Well welcome back once again. I'd like to thank everyone that answered my little question about Sess in the last chapter. I bet everyone is waiting to find out who is my favorite. Well I'm not going to tell you. Just kidding. :) Before I say who it is I'd like to say who most people prefer. Most people seemed to prefer: Rin. Next in line was Kagura. And some people even thought that he should continue to live out a lonely life by himself. Now what you all been waiting for, I like Sess to be paired with (drum roll please) ................ Kag......Kagura (not Kagome!!). I like it when Kagura is paired with Sess but I'm also a fan of Rin and Sess. Now to those people who said that Rin shouldn't be paired with Sess (and I mean the people that just came out and said it) of course you'd have to wait until Rin is older. I would hate it if Rin was put together with Sess when she's still a kid (he'd be a pedophile and that is just sick). Well as I said, you votes didn't have any say on this story. I just wanted to know what everyone preferred. As to what I'll do in my story you'll have to wait and see.

Black Dice - Yes you are right Kagura is still alive so I could pair her with Sess. Or I could have left her alive for some other sinster reason or maybe just because I felt bad for her. You'll have to wait and see. If you liked the info on Inuyasha's parents check the note before the story begins for a little on Inuyasha.

SilentDark - Yes I'd say you are obsessed with Sess. If you do write a fic about yourself and Sess I wish you the best. I think it'd definitely be under Humor. Yes I do believe that IY is acting a little different but as you'll see in this chapter and the next it wasn't totally him but IY is starting to change a bit (for the better). I hope you like it though.

Sango13 - I'm glad you realize that there are some romantic type guys out there. Unfortunately there's not many. I'm a dying breed. lol. Unfortunately all my friends seem to be the violent type. I have 2 friends that have definite anger issues. If you happen to be searching for a romantic type of guy, good luck. Lastly I must say that I like how you add the number 13 to the end of your name. 13 is my favorite number. :)

Kawaii Monkey Hanyou & TotalChaos1 - I'm a little confused with the Musashi/Edo thing as well. I am aware of the fact that Edo was Tokyo in the past but I looked it up online and it says that the village is Musashi. Maybe Edo is the entire area while Musashi is just that village. I have no clue but for now I'll stick with Musashi even though it's harder to spell.

Ryguy - At this point, I'm just gather the info I can about the third movie. Be sure to check the note right before the start of the chapter for some info.

wsantelm - When you mention the elder miko, which I believe you are referring to Midoriko. You mentioned that she's Kagome and Kikyo's reincarnation. It should be the other way around. They are her reincarnation. I must ask though, has this ever been said in the series? Especially with Midoriko's soul in the Shikon jewel how could she be reincarnated? As for Sess, if you think he should die a horrible death then don't tell that to SilentDark. She loves the guy though I'd love to see you two debate the topic. I must say I don't hate the guy, I only totally hate Kikyo and she should die a nasty horrible death.

Well just some final words before, I start the chapter. This is for anyone who wants some info on the 3rd IY movie. As I've found out, in the movie it says that IY is actually over 200 years old ( by demon standards) but 15 years old (human-wise). Now that is quite interesting. I found a site that has a small summary of the IY movie and they say in just a little bit they will have a bigger and better one. They also have a link to some really good screenshots. Here is the link (ff.net doesn't allow me to post a direct link): www (dot) peko-peko (dot) net (slash) inuyasha (slash) movies (dot) htm. Well I hope everyone enjoys it. If you want a little more info on the movie Inuyasha Loves Kagome 4391 was kind enough to add a summary in her story: Half Demon Prep's and Punk Rock Miko's in chapter 25: The Dance. That has a more detailed summary. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. I don't even own Sesshomaru but if I did I'd donate him to SilentDark so as to calm her obsession. lol.

A Wish From the Heart

Chapter 18: A Long Battle's End

It took them 2 whole days but they finally made it Sango's village. They almost didn't recognize it. From the outside, you couldn't tell that just a little while ago it had been in ruins. When they had arrived they were greeted by Sango's father as well as many of the villagers. Many of them welcomed Sango home while her father spoke to Inuyasha. "It is good to see you. I had expected to see Sango and Miroku but it is an added bonus that you and Kagome have come," He said and then spoke to all four. "Follow me. I'm sure you are hungry from your trip. We were just about to sit down and have dinner."

Inside the village wasn't totally rebuilt. Many homes were still in the process of being either fixed or rebuilt. Everyone welcomed their new visitors even Inuyasha. Some even offered their thanks to him for beating Naraku and bringing them back. Even though he liked their thanks he still wasn't totally used to it so he didn't pay much attention to it. Sango's house was one of the lucky houses that were fully fixed. Everyone sat down in the house and ate the good food that was offered. "So what brings you here to our village?" Sango's father asked during the meal.

"I know I didn't speak of it before at my father's house but ever since I made that wish, I've had a sort urge to visit to come here. At first it was just small but the longer I waited the bigger it got. So once we left the castle I decided that we should come here so I could find out what's going on."

"Do you know where this urge is coming from?" Sango's father asked. "Did it have anything to do with your wish?"

"Well I know I didn't wish to have some sort of urge but I have no clue why I have it," Inuyasha said.

Miroku spoke up then, "So now that you are here, Inuyasha. What has happened to this urge?"

"Unfortunately, it's still there," he replied. "But now that I'm here, I feel like it's localized on one spot pulling me directly towards it. Before I felt like it was pulling me to the entire village, now I feel as if it's drawing me to one particular spot though I'm not sure where."

"After we are done eating, I will help you all I can," Sango's father replied. "Afterwards though, you are welcome to spend the night. The only thing is that we have only one guest room. It should be big enough for both you and Kagome. As you for Miroku," he said as he turned to Miroku, "with all the building in the village, we were able to add an extra room onto the house so you have a place to stay."

"Thank you very much, sir," Miroku said as he bowed.

"Don't thank me. It was no trouble at all," he replied. "Sango will be able to show you to your room. It was built right next to hers." Sango and Miroku blushed a little at this.

Kagome looked at Sango's father with a small smirk on her face. He seemed to return it with a smile. "He's helping to set them up," Kagome thought happily to herself. "I just hope that Miroku doesn't get any perverted thoughts at night."

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After dinner the group and even Sango's father followed Inuyasha as he continued to follow his urge. "I should have seen it coming," Kagome said. Everyone was a little surprised at where Inuyasha had led them – Midoriko's Cave. "The place where it all began," Kagome said.

"Well we're not learning anything by standing here now are we," Inuyasha said. "Let's go in." Inuyasha slowly walked in, a little afraid that the barrier would reject him. Luckily everyone made it through the barrier with no problems. They carefully walked into the cave until they reached the point where Midoriko was. Everything was still the same as before.

"Well we're here. What now?" Sango asked no one in particular.

No one really knew what they should do but Inuyasha had yet another urge. "Kagome let me see the jewel," he told her.

Kagome wasn't really sure but she trusted Inuyasha. She slowly took it from around her neck and handed it to him. "Be careful, you remember what happened last time a part of the jewel was in here." Inuyasha nodded in response.

"What happened?" Sango's father asked.

"Myouga brought a shard of the jewel inside the cave and some of the demon spirits were resurrected," Sango said. Sango looked at Inuyasha who was just looking over the jewel, "What are you going to do with it?"

"I don't really know why," Inuyasha said as he removed the chain that allowed Kagome to wear it. He then proceeded to toss the jewel into the hole in Midoriko's chest.

Everyone gasped at what he had done. "Are you sure about this, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. Before he could answer the Shikon no Tama started to glow. Everyone watched as it seemed to melt and then expand to fill the hole in Midoriko's chest. Suddenly the ground started to shake. They jumped back and stood ready for an attack at any moment.

"I'm not sure if that was a good thing to do, Inuyasha," Sango's father said. The ground continued to shake but everyone's attention was elsewhere. They watched as it seemed Midoriko and the demon around her came to life. They continued to watch as Midoriko jumped up away from the demon. The demon was quick to follow her though. It didn't seem to matter much to her as she dodged it jaws and used its own momentum against it. She brought her sword down through the demon slicing it cleanly in half. After being cut in half, the demon seemed to just disintegrate in front of them. Everyone watched as Midoriko easily landed on the floor of the cave.

After looking around, Midoriko walked over to the group. She looked at Inuyasha and smiled. "Thank you. My long battle with that demon is finally over."

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Well that's it for this chapter. I know its a little short but I wanted to leave you with this cliffy. You'll probably be hating me right now but I love to use cliffhangers. Hey, at least you aren't calling for my death yet and if you are wait until later. I know you'll want my head then. I know I keep telling you people that but I love to elude to things in the future. Well if you are thinking of killing me, don't or else you'll never get the answers to all your questions. :) I have power over you all. ha ha ha *goes on a crazy rant for 5 minutes* Okay, I'm back. See what lack of sleep is doing to me. Well now its time for a referral and to keep with what I said before about how I like Sess/Kagura fics I think I'll suggest a new one that I really like:

Call Me Tomorrow by TailFluffGirl storyid=1572507 It has slight adult themes but its really good. I got hooked after only 2 chapters.


Well before I go I have to thank everyone that reviewed: Alexandra, KittyDemon16, CaribMiko03, Black Dice, Ryngrl5, badgerwolf, Flare4ever, exsanguination, Darkbahamut, Inu the Stampede, Jessi, SilentDark, Refrain of Death, miko-destiny, AG_luna, Kourtney1617, Sailor Mini Venus, Katelyn, demonic honyou, Defafaeth Mechqua, Aeris219, PurpleRoses, Sakume Nohara, Sango13, trevor, Silver Warrior, Weirdo's Rule, Hanyou-Girl25, Sarena, Kawaii Monkey Hanyou, xo-Kagome-ox, TotalChaos1, Miss Queen of the World, Ryguy5387, wsantelm, kolohe, animemistress419, KellyChan85, and Angel452. This list just keeps getting longer huh? Well that's a good thing. Even though I'm not sure if people actually read this list. Well I hope all you and those of you who didn't review join us next time for:

Chapter 19: Real or Ghost? Next 2 chapters will probably be a little short but they'll have some really good stuff in them. Enjoy.