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Chapter Seventeen: Save The Remnents of Our Hopes pt II

Kagome didn't know she was holding her breath.

As she neared the dim light, seemingly much slower now as if she was in a dream. This is it, this is what she and the others have been searching for to end the evil that forever seemed to never die.

"I wish we could just put away or throw out everything except what really mattered, but life is just so cruel."

Images of the recent past flashed in her mind.

"Yes, she told me we have to travel to the South to get them, one hundred years have passed and now their powers can be used again. But we have to get there before someone else does."... Kagome looked down and hugged him, "Iunuyasha, there's finally a way, thank goodness." She whispered and he hugged her back.

She neared the light. Further and further on she crawled. Tears brimmed her eyes. This is what she's been fighting for. To save her family and friends who meant so much to her. She would sacrifice anything for them, they were her life.

"Oh Inuyasha, you're right! I was just going to go out there in the freezing cold, not caring about our baby's health or my own. What kind of mother am I!" She cried and buried her face in her hands. Kagome felt so horrible.

Inuyasha hugged her and was about to say something but Kagome spoke first. "Oh Inuyasha, how could I be so ignorant?"

"No, you're not ignorant Kagome." Inuyasha said and shook his head, "It's alright, you didn't put our child in any danger. I was just worried about you both."

Kagome stopped abruptly and gasped in a deep breath. She peered over the large boulder that was in her way and widened her curious brown eyes once she saw three different colored orbs shining beautifully together. At first, Kagome could only stare at them, it seemed so unbelievable at the moment. After all this time, they finally got to the spheres. They were right in front of her now. It was all over, they could go home to their other children and just relax again.

She reached out hesitantly. After feeling the pink one's smooth and cool surface against her shaky fingers, she decided it was alright to hold it in her hand. The sphere was smaller than she had first thought. It only covered her entire palm. Though the Shikon jewel was much smaller, it was still powerful. Could it be that these orbs were more powerful because they were larger in size?

Kagome didn't know. But she guessed she would soon find out when Inuyasha made his wish to rid thise world of the lord Taisuke and his minions along with him.

Kagome breathed much more deeply now, gathering all three orbs gently with shakier hands. The dark blue one, the red one, and the pink one now were all in Kagome's protective hold against her middle. She was crying profusively now in happiness, but only made a small sob or two from time to time.

"I-Inuyasha, we finally have them." She laughed a little and carefully turned around to crawl back out of the small cave.

As the small pathway got narrower, she had to hold them with one arm and helped crawl with the other. She kept whispering Inuyasha's name, too shocked and happy to just call it out in a loud voice, "Inuyasha... Help me get out... I-I have the orbs... Make the wish..." She coughed from the dust, but was moer than determined to keep up her pace. Slowing down now would be foolish, so she tried her best no to waste time.

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Inuyasha irritably tapped his foot on the ground repeatedly to try and pass the time, which seemed to ironically make time pass by slower. After about a minute longer, he just couldn't just wait for Kagome anymore. I mean, What if something had indeed happened to Kagome in that cave? If she was at all harmed, Inuyasha knew he had only himself to blame...

"Damn it!" He spun around and got down on his clawed hands and rough knees. He quickly peered inside the openeing of the cave with his head and let his advanced eyesight seek out Kagome. He squinted his eyes and sniffed a couple of times to make sure he didn't smell any blood, "Kagome? Are you ok? Did you find the orbs yet?" He called and waited for her answer.

"Inuyasha?" He heard Kagome's voice faintly, but it was hers and he was glad. After breathing a quick sigh of relief, he smiled, "Kagome! Did you get them?" He called out once more and waited patiently for another answer from his mate. His ears twitched in anticipation, trying to find her voice faster.

"Yes... I-I have them." He heard her cough, but her voice was becoming louder, she was getting nearer to him.

Once she was close enough to him, Inuyasha gently took hold of her shoulders and pulled her out. They sat together and Kagome carefully revealed the three glittering orbs to him. Inuyasha's smile grew slowly but surely.

He looked over at Kagome with wide eyes, "T-These are it..." His voice trailed off.

Kagome smiled at him though and placed a hand on his shoulder. She was sudddenly very tired from all of this traveling and her body let her know it then and there. Kagome whispered, "Make the wish Inuyasha, it's our only chance now." She smiled and laid her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha slowly nodded as he also placed the orbs on the ground softly. He turned his head and looked at Kagome with a smirk, "Yeah, let's wish this bastard to hell and be done with it all."

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Miroku sighed impatiently, 'What is taking them so long? I assumed that they'd find the orbs sooner. It's not like we have all the time in the wolrd.'

The monk never broke eye contact from the ledge that he last saw Inuyasha and Kagome land on. His face became that of irritation and he frowned suddenly, 'They had better not be fooling around with each other up there, we've no time for that now, especially at a time like this... Jeez, can't they just keep their hands to themselves for once?' He shook his head and sighed.

But then he thought of him and Sango and how they were whenever they were together... Miroku made a stupid grin, 'Maybe I shouldn't be the one talking...'

Asoka noticed his father's troubled expression, before it looked all silly afterwards, but didn'tsay anything, 'I'm just as worried as he is. I wonder if Inuyasha and Lady Kagome found them yet. I hope so.' He frowned a little. He also wondered about his mother and how she must be doing. He seemed to become even more worried about her all the time. He constantly wished that he was back home and there to help her when she needed it. 'I also hope Mother is doing fine, and not in any pain.'

Asoka was a smart boy for his age, but he didn't know a thing about pregnancy, except that most times it hurt real bad. Ever since Sango had become pregnant with his new little brother or sister, he felt this new and serious responsibility take over him. Nevertheless, Asoka was glad for it, he loved his mother very much and would do anything for her.

Taikan yawned and stretched his arms, "Man, what's taking Mom and Dad so long?" He muttered to no one in particular. Sanae glanced at him and only shrugged, answering his question anyway, "Maybe they're having a harder time finding the orbs then they'd thought." She looked back up at the large mountain, "What if they're stuck or something?"

Taikan scoffed, "Nah, they're probably just fighting a demon up there for the orb things. Hey, let's go up there and help them." He suggested, getting all his full energy back.

Miroku glanced at him and shook his head, "No. I don't think we should. Something tells me that they're just fine Taikan, so we don't have to worry about that." He placed a hand under his chin in thought. "I think they'll be here soon."

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Reina was on her way.

She clenched her fists in near excitement, if you could even call it that, and she soon saw the large mountain coming into her view. She smirked, 'Finally, Inuyasha and his pathetic comrades are going to pay for everything they've done... How do I defeat Inuyasha though? I know he is a lot stronger now... Everyone has a weakness, I just wonder what his could possibly be, because I know for a fact that it's not the Tetsusaiga being taken from him...'

"Hell yeah I wanna go again you wench! What'd you think?" He shouted and ran toward her. "Inuyasha be careful!" Kagome called out before he got 'too into' all the fighting he'd be doing.

Reina did a double take in the direction of Kagome and saw a great deal of loving emotion in her kind brown eyes that was meant for Inuyasha, and she frowned in suspicion.

Reina narrowed her ice blue eyes. 'There is definantly some kind of connection between those two... Are they, mates?' She blinked, 'Of course... Yes, I could've sworn I had smelt his scent on her. She is marked as well I assume... Hn, this could be a great advantage for me. Never mind about taking Inuyasha's sword, that's not his weakness... Instead, I'll take something away from him that's much more valuable...'