Chapter 8: A Talk with Kara and a Talk with Grandpa and Mom

Princess Sango

Kagome stared outside her living room window. She had nothing to do yet, so why not just stare at the outside world? Inuyasha had left for work hours ago, and she only had small Kara and Sanaga to look after, since Sango and Miroku work late.

Kara crawled over to her and tugged on her skirt, "Mama, when is Souta coming back?"

Kagome winced, "He's not coming back hunny. He's going to be away for a long time."

She kissed her head and hugged her close. "You won't leave me right?"

Kagome smiled, "I'll never leave you, Kara. I promise you that."

She hugged her closer, "I won't leave you unless I have to." She set Kara next to her.

"Mama, why don't you sing anymore? I liked your voice, especially when you would come home and sing."

Kagome looked down, "I stopped singing because my voice has been somewhat ruined."

Kara seemed perplexed by that statement, "Mama, your voice sounds fine, and just like what daddy tells you every day before he leaves."

Kagome giggled and shook her head, "No, I'll start coughing on a high note."

"But either way you can still sing a soft note."

"Yes I know I can but I don't know if soft songs are what my fans want."

Kara looked at her, "Mama, I'm your fan, and I think you can sing. I want you to sing."

Kagome smiled at the innocent girl, "Fine I'll sing, just for you." Kara smiled and waited patiently as Kagome opened her mouth to sing gently:

Kagome smiled at Kara who had easily fallen asleep to her little lullaby. "Night my little sleeping angel." Kagome kissed her forehead and stood up and looked down the hall. Someone was walking around, her ears were alert, but she couldn't hear the footsteps. Kagome ran into the hall and found someone looking through all the doors.

"May I help you?" she asked the person. She jumped and turned around, Kagome knew that face, then someone else was behind her, Kagome knew him too. "Mom, Grandpa?" They both nodded and Kagome rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming. "What are you doing here? You're supposed to move on."

Kagome's mom opened her mouth and answered, "I still have unfinished business Kagome. It's you."

Kagome took a step back ready to grab Sanaga and Kara if she had to. "No, don't run Kagome," stated her Grandpa.

Kagome stared at them, "What kind of unfinished business with me?"

They both sighed, "We're sorry Kagome-chan, and will you forgive us?"

Kagome nodded and ran up and hugged them, "Mom, Grandpa, I love you so much. I still do, but after you left me alone I my heart turned cold against you."

"We know Kagome, we know. It's our fault, every day that I didn't have you around, I cried inside. You just didn't know it. I don't think I told you enough when we were down there. Souta kept calling me to get me there. Gomen, I should've never bothered coming here. Then I would still be alive and then we could've started over."

Kagome shook her head, "I wouldn't have let you come close mom. I would've slammed the door in your face. Now, I can say sorry, because I know now mom."

Kagome's mom hugged her tight, "I don't know now, but you'll find something. Also Kagome, we've got to go now that our unfinished business is finished. Just take care of everyone okay?" She hugged her daughter one more time and vanished.

"Mom..." Kagome whispered and found arms around her in a second.

"Kagome-chan?" asked Inuyasha.

"They visited me, we've made up. Inuyasha-kun, please, I can't live here anymore. I can't live here in this time. Too many things have happened; I need to leave this time. Inuyasha, will you let me?"

"Yes Kagome-chan, we'll let Sango and Miroku have the house and we'll move to Kaede's village, you like that idea?"

Kagome nodded, "We'll leave a couple of things here Inuyasha, in the back room, so we'll be able to come back. Sango and Miroku will have the rest." Inuyasha nodded and picked her up, "We'll make plans after this week. Is that okay?" Kagome nodded and buried her face in his chest.

"Okay..."

TBC...