The Secrets that We Hold by TheFallenAngel

Humid

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Humid

They had stopped and made a small camp so that Sango, Miroku, and Kirara could rest for a bit. They had traveled nonstop all night and everyone needed a little rest to replenish their energy. The further North they went the more humid the air around them became by the time they made it to the Northern palace it would be unbearably hot.

“Momma how much longer before we get there?” Shippo asked with a pout set firmly in place.

Smiling down at him Kagome just cocked her head to the side and answered him. “If we keep traveling at the pace that we are we should arrive around noon tomorrow.”

With a nod and huge grin Shippo bounded off to play for a little while. Kagome watched him with a soft motherly smile on her face. She knew that his training would need to begin soon, however she wanted him to enjoy himself for a little while longer. Soon is a mother’s wish to keep their children happy for as long as possible.

After resting for approximately two hours the group had set off again but the humidity in the air was making it difficult for the humans in the group. Looking over his shoulder Hoku winced when he saw the condition Sango and Miroku wherein he could see that they were exhausted and extremely hot.

Getting closer to Kagome he spoke softly, “Perhaps we should stop for the night when the sun is close to setting. Your friends are doing well with keeping up but the pace we are keeping as well as the humidity in the air is getting to them.”

Kagome examined her friends from the corner of her eye and with a nod agreed with Hoku. “Yes I think that would be best. Besides if we make camp tonight I am sure Inuyasha will finally catch up. I can sense him at just the edge of my senses.”

Hoku nodded his head in agreement to Kagome’s statement he too could sense Inuyasha. Looking to the sky he saw that they would be able to travel for a little while more. He decided that he would look for a suitable place to make camp as the continued on.

Just before sunset Hoku called for a stop for the night. As Sango and Kagome were setting up camp Miroku went to gather firewood and Shippo to get some water from the stream that was not to far off. Hoku went to hunt for them while the others completed their tasks.

Bellies full and relaxed quite well Kagome decided to go to the nearby hot spring to bathe. Gathering her supplies and calling to Sango and Shippo to join her. They were all in the spring relaxing Shippo playing on one of the floats that Kagome had brought back for him.

Curiously Sango asked, “Kagome how do you thing Inuyasha is handling all of this?”

With a long suffering sigh Kagome looked to her sister of the heart, “I am not sure Sango; I am the one thing that he longs to be most in this world. Not only that but now he can no longer really compare me to Kikyo since technically I was born before her there is no way that I can be her reincarnation.”

Nodding her head in agreement, “Yes I believe you are right. I wonder however if he actually realizes that you are not her reincarnation or if he if just looking at the fact that you are a full blooded demon now.”

With a shake of her head Kagome sadly looked at her, “He most likely is just looking at the fact that I am a full blooded demon. When he realizes the rest though he is going to need all the support that we can give him I know he looked at me as a replacement for her but I refuse to be that.”

Sango gasped and stared at her with wide eyes, “Kagome does that mean you are over your love for him?”

Kagome smiled softly, “Yes Sango not long after I learned of my past I realized that the love I held for Inuyasha could never be. He would always see me as Kikyo even though I am not her. I have come to love him as a brother now. I will still stay by him through everything but I no longer long to be his lover or mate.”

Sango smiled as they dried off and dressed to head back to camp. Their clothing however was still damp from the humidity in the air around the hot spring was thicker than it was farther away from the spring.

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