Irish Blaze: Disclaimer I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters :( though I hope to someday publish my own book :)

Please be gentle in your flames this is my First Fan-fiction so please Bear with me and have Patience

"Kagome speaking

, Naraku speaking

Irish Blaze: Now on with the Story

Chapter one

Kagome's Sacrifice and Naraku's Defeat

The tree's at the edges of the scared, and blood soaked clearing swayed softly in the in the late morning breeze.

,Face it miko, you've lost Naraku say's turning away from the still figure of Inuyasha and walking towards me.

"I haven't lost yet Naraku; I say pulling out my last arrow notching it on my bow and pull the arrow back to my cheek.

When Naraku sees this he starts to laugh.,Miko look around you, your Hanyou protector is dead, the monk and demon slayer are dead, and you're demon companions are dead and soon you'll be dead give up. Give me the other half of the jewel and I promis to make your death quick Naraku says still laughing.

I Aim my arrow strait at Naraku's heart. "No Naraku I won't give up, yes you may have killed my friends, and I may not stand much of a chance against you, but it's because you killed my friends that I won't give up they would never forgive me if I did that., as soon as I finish my speech I releases my arrow sending it straight through Naraku's chest and into a Pine tree some ten feet behind him.

Naraku looks down at his at the hole the arrow left in his chest and then back up to the now preying miko. ,Was this supposed to kill me miko? Naraku asks starting to laugh again.

"No, I say as I finish my prayer sending a rush of Miko energy into the arrow sticking out of Naraku, it was supposed to seal you.

Naraku stops laughing as he feels the first rush of my power slam into him, my power homing in on the arrow in his chest like a lightning bolt homing in on a lightning rod. ,You bitch Naraku Yells as his face twists in pain and his body begins to be pulled backwards towards the tree.

"I may not stand much of a chance at killing you Naraku, but I can seal you away. Naraku drops his half of the Shikon-no-tama as he's sealed to the tree. After I pick up Naraku's half of the jewel and I'm sure that he's no longer a threat, I collapse to my knees and begin to cry.

;Do you want to bring your friends back? A light musical voice asks from in front of me. I look up to see an elderly Miko dressed in a Light pink Kimono, with a pure white obe, and what looked to be a light purple under kimono.

"What do you mean? I ask her standing up, who are you?

;My name is not important the elderly miko say's with a smile. What is important is that you answer my question. Do you want to bring your friends back to you? The elderly miko asks me again, but think carefully on this because if I do this for you, there will be a price.

I" don't care what the price I have to pay is I tell her my chest starting to fill with hope, if you can bring my friends back to me then please do it.

;Are you sure she asks me again? The price you pay could very well be your own life.

"I don't care I tell her again tear's starting to run down my face, please bring my friends back to me my life would be meaningless without them anyway.

;Very well, the elderly miko says just remember that this was your choice to make now please follow me. The elderly miko turns and starts to walk down a trail leading into the woods as mist starts to form around us. I hurry after her so not to lose her in the deepening mist.

"Please what's your name I ask her as the mist around us starts to turn into a fog.

;My name is Tama she answers me still leading me down the path Tama No Kushimitama.

"Your name is Soul of wisdom I ask her? As we walk into sight of an ancient looking temple

;Yes she tells leading me into the temple where three other people sit in a partial circle around a viewing pond. Although you know us by a different name Tama said smiling at me as she sat down on the last remaining cushion taking her seat around the viewing pond.

"My eyes widen and I fall into a bow as a sudden realization hits me. Shikon No tama I say to myself out loud blushing furiously. I am so sorry I say to them as I come out of my bow.

;For what Kagome Chan the spirit of Kindness asks me? For shattering the Shikon no tama? There is no need to apologize you did what you had to, to save the child's life and have been working diligently ever since to fix it.

;Kagome I will ask you one last time Are you sure that you wish to do this Tama asks me? Because once we done it, we will not be able to undo it. Are you sure that you want to make this wish

"I look into her eyes so full of wisdom and experience and I give her the only answer that my heart will let me give. Yes Tama-dono I am.

;Very well then Tama Say's standing back up and walking over to me if this is truly what you wish then so be it. She sticks her hand out and lays it on my shoulder a bright pink light spreading from her hands to cover my body just remember that this was you choice to make, just as the consequences will be yours to live with.

"I look into her eyes surprise written clearly on my face. You mean you're not going to take my life as payment I ask her? But I thought that you said that the price I paid would be my life.

;No Tama says looking sad I said that the price you pay COULD be your life and in a way I am taking your life.

"The world around me was starting to fade into black as I started to lose consciousness what do you mean I ask her confused and a little bit scared.

;The price you pay is your humanity, or at least the seal on it. As well as the ability to travel through the Bone eaters well.

"The last thing I hear before the darkness takes me is Tama telling me that they will allow me one last visit to say good bye to my family but that I would have to be back on this side of the well before morning or I would be sealed in the modern age forever.

Irish Blaze:

Well this is my first Story so please review and tell me how I did I do take suggestions and flames are welcome just so long as you tell me what you didn't like about it and I will take requests eventually