Help Me

DISCLAIMER! I DON'T OWN INUYASHA!

Chapter 1

"It's over……"

The group stared out at the evil, dying hanyou. His black hair cascading over his shoulders as he reached desperately for the tainted object just in front of him. The young miko jumped forward, snatching the jewel from him in the nick of time, smiling among her friends as the jewel shone in a brilliant pink.

Naraku gasped again and stared at the backs of his enemies, hatred and grief filling him. I, I won't die alone…!

Inuyasha vaguely heard a hoarse murmuring as he spun around to see Naraku gripping the soil pathetically, murmuring inaudible words. Hand on the hilt of his weapon, Inuyasha knew something wasn't right here, and a sharp gasp from his miko only amplified his suspicions.

Kagome dropped the jewel and gripped the part of her shirt above her heart, falling to her knees; gasping hoarsely. Inuyasha spun around to face his nightmare, "NARAKU! What have you done to her?!"

The evil on his face was disgusting, "Defeating you in one way," His body turned to dust, "Or another…."

A scream from Kagome drew his attention again, Sango gripped her hand tightly and Miroku was mumbling prayers and blessings. Inuyasha dove forward, looking at her in the eyes. Kagome looked up meeting his gaze, his heart broke.

Her eyes were glazed over, filling with unshed tears of plain and simple agony. Kagome was trying to be strong, and it was killing her. Inuyasha spun on Miroku, "What's happening to her?!"

The monk looked up in fear, "I, I don't know!!!" Tears were pouring from Sango's eyes, she didn't speak, she just held her sister. Kagome began to writhe, then she dove forward into Inuyasha's arms; who immediately held her close.

"Kagome…. Come on you're strong…." The miko looked up, and he gasped.

Her eyes were dilated, glazed over and dim, no light shone in them.

"Inu…..yasha….." Her body shook immensely, "I-I-I lo-love……" She inhaled, "You………." Then her body went limp in his arms.

KAGOME POV

"NO! Kagome! Kagome!" Some one was calling me, was it Inuyasha?

I open my eyes slowly, blinking against the harsh sunlight in my eyes. I take in my surroundings. I am in the woods, the same place we defeated Naraku…. Did I fall asleep or something?

"Kagome! Kagome!" I looked over towards the person calling my name. I see Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippo huddled together around something, and Inuyasha was screaming my name.

I stood up shakily and tried walking over, my legs felt like Jell-O. "Inuyasha, stop screaming I'm right here." But he continued to scream my name, and it seemed like something was in his arms. I managed to hobbled over, I looked over his shoulder and gasped.

There in his arms was me, my body, pale, nonbreathing………dead.

I blinked again and again, no. No, no, no, no! I'm not dead! I'm alive, my hearting is…..!

I reached to my chest and held my hand over my 'heart'. Nothing, no beat or vibrations. I crumpled to the ground and released a broken sob, reaching shakily towards Inuyasha, "Inu……"

His face was breaking my…..soul. Tears were streaming down his face and falling on my deathly face. I almost touched his shoulder when I remembered, I'm dead. A ghostly spirit, I can't touch anything, I'll pass right through.

I pulled back then something hit me, why wasn't I in Hell or Heaven or wherever? Why was I still here? Inuyasha turned to Miroku and stood shakily with 'me' in his arns, his eyes downcast, "She, she deserves a proper burial….."

Miroku then jumped up, clapping his hands together, "Inuyasha! I know this! She isn't dead! Kagome can be saved!"

A/N: How can Kagome be saved? Can she really?