Disclaimer: There's always tomorrow, to own Inuyasha. Yea, I'm still dreaming about it… hasn't happened. Rumiko Takahashi owns him. In the mean time, I decided to write a second chapter. Thanks to FilipinoGirl29, inuaiko and InuYashaBaby1 on FF for reviewing! So here ya go!!!

Kikyo was in shock. Kikyo was dumbfounded. The nerve of him! She thought he loved her! Yes, it was obvious he still had feelings for her reincarnation, but die because she had?! Who really cared!? Not her, and Kikyo was sure she had never been so full of emotion in her life and 'life'. Never. I mean, she loved him! Alright, maybe not, but still!

They were married! They had children! Three beautiful children, four if you counted

Kimeku, their daughter from before Naraku, who died during the final battle. Not to mention Inuyasha's and Kagome's children. It wasn't as though she wanted those children, but they were Inuyasha's. And she did cause the death of the third.

'Accidentally', of course. She wanted to rid her hands of these children once and for all, but something about the way the girl smiled at her, the way the boy protected both his younger 'cousins' and sister made her not do it. Her children couldn't understand why daddy wasn't home yet. The girls' children were more resentful, as if they knew daddy, just like mommy, would never come home again. It was more than Kikyo could bear. She broke down crying. Thousands of tears poured down her clay cheeks. 'This is what it feels like to be sad', she thought. Remembering pain. Remembering sorrow. Remembering. Inuyasha… Kagome. Kikyo whirled around as she felt a small, warm, chubby hand being placed on her cold shoulder. It was Mizu, her reincarnation's child.

"Auntie Kikyo, why do you look so sad?" she asked. Her voice was cute and sweet, her head cocked slightly to one side. Her eyes, a pure blue inherited from Kagome's father, were full of heartbreak. Loss. Sadness. So wise for someone so young.

"Oh Mizu, it's just that daddy might be gone for a while." Kikyo said as she put her cold hand against Mizu's warm cheek. It was the same answer she had given her children.

"No he's not." she pulled away. Her eyes were brimming with tears. "He's gone, just like mommy isn't he? Never gonna come back. Never." the tears were spilling over.

"Mizu, oh Mizu, you're right. I won't lie to you anymore!" Kikyo cried, pulling Mizu into a hug, tears falling freely now.

"I have some explaining to do." Kikyo stood up. She started walking, but turned when she heard a pitiful whimper behind her. "What now Mizu?"

"He's gone, just like Houshi and mommy." and Mizu started running. Right now, Kyoto's arms sounded safest to the little girl.

Kikyo was extremely surprised and saddened. She couldn't remember having felt this much emotion since about two minutes ago! She looked over at the tiny girl snuggled and sobbing into her brother Kyoto's arms. Her children were going over to investigate. Kyataka, the oldest, was slowly creeping over. She knew about 'aunties' death and she didn't want to intrude. Sanku, the middle child, had run over to investigate. He too knew about 'aunties' death, but he wasn't shy and respectful like his sister. He just wanted to play! And then there was the youngest one, who was finally getting the hang of walking. Born right after they found out her reincarnation had died. A sweet, beautiful child. A name they would always remember. The name Inuyasha had lived – and died – for.

Kagome.

Their Angel.

Kikyo needed to tell them. They deserved to know. It wasn't fair, life wasn't fair, but that didn't mean they shouldn't know. Kikyo had to break it to them. If it broke their hearts… it would help them deal with pain later on in life. And as their angelic and confused faces turned to her, Kikyo understood. She understood heartbreak. She understood loss. She understood why things happened, and why people died.

She understood.

Remember?

Always.

Move on?

… Perhaps

Forget?

Never.

A.N. Ages of children: Kyoto7, Mizu7(slightly younger) Kyataka5, Sanku4, Kagome2. Thanks to Tweak, Candy luv05 (twice!! )!!) and suffering kagome (on MM) for the reviews. Your reviews are greatly appreciated. Review!!!