There was silence for a moment as time started working again. Kikyo was in the same spot, blood seeping from her mouth as a tentacle protruded into her chest. Naraku had been shot through the chest, kikyos purifying arrow shot directly into his heart. Hayami, her arms still outstretched from pushing naraku into kikyos arrow, she chocked as blood filled her throat, one of narakus other tentacles having pierced her through the stomach. Hayami fell to the ground as kikyo and naraku turned into dust and were swept away by the wind. Kagome pushed past inuyasha and ran to her, falling to her knees beside her. Inuyasha ran after her, placing a hand on her shoulder as they stared down at hayami.
Hayami smiled up at them. "Its okay. Really. All i ever wanted was to meet my parents...to meet you...i got my wish. I did what i came here to do. Maybe now we can have a future together..." kagome brushed away her tears impatiently and hayami grabbed her hand. "Its going to be okay mom. This version of me may be dying, but..." her gaze fell to kagomes belly. "I am still alive...and so eager to meet you...i never got to tell you that i loved you both, but i did. I still do. Just do me a favor, okay mom? Please for the love of kami, give me a better name. I always hated it but i kept it because it was the only thing besides the jewel that you were able to give me before you died." Her hand lost its grip and it fell limply to the ground. A bright white light surrounded her and after a moment, she was gone.
Several months later...
Sango looked up with a smile as kagome approached her. "So he finally let you out of the house?" Kagome smiled and shook her head. "I snuck out. Hes not supposed to be back until late, but im still gonna be in trouble when he finds out. Im just going crazy in there all the time." Sango giggled. "I dont blame you. If miroku tries to make me stay in the house when im further along, he's going to be very intimate with hirakotsu." Kagome laughed and attempted to sit down next to sango. She ended up doing more of a slow fall onto her butt. She laid down all the way and stared up at the sky. Sango laid back with her and said hesitatedly, "so...did you pick a name out for hayami?" Kagome sighed. "I was thinking...maybe she would like cho..." sango looked over at her, smiling. "Butterfly, huh? I'm sure she will love it. She's going to be a wonderful child kagome." Kagome smiled, looking back up at the sky as she placed a hand on her belly. "I know she is. She is her father's daughter after all..." silence fell over them both as they watched the clouds go by. Kagomes eyes fluttered closed as she laid there.
Kagome awoke a few hours later, feeling like she was being watched. She opened her eyes fully and saw miroku standing over her, looking down at her in worry. She let out an involuntary shriek. "Kami miroku! Dont just stand over me like that!" She panted out. Miroku smiled apologetically. "Sorry. You guys have been gone for a while so i got worried. Be glad inuyasha isnt back yet." Kagome looked at the sky, it had indeed taken on a pinkish hue, indicating the approaching sunset. "Did sango fall asleep too?" Kagome sighed. "Yes i did." Came sangos sleepy reply beside her. Miroku sighed and helped sango to her feet and turned to kagome, trying to at least get her to sit up. After a few tries, he paused, panting as he grabbed hirakotsu from sango and tried to leverage kagome up. A dangerous creak came from it and he stopped quickly. Kagomes eye twitched as she realized that she was stuck. Miroku gave out a nervous chuckle. "Umm...sorry kagome but we might need to get inuyasha...youre just a bit too...um..." kagome snorted. "Fat. Im fat miroku just say it." Miroku shook his head quickly. "No! You're just...very...pregnant..." he ended up muttering. "Which is exactly why i told her not to leave the house." A voice growled out behind him. Kagome groaned. "Crap." She sighed in irritation as inuyasha picked her up easily and started to walk away with her. "You are in so much trouble." He growled at her. "What else is new?" She growled back at him. He suddenly chuckled. "I guess i can't blame you. You've been cooped up in there for a while. I wont make you stay in the house, just...be careful." Kagome sighed. "Okay."