Blood Bond
Chapter 7
.: DISCUSSIONS :.
The next day, Miroku and Sango sat in the hut with Kagome, Inuyasha and their new pup. Sango and Miroku's children, Anya, Koharu and Kohaku, were out with Lady Kaede gathering herbs, for at least the whole day, so they would be alright. Howver, while Kagome had been breast feeding her baby, Sango shooed Miroku out almost immediately.
"So, what exactly happened over fifty years?" Inuyasha asked, holding his mate and his pup in his arms.
Sango was silent for a moment before replying to his question. "A lot," she started out by saying. "Naraku gained a lot of power after you two entered your sleep, and many lives were lost. You remember that young girl that was always travelling with Lord Sesshoumaru?" she asked them and Kagome's eyes widened.
"Rin...?" She asked quietly.
"Yes," Sango replied. "Naraku killed her to destroy Sesshoumaru. He already used Tenseiga on the poor girl once, so he couldn't use it again. In the end it destroyed Sesshoumaru as Naraku had hoped. But, Sesshoumaru was so angry he took out all of his anger on Naraku. You can only guess what happened then."
"Sesshoumaru killed Naraku?" Inuyasha asked, bewildered. Sango nodded.
"Correct. My younger brother, Kohaku, was brought back to life with the Tenseiga and he was able to live in peace. The jewel became complete after we found the large shard that Naraku had. But we couldn't purify it, so we kept it in a safe place until you woke from your sleep, Kagome."
Kagome nodded, still shocked by all of this. Sesshoumaru defeated Naraku single-handedly? That was surprising, because they had been in battles before. She assumed it must have been Sesshoumaru's anger that fueled his power and allowed him to finally destroy Naraku.
"Kagura, Kanna, and Hakudoushi were all freed from Naraku's grasps, and have their hearts once more," Sango went on. "They will not kill, only live their own lives.
"Kouga, of the wolf demon tribe, was infuriated when he found out that someone stole his victory over defeating Naraku. He battled with Sesshoumaru, and in the end, the fight cost him his life. That's when we were able to complete the jewel."
Kagome's stomach felt like doing flip flops. Kouga was dead. That sweet little girl called Rin was dead. Who else has suffered at Naraku's hands?
"Kikyo, couldn't purify the jewel, which was why we kept it hidden in a safe location that only us and Kaede knew about. She was only able to purify it somewhat, not all the way. She said that duty was passed onto you when she died, Kagome. When Naraku was defeated, she said it was time for her to rest in peace. When Kikyo passed on, your soul was returned to you, Kagome. The part that she stole."
"So I'm whole again," Kagome said, and she nodded. "Because of Naraku's death, Miroku can fortunately live in peace with the Wind Tunnel gone."
Miroku smiled at hearing this. Even though he was relieved he could live out a long life with Sango and his family, he still wished that sometimes he had his wind tunnel to help him in battles, so long as it didn't suck him into it. He looked over at Sango. "You forgot something, Sango."
"I did...?" she asked him, raising an eyebrow.
"With Kouga."
Sango blinked, then nodded, clapping her hands together. "Oh, yes! One day Kouga came by to see you Kagome. After he found you both bound to the Goshinboku, he had a lot of questions. He actually tried to get through the barrier."
Kagome paled. "Did he succeed?"
Sango smiled and shook her head. "No, he didn't. Miroku's barrier, fortunately was too strong and it kept Kouga out. He was threatening to kill you, Inuyasha. Especially when he saw the bite mark on her neck and the size of her stomach."
"What?! You could see the mark?" Inuyasha asked, and she nodded. "Very clearly too, I might add. That's what got Kouga so pissed off, he knew she was no longer his, or rather she had never been his."
Kagome smiled. "Well, at least there's one way to get it through Kouga's thick head." Inuyasha had to laugh at that.
"After Naraku's defeat, Miroku and I had our wedding. As you already knew, we had five children. Two are already grown up nad living their own lives, as demon slayers of course. Our youngest, Koharu, Anya and Kohaku are here living with us until they are old ennough to be on their own."
Kagome smiled once more. "That's wonderful, Sango. You said you've been married for thirty years?" Sango nodded, smiling. "Wow...um...how did that go over with Kuranosuke? He was...very into you to say the least, Sango."
Sango blushed at that, and Inuyasha smirked. "Well, about twenty years ago, Kuranosuke came by our lonely village to seek me out. Apparantly he needed my help alone to defeat a demon attacking his village. But it was just a trap to lure me to his castle, where he would make me his bride."
Kagome blinked. "So.. what happened?" she asked, getting really into it, and Inuyasha rolled his eyes. Trust her to be more into romantic mushy goodness than battles with Naraku, he thought to himself.
"Well, Miroku figured Kuranosuke out, and followed us to his castle. He demanded my immediate release, or else." Sango grinned. "And you don't want to know what 'or else' meant for Miroku."
Miroku chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. Kagome grinned, giving him a pat on the back. "Funny how he tried to marry you even though you were already promised to someone else."
"Actually," Sango said. "He didn't know we were married. Though it didn't matter anyway. He still took me."
"But Miroku still saved you," Kagome smiled. "And that's what matters."
Sango nodded. "That's right," she said with a blush. The three of them chuckled at seeing her blush.
"So, what did you two do together during your fifty year sleep?" She grinned, causing them both to blush. "Oh, Come on, spill! Every juicy detail! I told you what I did, now you have to do the same." When Kagome didn't budge, she took her pup from her hands and let Inuyasha hold him. She then dragged Kagome up and into the nearest hotspring.
"I'm going to get details out of you one way or another, Kagome," Sango grinned. "You may as well spill now while we're alone."
A/N: I hoped you liked it, and sorry its a day late. It took me longer to think of a story than I thought. Please review! :)
