Thank you for the reviews! Sorry it took so long to update! I was just so mixed up with my other story. Well, here's chapter18.
Chapter18
Kagome awoke to the slight breeze of wind that blew across her face. She stirred a bit, then looked around.
"Huh? Where... are we?" Kagome than remembered that Inuyasha and her had gone to the carnival and gotten on the Ferris wheel.
"Wow," Kagome said sleepily. She rubbed her eyes and looked down at her watch. It was one a.m.!
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha wake up! It's one in the morning! We should have been gone hours ago!" Kagome yelled into Inuyasha's ear.
Inuyasha put his hand over his ears and looked over at Kagome as if she were crazy.
"Ah! Kagome! Stop yelling in my ear!"
Kagome looked below her and could see numerous people looking back up at her.
"Hey! They're awake!" someone yelled. There was a loud applause; even a few whistles could be heard.
"What the...?" Inuyasha looked below them at all of the people standing near the Ferris wheel.
"The look like insects," Inuyasha muttered.
A man with a large hat appeared in front of the small crowd with a megaphone in his hand.
"DO NOT PANICK," he said calmly, yet loudly through the megaphone. "WE HAVE A CHERRY PICKER ON THE WAY!"
"You mean we're stuck up here?! Ahh!" Kagome screeched. Inuyasha scowled.
"You know you're really loud," he said blankly.
"The fair closed three hours ago! Who knows what my mother thinks I'm doing on a Saturday night with a boy. She's never going to look at me the same way again!" Kagome cried.
"Oh calm down Kagome," Inuyasha mumbled. "It wouldn't be a big deal even if we were doing what your mom probably thinks we're doing."
"Inuyasha you are such a-"
A loud siren that could be heard from the distance interrupted Kagome mid-sentence.
"STAY CALM. I REPEAT, STAY CALM! A CHERRY PICKER IS ON ITS WAY," the fair owner yelled.
Inuyasha growled.
"If that guy doesn't shut up, I'm going to give him something to stay calm about."
Kagome smiled and grabbed Inuyasha's fist.
"Just be patient Inuyasha. After this is all over, when can go out for ice cream, okay?"
Inuyasha crossed his arms.
"Feh.... Can it be chocolate???"
Kagome smiled warmly at Inuyasha.
"Sure, it can be chocolate."
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Kirara landed in front of the last remains of the demon slayers village with Sango and the others still on her back.
"We're here..." Sango whispered, carrying Kohaku off of Kirara. The others dismounted Kirara and headed into the desecrated village.
"I will bathe my brother and try to find some descent clothes that were not destroyed in the battle," Sango whispered. "I shall return and be ready for the proper burial of my brother..."
Miroku nodded, as did Kaede.
"Right."
Sango walked into a small hut that had slightly less damage to it than the others. She looked in the corner and saw a small bathing pan with rust all over it. Sango walked over to it and laid Kohaku beside the rusted pan.
"I'll be back Kohaku," Sango sniffed, trying hard not to cry. "Just let me get some clean water."
She picked up the pan and walked to a near by river where she and Kohaku had played in when they were younger. She dipped the pan in the river and filled it to the top with water. She stood up and placed the pan on her head, making sure it didn't fall over. She was so pre-occupied with the pan on top of her head; she didn't notice the large root in front of her. She tripped over it, falling flat on her face while some of the water fell out of the pan and landed on Sango, but the rest stayed inside of the pan.
"Damnit!" Sango muttered as she got up. She looked down into the pan of water, looking at her reflection. She looked pitiful. She had dirt on her face and she had an extremely pained expression on her face.
"I look pitiful..." she whispered to herself. She picked up the pan and hurried off to the village.
When she finally reached the village, she found that it was slightly cleaner than it was before.
"What happened...?"
"We cleaned it up a bit," Shippo said, walking out from behind Kirara.
"And we found this under the roof of one of the huts," Miroku stated, pulling out the same exact kimono that Kohaku used to wear.
"Those are... Kohaku's clothes..." Sango whispered in a daze. "They're the same exact clothes that Kohaku wore..."
Kaede nodded.
"Hurry child. Do not linger. Quickly bathe ye brother. I do not mean to rush ye, but we can't risk Raku and Kagura coming here while we are having Kohaku's funeral. We don't want to be attacked while we are most vulnerable," Kaede stated.
Sango nodded.
"You're right."
She hurried to the hut Kohaku was in and set the pan next to his body. She touched his cold flesh and dipped him in the icy cold water of the river. Her hands trembled as a memory flashed through her head. Kohaku was no older than four years old and Sango was only nine...
Flashback
"Hold still little brother," Sango giggled. "I won't be able to clean you properly if you keep squirming."
"I don't like baths!" Kohaku whined in a small voice.
"Well, you have to get used to it dear brother. The work of a demon slayer includes you getting very dirty. It's important to stay clean."
Kohaku pouted.
"Okay, okay. I guess I'll hold still. Just for now."
Sango smiled and than finished bathing her little brother.
End Flashback
Sango closed her eyes tightly, slamming her fist hard into the ground.
"Damn it.... Why... Why?! Oh Kami why?!" Sango yelled over and over again. Hot tears rolled down her face onto the hard hut floor. She threw her head back and sobbed loudly. She sobbed for the death of her brother. She sobbed for the death of her friends. She sobbed for the death of her village. And most of all, she sobbed for herself. Her baby brother was gone... He was gone for good.
"Oh Kohaku why...?" she whispered, laying her head on top of his. She hugged him tightly, ruffling his hair. "Little brother I love you so much...."
She sighed as the tears stopped falling from her eyes.
"Kohaku.... My little.... Brother...."
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Sango walked out of the hut with Kohaku in her arms, wearing his regular kimono with his hair down, flowing in the wind.
"Are.... You ready now Sango?" Miroku whispered.
"Yes," she whispered back.
Kaede stepped to the side and Sango saw the small, raggedy sheet of cloth that was spread out on the ground. Next to it, a small hole was there. Sango began to tremble uncontrollably as she looked at the small hole. Her brother was suppose to burry her, not the other way around. Tears appeared in her eyed again and she let out a small whimper.
Miroku walked up behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Be strong, dear Sango."
She nodded slightly and took a step forward.
'I must be strong... for Kohaku's sake...'
She crouched down next to the cloth and set her brother on it. She looked his body over and ruffled his hair one last time. Kirara bounded over to her and nuzzled Kohaku's hand.
Sango smiled sadly and set Kirara on her shoulder.
"That's right Kirara. You have to say goodbye to Kohaku too."
Kaede, Miroku and Shippo stood behind Sango with pained expression on their faces.
"I am so sorry Sango," Kaede whispered.
Sango closed her eyes and shook her head.
"No Lady Kaede. Please don't feel bad for me. There are children out there Kohaku's age that have lost everything. At least I still have my friends."
Her smile brightened a bit and she placed the side of the cloth over Kohaku's body. She slowly placed his small body in the hole, pushing the dirt over his pale body. Kirara sat on her shoulder, watching as her master buried her other master. She meowed loudly.
"You won't be seeing Kohaku again," Sango whispered.
She pulled the cloth off of his face and kissed his cold cheek lightly. Kirara tilted her head slightly as she noticed a small glowing object fall from her master's kimono and on to Kohaku's body. She meowed again.
"Quiet Kirara," she hissed. Kirara silenced herself and jumped off of Sango's shoulder. Sango sighed and slowly buried his body.
She pat the mound of dirt softly as she finally finished the job.
"There... Now you shall rest in peace."
She stood up and turned around, looking at Miroku, Kaede and Shippo.
"I'm ready to go."
They nodded.
"Let's go."
They all boarded Kirara and flew off in to the night sky..................