Chapter 10: Kamiko's Love and the Death of Kikyo

Kagome and Sango

"Wait, your saying Kikyo is...dead?" Sango questioned her friend as she helped Kagome up off of the ground.

Kagome looked at Sango, "Yeah, at least I think so...like it just feels like I finally feel whole again, its a feeling I haven't had since Kikyo was resurrected, thats what I assumed that empty feeling has been from. But now I feel whole again, like no more empty space in my body. I don't know its weird," she tried to explain.

"I get it...Uh, how do you think Inuyasha is going to take this when he finds out?" Sango asked.

"Oh, no, hes not going to like this, he may even call me a liar and wonder why I'm saying that. Great! This is going to be hell," Kagome yelled throwing her hands up in the air. "Well we better head back and see if Inuyasha and Kamiko have come back yet or wait for them to come back if they aren't yet," Kagome said as Kirara jumped up onto her shoulder.

"Yeah thats probably a good idea, I do wonder how hes going to take this," Sango said in wonder as she and Kagome headed back up to the cave. Just as the two girls arrived at the mountain, they saw none other than Kamiko and Inuyasha walking up the mountain side talking with Miroku who came down to meet them.

Earlier back with Kamiko and Inuyasha

"And thats basically what happend between me and Kikyo," Inuyasha finished explaining as he tightened his grip on Kamiko. They were still in the same tree on one of the brances, Inuyasha had his back against the trunk with Kamiko wrapped in his arms her back against his warm chest.

"Wow it sounds like she went through a lot of suffering," Kamiko said trying to imagine what that would be like to be resurrected but still be lifeless.

"Yeah, and it was all because of Naraku, thats why we have to kill him. Everyone in our group has something against him, except for Kagome," Inuyasha stated.

"What do you mean Inuyasha?" Kamiko asked putting her head back in the nook of his neck looking up at him.

"Well, with me, he ruined my life and killed my first love. Miroku's whole family has been cursed with the wind tunnel and will suffer a horrible fate if we don't kill him. And Sango probably has the worst. Naraku has her brother captive and is using him as a slave, see her brother Kohaku is already dead except for the jewel shard in his shoulder thats the only thing keeping him alive and Naraku has messed with Kohaku's mind so he doesn't even remember Sango or who he is," Inuyasha explained.

"Wow," Kamiko said in amazment. "That must be extremely hard, knowing your brother is still out there but have no idea what his fate is," Kamiko added.

"Yeah its extremly hard for Sango, and sometimes I can hear her crying at night for Kohaku and smell the tears she sheds for him. It just makes me want to make Naraku pay even more for what hes done to my now close friends," Inuyasha explained looking down at Kamiko who was still looing up at him. He smiled slightly and she smiled back then he leaned down and kissed her lightly. She reached up and pulled him closer making the kiss more intense. Inuyasha pulled away and smiled. "We better get back before everyone gets too worried about us."

"Yeah, thats a good idea. We've been gone for a while," Kamiko agreed as she jumped out of the tree Inuyasha following closely behind.

"I'll race ya," Kamiko laughed as she sped off leaving Inuyasha in the dust.

"Hey no fair, you got a head start," he yelled as he ran and tried to catch up with her.

Miroku was overlooking the beautiful scenary of the mountains and valleys when he heard a familiar voice yelling. 'Inuyasha's back,' he thought smiling. Miroku stood up and walked down the mountainside to meet him. When he reached the bottom he saw Kamiko running towards him. He flinched and Kamiko stopped right in front of him, "What, did you think I was going to plow you over," Kamiko laughed. "No, but just in case...you seem to be doing better," Miroku said quickly trying to change the subject.

"Yeah I just beat Inuyasha bad in a little race," Kamiko laughed as Inuyasha showed up scowling and out of breath.

"Oh, sorry hunny, are you a little winded?" Kamiko bragged smiling.

"NO, you just got a good head start thats all," Inuyasha blushed. The three of them started walking up the mountainside talking when they heard something.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. They all turned to see Kagome and Sango running up to catch up with them.

"Hey, guys," Kamiko said.

"Hey, ladies," Miroku said moving closer to Sango.

"Feh," Inuyasha said still a little winded.

"Inuyasha, Kikyo, shes...shes..." Kagome started but couldn't finish.

"She's dead, I know," Inuyasha finished.

"How do you know?" Kagome asked.

"Because...I killed her, wait how did you know?" Inuyasha asked.

"Because, the rest of my soul found me, wait you killed her!" Kagome asked barely realizing what he just said.

"Uh, guys why don't we finish this conversation inside, and in someones room," Miroku suggested realizing the wolves were starting to get curious. Inuyasha looked to where Miroku was looking and saw many wolves looking in on them for some juicy gossip.

"Ok, lets meet in my and Kamiko's room after dinner, there I'll explain everything," Inuyasha suggested as the smell of cooking food filled his nose, plus it was almost sunset.

"Deal," everyone said as they all headed up to the cave.