Ok this might be slightly angst cause of my mood. So any way here is an update of sorts. Sorry about all the mistakes before so heré's eight again, only slightly better.

Kagome had long since returned to camp and had lain down for the night but to no avail, her mind somehow had begun to settle on more depressing thoughts. Ones of loneliness and despair, in the face, of what she thought to be, bitter truths. She was alone, surrounded by her friends yes, but yet she had none to confide in when the darkness preyed on her ill begotten fears. Her mind had always lingered to this subject on nights like the one she was currently witness to.

Her friends all had someone to turn to in their times of need. InuYasha had Kikyo; Sango had Miroku, though the two would be hard pressed to admit it. Shippou was still a kit and didn't have need for such thoughts but even still there was Kilala, Sesshoumaru was alone but what of the demoness named Gin? Even if Sesshoumaru and Gin weren't together, the only chance of her to be with him was if she were to be a youkai.

Kagome's burdened eyes turned skyward, though her body was weary from her travels and training her mind was unable to rest in light of such painful truths. She shifted in her sleeping bag filling the empty night briefly with the sound of ruffling nylon. Her eyes skyward were met with the beauty of the sengoku jidia night. Hundreds of years before the lights of cities would blacken out the shimmering stars, they shone like glitter in the sunlight, holding an air of wonder and aw to their beauty.

The stars seemed to fall from the sky and dance around her as she fell into slumber. Her lids fell to the call of peaceful slumber. Her troubles seemed to melt at the gentle caress of the lights that swirled around her, the gentle breeze soothed her muscles.

As the world before her dimmed out another came into her night time visions. Before her was the place where they had camped, but her friends and things were vacant and the night sky was replaced by the brilliant sun.

The warmth that filled her, made Kagome smile. Truly smile, the feeling was great to Kagome, It sempt as though it had been ages since she had truly smiled. Kagome observed her surroundings though familiar, with a new light.

She was startled when she realized that she wasn't alone. Spinning around she was met with a smiling face. She instantly let her guard down, though Sesshoumaru would have killed her for it, she sensed no ill will from this being so she would not act in a defensive manner until proven other wise.

"Hello, Kagome." The woman's voice was pleasant and calm. Her eyes were the color of honey, and made her refined features light up with the warmth of a mother.

"Hello, um... Who are you?" She tried to keep her voice even and strong but instead it came out soft and shy. The woman who appeared to be in her early thirties, chuckled good-naturedly. Kagome took in the woman's appearance.

She was just slightly taller than herself and she reminded Kagome candidly of a ray of golden sunshine. Her Kimono was simple but the designs and color was reflected in the suns light with warmth and beauty. Her hair was held in place with simple hair sticks. The style allowed her hair some movement and tendrils of her golden brown hair fell in just the right places.

"My name is not of importance, however you could call me a protector of sorts." She smiled gently. She sat herself under a nearby tree and motioned for Kagome to do the same. "Kagome what is it that you hope to accomplish on this journey you've embarked on?" Her eyes were distanced but her voice told of awareness.

Kagome looked out at the clearing and thought for a moment. " I want my friends to find peace and be happy. If I fix the Shikon no Tama, and rid the world of Naraku, they'll be on their way to being able to move on and be happy." The woman beside her nodded and made and approving noise. "What will you do after you've accomplished your goals ?" Her honey eyes were now trained on her with a sense of curiosity.

"I don't know honestly. Lately when I think of that my thoughts lead me to less desirable thoughts." Kagome smiled her smile that she always did when she was pained. The woman smiled sadly at Kagome. "Your face would lead me to believe that you're happy but your eyes tell of great sadness. "

Kagome gave a sad laugh. "They say that, the eyes are the windows of the soul." Silence passed between the two. The breeze swirled around picking up the stray grass and make circle around the clearing. "You realize you won't survive the upcoming battle if you're human." The woman next to her seemed to dim. Though Kagome couldn't understand why.

"I know." The woman turned to look at Kagome but her gaze was turned skyward. The sky was reflected in Kagome's eyes only enhanced her natural blue. I know, that I wouldn't survive. That's why I could never think of what happens after the battle.

Sesshomaru's been training me, though he doesn't show it the prophecy he spoke of concerns him. He said it would take a great amount of energy and power to do this so we would have to strengthen me. Though the moment he told me I knew the out come.

Kagome brought her gaze from the blue sky and met evenly and calmly with the guardians. "I've known for some time and I'm prepared to make that sacrifice for my friends." The woman studied Kagome, her soul was always pure but this child was no longer so. Her demeanor spoke of age and wisdom, though but a child in the eyes of any being she had the experience and knowledge of an elder.

"That's what we wanted to hear." The world before Kagome began to disappear. She was falling away from the picture in front of her. As she lost sight of the haven before her and into the abyss of sleep she heard the whispered words of the woman who had been with her.

"We give you the gifts to fulfill your destiny, and bear the fruits of it as well, my daughter."

Elsewhere

Gin sat placidly on the edge of the cliff. Miyo and herself had said their parting words. She was unsure of where Miyo had gone to, most likely to her mothers but she wasn't sure. She was surprised at Miyo's complacent behavior, last time they had met was when Miyo had challenged her when she had developed interest in one of Miyo's many flirts. She had instantly been furious, and the tentative relation ship they had built crumbled like a dry leaf.

She wished things had turned out better, perhaps it still could but for now she let the subject be. Miyo and Sato we're her earlier friends both were part of the royal families. She wondered what had happened all those years ago. Miyo had forbade her from contacting her brother Akito the last time they had spoke as well. That was only a lunar cycle before the one person she thought she could trust turned on her. Only solidifying her thoughts on people as a general manner of speaking.

Kunico, she had been th last of her friends. She had often called her Kin. It was a play off of the stark contrast between Kunico and herself, so different. One day Kin seemingly had a problem with everything that made herself up and didn't speak to her since. After that she had returned to what she had once been before Miyo, before any of them. Kin had been the final push, she had locked herself away. Now she was not much different than Sesshomaru, forever fated to trust no one and roam the lands opposed by only the mindless weak lower class youkai.

She smirked at Kin's words, her comment on her disregard for anyone, always assuming she was better than others. She knew of her problems as she does now. It's what made her who she is and was...She had only proven her right. Memories came flooding back along with the traces of the emotions that she had felt so strongly at the time. She quickly put any thoughts of her old friends behind her, and stared out at sky.

At this point she realized that Sesshomaru had been standing behind her for some time. She turned her head to look back and acknowledge him. Their eyes locked and silence reigned over them.

I watched one of my only childhood friends turn to face the sky again, I knew where her thought lay, I had not missed the faint scent of Miyo clinging to her. "How is Miyo fairing?" I saw her stiffen slightly and wondered if perhaps she still had open wounds, emotionally speaking. "She's alive, and bitter as always." Dully I noted that she and I had become more of the same. "What of Sato, Kin and Akito? They'll be needed in the battle ahead."

Gin rose to her feet noiselessly, her posture straitened and her demeanor became frigid. "I've not seen them." If it was possible her tone rivaled my own. I gave out a slight sigh, she wouldn't like it but she'd have to face them sooner or later and I told her as much. She turned her back to me once again before bidding me a goodnight and taking to the air.

Sesshomaru turned to the darkened woods and faded into them despite his brilliant white haori. His last though concerning his old friend, was the others had forgotten what they had lost. Undying loyalty is something that isn't found often and no less than one of them had thrown it to the wind without concern. Even with the ill will between them he knew she'd still die for them. The two stoic figures going there separate ways to try and put their haunting past's behind them.

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