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InuYasha sighed. "That took forever."
'You're a slow reader.'
"Got that right."
'…'
"Hey!"
'You said it, Hun, not me."
He growled frustrated at himself.
Ghost Of You
Chapter 6
Fazed
"There's the little brat."
Shippo, who had run deep into the forest after learning about the miko's death, was now sobbing quietly on a large rock.
"She's…not…b-breathing!"
"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT INUYASHA!"
"You were supposed to protect her!"
Shippo sniffed. "He was supposed…" He wiped his eyes. "To p-protect h-h-her." His tail gave a flick and he turned around to see the said hanyou standing behind him. He sighed. "InuYasha?"
"Hey. You still mad at me?"
Shippo nodded. "Yes I am! So go away!"
InuYasha didn't move. "Shippo…I don't know what to say to you. You're acting like I don't care about what happened."
Shippo bowed his head. But I'm upset! You're not even crying!
"Well, kid," He crossed his arms. "I do care. You blame me and you know what, Shippo?"
Shippo turned around to look at him.
"You're right. I wasn't there to protect her and it was like I let whatever killed Kagome kill her."
Shippo couldn't believe his ears. InuYasha was admitting to something he had done wrong? "No wait! You're wrong!"
"How am I wrong, Shippo? You said it yourself…"
Shippo nodded. "Yeah but…I was mad. And sad. Kagome was like my mother…I couldn't sand to lose my mother twice."
InuYasha's shoulders sagged. What had he done? By Kagome's death, each one of them had lost something special.
Sango had lost her sister.
So had Miroku kind of…
Shippo lost his mother…
He InuYasha himself had lost…well, it didn't matter any more.
"Shippo, we're gonna find who ever did this to her and make them die a slow and painful death, ok?" InuYasha asked smugly.
Shippo sniffed again and nodded. "MmHmm. But what will we do with Kagome?"
"We still have to find some of the shards Naraku had. Then we'll use the Shikon Jewel to return things to normal."
"Eh? You're not gonna…gonna…"
"Ehm…" InuYasha looked back at the kitsune. "No Shippo. I'm not ready to say good-bye for good."
"No that's not what I meant!" Shippo cried balling his tiny fists by his face.
InuYasha raised an eye brow at the kitsune. "Then what'd you mean?"
"I meant that I'm surprised you're not going to become a youkai like you keep saying you are!"
"What! How could I be a youkai now Shippo!" InuYasha yelled offended Shippo would even think he would want to be a youkai. "Kagome is dead Shippo and you think I still want to become a youkai?"
"Do you, InuYasha?" Shippo asked innocent enough. InuYasha hesitated to answer. "Kagome likes me just the way I am. And I have no doubt that everyone else does also."
Shippo nodded his head a few times. InuYasha turned on his heels and headed back to the village. "Let's go."
Shippo wiped the rest of his tears away and slowly with his busy tail dragging on the ground, followed the hanyou out of the forest.
Miroku sighed, leaning against the side of the hut. Sango had been in there over an hour. Miroku himself wasn't ready to see Kagome in her condition. Kagome had been something him. Not like Sango was something him or Kagome was something to InuYasha. But she had filled up a space in his heart.
He wasn't afraid to admit the whole situation was unbearably painful for him. Miroku squinted at the sunlight and stared dazed at the ground below him. He was just a bit fazed. Of anyone he had expected InuYasha to be with the life-threatening injuries.
He sighed. "But Kagome's hadn't been life-threatening. It had killed her instantly." He said softly to himself. She never had a chance…
Sango came out of the hut wiping lingering tears in her eyes. Out of a near by hut, the nekomanta came running and leapt into Sango's arms. The taijiya hugged the cat. "Ohayou Kirara! Did you miss me?" The cat mewed happily in response and sat on Sango's shoulder.
Sango sniffed tears back when noticing Miroku beside her. "Houshi-sama…do you want to see Kagome-chan?"
Miroku half smiled at her. The smile you give when you pity someone. "No there's nothing to see."
"How could you say something like that?" Sango shrieked at him. Miroku just closed his eyes and hung his head. "Sango I don't wish to see Kagome in her state right now."
"But I did!"
Kirara hissed at Miroku.
Miroku nodded once. "Yes and you've been in there an hour crying. I just can't do it."
"At least I have the heart to say good-bye to her, Houshi!"
"I can't let my emotions get to me, Sango." Miroku answered firmly. "We have to be strong for InuYasha. Imagine the consequence if he comes back here and the two of us are crying our eyes out."
Sango held her breath. She couldn't bear to even think about it. "You're right, gomen houshi-sama."
Miroku held up his hand and shook his head. "No need to apologize."
As soon as he said it, InuYasha with Shippo trailing behind came into view. Miroku straightened himself and Sango attempted to make her face less pale by rubbing her cheeks. "InuYasha, you found Shippo. Is he ok?"
"I'm right here, Sango." Shippo said grumpily in a whisper walking past all three of them and into the hut. Sango sighed heavily. "What are we going to do with Kagome?"
InuYasha didn't even bother to look at them. He also walked past them but not into the hut. More towards the Bone Eaters Well. "I have to talk to someone."
Sango and Miroku looked at each other. After a two second staring contest, Sango and Kirara left and walked into Kaede's hut. Miroku slipped into their hut…
Shippo was growling like a cat at something he saw floating around in the air. Miroku's eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness to see a small glowing butterfly floating near the ceiling.
Shippo grunted out of frustration. "What the heck is that doin' in here?"
"It probably wandered in here, Shippo; you don't have to kill it."
Shippo turned sharply to the monk which distracted him from the insect. "I can if I want!"
The butterfly floated over to Kagome's corpse and landed on her red tie.
Shippo softened. "I know she's dead Miroku, but Kagome is still so pretty."
Miroku nodded in agreement. "Kagome's always has been one of the pretty ones Shippo. She's practically a moving target for any greedy demon."
"Yeah but she didn't have the Shikon no Tama." Shippo pointed out, tears clouding his gaze. "I know we have a few more shards to go but demons would still try to steal it right?"
Miroku reflected on that. She didn't have the jewel? Demons usually wouldn't bother her if she didn't have the jewel. Miroku looked around the hut quickly to find Kagome's bag in the corner. He checked one of the outside pockets to find the precious jewel glowing in the pocket.
There was dull red tint to it. Not the usual pink it had when it was with Kagome. This may have something to do with her death. The jewel was almost whole. After two years of searching they were so close.
"InuYasha wants to bring Kagome back with the jewel when we complete it but there a whole lot of other things to do with it too."
Miroku glanced back at Shippo. "Like what?"
Shippo shrugged. He was now kneeling next to Kagome like Sango had been doing swatting the butterfly away from Kagome. "Just…other things I guess."
Miroku nodded. "Shippo, the next few days are going to be rough on everyone but here's what I need you to do. Are you listening?"
Shippo nodded.
"Shippo, no more crying, alright?"
"But Miroku I—."
"I know Shippo, we all loved Kagome very much but no one more than InuYasha. I know he's upset but other than that I don't know how he's reacting."
Shippo sniffed back tears. "Then shouldn't we talk to him?"
"No that's the last thing he wants us to do. Talk to him and get a bump on the head Shippo. Or better he might kill you."
Shippo gulped this time. "Ok, I'll stay far away form InuYasha as possible."
Miroku sighed heavily. He thinks he knows and understands everything… "Now we don't need to make him feel awkward. We also don't need to act like nothing has happened. Just be very respectful of this situation Shippo. And for Kami's sake leave the poor insect alone!"
Shippo gave one final swipe at the butterfly then sat down once again on his bushy tail. "Fine." He grumbled.
Miroku stood up and sat soundlessly next to Shippo. Not even his shakujou made that annoying jingling sound as the monk gently laid it down next to him. He closed his eyes like he was meditating or something. Shippo found it strange. "Miroku, what are you doing."
"Being respectful of the situation." He mumbled.
Shippo always thought it was strange when Miroku meditated like this. "Are you searching for a soul or something, Miroku?"
Miroku grunted but it sounded more like a laugh. "Sort of Shippo, why do you ask?"
Shippo stood. "When you find Kagome's come tell me. Or at least tell her I said hi."
Miroku smiled at the kitsune young innocence. "I will Shippo I promise."
Shippo gave one final nod and left the hut. He stretched. "Now to find InuYasha."
Kur0: Anyone find the butterfly strange? Yeah? I wonder why…I know I practically gave it away. Anyway, be sure to read the note next chapter! Later guys! Review!