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Kay—I got the idea to use a charm bracelet because recently I started to collect those link charms. This is also not a crossover, but I do make a reference towards Koenma and Botan. In this fic Rin is somewhere around 13, 14 and Kohaku is 15 or 16. I'm not too sure on their real ages.

Kagome's New Groove

"Talking" 'Thinking'

Flashback or Dream

Stressed Word or Action

Kagome now sat in the hut with Shippo sitting on her lap staring at Sango who was smacking Miroku. Rin and Kohaku walked in the hut carrying Kirara who was sleeping. Inuyasha was sitting next to Kagome with his eyes closed and arms crossed. Rin stared at Kagome for a few minutes before she walked over to Kagome and cautiously touched her cheek.
"Kagome?" Rin asked unsure as she trailed a finger across her lips and eyes.
"I'm back Rin," Kagome assured as she hugged the girl.
"I knew you'd be back, I knew that Naraku couldn't keep you down," Rin whispered as she hugged Kagome back.
"I'm sorry if I ever tried to hurt you," Kagome apologized. Rin had a sad look on her face, as they pulled apart.
"I know you didn't mean to hurt me," Rin said. Kagome smiled, as they pulled apart. Kagome than let her gaze led her to Kohaku who was staring at her with confused eyes.
"It's been a long time Kohaku," Kagome said as she smiled at the boy.
"I am sorry, but I only remember you from words and nothing more," Kohaku shamefully said with his head down.
"Don't worry, we'll get to know each other now that I'm back," Kagome promised. Kohaku smiled at her and she smiled back before she turned to Sango.
"You're right, he is a sweet boy," Kagome said. Sango nodded in agreement causing Kohaku to lightly blush and Rin to giggle.
"Keh," Inuyasha grumbled. Kagome looked over to Inuyasha and evilly smirked.
"Is little Inu jealous?" Kagome asked in a baby voice, while pinching his cheeks.
"What's there to be jealous of wench?" Inuyasha asked in sarcastic voice.
"Nothing, if we're talking about you," Kagome said with a smirk. "I have to go to Toutousai's Cave, so I'll be leaving tonight."
"Kagome, you just got here, must you leave so soon?" Shippo asked as if he was terrified of her leaving.
"Yes, I must go, Kami has asked Toutousai to make me a weapon so I can unlock the skill and strength charms," Kagome explained.
"Then you better rest, we'll be leaving in the morning," Inuyasha said. Kagome turned her head to him in surprise.
"Kagome," Shippo shyly said.
"Yes Shippo?" Kagome asked surprised by the kit's shy tone.
"May I sleep with you?" Shippo asked holding his breathe after wards.
Kagome smiled softly and answered, "Yes you may Shippo, my kit."
"The runt is old enough to sleep on his own," Inuyasha complained.
"Inuyasha, leave my son alone else there will be no ramen for you," Kagome threatened.
"If you will be leaving then Kohaku and Rin will accompany you," Sango said surprising Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Bad enough I'll have to look after Shippo, I don't want to look after two more brats," Inuyasha said. Rin stuck her tongue out at him while Kohaku pouted.
"I will be able to handle myself and look after Rin," Kohaku said with no waver in his voice.
"Fine, then you should pack. It will be a two day journey," Kagome said as she walked out of the hut.
"Do you think it is wise to let Kagome journey so suddenly?" Miroku asked.
"I don't know," Inuyasha answered.
"We don't know what happened in hell with her, and I'm sure she's not willing to talk about it," Miroku said before he stood and left the area. Shippo stood up and decided to go look for Kagome since he didn't want to leave her alone for to long.
"We may not know what happened, but we have to have faith in her," Sango said and then left to leave. Kirara stood and left with her watching her mistress's worried face.
'Is it me, or did that sound like they had doubt?' Sango thought to herself.
Rin and Kohaku left the hut and checked any armor and weapons that they would leave. Inuyasha stood and walked off to tell Shakaku that Kagome was back.

"Kagome," Shippo whispered to the dark forest. He jumped when he heard the sound of rustling above him.
"Kitsune bi!" Shippo yelled causing the forest to light up. The wind picked up causing leaves to circle around the ground. Shippo sniffed the air trying to pick up any scents, when he picked up the scents of nothing he began to panic.
"Shippo you're getting rusty," Kagome said as she stood next to him. Shippo jumped back in surprise causing his fur to stick up.
"Kagome, where were you?" Shippo asked.
"I was in the tree and seeing if you could sense me," Kagome said as she picked Shippo up. Shippo smiled sheepishly and she jumped into a nearby tree.
"How is it that you can jump so high?" Shippo asked.
"You learn allot in hell," Kagome said as she sat on the branch.
"Why didn't you come back?" Shippo asked.
"I had to battle Naraku and seal the portion of the soul that was mine," Kagome explained.
"Seal? Why did you have to seal that portion of the soul?" Shippo asked.
"Kami told me that if I was to absorb the missing portion that Kikyo's hatred of Inuyasha would join in my feelings," Kagome explained. Shippo gave a knowing nod and looked at Kagome.
"Mama, I know this is none of my business, but what happened to you in hell?" Shippo asked. Kagome looked over to Shippo and stared into his emerald orbs with her sad ones.
"I'll tell you a little bit, because time went faster down there," Kagome said as she sat back. Shippo leaned against her and she embraced him as she began to tell her story.

Kagome held onto Naraku keeping him in place. Kikyo used her claws cutting at Kagome's shirt. Kikyo growled when she realized that she would no longer bleed because of where they were.
"You may drag me down, but I will only escape again," Kikyo growled. Kagome smirked at her.
"That is why I must destroy the fake soul within you and your body," Kagome said.
"I will not go down without a fight," Kikyo growled.
"I know, that is why I will purify Naraku of all his demons first," Kagome said as she turned her back to Kikyo. Kagome placed her hands on Naraku's face and let her miko energy pour into him. She watched his body dissipate and listened to his soul scream out in rage. A black orb hovered where Kagome stood and soon took the shape of a man with pure black hair and dark brown eyes. He fell against the ground unable to move from Kagome's miko energy.
"Welcome back, Onigumo," Kagome said as she dusted off her hands and turned towards Kikyo.
Pop
"Excuse me, but there is no fighting allowed at the gate of judgment," a cheery voice said breaking up any fight. Kagome and Kikyo looked towards the voice to see a girl with blue hair on a floating oar.
"Who are you?" Kagome asked curious to find out who the girl is.
"Sorry where are my manners? My name is Botan and I'm the grim reaper," she introduced with a sheepish smile.
"I'm Ka—"
"Kagome, and this is Kikyo, right?" She asked a bit unsure.
"How do you know of me?" Kikyo demanded with a snarl.
"I was sent by Lord Koenma to lock up part of Kikyo's soul and return the original to you," Botan explained.
"Oh," Kagome explained a little shocked at the development.
"I need you to purify the demon half of her soul so I can lock it up in this box," Botan growled. Kikyo growled and swiped her claws at Kagome in an attempt to protect herself.
"Get away from me!" Kikyo growled. Kagome's face angered and she slapped Kikyo across the face leaving her stunned. Kikyo raised her hand and touched the tender spot.
"You were the one that wanted to come to hell, so welcome!" Kagome yelled in her face.
"Wha—I ..."
"First you try to take Inuyasha to hell and then when you finally were put to rest you still are vengeful! I am finally giving your soul peace," Kagome explained as her face softened.
"I know how it feels to have the one you trusted betray you," Kagome softly said.
"You know nothing!" Kikyo growled.
"I know everything you feel! We have the same soul and I can feel the emotions that you harbor! Do you think that I do not crave peace either?" Kagome questioned with anger and sorrow in her eyes.
Kagome took Kikyo's hands and let her miko powers flow into Kikyo causing her to calm and everything to go fuzzy.
"I feel sleepy," Kikyo mumbled.
"That's all you ever needed to feel," Kagome whispered as she purified the demon out of. A gray orb floated above Kagome's hands and Botan captured the demon soul in the box.
"If you absorb that part of the soul you will always have feelings of contempt towards Inuyasha," Botan explained as she watched Kagome's face sadden.
"What happens if I never absorb it?" Kagome asked as she looked at Botan.
"You will never gain your full miko powers," Botan explained.

"So, all that happened?" Shippo asked.
"Yep, and since time does not exist in hell my what would have taken me days of training only took seconds," Kagome explained.
"I guess that's cool, but why didn't you tell us you felt everything ... she did?" Shippo asked knowing that Kagome knew who he was referring to.
"I never told, because I never wanted to burden or worry anyone," Kagome honestly said.
"We would have done something about it," Shippo softly said as he looked towards the ground.
"I felt that nothing could have been done," Kagome answered.
"I think we should go," Shippo said as he balanced on the tree.
"Promise me something," Kagome said as she stood.
"Anything, mama," Shippo replied without hesitation.
"You must not tell anyone of what I told you today," Kagome said.
"I promise," Shippo said as he smiled at her. Kagome and Shippo jumped out of the tree and began to walk back to camp. Kagome stopped walking halfway and looked around her surroundings.
"What is it?" Shippo asked.
"Go the village Shippo," Kagome calmly said as she gazed around the area.
"What is it?" Shippo asked.
"Go now!" Kagome said in an ordering voice. Shippo hesitated before he walked back towards the village. When Kagome was sure Shippo left she stretched out her powers and found that she could sense a soul that was out of place.
"Onigumo, I can feel you out there in the distance," Kagome said as she angrily gazed into the village. "You will soon receive the justice that you deserve."
Kagome walked back into the village. The villagers stared at her in shock that their Miko was among the living. The followed her around the village making sure she wasn't a demon. It wasn't that they were opposed to having demons, since Inuyasha, Shippo, and Shakaku lived in the village they learned to get along with the more peaceful demons. They knew if Inuyasha accepted this Kagome, they knew that this was the real Kagome. They came up to her and offered gifts, but she kindly refused saying 'Them welcoming her back was the best gift ever'. She made it back to the hut and laid on a futon allowing Shippo to curl up with her. Inuyasha walked into the hut and sat down at the head of Kagome's futon.
"Where were you?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha closed his eyes.
"I was talking to Shakaku," he answered.
"He's still in the village?" Kagome asked surprised at the words.
"Yeah, he's the village blacksmith," Inuyasha said as he looked down at her.
"Thank you, Inuyasha," Kagome contentedly said as she closed her eyes.
"For what?" He asked as he gave her a confused look.
"For always being there and for sticking by me and watching my friends," Kagome said as she began to sleep.
"Do you really mean that?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome yawned and lazily reached out and grasped Inuyasha's hand.
"Of course yawn I mean it," Kagome calmly said as she squeezed his hand. Inuyasha slightly smiled as he squeezed lightly back. Shippo shifted his position and Kagome let out a content sigh.

"Rin, are you sure your ready to go on your first travel?" Kohaku asked as he cleaned his weapon.
"Yes, I only traveled with Sesshoumaru and trained with your sister," Rin said as she brushed her hair.
"I know, but I'm just worried about everything and—,"
"Nothing is going to happen," Rin assured. "Now that Kagome is back nothing will happen."
"I still worry since this will be your first time out of the village and since you will be aloud to battle," Kohaku explained.
Rin walked over to Kohaku and wrapped her arms around him. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her. He put his head on top of hers and smiled in her hair.
"I just worry about you," Kohaku said.
"I know, but the time for worry is when something happens," Rin said as she left the embrace and walked into her room. Kohaku smiled and walked to his room where he just fell onto his futon.
'If I want to wed Rin, I have to follow youkai tradition since her guardian is Sesshoumaru,' Kohaku thought as he closed his eyes.

They all rested for the night that would come to soon. The group never thought to ask the question of why they were to leave at night. All they knew is that they needed to travel at night and make it to Toutousai's cave. Everyone in the village did the usual and just worked and prepared for the on coming winter. Miroku stood at the edge of the temple watching all the villagers perform their daily task. He sighed as he watched Sango train the future demon exterminators. He knew that his future wife would always have the spirit of a warrior and would battle and train no matter what her age would be. She would even battle with wounds until she took her last breath.
He walked down the temple stairs carrying his Shakujou, the rings on his staff rung as they bounced off each other. Sango let her students be dismissed when she heard the rings from Miroku's staff.
"Is there something wrong Miroku?" Sango asked as she turned around to face him.
"No, I was just watching you train and I was wondering if you thought it would be right to let Rin and Kohaku go," Miroku calmly stated.
"I have a better judge of skill and it is time that my brother and Rin left the camp and experience the real world," Sango explained as she became upset at Miroku for questioning her judgment.
"Sango, I am not questioning your judgment," Miroku said as he assured her.
"Then what is the problem?" Sango asked.
"I know you can see the affections that Kohaku holds for Rin," Miroku stated as he walked over and sat on a log. Sango sighed and sat on the log next to him.
"I can see my brother's fondness for Rin," Sango said with a sad sigh.
"I don't think it is wise that Kohaku and Rin travel anywhere together," Miroku said with an honest tone.
"I do not want to interfere with any feelings they are developing because of the fact that Sesshoumaru is her guardian," Sango angrily stated.
"We don't know the plans that Sesshoumaru has for Rin. I find it in our and the villages best interest is to keep this at bay until we know anything," Miroku explained as he got up and walked back to the temple.