InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Redemption ❯ redemption15 ( Chapter 15 )

Inuyasha and Kagome and the others returned to the village, where questions were asked.

Kagome told everyone the whole story.

Sango and Miroku were relieved that Naraku was finally gone, and Kagome knew that Inuyasha was too, even though he wasn't letting on that he was.

Kagome, she'd spent a long time with Naraku, and realized that what she'd learned as a child, about no one being evil from birth was true, and that if there was so much evil in a person, there was ten times as much good.

Kagome didn't know why Naraku had requested Inuyasha live, instead of him, nor did she think that she'd ever find out that reason. All she knew was that she'd sought out to do something and she'd done it. They had done it, and out of it, she had gained an unlikely friend. Kagome thought back and remembered something that Naraku had told her one night while on their journey.

Flash back:

They'd been sitting by a fire and the topic of dying came up.

"When you die, if you're able and go to heaven, I wonder if thats it?" Kagome said, somewhat forgetting she wasn't alone.

"Well, as you know there is a thing such as reincarnation," "Oh, I know that all too well." "I wouldn't want to be reincarnated, myself." "Hm? Why not?" "I've lived a long enough life, even when I was Onigumo, I'd live a long life, so I don't wouldn't mind to die, as long as I go up instead of down." "Hm...I'm sure you'll go up, you've been doing so well." "I have you to thank for that."

End Flash back:

Kagome sighed and smiled as she looked up at the heavens. "I don't know why you did what you did, for Inuyasha, but thank you." She said simply and headed back to the others who awaited her in the village down below.

"I did not do it for Inuyasha, Kagome. I did what I did all for you. A sort of reward for taking a chance and helping me the way you did. Also for showing me that there were other ways of doing things, besides being evil and doing them the evil way. So, it is not you who thanks me, but me who thanks you." "You said that I had to give up the the thing I cherished most, at first it was the jewel, but now after traveling with you, the one I cherish most is you. Thank you for showing me that there was more to life then being evil, and thank you for letting me learn how to love. Thank you."

"Huh?" Kagome thought she'd heard a voice on the wind say thank you and turned, but saw no one, then smiled, "You're welcome."