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AN: And here it is... the moment you have all been waiting for. Chapter 2 of Love and the changing of Destiny. ENJOY!

Chapter 2: Her Wish

It had been several days since her body had healed but the only times she would leave the hut was to relieve herself.

For once she wanted to be selfish and run into her mothers arms on the other side of the well but knew that she couldn't. Guilt would constantly eat away at her for years if she left Shippou alone without someone to look after him. He would not only loose his second mother but he would be lonely once again. And although she knew he had Sango and Miroku it just wouldn't be the same.

Not once did he leave her side when she was injured and even now he still wouldn't leave.

When ever she had nightmares she would wake up to his little hands wiping sweaty hair out of her face and whispering words of comfort.

Shippou may have been a child but he was wise beyond his years. He knew something was wrong with his surrogate mother and he knew it was all Inuyasha's fault. Understanding the meaning behind Inuyasha's words Shippou could only give him nasty glares when he saw him for he was much too small to do anything to the silver haired hanyou.

He would always question why Inuyasha would say something like that but each time the answers to his questions always eluded him.

He knew Inuyasha loved Kikyou but did he love her so much that he would want his mother to die?

Kagome stared at the jewel that lay innocently in her hands. It may have been pretty with it's soft pink glow but she was no fool. Looks where decieving and the jewel was anything but innocent. It only brought pain and greed to those around it.

It turned out that Naraku had the rest of the shards including Kohaku's and while Sango wept for the loss of her brother she was happy that Naraku could no longer use him as a pawn in his twisted games.

Two days later Kouga had surprisingly given her his shards and left without a word. Apparently he decided to be a honest man and own up to the promise he had made to Ayame.

Shippou watched Kagome stare at the Shikon no Tama for what felt like an eternity before she stood up and left the hut without a word.

Walking next to her he couldn't help but steal glances at her and wonder what she was thinking.

'This is the right thing to do.' Kagome repeated over and over in her head like a mantra as she walked past everyone.

"Where are you going" Sango asked

"I know what I am going to wish for" Kagome said without looking at anyone nor did she break her stride.

Inuyasha who had been ignoring her up until now jumped from the tree he had been resting in with a soft thump.

He said nothing as he continued to walk behind the now silent group. Each caught up on their own thoughts.

Stopping before the bone eaters well Kagome lovingly brushed her fingers along the old wood. Deciding that this would be a fitting a place.

To end it all where it first began.

She took a long look at each and every one of them but her eyes lingered on Inuyasha the longest the hanyaou she had failed time and time again. At this point she was tired of thinking in 'what if's' she would right it all. All of her wrongs all of their suffering.

Years ago she promised him that she would allow him to have the wish but she had been young and naive then and knew none of the risks in allowing him to make a selfish wish.

Kagome turned away and looked at Shippou before she opened her arms to him and told him how much she loved him and that no matter what she would always be with him.

"Okaa...san?" Shippou said as he looked upon her face with a questioning look but all he could see was sadness.

Sango and Miroku walked up to Kagome and embraced her. This could very well be goodbye for them. The jewel would most likely send her back to her time.

"Are you sure you are making the right wish" Miroku asked

"Hai, my wish is the only way" Kagome told him with determination and with a nod he took a step back.

Inuyasha watched with guilt in his eyes but before he could say anything her body began to glow the same soft pink as the glowing jewel in her hands.

The light began to glow brighter and brighter but no one dared to turn away. As the light grew so did her aura and the power in the jewel grew to alarming heights.


Sesshomaru walked silently through the forest with his ward riding Ah-Un humming a soft tune. It would have been peaceful if Jaken would close his mouth and stop grumbling about annoying ningens.

"Jaken" Sesshomaru said and although he barely even raised his voice the toad looking demon immediately prostrated himself at his lords feet.

"Y-Yes my Lord" he said with his face in the dirt.

"Cease your ramblings" he said as he continued to walk on his way. Pausing in midstep he turned to the east.

"Come" he said as he took flight knowing they would follow atop Ah-Un"

As they landed in a clearing he fought the urge to cover his ears as they were assaulted by a loud scream of pain.


Thump-Thump

Thump-Thump

Thump-Thump

Was all Kagome could hear. She could see Inuyasha's lips moving but she couldn't hear him.

Her vision was becoming blurred by the second and she could barely concentrate on her surroundings. The jewel was now beating in tune with her heart and it was all she could hear. Closing her eyes she made her wish.

In her peripheral she could see Sesshomaru landing in the clearing before she was overcome with mind blowing pain.

The demons in the jewel vowed revenge on the legendary miko who sealed them away. They wanted to hurt her so bad so they went about it the only way they knew how. Her Wish.

Everyone realised too late the results of her wish as they could see a blinding white light come slowly out of her body. Eyes wide in horror Shippou's body began to tremble and Inuyasha looked on with pain and guilt as he could see Kikyou's body form ever so slowly on the ground beside him.

Every one stared on in horror as Kagome began to lose color and he lips started turning blue.

No matter how much the sight of seeing her soul torn from her body pained him Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to look away.

Everyone yelled and protested against her wish but it was as if no one could move.

Ssshomaruw walked silently towards the scene.

'Whyw would the girl make such a foolish wish' he thought as he stared at her face. Blue eyes wide open in pain was all he could see. Her body was completely encased in a bright glow but the only thing you could see where her eyes. A gasp could be heard and as he turned to the source he could see the demon slayer holding the body of her younger brother.

Shippou ran towards his mothers body and even though each step pained him he refused to stop. And then out of thin air a hand appeared and wrapped around his mothers soul and pulled it back towards her body and her screaming slowly died down.

As he got closer the pain stopped and he could no longer feel the purity of her miko powers burning him. He could feel his mothers aura along with anothers comforting him but still he refused to stop. His eyes widened impossibly at the sight that greeted him, but still he refused to stop he had to get to her. He had to see if she was alright.


Glancing down Sesshomaru was slightly surprised to see Rin's tears.

Why did she weep for a woman she barely knew?

What was even more surprising was that she ran towards the miko.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed in suspicion as the girls soul began to return to her body. But before he could go after his ward the light began to fade fast. Just as he was within arms reach of Rin the light disappeared.

And along with it the miko, her kit and his Rin was gone. The last thing he saw was a woman.

Midoriko.

AN: It didn't really turn out how I wanted it to but its good enough. I gave you a hint 'The demons in the jewel vowed revenge on the legendary miko who sealed them away. They wanted to hurt her so bad so they went about it the only way they knew how. Her Wish. Try to figure it out and I hope you guys liked it. Toodles!