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--On with the story!--
Kagome sobbed, recalling the events of the previous day.
She could still remember Sango, falling to the ground, blood flowing like a river from her many wounds. Naraku had taken control of the Tetsusaiga, sending it through Inuyasha's heart, wounding him too severely for even a demon like him to handle. Miroku's wind-tunnel had consumed him, his last deed to run toward Naraku and bring him down with him to the underworld. Kirara was too close and got sucked in as well, for she was too weak to get away.
Shippo and Kagome were the only survivors. Inuyasha had ordered them to stay away from the fighting so they wouldn't get hurt. Kagome had to bury Sango and Inuyasha, and make a grave for Miroku and Kirara together.
As she dug the grave, she sent out Shippo to get three small boulders to serve as tombstones. He rolled them one by one to Kagome, slowly, bit by bit, taking the heavy load as shudders ran down his back with his cries of loss and waves of tears. Kagome cried as well, her tears dampening the soil as she used a wooden plank from the demolished house that the battle was held in to dig the deep graves.
She laid Inuyasha to rest in the first one, taking off his necklace and placing it on his chest, crossing his hands over the enchanted beads. Kagome kissed him softly on his cold, dead lips, whispering a tearful goodbye, her voice cracking with grief. Shippo came back with the first stone. He helped Kagome cover Inuyasha's grave with earth; letting the stone rest at where the late half-demon's feet would be, were he above ground. Kagome used her Miko arrow to carve Inuyasha's name in the stone along with a tribute to his life;
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Here lies Inuyasha,
I only knew him for but a year, but he was my first love. He never admitted it, but he loved me back, I could always see it in his eyes, and the way he protected me. Inuyasha died protecting me, his last deed was to weaken Naraku, so that Miroku could take the final blow. Here his grave stands to this day, forever a place of peace. His sword, the Tetsusaiga, lies with him in his grave, protecting his body from decay and demons. He was a great friend to humans like me, I will always remember him. This stone may weather away, but he will always be in my heart.
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Shippo sniffled as he walked away to find another stone and Kagome continued on to digging a grave for Sango. She dug it by Miroku and Kirara's grave, Sango would have wanted it that way. The sun reflected on something a few meters away. Kagome walked over and found Miroku's string of blue monk beads. She came back to the hole and settled Sango inside. Placing the beads over her heart, Kagome shaped Sango's hands so that they grasped the beads tightly. She closed Sango's glassy eyes and gaping mouth. Mopping up the blood with a handkerchief, Kagome placed a bottle of Kirara's shed fur by Sango's head. Her hands shook in tearful grief as she buried the demonslayer in the ground. She heard Shippo's grunts of effort as he hauled over the next stone. Kagome ran over to help him, bringing it to a stop at Sango's feet. This she engraved in the stone with her Miko arrow;
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Here lies Sango,
She was like a best friend to me, almost like an elder sister. Miroku and she were engaged, at least they died together. Her heart was bigger than anyone's I have ever known. A demon slayer, she joined us on our quest to gather all the sacred jewel shards. We couldn't let them fall into the wrong hands. Naraku possessed her younger brother, Kohaku, causing him to lose his memory. He is dead at long last, and all of her village has been avenged. Strangely enough, Sango had a demon cat as a companion. Kirara helped her slay many demons, and comforted her in her times of need. Sango was a wonderful person.
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Kagome went with Shippo to find the next stone – this one would have to be larger then the other two – for Kirara and Miroku. Lost in her thinking, Kagome didn't notice when Shippo turned into the woods on her right. She kept on walking – right into a scuffle between a pack of wolf demons and a dragon demon. All of the sudden, a wound in her left shoulder reopened, a trickle of warm, red blood running down her arm. "Hmm? What's this?" she looked around, as if in a daze. Her wound pained her, but it was a good pain, a pain that told her 'you did help kill Naraku; you weren't just a big baby, hiding behind a stone while the others risked their lives. You could have died too.'
"Get out of the way, priestess, or we'll have to kill you too" a wolf demon growled, brandishing his weapon at the modern girl.
The dragon demon roared and shook its head, sending out a spray of blood. Kagome was in the way and the burning demon blood landed on her bloody shoulder. She yelled in pain. It was both dragon demon and wolf demon blood, it was all she could do to get away before she fainted.
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Kagome woke up, her limbs stretching out as her mouth opened in a huge yawn. "Oh no!" she cupped her face in her hands. "I left Shippo all alone!" She stood and walked toward the graves of her friends, not noticing how the forest around her smelled so much more, well, smelly!
Shippo saw a demoness walk out of the shadows of the forest. She smelled slightly like Kagome, even looked like her – if you didn't count the dragon wings, the wolf tail, and the pointed demon ears. "Who are you? What did you do with Kagome?" The Kitsune took on an accusing glare, "Did you eat her?"
Kagome laughed – silly Shippo, he was probably fooling like the little trickster he was. "What are you talking about Shippo, I'm gone for less than a day and you forget me? I've been down the well for more time than that and when I got back, you still remembered me. I think."
"You're not Kagome." Shippo stated, his jaw fixed as he leered accusingly at the demoness. "I know for a fact that Kagome doesn't have a wolf tail and dragon wings."
"Shut up Shippo!" Kagome giggled. "Don't make up stories! I don't have a tail or wings!"
"You expect me to believe that?" the Kitsune raised an eyebrow. "Take a look for yourself."
Kagome felt behind her back and suddenly froze. "L-leather?" her eyes widened even more when she felt the lush, silky tail brush against her hand.
"Well, you sure do look surprised" Shippo fell back giggling at her expressions.
"Ya think?" Kagome glared at him, but soon changed the expression to a sad smile. "Inuyasha would be happy; I believe that I'm a half-demon like him now. Stupid blood"
"And he'd hit me on the head." Shippo let a tear leak out of his eye "I'm even starting to miss that!"
Kagome stood and walked over to the deep hole that marked Miroku and Kirara's grave. "Might as well write on this stone…" She felt the boulder that Shippo must have rolled to rest there. Taking out her Miko arrow she started carving the death plaque upon it.
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Miroku
A lecherous monk, Miroku lived for the ladies. He joined us on our journey to defeat Naraku because of his right hand. He was cursed with a wind tunnel that would suck up anything around him, and eventually grow to consume his own body. That is how he died. He managed to bring Naraku down with him, sucking the demon in as he died. He lived as a pervert, and died as a hero. His true love, Sango, died in the same battle. Sadly, they will probably go to separate places, her to heaven, and him to hell. He wasn't a horrible monk, just one that grabbed girls' butts and asked them to bear his children. Kind he was, a perfect mate for Sango, though how she could put up with him, I cannot say. He was a good man. I will forever feel his loss.
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Kirara
A twintail cat demon, Kirara lived and breathed for Sango. She has helped us ever so many times. She couldn't speak with her voice in a way that we understood her, but, as the smart Neko she was, she used her body and expressions to tell us what she wanted us to know. Kirara was a sweet Neko, we shall always remember her in our hearts.
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Kagome stood and placed a wildflower on each of the graves, symbolizing their friendship together. Shippo jumped up onto her shoulder and she sobbed, reaching up to pet his fluffy tail softly. "Shippo…" she whimpered softly.
"Yeah Kagome?" Shippo placed one of his tiny arms around the back of her head in a comforting gesture.
"We're the only ones left..." a tear escaped down her cheek, making a line of wetness in its wake. "P-Perhaps we could see if you could get to my time." She glanced at the pink ball she clutched in her left hand "I could wish us there, and once I've done that, I could wish for the jewel to be destroyed, after purifying it of course."
"I'll follow you wherever you go Kagome; I think I could survive a life in your time… With you there to protect me, I think I can do anything." The Kitsune demon grinned at her.
"Okay… I guess I'll make my wish then." As Kagome held the Shikon Noh Tama in her clasped hands, she glanced at the graves and said "Farewell, my friends" in a shaky whisper. A second tear made a track down her face as her chin trembled. You've got to stay strong. Kagome, this is no time to cry. She breathed in sharply through her nose and concentrated on the pulsating jewel pressed between her palms. "I wish that Shippo and I could be transported to my time, in my room."
Shippo grabbed her hair as the world around them became baby blue. The essence around them was laced with threads of purple and pink. It pulsated as if it was alive. Kagome squeezed her eyes shut, folding her ivory wings tightly to her back. Gotta stay strong. Shippo needs me. Thoughts raced through Kagome's head, telling her reasons to stay concentrated. Suddenly the brightness faded and Kagome found herself standing on solid ground again. She opened a cautious eye and looked down. Sighing in relief, Kagome placed the Sacred Jewel on her desk, creating a barrier of Miko energy to prevent anyone but a Miko such as herself from touching it.
"Kagome, what's this place?" Shippo was already sniffing about, getting his nose into everything.
"This is my house, and that's my underwear drawer" she frowned when she saw where his eager paws were sifting.
"Oh…" Shippo turned bright red.
"I'm tired; this took a lot of energy out of me, could you stay in here while I take a nap? I think that you may get strange looks if you venture out… You are a demon, and demons aren't really frequently sighted in my time."
"Okay, I'm kind of tired too; could I take a nap along with you?" Shippo yawned.
"Sure!" Kagome grinned. She lay down on her bed, covering herself with the covers. Shippo hopped up and snuggled into the hollow between her chin and her chest. Kagome let the ghost of a smile grace her lips, Shippo's just like a kitten!
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Yusuke's communicator started to beep. He took it out. "Yeah? What is it now?"
"A strong demon is inside the barrier. I think that it's with a lesser demon as well. Your new mission is to investigate this, I'm not sure if it's a threat, you see, we don't know who this demon is. It's inside an old shrine, the Higurashi shrine I believe."
"Okay toddler, I'm on it."
"Hey! Don't call m--" Yusuke severed the connection.
He cracked his knuckles. "So there's a demon around here, huh? And he's in a shrine of all places. This'll be a nice fight"
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Kagome woke up from her sleep feeling refreshed. I guess it's time to tell mom about my demon transformation… she winced. Not looking forward to that. She sat up on her bed and changed her clothes. She pulled on another one of her school outfits, placing the old, slightly bloody one in a neat pile near her door. She walked downstairs. "Mom?" she called out, her voice seeming to echo throughout the hallway.
"Oh Kagome! You're back!" Mrs. Higurashi rushed around the corner of the hallway – and stopped dead still. "You're not Kagome. You're a demon that looks like her."
"No! I'm Kagome! I got turned into a demon when I got a huge cut in my shoulder and wolf and dragon demon blood got in it. I blacked out and when I came too I had a wolf tail and dragon wings… Not to mention my ears…" Kagome felt the points. "Now I'm like a were-wolf-dragon-elf" she giggled.
"Oh… I see…" Her mother walked over to the demoness' side and started stroking her snowy white tail. "Your tail is so soft!"
Kagome turned red. "Um… Mom, you can stop now…"
"Oh, sorry…" Her mom stilled her hand and brought it to her side.
"Oh mom! I have someone I want you to meet!" Kagome grabbed her mother's hand and raced toward the stairs. "Shippo!" she yelled for the little Kitsune.
"Kagome!" the fuzzball shot out of his adoptive mother's room and raced to meet the aforementioned Miko.
"Ack! Shippo!" Kagome exclaimed in surprise as he barreled into her, climbing to stand on her shoulder. She turned to her mother. "Mom, this is Shippo, a Kitsune demon."
"Ooooh! He's so cute!" Mrs. Higurashi stroked the fox demon's tail.
"I'm going to go outside, I need some fresh air, I guess being a demon makes you slightly claustrophobic." She flashed her mother a smile and walked past her through the house to the door, Shippo still settled comfortably on her shoulder.
"Where are we going to be at?" Shippo tugged her ear.
"We'll sit by the old tree, the one that Inuyasha used to be sealed to." Suddenly a fresh wave of tears cascaded down her face. "A-and I-Inuyasha's d-dead now."
"Kagome, please don't cry! Inuyasha will always be there, watching over you in some way shape or form." Shippo tried to comfort her.
"You're right, I must be strong for him; he wouldn't want me to act so weak." Kagome stuck her chin out stubbornly, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand. She walked to the God Tree and leaned against its old, weathered bark. Her enhanced senses made her feel the ridges in the bark. She smiled. Like the wrinkles on an old man. She leaned back her head and gazed at the first star of the night. I wonder what I will do now, I'm a demon, one who doesn't belong in my time. Will I find a way to live my life? I'll probably never have a husband, or, in a demon's manner of speaking, mate.
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Yusuke finished his travel to the Higurashi shrine, suddenly sensing a strong demonic aura, a strong spiritual aura as well, but he ignored that. It was a shrine after all. He peered through the bushes and had to keep from gasping in surprise. He saw only a young demoness and a Kitsune kitten. None of which he'd think would emit such a strong aura. He shrugged and walked up to them, pretending like they were humans and he was lost. "Um, excuse me, but is this the Higurashi Shrine?"
"Yes." The nameless demoness continued to stare at the sky.
"Why are you here?"
"I live here"
He raised an eyebrow "Since when?"
"Since I was born, sixteen years ago" she finally looked at him. "Are you a monk? You have incredibly strong spiritual energy"
"No."
"Ah." She took the Kitsune demon from her shoulder, where he had fallen asleep. "I knew a monk once. He was a real pervert. He died you know, consumed by his own wind tunnel" she began to stroke the fox.
Wind tunnel? Monk? Is this demon crazy? "I didn't know there were any monks left"
"There aren't. When he died, he pulled Naraku and Kirara down with him." Suddenly she burst into tears. "They're all dead"
Who's dead? Yusuke looked at the crying demoness. "Uh…. It's okay" he said, hesitantly walking over to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.
She hissed in pain and the Kitsune kit woke up. "Leave my mommy alone!" he launched a huge top at the spirit detective.
"Aack!" Yusuke dodged it and glared at the Kitsune. He walked over to the kit and bashed it on the head.
"Kwaa! He hit me!" the tiny fox demon sniffled with big tears in his eyes.
"Leave Shippo alone, Inuyasha." Her voice practically dripped venom.
"Inuyasha? I'm not a dog demon." Yusuke informed her, confused.
"Don't insult him, he was a great friend, you don't deserve to carry his name." She sniffed, bringing the fox kit closer to her. She got up and walked toward an open area. Opening her wings, she mumbled something to herself. Yusuke barely caught it, "I wonder how these things work…"
She should know, it's not like she's never flown before, she has lived for sixteen years. Come to think of it, if she's sixteen right now, shouldn't she be much smaller, about the size of her kit? "Wait, where're you going?" he ran over to her, a yard away when she took off.
Yusuke barely heard her voice floating on the wind. "Away…" It answered softly.
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I'm sorry if anyone seems OOC, I don't watch Yu Yu Hakusho much, I've only seen up to Episode 8, (I love Episode 5 XD) But anyways, R&R
-Saphire Moon Maiden