Forward to Time Past

by 221B-Holmes

When Kagome is sent back in time it's because she has to save the world. Again. To stop an evil foe she must travel with Lord Sesshoumaru, to find and defeat the demon. But as they travel she realizes that the future is not always set in stone, especially her own, and that sometimes even the dangerous of demons can have a gentle interior. TOLD IN SPORADIC DRABBLES

21. A Proper Burial

Title: A Proper Burial

Author: Mai_Sensei

Prompt: Grave

Rating: PG

Genre: general

Word Count: 200

Summary: Not wishing to leave the youkai to rot, Kagome decides to give him a proper burial.
A/N: This is the twenty-first installment for my story Forward to Time Past which can be found on both Dokuga and Fanfiction.

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"Why?"

Kagome glanced over her shoulder to see Sesshoumaru leaned against a nearby tree. His gaze seemed blank, but she had been around long enough to know the subtle raise of his brow and slight tilt of his head meant he was curious.

"Because he didn't deserve to die," Kagome turned back around. "The least I can do is give him a proper burial."

"You will not let his family do the honour?" he asked.

"He has none. At least, that's what he said," she replied softly.

The air grew quiet then, solemn and heavy. After Kagome finished, she climbed out of the hole and looked at the body. It had been cleaned, purified of miasma, and dressed. The only thing left was put it in the grave. She frowned. She wasn't strong enough to pick it up, and she couldn't roll it.

What now?

A rustle of cloth pulled Kagome's eyes back in Sesshoumaru's direction. She watched as he stood, picked up the body, and gently placed it in the hole. Then, he straightened and came to stand in front of her. Kagome held her breath.

"Is this your driving force?"

She exhaled heavily.

"Yes."