Chapter 23

"Kagome he's gone so stop the crying already" Inuyasha demanded.

"Inuyasha shut up" Sango slapped him right on the back of the head.

'WACK'

Inuyasha whacked Miroku on the back of the head because he couldn't hit a girl. Miroku understood the situation but why him? Kagome dried the tears from her eyes and face. Shippou handed a handkerchief to Kagome for a reference. Miroku stood up and said a prare for Kajin. Inuyasha was disgusted by the moment but he had to feel bad for the guy. Being controlled by Naraku and he did save Kagome's life a few times. A short warm breeze blew their way and they finally decided to go back to Kaede's Village. The final decision was going to be made. Staying here in the Feudal Era was one of their answers.

"How about it guys? Come with us to the present and start your new lives there" Kagome began.

"I don't know Kagome. What about Kohaku? And anyway what about the demon slayers' village. We just got done getting everyone settled in. They are going to need Kohaku's and my help slaying demons until the new slayers are officially ones" Sango explained.

"Kohaku can come along with us and I'm not sure about the demon slayer business. There won't be as much suffering and starting over is sometimes the best thing you could do" Kagome implied.

"I think it's a wonderful offer and thought" Miroku spoke up.

"If we live in Kagome's time then we don't have to worry about demons and wars all the time" Shippou spoke up after Miroku did.

"Meow" Kilala said her part in this thought as well.

Sango was speechless from fear of leaving this place but deep down she thought it was a way out of this era too. Kilala jumped up on top of Kagome's shoulder and Shippou was hanging around on Inuyasha's shoulder. Miroku knelt down by Sango, waiting for the right moment to make any good move on her. Kagome walked over and wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's waist. Inuyasha's arms separated from its place and went in the air half way. He wasn't aware of her actions but he quickly adjusted to it and wrapped his own arms around her.

"Sango I'm not going to force you out of your own time just because I want you in my time. It's your decision. I'll be happy which ever you choose, but remember I won't forget you. You have been the bestest friend I have ever had and I'm grateful for meeting such a incredible caring friend like yourself" Kagome let go of Inuyasha and walked over to Sango, and put a hand on her shoulder.

"I really don't know what to say to you Kagome. A part of me wants to stay here and another part of me wants to go with you and the rest" Sango implied.

"I'll give you some time to think about it and then after that we'll be going in our decided directions" Kagome said and then they began to set up camp for the day.

Later on into the evening:

Everyone was tired from the fight with Naraku. The strength, courage, tears, and the last bit of anger tired them all out. Naraku, their formal foe, was gone for good and everyone felt a little bit safer since there are many other demons out in these feudal times. Shippou had gathered the fire wood, Inuyasha caught the dinner with Miroku, Kagome and Sango prepared the beds, and Kilala moving rocks towards where the fire would be made. Each and everyone had their part in setting up camp. After everything was taken care of and fixed, they all gathered around the camp fire together and began to talk about their futures. Miroku and Shippou both said they were defiantly going to Kagome's world beyond the Bone Eater's Well, but Sango was still deciding. She couldn't just leave everything she had here and just move on to a new life. Her parents and friend's remains were here and she liked to visit their graves to say a few words to them once and a while. But she did want to go to the present so that Kohaku could be safe from harms way and that she could start over, not worrying about going against powerful demons, such as Naraku. It took them at least a year or two to beat the bastard. Maybe leaving everything behind her and Kohaku was for the best. Maybe it would make their lives a bit more easier. She didn't know what to do at this point. Kagome and the others seem that they are going to her time right in the morning and never come back. What would happen if she didn't decide soon enough and they would forget about her and just leave her here? But in the end she knew that would never happen.

The night time fire crackled and the fresh fish Inuyasha caught, cooked inside this hot flame. After they where done eating, Inuyasha jumped up to a near by tree and made a cozy spot for himself to sleep for the rest of the night. Kagome slid inside her sleeping bag and Shippou slept next to her like always. Sango slept in another sleeping bag Kagome had brought and Kilala claimed her spot on the end of it. Miroku just slept sitting up against the very same tree Inuyasha was in. All was quiet and all was still besides the wind and the gloomy clouds. The only sound you could here was the sound of snoring, crickets, and the frogs. The moon shone over them and the gloomy clouds stole spots in the sky so that you couldn't see all of it. The stars where out and they twinkled over head. Sango awoken after everyone was sound asleep and she got up and left the sight. She traveled a little inside the woods and found the stream that they had discovered on the way to Kaede's. She sat herself on the grass in front of the stream and crouched her legs to her chest so that her chin was lying on her knees as she sat with balance. She wrapped her arms around her legs so that they wouldn't lay flat. She stared into the reflection of the moon in the water in front of her. Fire flies flew around her and they would disappear then reappear some where else. She needed to think and this was the place to do it.

Kagome woke up to find Sango missing from her sleeping bag. Kilala was fast to sleep and the others were as well. She crept around and left the site before anyone else would waken. She went through the same trail Sango did and found the demon slayer sitting by the stream. The young priestess walked over and sat next to her friend. Sango was startled a little bit but then returned her focus on the reflection in the water. Kagome sat with her legs flat on the ground and her arms keeping her up from behind her. She looked up to the sky and smiled. It was a nice night but not that nice. Still, the gloomy clouds were stealing the sky. Sango snapped out of her daydream and looked over to Kagome. Kagome looked back and smiled again. Sango smiled back but then it turned upside down in an instant. Kagome was puzzled for a few seconds and then she caught on when she really thought about it. If Sango came with them, she would miss being here. This was where she was born and raised. She should understand that one because she misses her home at times when she's here in the Feudal Era. The silence was broken by the demon slayer who had come up with her decision. At least she thought this was the decision and if she was ready to decide where she wants to be.

"Kagome..." Sango began.

"Sango, I understand if you want to stay here. You were born here, raised here, and your family memories are here. I can't ask you to leave them behind. That would be wrong of me to do. I don't want you to think that coming to my era is the only solution of being friends with me and making me happy. Which ever place you want to be will make me happy" Kagome said.

"Thank you Kagome but I think I'm going to leave this place. Kohaku and me suffered so much for the past two years and I want to get away from it all" Sango had finally made her final decision.

"I understand. I'm so happy that you're coming with us!" Kagome giggled.

"We better get back before the guys wake up and find us missing" Sango suggested.

"Hey Sango how about we take one last bath in the hot springs over by the village" Kagome said her idea, and then she got up. "Just one last time" Kagome insisted.

"Yeah. Our last joy of the hot springs with out the two perverts peeking at us" Sango laughed as she said it.

The demon slayer and the young priestess sneaked back to camp to grab towels and soap. After they accomplished that, they rushed to the hot springs. Inuyasha's ears twitched and he turned over. Miroku grunted in his sleep and the other two just kept sleeping the way they were. Once the girls arrived at the hot springs, they undressed, put up their hair, and slowly sank into the water with towels wrapped around their bodies. Steam lifted into the air, which meant it was pretty hot. Sango went under then came back up. Kagome just had her whole body under besides her head. Back at the camp, Inuyasha awoken from an acorn landing on his face. A squirrel had dropped it and Inuyasha got all mad and attacked it. The poor little squirrel was long gone and the youkai looked back to see both girls gone from their beds. A big rush of nervousness came over him and his heart began to pound. He jumped down and woke up Miroku, who was under the tree. His eyes where droopy and then they widened when he recognized the situation. Kilala woke up and meowed. Shippou was still asleep and no one awakened him until Inuyasha picked him by the tail and shook him. Miroku got up and then the search was on. Inuyasha got on his hands and knees and began to sniff the ground. Both girls' scent was clear to him and they headed in their direction. Kilala and Shippou just went back to sleep and left the guys searching for the girls.

"This was a great idea Kagome" Sango said.

"Yeah, I just hope the boys don't wake up while we are gone" Kagome spoke too soon.

"What the hell!" Inuyasha came storming out of the bushes.

The girls screeched and Miroku came into the picture. Kagome and Sango's face immediately reddened and the guys knew what was coming next.

"SIT!" Kagome went first.

'BOOM!'

'BOOSH!'

"PERVERT!" Sango threw a large boulder at Miroku and landed on top of him.

"DAMN!" Inuyasha cried out.

"ouch..." Miroku could barely speak.

Inuyasha got back up and helped Miroku escape from the girls' further punishment. Once they were gone, both Kagome and Sango began to laugh. They got dressed and went back to camp to face the music. Kagome was going to get it worse since Inuyasha has such a bad temper but Miroku would just lecture Sango for putting her and Kagome is risk of being attacked. Kagome and Sango returned and found the boys by the camp fire. All was quiet surprisingly. The kitsune and two-tailed cat were still in their spots sleeping soundly. Inuyasha sat with his legs crossed like an Indian and Miroku was the same besides Inuyasha' hands in his(Inuyasha) sleeves. Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and sat next to him. Sango just went back to her sleeping spot.

"What were you thinking Kagome exactly. You could have been attacked and we wouldn't have known until the scent of your blood came to me" Inuyasha began the fight.

"I'm sorry" Kagome mumbled.

"What!" Inuyasha's head was low and he raised it once Kagome said sorry.

"You heard me. I'm sorry" Kagome got a little agitated for repeating herself.

"Okay okay don't bit my head off" Inuyasha backed up a few inches from his spot.

"I'm not" Kagome replied.

"Yes you are" Inuyasha continued to fight with her.

"You both best shut up right now or it's going to be a bad day tomorrow when it's suppose to be a good one" Miroku interrupted them.

"Miroku is right Inuyasha" Kagome agreed.

"Yeah whatever" Inuyasha lastly said.

The lecture didn't last long and they all went back to bed. The night was long and finally morning broke. The sun peaked over the mountains in the vast land and the sky brightened up little by little. White fluffy clouds appeared in the blue sky and soon enough the sun was out from hiding. The gang woke up and found Sango and Kilala gone. The demon slayer's sleeping bag was wrapped up and a note was found on it. It read that she was going to be back after she packed her things and got her brother. Kagome smiled and the rest of the gang had smiles on their faces. They packed camp up and headed to the well and to await for the arrival of Sango and her brother. Inuyasha layed down on the grass, Kagome sat on the rim of the well, Shippou sat on Kagome's shoulder, and Miroku sat against the well's wall. An hour or two past and Sango returned with her brother and her belongings. Everything she packed where unfamiliar and tell you the truth, nothing there they had never seen before. The thing they mostly noticed was the Hiraikotsu absence. Of course she won't bring it but something to keep in Kagome's shrine as a memory of her past.

Kohaku was incredible shy even though he had met these people before. Kagome smiled and the last thing she had to take care of was to put the very last jewel shard in it's claimed spot in the nearly whole Shikon no tama. A light glowed up in her hand and the jewel was in it's previous state before Kagome had ever broken it. It twinkled in the light as she held it out for everyone to see. Shippou and Kilala jumped in first and made it past the well. Kagome was holding on the rim of the well so that she could some how forcing the well to let her friends pass through. The next group was Sango, Kohaku, and Miroku. Both passed the well fine and then it was the two, Inuyasha and Kagome. Kagome let go of the rim of the well and held Inuyasha's hand. He looked down at her and she looked up to him. She gave him a smile and he smiled back. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and then they jumped into the well together. The Bone Eaters Well glowed up and let the last remaining two pass through. Every memory, battle, and pain was lost in these times and could never come back and haunt them. Kagome and Inuyasha shortly joined the rest of the Inu gang, who were waiting in the well shrine.

Kagome and Inuyasha got out of the well and Kagome led them to the doors of future freedom. She slowly opened the doors and the light from outside was nearly blinding. This was their new home. Eyes glistened in the sun light and amazement took over the group. There futures lied here. Here in PRESENT JAPAN...

THE END!

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