Chapter 6: Coping with Past, Present, and Future-Part 2
Back on the surface world, Sango woke up in Miroku's arms. She was surprised that the monk hadn't made a cheap move on her. As much as he hated to admit it to herself she didn't want to move out of his arms. Forgetting for a blissful moment about Kagome, she settled back into her position and then it hit her again. Kagome was dead. Miroku felt her whole demeanor change, while he had his eyes closed he hadn't slept the whole night. He watched Sango, making sure she was ok, and enjoying the feeling of having her in his arms. "Miroku, she said, "where did Inuyasha take Kagome's body?!!! I...I....need to know!!! I need to sob say goodbye!!" As she collapsed in the floor in tears Miroku held her. "I know Sango, I know, he said soothingly, "She knew how you felt about her." "But why, Sango cried, first my entire family and village, and Kohaku's under Naruku's comtrol!!! No, when I start to rebuild my life and start having somewhat of a family, look what happens!!!" All Sango could do was sob, and Miroku let her cry it all out. Miroku knew Sango regarded Kagome as sister.
A few hours later they were following Inuyasha's tracks to find Kagome's grave. "What are we supposed to tell Shippo?. Sango wondered out loud. "He looked to Kagome as a mother and to Inuyasha as a father. And we still have to deal with Kouga eventually." Truth be told, Sango wanted to also apologize to Inuyasha about what she said the night before. She knew Inuyasha would never do anything to hurt Kagome. And she realized that Inuyasha was probably in more pain than them, they had lost a friend, he had lost the woman he loved. As they reached the clearing where Inuyasha last was they noticed Kagome's body covered in black flames. Sango immediately pulled out her Hiraikotsu ready to attack, but Miroku stopped her. He told her that Kagome's body was being protected by a tengu, evidently one from the next world. "My name in Amori!!!" They heard a little voice say. They walked closer and finally saw Amori, she filled them in on all that had happened, where Inuyasha was gone and why she was protecting Kagome's body. "See there's a chance but time is running out, he has only a little time to get her and come back." I'm growing weaker by the moment, focusing all my energy and protecting the body and keeping the gateway is draining me, I won't last much longer." "Focus all your energy on keeping the doorway open for them, we'll protect the body." Miroku said. Amori smiled, "They're lucky to have friends like you and she focused all her energy on keeping the gateway open. Miroku and Sango took up positions, ready to keep whatever creature they had to away.
Inuyasha watched as the creature morphed into Kikyo. "It's because of you I'm dead, you know that don't you Inuyasha? I died because of you, but you never went through hell to bring me back. You wouldn't even take your proper place in hell with me. But for that copy of me, you'd do anything." "I'm going through all this Kikyo because I love her and she loves me, like this, half-demon half human. She'd do the same for me in a heartbeat. You never could give yourself truly. We never loved each other, we never trusted each other, that's why it was easy for Naraku to fool us. I've finally moved on, and when I return to the living world with Kagome, I'll end your pain once and for all, I promise. Angrily the shadow disappeared, and Inuyasha saw the water return around the small island, only this time there was a bridge to a land covered in thunder and lightning. "That's were Kagome is, trapped in her sorrows. But remember, it won't be easy bringing her back." Midori said. Inuyasha took the bridge across, knowing Kagome was on the other side.