Inuyasha knew that he should not be this sad; after all he's been prepared for years, but to think that Kagome was dead. That he would never be able to see her smile again, to hear her voice, to be able to touch her skin, to sell her hair. It was all too real, too suddenly. How can she be dead? He swore that he would protect her against everything, when they first met; her life was a lot more dangerous than it is now. They slew demons day in day out. There had been numerous curses placed on her, she was subjected to poison gas numerous times. Yet she dies, from a poisonous snake? He had to watch her die, he had to watch the life drain away from her eyes, and when they closed he knew that they would never be opened again. The agony of such a death, it was unfit for a woman of her power. How can he not realize that there was a snake nearby? If only he had been more careful.
Inuyasha stood alone beside her lifeless body, as if the life had been drained away from him. He stared at her closed eyes. It was those eyes that had made him warm up to the world, it was those eyes that had lead him out of isolation, however short it may have been. It was those eyes that had looked into his soul and surrounded his soul with warmth and love. She did so much for him, and he couldn't even protect her from a measly snake? It was the first time that Inuyasha had seen someone that he loved so dearly, die. Miroku came into the hut, and pulled Inuyasha into a hug. Inuyasha leaned onto his shoulders for support. No words were needed.
Sesshoumaru was far away in the land to the east; however he was able to smell the scent of death that was mixed in with Kagome's scent. Sesshoumaru wanted to be there for his younger brother. Even though he could not understand the pain of losing someone to death, he knew that it must be unbearable. His memories brought him back to the day when Rin died, even though that had only been a few minutes, the pain that swelled in his soul was not only tore apart his soul, but it almost drove him to lash out on his mother. He wanted to rip her head off. He felt an overwhelming sense of compassion for his brother. He would return to his brother's side as soon as he finishes dealing with his sorry excuse for a demon.
Inuyasha carried Kagome limp body to Goshinbuko, he touches her cold cheeks and grooms her hair. Even after all these years Kagome never lost her beauty. Her beauty transformed however she never became ugly. Inuyasha laid Kagome to rest, praying that her soul will be able to rest in peace. He hoped that she never doubted his love for her. There was no tombstone, or any permanent markings, just a bouquet of flowers. Kagome always liked the simple things in life.
He was determined not to mope about her death, he would allow himself to mourn for her but he refused to obsess over it. Human lives are so short, and he was gonna make sure that he lives every day with his friends to the fullest. Inuyasha has witnessed the end of many lives during his journey to find the shards of the Shikon jewel shards, yet he never witnessed the birth of life until he saw Sango give birth to two beautiful twins. It amazed him, knowing that all life came from such a small thing. How that thing can grow to endure endless pain and hardships, was astounding. He had hoped that he and Kagome would be able to produce such a miracle, obviously it did not happen.
The formal funeral was held three days after the body had been buried. Everyone came to the funeral, the demon wolf pack, Totosai, Myouya and even Sesshoumaru came.
"You stupid mutt, how can you let Kagome die to a mere snake? I thought you could at least protect Kagome from a mere…" Kouga's voice trailed off when Sesshoumaru glared at him. Even though there was no actual exchange of words, the message was loud and clear, "Shut up or your head will be hanging from a cliff for all to see". "Sesshourmaru why don't you just revive her with your sword?" Kouga yelled at him. This question had been on everyone's mind, but no one wanted to be the one to ask, since they all knew the answer. "Kagome has lived a good life, bringing her back will only cause her to suffer more. " Miroku dutifully explained. "Death is a normal part of being human, one day we'll all die, and that's why Sesshourmaru cannot revive her".
Everyone could sense the hanyou's sadness after hearing Miroku's words, even Jaken fell gravelly silent. Sesshoumaru approached his brother and gave him a rare comforting hug from the back. His hands rested on Inuyasha's chest; however Inuyasha removed Sesshoumaru's hand from his chest instantly. Everyone watched as Inuyasha disappeared into the cover of the trees.