Sorry the update has taken so long. I've been busy. I'm only planning on 3 more chapters then I'll be done with this story.


Chapter 4

Kagome couldn't believe it. Inuyasha's body was gone! For a second she thought that maybe he wasn't really dead and that he had gone to find her but then reality set in. 'A demon must have come and devoured him.' The thought made Kagome sick.

She suddenly felt the Shikon Jewel. She went to where it was. It was glowing a tainted black color. She reached down to get it and purified it with her touch. She looked at the small shining jewel in her hand. "This is what started everything. This is why Kikyo died and why Inuyasha and Kikyo didn't live happily ever after. It's also the reason I'm here. The reason Inuyasha and I started traveling together and eventually fell in love. Everything that came in contact with a shard of the Shikon Jewel was only met with pain, sadness, and death. But now its back with me and I wont allow anyone else to get hurt by it."

She looked around the battle field and found her bike. It was in good condition so she got on and headed back to the village. Before she left she took one last look at the destruction. As she turned to leave a few tears fell from her eyes.

Kagome rode her bike back to the village. "Kagome! You're back!" Shippo came running toward her. 'He looks like he's been crying' she thought as he got closer. "Is It true? Is he really dead?!" Shippo asked as soon as he got to Kagome. She knew he was Inuyasha and she slowly nodded her head. At this Shippo burst into tears.

"Shippo, do you know where they're keeping Sango?" Kagome asked trying not to cry herself. Shippo nodded and walked back to one of the huts. Kagome fallowed him and went in the hut.

It was identical to the one she was in earlier.

She saw Sango laying near the back of the hut with Kirara right beside her. Kagome kneeled down beside her, relived that Sango was alive. Sango slowly opened her eyes and looked at Kagome sadly. "Are you alright Sango?" Kagome asked

"I'm doing alright. What about you? How are you holding up?" Kagome knew Miroku must have told Sango about Inuyasha.

She gave Sango a sad half smile and said "He died smiling knowing that I love him. All I want now is for his spirit to finally rest."

After a week in the village they were ready to go back to Kaede's village. They thanked the people who had taken care of them and then left. After a few days of traveling they made it back to Kaede's village.

They told her that Naraku and Inuyasha were both dead and that the Shikon Jewel was back with Kagome. After they finished their story Kagome decided that she would go back to her own time for a while.

She walked through the forest, reflecting on the past several days. She got to the well and looked down into it. She let a single tear roll down her cheek and jumped down the well.