Chapter 26

Ready to go?

She ran towards the village but stopped and went to where the river stream was and looked her reflection as she sat near the log.

Atsuko decided she should leave and told the others to leave her be and to just walk to the village and they agreed. So Atsuko left to the castle in a flash and Inuyasha, Kirara, and Shippo headed to the village.

They were almost at the village and the caught Kagome's scent. Kirara went to Kagome and Inuyasha was about to go but Kirara growled.

"I think Kirara wants to go alone to Kagome because she's a female and we're not." He tried to explain to Inuyasha and himself. Inuyasha nodded and walked to the village with Shippo on his shoulder but didn't let him touch his ears.

Kagome was in Kirara's sight and she laid down not far from her, like about 15 to 20feet away. Kagome and was starting to cry.

"If I turn into a demon I'll lose my soul! Stupid sword, I wish it never was made for me!" She cried into her knees and Kirara walked next her nudging her head in her back. Kagome saw that it was Kirara and hugged her tightly but not too tight.

"Kirara what am I going to do?"

"Inuyasha, where is Kagome, and Kirara?" Sango asked

"Well... Kagome... um... give her some time" he couldn't think of what to say and walked inside the hut.

"Kagome is having a bad time right now and Kirara is watching her." Shippo easily explained.

"Did something happen Shippo?" Miroku asked

"Uh... kind of. It's hard to explain though." Shippo said it with a gloomy tone and Shippo just went inside the hut also.

"I wonder what happened." Sango said

"Something tells me we'll find out soon" Miroku replied

'The sacred jewel can help Kagome, when I saw it around her neck it was almost completed. Like there was only two more, wait, two more? That means... Kouga' Inuyasha jumped up ran started to run towards the east and didn't say anything.

After three or so hours Kagome has now came back to the village on Kirara's back. Shippo ran to Kagome when he picked up her scent and saw her.

"Mommy, feel any better yet?" Shippo asked worriedly and Kagome just nodded with her eyes closed.

"Kagome, may I ask what's wrong?" Miroku asked

Kagome got off Kirara's back and petted her opened her eyes and looked at Miroku and Sango. They both gasped and that hurt Kagome's feeling because of it so she jumped on top the hut and looked up to the sky. Shippo was going to try to make her talk but decided not to.

"You guys are jerks; she had a hard time already today!" Shippo shouted and jumped on the hut with her and sat by her side.

Miroku and Sango got growled at by Kirara and they felt ashamed.

"Kagome, we didn't mean to make you feel bad, it's just..." he couldn't really explain

Kagome patted Shippo on the head and jumped off the hut and started to walk out of the village but the kids stopped her.

"Priestess! Priestess! Where are you going? Your not leaving are you?" They asked her but she didn't turn around. So some went in front of her and asked again. She opened her eyes just a little.

"Wow! Priestess has pretty eyes now!" One said in amazement and then the all went to look and all said 'wow' when they saw, Kagome was shocked that they weren't afraid.

"Can we play around with you priestess?" The little girl with the doll asked and Kagome sighed and nodded a yes.

Miroku and Sango just watched with joy but still had guilt inside.

Inuyasha finally reached to the wolf den. "KOUGA, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!" He shouted near the entrance and a lot of wolves were in the front watching.

"How dare you come here?!" Kouga walked out of the den as pissed as ever.

"I don't want to waste my time with you so give me the shards in your legs so I can go!" he yelled.

"Why the hell would I give you the shards I have?!" He shouted back

"To give to Kagome to spare her from death you mangy-wolf" He barked

"What did you do to my Kagome you mutt!?!?"

"I didn't do anything and she ain't your Kagome!"

"Well she sure ain't your after what you did to her you flea bag!"

"Enough! Look, the swords she holds is one with her! If she is parted from the sword one more time she'll turn into a demon completely because of the sword and lose the heart that we both love!"

Kouga froze

"Give me the damn jewel shards so I can give them to Kagome so it can be complete and she can wish to become back to a fuel human, she's turning into demon little by little and Sesshomaru's power helped that dramatically!"

"How do I know you won't use them to become a full demon!?"

"I've learned to think of her before myself now"

Kouga gave him a glare trying to find the truth and Inuyasha looked like Kouga doubted him and started to lose hope, then Kouga noticed that and knew he was telling the truth.
"Here mutt-face" He gave Inuyasha his shards and Inuyasha was shocked but was happy.
"Kou..."

"You better make sure Kagome stays alive or I'll kill you" he smirked

"Right, thanks Kouga." He ran off to go to the village he knew Kagome was at.

Kagome kept playing but never spoke and made the kids go to their huts. Shippo hugged Kagome around her neck and she patted him. 'Shippo...' She thought as she sighed. She looked at the sun seeing how it was leaving the sky.

"Shippo" she simply said and got his attention

"Yes?" he asked curiously

"Are you going to came with me tonight?" she questioned him

"You bet I am" he said cheerfully and Kirara and towards them

"You too?" She questioned Kirara and she bowed her head

"Okay... thanks you two." She hugged Shippo in one hand and petted Kirara with the other.

Miroku walked up slowly to her incase she was still hurt from him and Sango.

"Lady Kagome?" He said as if it was a question; she just turned around and looked at him but didn't reply.

"Lady Kagome, I'm sorry that we..." He couldn't finish his sentence because Kagome interrupted him.

"Its okay" She cradled Shippo in her arms to make him sleep because they would be up at night. "Can you do me a favor Miroku?" she asked

"If it's in my power" he replied

"Can you make sure Inuyasha doesn't look for me tonight when he or if he comes back tonight?"

"Yes, may I ask why?" He now questioned her.

She looked at the sleeping Shippo. "Because I'm going to see Sesshomaru tonight, Shippo is coming." She then looked at Kirara who was now by her sitting by her side. "Kirara plans on coming along also."

"Me and Sango will do what we can Kagome." He assured her.

"Thank you Miroku, when sunsets we will leave" She smiled and looked up once more