Soul's Collide

~ Chapter Two~

Farewells Through Time

Present Day Tokyo - Higarashi Shrine

~ Two Years Later~

'A good-bye is never painful unless you're never going to say hello again. '

'Life wouldn't be the same without you and all the memories you have givin me. Why are the words goodbye, I'm sorry and I love you, so easily pronounced, but so hard to say?I don't want to wake up and realize what I was dreaming was right in front of my shut eyes. I don't want to stop saying hellos for fear of saying goodbyes. ' Inuyasha

' A farewell is necessary before we can meet again and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends. ' Sango

'Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ' Kagome

'You never leave someone behind, you take a part of them with you and leave a part of yourself behind. True goodbyes are the ones never said or explained. ' Miroku

'A part of you has grown in me, together forever we shall be, never apart, maybe in distance, but not in the heart. ' Shippo

'There are no good-byes, where ever we are, you'll always be in my heart. ' Mrs Higarashi

' I will never say goodbye i will just say i miss you…and i love you… ' Souta

Mrs. Higurashi, while preparing breakfast for her and Souta with a longing look towards the well house as she did the year prior. The Higarashi's ,after awhile had grown to feel that their daughter, grandaughter, and sister , was either trapped in the past , or something had gone terribly wrong , leading to Kagome passing on , and of course they hoped for the prior but they never found anything telling otherwise. Though because they never knew or found the truth of what happened, they always wondered what happened to the late Kagome ,and the desperate curiosity only grew as the years passed .

One day , a day that was simular to those past ,except for today the doorbell rang ,and in it's place left a small package on their doorstep ,without anything attached as to whom delivered it , or it's purpose. The aging mother, Mrs. Higarashi, hesistantly grasped ahold of the small package ,wrapped within a red weathered cloth with a black leather cord , and brought it back inside with her into the house. Siting down for a moment with some tea while staring at the mysterious package ,and now placed on the table in front of her. About a hour had passed , Mrs. Higarashi' s curiosity won over the deeply ingrained fear ,that lingered within her heart of not knowing for so long now ,and possibly this may be what she wanted , answers of what happened to Kagome , now because of this at first she was afriad to know.

Finding the strength within herself Kagome and Souta's mother, carefully opened the meager threadbarren cloth that in the course of removing it ,ended up being that of a traditional miko attire. Although now with time being a factor, it was weathered by passed time , without being properly perserved appeared torn and faded. Within the cloth was a leatherbound book of sealed scrolls with the intent on unveiling to whom it was intended to , and looking over the aged book it coveted the name in delicate Kanji underneath the sout and dust.

~ The Legendary Journey Of The Shikon Jewel~

Opening up the cover and inside , on the first page with articulately handwritten Kanji dedicated this inscription ..

"For the friends and Family through time, of the lendendary miko ,and dear family friend of our Lady Kagome, guardian of the Shikon Jewel. A Sister of Miroku , a monk , Sango, a demonslayer, lastly , a friend and a love of a half demon , Inuyasha . This gift is for you , for inside you will find the truth of the end of our journey with Lady Kagome. All of our adventures leading past the final battle with our enemy Naraku ,and we regret to inform you within the pages of our loss and yours. Although Kagome will always rememebered as the one whom in the end, saved us all. We thank you as we do daily to Buddha for the blessing of Kagome's gentle touch in our lives ,until the very end."

Much Love ,and Farewells ,Through Time,

Miroku , Sango , Inuyasha

~ In Loving Memory~

Kagome Higarashi – Lady Kagome – Friend, love , and family

Shippo – Kagome's adopted fox kit son

Kirara – Our faithful two tail neko demon

Kaede – Our loving elder whose wise ,encouraging words lead us to this very day

Kouga – died in fighing bravely against the inevitable death of his love Kagome and Ayame, with his comrades

Kikyo- A powerful Miko , and in the end a good ally

I have bookmarked the chapter surrounding her passing ,but do please read the rest , as I find you might understand in the end ,that all isn't lost..Only for a time ..

Love Miroku