InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ My Heart Will Go On ❯ Consolation ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Consolation

When she awoke next, pain racked her small body. Miroku, Sango, Kaede, and Shippo all kneeled around her in Kaede's hut as her body sharply contorted against the pain of her injuries, not only the physical ones, but the pain that had split her heart into pieces.

"Inuyasha…" she whispered, her eyes desperately trying to locate him, somewhere, anywhere in the cabin with her. "Child," Kaede began, shaking her head from side to side, "he's gone, I'm sorry, he's gone…"

"Inuyasha?" her soul cried out. "Inuyasha!"

"Kagome, don't try to move, child, you're badly wounded," Kaede pleaded again. Sango leaned over placing her hand on Kagome's forehead. "Please, Kagome, lie still," as Kagome struggled to get up and run to Inuyasha.

I know he's here. He HAS to be here, doesn't he? Oh gods, no… He's not coming back, is he, Kagome whispered to herself. I held him when he died. With that last thought, she fell back to the mat she had been placed upon, completely defeated.

Miroku looked at her ravaged body and soul, and realized that her heart was no longer within her. Her soul had been cut in two when Inuyasha had died. He did not know if she would make it or not. She had lost a piece of herself.

Turning his head to the side, he caught a whisper of sound emerging from deep in the forest. Sensing something coming at a fast, leaping speed, he looked into her sad, broken eyes and smiled gently. Leaning down so that only she could hear, he murmured, "I understand. Do not worry, he will come for you." Her eyes moved to look searchingly into his, not quite understanding. He kissed her on the forehead then stood up. Quickly he gathered up the rest of his friends, pulling Sango into his arms, whispering, "Let's go."

"But, Kagome…" Sango said, glanced back at her friend, the one that had stood by her so many times and gave her loyalty without a second thought. Miroku looked her in the eye and slowly nodded towards outside. She suddenly realized what he meant. With tears in her eyes, she gathered up the sobbing kitsune.

"Shippo, come, we will take care of you. Let Kagome rest. She will be fine."

"But Kagome… okaa-san…" the little kit cried.

"It's okay, Shippo, go with Sango-chan and Miroku-sama. I'll be okay," Kagome managed to struggle out.

Kaede lifted her head up sharply and shot the monk a look. She slowly nodded her head, as she listened to something only she could hear. Rising, she walked over to the small group and led the way outside.

"Houshi-sama…" Kagome whispered, wondering why her friends were leaving her all alone. The monk turned to her as he cocked his head to the side as if listening for something. Smiling, he looked at her one last time then walked outside. As he reached the spot where the rest of the trio waited, he felt something softly brush against his cheek and the sound of the wind rushing past him. With tears in his eyes, he nodded a last goodbye and turned to his friends saying, "She's safe now." Kaede and Sango nodded their understanding as Shippo cried into Sango's kimono.