Chapter 13

"Kill him!" Emeri yelled before Naraku slammed his lips on to hers o silence hers.

"Sesshomaru…what are we going to do?" a crying Rin asked as she turned away to avoid her daughters tears.

"If we kill him we kill Emeri." Miroku said as he tried to calm his son to be wife.

"Get of my pup!" Sesshomaru growled as he began the second battle.

"Iron revere, soul stealer!" Inuyasha was heard as he too continued the battle.

"Rin!" Sesshomaru called as he brought his daughter to his mate.

"Please…just kill him!" Emeri yelled once more.

"No one will ever kill me as long as my life is tied to yours'." Naraku growled as he easily threw Inuyasha and Sesshomaru away from him.

"No but we can take the jewel." Kagome was heard as she aimed for the upper part of his body.

"No!" Sesshomaru yield as he used the Tenseiga to block the miko's arrow.

"Emeri are you alright?" Rin was heard as Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, Kagome and Sesshomaru continued to fight and bleed.

"Please just kill him. Oka please." Emeri growled as she pulled way and ran for her swords.

But before Emeri could attack Naraku fell to his knees in pure pain as the jewel was ripped out of him and handed to Kagome by Kikiyo's sinidama-chuu. All eyes turned to the undead miko who held an infant child in her arms with the some color of hair that Hakudoshi once had. AS the jewel was purified Kikiyo stared at Naraku and said, "Finally…you will burn in hell for all the lives you've taken."

"Kill me and kill my mate." The now weak Naraku growled as he tried to get the jewel back.

"Stay away!" Emeri yelled as she threw herself a Naraku.

"Emeri!" Rin yelled as she watched the two fly into the side of the gate wall.

"For give me." was all Kikiyo said before she send a burst of purifying energy into the child's body.

"No!" Sesshomaru roared as he turned to stop the undead miko.

Inuyasha held back his brother as they watched both Naraku's and Emeri's bodies burn. Kagome held a crying Rin as she tried to hold her own tears. Sango and Miroku watched as Emeri closed her eyes in pain, and happiness as tears ran down the side of her face. AS the ashes were spread out across the lands Kikiyo approached the grieving family knowing what she had done would cause everyone of them to hater her. After handing Rin to Sesshomaru, Kagome approached Kikiyo and surprised everyone by her actions. Kagome not only showed no signs of hate or destine but held Kikiyo and said, "Thank you…thank you for helping her." as tears ran down the side of her face.

"I…Inuyasha I set you free…live and be happy." Kikiyo said as she allowed signal tear run down her face before she allowed the souls that were trapped in her clay body be free.

"She's gone…our daughter is gone." Rin cried as she clung to her mate in tears.

"Kagome." Inuyasha breathed.

"We should go back to the castle." Miroku said.

"Miroku's right, we aren't safe here." Sango added.

"We shall meet you there." Sesshomaru growled as he turned to his usual ball of light.

"Let's go." Inuyasha said as he held on to a sleeping Kagome.

While Sesshomaru left his brother and his pack to journey to the castle on their own he held his mate and hoped he would be able to help her. Once in the castle he ordered Jaken to release the children and that no one was to disturbed him and his mate for any reason. Jaken was to speak with his brother should anything happen. Once they were in their own room, Sesshomaru held Rin and cried alongside her knowing he had just lost their first pup. He had no idea how he would continue or how he could convince his mate to continue to live as the demon of ages.

"She's gone, our daughter is gone." Rin cried.

"Shh…she's not gone…she will never be gone." Sesshomaru said as he licked the tears off his mates face.

Out raged by his words, Rin pushed him off of her sand said, "How can you say that?! How can you say she will never be gone when you…we saw her die!"

Sesshomaru quickly took Rin by the back of her neck; which caused her to limp before he said, "She is not gone because she will still be born."

"Sesshomaru…I want my daughter." Rin said as he let her go.

"You will have her…I will give you our daughter back." Sesshomaru growled as he carried his mate on to the bed.

"Wait…we can't." Rin said.

"Why not?" Sesshomaru growled.

"The jewel is still whole…we have to protect Kagome until it is gone." Rin answered as she sat up.

"Do you wish to speak with her?" Sesshomaru asked.

"No we can talk to her in the morning. I just want to be with you right now." Rin answered as she wrapped her arms.

Without another word the two settled in to bed and slept peacefully. Knowing full well that they would soon have their daughter back into their lives they would be happy and would not morn their dead daughter's death. Morning came to soon for the two lovers and were greatly welcomed at breakfast when they entered to dining hall were they found everyone seated and eating. Inuyasha sat across Kagome and at the top of the table. Beside Kagome and Inuyasha were two extra seats that were meant for the lord and lady of the lands. Inuyasha looked at his brother and said, "Aniki."

"Good morning." Sango was heard.

"Good morning." Rin greeted happily.

"Rin are you alright?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, I'm just glad that it's all over." Rin answered.

"Kirara…get down." Kohaku was heard.

"The general is alive…he wants' to speak to you and they plan to have a talk arranged for Rin to be introduced to the lands." Inuyasha spoke as Sesshomaru and Rin sat down.

"Any arrangements shall be held until you return." Sesshomaru stated as he and Rin began to eat.

"Why?" Miroku asked.

"I want you all to be here for the ball." Rin answered.

"How long will you be gone?" Sesshomaru asked as he proved to them all that he agreed with his mate that they should all be there.

"I have to go talk to my mom about something's.' Kagome announced as she held the now completed jewel.

"It will take us some days to get back." Miroku added.

"Do you all have to go?" Rin asked.

"Kohaku can stay…I don't want him to get hurt on our way back to the village." Sango answered.

"Will you want some guards?" Sesshomaru asked.

"No, we will be fine." Inuyasha answered.

"Take Tenseiga…it will protect you." Sesshomaru ordered as h e handed his brother the healing sword.

"Thank you." Kagome said as she made Inuyasha take the sword.

"When do we leave?" Miroku asked.

"We leave tomorrow after we've gotten some rest." Inuyasha answered.

"Then you all should rest. Come Sesshomaru we have some things to settle with our people." Rin said as she suddenly stood up.

"Inuyasha you know where to find us." Sesshomaru was heard as e two walked out.

"Kagome are you alright?" Sango asked.

"Oi, your staying here runt." Inuyasha growled.

"Kagome!" Shippo whined.

"I'm sorry Shippo but you'll be safer here. Kohaku will play with you." Sango said.

"Please Shippo." Kagome added.

"Ok." Shippo said in a depressed voice.

After eating and resting for most of the day the small group got ready to leave. Kagome had no idea if she would be allowed to choose the feudal area as her new home but he would try. The next day, Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku began their long journey back to their home. They knew it would be filled with battles for the jewel and knew that it would not be over until the jewel was gone for good. 'I will follow my heart and stay by Inuyasha's side." Kagome thought as they began their way back to Kaede's village.