Chapter 14: It Ends Here (Part 1)

It's been an entire two years now. Baby Kagura was six months old now. Kagome glowed as a new mother. Kanna had grown even closer to Kagome since Kagura's birth. Kagome noticed that Kanna was slowly beginning to show emotion. She thought of Kanna as another daughter.

It was crazy how much had changed over the course of just two years. Kagome and InuYasha had confessed their love for one another. Kagura had become a dear friend and had her life taken. Kagome had Naraku's child. Kanna had become like an adopted daughter. How much more would change?

Kagome looked down at Kagura and then at Kanna and smiled. She looked up at the sky, "InuYasha, I will see you very soon. I just hope you will still accept me and the girls. Naraku, your terror ends tonight."

"Kagome, what are you thinking about?" Kanna noticed Kagome deep in thought.

"I'm sorry, what did you say Kanna?"

"I said what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, nothing. Just thinking about a nice long vacation," Kagome smiled at the small child.

"What's that?" Kanna looked confused.

"Well, it's when you leave for a few days. Like you can go to a different place that you normally don't go to and do things you normally don't do. Like go to the beach for a few days, you know?" Kagome explained.

"SO it's just getting away from home for a short time? Huh," Kanna looked back at the castle, "I think I'd like that."

-MEANWHILE-

"It's been two whole years since you were taken from me. Kagome, how much longer? I miss you," InuYasha was sitting on a large branch looking over the lands in the direction of Naraku's castle.

"InuYasha! Hey InuYasha!" Shippo came running from Kaede's hut, "Lunch is ready! Are you hungry?"

"Yeah, I'll be in there in a minute."

Shippo nodded and went back into the hut. He sat beside Miroku, "InuYasha will be here in a minute he said."

"You know, it's been two years since Kagome left. Two years since we've battled with Naraku. I wonder if this is how it will always be. Will Kagome ever be returned to us?" Miroku spoke as he looked down at his hand, he sighed.

"Don't say such things Miroku! Kagome will return. And I'm sure it will be soon," Sango clutched her chest by her heart trying to hold back tears.

InuYasha walked into the hut and everyone sealed their lips. They hadn't spoken Kagome's name in over six months. He looked at his friends' faces, "She is coming back. You don't have to keep doing this you know. I don't care if you mention her name, it's always in my mind," he sat down and began to eat his noodles. Everyone stared in silence as the continued eating their meal.

-BACK TO KAGOME-

The sakura trees were blooming and everywhere near the castle smelled of a sweet aroma. It reminded Kagome of Kagura. She was by herself now, Kanna had taken the baby in for a nap. Kagome was simply wandering around the castle grounds aimlessly. She sat down next to a small shrine; it was what she made as Kagura's grave. She placed her hand to the soil, "Kagura," she whispered. She looked up into the sky, at the trees and all around her. The wind was only around her, "Kagura," she smiled, "tonight is the night." Once her words were spoken the wind stopped abruptly. Kagome closed her eyes and tilted her head back, she smile again, the wind returned softly this time.

It was approaching nightfall now. Tonight was the night of the new moon. InuYasha would lose his demonic powers tonight. Kagome felt that tonight would be her best shot. Kanna and baby Kagura were sleeping in the room across the hall. Kagome was laying with her back turned to Naraku. It was around one o'clock in the morning. Kagome listened intently to Naraku's steady breathing, "Naraku," she whispered, "are you awake?" she received no answer. She rolled over to face him, he was sound asleep. Kagome got up and began to sneak around the castle. She came to the castle two years ago with her bow and some arrows. Kagome stopped by Kagura's room and peered into the darkness.