(It's the last chapter! *cries* I'll write an epilogue next. Enjoy!)
I felt a trill of fear go through me.
Kagura? I thought.
Without a word she grabbed me and we flew through the air on her feather. I struggled only briefly, before realizing that if I fell from the feather I'd most likely die.
"What does Naraku want with me?"
She hesitated, "He didn't tell me."
I stayed silent after that, until we landed at Naraku's castle. It smelled like miasma and death.
He'll be dead when I finish with him, I thought, my fear replaced with anger as I remembered what he had done to InuYasha.\
"Well Kagome," said his deep baritone from the shadows, "so kind of you to join me."
As he stepped from the shadows I sensed it's presence.
"No! How did you complete the jewel? What about my shards?"
"You're shards were simple to find," he said scornfully, "You see, after InuYasha took them from the Kitsune, he abandoned them to go after you. The Kitsune ran, and they both left them laying on the forest floor. I suppose Sake made him stupider than usual."
"Does that mean-"
"Yes. I killed Kohaku weeks ago," he said, sneering.
I choked back tears.
Poor Sango! But the jewel is whole now. I can defeat him!
Kagura took me over to Naraku.
...
I knew then what I had to do, even if I died in the process.
...
Think this through Kagome, you could die, and if it doesn't work you'll die for nothing! Said a voice in my head.
"I don't care!" I shouted, purifying energy flowing through my body.
Kagura leaped away from me, her hands steaming where they had touched me. I felt the purifying energy leave my body, and I watched it hit Naraku, purifying him, along with the jewel. Naraku slipped away, and I saw the thief Onigumo.
"Kikyo!" he shouted, and then he disappeared too.
I vaguely noticed Kagura gasp and put a hand to her chest.
She's free now.
The pink glow coming from my hands ceased, my legs gave out, and my vision blurred. Through my blurred vision I saw someone kneeling over me, he was wearing white, and his hair seemed silver.
An angel... No...
"Sesshomaru...?"
"Yes. I'm right here. What happened?"
"I purified him... But it came at the expense of my energy. I might die," I said, my voice weak and quiet.
"If- when you survive this, will you do me the honor- Will you be my mate?" He asked, the last part said in a rush.
I nodded weakly, before passing out cold.
When I woke up, I heard Shippo and Rin sobbing.
"Hey..." I said, a small smile on my face, "I'm fine. Don't cry."
They both gasped and rushed over to me.
"Kagome!" Shippo shouted and jumped on me. I sat up and looked around, with Shippo still in my arms. Sesshomaru looked over at me and smiled.
Finally... Finally, after all this time, I'm not alone.
(Pretty cheesy ending, I know but I wanted to incorporate the title in there somewhere. I'll post the epilogue soon. Please REVIEW!)