The Best Way to Die

(A/N: I don't own Inuyasha.)

A priestess once asked me what the best way to die would be. At that time I brushed the question off as ludicrous. There was no best way to die back then, I didn't believe in the best way to die. But now, as I lay here with my energy draining. The only person I wish to be with me, the only person that gives me strength, is Inuyasha. The half-demon that I had met so long ago. When I was alive and happy. Why him? Because even after all that we've been through, my heart still longs for him. My soul still calls out for him. "KIKYOU!" "Inuyasha.." I sigh. He has come, my love has come to my side. I can't help but wonder where my reincaration is. Surely she wouldn't let him come to me. Maybe she doesn't know. Inuyasha reaches me. His golden eyes, the eyes I love so much, as looking into mine. I notice pain and love. After all this time, he still loves me. I sigh again. "I love you." I whisper. "No." Inuyasha said. "No! You are not dieing! I'm not going to let you!" He yelled. "I lost you once, I'm not doing it again!" He yelled louder. "Inuyasha. That's not your choice." I say, my voice growing weaker. "No." He whimpers. A pluse goes through my clay body. I gasp. My eyes that were once closing, snapped open. I grabbed Inuyasha's hand. He looked down at me startled. "Kikyou?" He asked me, hope fills his voice. Hope fills me, maybe, just maybe I can live. I look toward the trees and see my reincaration, she is staggering. "Kagome." I say. Inuyasha turns his head and looks at her. "What did you do?" I ask, taking a deep breathe. She smiles at me, weakly. Her body sways once again and she holds tigther onto the tree. She points to a soul reaper. I gasp, understanding. "Only half." She whispered, her grip tightened on the tree. "Inuyasha." "Kagome.." He whispered.
"Be happy." She said. Before either of us could react, Kagome's body hit the forest floor. Inuyasha looks back at me, his eyes are full of tears.
"She'll be okay." I whisper. He nods then buries his head into the cloth that covers my stomach. I slowly raise my hand and stroke his hair. The human girl, my reincaration, Kagome, had saved my life by risking hers. She risked her life to make me human again. For Inuyasha's happiness. The girl truly was selfless. Inuyasha's tears soaked the shirt and onto my stomach. I rubbed his ears trying to soothe him. "Kikyou." He whispered again. "I love you." He whispers. "Inuyasha." I say, "Look at me." I request of him. He looks up at me, still on my stomach. My hand moves from his and to his face. I pull gently, trying to tell him to come up. He does. "I love you." I tell him. He smiles widely at me. I raise up as much as my strength can allow and gently place a kiss on his lips. His arms wrap around my waist, keeping me from falling. I sigh against his lips, then wrap my arms around his neck. I had missed his taste, missed the feeling of his arms around my waist as we embraced. I had missed all of him. We break apart but he still holds me against him. Keeping me upright. We stare into one another's eyes. Our eyes break away from one another's as Kagome gets up. She takes one look at us and smiles, then walks away. Inuyasha looks back at me. He leans forward and places a soft kiss onto my lips. His arms tighten around my waist. Yes, if I were to die, I would want to die in the arms of Inuyasha.