Me: Oh, mylanta! It is fine!
Inu: Are you serious "starts to cry"
Me: There...there. It's alright. Let it out.
Inu: WWAAAAAAAHHHHH! I want my pillow!
Me: "Hands him pillow" Hikaru, Kags, do you have anything to say?
Hikaru and Kags: WWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! WE WANT OUR PILLOWS, TOO! AND POPCORN!
Chapter 11
Are you dead? Or Alive?
Hikaru pulled out her sword, and flung it up into the air. It sliced through the feather. She held her hand in the air, and the chopstick came flying back down. The feather started to freefall, and Kagura jumped off it with Kaito stuck in the aura.
"DANCE OF THE BLADES!" Kagura yelled out, and whips flew everywhere. Inuyasha grabbed Kagome, and pulled her close to him. Hikaru dodged from the blades that flew by, but one managed to cut her cheek.
She shook it off and jumped forward, using the blade of her sword to block the others. She looked over to find Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and Kirara safely in the hut. (A/n: I just learned how to spell Kirara...and Tetsusaiga XP)
Hikaru got back to the fight, and saw that Inuyasha had drawn his sword. She had no idea why; the thing had such a puny demon aura. She shook her head, and released what she called, "Drowning Blood!"
The aura around her grew to about twenty times the power of Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha sensed it, and dropped his guard. Unfortunately for him, a blade sliced him in the stomach. He flew back, and hit a tree.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome cried, and she ran over to him. He dropped down off the tree, and clutched his stomach. He quickly shook it off, and ran over to Hikaru. She looked back at him with a serious expression.
"Get. Everyone. Back."
He nodded, and ran back over to Kagome. He picked her up, and he jumped back. Hikaru, once realizing that everyone was safe, raised her sword, and slammed it down on the ground.
The earth grumbled, and it felt like an earthquake. A large bolt of red lightning zoomed past the tornadoes of blades. It destroyed Kagura's barrier, and sent her flying backward. Hikaru claimed her dead just by the sight of the slash across her chest, but she was wrong. Kagura was already dead, so she cannot be killed.
"Hikaru!" A voice sounded from behind her. She turned around to be pulled into a bone-crushing hug.
"K-Kaito…" She was at a loss for words. She wrapped her arms around him, and she silently cried.
"We can go back now," he said, "We can go back home as though nothing has happened. I missed you, Hikaru."
"What about them?" She motioned over to the Inu-Tachi. He looked over, and sighed.
"We can visit as often as you want, but I have to come."
"Fine," she said, trying to hide her smile, but failing miserably. She let go of him, and Kaito lifted his head to the sky. A large, thick line trailed across his neck. Hikaru's eyes stung as she touched it.
"You're dead, aren't you?" She asked, not wanting to face the facts. Of course he was dead. She saw the bones.
"I-I…yes, I am."
"So you can't come back with me?"
Kaito looked down. He pulled her tighter into the hug. She leaned against his chest, and listened. No heartbeat.
"Who possesses your heart?"
He closed his eyes, as if he was in deep thought.
"Naraku."
As soon as he said that, he pulsed. And he pulsed. Hikaru just held onto him.
"Hikaru, I want you to know that I love you."
"Don't say that," she sobbed, crying into his shoulder. He just held her even tighter, if possible. Suddenly, the pulsing stopped. She looked up to see that he was still there. His eyes were blank and full of no expression.
"Kaito?"
He snatched his hand off her and punched her in the stomach. Hikaru fell to the ground, unaware of her surroundings. Kaito turned onto the Inu-Tachi. Miroku hurried Sango and the two Kiraras into the hut. He didn't want his daughter, or his wife hurt.
With amazing speed, he ran towards Kagome. He ripped the Jewel Shard off her neck and took off. Kagome didn't really care about that. She turned to run towards Hikaru, but she was gone.
"Come on, Kagome! We have to get the Shard!" Inuyasha called out, and she jumped on his back.
They took off. Inuyasha jumped from tree to tree for any sight of him.
"Inuyasha! I see the shard! It's just a little up ahead."
Inuyasha sped up, and then skidded to a stop. Kagome stared at him in confusion.
"Why did we-"
Kagome stared up ahead, and saw Hikaru walking down the path. She looked depressed for the most part, and she held the shard. She walked silently past them, and placed the shard in Kagome's hand.
"Hikaru? What happened?"
She went by without saying a word to any of them. She sat down by the nearest tree and buried her head into her knees. Kagome walked over to her, and sat next to her. She wrapped her arm around her, and Hikaru just sat there.
"You don't have to tell me what happened, but if you want to talk, I'm right here."
"He left."
Flashback to about 10 min ago
Hikaru jumped through the treetops in search of him. She could smell him. It was very faint, but she could.
The smell suddenly got stronger. She saw him running from them. Quickly, Hikaru tackled him to the ground. He swiped at her, but she held him down. Kaito's eyes slowly closed, and when they opened, they were back to normal.
"Hikaru? Where are we?"
She closed her eyes, and leaned her head onto his chest. There, she heard the faint heartbeat. She gasped, and looked up at him. His brown hair had some shine to it, and his face no longer looked clammy. She grasped onto him for dear life.
"Don't ever scare me like that again," she whispered, and he looked down at her.
"I won't I promise."
She smiled, and stood up. Hikaru grabbed his hand and helped him up. He stared at her for the longest time, and then his eyes widened. He fell to his knees.
"KAITO!" She yelled, and rushed to his side. Blood poured out of his neck. That same slash mark had been there before. She hugged him, and for some reason Hikaru never got bloody.
"It's fate," he said, and his eyes closed. She cried. She prayed for him, and grabbed the shard, walking off.
End SAD Flashback
(Don't worry, it'll have a happy ending)
Hikaru stared at the ground, and watched the ant line travel so neatly in a row. She closed her eyes, and fell asleep. It has been a hard day on her. First, Kaito's dead. Then, he's alive, but only for her to watch him die again. (A/n: SAD! ;-;)
Inuyasha carried Hikaru back to the village. He laid her down on the floor of the hut. Kagome sat right by her.
Three days have passed, and she still hasn't woken up. Kagome knows that she isn't sick, just heartbroken.
Those three days turned into three months. Then those three months turned into 9 months, and Hikaru slept. She never opened her eyes. Not once.
Kirara, Sango's daughter had grown into a happy bouncing baby. She gurgled and crawled around, looking at her surroundings. Kagome was now known as "Aun' Kagee" and Inuyasha was, "Unkee Inee!"
Kirara had a special name for Hikaru. She visited her and tried to read her stories to her…with a little help from Aun' Kagee. Then, one day, she called her, "Sweepin' Bootie!" (Sleeping Beauty)
That made Kagome smile. She and Kirara have kept it a secret just between the two of them.
One special day, Hikaru had just decided to open her eyes. Kagome nearly dropped the book on her head when she whispered, "Kagome?"
She ran out to tell the others, and they all crowded around her. She sat up, and rubbed her forehead.
"What?" She asked the Inu-Tachi.
"AUN' KAGEE! SWEEPIN BOOTIE WOKE UP!"
"Sweeping Bootie? What's that all about?" Hikaru asked, and looked over at Kagome. They all stared at her.
"She's been calling you that ever since she could talk."
Kagome explained to Hikaru, with a little help from Sango and Miroku…with a hint of Kirara. Then, Hikaru seemed to shift back into her normal life with them.
Two months later
Baby, Baby on the treetop
When the wind blows,
The cradle will rock
And when the bow breaks
The cradle will fall
And down will come baby
Cradle and all
Every night, Hikaru would sing this to Kirara. It would help her fall asleep just like that. She sat outside that night, and it was very cool. She sang the song, and just like always, she fell right asleep.
Hikaru sat there rocking her for what seemed like hours, but were only minutes. She was so tired that night, she just wanted to go to bed.
Standing up, she walked towards the hut, but was stopped by a familiar smell.
"I am hoping that it is not yours," a voice said from behind her. She turned to find…Sesshomaru.
"What do you want?"
"I came to return something that I think belongs to you. It has healed quite nicely," he said, icily.
"Yeah…what?"
He stepped to the side, and Hikaru almost dropped Kirara. She regained her composure.
"So…are you dead, or are you alive?"
"I'm alive, you dork," Kaito said, jokingly. "Sesshomaru found me, and revived me with his…Tenseiga, I think." Kaito looked over at the baby. "Is it yours?"
"Is what…Oh! No! This is Sango's daughter. I'll be right back."
She walked back into the hut, and laid Kirara down next to a sleeping Kagome. She walked back out to a waiting Kaito.
Hikaru breathed in deeply, then ran up and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled away slightly, then leaned in to kiss her. She was surprised at first, but she got used to it.
"I missed you," she smiled, pulling away.
"Missed you, too."
A scream emitted from the hut, followed by, "INUYASHA I'M PREGNANT!"
Me: Since I am the only person not crying here, I would like to say THANKS to all my readers! They are so awesome! Especially the one's that review! Also, I'm thinking about making a sequel! Tell me if you want me to or not...if you do...WOOT!
