I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA
A/N:: Okay everyone the chapter you been waiting for.. at least I think you have hahahaha, Little sad at first just a little warning :) But don't worry you'll be okay ^.^
It was sunset in the west, Shippo and Sesshomaru had not left Kagomes side all day, Shippo was currently curled up into a ball at Kagomes hip, while Sesshomaru sat against the wall next to her head softly stroking her hair.
"Kagome" A deep but soft voice rang in her ear waking her, Kagome opened her eyes "Kagome" The voice called again, Kagome looked down at her feet as tears ran down her face, Kagome simply nodded then looked towards her only son.
"Shippo" Kagome whispered, he looked up at her with puffy eyes "Come here" Kagomes face was wet with the tears that were silently falling down her face, Kagome lifted her arm and Shippo lay underneath it against her shoulder, Kagome took the last of her strength to talk to her boys.
"Shippo, I am so proud of you. You are one of the best things that happened in my life; being your mother was the only thing I think I did right" Kagome softly brushed the side of Shippo's face with the back of her bandage fingers.
"Please don't" Shippo cried
"I have to" Kagome spoke in a soft horse voice "I want you to know, how much I love you; you need to be strong, help Sesshomaru take care of Rin, Treat her like a sister. Now Shippo there is something I want you to do, the school books I gave to rin, you must burn them they don't belong here in this time" Kagome kissed his head "Now run outside I need to tell Sesshomaru something"
"But…"
"I will be right here when you get back" Kagome breathed then squeezed him
"Promise?"
"Of course, and I keep my promises" Kagome looked towards her feet, as Shippo slowly walked out of the room, Kagome looked towards the man sitting by her head with his eyes closed "S..Sesshomaru, when I die I want my body to be burned… Take my ashes high in the sky on a windy day… Then let me fly, I have always wanted to fly" Kagome half smiled
"Kagome" Sesshomaru voice cracked
"Make sure Shippo burns the books, Be gentle on Rin, she just thinks I'm sick. And take care of Shippo, this is going to be very hard on him but I know you'll show him the right path." Kagome blinked slowly
"Kagome…" Sesshomaru paused 'Now or never' he took a deep breath "There is something I have been hiding from you"
"Oh?" Kagome watched as he moved to sit at her waist so he could see her
"Yes, I have had this secret since I met you in my fathers tomb" Sesshomaru leaned down towards Kagomes face, a faint blush appeared "I see now why my father fell in love with a human, for I have done the same thing" Sesshomaru leaned down his lips met with Kagomes for the first time, it was dry but Sesshomaru didn't care, tears raced down her face "Why do you cry?" Sesshomaru felt stupid for asking
"I'm dying and you said you loved me" Kagome giggled "Lifes so unfair"
"That I know" Sesshomaru wiped her face, his sleeve caught Kagome haori he noticed the black lines now trailing down her shoulders and chest 'Time is close' Sesshomaru pushed her bangs back as Kagome once again looked towards her feet "What do you keep looking at" Sesshomaru saw nothing
"Your father" Kagome sighed as more tears fell down her face "Send Shippo in I have to go"
"Shippo" Sesshomaru called out, and Shippo dove in with a panicked look
"I'm still here baby" Kagome lifted her arm again and Shippo took his place under "Shippo, you have made me very proud. Now I don't want you to cry for me okay?"
"Are you scared?" Shippo nuzzled Kagomes arm
"No" Kagome breath but nodded her head as to say 'yes' But Kagome would never let Shippo know that she was afraid of death, afraid to miss out on his young life, afraid she just missed the love of her life, the fates were cruel in this moment "You are happy and healthy again, there for my job is done" Kagome smiled "I love you so much!" Kagome kissed Shippo head twice as she rubbed his shoulder then looked towards Sesshomaru "I had a secret as well… I love you" Sesshomaru placed his hand around Kagomes jaw and bent down and gave her a long kiss, Kagome felt a single tear fall on her face 'Sesshomaru…' Kagome loosed her grip on Shippo as her head started to tip out of Sesshomaru's hand
"Kagome?" Sesshomaru broke the kiss and rubbed her face "Kagome?!" Sesshomaru froze as Shippo started to sob into Kagomes chest
"Momma no" Shippo shook her body "Please… come back" Shippo clutched to her chest
Sesshomaru leaned against the wall, for the first time tears rose in his eyes and fell down his cheeks "Kagome" Sesshomaru whispered then felt a warm breeze run down his cheek, he looked towards Kagomes body, the sun rays hitting her face giving her a warm glow that he would never see again.
~~~~~~MEAN WHILE~~~~~~
"He is crying" Kagome bent down and touched Sesshomaru's cheek
"He lost the only one he had ever loved" the deep soft voice answered, Kagome stood her cream Kimono dragging the floor.
"Well it's at least nice to met you Inu-No-Tashio" Kagome bowed to the man who had been standing in the room for quite some time now, but allowed Kagome to say good bye "I'm ready now" Kagome walked over to the man standing at the foot of her bed.
"Are you sure" Inu-No-Tashio looked toward his eldest pup as Kagome looked toward Shippo then Sesshomaru.
"You know I really did love him" Kagome breathed "But Yes, I'm ready" Inu-No-Tashio Held out his hand for Kagome to take, she looked back once more with a smiled then grabbed his hand.
~~~~ANOTHER WORLD~~~~~~
Kagome opened her eyes to see a blue sky 'huh?' Kagome raised up 'wow' Kagome looked to see thousands of cherry blossom tress blooming their petals falling like snow all around, the grass a beautiful shade of green, birds flew though the air 'wow afterlife rocks'
"This is not the afterlife" A female voice rang behind Kagome
"Huh?" Kagome turned around to see a women walking towards her "Izayoi?"
"Yes" She giggled
"where am I?" Kagome breathed
"You are in the space between" Izayoi gestured around
"Why am I here" Kagomes asked
"Because you weren't meant to die yet" Another voice answered, Kagome didn't know this woman, She was tall, skinny, her green eye shined bright. Her orange hair curled down her back, and her orange tail whipped back and forth, Kagome noticed the color and on her trail she had a white patch like Shippo
"Are you Shippo's mother?" Kagome gasped she was Beautiful
"Yes I am, you can call me Myōbu, I see the way to treat my son, I wanted to thank you for all the love you have giving him when I could not, so Thank you really"
"It was nothing" Kagome giggled with a light blush "So why am I here?"
"You are here because you have a job to do, and you cannot do it here" Inu-No-Tashio appeared between the two women
"What do you mean?"
"Though I thank you for saving my son, you were stupid for grabbing the sword" Myōbu sighed
"Um your welcome" Kagome almost rolled her eyes but kept it at bay
"You are the only person that can complete the jewel, and the jewel has to be complete and banished from his earth" Izayio had a frown on her face but her eyes were smiling
"Okay but I died, Sesshomaru is supposed to burn my body"
"Well to be honest, you cannot defeat Naraku in that body anyway" Myōbu interrupted " The Kami is constructing a new one for you, when it is finished you will be sent back to earth"
"So I get to live again?" Kagome smiled "Will I still look the same? It will be hard to get everyones trust again, especially Sesshomaru's"
"You will look the same, with some minor changes, but don't threat Sesshomaru will know it's the real you, trust me" Inu-No-Tashio smiled.
"Oh" Kagome smiled
~~~BACK TO SESSHOAMRU~~~~~~~~~
It had been three days since Kagomes death; no one had spoken a word. When Sesshomaru told Rin about Kagomes passing she locked herself in her room for the first day until Sesshomaru made her come out and eat, Shippo was silent and always looking at the ground. Sesshomaru took Kagomes body and cleaned it, putting it in a new Kimono, at sunset everyone was present as Sesshomaru buried Kagome body on the side of the mountain, Silent tears streamed down Shippos face and Rin balled next to him, Sesshomaru glared at the flames as they rose around Kagome.
The next morning Sesshomaru took Rin and Shippo on Ah-un high above the ground where the wind was strong 'I always wanted to fly' Kagomes voice rang in Sesshomaru head as he released her ashes into the air, he watched as they danced in the wind and started to fade in the distance.
That night as Sesshomaru slept he had a bizarre dream…..
"Father?" Sesshomaru stood in a clearing in the woods it was silent
"Hello pup" Inu-No-Tashio appeared in front of Sesshomaru "How are you dealing with the loss of Kagome?"
"What are you doing here" Sesshomaru snapped
"Still cold as ever, I don't see what Kagome see's apparently"
"Do not speak of Kagome, you know nothing of her" Sesshomaru growled
"Quite the contrary, I have been with Kagome for the past three day, I was there when she died"
"You… You took her from me?"
"Yes, I was sent to collect her soul" Inu-No-Tashio dodged a punch from his son "I was there when you told her you loved her, is this true?"
"You took her away!" Sesshomaru growled as his eyes stared to bleed red
"But I have come to give her back" Inu-No-Tashio jumped on a low branch and looked behind Sesshomaru with a smile, Sesshomaru turned to see a women walking towards them
"Kagome?" Sesshomaru whispered
"Yes my son, she is Kagome… well be when we put her soul back into her body" Inu-No-Tashio jumped from the tree and patted his sons back "Right now she is a hallow shell, but she will be the Kagome you remember, the Kagome you loved"
Sesshomaru looked at the women, she had Kagomes frame, slightly bigger breast, Her hair was longer, instead of reaching the small of her back it now reached her knees, Her blue eyes still the most beautiful and rare shade they had been. "She will be the same?"
"Well, with a few minor changes, but her personality will be the one you remember, her powers will just be increased"
"I see"
"Since you burned her body, we had to create a new one, but this is a good thing her old body had been too badly damaged" Inu-no-Tashio smiled
"I see"
"Now there is one more thing we must discuss, When Kagome returns she will be caring a sword, it will resemble the Tetsusaiga, this is because I created it from my fang, take the sword to Totosai, give him your fang as well, this will not only create a weapon for Kagome but with your fang it will also give her protection"
"Hn" Sesshomaru was happy again
"Now son, I must leave you" Inu-No-Tashio walked away "Take care of Kagome"
"I will" Sesshomaru whispered, as the Shell of Kagome faded away
~~~~~ A WEEK SINCE KAGOMES DEATH~~~~~~
Sesshomaru was sitting in his personal garden at the base of his weeping willow, his eyes closed thinking back on the dream 'it was only a dream' Sesshomaru growled, He waited for Kagome to appear like his father said she would but three days pasted and no sign of Kagome 'I dreamed It up' The wind whipped around him caring a scent he desperately missed, Sesshomaru felt another tear fall down his face.
"Why do you cry?" A voice whispered beside him
"Because I miss you" Sesshomaru answered back 'Great another dream'
"Open your eyes" Kagome giggled
Sesshomaru turned to see the Kagome from his dream, but this time her hair was braded and over her shoulder, She wore a cream Kimono with a crane on the back "Kagome"
"Yes" She giggled as Sesshomaru laid his head on her shoulder "Your getting bold"
"Since this is a dream, I will indulge in it" Seshomaru nuzzled against her neck
"Sesshomaru, it's the middle of the day and we are outside, you're not a sleep" Kagome kissed his forehead
"Yes I am, you're dead"
"I was dead but I was allowed to come back" Kagome giggled "Your father said he told you all about this"
"mmhmm" Sesshomaru breathed in Kagomes scent
"How can I prove it to you your not dreaming this" Kagome put his face in her hands and kissed him, her lips were plump and soft, her body was warm, her breath was sweet, Sesshomaru pulled Kagome in closer deeping the kiss, he trailed Kagomes bottom lips seeking entrance which Kagome allowed, their tongues, battled for dominance, as Kagomes laughter broke the kiss "See if this was a dream I wouldn't have been able to stop you"
"I still don't believe you" Sesshomaru smirked
"Well I hear a crying boy who needs his mother, come I need to tell him I'm back "Kagome pulled Sesshomaru to his feet when his eyes caught site of something on Kagomes hip
"What is that?"
"oh! Your father gave it to me, and told me to give it to you, he said you would know what to do with it" Kagome loosed her sash and handed Sesshomaru the long sheathed sword "Now I must get to Rins garden, Shippo is waiting" Kagome started walking to the palace leaving Sesshomaru in awe
'Father was telling the truth' Sesshomaru figured out how to get his feet working again, he fallowed Kagome to Rins garden, just before they entered Kagome spun around
"I want a moment alone with him, let him know what is going on" Kagome fiddled with her hair "Come out in a few minutes" Kagome slid open the door and shut it quietly.
Shippo was sitting next to the water fall, looking down at his reflection, tears falling from his eyes and into the water
"Shippo" Kagome whispered sitting next to him, he looked in the water to see Kagomes reflection "What are you doing?" Kagome smiled
"Nothing" He answered
"Doesn't seem like nothing" Kagome started to touch his shoulder but he stopped her
"Don't… you're not real" Shippos tears increased
"I told you I would never leave you, and I keep my promises" Kagome laid her hand atop of Shippos shoulder "I'm here with you" Kagome leaned in and kissed his head
"But you died"
"And the Kami allowed me to return, the jewel must be banished from this earth, and I don't think your mother would have wanted you alone" Kagome smiled and turned Shippo from the water.
"You met my mother?" Shippo looked to see Kagome sitting before him
"Yes, She is beautiful I can see you take after her… You know you never told me her name" Kagome smiled "Myōbu is a beautiful name"
"Kagome!" Shippo hugged her; it was true he never spoke his mother's name to anyone since her death. "Your back" Shippo cried
"Yes" Kagome breathed "And I will never leave you again" She kissed his cheek and hugged her son, He cried for a few minutes, Kagome allowed everything to sink in
"You look different" Shippo wiped his nose
"Not really, my hair is longer that's about it" Kagome giggled and listened as Sesshomaru neared them "Rin is here" Kagome giggled
"How can you tell?" Shippo sniffed the air
"Wait" Kagome closed her eyes "Now"
Shippo sniffed again "Sesshomaru and Rin, you were right.. How did you do that?"
"I have a few new powers that's all" Kagome smiled as Sesshomaru walked around the tree holding Rins hand, her eyes were squeezed shut
"Can I open my eyes now?" Rin asked with a smile
"Hn"
Rin's eyes adjusted to the light, she could see a women sitting next to Shippo, she blinked a few times, and froze "But... You said Kagome-sama died, I watched you burn her body" Rin Hid behind Sesshomaru
"Rin" Kagome smiled "It's me, I got a new body" Kagome tried to think about how she was going to explain this "Rin, do you remember the tricks I would show you, like the fire in my hand? Or how I healed your scraped knee with one touch"
"Yeah that was magic!" Rin smiled
"Well do you know who Kami is?" Kagome asked
"Of course"
"Well Kami knew you and Shippo needed me, so with some magic I was able to get a new body, and come back to you and Shippo" Kagome held her hand out "Would you feel better if I proved it was the real me? Ask me anything, Anything at all that the old Kagome would know"
"Okay…" Rin thought for a moment "I'm going to ask two, What was the first picture I colored for Kagome-sama, And out of all the colors which is my favorite?
"The first picture was a yellow Seal holding a green and blue ball on the tip of his nose, you said it could do magic like me" Kagome watched as Rins face started to light up "And your favorite color is Pink but you also like Teal, you can't decided on which one you like better"
"KAGOME!" Rin ran into her arms
"Oh Rin I missed you" Kagome kissed her head
"Rin Missed you more" Rin sat in Kagomes lap while Shippo filled her in on everything that has happened the past week, Kagome smiled and listened, giving soft kisses to Rin head and rubbing her arms, Kagome knew she put her adopted kids and hopefully her new love though a lot these past days, but knew it would one day be worth all this.
It was nearly sun set as Rin and Shippo were both yawning, Sesshomaru stepped up "Enough, it has been a long day for all of us, Shall we have dinner?"
"Okay" Shippo and Rin said in unison, They each took Kagomes hands and pulled her towards the dining hall, Sesshomaru followed quietly behind with a small smirk on his face
~~~~BED TIME~~~~~~
Kagome danced in the hallways with the kids up to their rooms "Time for bed" Kagome sang
"NO!" they yelled
"Calm down" Kagome giggled "You need your rest"
"Will you be here when I wake up?" Rin looked up to Kagome with her big puppy eyes
"Of course" Kagome smiled then bent down to be eye level "I will never leave you again"
"Promise?" Shippo crossed his arms and pouted
"I promise" Kagome smiled "Would you like to sleep with me?"
"Yes!" They said in unison and dashed to her room
"Those two" Kagome started walking to her old her room softly huming to herself when two arms snaked around her waist pulling her in to a dark room "Huh?" Kagome looked up to see Sesshomaru face "What are you doing?"
"This" Sesshomaru picked Kagome up and ravished her lips with a hot kiss, Kagome moaned lightly as she entangled her fingers in his hair, Kagome froze when she felt Sesshomaru's arousal rise.
"mm Sesshomaru" Kagome broke the kiss, but his lips stayed on her skin, he moved down her neck "Sesshomaru we need to stop" Kagome breathed
"Why?" Sesshomaru breathed against her skin
"I must remain pure, until the jewel is complete" Kagome pushed against Sesshomaru as he growled low in his chest "It was a rule I was given" Kagome sighed
"That is most annoying" Sesshomaru growled setting Kagome on the floor
"I know" Kagome leaned against Sesshomaru large chest as he wrapped his arms around her small figure "The children are waiting" Kagome leaned up and kissed Sesshomaru quickly and softly on his lips "Come" Kagome pulled his hand and lead him towards the Bedroom.
Both Shippo and Rin were sitting on Kagomes bed, She noticed her room hadn't been used since her passing "Alright my little monkeys" Kagome sat next on the bed as Sesshomaru sat on the edge "Time for bed" Kagome raised the blankets as both kids dove under the covers.
Kagome curled up next to them putting her arms around both "Goodnight I love you"
"Love you too" Shippo and Rin said in unison
Kagome felt one arm snake under her neck and the other around her waist, and then Sesshomarus warm breath against her neck "I love you too" Sesshomaru whispered in Kagomes ear then kissed her cheek.
Kagome smiled as she drifted in to sleep, everything was back in its place, she was back with her son, and the man she loved, 'It's not the journey it's the destination' was Kagomes last thought as she snuggled up to Sesshomaru and held her kids close, and drifted into a deep sleep.
A/N:: See Kagome did die buttt she came back hahahahaahahahah, but anyway, see it wasn't soo bad, like I said before his is a set up chapter for bigger and better things to happen ^.^ shew I love good set ups don't you? Well I'll see you all soon with the next update... but until then REVIEW REVIEW.. Please?
