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Chapter 18- Coming to Earth

Narhuko was angry. Sankotsu had not even tried to contact him. In fact he was sure she was helping her so called friends. He didn't understand that after everything they had been through together. How could she betray him. He decided he would take matters into his own hands.

Kagome wondered if anyone would notice the difference in her. Inuyasha and Shippou would notice if there was a change in her scent. She didn't know for sure if there would be. She had never asked about something like that.

She and Bankotsu walked into the clearing hand in hand. Inuyasha was eating Ramen while Kikyo starred and smelled her own. Sango was glaring at Miroku who had a huge handprint on his face. Shippou was a few feet from the group playing with Kirara.

"Kagome where have you two been? We were worried." Sango said smiling at the sight of her friend.

"Uh, we, just went for a walk is all. Just to get some fresh air."

She saw Inuyasha look at her and new he didn't believe it.

'Maybe my scent did change.'

"Oh, well we need to get going soon. I'm not sure where to though." Miroku finished looking at Sankotsu.

"I'm not sure when we should go. Actually, I don't know where to go, wait I do know. I remember where it happened. Where he killed me."

"Where?"

"It's strange to me. It happened just where Kagome met Bankotsu after she left all of you."

Kagome looked surprised. As did Bankotsu.

"Sorry, but I don't know the way. I was attacked and dropped there. Sesshomaru saved me from hitting the ground, so I have no way of knowing exactly where I was."

"I know where it was. Come on." Bankotsu said. They all began packing things up and everything except for Inuyasha who pulled Kagome to the side.

"Kagome why did you lie to everyone?"

"About what?"

"You know what."

"No, I don't."

"Do you want me to spell it out for you?"

"I guess so."

"I KNOW YOU AND BANKOTSU MATED!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Kagome and Inuyasha. Kagome blushed but at the same time looked furious with Inuyasha.

"What? Kagome? And Bankotsu? And before Sango and I? That's a surprise." Sango whacked Miroku in the back of the head.

"Inuyasha..."

"Feh, what?"

"Sit sit sit sit sit sit sit!!!!!"

"AHHHH." He said as he was slammed into the ground over and over.

Kagome looked around at the rest of the group. No one said anything else for a long time. And no one moved.

"We should get moving." Kikyo said breaking the silence.

"Oh, right." A few of them said at the same time.

Kagome sighed and looked at Bankotsu who was packing as if nothing had happened. Of course he wouldn't act embarassed. He wasn't exactly innocent to begin with but she also knew that he loved her. He would never be embarrassed by that. She smiled at this. She loved him too. Sure they had moved a little fast but she wanted to have everything with him she could if she didn't make it through the final battle. And it was possible she wouldn't. She didn't have very much time left anyway.

She found herself wishing that she did have time. She could have been married and had children. She thought Bankotsu would make a good father. And hopefully he would still become one. She didn't want him to waist the time that he had. She hoped he'd still get married and have children.

"Hello? Kagome, are you okay?"

"What? Yes sorry I was just thinking is all."

Kikyo gave her a curious look. "You are my reincarnation and even as different as we are, I can see that something that is bothering you."

Kagome looked around. No one was paying attention to either of them at the moment. "I was just hoping that when I'm gone Bankotsu will get married and have kids. He'd be a great dad."

"I see. Well, I can not say that he will ever be able to forget you Kagome. I would like to tell you thank you. For bringing me back."

"But I killed you..."

"No, that wasn't me. That was not the real me. I am truly here again. A whole person. I owe you a lot for that."

"Well you're welcome."

The two smiled at each other. Kagome realized that this was the first time that she was looking at Kikyo and feeling something other than hatred and resentment.

Kagome felt an arm swing over her shoulders and looked to see everyone ready to go. "Come on Kags it's time to go."

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Narhuko stood up tall. He had only one chance of getting to the miko. He would have to make a plea to the Gods. He would lie of course. They wouldn't let him go back to Earth and kill one f their precious humans. Not unless he played her death as an accident. And he would.

He walked through the huge wooden doors into the palace. They were all waiting for him. All sitting on thrones. He went to the ground in front of them and fell to his knees and began bowing to them.

"Stop, that is not what you came here for." One of the goddesses said. It was clear that she didn't trust him, but that didn't matter. He only needed on of them let him go.

"No, it is not. I came here to request permission to return to Earth. My love is there and I miss her very much. She is upset with me. I will have to go down and apologize to get her back."

"You mean the same love that you murdered?" The same goddess asked.

"I did it for love."

The goddess was about to say something back when one of the gods stood up. He towered over the rest, but he looked gentle and had a kind face.

"Who is to say that you did or did not? It matters not what you felt then. That is if you feel remorse for what you did."

"Of course I do. I love her. I should have given her a choice."

"Very well then, I shall let you go. You have three days. In that time if you are not killed or have not found your love, then you will be brought back here."

"Thank you very much." He said over the gasps of surprise. The god stood and touched Narhuko on the head. He then murmered something and Narhuko fainted.

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They walked for a long time. Kikyo was on Inuyasha's back. She liked the feeling of the wind passing through her hair.

"Hey Inuyasha, I think it would be wise if we stopped for awhile."

Inuyasha heard his friend yell to him and he stopped. He gently put Kikyo on the ground and joined the others.

"I'm hungry."

"You're always hungry Inuyasha."thrones

"I am not!"

"Yes you are!"

"Wench!"

"Do make me say 'it'."

Inuyasha mumbled something under his breath but sat down.

Kagome and Sango giggled and sat down themselves.

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He felt the ground beneath him. It was hard and uneven. The grass had a fresh smell to it that he could only remember now that he was smelling it again. The sun was beating down on him. The warmth of it heating his back.

Narhuko rose to his feet. He was wearing the same clothes he had died in. There was still a blood stain where he had killed himself.

He looked at his hand and flexed his fingers.

"It's good to be back." He said. He began walking into a village. He would need a weapon. Blood would be spilled again by his hand.

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