The Threads that Bind Us
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the characters associated with Inuyasha. The amazing, ingenious Rumiko Takahashi-sama does.
The smell of demon and human blood hung heavily in the air. Bodies littered the desecrated village, including the unconscious, heavily wounded bodies of Miroku and Sango. Inuyasha and Kagome, in the middle of all the madness, lay huddled together. Inuyasha lay on the ground, his head on Kagome's lap. "Kagome… I can't breathe." He wheezed, sputtering up a bit of blood. She placed a hand on his mouth, hushing him. "Then don't talk."
Kagome's tears fell onto Inuyasha's face, and her hair acted as a curtain of salvation around his head. "But Kagome… I want to say so… much." Kagome ripped part of her sock and wiped the blood and tears off of his face. "Inuyasha, I love you…" she stroked his face and smoothed down his silver hair, which was currently matted with blood and dirt. He smiled weakly, mustering all the strength he could. "I love you too. Forever…"
His breathing became forced, sharper. It felt like a lifetime of sitting there, just savoring their last moments together. Kagome leaned down for a chaste goodbye kiss. Their lips parted, and she sat back up. Tears strolling down his face, Inuyasha exhaled, and then lay still. Kagome sobbed, caressing his pale face. She couldn't take the expression on his face, both peaceful and painful. His liquid-gold eyes lay unmoving and glassy, staring up into nothing. "Inuyasha… don't leave me…" Kagome begged, although she knew that he wouldn't be coming back.
She gently placed his head on the cold bloody ground and stood up on her own two shaky legs. She swooned, staring in surprise at the body in front of her. Silver hair turned black. Gold became brown, and claws and fangs receded into regular teeth and nails. Human ears replaced dog ears. "What… what now?" She bent down, further examining the transformation. She then decides it best if she took Tetsuseiga. Leaving her medical supplies and jewel shards with the unconscious forms of Miroku and Sango, she staggered along for what seems like an eternity to the Bone-Eater's Well. she let herself collapse into it, clutching Tetsuseiga to her chest like it was a dear jewel. Coming into her own time, she collapsed to the ground and crawled over to one of the corners of the old well, pulling her knees to her chest and crying her eyes out.