Chapter 20

As she held onto a weak Miroku, Sango couldn't help but cry. He was her everything, he was the man, and it was the man in her arms that had helped her when she had been ripped away from her family. As she looked down to face Miroku, Sango smiled warmly at him and leaned down to graze his lips before she said, "Don't leave me…If you do I'm following after you." as tears ran down her face.

Just as Miroku was about to reach for her, they were engulfed by a warm and bright light as they heard Kagome's enraged voice yell out, "That's it!"

"She needs you." Miroku whispered as he began to feel better. 'What's happening?'

With a smile on her face, Sango stood up and said, "She also needs you so get your healed ass of the floor and ready for battle."

"Can't give a guy a break…can you?" Miroku asked as he easily stood up with a torn rode.

"Where is she getting all that power from?" Sesshomaru growled

"She's been blessed…Fujin." Izanami answered as all the gods began to disappear.

"As you wish." He whispered in a sad voice as he began to fade into the wind.

"Do you fear me that much?" an unharmed Naraku asked as he stood his ground. "I will only kill and come after your heavens."

"Naraku!" Inuyasha roared as he charged with full force.

"Will you die first?" Naraku growled as his attention was taken from Kagome.

"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha roared as he watched his brother and two friends charge in after him.

"Hiraikotsu!" Sango called as her two tailed demon friend ran at her side.

"Scared Sutras!" Miroku called as he prepared to use his staff.

"Fools!" Sesshomaru growled as he withdrew his sword. "Dragon strike."

The earth shook, the skies darkened as the new god of evil easily blocked each attack as if it were nothing. As soon as their attacks were over, Naraku used the jewel and transformed into a giant spider with a protective barrier surrounding him. As they all fell back, Miroku turned to Inuyasha and asked, "What now?"

"We break the barrier." A woman's voice was heard.

"Didn't think you'd show up at all." Sango hissed. "Kikiyo."

"I am only here to repay that girl for keeping my soul safe and pure." Kikiyo hissed.

Before they could continue their conversation, Inuyasha pulled Kikiyo out of the way while Miroku did the same for Sango as Naraku began to attack. Once they had been pulled out of the way, Inuyasha let out a low, dangerous growl before moving to attack once more. As he sliced apart Naraku's legs, Inuyasha failed to notice the pair of long sharp fangs approach him at high speed. Just as Naraku's poison filled fangs were about to sink into Inuyasha, Kagome pushed him out of the way and took the attack for him.

"Kagome!" Sango called out.

"Finally…I'll get what I wanted." Naraku growled.

"So have I." Kagome hissed as she pushed all of her miko energy into Naraku and the Shikon no tama that lay in side of him.

"Kagome!" a very worried Izanami called as she was held back.

The gods watched in shock and amazement as Kagome easily broke free and fell to the floor in a pool of her own blood as Naraku was turned back to his original, human form. Thinking that she had defeated him already, Kagome stood up smiled at everyone and was slowly making her way toward her friends and family. Just as she was about to say something, Kagome looked down only to find one of Naraku's tentacles going straight through her.

"Kagome!" Sango cried as she watched her best friend being pulled back and into Naraku's arms.

"Bitch, you'll pay…now unlock the jewel." Naraku growled.

"Ha, ha, ha…" Kagome laughed as she coughed up blood. "Never."

"Kagome!" Inuyasha roared as he charged to help her only to be stopped by a barrier.

"This must be done." Kikiyo whispered.

"Let her go!" Sango cried as she repeatedly threw her weapon against the barrier.

"Fools, soon I'll…" Naraku began only to stop because of the sudden pain that began to take over his entire body.

"Got ya." Kagome stated weakly as a bright light began to admit from her boy and the jewel.

They all watched in horror and sadness as the light that came from her began to expend all over the country side. They watched as their dear friend began to disappear from sight as she slowly began to purify her own body. Soon the only thing that was left uncovered was the small area where her friends stood. They looked around themselves only to realize that they were the only ones left. Sango took a step forward and asked, "Kagome…what are you doing?"

"Don't worry Sango…everything is going to be alright." Kagome answered as she slowly bean to wrap the light around them.

"Kagome…thank you." Kikiyo whispered as she finally understood what she had done.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha roared.

With tears running down her face, Kagome turned to look at Inuyasha and said, "I'm sorry love…I love you so much…please…please all of you don't forget each other…please."

Before anything else could be said or done, Kagome surrounded the jewels warm light and disappeared. As she lay in the center for all the gods to see, she slept. All the gods and goddess couldn't help but wonder how this child had been so caring and pure hearted when they had done nothing but ruin her life. Finally after along moment of silence, Izanami walked up to her human daughter and stated, "Her wish has been granted, yet here lays my daughter…what shall we do to correct such a wrong?"

Before any of he gods could speak up, the goddess Miyazu-Hime and the god Okuni-Nushi walked forward as Miyazu-Hime said, "I am in debit to this child Izanami, please allow us to correct this mistake."

"As you wish." Izanami stated as she turned around to leave. "She is no longer my daughter."

With a simple nod of understanding Miyazu-Hime and Okuni-Nushi placed their hands over the sleeping girl and surrounded her in a white light.

"Kikiyo! Kikiyo!" the Lady of the south called for her daughter.

"Yes mother?" the eighteen year old girl called as she lowered her bow.

"Kikiyo, go find your sister, the Lord and Lady are about to arrive and she is nowhere to be found." She requested.

"She's probably training mother." Kikiyo stated.

"She was not, now go find your sister before your father gets upset once more."

"Yes mother." Kikiyo stated as she lowered her arrow and placed it back in her quiver before going in search of her younger sister.

Kikiyo was the first heir to the southern lands. Her sister was the second heir and was impossible to control her. Every day she would vanish once she finished with her lessons and training. She had been like this since she was born. As she entered the forest behind their castle, Kikiyo could hear her sisters voice. She could hear her talking with someone but she couldn't make out who it was. Just as she was about to enter the clearing, Kikiyo was stopped by a barrier as she heard her sister say, "I'll be there in a minute…please wait for me by the castle wall."

Realizing that she couldn't get through the barrier, Kikiyo smiled and said, "Well then you best hurry. Mother is quiet ready to purify you."

"I'm coming." Was all she heard.

"Hurry up." Kikiyo called. 'Now I remember…but does she? Does she remember about the man she loves?'

Before Kikiyo even reached the castle walls, her sister caught up to her and quickly followed her older sister. They had made it just in time when the two heard their father say, "These two are my lovely daughters, Kikiyo and Kagome."

As soon as they heard their names, the two walked in and said, "Welcome to our lands. We hope you enjoy your stay here."

As soon as Kagome had spotted the second prince of the western lands she froze as their eyes me. With a smile on her face, Kagome ran toward him and wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her into a very passionate kiss. As she heard the surprised gasps of their both her and his parents, Kagome titled her neck so that he could deepen the kiss. Mean while the princess of the northern lands and the prince of the eastern lands both watched with smiles as they heard Kagome's parents yell, "Kagome Higurashi!"

"Inuyasha Taisho!" his parents yelled in anger.

After pulling a part for much needed air, Inuyasha looked at Kagome and whispered, "Les get out of here."

"You read my mind." Kagome answered as she wrapped her legs around him.

As the two ran off, Sango and Miroku looked at on another before they began to ran after their friends. "Kirara!" Sango called so that she could move faster.

"Sango Taijiya!" her father yelled.

"Miroku!" his mother roared.

Once they had caught up to their friends, Sango smiled at Kagome before she asked, "Now where do we go?"

"Wherever the wind takes us…" Kagome stated with a smile as she kept her hold on Inuyasha.

"As you wish Kagome-Hime." The three heard Fujin's voice before the wind began to lead them to Kaede's village…there true home.

The end

A/N: Please let me know how you liked the ending.

Darkiceone