The years pass, Toshi and Nodoka were blessed to have another child that they named Souta. The Higurashi family was now complete and they couldn't be happier.
Alas, their happiness was not to last. For when Kagome was five years old her beloved father was killed in a car accident. Kagome was devistated, lucky for Souta he was too young to understand what was going on. Mother and daughter mourned the death of the most important man in their lives.
Meanwhile while the Higurashi family mourned Tony was living it up. He was going to tons of parties, sleeping with hundreds of women and drinking countless amount of alcohol. But on the nights that he was alone, he would take out the pictures of his beloved Nodoka and weep. No one ever saw this side of Tony, not even his best friend Rhodey. He had often wondered what had become of her. Was she happy with her life, did she ever miss him?" Tony was tempted on several occasions to have JARVIS look for her, but he would always chicken out. He couldn't stand the thought of her being with someone else.
So life continued on for Tony and Nodoka, she raising her beloved children and maintaining the Shrine with her father-in- law. While Tony continued on, building weapons, throwing outrageous parties and sleeping with anything in a skirt. Tony continued to go through women like they were tissue, one use then thrown away. He had no remorse, he got what he needed and that's all that mattered. He couldn't have what he truly wanted so this was a poor substitute.
On the other side of the world 15 year old Kagome was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, taking place 500 years in the past. For two years she hunted for the Shikon Jewel shards with her friends only coming home when it was absolutely necessary.
The world did not stand still while Kagome hunted for the shards in the past. Major events were happening in the world. One of the most prominent ones was the news of kidnapping of Billionaire Tony Stark. Nodoka had been in the kitchen making lunch for her father-in-law and son when she heard the special report that Tony had gone missing and that he was presumed dead. Nodoka dropped the glass she was holding and rushed into the living room.
As she watched the news trying to get as much information as she could, a lump began to grow in her throat. Nodoka rushed outside and ran toward the Goshinboku tree. She immediately dropped to her knees and prayed for Tony's safety and that he would return soon. That is where Souta found his mother.
"Mom, are you okay?" Souta asked with a worried look on his face.
Nodoka wiped the tears from her eyes, and stood up. She looked at her son and smiled.
"Yes dear I'm fine, I just wanted to come out here and say a little prayer for your sister, I miss her terribly."
"I miss her too, Mom, but I'm sure Kagome will come back soon."
"I suppose you are right, Souta dear, now let's go inside and have lunch with grandpa."
They went inside and had a nice lunch, though Nodoka kept an ear out for any news on Tony.
Her heart leaped out of her chest, when three months later Tony was found. He was giving a press conference, where she noticed that he did not look well even in that expensive suit. She desperately wished that she could be there to take care of him, but that was impossible.
As the months went by she saw the change in Tony, he annouced that his company was no longer going to be making weapons, but instead would be turning their attention toward clean energy. She also saw where he had reveiled to the press that he was in fact Iron Man. Now Nodoka saw where Kagome got her courage from, and the protective nature.
Two years passed and the Shikon Jewel was whole again, The battle had been hard fought against Naraku, but in the end Kagome and her friends were triumphant. Kagome had long since decided that she was going to remain in the past with her friends, but the Shikon Jewel had other plans. As soon as Kagome purified the Jewel and made it whole again, she was engulfed in a bright light and vanished.
Kagome ended up at the bottom of the well back in her own time.
Kagome looked around and groaned. "What happened?"
It was at that time that she noticed that the Shikon Jewel was floating above her. Kagome comes to her feet and reached for the Jewel. Just she is about to grab it, the jewel shoots out of reach then plunges itself back into Kagome's body. With that happening, she realized that the Jewel would no longer allow her to go to the past.
Kagome stands there with her head down as tears spill over and make their way down her cheeks. She takes a deep breath to get control of herself. Using the rope ladder that's in the well, Kagome climbs out of the well. She leaves the well house and limps her way toward the house. Nodoka was in the kitchen doing the dishes when she looked out the window and saw Kagome. She drops the dishes in the sink and rushes out to meet her.
"Kagome!" Her mother cries as she she sees that Kagome is badly beaten and bruised.
Kagome looks up at her mother, tears begin to well up as her mother embraces her. "Mom the jewel is whole again, and now it won't let me go back to the past." Kagome tells her mother as she bursts into tears.
Nodoka tried her best to comfort her daughter, but she only sank deeper and deeper into her depression. Then one day Kagome finally came to terms with the fact that her adventures into the past were over and it was time to move on. Nodoka couldn't have agreed more. And the only way she was going to be able to move on was if she was away from the well and away from Tokyo. So Nodoka decided that now was the time to tell Kagome about her father.
