I'm Still Here: Chapter 10 Forever
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha
"Sota! Time for school!"
"Coming mom!" Sota said as he grabbed his back pack. He ran down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Here's your lunch. Don't forget your key, remember Your Grandpa and me won't be here when you get back from school."
"Yes mom."
"And don't forget to do your chores!" Sota's mom yelled as he walked out the door.
Sota stuffed his lunch in his backpack and zipped it up. He was surprised at how normal his mother was acting. Kagome had been gone for over three months, since her wedding day.
He remembered clearly what happened. The faces of the ones around him and Kagome's look of inner turmoil. And the red flash that caught Kagome when she jumped from the church stairs. Sota knew what happened that day, but he wondered why Kagome had not come back to tell everyone what happened.
His mother was probably suffering inside herself, but able to hide it well. Grandpa was not his usual self at all. He lost interest in all his old things and spent most of his time in his room, only coming out for meals.
Sota's thoughts were interrupted when he heard something inside the well house like someone bashed against the wall.
"Kagome," he thought.
Sota ran up to the door and yanked it open. Nothing. There was no one there. Sota hung his head in defeat. He went in anyways and walked down the stairs to the well.
Tears started to run down his face,"Kagome! Kagome! Why did you have to go and leave like that!" Sota pounded his fists on the side of the well. He sat down and put his head in his hands.
After a few minutes he dried his eyes and started to stand up when something caught his eye. There was an envelope on the ground. He picked it up and examined it. On one side it said "Sota." Sota carefully opened the envelope, and read:
Dear Sota,
I'm sure I must have caused everyone a lot of trouble that day. I'm sorry. I miss you and everyone else so much. I wish we were able to all be together again, but I know in my heart that we can't, at least not yet. I want you to know that I am finally truly happy. I addressed this letter to you because I knew you would find it and that you would be the only one who would understand how I feel. I can't keep time jumping. I fear that it would be too painful to face everyone right now. I also fear that I might try and stay with all of you and destroy my future here in the past. I want you to tell mom and Grandpa that I'm okay and that I'm happy. Maybe one day I'll come back to see you all again. Until then remember that I love you Sota.
Your sister,
Kagome
Sota broke into tears again, but not tears of sorrow, tears of happiness. Now he knew that Kagome was where she belonged and that she will be happy where she is forever.
Well how did you like it? I know this is a really short chapter, but this is the last one. So I hope you enjoyed "I Still Here." I should have my next story out next week but no promises. Thank you Lady-Sttar and all my other reviewers!
Amberling