Her cherry colored lips curved upwards into a sad smile as she thought of all the exciting adventures she and her group of friends had together. She knew it wasn't going to last, but she was going to enjoy all the time she could with the people she now considered family before it all came to a close. The end of her adventure was nearing, she could feel it.
She shifted her gaze to the red clad, dog-eared boy at the head of the group and thought of how much she used to love him. That love had turned into something more sibling-like, rather than the infatuation it had been. She had always known, deep down, that Inuyasha would never love her that way, so eventually she decided it was better if she just moved on.
Next, her blue eyes shifted to the monk, the demon slayer, and the demon slayer's fire cat demon. Miroku and Sango were like a brother and sister to her. Miroku, the perverted monk, was madly in love with Sango, the demon slayer. They even had plans to get married once Naraku is defeated. She and Sango could share anything with each other. She would truly miss her with all her heart once this quest was over.
The girl's eyes shifted, once again, to the young fox demon walking next to her. He was like a son to her. Shippo had already lost his parents once and since he viewed the young woman walking next to him as a mother, he would be devastated when she disappears. She would be equally as devastated.
Her smile dropped from her face and she sighed. Yes, Kagome knew this adventure was going to end soon, and she had no idea how she would manage to carry on in life without her new family.
"Are you okay, Kagome?" Shippo asked, hopping onto his adoptive mother's shoulder.
"Yea, I'm fine. I was just thinking about things." She smiled and they continued walking quietly for a while. "Guys! Someone's coming this way!" Kagome called out urgently.
"Do they have a jewel shard!" Inuyasha asked excitedly. They hadn't had any jewel shards showing up lately, so he was anxious to find one. Kagome shook her head.
"No, I don't sense one." Suddenly, Inuyasha bristled.
"Sesshomaru!" He muttered, sensing his half-brother's demonic energies.