1Disclaimer: I don not Inuyasha...wow that really lowers my self esteem

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The next Morning Kagome woke up with two strong arms wrapped around her waist and a fuzzball (Shippo) hugging her arm on her left and Kohana on her right.

she smiled and stirred a little trying not to wake anyone and she might've succeeded if Inuyasha didn't sleep sitting down against the wall.

"And where are you going?" Inuyasha asked tightening his grip on Kagome

"Shhh" she said holding a finger to her lips and whispering "You'll wake up Shippo and Kohana! And if you want breakfast, you'll let me go."

Inuyasha had no intention of letting go of Kagome, because the last time he did she almost died and he never wanted that to happen again "you're not getting out of my sight"

Kagome rolled her eyes as she finally managed to wiggle out of his grip"I have everything I need inside my bag Inu baka" she placed the two children in on sleeping bag so they wouldn't be alone as they continued to sleep.

Inuyasha's ears drooped, and his hair covered his eyes.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked coming closer again and placing a hand on his shoulder. Suddenly she found herself back in Inuyasha's strong arms

"No fair, you tricked me!" Kagome pouted

"Sorry kagome" Inuyasha whispered (remember, everyone else is still sleeping... somehow) "but as you said before, I never said It'd be fair" (remember the tickle fight)

Kagome's ears twitched "No fair, That's my line" she crossed her arms only half upset, she liked having him close to her.

Both hanyou's ears twitched at the same time and they hit the ground just in time to see a purifying arrow shoot right past where Kagome had been standing only moments before

they looked to the door to see a distressed Kikyou bow and arrow ready to shoot again, tears streaming down her face

"Hanyou!!" she screamed her face twisted in anger, waking the other occupants of the hut up with a start

"Me or her/him?" they both asked at the same time first pointing to themselves then the other

Kikyou screamed in frustration scaring Kohana into hiding behind Shippo who was in an attacking position, he turned and smiled comfortingly at his little sister briefly before turning back to watch Kikyou and help if he could.

She shot another purifying arrow at Kagome who rolled out of the way.

"Kikyou, stop!!" Inuyasha yelled standing up in front of Kagome and spreading his arms out.

"Move, Inuyasha, or I'll kill you too!" Kikyou yelled back, then she had an idea, a horrible and wicked idea. She changed her target from Kagome to Shippo and Kohana.

Shippo's eyes widened in fear and Kohana began to sob uncontrollably and yell for Kagome.

"No!" Kagome cried tears running down her face "No, Kikyou! Leave them alone, please!"

Kikyou smiled knowing she had won "You will suffer as I have" she said as she pulled the bow string tighter "now you will loose the ones you love!" she released sending the arrow straight for the two small children, time seemed to slow down in the eyes of those inside of the hut.

"No!" Kagome shrieked as she threw her body in front of the arrow and rapped her arms around her two adopted children leaving her back to take the full brunt of the attack ready to die for the ones she loved. She braced herself for the pain that she knew would come but it never came. Instead she heard a loud noise, like a really strong wind and Kikyou screaming

With Inuyasha

Inuyasha realized what Kagome was going to do and that Kikyou really did intend to shoot the two children. He saw Kagome throw herself in front of the arrow and immediately went into action, he had actually thought this through what he was going to do this time, he drew Tetsusaiga and leapt in front of his small family and did the windscar.

"Rest in peace Kikyou" he said as she shrieked and her clay body disintegrated. Thousands of little souls exploded into the room, finally free of Kikyou's grasp and able to go to the after life.

Normal again

Kagome started to turn around but immediately went back to her previous position as she was blinded by the light of so many souls.

She heard Inuyasha whisper "Rest in peace Kikyou" and a few more tears ran down her face, this time for Kikyou, even if she didn't like Kikyou she was still apart of her and Kagome still felt sorry for her, and having a good heart, she loved her like the rest of her family.

"Please find happiness in the after life, Kikyou" she prayed quietly and snuggled her two sobbing children closer in a comforting hug. "Shhh shhh it's okay, shhhh I'm here, mommy's here shhh"

She felt Inuyasha hug them all from behind "Don't forget about me, I'm here too" Inuyasha gathered his family in his lap and gently began to rock back and forth.

Miroku and Sango relaxed and Miroku wrapped an arm around Sango who looked at him bewildered then shook her head thinking 'what has gotten into Miroku lately, he's stopped groping me completely and now this? Oh well, it won't last long but for now I'll enjoy this pleasant change' then leaned into his side letting him support her.

After their sobbing subsided and they fell asleep Kagome tucked them back in for a nap.

Inuyasha grabbed her from behind "before Kikyou got here I was going to tell you something" he said into her hair

Kagome's ears twitched showing that she was listening

"You were going to start training your demon abilities with me today, but It can wait untill tomorrow now."

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