A/N: So I have officially finished the story and I managed to get... 54-something chapters! Yay me! I'm a long way from 54 right now. xD

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The Other Side

Chapter 2

Midoriko's Message Part 1

Souta sighed. It has been months since the last time he saw his sister. He and his family were currently sitting around the table having dinner. It was quiet; it bothered him immensely but before he could even question this, his mother gasped. "Mama, what's wrong?"

Her answer was her pointing behind the three of them. He turned his attention to behind him and his jaw dropped. There was a spirit in their living room and she was beautiful. She looked like one of the people Kagome said about in her travels.

The spirit watched them in silence then said, "I am sorry for your loss." The Higarashi's all shared a look together. The spirit understood that they didn't get her meaning. "Your daughter," she added.

Gasps were heard at this point. "What happened to Kagome?" The woman guessed it was her daughter's mother. "Please... what happened?"

"There was an accident on the other side. Your daughter is not dead but she has no means to come here anymore."

Kagome wasn't dead; that was the biggest relief. Souta looked at the woman. "What do you mean? She's trapped over there? What happened to the well?" His mother and grandfather stared at him with wide eyes.

"Her destiny lays there," she answered. "She has come into her rightful inheritance. She belongs there."

"My daughter will never come home? I'll never see her again?" The spirit understood the loss of a daughter all too well. The mother before her had tears slowly going down her face.

"Never is a harsh word. She'll be able to see you from afar. She's watching us right now."

"Her future self is watching us is what you're saying?" Souta asked as the spirit nodded to him.

"That is correct." She was silent for a moment to allow the information to sink in. "I can convey a message to your daughter."

Mrs. Higarashi broke down in tears with her father trying to comfort her. Souta swallowed hard; he had to be strong. This was going to be hard for the rest of his life. "Can you tell her that I love her and that I'm okay with this? Things happen when we least expect it and while things are troubling, we get through. I love my sister with all my heart and I would never blame her for this."

The spirit smile to him with a nod. She looked to the others. "I... don't blame her for this either. I'm heartbroken to hear that I'll never see her again but know that fate works in weird ways. We'll always be here if she ever comes back. She's my daughter, my love." Souta teared up a little at his mother's words.

"Tell her that I love her and hope she comes back safely. I will miss and love her till the day I die." The spirit's smile widened at the older man's words.

"I shall grant you this." The spirit was disappearing right before their eyes but not before they all heard, "Be strong and keep an open mind about everything. You never know what's around the corner." Then she was gone.

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