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Everything will be explained as the story goes on. Thank you all so much for reading my fic. I hope you like it. :)

Update: This chapter has been updated as of 1/18/20. Thank you all so much for reading my story.

2nd Update: This chapter has been updated as of 10/15/2024

Shards, Mikos, Hanyou, and Daiyokai

Chapter One- Aftermath

The group hoped that they could destroy Naraku before he destroyed everything. Village after village had been attacked by Naraku and his incarnations. Close to the end of the battle, the group threw everything they had at him, even Sesshomaru. They desperately tried to bring this battle to an end. Kagome shot Naraku with an arrow filled with all the power she could put into it. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha unleashed their attacks as well and when they all three hit Naraku, he disappeared as if he never existed at all.

They were all wounded. Kagome picked up the jewel that dropped to the ground in the place that Naraku was once standing. It was smaller than it should have been. She connected her remaining pieces to it. With the pieces that they had collected with the exception of Kouga's and Kohaku's jewel shards made the jewel only half completed. Kagome walked to each of her pack mates and healed their wounds. When Inuyasha saw how much of the jewel Kagome was holding, his face fell.

"I'm so sorry, Inuyasha. I knew you wanted it to be completed as much as I did," Kagome said quietly.

"It's alright, 'Gome. It isn't your fault. Now we have to figure out where the remaining jewel shards are. Knowing him, he may have something up his sleeve that we aren't going to like when we find the rest of the shards," Inuyasha answered tiredly.

Sango who had been tending to Kohaku, turned to Kagome when she walked over to them to tend to their wounds.

"Do we have a completed jewel?" Miroku asked from his position on the ground a few feet away from Kagome, Sango, and Kohaku.

Sesshomaru sat down against a nearby tree with his right knee drawn up, arm resting upon his knee. Kagome looked over to Shippo who was sitting close to Miroku. Jaken was standing next to Ah-Un close to where Sesshomaru was sitting against his tree. Rin sat atop of Au-Un quietly. Inuyasha chose that moment to unceremoniously plop himself on the ground to sit near the others.

"No, Naraku must've hidden some of them," Kagome said, biting her lip in worry.

Miroku sagged where he sat, disappointment written on his face. Sango leaned against Kohaku's shoulder as she held him close. Kirara tried to comfort the both of them the best she could by nuzzling in Kohaku's lap. Sesshomaru showed no emotion or any kind of reaction at Kagome's statement.

"That's no big deal. We just have to wait a little bit longer until we find all the shards so 'Gome can make her wish. That means we can spend some more time with her without the threat of Naraku, right?" Shippo asked with excitement in his voice.

"Shippo's right, Kagome. We have all enjoyed having you around while hunting for jewel shards and Naraku," Sango said as she stood to walk closer to Kagome.

"Yeah, because once you make the wish on the jewel, we might not ever see you again," Shippo said ringing his hands with a sad look on his face.

"Oh, Shippo," Kagome held her arms open to the kit, so he could embrace her.

"I guess we should head back to Edo to rest up before finding the rest of the jewel shards," Inuyasha spoke up.

"Sesshomaru, will you be accompanying us back to Edo?" Kagome asks Sesshomaru curiously.

"This one has been away from the Western Fortress for too long. This Sesshomaru should head back as soon as possible to see what has happened in my absence," Sesshomaru answered as he stood up and carried Rin to sit on Ah-Un.

"Lord Sesshomaru, could we please spend one more day with Kagome-sama and the others before we go back?" Rin asked as politely as she could.

"This one supposes one more day couldn't hurt, but we must get back as soon as we are able," Sesshomaru answered her sternly.

Everyone gathered their things quickly before beginning the journey back to Edo.

-A few hours later-

The group had nearly made it to Edo when all of the villagers came out of the village to check on the group. The villagers knew that it was the day that they had taken on Naraku. Sango and Miroku went with Kaede to her hut. Inuyasha trailed behind them as they left.

"Shippo, go with the others while I go bathe," Kagome instructed the little kit.

Kagome went to bathe while Sesshomaru followed her. The others went ahead to Kaede's hut and got ready to turn in for the night. After Kagome finished bathing she returned to Kaede's hut and curled up in her sleeping blanket with Shippo and went to sleep.

Notes as of 10/15/2024: Hi! I'm back and ready to take on this story again. Please be patient with me as I will be going through each chapter and updating them before moving on and making new chapters.