim to the afterlife. He had seen nothing of the sort with Inuyasha, though he could tell he was there early enough. Usually by the third or fifth hour they'd be gone, but he was just a little more than an hour late… He re-sheathed his sword and started to walk out.

"Is that it?"

"It's too late for him," he replied to Sango. "I cannot save him."

"Sesshomaru, please, you came all this way, can you at least just try?" He sighed and turned around, unsheathing his sword again, and grabbing it by the hilt. He positioned the mighty blade over his brother. He looked at his brother for the last time before closing his eyes and slashing Inuyasha with the blade.

"Nothing happened, like I told you it wouldn't." He walked out of the house without another word, and left the village.

"Kagome… I am so sorry. I tried to get him to… maybe if I hadn't been so late…"

Kagome shook her head. "You tried your best Sango; it isn't your fault at all. He just couldn't make it… that's all." Her voice sounded sad to her, and she wanted to go home to her mom to release all the feelings that she had in her. "After his funeral, I think I'm going home for a while."

"We understand," said Miroku, "take as long as you need."

The funeral had been quick work, and that was both a bad thing and a good thing. At one end, Kagome was able to leave the place that reminded her of her love so much, and at the other, she hadn't really wanted to leave Inuyasha. She hadn't wanted to say goodbye yet, but she had too. Now all she had to do was go home and be with her family. She thought of her mom, and the understanding remarks. She had known long ago that Kagome had loved Inuyasha, and she was the one she confided in most. Her grandpa would be devastated to hear what had happened for fear of his granddaughter's emotions, but the one who'd take Inuyasha's death just as bad as her, would be Souta, her little brother. He had admired Inuyasha since the first day that they had met, and they were pretty close. Kagome always loved how they acted like brothers, and now, what would Souta say when he heard that Inuyasha had died? He'd take it like she was now, moping, and crying, she knew, but she'd tell him in time, he'd need to find closure, but never forget.

And that's what she was going to do. She had to get home, if anything, to find closure. She walked to the well, the rest of the gang following silently behind her. "Alright," she yelled before jumping in, "I'm off." They waved goodbye to her, and then she jumped.

Kagome waited for the usual feeling to arise when she jumped into the well, but she never felt it. "Weird," she said to herself. She noticed that the well still looked the same and it usually changed from a new looking well, to a dry, brittle old well when she jumped from Feudal Japan to her own time. "What is going on?" She jumped out again and found her friends about to turn to leave. Shippo spotted her, and he told the others. "Something's wrong!" she said after attempting to travel back to her own time four times already.

-X-

A/N: Yeah, yeah, I know the death wasn't a surprise because it was in the title, but I had no other ideas for the title of the chapter. :) Any who, onto the next chapter!