Chapter 26

"Midoriko, I am prepared to make the wish." The jewel flashed and everyone shielded there eyes as you could see the form

of Midoriko in front of him. "What would your wish be InuYasha?" He looked at with his usual confidence back to him. "I wish

for peace amongst everyone to atleast give the lands a temporary peace with battles and wars without the destruction of

the villages. Ever since I learned about the jewel I had been witness to the fight over it and have even fallen victim to the

war like many others dead or alive. If there could be peace among the lands like we have fought for then I would be happy

to know that many have been saved from further wars over the jewel. You yourself have never stopped fighting inside the

jewel while we fought on the outside. I know its time for all this fighting to stop." No one expected this and Midoriko was a

little shocked but from being in the jewel she had a feeling the hanyou had come accept himself. "You do not wish to be a

demon anymore?" He looked her in the eye. "I have to accept my blood and see the better side of it. Kagome had come into

my life releasing me from my slumber on the tree and she never judged me for being part demon and part human. She was

still adapting to the idea the demons are real but even though others looked down at me she always thought me as her

equal. I would not have the friends that I do today or even be standing here before you like this if it was not for her and if

staying like this would make her happy and she can accept me like this then I can too. I will remain a hanyou because she

has shown me its not a bad thing. She accepted the demon blood in her along with being a guardian over a jewel she barely

knew of, she sacrificed her life in her world so she can free us from this battle over the jewel. I owe her this much if not

more." Midoriko smiled at him. Naraku's laughter was heard from all over. "My body may be destroyed Kagome but I am not

done with you yet. I will send you to live in another hell where you can suffer alone, separated from everything that you love

or ever cared for. Have a nice time in your hell Kagome." A void opened up behind Kagome and she tried to grab on to

InuYasha but the effort was futile her screams and the screams of her friends were heard. Kikyo quickly purified the baby in

hopes Kagome would be saved but she got sucked in and it closed before any one else could go. There was nothing to show

except her scent and blood that she was standing there. Midoriko looked on sadly as the pure miko turned demon had been

taken in the end, even when they were all suppose to be celebrating for everything when she was just standing there with

happy tears in her eyes at the announcement InuYasha made. She was gone from them again and no one knew if she was

dead or alive. Miroku's wind tunnel had vanished with Naraku's final death but yet no victory. The one that brought them all

together that warmed there hearts had been taken from them in the end. Sango began to cry as Miroku tried to console but

losing to his own battle. No one knew what to say and Kikyo's presents to Kagome was not given as she wished to do once

Naraku was destroyed. InuYasha was mute, he just stood there in pause with his arm still outstretched from where he tried

to grab her but missed. A tear tinkled down his cheek. The kids were once again in tears and the other demons still had

there eyes widened in shock as there fists were clenched. No one could move or even really think as they all kept repeating

what had just happened that in the end Naraku still got at least one thing, the one that had taught them all a lesson if they

knew it and accepted it or not. "Kagome." InuYasha whispered again and again. "KAGOME!" InuYasha screamed at the

heavens as he pounded the ground cursing Naraku. The rain pounded down on them after a few drops and InuYasha

continued his assault of the blood drenched ground splattering the blood, gore and mud on him as you could hear him sob

as everyone remained living in this new pain this new disaster of the end of theirloved one, there friend, lover, sister like

figure or even mother, their Kagome who was taken from them once again by Naraku. This is how they remained, living in

there anguish.

The End.

So is Kagome alive? What is this other hell or her hell she must live in and where is it? What was the final outcome on the jewel and the presents Kikyo wished to give Kagome? What is the outcome of this peace and how is it made? Do they search for Kagome or build a shrine in her honor proclaiming her dead? Does Shippo go off alone or does someone take him in to care for him in Kagome's absence? Will Miroku and Sango get married or hold it off till they find out what happened to Kagome or do they even continue their romance? What of the others? Can InuYasha get through the well and tell her family or will it be closed?