VII.

When Kagome opened her eyes she saw Megumi with a worried look on her face. Cocking her head to the right and looking at her curiously, "What is wrong Megumi?"

Megumi sighed in relief, "You were in meditation for more than three hours."

Kagome smiled at her, "I had a visit from Midoriko. She told me a few things but said that your friend Lady Sakura would be able to help things along."

Megumi nodded her head and asked Kagome to explain everything that Midoriko told her. After explaining everything Megumi had a contemplative look on her face. She had a feeling about how and why Kagome needed to see Lady Sakura to finish what her kit Shippo had started. They stood and as they did Megumi handed Kagome a necklace. Kagome gasped and her eyes filled with tears. The necklace was beautiful she had used the cloth to make a chocker that would fit snuggly around Kagome's neck. The thing that most had her shedding tears though was what Megumi had done with the bit of fur that was left. She had made a charm that was connected to the cloth like chocker. It was in the form of a small red fox exactly what her little Shippo would look like when he got older and could transform into his true form.

Kagome threw herself at Megumi, "Thank you so much Megumi. I do not know how to ever thank you for this. You do not know how much this means to me."

Megumi rubbed soothing circles on Kagome's back, "There is no need to thank me little one. As I have told you before I consider you my kit now and I will do whatever I can to make you happy. Now come let us go eat lunch then prepare for our journey in the morn."

Kagome nodded her head and jumped up excitedly running for their home. Once lunch was done she made her way to her room to prepare for their journey. Kagome spent the rest of the day practicing her archery. She was exhausted by the time she went to bed that night.