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Sango's anger and meeting Midoriko

At Kaede's Village

"WHAT? You left Kagome at Naraku's Castle. What are you thinking? Not only that, you brought HER here instead of Kagome. Are you CRAZY?" screamed Sango.

After taking a deep breath

"You left Kagome there to die under Naraku's hand, you swore to protect her, but NO, you choose that dead woman. After all she'd been through for you, you choose that dead wrench over her. Do you know how much she loves you? She gave up everything for you, and you don't even care, Do you?" Sango is so mad, she wants to kill Inuyasha for what he has done.

"Sango calm down, she is still alive we can only hope for the best of her." Miroku said.

"Kagome is dead OK." Inuyasha stated in a saddened voice.

"What, how can you be so sure?"

"She is in worse condition than Kikyo, she won't survive."

"She's alive, if she's dead, I would have my soul bake." Kikyo stated emotionlessly.

"Kikyo, good, you are alive, Are you OK?"

"ALIVE!" she's already dead your baka."

"Don't you ever call Kikyo dead again."

They stared at each other ready to fight.

"Now, now, let's settle this peacefully shall we?"

They glared at each other one last time before sitting back down again.

"I think we should go back to where you and Naraku last fought, and try to find Kagome. If she is under the condition you described, she shouldn't be far away from there."

"Agreed, we set out at dawn tomorrow."

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"Where am I? Am I dead? What is this place, it's beautiful."

"My child." A gentle hand lay on Kagome's shoulder, and a beautiful voice rang though the air. "You are in your own dream land."

Kagome spun around, there before her, stood a beautiful woman. "Who are you," she blurted out. "Sorry, but aren't I suppose to be dead."

She smiled gently. "I'm Midoriko, do you wish to be dead so much."

"No, wait a minute, you are the Midoriko. I don't mean to be rude, but aren't you dead."

"My body is gone, but my soul lives on in the Sikon No Tama. You mush understand that you are not Kikyo's reincarnation. You only resemble her since her soul was burned in to the Shikon when she took the shikon with her to hell."

"But then…….."

"Listen Kagome I can only visit you and train you in your dreams. There is much I have to teach you. But right now, you have to make a decision. Will you let Inuyasha find you, and travel with them and Kikyo, or will you find the rest of the jewel by yourself and with the help from the one who saved you."

'Inuyasha, no, I can't bear it.'

"I will choose to travel by myself." Kagome stated shakily.

"Very well I shall make sure that Kikyo feel her whole soul back. It's time for you to leave."

"Wait Midoriko, I have one more question."

"Yes?"

"Who is the one that saved me?"

"I don't think I'm supposed to say, but I'll give you a clue. He was once your foe," Then she faded away. Leaving a wide eyed Kagome in the forest near Naraku's castle.

'How is it that I'm still alive? I was at the edge of death.' thought Kagome as she walked to a village west of Naraku's castle. 'He was once you foe. I wonder who he is.' She hid her scent in case Inuyasha is looking for her. As she walked, her thought wandered to Inuyasha. 'Oh Kami is hurts.' Her physical injuries are healed, but her heart isn't. 'He will pay for what he has done.' She thought bitterly. 'the only reason I kept on coming back is because of my duty- to collect the Shikon shards, and Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara.'

TBC

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