He had wondered since meeting the living Kagome at the difference in their personalities.
Has time worn her down so much as to change her so drastically?
The spirit Kagome, who had looked away from him after he had voiced his quire, turned back to him to study him. "As I am no longer bound by my mortal flesh, I am also no longer bound by my mortal trappings; nothing separates my memories as Kagome from the memories of my past lives." She paused for a moment. "None of my past lives had it easy. None of them have had a happy ending. Through all my lives I continue to sacrifice, and still I… well in any case all I can do is pray that in my next life I can be normal… and happy."
"Why give up on this life? Why give up on the potential for your happiness now? Why wait?"
It was a humorous smile lifting her lips. "I am dead, what potential do I have?"