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My Story's Ending
Prologue
firefox369
A young man sighed as he shut his eyes in the darkness that surrounded him, lifting a strip of white cloth over his teal eyes and tying it around his head in a makeshift blindfold. The cloth was ragged, but it would do. He had to keep his gaze away from the light if he intended to accomplish his task. The duty set before him was daunting, but he was positive that he would be able to do it. He would do anything to protect his friends from the horrible fate that awaited them.
"What you're doing isn't necessary" a voice whispered softly and the male slowly turned around. He felt as if he were going to fall into the darkness, not knowing where he was going or where he was looking. Becoming accustomed to the sudden loss of his sight was going to take some work and effort.
"Who are you?" the teenage boy, Riku, demanded, feeling the power thickening in his hand as he called forth his blade. The voice was soft and feminine, but he could not let his guard down. No sane person would come to the World of Darkness just to strike up a conversation with its occupants.
"Why don't you take off your blindfold and see?" she teased. He heard a light giggle as his keyblade formed in his right hand, and he took his fighting stance. His eyes squeezed shut in concentration as he tried to sense where the girl could be.
"Kagome? What are you doing here?" a higher pitched voice asked. The boy felt the king touch his arm, telling him to relax. He grudgingly obeyed, standing to his full height, long, silver hair following his movements.
"I should be asking you the same, King Mickey" the girl replied. "Don't you have a galaxy to rule?"
"There's been a slight problem" the King answered vaguely. It was obvious that he knew the girl before them, but did not trust her with all of the secrets regarding the state of the worlds.
"Ah. Darkness is causing havoc, then?" Though Riku could not see her, he was sure that her eyes were glittering with mirth if the tone of her voice was a reliable source for his deduction.
"Why are you here, Kagome? Last time I saw you, you were turning some strange creature to dust. Didn't you say you were a holy being?"
"Why, I am, King Mickey. I'm shocked though, to see that you haven't noticed the strangely small number of heartless and nobodies chasing after you."
"You've been following us?" the silver-haired boy demanded, clearly not liking the thought of not knowing some stranger was trailing them, unnoticed by the powerful pair of keyblade masters.
"I guess you could call it that, though I think 'protecting' sounds much nobler, ne?" The girl sighed, shaking her head. Though King Mickey could only see her silhouette, her bedraggled state of clothing worried him. Sure, he didn't know her that well, but she had protected them thus far. The girl could be trusted, couldn't she?
The King cast a fire spell, fighting to keep the flickering flame in his hand as the meager light lit up the surrounding darkness a minute amount. Just enough to see Kagome's scarred body and fatigued, but bright, sapphire eyes. Her hair was a mess, most likely a result of not having taken care of it for an extended period of time, and her strange clothing (the King remembered her telling him it was a "school uniform") was shredded beyond repair. All of her scars seemed extremely old, and no fresh wounds marred her body. Her long bow was slung across her back, along with a small quiver of arrows. There was only one arrow left, the soft plumes of its sorrowfully decorating the area above her quiver alone.
"I was hoping you'd let that idea skip your mind, King Mickey" the girl laughed bitterly, looking away from the flickering light.
"So you finished your quest? The jewel is gone?" the King asked, dispersing the small flame and returning them to total darkness. After seeing the jovial girl in such a haggard form, he could not help but open his heart to her.
She laughed again. "No, it is not, and I've lost everything in my quest to destroy it."
"That means... Inuyasha, was it?"
"Yes, Inuyasha."
"He chose-"
"Dead." Kagome noticed the uncomfortable silence that fell over the trio, and knew that the King was silent in his moment of mourning. The hanyou and the King hadn't gotten along very well, but they came out of their momentary companionship unharmed. "His death was quick and painless."
"No death is painless" Riku commented and he heard the girl laugh through her nose.
"No, I suppose not" she agreed.
"Would you like to join us in our search for the light, Kagome?" the King offered, knowing her answer even before she responded.
"I would really like to, but I can't at the moment. I have something to look for. No, it is not a way to purify the jewel." The last part was an afterthought, as she sensed the question clinging to the tip of the King's tongue.
"You might find it on the way to the door of light" Riku suggested but the girl declined once again.
"What I'm looking for will be far from the light, in the opposite direction, in fact."
"What are you looking for?"
Riku felt King Mickey place his gloved hand on his arm, and Riku knew at that moment that he had asked too much. They had told Kagome of their plans of their own volition, without her asking. Although it was proper mannerism for her to return the information, King Mickey seemed to know that the subject was taboo, and was not to be brought up around the girl. Riku began to regret asking her, but his curiosity was really making him fidget with need.
"I'd rather not talk about it."
"I underst-"
"But if you must know, I'm looking for myself. She's quite fond of the darkness and loves to hide in it. If you see her on your way, bring her to the light for me, okay?"
"This is an odd request, Kagome" King Mickey stated. "If we bring her to the light, how will you find her?"
Kagome laughed a melodic sound. "Don't you worry about that. Trust me, I'll know. You should probably get going if you intend to save your friends and galaxy."
"It was nice to see you again, Kagome" the mouse breathed, squinting his eyes slightly in worry. He got ready to leave, gently prodding Riku to get rid of the Keyblade in his hand. It disappeared with a bright flash, illuminating Kagome's weakened body one last time. Once again, the King found himself pitying the massive change in her physical health. He could only imagine the damage dealt to her mentality and emotions.
"Your sentiments are reciprocated, my King" she said reverently before he saw her sweep down in a long, graceful bow. As she straightened her back, she saw the two making their way through the darkness, leaving her alone once again. Seeing the boy's silver hair swaying back and forth with his steps made tears cloud her eyes in remembrance. Before she could stop herself, she shouted a "wait!" She could sense the hope emanating off them in waves, and she so desperately wanted to join them, but she had other business to attend to. "How old are you, Riku?" she questioned.
"I never told you my name" he murmured slowly. Kagome and King Mickey smiled knowingly.
"How old are you?" she repeated.
"Fifteen."
Kagome's gaze took a sad turn and the haze of tears in her eyes struggled to break free.
"Take care of yourself for me. Don't keep that blindfold on too long, lest your beautiful teal eyes turn red in the sun."
"How do you know what color my eyes are?"
"Riku" the King whispered and the teenager hesitated before letting his question hang in the silence unanswered.
"Oh, Riku, I suggest you follow the rust-haired girl's orders. Kairi, I believe, is her name."
A chill sparked down his spine at the thought of what other things she knew about him and his friends, wanting to know about their future, but dared not ask. He turned and followed after the King, expecting the experienced warrior to answer him in her stead. He was not disappointed. The moment they had disappeared from her sight and hearing, the King turned to the younger male and looked up at his blindfold. "She is not as innocent as she seems, Riku. It is not a good idea to mess with her."
"Who is she?"
"Kagome Higurashi, a young priestess that has overcome the flow of time. She saved her world from collapsing upon itself, and saved the rest of the galaxy in the process."
Riku didn't think she sounded too bad, but knew that the King's warning must have held some merit, and remained silent in order to let the King continue speaking.
"After she saved her world, part of her heart became consumed with darkness as a result of the death of her enemy, Naraku. They balanced each other out, and with Naraku's death, the balance was shifted in favor of light. To return the world to its natural state, the Fates allowed darkness to consume half of her soul. She was still a holy being, and could still purify her homeland, but hatred and disgust threatened to overcome her feelings of tranquility and happiness."
"She's like any normal person" Riku finally interrupted. Everyone's heart held some amount of darkness, and most were split cleanly in half. What made her position so different?
"While her heart may be average, her soul isn't. All people have souls that are neither pure nor corrupt, and simply exist. Kagome's soul, however, was being swallowed by the darkness. Not knowing what else she could do, Kagome somehow managed to merge her holy powers with her soul, effectively splitting her spirit in half, as well. She explained to me, before I left, that the soul is like a barrier that keeps us from seeing our fate but the two sides of her soul are constantly vying for dominance. When one portion gains the upper hand a rip is formed between the light and dark. She can see small portions of her future in the time it takes for the soul to heal, which is probably why she knew you eye color and your name. Kagome most likely saw you in her future."
"Then why didn't she know my age?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but I believe that the Riku she saw was an older one, a you that has aged by a few years. Eventually, we'll either we'll see her while she's living or her dead soul will see us before it passes on."
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Riku gazed at his reflection in the mirror and sneered in disgust. Yes, he had chosen this form, but the very sight of himself made him want to run himself through with his keyblade. He could not stand it.
"Sora's made it to the Castle That Never Was, Riku" a low, rumbling voice informed and the silver-haired man sighed, glaring at his reflection one last time. "You should go visit your friend, don't you think?"
"He'll survive on his own well enough."
"Riku, we need to help him!" a feminine voice argued and he turned to face his childhood friend. Her strawberry-colored hair brought out the annoyance and determination flaming in her eyes as she placed her hands on her hips. "I don't care how dangerous it is, so don't start up that big long speech; I couldn't care less about it! Sora needs our help and that's that!"
Sometimes Kairi could be so stubborn. Didn't she know that her brown-headed little boyfriend would kill him if he knew that she had been harmed while under his care? Riku wasn't blind. The affection between Kairi and Sora was high and continued to rise. Riku voiced his worries about her ability to protect herself but she continued to stand her ground and scowled up at him.
"You've been training me for the past month. I think I can fight off a few overgrown frog-crickets" she retorted, punctuating her statement with a sharp jab to his chest. He glared up at the red-masked man when he heard him laughing. Riku was not amused. Neither was Kairi, but the laughter from the man behind her convinced her that she was starting to get somewhere with the thick-skulled, silver-haired man in front of her.
"Kairi, you need to consider what'll happen if you die, or if Sora sees you injured."
"And you, Riku, need to consider what'll happen to your poor offspring if you don't let me come along."
Riku sighed, shutting his eyes and gently clapping his hand over his face. Kairi had never resorted to threatening his physical wellbeing before, and for her first threat to be to his reproductive organs made the thought even more frightening. He was torn choosing between his possible children (or lack thereof) and her possible death. The outsider's laughter did not help, and only served to aid a huge migraine in the making.
"Come on, Riku. We all know you want to keep your balls safe."
"Kairi" he sighed and she smirked.
"Bring me along. You know you want to!"
"Have you forgotten my suggestions so soon, Riku?" a familiar voice echoed in his mind, but he ignored it. The voice was most likely a figment of his imagination.
Riku eventually gave in after another ten minutes of arguing, knowing that he was fighting a losing battle. As the group of three left their hideout, they didn't notice a pair of bright, sapphire orbs gazing at their backs.
"Stubborn Riku… at least you followed one of my suggestions" the figure giggled before it, too, disappeared into a swirling, white vortex. Some last minute preparations still needed to be taken care of.
A young man wearing a dark cloak stepped back into the World of Darkness, feeling the cool air chill the skin beneath the cloth of his black robes. A black blindfold covered his eyes under the cover of his hood, a few locks of long, silver hair cascading over his shoulders and laying gently across his collarbone. Even though he could not see, he could feel a strange presence making its way to his side. The presence was weird, but it was also soothing and strangely familiar.
"So, you've come back to the darkness, I see."
"And you still haven't returned to the light."
"I haven't found her yet, you know. After all these months of wandering, she's still out of my grasp. I can feel her at the edge of my senses, but I can't seem to reach her."
"I would help you, but I'm busy at the moment" Riku stated, facing the girl beside him. "How old are you?"
"The same age as you." He could hear the smile in her words. "As for your help, I'd accept, but I doubt a blind person could help me find something only a holy being can feel. My soul is timid, as well. I don't think she would take very well to a stranger."
"Would you like to join me in my search, then?"
"Depends. What are you looking for?"
"Honestly, I'm not exactly sure myself."
"Huh. Didn't King Mickey tell you to stay away from me? I'm sure he must have told you of my past and my instability."
"With the dark half of your soul running around, I doubt I have much to worry about with your good portion here" Riku replied smoothly, smirking when he heard her laugh.
"I never thought about it that way, you know. Sure, I'll travel with you, at least until you find what your looking for."
Riku nodded and started walking away when she suddenly grabbed his arm. Her hand trembled suddenly, and he began to worry about his decision to let her come along when she tightened his grip. It was painful, but he fought back a yelp of pain, and was all too grateful when her grip slackened.
"Don't stay in the darkness too long, Riku."
"Or my eyes will be red when I next gaze into the light. I know."
"Believe in Sora. He's your friend, and he'll continue to love you no matter how much you change."
"What are you going on about?" Riku pondered aloud before starting to walk away. "Come on, we're going to have to hurry if you want me to leave quickly."
"Promise me you won't give in to the darkness, no matter what happens?" Kagome pleaded quietly as she chased after him. He scowled in confusion. Not quite sure what she was talking about, he nodded. Riku wasn't planning on giving into the darkness, anyway, so he thought that her concerns were misplaced. Knowing she may have foreseen his future, though, he placed the foresight in the back of his mind, converting it to memory.
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"Ansem!" Sora cried in horror when the man appeared in front of him, Kairi at his side. His hood fell in the midst of battle, and Sora now gazed into the reddened eyes of his former worst nightmare (the new bad guy threatening to destroy the world replaced him as the monster of his dreams. Ansem was no longer much of a threat, considering he beat him before, and was more of an annoyance than anything). "Step away from him, Kairi!"
"Sora!" the girl cried in jubilation, easily pulling herself away from the silver-haired man and racing to the brunette's side. Sora watched in confusion. Wasn't Ansem supposed to taunt him and threaten him with Kairi's life on the line? Why would he just let her race to his side without a care? "Come on, Riku, why aren't you saying 'Hi?' It's been so long since we've been together as a group and all you do is stand there and stare!"
Kairi stuck her tongue out at the man and Sora paled, fearing what he might do to her because of the rude gesture.
Wait. Riku?
"Kairi, there's no way that's Riku."
Kairi pouted and stepped away from Sora. "I though you, of all people, would recognize your own rival and childhood friend, Sora. Can't you see him?"
"All I see is Ansem."
"Shut your eyes and look hard. You'll see him, I promise."
Sora hesitated before obeying. Slowly his eyes fluttered close and he focused as hard as he could to find the remnants of his dear friend within the large body of his enemy. An image began to make itself known in the darkness of Sora's shut eyes. The form was faint and blurry at first, a simple, glowing smudge against the dark backdrop, but steadily became clearer and clearer until a blindfolded, and much older, version of his friend came into view. The long hair was past his shoulder blades and layered, the young body had matured over the long years, and his friend had grown quite tall.
But Sora really did miss seeing those teal eyes. Why were they covered?
His eyes snapped open when the full force of the image hit him, and he stared at the cold, aloof form of Ansem.
"Riku?" he breathed. "Riku, is that really you?" The man looked away, as if ashamed, and Sora felt tears fill his eyes. "You really are Riku, aren't you?"
"Sora" the man nodded slowly in greeting, smiling a smile that only Riku could pull off. The brunette laughed, ecstatic. He finally found his long lost friend.
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Riku felt the dread enter his heart when he felt his companion suddenly disappear from his side and land on the ground a few meters away. He could not sense the presence that knocked her over, but could hear Kagome's muffle screams beneath the weight of a malignant hand.
"Kagome!" he cried, trying to help her, but was knocked away by some sort of barrier. He summoned his keyblade into his hand and slashed at the barrier, but his blade ricocheted off the strange wall, the vibration numbing his hand and making him drop his blade. A moment later, he felt the sword reenter his hand and he tried again to suffer the same results. "Kagome!" he shouted again. Riku felt completely helpless, blind to the evil force separating the two and unable to reach the being hurting Kagome within the confines of the barrier.
If he gave himself to the darkness, though, if he merged with it, he would become stronger. He would be strong enough to rescue Kagome, strong enough to break the barrier, and strong enough to dispel the evil wraith waiting within.
"Don't give in!" Kagome begged before her voice was muffled once again.
"I…" he whispered, lowering his head and tightening his grip on his blade. "I have to."
"No!" she screamed, watching as Riku allowed himself to be consumed by the darkness of the world. The dark tendrils crept over his body before Kagome's very eyes, surrounding and covering him in a cocoon of shadows. The pod expanded and pulsed as the body within its confines changed and shifted. Tears rolled down her cheeks when she knew that her vision had come true. Riku had stayed in the darkness for far too long. But still, she hoped and prayed that he would somehow change his mind and reverse the effects of the transformation.
The cocoon dispersed in a flourish of blackened feathers, exploding and allowing the soft plumes to rain down and gently land on the dark ground. Riku's entire body changed. His hair was longer, the bangs shifted out of his eyes and onto the top of his head. His face was more angular, more menacing, and his body was considerably more muscular. He was taller, as well, easily towering over Kagome's short stature. What worried Kagome most, though, were his eyes. When he cast a spell to break the barrier, lighting up the area for a short moment, she saw that the soft teal head changed into a haunting crimson.
As the other half of her soul decided to merge with her rather than face an unfortunate end, Riku knelt beside Kagome and helped her into a sitting position. Her entire body trembled as she fought back her tears, covering her face with her hands and shaking her head.
"No…" she sobbed, "No, no, no, no!"
"Kagome" Riku murmured, trying to soothe her, but his voice was foreign to his ears, and his body was awkward as he moved to gently stroke her back in comforting circles.
"This wasn't supposed to happen! You promised me this wouldn't happen!"
"Kagome..." Riku began but knew it was hopeless when Kagome continued to sob, the fat tears rolling down her face.
"You promised that you wouldn't let the darkness take you, Riku!"
"I couldn't leave you to die!" he suddenly shouted, grabbing her arms and forcing them away from her face as he shook her. It was the first time he saw her face, and her expression was not the first thing he wanted to see. His sudden change in composure, the sudden turn to anger, terrified the young woman. She stared at him, eyes wide with terror as she bit back a cry from his painful grip on her upper arms. He could tell that if she were cleaned up, she would be a stunning young woman. But his random anger contorted his view of her. All he wanted was for her to understand the terror that gripped his heart when he realized that he could not protect her from herself. "I had to change to keep you alive!"
"R-Riku" she stammered, but he didn't seem to hear her.
"I never meant to break my promise, but god damn it, Kagome, I didn't want to sit around and do nothing!"
"You're hurting me!" she interrupted him, screaming in agony and sorrow. As if breaking out of a trance, Riku finally realized his death grip on her arms and quickly pulled his hands away from her body. Dark, violet bruises were already beginning to form where his hands refused to relinquish their hold, and guilt ate away at his heart.
"I'm sorry" he whispered, looking at his hands in confusion and horror. He was never this strong before.
"This is why I didn't want you to do it! The darkness is tainting your heart and eating you alive!" she shouted, the tears once again rolling down her face. "If you don't find a way out of your form soon, you'll be stuck like this for the rest of your life!"
"So be it" he sighed, lowering his hands. "If this is my fate, then let it be."
"No" Kagome hissed and Riku gazed at her, shocked. Her voice never held so much conviction. "I will find a way to return you to normal, if it's the last thing I do."
"Why?"
"Go back to the light; it might be able to postpone the permanent shift."
"Kagome, you never-"
"Go, Riku."
"You never answere-"
"Go!"
He hesitated before slowly getting to his feet. He gazed into her eyes, hoping that she would suddenly tell him to stop and stay with her, but no such thing happened. As Riku turned around and walked away, he did not dare look back, knowing that looking back would mean seeing the final tears rolling down Kagome's soft, rosy cheeks. If he looked back, he would never leave.
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A man clad in all black watched as two streaks of light fell from the sky, golden eyes following the movements of the glowing streaks. Their movements curved as they neared the water, slowing their momentum and softening the impact. The lights hit the sea with a loud splash, the water spraying meters into the air from the impact. The girl beside him watched, her ebony tresses floating freely and mingling with the man's own silver locks in the large gusts of wind from their perch.
"I've seen that they've returned safely, and I've made sure that the damned brat returned to his original form, Kagome. It's time that you keep your end of the bargain."
Kagome smiled forlornly, watching as the two teenage boys were tackled back into the ocean waves by their companions. She would miss them, especially Riku, but she knew that leaving was for the best. The older teenager probably forgot about her already, considering he didn't seem to be bothered by her absence. The thought saddened her, but only hardened her resolve.
"You know, you're really not that bad of a person, Sephiroth" Kagome informed and the former SOLDIER looked down at her with disdain.
"Keep you opinions to yourself, girl."
Kagome stifled a giggle, finding his mannerisms amusing and extremely familiar. "Of course."
The man was about to transport them off the island with his magic when Kagome took a deep breath and screamed at the top of her lungs. She knew Sephiroth wouldn't be happy by her betrayal, but deep inside, she wanted her knight in white armor to come and rescue her at least once while in his normal form.
"Riku!" she screamed and the boy turned in the direction of the noise. The man at her side snarled in anger at the high-pitched noise, whirling around and striking the girl down. This time, the scream was an accident as she collided hard against the dark stone of the island. It cracked beneath the impact, a crater forming where Kagome collided against the jagged wall.
Sephiroth smirked at her whimper of pain, revealing his extremely long Katana inch by inch, drawing out her fear as long as he could.
"Kagome!" Riku cried, racing across the sand of the beach to reach her in time. He saw the man pulling the sword from its sheath, saw him preparing to strike Kagome, but did not see the sword lower until it was embedded within Kagome's chest. The ebony-haired girl screamed in pain, eyes wide as her hands tried desperately to remove the blade from her form.
"And the Timeless Miko faded away" Sephiroth chuckled, removing his katana and flickering off the blood of its tip. Riku felt his keyblade's comforting weight in the grip of his hand, and he charged at Sephiroth. A dark vortex formed behind the new antagonist as he prepared to transport himself to some far-off world, and it took Riku all of his remaining energy to boost his speed even more. By the time Riku was in striking distance, Sephiroth already stepped through the vortex and disappeared.
Riku released his hold on his keyblade, turning his head to look into Kagome's dull, sapphire eyes. Blood dripped down her chest and stained the golden sand beneath her feet.
"Riku" she breathed and he hurried to her side, dropping to his knees so they were eye level.
"Kagome, don't speak" he commanded quietly, shaking as he lifted a hand and caressed her cheek. "Don't worry, I'll heal you." He cast a curaga, but was horrified when it did not affect her body. Kagome weakly grasped Riku wrist and smiled.
"Your simple spells can't cure me, silly boy. I'm not like you. People from my galaxy cannot by cured by your spells when we're this close to death. King Mickey knows that just as well as I do."
"Don't talk, save your breath" Riku pleaded.
"My soul is fighting again."
"Kagome!"
"You have quite the journey ahead of you, young man" she teased before coughing. Riku touched their foreheads together, trying to stay as close to her as he could. He could feel her blood seeping through the thick cloth of his zipper vest. "Don't let yourself be overcome by sorrow and greed… take your time and cherish what you have…" she whispered, the light fading from her tired gaze. Riku desperately wanted to tell her not leave, but he couldn't bring himself to say such selfish words. His pleading would only bring her more pain, he was sure. He simply whispered her name again, pulling her even closer to his body.
"I love you, Riku."
"I love you, too" he replied quietly and she laughed, struggling to raise her head and kiss his cheek.
"Remember" she panted, "cherish…"
Sora watched from afar as Kagome's body went limp in Riku's embrace. Kairi sniffled, fighting back her tears. She didn't know the girl well at all, but seeing Riku in so much emotional turmoil stabbed at her heart. Her best friend was suffering, and she knew that she could do nothing to lessen the pain.
Sora gently grabbed Kairi's hands and gave it a soft squeeze of assurance. Everything's going to be alright. He'll make it through this his hold told her and she nodded.
Kagome's body suddenly exploded with light and Riku was forced to release her and step away. She began to float in the air, a large gust of wind swirling around her and whipping her hair and clothes. Small streaks of darkness slowly made their way into the light until the two sides licked at each other and shied back. The light coming from her body concentrated itself into orbs, forming a large ring around her chest. The ring then started to spin, spinning faster and faster until all the orbs blurred into a large band. The orbs suddenly stopped and began to vibrate, shaking the very earth the trio stood on, before rocketing into the sky and dispersing.
The wind died down as a large, heart-shaped crystal separated from Kagome's chest.
"Her heart!" Sora cried in horror, watching as it rose into the sky, twirling and dancing in joy at its newfound freedom. Before it got very high, however, it froze and also began to tremble. Like the orbs of light, it shot into the sky with a roar.
Kagome slowly drifted down from the air as her heart disappeared, crumpling on the soft sand. The three teenagers raced to her side in terrified awe.
"She's healed!" Kairi gasped, pointing at the girl's chest.
"The blood's gone" Sora added, "Hurry! Check! Maybe she's still alive!"
Thinking the same thing, Riku quickly placed his fingers near her nose. Feeling nothing, he laid his head above her heart. Nothing.
"She's dead" he stated forlornly and their excitement quickly faded.
That night, the trio carved out a tomb for her in their sacred cave, gently putting her body into the small crevice before sealing it up and returning to their homes.
That night, Riku almost cried, but stubbornly kept the tears at bay. He survived without Kagome for a year before seeing her again. He could handle living without her for another long while.
To Be Continued…
There's the prologue for you guys! It was originally going to be a one-shot, but I kept writing and writing and more ideas kept coming into my head. Now I have enough to make it a full-out story. I know, I still have all of my other stories to update, but I can't help it. Hope you guys like it so far! Read and Review, please!