Title: Cycle
Author: Kristen
Sharpe
Date: April 2, 2006
Genre:
General
Rating: K+
Disclaimer:
Inuyasha, the character and the series, belongs to Rumiko Takahashi,
Shogakukan Inc., and Sunrise.
Notes: References
Manga Vol. 10, Scroll 6, Viz edition.
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"Then the jewel… is playing its life over again." -- Sango, Manga Vol. 10, Scroll 6, Viz edition.
"Midoriko!"
He hacked and climbed through the morass of slaughtered youkai, intent on his goal.
There. At the back of the cave, illuminated by a shaft of light streaming in from above.
He fought his way to the frozen form and then froze himself. With a curse that escaped his lips as a cry, he fell to his knees. His sword clattered beside him.
"Midoriko!"
Her mangled body hung above him, entombed forever in the mouth of the beast she had fought for seven long days.
"Why?" he screamed. "Why did you fight it alone?" His fists clenched against the stone floor. "Why did you say I betrayed you?"
Several feet away, lying in the heart's blood of his love, a jewel glittered in the darkness.