Akihiko: "Hello! And welcome to the fourth chapter of One Heart! Wow, this is going a lot faster than I thought but trust me this fic is going to be pretty long. We haven't figured out where Kagome is yet; but the Inu Gang has broken up and Kouga is on a mad hunt for his woman. However, could Kagome be closer than they think?"
Shippo: "Without further ado, One Heart!"
That night Kikyo slept alone as Inuyasha stared at the darkened skies. His friends had to be coming back. They wouldn't abandon him. Hadn't they all just accepted that Kagome was gone? But Kouga came, and he gave them something that Inuyasha hadn't for a long time. Hope. His eyes began to water slightly and he gritted his teeth. Turning back and walking towards the clot of earth where Kikyo lay, he couldn't bare to lay next to her. As his eyes gazed upon her, all he could see was the warm and beautiful woman that had laid next to them after they made love. The smile on her face as she whispered the words of love to him and stroked his cheek gently. Her sleeping face as she curled into his chest was so much softer than Kikyo's which was hardened and dark. Shutting his eyes, Inuyasha couldn't help but feel that he was a fool but somewhere in his heart he knew this was all he had left. As he laid next to Kikyo, he hadn't bothered to cover her with his kimono rathered he stayed concentrated upon the sky. The starry night sky of which he declared his love under.
Shippo awoke from his sleep glancing over at Kilala who had stayed awake to survey the area. The four travelers took refugee inside of an abandoned shack that Miroku and Sango cleared out a few minutes earlier. Shippo laid on a pillow that was somewhat soft considering he stayed in the same spot for a few hours. Glancing at his human companions, he smiled slightly. Sango was leaned against Miroku who rested against a wall. Their hands intertwined and he could see the small smiles that formed on their faces. However his heart grew heavy as he stood from his pillow and headed to the windowsill. Looking up towards the sky, small tears formed in his eyes as a star shot across the sky. Kagome had told him if he ever saw a shooting star to make a wish and it would come true. Biting his lip, he opened his mouth to make his wish only to sigh. But that would be selfish, if he wished for Kagome back then she would be crushed by Inuyasha's betrayal Gritting his teeth, Shippo punched the windowsill but only made tiny dents with his fists. Damn Inuyasha.
Damn him to all the hells in the world. Why did he have to hurt Kagome even when she was gone? Feeling the tears fall from his eyes, he raised his arm and wiped them away the best way that he could. Kilala padded over and transformed into her smaller self, climbing onto the windowsill and nestling close to Shippo. The two demons gazed upwards at the sky with their own thoughts, and Shippo blinked away his tears. He finally had his wish. Closing his eyes and placing his hands on his chest, he bit his lip.
"I wish for Kagome to come back and be the strongest person ever."
Opening his eyes, he looked around quickly as if expecting Kagome to pop out of the bushes and smile at him. However as he found nothing, he looked at Kilala who offered him a comforting nuzzle. But that didn't help whatsoever, all he wanted was his Mama back. He didn't care about his real parents anymore, he wanted Kagome. He wanted the woman who would tuck him in at night, protect him from danger, love him unconditionally, and be there for him forever. But where was she now? Where was his beloved mother who would protect him from the darkened nature of the world? Lowering his head, he bit his lip again but this time he drew blood. Wiping the blood away, he whispered into the palm of his hand.
"I love you, Kagome."
That night, a weight was lifted off the shoulders of the people in that world. Inuyasha could feel his heart lighten and immediately fell into slumber. Naraku gazed at the sky with a light confused expression before his lips settled into a smirk. Sango and Miroku held one another, the smiles on their faces widening as the peaceful dreams grew enchanting. Kilala sighed and curled into a ball falling asleep against the sleeping Shippou. Kouga stopped in his path and gazed at the sky with widened eyes as the weight was slowly lifted from his shoulders. Opening his hand, he could see the jewel shards pulsate and a smile formed upon his face. Racing off into the night, a newfound hope resonated within his chest. At that moment, wars ceased and the warriors took a moment to talk with one another and question why they were fighting. Prisoners thanked their jailers, brooding family members hugged one another and gave thanks. Children were born and loved immediately, people died and others smiled. Finally..
A pair of eyes opened and within that instance; the Final Battle was upon them. Kouga's eyes widened as the jewel shared bottle began to rattle and he immediately dropped it. Watching in awe and fear, the bottle lifted into the air and soared far above Kouga's range of reach. He watched as it faded into the distance, to a point where he couldn't find it nor smell it. The jewel shard bottle soared through the clouds dodging hordes of demons that were also following its path. It twirled in a circle before taking a nose dive heading down further and further until it came to a tree. The tree was fully in bloom with pink cherry blossoms that seemed to illuminate the night, and underneath that tree was a woman. Her hair to her lower back was an inky black shade, her eyes a soft blue color turned warm as the bottle found its way to her hand. Her hand shot out as she formed a pink aura around her hand and sent waves of miko energy towards the hordes of demons surrounding the tree.
Their screams and cries fell upon her ears but they were dismissed as she shut her eyes; sure that each of them would find a place in the afterlife. As her hand fell, she opened the jewel shard bottle and took out the shards placing them in the palm of her hand. Closing her hand around them, she then reopened it and there was a perfect circle with only a chunk of it missing. Placing a kiss to the jewel, her eyes illuminated pink and images displayed within the jewel. Images of her friends tears, villages laying burned to the ground, demon hordes rampaging through. Placing the jewel within its bottle once again, she tucked it into a small compartment of her hakama and slowly opened her eyes fully. Standing to her feet, she gazed into the lake that was opposite of the tree. Heading towards it, she peered in soon afterwards and was delighted with what she saw.
A young woman who looked to be around 20 to 21 years of age; her hair was an inky black coming down to her lower back. Her eyes were a sharp blue color that smoldered over and over again, her tanned skin glowed in the moonlight. A dainty smile resting upon her lips; her frame filling out to the point where she was somewhat of an hourglass shape. Her chest and buttocks became prominent; but what changed had been her attire. She wore a red headband that kept her bangs out of her face, a white kimono with red flowers blooming, and a black hakama. Her boots were much quiter, and the bow on her back had been handmade. Of course, she had a lot of time to think with having been gone for three years.
Whistling a soft tune, everyone in the nearby area would have heard the words.
Kagome Higurashi has returned.
Akihiko: "KAGOME IS BACK! But where did she go? No one has found her yet, but the Final Battle is drawing near. Anybody else notice that now Kagome is sexy and very very pretty? ;D"
