Kagome sighed as she faced the horizon, watching the sun rise over the hill. She knew their children could take care of themselves and the village, but she still worried about them. She remembered the day they were born as if it was yesterday. She missed them being that little, but she knew she would have her hands full once again soon enough. She had been so scared to have twins, and then having hera not even a few months later, she thought she would never pull through, but now, looking back, she couldn't imagine having it any other way. Her life had been so filled with love from her little family. She grimaced as she realized she and sango now had a granddaughter that would be about the same age as their new babies, then she sighed and smiled. It was hard not to love Aphrodite. She was such a good and happy baby. Sora had to practically pry her away from her great grandma and great-great grandpa every time she had to get formula. Rika and sora were wonderful parents for her. They were given an abandoned hut by kaede, and they decided to live there together with Aphrodite. They had announced they were planning on getting married as soon as their family returned. The villagers were very happy for them, for they had seen them grow up together, and saw their love bloom over the years. Sora and rika had helped protect them from demons so many times when their parents were gone, they had come love and appreciate them very much. Of course, all of kagome and inuyashas children were loved and welcomed with open arms, even if they did carry demon blood.
Kagome sighed once again as she stood up and finished packing her things. She stopped and placed a hand on her belly. She wondered briefly if she should tell inuyasha about the new child, but decided against it. Surely they would be back before she was due. She knew if he found out about the child, he would be more worried about protecting her than killing naraku. She worried about sango going as well. Sango would be due in three months as well, but sango was already having problems. She couldn't catch her breath at times, and if she walked too far and hard for too long, she would get painful cramps. Kagome was keeping a close eye on her as soon as they finally set out. Kagome sent one last look at her hut as she pulled her old backpack over her shoulders. She met the others at the edge of the village. They all turned to give the village one last look. Sango smiled at kagome. "Just like old times, huh?" Sango said as she reminisced. "Yes." Kagome replied softly. "Just like old times..." they started to walk away, one by one until kagome was the only one still staring at the village. She bowed her head as she whispered. "Father...if you can hear me...please, keep my children safe." She looked up at the sky as tears filled her eyes as she smiled. "Dad...you saw me take my first breath...and i saw you take your last...i will never forget you dad. I love you." Kagome followed after the others. If she would have waited a moment longer, she would have seen a star that shone brightly, even in the morning sky, blink as if winking at her.
