Disclaimer: I do not own Kikyo or any of the characters associated with Inuyasha. I only own Kaname, Sago, Thelma, and Togo.

Authoresses notes: Srry, that it took me such a long time to update. But here's chapter nine, and I am working on chapter ten as we speak.

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Chapter nine:

The search

"It's been a week, I think we should go look for Kaname," Thelma said, worriedly. "You're right, I'll send some of the Demon Slayer's from the village out to look for her," Sago said, as he walked to the center of the village.

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"I feel a sudden sadness, it's like someone just died. Oh, no, what if something happened to Kaname? No, she just left, and she can take care of herself," Keade said, as she stood in the meadow, and stared into the woods, from which she jus left.

"Is something wrong, Priestess Keade?" asked a village from the village. "Nothing's wrong," Keade said, as she followed the villager back to the village.

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"SAGO, I FOUND PRIESTESS KANAME!" said one pf the Demon Slayers. "Good, where is she? Is she okay?" Sago asked, looking concerned. "She...she's dead," the Demon Slayer said, as he stared at the ground, and a group of people formed around him and Sago. "Kaname is dead?" Sago said, as murmurs rose up from the crowd. "Would you like one of us to go get her body?" another Demon Slayer asked the dazed Sago. "Yes..." Sago answered, but before he finished the sentence, the slayer was already gone.

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"I smell Kaname's blood," Sesshomaru thought, "But she just left, and she didn't have any blood on her!"

"Is something wrong, Lord Sesshomaru?" Jaken asked worriedly. "No," Sesshomaru answered, as he stared up at the full moon.

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"Here's the body," the Demon slayer, with short, black hair, named Togo said. "Thank you, Togo," Sago said, as he took Kaname's body carefully away from him. "We will cremate her tomorrow at sunset. I expect for everyone to be there," he said, as he carried the body away.

"Poor Kaname," Thelma silently cried, as she walked home slowly. "That girl was like a daughter to me," she thought.

(The next day)

"I take it that everyone's here," Sago said, as he stood in front of a temple with Kaname's body. "We're all here," Thelma said hoarsely, as sago started a fire and laid Kaname in it, and everyone watched as her body slowly smoldered.

"There's a man with silver hair and yellow eyes in the village!" Togo announced. "Lead him over here to me!" Sago ordered, gravely, so Togo went over to the silver-haired man.

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"Who is the leader of your village?" Sesshomaru asked Togo. "You're a demon!" Togo exclaimed. "Answer my question!" Sesshomaru ordered, as Jaken appeared from behind him. "I'll take you to him, we just finished cremating a priestess from our village," Togo explained, as he led Sesshomaru to Sago.

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"Demon, what business do you have here?" Sago asked harshly. "I'm looking for a priestess, by the name of Kaname. She informed me earlier that she lived here," Sesshomaru explained. "How do you know Kaname?" Sago asked Sesshomaru. "She is my friend, now let me see her!" Sesshomaru snarled, whilst baring his fangs. "Kaname is no longer with us. One of the Demon Slayer's in the village had found her dead in the forest. We have just cremated her," Sago explained, showing the ashes to Sesshomaru, "We are going to put remains in the sacred temple in dedication to her!"

"She can't be dead, I just saw her, and she said she was coming back here!" Sesshomaru growled, angrily. "Well, she's dead, now!" Togo said emotionlessly.

Authoress note: I know Sesshomaru is a little OOC, but you have to understand that he just lost his first and only love, so I decided to make him a little OOC. In the story Sago will end up to be Sango's grandfather, and please is you know what Sango and Kohaku's father's name is, please tell me. I'll appreciate it.

Note to reviewers:

Blubbernugget: I'm sorry that you do not like the Kikyo/Inuyasha pairing, but I don't like the Inuyasha/Kagome pairing, mainly because I despise Kagome. And know this story is not a YAOI story, and I will NOT make it into one, mainly because I don't like to write YAOI stories. I am also a where that Kikyo does not have a twin sister; I made her up, because this is MY story.

Kikyo17: I'm glad u like the story, thanx 4 the reviews!

Miko-Sakura: U were the first person to review my story and stuck by it, thank u for all the support and for reviewing, I hope you continue to read it.

Firedemond: HA! HA! HA! Sorry bout that cliffhanger. But here's your update, and thanx 4 reviewing!