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Chapter Four: Painful Relief
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1"But if you go back now, you will regret it." Sango knowingly stood then sat next to Kagome, putting an arm around her. She stared up at the sky. "I don't remember the sky ever being so blue." she murmured.
"Wha...?" Kagome sniffled and looked up. The blue of the sky was almost blindingly beautiful. She winced at the brightness and rased her hand slightly to shield her eyes. Above her floated a cloud shaped almost perfectly as a heart. "My heart....." she thought. "My heart....wants a release. I want him to know. Before I go back.....I want him to know."
"Go Kagome. You can deal with his reaction later. Im sure he feels differently then he did a few days ago...you two just need to talk. And you need this." Sango stood. "And if he hurts you, remind him that I still have a fully functioning weapon and I am not afraid to use it." Kagome smirked and embraced Sango, releasing the last of her doubts.
Flashback:
"I.....I think we did it....." Miroku whispered breathlessly. He rose from his knees and wiped the dirt off his priest garb. Suddenly he ripped off the protective barrier that held back the air void in his hand revealing...nothing...just a hand...with a tiny scar.
"Hoshi-sama..." Sango moaned from across the field. She cradled her left leg and tried to use Kirara as support to get up, but fell to the ground. Miroku rushed to her side and picked her up in his arms, holding her. The two clung to each other in utter relief. Suddenly Miroku pulled away and put out his hand. Sango eyes widened and she gasped and again they embraced, this time out of joy. Sango sobbed into Mirokus shoulder as if the largest weight had just been ripped away from her heart and she was free. Free to love. Free to live. She pulled away and caressed Mirokus face and then intertwined her fingers with his.
"Now will you bear my children?" Miroku whispered.
Sango giggled. "Baka! I would have bore your children anyway!" Suddenly her joyful face turned serious. "Where are the others? Help me get on Kirara."
The two limped there way to the other side of the barrier.
"Inu...yasha....." Kagome whispered. Her mind was blackening. " Make sure Inuyasha is alright!" thoughts shouted and she took a deep breath and stood. Stumbling on legs that could barley function, and her whole body ached and felt drained, she began to walk around the charred area. " Inuyasha!" she called hoarsely. "Inuyasha! Where are you?!" She tripped slightly and looked down. Tetsiga lay untransformed at her feet and there was blood everywhere. Panicking she started to run and sniff the air. "INUYASHA!?" She yelled and ran deeper into the forest.
"Im alright Kagome." Inuyasha said as Kagome ran behind him. He stood over Kikyos body, clearly shook up and rattled. He looked at her confused, almost as if he was a small child. "I...I thought we should give her the proper burial..."
"He must of ran here right after the fight...without even making sure that I was ok...." Kagome walked up and stood beside him. She fought tears violently and crossed her arms.
"Of course Inuyasha." Kagome lowered her head and turned away. "Im going to go make sure Sango and Miroku are alright."
" Thank you for being ok Kagome. I knew you were before I ran off but I needed to be...by her..." He lowered his head.
" I know Inuyasha. I'll be right back." Kagome walked away slowly. She was almost out of earshot when she heard Inuyasha begin to talk to Kikyos body. She blinked tears from her eyes and walked faster..........