SAVED BY SESSHOMARU

"Ah…Jaken look she's awake!" Rin squealed with glee. Sesshomaru entered the room and gazed upon Sango's wounded body he sighed pitying her. Sango blinked twice and glanced around.

"Where am I?" She looked at Rin. "Kagome?" She questioned, then at Jaken. "Shippo?" To the giant animal, "Kirara?" Finally Sesshomaru. "InuYasha?" Sango remained completely clueless as she saw the disgusted look on his face.

"Don't mistake me with that name." He replied as he walked closer. "Why are you so confused? Don't you remember anything?"

Sango looked upon him in honour. "Only little bits, names and appearance, but that's all." Sango sighed in shame. Sesshomaru placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Rest, return to full health…and once you are better, come see me." Sesshomaru turned. "Rin, Jaken, make sure nothing happens to her, stay by her side and make sure she heals." He ordered as he left the room. Rin nodded enthusiastically as Jaken sighed.

Three days later Sango stepped outside to the sunlight blinding her eyes. She was fully charged; restored to full health and ready for anything. Rin began to treat her as a role model and attempted to act the same way as her.

"Sesshomaru!" Sango called as he emerged. She bent down to one knee as if she was a slave looking up at her great master. "I'm back to full health as you required and awaiting your orders." Sango smiled.

For one of the first times, he smiled back. "Stand, you do not need to bow to me like that, treat me as a friend – not a master." He walked over to her. "You know who InuYasha is…correct?" He waited as Sango nodded. "Exterminate him! If his friends interfere, rid of them too but they do not bother me, don't harm them unless you absolutely have to. Understand?" Sango stood and nodded.

"I will do my best." Sango replied as she headed for the hut.

"And Sango…" Sesshomaru paused.

"Yes…" She remained still.

"Be careful, if he over powers you, leave. I will join you shortly." He advised as he looked up at the beautiful clean sky. Sango nodded and dashed off. 'Sesshomaru is depending on me, I won't let him down, I will kill InuYasha!' Sango ordered herself.

Miroku smiled at Hotaru, knowing the war was over. Her hand in his-sat by her side as she lay on the bed. Kirara gazed out of the window always waiting- hoping that Sango would return. Miroku had lost one love of his life, he didn't want to do the same again.

"Big brother, I'm sorry, it would have been better if I never came with you." Hotaru mentioned.

Miroku glared at her; squeezing her hand tighter. "Don't talk like that! It was Naraku's fault not yours. I would be more lonely if you never came." Miroku watched Kirara.

"Big brother, did you ever confess your feelings to Sango or did she die unaware of your feelings?" Hotaru sat up slightly.

Miroku sighed. "There was nothing to confess…" He began to act as though he'd never heard Sango admit to loving him. "She was a special friend, I just miss her and pity her, for never living long enough to avenge her brother and father. Yet, she can be happy now, live in peace – no more wars, no more pain." Miroku's cheeks were stained with tears of love and sorrow sliding down his face.

Hotaru raised her eyebrows. She went to speak but stopped herself as she gazed at the floor. She looked up at him. "You're wrong! You had strong feelings for Sango like she did for you. You could just never admit to yourself that you loved her!" Hotaru cried as Miroku looked up in shock. She was right, all this time he was denying it so he wouldn't harm her however it was impossible to push her to the back of his mind. He loved her from the first moment he laid eyes on her. They both turned to hear a quiet mew from Kirara as the cat's tail twitched. "What's wrong Kirara?" Hotaru went to sit up but Miroku held her down.

"InuYasha and Kagome will see to that." Miroku smiled as his sister lay her head on the pillow again.

Kagome stood and looked to the door of the room which Miroku and Hotaru were in. she sighed as she departed the hut as InuYasha followed. InuYasha grabbed Kagome by the shoulders – spun her around and hugged her. She cried on his shoulder, desperate to see Sango safe and well. A twig snapped. InuYasha's head popped up; he saw nothing. He shifted Kagome to behind him as she peered over his shoulder.

"Are you InuYasha?" A voice questioned as a silhouette emerged. InuYasha knit his eyebrows with his hand gripping to tetsusaiga. Kagome gasped.

"Sango!" InuYasha cried as he ran over to her and hugged her tight. Kagome smiled with joy; how was this possible?

Miroku shot his head up the moment he heard that name. Kirara rushed outside as Miroku turned in curiosity. Hotaru peered around her brother. He stood and walked to the window.

"Thank god you're alive!" InuYasha hugged her tighter as she struggled to get free. She pushed him away.

"Ha! Don't think that I will fall for that one!" Sango sniggered as she grabbed hiraikotsu. Kagome gazed in curiosity. Miroku was stunned it was really her, she was alive! Sango glared at Kagome. "Get out of here! You are of no bother to me." Kagome gazed in shock.

"Sango?" InuYasha leaned forwards and sniffed. "Hmm? It's definitely her, she doesn't look like she's being controlled or anything." InuYasha walked towards her. Kagome crept up behind.

"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted as she threw her boomerang at InuYasha.

"Ah! Kagome!" InuYasha yelped as he swept Kagome from her feet and dodged the attack. It crashed into the hut splitting it into two. Miroku gazed in horror.

"Shit! Hotaru!" He cried as he stole her from the bed and jumped out of the window. Sango retrieved the boomerang and looked at Miroku. She knit her eyebrows at him in disgust.

Miroku gazed at her in astonishment. Gazed straight into her eyes. Gazed until his eyes ached in their sockets. "S…S…Sango…" Miroku stood acting as a shield for Hotaru. She scrambled to her knees and peered around him.

"Sister…" She whispered.

Miroku glanced at Hotaru she called Sango sister? Does she mean that Sango will be her sister in law? Miroku turned back to Sango. "Sango," he said with a passionate feeling. He stepped towards her as she retreated.

"Miroku! Get away from her! She's not Sango anymore. Someone's adjusted her memory!" InuYasha warned as he watched Sango throw hiraikotsu at Miroku. He immediately dived down into the dirt as Hotaru screamed. He turned.

"Hotaru!" He shouted as Hiraikotsu knocked her flat on the floor. She made a small groan before becoming unconscious. Miroku charged towards Hotaru and cradled her in his arms. "I'll take you to a safe place." He whispered softly into her ear. He turned to InuYasha. "InuYasha! Don't hurt Sango but keep her busy for a minute or two." He ordered as he entered the woods with Hotaru in his arms.

"Ha! You stupid human! I'm not interested in you! It's InuYasha I'm here to kill." Sango chuckled as she strutted to her boomerang with attitude.

Kagome stepped forwards. "Don't you remember anything? Why are you here trying to kill us when we're your friends." Kagome crept towards her but InuYasha immediately pulled her back.

"Don't worry Kagome, whatever bastard did this to her will pay." InuYasha growled as he defended against another attack.