Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha. The respected Rumiko Takahashi does.

WARNING: Don't read unless you know what is happening in episodes 166-167!! (Series Finally) Now proceed.

Author's Note: You didn't see or read or see the last ep. did you? and you're reading this, shame on you! Let me continue. As many of you know, Inu-Yasha: Sengoku o Togi Zoshi has ended in Japan. I read the last ep. (not the chapters, the anime), I didn't like the ending, so here's mine. The ep. was still good, but I had different thoughts on it. Oh and I might add a tiny little spoiler.....ok so it's a BIG spoiler, only in the begining. (i wont tell you what part, thats gonna be a surprise) But this is my version of the last ep.

P.S NOT FOR KIKYO HATERS!!!!!

Forever

By: BlueMiko

Naraku may not have been defeated inside the Oni, but once out, Inu-Yasha had found him. Still weak from the power he had used, Inu-Yasha had found some way to defeat him. Taking his jewel shards, they saw that their journey was coming to an end. It was almsot over, they were only missing one jewel shard. One more, and it would be over.

-/-/-/-

Kagome and Inu-Yasha sat on the tree. Kagome looked over to the hanyousitting next to her, he looked nervous, and sad. He opened his mouth, then closed it. Finally, taking a breath, he turned to her, but didn't look her in the eyes.

Kagome stared at him. He could feel her eyes on him. He couldn't help it, but he felt guilty. He wasn't good enough to control the jewel shards. They had almost overpowered him, and Kagome had to risk her life so he would live.

"Everyone is alive and well because of you." Kagome smiled.

"Yes but......you're hurt." he said, still not looking at her.

"Inu-Yasha?"Kagome said questioningly,looking at his saddened face.

"You know it's my fault." he finally turned to look at her, "Your injuries, why you're hurt. It's my fault. I wasn't strong enough. I'm weak."

"Oh, don't worry about these. It wasn't your fault, and you're not weak, you're one of the strongest people I know." she laughed looking down, "It was your power too that got us out of the Oni. Don't worry."

She suddenly looked at him, smiling, "To tell you the truth, that moment back there, I was the happiest then, than I ever have been, because.......because I was with you."

"Kagome?" he looked at her surprised.

Kagome gave another shy little smile. She scooted over and rested her head on the surprised hanyou's shoulder.

The look of shock disappeared from his face, replaced with a smile. He let Kagome fall against him, reciprocating, and replied, "I feel the same way."

But something inside him, wouldn't be settled. There was still a sadness there. Something waiting, expecting, knowing........

-/-/-/-

Sango was sitting by the river, looking down at her hands. She felt an arm slide over her shoulders, she looked up to see who's.

She smiled when she saw the houshi looking at her worried.

"Is everything alright?" he asked.

Sango sighed, and leaned into the Miroku's hold.

"There's only one jewel shard left."

Miroku nodded, knowing what she meant.

Kohaku had the last jewel shard embedded into his back. The only thing keeping him alive.

Miroku moved his arm from around her shoulders, and held her hand, squeezing it for reassurance. They sat there in a peaceful silence, watching the farmers across the river fish. Sango was the first to move.

"What's going to happen?" she sighed, laying down on the grass.

She closed her eyes tight. The idea of losing her brother a second time was too much. Tears were forming behind her eyes.

"Sango?"

That wasn't Miroku's voice.

She sat up and looked at the source of the voice.

Turning around, she saw a boy standing there, watching her with hopeful, sad eyes.

"K-Kohaku?" Sango stuttered.

He stood there.

She quickly scrambled up and ran for him, enveloping him in her arms, tears of sadness turning to tears of joy. She held him tight, not wanting to let him go, knowing that he was free right now. She knew he had been freefor a long time. But she also knew that he couldn't stay.

Sango pulled away from Kohaku to see tears coming down his face.

"Aneue." he smiled, clutching on to his sister tightly.

His smile reached everywhere but his eyes. His eyes held sadness. The knowledge of his impendingdeath didn't let the warmth from him smile reach his eyes.

Miroku stood there, watching the two siblings, clinging to eachother as though their lives depended on it. In the boy's case, it did.

"Aneue.......your friends need my jewel shard....don't they?" Kohaku asked almost reluctantly.

Sango sighed and held her little brother, "Yes.....they do."

"You know I," Kohaku faltered, "I love you, ne?"

Sango bit her lip, trying to hold down the sob that was forming, and nodded. But it was useless. She put her cheek on Kohaku's head.

"I-I don't want to lose you again!" she cried.

"You never have lost me," his voice was thick with emotion, "and you never will."

As Sango stood there, letting the tears fall freely from her eyes, she realized that what Kohaku had said, was true.

-/-/-/-

"It's almost time." she whispered to the wind.

The soft breeze gently swept her raven hair from her face. Her breast rose and fell as she breathed in, drawing the air into her lungs, then letting it escape the prison of her body.

She looked out to the horizon from where she stood on the cliff. Leaves flew past her as she stood there waiting. She would always be waiting. She looked at the pink glow that was surrounding the area.

"It's almost time." she whispered again.

Her voice held saddness and expectance.

Turning araound,Kikyoubegan tomake her way to the Go-Shinboku, her Shikigami trailing closely behind.

-/-/-/-

Kagome was shaking with nervousness. Although her feet still hurt from the Oni's acid, she was standing there, not sure if she was ready, and nervous.

They were all standing underneath the shade of the Go-Shinboku. Sango stepped forward.

"Ko-Kohaku wanted me to say-to say thank you." she whispered, placing the shard into Kagome's palm.

Kaogme looked up. Sango's eyes were red. Tears stained her cheeks. Kagome hugged her friend, "I'm sorry."

The taijya pulled back and shook her head, "Don't be,"then went back to stand next to Miroku.

Kagome looked down at her hand. She held the last remaining jewel shard. Before she could move, Inu-Yasha made a noise.

Kagome looked at him. He had his nose in the air, and a strange expression on his face. He noticed that she was staring at him, so he answered quietly, "Kikyou."

Sure enough, Kikyou's Shikigami were seen floating above the trees, then the other miko came into view. She nodded to Kagome who had her hand opened, the shard visible.

Kagome gave her a shaky smile then looked back down at her hand. She tentivly pulled at the neckless around her neck, holding the almost complete jewel between her thumb and forefinger.

'It's my fault all this happned in the first place. None of this would have happened if it wasn't for me,' she thought, 'But I don't regret anything, not a thing. It's time to make things right.'

She carefully let the ball roll into the palm of her hand, and placed the shard onto it, closing and curling her fingers around the two.

Kagome stood there, not knowing whether the jewel was together yet, or she had done something wrong. She was about to open her hands and look when a strange feeling shook her body.

Her vision went blank, everything went entirly numb, and she wasn't even sure she was standing anymore.

A humming noise started in the back of her head. At first the noise was soft and calming, then it began to get louder, more persistint, giving her headache.

The noise seemed to vibrate through her, shaking her entirely.

A crackling noise, like fire burning wood, echoed around her. Wind swept her hair around, trying to push her in all directions. A searing bright light shone at her. It seemed to peirce right through her soul.

An invisible force slammed into her. Passign through, leaving a feeling of emptiness behind.

As suddenly as it had begun, it stopped.

Kagome was back in the clearing. Back underneath the Go-Shinboku with everyone looking at her.

Blinking, she realized she was crying, and that in front of her, holding her hands in their own........................was Kikyou.

Kagome felt weak and drained. A lifless shell. She knew what she was going to do. She had planned it from the beginning. A feeling of dread filled her as she thought of what she was about to do-No, not dread, but a great sadness.

She weakly looked up into the other miko's eyes.

Kagome stood, with help from Kikyou, and held out her clenched fist.

For the first time in a long time,the other mikolooked relieved. Kagome uncurled her fingers, and let the whole Shikon no Tama, fall into Kikyou's hand.

"Wha-what are you doing?" cried a franctic Shippo.

"Quiet." Inu-Yasha snapped.

Nobody moved for a long time. Then, Kagome spoke.

"I'll miss you." she whispered, looking at the ground.

The others said nohting, for they knew what she meant. But Shippo, seemed confused. What was going on?

"Are you leaving already, Kagome?" he asked.

In one fluid moment, Kagome captured the kit in her arms and at once, the smell of salty tears filled the air.

"Kagome? Why are crying?" Shippo asked, scrunched in her hold, "Did Inu-Yasha do something? Is that why you're leaving? .....Did he make you mad again? That idiot! I knew he would make you mad!"

"No...no, it wasn't Inu-Yasha.....he didn't do anything." she quietly whispered into his fur.

"Then when will you be back?" he asked, his big round eyes, searching for a reason.

"I won't be."

Kagome stumbled over to the taijiya and houshi.

"Take good care of him." Kagome mumbled, giving Sango the now shocked kit.

"I love you." she heard Sango whisper.

Kaogme looked up, fresh tears spilling over. A whimper escaped her throat, and Kagome hugged her, "I love you too."

Turning her head to Miroku, she saw he looked uncomfortable.

"What is it?" Kagome whispered tearfully.

"You realize.....nothing will be the same without you."

Kagome laughed, in spite of the situation.

"Nothing's been the same since I got here." she reminded him.

"I'll never forget you Kagome-sama." Miroku sighed.

"I'll never forget you either."

She hugged him, and he held on tight. She had become more than a friend, she had become family.

Letting go of Miroku, Kagome turned, and faced Inu-Yasha.

And that the end of the first half! I know it was pretty depressing, but the second half will be longer(notice how i didn't say it would be happier?). Don't you worry your pretty little heads about it. Plz R&R so I know if I should continue it.