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- Could it Be-

Chapter 2- The loss

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Everyone rushed toward the fallen school girl with tears in their eyes. "Kagome" Sango said as she ran to her 'sister'. As Kagome tried to sit up against the tree Sango and Miroku rushed to her sides to help her, They tried to pull out the dagger that punctured her stomach, but Kagome wouldn't allow it. "Don't pull it out. Just leave it there, it hurts to much already" No one new what to say, but Shippo was the first to speak. "Mommy, Mama everything will be ok.. right? Mommy your going to be ok right Sango?" The little kitsune looked at Sango with tears in his eyes and everyone couldn't say a word.

Suddenly a sweet, pain stricken voice was heard in the small crowd. As they turned the voice belonged to no other than their dying Kagome.

"Shippo come here" the little kitsune ran up into Kagome's arms careful not to hurt her. She then spoke, "Shippo don't cry anymore. I love you so much, be strong for me." The little kitsune sniffled his tears to stay strong for his mommy. "Mommy I don't want you to die I will miss you too much. I don't want to lose another mommy again." Shippo said on the verge of tears once again. "Shippo honey do you remember the necklace I gave you? The one that say my name on your side, While mine has your name on the other" Kagome said this while taking out half of a Ying-Yang circle that says SHIPPO engraved on it. While Shippo took out his that had the other half of the circle with Kagome engraved on it. As this happened Shippo nodded while tears dripped from his eyes. "do you remember what I told you when I gave it to you?" Shippo nodded as he remembered.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shippo was crying when he had learned that Kagome was going to be gone for another week. As Kagome held the little kitsune close to her body she pulled out two necklaces. She put one of the necklaces that has her name on it around his neck while she put the other around her neck.

"Shippo as long as you have this around your neck and I have it around mine we will always be together" Kagome said while she connected the two pieces of the circle together. As a whole the words said Kagome and Shippo Forever.

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Kagome connected the two pieces together once again just like the first day that she gave it to him. "See Shippo..." Shippo looked at the whole piece that said their names on it. "We'll always be together no mater what happens.. I love you so much." "I love you too mommy" They separated the pieces and they both tucked it under their shirts. "I will never loses this mommy I promise. This will never leave my neck we will always be together." Shippo said as he hugged Kagome with his tiny arms. Kagome put a small peck on the forehead and held her 'son' close to her body. Kagome let go of Shippo and put him to the side.

Kagome looked up to Sango and Miroku and motioned them to come next to her. Kagome took Sango's hand and held it on top of Miroku's. As their hands touched both Sango and Miroku blushed ten shades of red. They looked back at their best friend who became like their sister. Kagome held their hands together aware of the blush on both of her friends and smile. "Sango promise me that you would act on your feelings and not be afraid to tell Miroku that you love him for you don't know how he would react." Kagome said while smiling at her blushing sister. "Miroku stop being a lecherous monk and stop groping other girls. Act on your heart and tell Sango how you really feel. You and I both know you only did that to make her jealous." Kagome said as she looked at her two blushing friends who knew every word that she said was true. She couldn't help but smile. Both Sango and Miroku saw her smile and nodded at her comment with tears falling from the their eyes and went to the other side never letting go of each other's hands.

Kagome then looked at Inuyasha and Kikyo the couple that held each other in each other's arms a few feet from the rest of the group. "Inuyasha.. Kikyo please come here" as she motion for them next to her on the opposite side of her friends. "Kikyo.." Kikyo look into her reincarnations eyes. "We never really got along. I forgive you for the things you put us through, but I ask of you for one wish." she paused as she searched Kikyo's eyes that seem to soften a little. "Very well I will grant you a wish considering the situation" Kikyo said as her eyes went back to normal placid self. "Kikyo all I ask is that you don't go to hell with Inuyasha instead live your life with him and search for the shards and live a normal life. You could call this your second chance." Kagome said in a very weak voice. "Very well." Kikyo answer as she slowly moved out of the way and stood by tree.

Kagome turned to Inuyasha and just stared into his eyes, which to her surprise was filled with sadness. "Inuyasha.." she said in a very weak whisper. "I hope that you will live happy with your true love" she said at a brink of tears. She touched his cheek "promise to watch over Shippo for me and take care of him" Inuyasha nodded as he watched another tear drop from her beautiful brown eyes. She motioned him to come closer so that she could reach behind his neck. As he bent down she wrapped her arms around his neck and unhooked the rosary around his neck and said "you are now free" she put the rosary in his left hand and took off the necklace with one- forth of the jewel on it and place it around Inuyasha's neck. She then took his right hand and place on her cheek and shut her eyes. She opened her eyes slowly gazing at her love. And said "I understand your decision and I am not mad." She said as her voice became a small whisper. She held his hand a little closer to her cheek, while her eyes got smaller with every struggled breathe she took. She looked sadly into his eyes and place a small side smile on her face and said "I will ALWAYS love you inu..." her hand let go of his hand and dropped harshly against the forest floor. As Inuyasha sat with wide eyes shocked as he remembered her last words. ~I will always love you~ Kagome's voice echoed in his mind as he felt a sharp pain in his heart as he realized ~OMG I love Kagome~ Inuyasha thought as he watched Kagome's soul leave her body and enter Kikyo. Sango cried on Miroku's shoulder, while he tried his best to comfort the one he loved as tears dropped from his eyes, remembering the words that she had said. While a tear dropped from Inuyasha's eyes realizing what he had lost. He lost his true love. All that could be heard besides the cries of the people who loved her was the screaming of a little kitsune yelling for his mother.

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