Author's Note: I'm back!!! I finally finished summer school, I finally got my exam finished and I have a few days of freedom before all the madness of university start, I think almost two week so roughly 12 days I think? But anyway, I was looking at my stats the other day and it is really sad when people remove you from their favourite list. I mean, I can understand why but still…cause you get so excited at the fact that you're story is regarded as a favourite story and then one day you switch your computer on and you see that some people removed you from the list.

But anyway, this is the second to last update, but in a way this is really the final chapter because I think the next chapter is kind of like an epilogue.

As I mentioned before, Namida means tears.

In the end, Naruka was killed, his death achieved through the sacrifice of many. Koga was one of the first to be killed in the final battle.

He ended up dying with a final declaration of love to Kagome, where he told her that he had no regret at all for what happened. He wanted nothing other then to be with her, and since that was not possible, he willingly accepts the next best thing: giving up his life for her.

He also apologised to Inuyasha as well, admitting that despite everything he considered the other to be a friend. Inuyasha too, realized that to an extent his relationship with Koga was what he desired to have with a brother: constant bickering with hidden affections.

"Make sure you give Kagome happiness, or I'll really never forgive you!" was his final words.

Naruka's last victim in both the final battle and his fifty years of life was Sango. But unlike Koga, she clung onto her life stubbornly, refusing to end all her pains by dying.

Her friends didn't understand that she fought with her death for the sake of delaying it, not to overcome it. Though she wanted to live she was fully aware that her life was only a loan ever since the day when she had ended it herself.

But she refused to die before he came. She would see him for a final time in this life.

She had changed into that elaborate kimono once more, even though part of the fancy fabric was stained due to her wounds, and she also brushed her hair out. She also insisted to sit right outside Kaede's hut, instead of lying on a cot inside.

Miroku was kneeling beside her with Kagome. Though the two of them had not become lover again, he still loved her. A whole year had passed since the day she broke their engagement, but until now, he never once gave up hope. As for Kagome, she still loved the older woman as an elder sister, although Sango had altered in a way that Kagome could not really follow.

Inuyasha was standing up, even though he was shaking slightly. Sango had become one of the few friends that he had, and would have in his long life, and he simply couldn't accept the fact that she would soon be gone.

"Hurry." She whispered once more.

Unknown to anyone, it was exactly like the night when Inuyasha was born. The dying woman stretched out her hand toward the moon as a final plea, while the one she waited for was running to her.

At the approaching scent of his brother, Inuyasha immediately made a move to draw tessaiga. But much to his surprise, Sango raised her hand to grab his arm away from his weapon.

"He has not come for you." She managed to whisper, her voice now barely audible.

"Then he's after the now completed shikon shard or something like that!" Inuyasha decided, still drawing his weapon out.

At this, Sango immediately shook her head, suddenly very angry. Did Inuyasha truly understand nothing of his brother? Sesshomaru desired tools that would make him stronger by letting him channel his own strength better, not something that offered 'false power'.

"Without Tokijin I am still powerful, as Tokijin is only a tool." He had explained. "But if someone lacks a shikon shard then they will lose al the power they had, they become the tool of the shikon shard."

"For me, to see me!"

Her friends' reaction no longer mattered, because they would soon find out about the truth of that missing year anyway.

"I love Sesshomaru." She finally said, rather happy that she could say this to someone other then Rin, or the person in question himself. "And he loves me too."

Kagome's first reaction was to place a hand on her forehead, wandering whether this was caused by being feverish, while Inuyasha would have laughed if she was not dying.

"This is the truth… he saved me with Tenseiga." She continued. "We ended up as lovers and I… I even bore him a daughter."

Miroku desperately wished that this was all the result of pain, but the seriousness in her tone, and the slight smile that accompanied her words made him doubt that she was lying or hallucination. As she spoke of having a child with another…he felt a deep pain gnarling his heart…he wanted to have a child with her so much!

He did not have much space for his own grief though, as he finally understood all the pains his foolishness had put her through, as well as suffering the shock of knowing that he had almost killed her through his own actions.

Suddenly, she made an attempt to stand up. Both Miroku and Kagome immediately forbid her to do so while Inuyasha turned to face the one that cause this.

Sesshomaru was walking towards her, holding a bundle in his arms very carefully, he was followed by Rin- who was clutching onto a garland of lilies.

As usual, everyone regarded his face as expressionless, but she was able to see the sadness in his eyes as he saw her broken body. Perhaps it was not wise to let this be the final memory he, Rin, and even Namida would have of her, but she wanted to see them a last time so desperately.

"Let me hold Namida." She said softly.

At her mother's touch, the little child immediately ceased her crying, and even started to giggle.

"Forgive me," she said softly, "But know that I love you, and I only left you the first time because your father needs you more. If I have a way to stay now…"

At this she broke off, unable to continue as her daughter was so happy! She kissed Namida on the forehead for what would be the final time before she handed her to Rin. Like last time, the older child was weeping.

"Look after her as if she is your own sister…as you would have been a daughter to me." She instructed gently, after she barely managed to embrace Rin. "I will never worry about Namida if you love her as your own sister."

Rin's tears prevented her from doing anything other then to nod and hold onto Namida even more tightly.

There were many words that Sango had plan to say to Sesshomaru, but he silenced her by shaking his head as he pulled her into his embrace, he was acting in such a tender fashion to her, which forbid the others to deny his affections toward her.

"Do not say anything, because every extra word will bring you pain." He whispered hoarsely. "You've suffered enough."

This was never an ending that they want, yet they have considered this outcome. There was no need for him to reassure her in anyway, as she knew that he would not let grief consume him. He would still be able to continue with his life despite his pain.

"Sango," he whispered again as he kissed her on the forehead, "you are my mate because I can never be with another."

Beside them, Inuyasha openly chocked when the crescent moon slowly appeared on the spot where his brother had kissed. He knew enough to understand that his brother was throwing away all convention by openly marking a dying human woman as his mate.

"A hanyou will be the heir." He accidentally said aloud, too shocked at what he just witnessed. It was true that their father had caused a great scandal by falling in love with a human woman, but he did not make his hanyou child with her into the heir.

"Do not ever compare my daughter…" his brother began angrily, but broke off when the woman he loved tugged at his sleeve lightly.

"Don't turn away from me." She implored.

At this he nodded- he who never listened to any orders, pleadings, reasoning, or threats.

"I regret nothing." He told her again, and was rewarded with a smile this time. "I would change nothing."

Her body finally start to grow limp, and her eyes began to close. Even though he wanted to shake her to prevent her eyelids dropping down, he knew that there was no way to save her. He must let her go now if he truly loves her, as that was the only way for all her sufferings to end.

The last thing she saw was the tears in his eyes- what he stubbornly refused to shed. At this she couldn't help but to smile.

"I know you are grieving for me even if no one else can see it." She whispered. "Because I love you and know that you love me back."

The first tear that he shed in his whole life was to land on her finally closed eyes.

Beside him, Rin placed the garland of lilies on Sango, her shaking hands a contrast to the other's now forever still body.

Author's Note: well, how did every one think! Ok…this fan fiction was meant to be like this all along. And as I said in the very first author's note, this will not be a happy story, and I even label as a romance/tragic. When I had the idea I think I had the idea of this being a tragic story- where the life she had after Sesshomaru saved her with Tenseiga would only be temporary. I really believe that Sesshomaru is the type who will fall in love with someone, and will never stop loving them no matter what- which is why I added that thing about him making Sango into his mate, as I want to say that he will always grief for her and he'll have no other. As for the moon bit- that is just something I believe.

As for Koga dying, I don't that have anything against Koga but I just really think that he is going to die in the final battle. I really think that he will die for the sake of Kagome with a final declaration of love as well admitting to Inuyasha that he actually considers him as a friend.

As always I hope that everyone like it, and please leave a review! I think another reason of why I like reviews so much now will be because reviews does not get removed. I mean…I shouldn't be but I couldn't help but to kind of feel gutted when 2 people removed tears from their favourite story list.

Next chapter will definitely be the last chapter! And I will post it up no matter what (even if I receive a lot of flames for having killed Sango in this chapter)