Authors Note: And now three...XD

Chapter 3:Sango's off

"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked softly, "What do you know?" Shippo piped up. Inuyasha and Miroku didn't say much of anything, they knew what she knew but how to handle it was a different story. Sango let out a sigh as she approached them, "I'm going away for awhile." Sango said putting Hiraikotsu over her shoulder, as she began to walk into the opening of some woods. "Who told you?"Inuyasha said to her his eyes filled with confusion and a little worry. She looked at him, she wasn't sure if she wanted to hug him and tell him, or stay strong and keep to herself. Sango looked at him, he was her family, him and kikyou and it was all very confusing and that meant, she wasn't alone anymore, she wasn't even sure if Kohaku should play a role in this. Sango closed her eyes and bowed her head slightly showing her respect before lazily calling Kirara who appeared by her side transforming into her huge demon state. "And off we go." Sango said as Kirara and her bolted through the forest eager to get away.

Sesshomaru sat there pondering over what Sango had just done as he laid there in his chambers staring up at the ceiling. 'I can't believe I never noticed that she was Keiko's daughter' Sesshomaru thought . "There appearance is quite difference..and so is there attitude." Sesshomaru mused, "But there will to go on, is exactly the same." Sesshomaru said. 'Are you afraid of falling in love with the slayer?' 'Oh great, it's you.' Sesshomaru groaned as the voice re entered in his head

'I can't leave you alone forever you know.' 'Shut up, what do you want, I was sitting here thinking NICELY and YOU come along.' Sesshomaru responded obviously annoyed with his thoughts.
'Do you plan on killing your own thoughts, with more thoughts? Think about it Sesshomaru your just THINKING responses to me, and I AM you.' Sesshomaru began to hate himself. 'I'm to smart.' Sesshomaru thought knowing his thought just beat him.
'So, do you hate Keiko?' The voice questioned him 'no...but that doesn't mean I still care about her. I care for no one.' 'What about Rin?'

Sesshomaru paused. 'Yes what about Rin?' he thought to himself. 'Did he possibly care for the human child? No he couldn't..never...' Sesshomaru thought confidently in response. But as soon as he thought it, images of the child flooded his mind, him talking to her, her giving him flowers, her helping him, her playing. And as soon as they all hit him he realized he did care.

'See what I mean Sesshomaru? Now is it so bad to care...' 'What are you saying do you know something? Could you tell the future?' Sesshomaru questioned how else would this thing be so smart.
'Time to go.' and with that the voice faded out of his mind

Rin tugged on his sleeve gently, "Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked gently, her eyes filled with concern, a little smile on her face. "Yes Rin?" Sesshomaru asked looking at the small child carefully. "A lady called Kikyou is here to speak with you." Rin said quietly, Sesshomaru's eyes widening as he left, his chambers to greet his guest.

"Kikyou" Sesshomaru said staring at the priestess who stood before him, Rin peeped out behind Sesshomaru's legs and Jaken waddled over, shutting the door as she entered Sesshomaru's castle. Sesshomaru looked at her, the exact same as when she died fifty years ago, "Sesshomaru I need you to kill me." Kikyou said, looking at the toad in disgust, "Frog, please leave the room and take the child with you, if I found you have hurt her in anyway I will kill you." Kikyou said emotionless as normal, "I have a name and it's not frog!" Jaken said in disgust "And besides I wouldn't listen to a dead..." "Do as she said Jaken." Sesshomaru said looking directly at Kikyou, Jaken gwacked angrily and grabbed Rin by the hand leading her out of the room.

"What's with this killing nonsense?" Sesshomaru muttered, "I have no soul purpose to kill you." "What about to help me?" Kikyou said softly, her voice sincere. "What are you planning?" Sesshomaru asked eyeing her suspiously.

Sango sighed sitting down on a tree stump, Kirara sat in her lap purring contentedly as Sango stroked her fur gently. "Do you remember mother at all Kirara? I have one brief memory of her but I can hardly remember what she looks like. Sango sighed as she closed her eyes the memory of her mothers death was the only one she had.
Flash back

Sango sat outside the hut waiting for her father to tell her it was okay to come in. Sango fiddled with her hands as she stroked Kirara nervously, the cat purred and nuzzled her leg trying to assure her everything was alright. Sango heard a few screams and she grimaced "If this is what child birth is like I don't think I ever want to have a kid." Sango muttered to Kirara and then there was a long wail, the baby was born, Sango now stood by the door listening in, a few voices were muffled and one was her fathers.

"I'm sorry but she's not going to make it." said voice number 1 "She's just to weak." said voice number too, both of the voices were female but Sango refused to believe them, she began to shake as she heard her father respond.
"No..." his voice was sad and it sounded that he'd rather be dead, Sango ran through the door and to her mothers side, the little baby in her arm.
"Mother tell me there wrong! Your going to be alright, there lying!" Sango said, crawling up onto the bed bearing her head in her mothers chest. Sango felt her mothers fingers gently run through her hair "I wish I could sweetie, but I don't want to lie to you." her voice sounded tired and she shut her eyes, kissing Kohaku on the forehead softly, "Kohaku, My wonderful son, Don't be afraid I will always watch over you." she said and then she turned over to Sango, tears were sliding down her face and her mother looked at her softly and she could feel a solitary tear sliding down her face as well.
"Sango, Please don't cry. No matter what happens I'll always be with you, I'll never leave you I promise. Don't give up Sango, your spirit is so much more then that, you will always be okay as long as you never forget or doubt who you are, you will always come out okay in the end." Sango's mother said, a few silver strands of hair came over Sangos' face as her mother kissed her on the head. "I love you." and with that Sango's mother died, holding both of her children.

end flashback
Sango opened her eyes and she realized it was raining, not hard just drizzling. Sango managed a hurt smile, "I've failed her." Sango whispered to herself. "I hate to tell you but my daughter would strongly disagree." Sango froze she knew that voice, she just never realized she'd have a connection with it, she turned around smiling weakly "hi kikyou."

Kikyou smiled taking a seat beside Sango, "I just finished talking to Sesshomaru." Kikyou said smiling softly, "So he told you?" Sango nodded, 'It's kind of weird talking to Kikyou, I was voting for Kagome to be with Inuyasha but now...' Sango shook her head suppressing her thoughts as she looked over at Kikyou. "So you're my grandmother..?" Sango asked it felt rather dumb asking, it was obvious but she was like 18. Kikyou laughed softly, "That sounds so old, I don't look that old do I?" Sango smiled "No of course not, but what should I call you?" "Whatever you want." Kikyou said smiling to herself. Sango nodded, "I'll have to think on it."

Kikyou sighed looking at Sango , "Could you, stay with Sesshomaru for a little while?" Kikyou asked looking Sango directly in the eye "You'll be safer there and it shouldn't be to long.." Kikyou started. "I have nothing to hide from." Sango said her voice had a bit of annoyance lingering in it. 'Geez I can take care of myself!'Sango thought. Kikyou looked her and whispered "I want you to be safe." and with that she stood and began to walk off calmly. Sango looked at her, pausing, and realizing Kikyou's soul insects were no where to be found. "Kikyou! Where are your soul insects?" Sango called watching Kikyou walk away. Kikyou looked over her shoulder, "those things belong to the dead not the living." Kikyou said continuing to walk away, "Go see Sesshomaru." Kikyou said disappearing farther into the woods. "But.. I don't know where." Sango said standing, Kirara by her side, the wind picking up speed, "Its going to storm." Sango thought glumly at the drizzle turned into pouring rain.

Authors Note: Next Chapter Kagome and Inuyasha waff. o Please review.