Kagome got back to the task at hand: letters. This time, she pulled the ones from Miroku.

My dearest kagome

We miss you greatly your absence is deeply affecting everyone, even myself. Inuyasha has not left the well, Shippo is still crying, and Sango is very upset. We are all kinda at a loss. We are thankful for your help, but one might ask if it was worth losing a great friend. Inuyasha has asked us to write you letters, so my cursed hand is not on Sango's behind but writing you. Are you proud of me? I hope to see you return. I will keep the faith that you will return until I will stay strong for the others.

The monk Miroku.

Kagome's smile was even bigger. She decided to read the next letter out loud.

Dear Kagome~

Things have not changed much, but on to good news: I plan to ask Sango to marry me! For real and proper this time. Wish you were here to help. Inuyasha comes and goes still. Sango has been doing a little better; time is slow. I hope by showing her my love for her that she will be able to be somewhat happy. Wish me luck, Kagome, and see you soon!

He wrote short letters, but she guessed they were sharing ink. She read aloud again.

Kagome!

It has been a while since I wrote. I saw Lord Sesshomaru the other day, and it reminded me that I had forgotten to tell you something; Sango said she did not write you about it either.

Kagome stopped reading and looked at Sesshomaru, then went back to reading.

Lord Sesshomaru came into camp not long after you left and was looking for you and Inuyasha. Odd, how he acted, his Lordship would not shut up enough for us to tell him what had happened; he kept coming up with his own thoughts. I was finally able to tell him. He left without a word. Im not sure if he ever ran into his brother again or not.

Anyway, miss you still, Lady Kagome.

Kagome put the letter away and looked at Sesshomaru. "Do you remember that?"

"I remember everything, Miko."

"Well?"

"Well, what, Miko?"

"What was that all about?"

"It is of no importance now."

She gave him a flat look.

"I merely wished to ask the half-breed on what his plans were."

"Mmmhmm."

"I wished to know if you two had mated,"

"Why?"

"My family line means a great deal to me, Miko,"

"Really, because I seem to remember you wanting your only brother dead,"

He stared at her.

She didn't really understand, nor at this point did she care, and he was right; it was of no importance. Kagome then pulled another letter out from Miroku.

My lady Kagome

Sango is baring me a child! You would come in handy right now. Inuyasha comes and goes. I'm not sure if you are reading my letter first or his. Sango, I know, wishes you were here. I will keep you posted. We have not seen Shippo or Lord Sesshomaru in a long while; we pray they as you are in good health. We pray you are in good health.

"Miroku sure did write short letters."

"It would seem the monk's hand was better used in groping women," Sesshomaru said; he was not being funny, but Kagome thought he was and laughed. Sesshomaru just raised an eyebrow. Kagome stopped after a moment and went on to read more.

Dear Kagome

We have babies! We are naming one of them after you, im sure Sango already told you! TWINS! I do hope these letters reach you. I have not seen Inuyasha, but he told us what to do with the letters when we were done with them. I was hoping we could burn them when you finally returned. We are going to tell our kids all about you, Kagome! I'm sorry my letters are short and im afraid I must end this one, duty calls.

Then his last letter...

It has been years since I wrote. My children are grown now Kagome. We pass Lord Sesshomaru from time to time. I'm afraid I am living longer than I need in a place I no longer wish to be. I haven't seen Inuyasha or Shippo in a long time. It seems we have all moved on, but it makes my heart so sad. But I am a sad man, Kagome. Our dear Sango has moved on, and now this will be my last letter as I wish for nothing more than to follow her, and I will. I love you, Kagome, and pray one day we meet again.

Miroku.

Kagome slowly lowered the last letter from her friend. She was heartbroken all over again.

"Sesshomaru?" She whispered. He knew what she was asking. "The slayer-

"HER NAME WAS SANGO!" She said hard, not looking at him.

"The one you call Sango died of a fever, a human disease. They had many children; their last was called Inuyasha,"

Kagome knew they would die, but it still hurt.

"She lived long for being a human in that time, Miko; she was forty-seven,"

"What, what about Miroku?" Kagome turned to Sesshomaru.

"He died not long after, at the age of fifty."

Back then, those ages were old; in this time those ages were young. Kagome missed Miroku and his cursed hand. Kagome could miss him. Kagome could miss a monk from 500 years in the past; why? Because you can miss a monk you knew and traveled with even if he did ask you to bear his children.