"So much has changed in the past 500 years," Shippo said as he overlooked the city from the top of the Higurashi shrine. He turned to Kagome, "But you stayed the same."
"Actually, I have changed a lot." Kagome looked to the sky, her eyes becoming glazed as if seeing something that wasn't there. "I woke up in the well, pained and afraid. I was not the same. I felt new but old, like a new shirt that has been washed and stretched. My life continues on. I experience happiness, but that is just temporary. At the end of the day, I feel lost, empty, like I am missing an important part of me. Lately, it has been easier. I met people who give me hope and remind me that I am not alone. The more I spend time with these people, the more little pieces of myself I find. And now with you here, I feel like more of me has come back."