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So many reviews….
So much confusion…
SO LITTLE TIME!!!!!
-hugs them and rushes off to write-
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I suppose now it is time for me to introduce, Sango. After seeing Kagome's death, Inuyasha's leaving, Shippou's growing up, and Miroku's death, she needed some space. Her broken heart took her to a quaint little dojo, where she sat down and meditated for hours and hours on end. There were many questions she wished to ask Buddha, one being, why couldn't Miroku live long enough to have a child? They did have a son (A/N: Heh, just imagine her going up to Miroku and saying "I'm pregnant."), but he was weak and too fragile, and ended up dying. She pondered this thought many times, but soon figured it was too troubling. She focused her thoughts on adopting orphan children and raising them. One day she came upon a child who reminded her oddly of her lost love. He too was a lech, even for a 3 year old. He would flirt with the little girls. One day they all chased him and planted kisses on his cheek. His smile continued for days on end. By the time he left, he still had that smile on his face.
But until that time, she had taken care of him, even dressed him up in Miroku's clothing. His name…if only she could remember his name. Old age was decreasing the rate of her thinking speed. The name, it started with an 'R'. It sounded a lot like Miroku, only different. Oh, well.
After a while of adopting orphans, she decided to go meditate in the woods. What a mistake that was. A demon came upon her, and well, let's just say small things came in big packages. One thing led to another, and the youkai and her mated. But he left quickly after, leaving her with a child. He told her just before that the village people didn't agree to their relationship. They were attacking their den, and he had to leave. Sango had the child, and knowing full well that it might never be accepted, she went over to the den. Yes, the den of a youkai who just would never give up. She gave the wolf pup to Kouga and told him to bring it up, for Kagome's sake. That worked like a charm.
So she went on with her spiritual beliefs before she found herself, alone again, crying in the woods. No matter how nice any man was, no matter how much she loved the children, it still did not make up for Miroku. He was still gone. And her death approached, slowly and slowly. Would she never find calmness in her heart? Would she always be alone in the world?
"Why couldn't Miroku live? Why!?" she cried out into the unknown. No one responded. The birds flew away, scared of the old lady, willowing in her own pity. "And what about my friend?! Why!!"
She grasped onto her gray hairs shouting at the top of her lungs. Her pain, the torture, it just had to be released.
"I'm fine.. I'm fine.. I'm fine.. I'm FINE! I could jog all the way to Kyoto and back.. but my friend can't!! Oh.. Buddha.....I'm so mad I don't know what to do!! I want to know why! I want to know WHY Kagome's life is over!! I want to HOW that baby will EVER know how wonderful her mother was.. Will she EVER know what she went THROUGH for her? Oh Buddha I want to know WHY? WHY? Buddha...I wish I could understand! No...NO...NO!! It's not supposed to happen this way! I'm supposed to go first!! I've always been ready to go first! I don't think I can take this I.. I don't think I can take this! I just want to hit something'! I just want to hit somebody.. till they feel as bad as I do!! I just want to hit something! I want to hit it HARD!" she cried out. All the pain and the emotion that had been stored in for over 50 years had now been released. Sango fell to the ground exhausted and cried. Cried until there was a tiny pool beneath her. She cried until the village miko came upon her and pulled her into the hut. Cried until her eyes shut from weariness. The village orphans looked through the windows, watching her. Their hearts broke as well. What could have caused their guardian so much grief?
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Kagome hugged her knees close to her face. So everyone was dead. Inuyasha's soul, Sango's body (A/N: Actually its her mind. But we can't let Kagome know!!! :-x), Miroku's life, even their child that Sango wished for all her life. Dead, everything was dead. She was alone in the world, all by herself. She couldn't even go home to where her family was. She looked towards the well that had closed itself after she came out. What force dragged her back to the land of grief and death? What could she possibly have to do here? Why, darn it! Why!!!
Kouga watched her from a distance, watching her frustrating over and over. What is there left to do? It's peaceful, no one causes harm, Naraku's been dead for centuries…. what now? Why is she here? Maybe it's Kami…no…Kami is growing up just fine. She has been blossoming into such a beauty it was a wonder why Kouga just didn't marry her then. All he had to do is ask for Yumi's grandfather's permission. Not the point!! Kouga mentally smacked himself. Inuyasha? But he hasn't been causing THAT much trouble. He's just been living in the woods like a wild youkai…wait! What's happening over there?!!
Kouga's eyes spotted a glow of bluish white light streaming from somewhere far away. Kagome got up and looked at it in shock. The light began drooping a circle over something. Wait a tick! That's where Xi Tami (town) is! The field of power began pulsing and growing and exploded. The force was so intense it pushed Kouga into a rock. He shouted in pain as a sharp end pushed into his spine. Kagome put her arms crossed in front of her face. She too was pushed back but into something soft…
Ah, let me guess…it's a youkai…Kagome looked up, straight into the eyes…wait…he looks like Miroku! "M-Miroku?" she stuttered, in disbelief.
"Huh?" the look-a-like asked. "No, I'm Ryuu…." He looked further down and spotted a treasure…now if only he could get his hand…
WHAP!
A red mark ended up on an extremely abused cheek. "Worth it," the dizzy eyed man said. Kagome wrapped her arms protectively over her chest.
"Miroku or not, you're still a lech…"
"Oi, Ryuu, where's Kami?" Kouga asked, recovering from his previous state. "And Chi?"
"Towards the light I suppose. I don't know, I lost them," Ryuu replied calmly.
"You lost them?!!" Kouga exclaimed. "What kind of guardian are you?!"
"Woah, relax, it's not my fault. Maybe if you told them not to rush off-."
"I'm not suppose to tell you anything, you're their guardian."
"I'm sure their fine. Kami can take care of herself AND Chi."
"You better be right, monk."
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Kami stared in disbelief, next to Inuyasha. A field of power surrounded them, circled by electricity. Chi was floating in the middle of it all, her eyes blue, just like the power. Her hands were in the sky, pointing up while little trinkets of power fell from her fingers like hair. "Yuri," Inuyasha muttered under his breath. That's what she looked like, actually. Her hair was short and black, her ears hand curved in, and her black mage outfit had been torn down to a leotard.
A strip of power lashed out at both of them. Both jumped in the air and dodged it easily. Inuyasha's claws sharpened as he prepared to leap. Kami grabbed his arm and pulled back. "What are you doing?! She's trying to kill you too!"
"I don't care. Spell or not she's still my friend!" Kami yelled back over the sound of power and lightning.
"Well what do you suppose we do?" Inuyasha questioned, gritting his teeth.
"Pray that she comes to her senses?" she offered. Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha! The jewel, its in her heart!" a voice exclaimed. I know that voice…
It was like time itself just stopped. Stopped and refused to budge. The soul thing Inuyasha had been searching for all his life, the thing that had caused him to abandon a child, the thing that had caused the aches in his heart, in Sango's, Shippou's, and unfortunately in Miroku's heart was standing in front of him. Inuyasha stared into Kagome's eyes. She had gotten older, he already knew that, but she also seemed younger. Like the years of fighting and shard hunting had vanished from her exterior. All that remained was traces of a past smile, no frown, and no angry face. Just pure happiness was there. But the change in her exterior brought out an awful smell from her interior. No trace of him, no trace of Sesshomaru, not even of Kami. It was as though she never came 500 years into the past. Like she never argued, loved, or even noticed Inuyasha.
Kami rolled her eyes and whapped Inuyasha. "In case you've forgotten, my friend is still in trouble!" she exclaimed. Inuyasha growled and pushed Chi down. He put his hand over her heart and the jewel floated out.
"Though I killed you," he muttered stomping it under his foot. There was a quick shine of light and then it disappeared. Inuyasha looked back to Kagome who was looking straight at Kami. "Oh, boy."
