Into the Hereafter: Ascension

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick DouglassSouta hasn't seen his sister Kagome in two years and he strives to remember her through his devotion to the Higurashi Shrine. Kohaku dreams only of the silence of death and struggles to balance his life here on Earth in the aftermath of Naraku's control. Shippou wants to become the most powerful kitsune in history in memory of his father but struggles to put his childish nature aside in order to do so. Rin is torn between two worlds, protected by Lord Sesshoumaru but raised by Kaede. Kai is being groomed to be the next leader of the wolves as they attempt to rebuild from the ashes of Naraku's slaughter. Souten can't decide if she's going to be good or evil as the last Thunder Demon.In a changing world filled with old friends and new dangers, old wounds and new hopes, the children left behind after Naraku's war struggle to find themselves and to protect those they love."Into the Hereafter" is a series of tales following the younger generations of the Sengoku Jidai and the modern era, including heavy worldbuilding and original characters. Phase One (Ascension) occurs two years after the end of the original series.