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Chapter 24:
They Ain't Saying
Once they said their goodbyes to Chike and her father, the group headed out. Inuyasha, once again, was gracing them with his lovely mood, and Sango still had a cold. Kagome bit her lip nervously. 'She needs some medicine and I could use some warmer clothes.' Kagome was wearing her blood stained jeans and a t shirt that she had left behind at Kaede's and Inuyasha gave her his haroi.
Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and looked at him. "Inuyasha, I'm going home." She stated. Inuyasha stopped and raised a brow. "Oh no no no little Missy! You wanted to come along on this adventure. We ain't turning around now." Kagome rolled her eyes, she knew this wasn't going to be easy. "You don't have to, I'm going to go alone. I'll fly back on Amaya. I'll meet up with you guys in tomorrow before sunset."
Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks. "You're stupid if you think you're doing that. Going off, ALONE, while Naraku is after you. Please." Kagome growled. "I'm freezing my ass off and Sango is sick! I'm going and if you don't like it then you can kiss my ass shut up Miroku!" She warned as Miroku opened his mouth. Inuyasha growled. "Fine!" Kagome was about to hand his haroi back but he stopped her. "Keep it, it'll protect you a little." He looked at the ground. Kagome knew it was hard for him to let her go. She grabbed him and pulled him away from the group.
"Inuyasha I'll be fine." He snorted. "That sounds awfully familiar." Kagome sighed and cupped his face. "I promise." Inuyasha feh'd and moved his face away. "Please, don't make promises you cannot keep Kagome." She bit her lip and nodded. She gave him a peck on the cheek. "Just trust me, please." She whispered. He sighed, defeated. His ears lowered, his eyes became sad. "Always."
Kagome smiled, "Tomorrow evening." She stated. "Amaya! Let's go!" And with that she flew off, waving to her friends. Inuyasha sighed. 'Please Kagome, come back ok.'
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Kagome smiled as she got to the well with no problems. "Okay Amaya, stay here, I'll be back tomorrow afternoon." She petted the cat demons head and jumped into the well.
On the other side Kagome climbed out of the well and smiled at her house. She saw the kitchen light on. She ran inside. "Mom I'm home!" Jin ran into the kitchen and gasped when she saw her daughters eyes. "K-Kagome? Do you? Are you?" Kagome smiled and hugged her mom. "I'm back mom." Jin laughed and cried and she hugged her daughter. She kissed her forehead. "Oh Kagome, thank god..." Kagome smiled. Once the reunion was over, Kagome told her mom to come upstairs while she packed.
Kagome explained everything to her, about Maygosu, about her trying to rip the shards out, even about kissing Inuyasha. Her mother sat on Kagomes bed and nodded. "So, what now Kagome? I mean, if the jewel shards in you are tainted, what will become of you?" Kagome sighed and turned around and took Inuyasha's haroi and her shirt and bra off and grabbed her PJ shirt, then did the same with her jeans.
"Honestly, I don't know. Inuyasha is hell bent on retrieving all the shards and then wishing me back. But I believe that it'll taint the jewel. Which may end up tainting me." She sat on the bed next to her mom. "I think the best thing to do, is allow Inuyasha to continue to believe that until we defeat Naraku, and once we do, I'll give him my shards, and I'll make sure he doesn't wish me back."
Kagome brought a knee up to her chest and rested her head on it. "Dunno what else to do. I died months ago. Eventually I'll have to go. I don't want to be Kikyo, wandering aimlessly, searching for a purpose." Jin held back her tears and nodded. "Just promise, that before you do this, you come back and see me, one last time." Kagome smiled and leaned against her mom. "Promise."
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Next morning Kagome woke up and noticed she was sleeping with someone. She sat up and smiled. 'Mom...' Quietly, Kagome got out of bed and covered her mom up. She tip toed into the bathroom and took a quick shower. Once done she walked back into her room and saw her mom was gone. She walked over to her closet and saw her outfit she got from Kitsuko. She but it on, and then put a pair of jeans and a red turtle neck over it. She walked downstairs and saw her mom cooking breakfast. Souta had already left for school.
She sat down and ate breakfast quickly. "I have to run to the store, Sango has a really bad cold. And it's freezing there." Jin nodded and handed Kagome some money. "Thanks," Kagome smiled and ran off.
Once she got to the Pharmacy, she grabbed a bunch of flu medicines, plus some canned soups. "Thank god for these easy open lids nowadays." She muttered.
"Kagome!? Is that you!?" Kagome turned around and saw her high school friend Eri. "Oh my god!" Kagome smiled and hugged her. "Look at you! You're so...pregnant!" Eri laughed and blushed. "Yeah, I'm married now...to Hojo." Kagome's eyes widened and smiled. "Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!"
"Kagome, what are you doing here? I mean, I haven't seen you around here since graduation...2 years ago!" Kagome winced. Once high school ended, she spent all her time over in the feudal era, she had no idea what her grandfather told them. "I, uhh..." Eri chimed in. "How's Inuyasha? Your mom said about a year ago you two got married and you were living in Kyoto." Kagome blushed. "Y-Yeah! I'm just here visiting, Inuyasha has a cold, so I'm buying some stuff." She stated.
Eri nodded. "Well I don't want to keep you. You should call me sometime. I really miss you." Kagome nodded. "I will." She hugged Eri and they went their separate ways.
Kagome sighed as she walked down the streets. After graduation, she just up and left. Never saying bye to her friends or anything. She felt bad at how much she had missed. She missed Eri so dearly. But, this wasn't her place anymore. She couldn't go back to this life now.
'And to think, I use to complain that my life in this time was hard. Ha!'
Kagome walked into her house and saw a note on the fridge.
Kagome,
Went Christmas Shopping. If you're not here when I come back, Be safe.
I love you.
Mom
'Christmas shopping...' Kagome looked at the calendar December 1st. She laughed and shook her head. She looked at the clock and her eyes widened. "FOUR FORTY!!!!!!" She screamed and ran to the well. She jumped in and began to climb out. There she saw a upset Amaya. "Amaya I'm SO sorry!" Amaya calmed down at the return of her Mistress. "Amaya we got to hurry! I need to make it to the group before sundown or Inuyasha is going to kill me!" She jumped on Amaya and they were off, full speed.
Inuyasha growled. "I knew it! I knew I shouldn't have let her go on her own!" He was about to get up and search for her when Amaya landed. "I'M HERE!" She said running to the group. "Sorry, I lost track of time!"
"Good thing you got here now, Inuyasha was about to go ape shit on the forest." Miroku stated casually. Inuyasha feh'd. Kagome woke Sango up and handed her a pill. "Swallow this." She stated. Sango did as she was told and thanked Kagome. Kagome smiled and walked over to Inuyasha. " Sorry." She whispered.
Inuyasha looked down at her and shrugged. "As long as you're ok." He stated and sat down near the fire. Kagome nodded and sat down with him. She looked at the fire. 'I should tell them, but...Sango's sick...' She sighed.
Inuyasha raised a brow. "Something on your mind?" Kagome jumped at his voice. "I sense Naraku's jewel fragment." She stated. The group looked up at her. "Where?" Inuyasha stated. "Not far south from here." Miroku cleared his throat.
"I say we leave in the morning." Everyone nodded. "This will be our final fight with Naraku." Inuyasha stated. Kagome looked at the fire. 'I couldn't tell him that I sensed Kikyo there with Naraku...we're going to need a miracle.'
Short yes, but my next chapter is PLENTY long