Authors note: hey everyone, I'm back!!!! Just to let you know, you need to read this small part coming up. It explains a lot that you need to know before you actually read the story. Thanks!
This is dedicated to anyone who has ever lost a love in any way. I mean through death, a separation, or anything else that comes between loves.
One Last Wish was an idea I had that had a bit of a story before it, but it never got written. It takes place about 4 years after Kagome and Inuyasha's journey started. Inuyasha and Kagome are married now (it was really recent, as the story explains), and Kikyo is dead (killed by Naraku, actually). Koga does not appear. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't not own Inuyasha or any of the characters so don't sue me.
One Last Wish
Inuyasha walked up to the village cautiously.
"Something's not right here..." The stench of Naraku was all around. Inuyasha gasped and ran to the house where they all were staying. The stench grew worse as he grew closer.
"Kagome!" he yelled, bursting into the hut. Naraku's stench was practically unbearable. He spotted Miroku and Sango lying sprawled on the ground, their hands touching. Miroku's shoulder and both of Sango's legs had the deep red stain of fresh blood spreading over them. Inuyasha practically ran over and kneeled down next to the monk.
"What in all hells happened here?" Inuyasha demanded. Miroku groaned softly, opened his eyes a bit, the spotted Inuyasha.
"B...Inuyasha, b-beware N-Na-" he groaned again, and then slipped into unconsciousness. Inuyasha looked over at Sango and realized that she was in the same state as Miroku. He sniffed the air. It was almost impossible to find her sent since Naraku's was contaminating the air, but he caught a faint whiff of it right behind him. He stood up, turned around, and looked around wildly for her.
"Kagome!" He called, frantically searching for her. He spotted her figure in the corner and rushed over. Her small form was curled up and her clothes and hair were messed up. Her school uniform shirt also bore that dreaded red satin, but the blood wasn't hers alone. Her scent wasn't hers alone either-It was mixed with Naraku's awful stench. Inuyasha gasped and dropped down next to her. "Oh gods Kagome, What did he do to you?" he asked aloud. He gently shook her, trying to wake her, but she didn't wake. He gently pulled her hair away from where the mark he had made earlier was supposed to be. He shuddered in horror when he saw it. Her perfect skin that had been marked as his only hours earlier was now cut deeply with the shape of Naraku's spider. He pulled her limp body into his embrace. The fire of tears burned behind his eyes.
'Her body's so cold and frail! Poor girl, she must have been through hell and back.' He shuddered again, fighting the tears. 'Oh Kagome, what has he done to you?' his mind asked, although he knew very well what Naraku had done. Inuyasha picked her up gently, intending to take her over to where Miroku and Sango lay, when he heard a chuckle behind him.
"Naraku."
"Its good to see you again, young Inuyasha. To bad this will be the last time anyone will see you alive." Naraku said, lunging at Inuyasha. Inuyasha's senses took over and he leaped out pf the way just in time. He landed gently, setting Kagome down next to the monk and demon exterminator. Then he spun around to block Naraku's attack.
'Damn, I wish the rest of the group was here!' Inuyasha thought, lunging out of the way. He drew Tetsusiga and attacked Naraku from behind, just as the other loosened his guard. Amazingly, he struck, running Tetsusiga deep into Naraku's back.
Then he heard Kagome's scream.
Inuyasha cursed and withdrew the sword from Naraku's back, then rushed over to his mate. Blood was pooling behind her, spreading quickly from a deep hole in her back similar to the one Inuyasha had just given Naraku.
'When did he strike her?' he wondered inside.
"What did you do to Kagome?" He demanded when he heard Naraku's chuckle.
"You don't know? How naive. Our lives were bound together the moment I took her as my own. Every time I'm struck, she feels the same pain as I do. You can't win, Inuyasha. If Naraku dies, she does too." Naraku said calmly, smirking at his fortune.
"You'll pay for this!" yelled Inuyasha, rushing at Naraku. Naraku dodged the hanyou's attack and stuck him in the stomach. Inuyasha's eyes went wide in surprise and pain as he doubled over. Naraku took this chance to strike him the back, causing the same reaction as a 'sit'. The breath knocked out of him and his back almost knocked out of joint, Inuyasha rolled aside before Naraku could strike him again. He ran out of the house, hoping to pull him away from the rest of the group.
"Come on out you bastard!" He called. He stood poised, Tetsusiga pointed at the door of the hut. Naraku burst through the door, drawing his own sword.
"You fool! You might as well give up!" Naraku called, advancing on Inuyasha.
"I will never surrender to you!" Inuyasha retorted when Naraku was about halfway from the door and himself. He bound up, passing over Naraku, and into the hut. He jammed Tetsusiga into the door crevasse. Relying on the shield that it provided, he rushed over to Kagome. The once small pool of blood was spreading rapidly. He practically collapsed next to her, the tears forming behind his eyes once more.
"Kagome? Kagome, please say something!" He cried, forcing the tears back. Kagome opened her eyes slightly, facing Inuyasha. She gently grabbed his hand and forced something into it.
"I-Inuyasha, please..." She whispered breathing heavily. Inuyasha shook his head furiously.
"No Kagome."
"Please Inuyasha! I'll die anyway! If my life wasn't connected with Naraku's than he would've already taken it! Inuyasha, please, I'm in so much pain, don't let me stay here and suffer! Pl-"Her eyes went dark for a second, her pain visible. Tears streamed down her face; both pain and sorrow visible in her eyes. A tear fought past Inuyasha's grasp and fell, landing on Kagome. He heard a slight stirring behind him, just barely audible over the noise Naraku was making trying to get in; Sango and Miroku were waking up.
"Please Inuyasha," Kagome pleaded again, "It's the only way..." He nodded and pulled her closer to him, his tears now falling freely.
"I love you Kagome." He said through his tears, staring into her eyes. She smiled slightly.
"I love you too Inuyasha. Please don't cry-"He bent over and captured her lips, silencing her. He kissed her passionately-it would be their last
While they were kissing, Inuyasha ran his hand through his love.
Her body stiffened slightly, then went limp in his arms. Inuyasha's tears fell on Kagome's closed eyes.
"Gods Kagome, What have I done?" he whispered. They all heard Naraku's scream- a doomed man's scream. He tore his eyes away from his beloved's corpse and looked over at Sango and Miroku. Sango was sitting up, tears streaming down her face. Miroku stood behind her, his eyes dark and glassy. Sango gave Inuyasha a slight smile and said,
"It's over."
"So it's finally over," Inuyasha said quietly, turning to go back into the hut. He had just remembered that Kagome had forced something into his hand.
'Why would she give me a piece of paper?' he wondered, spotting the folded piece of paper on the ground next to the pool of Kagome's blood. He gently set Kagome's body down and picked up her last gift. Unfolding it, he recognized her handwriting.
"Sango?" He called, looking at the handwriting, "Could you come in here?"
"What is it Inu-Chan?" She asked, pulling Miroku into the hut with her.
"Can you read this?"
"Yes, sure," she reached for the note. He handed it to her then looked back down at Kagome.
"Dear Inuyasha," Sango started "Dear Inuyasha,
By the time you read this I will probably be passing into the next world. Don't be sad, at least I'm not suffering anymore. Take the Shinkon No Tama. I give it to you to make the final wish. Use it wisely, if you use it for corruption, the jewel will be tainted again and (I bet) will shatter once more. But if you use it for others, or true happiness, the jewel will be fully purified and will most likely disappear from this world. Here's your chance Inuyasha. You can become a Youki. Please tell Lord Miroku and Sango that I love them and will miss them dearly. I love you, now and forever, Kagome."
Sango looked up and over at Inuyasha, another tear running down her face. He was staring at the Shinkon No Tama that still hung from Kagome's neck. Miroku stood up quietly and walked over to Inuyasha.
"She wrote it as if she was already dying..." Sango said quietly, looking down at her knees.
"Lady Kagome was right. Here's your chance to become a full Youki." Miroku said, his hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"You don't think I know that, monk?" Inuyasha snapped, unlatching the necklace that held the Shinkon no Tama. "So much death, sorrow, and hurt..." he said, looking at the jewel that was almost completely covered in Kagome's blood, "for such a small thing. Just because it held some power..."
"What are you going to wish for?" Sango asked, still looking at the ground as to not lock gazes with anyone. Inuyasha clutched the jewel tightly in his hand and muttered something that no one could exactly hear. A bright light shone through his hand, then faltered. When he opened his hand, the Shinkon no Tama was gone. Sango gasped and Miroku just stared in wonder.
"What?" He asked, not understanding what happened. Inuyasha just smirked and said.
"You'll see."
No flames please, and if you do send me one, not only will I report you, but there will be other nasties from me as well. Do not tempt me.