A dead silence surrounded Naraku's newest manor. Naraku had just given Hakudoshi, which is the 10 year-old self, the special jewel shard. Naraku told him what to do, and to take Kagura, Kohaku, and Kannah along with him. Hakudoshi didn't want to drag them all along, but Naraku told him to.
Hakudoshi was powerful enough without his older sisters and a demon slayer's kid. He almost took Kagome over, but her love for a certain hanyou broke through his spell. But now, being in a new form, he could do it much easier. In seconds. Just by that small ounce of jealousy.
Hakudoshi walked out to the manor's courtyard, only to see Kannah watching Kikyou's last soul collectors travel around her mirror. Kannah was wondering if she should suck the souls into her mirror, along with the soul collector. She did. In the matter of seconds, the remaining souls and soul collectors were gone. Hakudoshi went up to Kannah, "Sister, where is Kagura and Kohaku?" He asked.
Kannah looked at him with no emotion as she spoke to Hakudoshi. "Brother... I see them, yes. Wish for me to summon them?" Kannah asked quietly.
"Yeah." Hakudoshi nodded.
Kannah nodded slightly and began to chant a spell, hard to hear. She began to glow white, as her mirror shone black. The last words she said, Hakudoshi could make out, "---Come forth, Kagura and Kohaku."
Two black orbs came out of Kannah's mirror, and began to take shape. One of a eleven or twelve year-old boy, and the other of a seventeen year-old female. Soon they both became clear, and full of color. "What?" Kohaku asked.
"Naraku wants us to go to the well Inuyasha's wench goes down to get to her world." Hakudoshi said. Kohaku nodded, but Kagura turned and began to walk off. "And where are you headed, Sister?" Hakudoshi demanded.
Kagura turned and faced Hakudoshi, and said simply, "Distraction, of course. You haven't quite mastered hiding your aura just yet. I'll go and distract them while you three head for the well. I'll meet you there." Kagura said. Maybe if I do this, and Inuyasha and that girl of his kill Hakudoshi and Naraku, I will be free at last! Kagura thought.
Hakudoshi nodded, "Don't be long, Sister. Saimyousho will follow you. So if you need any help, Kohaku will join you." Hakudoshi said, nudguing Kannah to transport Kohaku, her, and him. Kannah nodded and they vanished in front of Kagura's eyes. Kagura got onto her feather and flew off towards the village, which wasn't far from the hidden manor.
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Miroku and Sango sat by the creek where Kagome had saved the little boy from the demonic bird that swallowed the jewel whole before Kagome shattered it. Sango could imagine the story Kagome told her over and over in her head. It was so sad, it was funny. Sango smiled slightly, and remembered what was in front of her: the love of her life.
Sango remembered the day Kagura and Kannah took that shard. That shard was found in Midoriko's cave, and held much more power than an average shard. Because it was embedded in Midoriko's chest, where the Shikon no Tama burst out of her chest. Sango sighed. Then she remembered Miroku was going to tell her something before Kagura attacked them with tornadoes. "Um, Miroku?" Sango glanced at him, which he was looking into the water.
"The moon's rising is making the water sparkle... Oh, yes?" Miroku chuckled and looked at Sango, "What is it, Sango?"
"Um..." Sango looked into the water, "What were you telling me before Kagura attacked us?" Sango petted Kirara, who was in her lap, asleep.
"Oh, right. That shard has been on my mind. I forgot about telling you." Miroku took Sango's hands into his, and Kirara woke up, and moved out of Sango's lap.
Sango began to blush. "Mi-Miroku..." Sango stammered. Miroku stood up and helped her up, and he gazed into her brown eyes. Sango couldn't help but get lost in his indigo eyes. For once, she felt at peace. Everything around the two melted away, all the problems and concerns. It was only Miroku and Sango for this quick moment.
"Sango, for the longest time, I have loved you with all my heart." Miroku admitted.
"Every other woman--"
"I don't know how you feel about me, and if I am unsuccessful of removing this curse from me, I need a son to do it for me. For my grandfather and father, as well. But I truly love you." Miroku said.
Sango hugged him and he wrapped his arms around her. "Miroku! Silly, I love you, too! How am I supposed to know how YOU feel if you grope me and ask every woman the same question?" Sango said.
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Inuyasha and Kagome sat in the living room, watch a couple of locals move things about. Tomorrow was the Holiday Wishes festival, and Kagome was participating this year. She, now having miko powers, and being fifteen, had to. She didn't mind, though. She would tell stories of her adventures, without saying names, of course. And she even bribed Inuyasha to help, too! He was going to say his ears aren't real, and shouldn't be messed with. But he'll be on the stage in front of Goshiboku with Kagome.
"Are you ready for tomorrow?" Souta asked Kagome, playing on his Nintendo in front of Kagome and Inuyasha.
"No." Kagome sighed, "But I have to. And Inuyasha will be with me, so I won't feel weird." Kagome smiled slightly. "I'll just tell the audience my adventures. Without Inuyasha or my name." Kagome grinned.
"Great idea, Kagome!" Gramps said, before yelling a command at a mover. Kagome smiled at Inuyasha, who was tapping his knee impatiently. Kagome rested her head on his shoulder and thought, He's back... The hanyou I fell in love with.