Kagome's Heart Ache Chapter 2

Kagome stood there under the cherry blossoms. Her hair tousled by the wind. She watched as they threw Inuyasha's ashes into the wind, just as she requested. She cried quietly and just stood there, watching. She still wore her blood stained uniform from the night before. He had bled so much. And his wounds , they were so deep. She had also noticed Inuyasha remained somewhat human after his death, only his dog like ears had converted back. she had kept a small lock of his hair, which she tied to a small necklace that Inuyasha himself had given her.

"Inuyasha..."

Kagome sighed heavily. How would she cope with his loss? How could she live on? What if she...Kagome just trailed off. She snapped back when she heard her companions' voices.

"Lady Kagome, how are you fairing?"

"Oh, Lord Miroku.Ok I guess." Kagome just stared into the sky.

//I do hope she's ok. Hmm.She looks quite beautiful for her state.//

*buak*

"Hi Kagome-chan!"

"Hi sango"

"Lady Sango, I did not know you could read minds."

"I cant, you had you hand on Kagome's butt."

Miroku just laughed nervously. He couldn't even help his perverted ways even during Kagome's sorrow. Kagome just looked at her companions and smiled. //Only they can put a smile on my face at a time like this, but still...// Kagome thought.

Then suddenly, Shippo apeared out of nowhere.

"Kagome!!!! Where were you!? I missed you!!" Shippo jumped into Kagome's arms and curled up into his usual position. "Shippo..." Then Kagome started to cry, but not totally for Inuyasha, but for Shippo. What could she do for him now? How could she care for him? What would happen if she.Kagome just shrugged those thoughts off. No, she'd stay with Shippo forever, and wait for Inuyasha's return.

******************* Later On. ******************* "Lady Kagome! You will be returning to your time?!" Asked Miroku, a bit shocked. "Yes, I'm going to take Shippo with me. Just for his safety." "Kagome-chan, I know what you're going through. Please stay here, we can talk about...." Miroku just glared at Sango, beckoning her to stop immediately. Kagome's tears started to well up in her eyes. She had felt it coming; emotional break down. Inuyasha's bloody body, his human form with his hanyou ears, his lips on hers, his blood, him dead, dead.

She hated that word. She wish it never existed. She wished she could have stopped it. She could have done something.

"I'm fine" She lied to them."I'll be okay, d'ont worry. I'll be back soon." She hugged Sango, and almost hugged Miroku but rethinks it and gave him a hand shake instead. She gently put Shippo into her pack and crawled over the edge of the well, and then she looked back.

"Sayonara, Miroku. Sayanara, Sango." And she jumped in, back to her time. "Lord Miroku, do you think she heal?" "I don't know, have you." it was a flat statement. Just to make a point. "I see your point." Sango look at him, remembering her village, her loss. But she had him, Kagome, Shippo, Kirara and...she was about to say 'Inuyasha' but I guess Inu yasha's death wasn't just Kagome's loss, but all of ours.