Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed my last chapter. Once again I don't mean to take forever. Well I hope you've forgiven me and I also hope you enjoy this chapter.

Sango opened her eyes after having a dream, or really a nightmare, of Kohaku. It started out as something blissful and worth remembering but quickly turned into a hideous moment that she wished to forget. It over shadowed that which had been so wonderful with its dark cloud. When her brother, family and friends had all be alive and well "Why is life always like this; so dark, so cruel?"

Sitting upward she looked to the sky momentarily, drinking in its beauty in order to appease her warring mind and thunderous blood. All fear she had, and most of the sorrow ebbed away and in its place a serine calm overtook the blackness inside of her heart. But that was only until she looked to find that her friend who had watched over Inuyasha so carefully these past days and nights was no where in sight.

Standing up in alarm Sango made her way to Miroku and noticed Rin laying against Kilala. A clear sign that Sesshoumaru had been here. This slowed her fast pace. Maybe he had taken her somewhere, but if he had wouldn't Kagome have made some sort of ruckus? She would have been happy to see him. That was Kagome's way after all. If she was happy you would know about it, and rather quickly too. So had he followed her after she left? Even if that were the case she felt the need to find them both for some unexplainable reason. Instincts were driving her and ever since the day she lost her entire village she was determined to follow them.

"Miroku, please wake up?" The demon slayer whispered lightly, concern lacing her voice as she touched his shoulder with a touch of a feather. Surprisingly his eyes darted open and he sat up quickly.

"What is it Sango?"

"It's Kagome, she isn't here. Rin is so I think Sesshoumaru must have followed her to where ever it is she went off to."

"Alright, do you suppose we look for them?" At her nod the monk stood quickly. Shippo hadn't roused for their voices were low and Kilala simply watched their rushed movements. Both Inuyasha and Rin were too exhausted to wake.

Sango wanted to make sure Inuyasha's wounds weren't bleeding too terribly before they left and so bent by his side. As she reached for the medical supplies her brown eyes caught sight of the letter Kagome had left them. Lifting it she silently read the small but, though not known yet, crucial passage.

Sorry Guys,

I really hadn't wanted to do this, ever, but I noticed a reoccurring incident. Every time someone gets hurt it's all because of me and there's nothing I can do to change what's happened, which sometimes proves to be fatal. I feel so horrible. I hate my self for it. IF only Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru could hate me, then I'd feel so much better even though I don't want them to. But I'm getting away from the point. I'm sorry but I have to go home and stay. The jewel shards are in the first aid kit, take care of them. I'm sorry, really I am.

Sincerely,

Kagome

Sango jumped up and ran to the monk. She didn't say anything only shoved the letter in his hand and took off toward the forest, holding his other. "Sango wait! My staff and Kilala, we have to get them!"

"Read it, there's no time!" And the two ran toward Keade's village, in the direction of the well, fear tightening their chests. Only time would tell if they'd catch her, only time would tell.

Sesshoumaru had lain his head over Kagome's small body in order to not only protect her easier but to also keep most of the heat trapped around her. Every once in a while she would take a deeper breath but other than that she was too tired to move. Which was of course understandable, she had been up for nights on end; even if he hadn't been there, he knew her to well.

The stars twinkled brightly above and the moon lay before him so that he needn't tilt his head upward to see watch its slow movement. It was so quiet and peaceful that it gave him chills. There were no crickets, no nocturnal animals and it had all grown to this nothingness only brief moments ago. This was the silence that one had to keep on guard with, but not to the point of allowing your enemy to know you were watching, waiting. Lifting his head at the sound of a body moving against the wind that blew Sesshoumaru picked Kagome from the ground and leapt into the air.

The sound of demonic power thrusting against the earth, destroying it echoed throughout the night. Sango knew in her heart that the sound was directed toward Kagome and that her friend was in danger. Miroku winced as the grip on his hand grew far tighter than before.

"Sesshoumaru, you actually do run away don't you?" Kagura laughed behind her fan in a manner that was most displeasing. But whenever was the woman pleasing in the least? Sesshoumaru bit back the urge to snarl and settled for glaring at her over the short distance they stood apart. "Or are you simply a lap dog for Kagome?"

"I am a lap dog for no one." He was keeping her close, guarding her because he loved her not for being a pet. Yes he knew it now and somewhere deep inside of himself he supposed he always knew. It was time to wait and see who she would choose, which he could do; but not for very long for he desired her company terribly. This, besides Rin's, relationship was the only he cared to last.

"Naraku said to rile you up again but that isn't any fun. You currently have the girl within your possession, whom I am not allowed to kill until the final battle. I suppose then that I'll simply kill you and bring her to Naraku upon my return so that he can have his fun with her in which ever way he pleases." Bringing her fan downward in a strike she sent a ferocious wind billowing toward the pair. Sesshoumaru leapt into the air and twisted in order to run into the forest but not without a mighty growl, daring her to try and take Kagome away from him.

Kagura laughed lightly before following him above the tree line. The demon lord concentrated on simply getting Kagome to the well. If she was there, she could go home and be safe. The jostling roused her on the journey though and therefore her beautiful eyes opened to a blur of green and brown. "Wha..?" A wind blade landed about an inch from her body causing her to tense.

But Sesshoumaru was protecting her so she would be fine. At least she hoped she would be fine. The clearing came into view and with it the monk and demon slayer. "Kagome, Sesshoumaru!" Sango threw her boomerang toward Kagura but the wind witch simply thwarted the attack. Sesshoumaru sat her down at the wells side and pushed her lightly, telling her to go. He was worried for her safety.

But she didn't want to leave because she would miss him and the jewel shards. If she fell down the well now she wouldn't be able to come back. "I don't want to go Sesshoumaru, I left my…" What she said was carried off into the wind by the mighty sweep Kagura gave. Sesshoumaru tossed her from the way but remained before the well. It was her ticket from this Hell and he had to preserve it.

What the demon hadn't thought about was how the miko would react. As the blades finished tearing through his fur and skin Sesshoumaru turned to the woman. Those blue eyes were wide in terror, her body convulsed and she didn't seem to breathe. Sango had dropped by her side and took a glance at the demon lord, standing in his own blood. She then looked away. Miroku had unleashed his wind tunnel, therefore Kagura fled. But she would return, the demon slayer knew she would.

Sesshoumaru could be so foolish. What had he been thinking? There again if the demon lord hadn't taken the initiative to step before the attack Kagome would never get home. Sango felt for Kagome though, she could empathize with the young woman easily because she too had someone step into harms way for her many times. Stealing a glance at Miroku, who was staring at her, she made a small smile. Tears stung her eyes from a memory of a time they both stood in Mt. Hakkurei battling demons off. Miroku could have died and he would have with out regret, for her. She would never forget what he had done. And after ward… not to long actually, they each decided they would get married.

Pulling away from the demon slayer Kagome ran the six feet to Sesshoumaru only to fall the last at his side. "Why!? You could have died Sesshoumaru! You… I can't loose you! I can't or it would kill me!" Sango had stood and felt sadness for the girl before her and Miroku who had placed a hand on his fiancé's shoulder.

Sesshoumaru rubbed his bloodied face across her stomach and chest. She blushed a little before all out crying with his body against her. She knew now who she loved. She knew who she would choose.

It was as she had feared. She would love Sesshoumaru.

In a way she had known all along but what had done it was the coldness that lie low in her belly as he was struck by Kagura's wind blades. Time had slowed to unbelievable proportions. Seconds ticked by like minutes as she watched him helplessly stuck. And when he hadn't moved for a moment, when she thought he was dead, Kagome felt that she too had died and there was nothing left to live for. She hadn't even thought of Inuyasha.

"Don't ever do that to me again. I can't… I can't live on knowing you were gone." Sesshoumaru was almost sleeping now for the blood loss was immense. "Here I go." The miko took a shaky breath. "I love you Sesshoumaru, stay with me please!"

Silence, only a small sweep of wind against the battered bodies of a miko and a demon, Miroku and Sango's shocked faces and plummeting into the depths of the well.

The demon lord shook slightly in her grasp. Kagome held onto him far more tightly than before and hid her face in his fur. Had she said what he had thought? By glancing at Miroku and Sango he supposed so for the disbelief in their faces was proof enough. "No I don't suppose I will leave you, Kagome." Resting his head over hers Sesshoumaru inwardly smiled. Oh how he adored this woman, even her odd tendencies.

Okay done. Woot. Now I need to do a couple of more chapters before I can say it's a completed fan fic.

I did a much more tranquil ending this time so I hope ya like.