Kohaku was in a world of blackness. Everything around him was black and nothingness. He heard screams. All of a sudden a gruesome scene was all around him. He was his father and his people being slaughtered before his eyes, but worst than that, he saw himself doing it.

Kohaku thrashed at his head trying to make the images go away. He screamed but the screams of his fellow demon slayers out weighed his. He didn't want to be there. He didn't want to see that. Kohaku began crying.

"I'm so sorry father…im so sorry…" Tears fell down to the black floor that seemed never ending. He dropped to his knees and began to cry harder. He covered his ears so that he did not have to listen to the screams of bloody murder.

Suddenly everything went black and quiet. He stands up and looks around. He feels a pressure on his back and the pressure begins to intensify. Kohaku tried to reach for whatever was doing that. The pressure increased and turned into pain. Sharp pain as if someone was cutting his back.

Kohaku tried to stop the pain. He tried moving his arms to his back but something restrained him. Some force kept his body from moving. He began to scream. Loud and ear piercing screams as the pain grew.

Then, it stopped. The pain was gone and the blackness began to fade and he could see blurred figures standing above him.

"It worked!" He heard a female voice. He recognized the voice, the voice belonged to his sister.

Suddenly things began to make sense. The potion, it must have worked. Kohaku looked up and opened his eyes all the way. The images he saw were bleary at first but then began to form into visible objects. He looked around the room and everyone looked so happy.

"OH Kohaku your alive!" Sango said, tears in her eyes. She leapt over to her brother and embraced him.

"Ow" Kohaku winced in pain at the touch because of the soar on his back from removing the shard.

"I'm sorry!" Sango said releasing herself.

"It's ok" Kohaku said smiling then hugging her.

"I'm so glad that it worked! We were all so worried!" Kagome said.

"Thank you. Thank you all so much!" Kohaku said smiling.

"Now we can complete the sacred jewel." Kagome said holding up the shard that they had just removed from Kohaku's back.

Kagome lifted the sacred jewel that was attached to a necklace around her neck into her palm and put the last shard on top of the jewel and cupped it into her hands. A purple glow shone between her fingers and when she un cupped her hand the jewel was complete.

Kagome let the jewel fall lightly hitting her chest and the jewel hung there on her necklace. Everyone looked at the jewel in amazement.

"I just can't believe it" Sango said staring at the jewel.

"What?" Kagome asked.

"After all this time…it is finally over. Naraku is dead and gone, I have my brother back, the jewel is complete. Now what?"

"I don't know…" Kagome said

"Lets not dwell on that this moment." Shintane said.

"Your right" Kagome said. "Lets worry about that later and just be glad that all of our troubles and hardships are over!"

"Yes, lets" Sango agreed.

Shintane, Sango and Kagome all sat together and talked while Kohaku and Amaiko went off and played with the other village children.

It had been a few hours.

"Again thank you so very much for all the help you have given us Shintane" Kagome said standing up "We really must be going though."

"Yes thank you very much" Sango added in and stood up.

Shintane stood and walked forward out of the hut, Kagome and Sango behind her. She said "My purpose here is to help. I did what I know was right. There is no thanks needed."

"But still you have done so much for us. We are so grateful" Sango said.

Kilala, who was sitting on Sango's shoulder meowed in agreement.

Sango saw Kohaku with the other children and called out his name.

Kohaku looked over and saw his sister and he and Amaiko ran over to them waving goodbye to the other children.

"It's time to leave Kohaku" Sango said

"AW!" Replied Kohaku. He turned to Amaiko "Well…I guess I got to go…"

"Yeah…" Amaiko agreed sadly.

"Don't worry you can come back and visit any time you wish Kohaku." Sango said smiling.

"Really!" Kohaku looked up excitedly.

Sango nodded.

Kohaku turned to Amaiko and smiled "So I guess I will see you soon"

"I can't wait!" Amaiko said.

Kilala jumped off of Sango's shoulders and transformed into her larger self.

Kagome got on to Kilala's back. "Again thank you so much"

"Yes thank you, you saved my life" Kohaku said bowing to Shintane.

"I was not the one who brewed the potion, Amaiko was" Shintane said smiling towards Amaiko who blushed a little.

Kohaku turned back towards Amaiko and smiled "Thank you very much" and leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.

Everyone made a silent AW and smiled.

Kohaku and Sango got on to Kilala's back. Kilala took off into the air and the three waved to Shintane and Amaiko and said goodbye see you soon.

It was going to be getting dark soon so they would not be getting home until later in the night.

Kagome wanted to see Inuyasha right away. Sango and Kohaku just wanted to go lay down and sleep.

After a long while of flying, Keade's village finally came into sight.

"Were almost there" Kagome said excitedly.

Kilala landed outside Keade's hut and everyone rushed out to see if Kohaku was still alive.

Miroku and Keade were thrilled that the potion had worked and that Kohaku was alright. They were also thrilled that the sacred jewel was not complete. Inuyasha was happy, he just wasn't showing it.

After Kagome and Sango explained what happened everyone was tired and ready for sleep. Inuyasha walked out of the hut without saying a word. Kagome got up and followed saying goodnight to everyone as she left.

"Hey Inuyasha wait up!" Kagome said running up to him to catch up.

Inuyasha slowed down and when she reached him he turned to her and said "What do you want?"

"I don't know just to talk or something" Kagome said smiling. They kept walking and soon were away from the village. They were in a field with lots of soft grass. Kagome sat down and patted the ground for Inuyasha to join her.

Inuyasha stayed standing. "I don't want too"

"Why don't you want to sit…" but before Kagome could finish Inuyasha crashed to the floor. "Oh my god im so sorry Inuyasha" she said holding back laughter.

"That's not funny!" Inuyasha said sitting up.

"Yes it is" Kagome said smiling at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome. God she has such a beautiful smile. Inuyasha thought.

Kagome started to blush, knowing what he had thought.

"What?" Inuyasha asked noticing the look Kagome was giving him.

Then all of a sudden Kagome got a serious look on her face.

"Inuyasha…" she said

"Huh?"

She scooted closer to him so that they were touching and she looked at him then looked down to the ground.

"What is it Kagome?"

"It's nothing" Kagome said looking up and smiling.

"Oh no come on tell me I know you were going to say something" Inuyasha said not letting her drop the question.

Kagome looked into his eyes and smiled. "Inuyasha" She started straight into his eyes. "I love you" and she leaned forward and pressed her lips softly against his.

Inuyasha lifted up his hand to the back of Kagome's head, not even noticing himself doing so, and kissed her back.

She loves me? SHE loves ME? She loves me! She actually loves me! Inuyasha kept repeating in his head.

Kagome giggled.

"What?" Inuyasha asked

"I just love you that's all" Kagome said smiling

Inuyasha looked to her and smiled "I love you too Kagome." Then leaned in and kissed her passionately.

Kagome intensified the kiss and Inuyasha drew her in closer. He pulled her into his lap and they continued kissing, starting to get more intense with each passing second.

OH WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT???