Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Snow White, and this is not the Disney version. This is based off of the Halmark movie Snow White - Fairest of Them All.
Charter 7: Deep Sleep
Sango, Ayame, Kouga, Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara arrived at the castle and decided to split up and search. Sango and Kirara headed into the throne room, Miroku looked around the stables, Ayame went to the lower level of the castle, and Kouga and Shippou took the upper level. Shippou looked at art work as he looked for Kagome's father and the prince. Kouga turned to him and said, "Hey, Shippou." Shippou turned to Kouga and heard him say, "Look, you go down that hall and I'll go down these stairs." Shippou nodded and then headed down the hallway. As he went down the hallway, a woman passed by, patted his head and then continued down the hall. Shippou watched her go around the corner and then continued on his way. Outside, Miroku looked around the stable, but didn't find anyone. He looked up at the sky to admire how beautiful the day was, but then saw something writing 'ha ha ha' in the air. He then knew that it was her, and shouted, "Everyone! Everyone, come quick!" Miroku's echoed through the halls and everyone heard it. They began trying to find their way out of the castle but kept coming to a locked door.
Kagome tried to keep busy so she wouldn't bore herself to death, so she decided to clean a bit. She went into the rooms and made the beds. When she entered Miroku's room, there were pictures of women everywhere. Kagome quickly made the bed and then left. Once outside the room, she said to herself, "Sango wasn't kidding when she said Miroku was a pervert." She went into Shippou's room, his bed was already made and his room was neat and clean. "Well, at least one of them is neat." She shut the door and then continued on.
Kikyo arrived outside the cave and was all ready to go in, but when she looked at where the opening was to be, she couldn't see. She looked around and said, "Where's the entrance?" She looked a bit more, but then sensed a bit of fox magic. "So that fox kit is the only one who can bring down this wall." She went back into the mirror and headed back to the castle.
Miroku desperately tried to look for everyone, but he was getting lost to. Sango and Kirara had move from the throne room to upstairs and were trying a set of doors, but found them locked. They then heard Miroku calling, unaware that King Kenji was in the room they were at. The two left and went to find Miroku and see what he was calling for. Shippou ran into the garden and called, "Miroku? Miroku, where are you?" He stopped to take a breath, but then heard something behind him. He turned around and saw the woman from before and she said, "Hello, again." Shippou screamed as she grabbed a hold of him, causing him to drop some of his leaves. Sango, Ayame, Kouga, Miroku, and Kirara heard Shippou scream out in the garden, so they all went there to see what happened. When the got into the garden, everyone was calling Shippou's name, but couldn't find him. Kouga then looked at the ground and noticed a bunch of leaves. He picked them up and said, "These are Shippou's." Sango looked at them and said, "Something feels wrong. We should go back." Everyone nodded there head in agreement and headed back to the cave.
Sesshoumaru floated down stream until he got caught in a small creek. He tried again to roll it, but it wasn't working. Just then, a raccoon came and picked up the snow glow from the creek and brought it onto the rocky shore. It tried to break into it, but with no success, so he left it there. Sesshoumaru walked around inside, still trying to figure out what he was going to do.
Kikyo brought Shippou back to the cave and said, "Alright, now drop the wall." Shippou was shaking all over, but did as he was force to. He brought down the wall and then ran into the woods. Kikyo watched him go, but then transported herself in front of him. He changed direction, but she did it again. He turned around and ran, but Kikyo pointed her finger at him and turned him into a statue.
Kikyo walked back to cave and picked up her mirror and basket and then entered the cave. Kagome walked from around the corner with a bunch of clean laundry and set them down to be folded. She looked up and gasped and said, "Who are you?" Kikyo put her mirror down and said, "Oh don't worry, dear. The hunters asked me to come by. They were so worried that they wanted me to check on you." "I'm not supposed to let anyone in." Kikyo giggled a bit and said, "Well, you didn't, I let myself in." Kikyo walked up to her and said, "When they realized there wasn't anything to eat, they were going to come back; but I told them that I would let her have one of my apples. I'll give her the prize of my basket. An apple should hold her over until dinner." Kikyo shows Kagome the bright red side of the poisoned apple and Kagome looked at it hungrily. "So, here I am"
The five ran as fast as they could back toward the cave with Kirara in front, but then she veered off the path a bit to the river. "Kirara, come back. Home is this way." Kirara stopped and looked at Sango with eyes that said 'follow me.' The group followed Kirara to the river and saw something on the shore. Kirara gently picked it up and placed it in Sango's hand. Sango looked inside and saw the wolf-like dog moving. Kirara nudged her hand, as if she wanted Sango to do some with it. Kouga then spoke up, "Maybe she wants you to break it." Kirara nodded and Sango said, "Ok, here goes." She threw it hard against a bolder and the snow globe shattered, releasing Sesshoumaru. He stood up, shook off the water and glass, and then turned to the group and nodded his head in thanks. He then ran off into the woods after Kagome. The group then followed him.
Kikyo took a knife and cut the apple in half and said, "It is so kind of you to share with me." She took the two halves and walked over to Kagome. Kagome then said, "That smell, it reminds me of…" "Of what, dear? Of home?" "…my father." Kikyo hugged Kagome a bit and said, "Of comfort and love?" "Yes." Kikyo place the red half in front of Kagome and said, "Taste is, sweet one. One bite and you will never be hungry or tired again." Kagome looked at her and said, "Never?" "I promise." Kagome took the half in her hand and said, "Sometimes I get so tired." Kikyo then said, "And so tired of being alone?" Kagome nodded her head and said, "Yes. How did you know?" Kikyo smiled and said, "Because I understand you. I care about you; and you won't be alone anymore. I promise, now just take a bite." Kagome place her lips onto the apple and took a bite. As soon as she swallowed, she lost her breath and fell into a death like state, with no breath, no pulse, but she wasn't dead. Kikyo squatted down to her and said, "No breath, my dear? Well it looks as if I final got rid of you." Kikyo laughed as she picked up her basket and mirror and left the cave.
The group tried to keep up with Sesshoumaru, who a bit ahead of them. Ayame, Kouga, and Miroku then saw Shippou in the bushes and went over to him. Miroku asked, "What did she do to you, Shippou?" Kouga then said, "Come on, let's get him inside." Kouga picked up Shippou and headed toward the cave. Sango, Kirara, and Sesshoumaru continued toward the cave and reached it before the others. Sango ran inside first and saw Kagome on the floor and yell, "No! No, please wake up!" She knelt down next to her and shook her to try and wake her but to no prevail. Sesshoumaru stayed outside for he had seen too much. He sat down and howled in his defeat. The other brought Shippou in and then tried to wake Kagome as well, but with no luck. Sesshoumaru laid down and saw around him snowflakes falling.
Sango, Ayame, Kouga, and Miroku created a coffin of ice for Kagome, for they thought she was too beautiful to be buried in the ground. They dressed her in her crimson cover, placed her crown on her head, and placed a beautiful white rose in her. Shippou was place in the cave as well. Sango place her hand on the coffin and said, "I'm sorry, Princess. We tried to get back in time." Miroku came up to the coffin and said, "May there be peace on you head and in your beautiful heart. Rest in peace dear Princess." Kouga and Ayame bowed their heads in respect and then left. Sango and Miroku followed them out, but Kirara stayed behind. She looked at Kagome with sad eyes, but then turned and left. Sesshoumaru entered the cave after everyone left and went over to the ice coffin. He placed his front paws on the coffin and licked where lips were and then got down and laid down next to the coffin.