I Dreamed A Dream In Time Gone By, Les Miserables
It was exactly one year later, and InuYasha stood solemnly, his face grave.
He remembered the tears he had shed, the times he had spent.
Directly on his left stood Miroku, looking smart in a suit, his face unreadable, as he gazed up through the tall, stained-glass window.
Kohaku was next to Miroku, having remembered what he had done, and now his smiles were few and far between.
There was, somewhere, a pianist playing quietly in the background, it suited the scene perfectly.
Sango stood, a little way away, to his right, her face also solemn, grasping a small bouquet of flowers.
InuYasha's thoughts turned back to Akuma.
The Pipers had found a stunt double, and was now facing a huge enquiry into his role in the facility, it seemed that Uso was going away for a long time.
'Akuma' had strangely gotten off, and was now 'suffering' with a forcibly early retirement, and was now 'hidden away anonymously'.
His eyes cast around again, pausing again at the stained glass window, before turning towards the entrance.
And then, suddenly, a noise behind them, at the arched doorway.
The doors opened to reveal a vision of white, an angel appeared before him.
The sunlight behind her bathed her in a halo of light, and he could swear he could almost see the purest white wings displaying for the world to see.
No, this was his angel.
Kagome.
Flashback
A single switch, and there was a colossal boom! that blasted the group outwards.
Smoke flew everywhere, and the explosion seemed to bast them upwards, throwing the group in different directions.
Miroku hit the edge of the bridge, the railing winding him, and he watched with horror as Kagome sailed over the edge, beyond his reach.
He shouted her name, watching as she plummeted towards her demise, but shutting his eyes slightly before she hit the base of the cliff, not wanting to see the inevitable.
'InuYasha?'
She walked, slowly towards him, her face lighting up like a thousand diamonds.
Flaskback
Kagome fell, gripping her bow tightly, falling faster then any roller coaster, an old nightmare flying up at her.
Then, suddenly, about fifteen feet from the bottom, something stopped her fall that knocked the breath from her, she could feel her ribs breaking.
She had landed flat on her back on a thick, protruding branch, opening up an old scar, it had just enough give to not kill her, but her ribs were not the only things that were cracking.
She somehow pulled herself up onto the tiny ledge behind it, made through erosion.
There, she waited for the end.
Because what else was there to wait for?
When everyone already knew you were dead.
Closer, and InuYasha felt like everything had finally come together, like everything was right in the world.
Flashback
As Kagome waited, there was a noise above her, and she drew her arrow.
There, a flash of colour flew past her, her senses told her it was the jewel.
She took aim, and shot, somehow hitting the jewel, and breaking it, a split second before it hit the base of the cliff, and out of sight.
It was the last thing she noticed before the darkness.
It was like having Death himself standing over her, waiting for her heart to falter.
There was indeed something other-worldly about her now, she looked thinner, the long, white dress she wore fitting her perfectly.
Then, she reached him at the top of the two small steps, and took his hand.
Flashback
Kagome waited for the end for a very long time, suddenly infinitely tired, the biting cold eating at her as night fell.
She gazed at the branch that seemed to hold her ledge together, wondering if it was a blessing or a curse.
The rushing water beneath her sucked away all the warmth, she huddled against the back wall of the pocket, the spot that was most sheltered against the freezing wind that rushed past.
She waited well into the night, and dozed fitfully, nightmares mixing with reality so evenly that she was sure she was dreaming when dawn came.
It was not the first dawn she had seen in her dreams, so she seemed unaffected by the lightening sky.
Her stomach twisted uncomfortably, but it was easily ignorable, but since she had broken the jewel, she had been utterly exhausted, where her vision was blurry and she only fought off unconsciousness barely.
It was midmorning when something actually happened.
A rope fell loosely from somewhere above, and she looked up.
Now she was sure she was imagining things, or she had gone back to sleep, she turned her attention back to the waters below.
Until suddenly, her view was blocked.
She stood.
'Kagome?'
She paused, raising her arms defensively, before recognising this figure, and she threw herself at him.
'InuYasha!'
He wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her close.
It was then that she cried, shedding tear after tear, until she looked up at his haggard face.
And kissed him.
'Thank you.' She said, pulling back gazing at his soft smile. 'Thank you, for everything.' And she finally toppled softly into the eagerly awaiting blackness.
They noticed the person standing in front of them, who had seemingly appeared out of thin air, whom had actually been there all along.
He smiled, and started to talk.
Flashback
It had been five months since the accident, and they were out at the place.
The gardens, under the large tree in the corner.
He had his arm around her shoulder, and was slightly worried about something.
This she immediately noticed.
'What is it?'
He paused. 'Kagome?'
She looked around at him. 'Yes?'
He bit his lip, and spoke. 'You know,'
She waited.
'You know that I love you,'
She nodded. 'Not as much as I love you.'
'Do too.' He said stubbornly, but turned slightly pink. 'I know it won't make much difference, but,'
'But what?'
He let her go, and shifted so he was gazing into her eyes.
'But, will you marry me?'
They gazed at the man in the monk robes, as he finished his speech.
'I now pronounce you, man and wife.'
He turned towards InuYasha.
'You may now kiss your bride.'
InuYasha turned his gaze towards her, but she halted him.
'Before I do this, you have to tell me something.'
'Anything.'
She looked at him for a second.
'Exactly, how much does random acts count?'
He watched her for a beat, then laughed.
'Nothing in the slightest.'
And he kissed her, and the very tiny crowd around them, including Miroku and Sango, cheered.
Alright hands up, I want an honest opnion. How many of you thought she was dead for the first half of the chapter?
And you all love me, don't you :P
Oh, by the way, the reason all of the randoms were collapsing was when the jewel was destroyed, it took all of its energy with it. Remember how it has its own will? Well it decided to give everyone varying amounts (depending on the amount of contact, and how much the jewel liked them), and now it's taking it back with it to the afterlife (or whatever). That's why they fainted, to have your energy drained like that, I'm not surprised.
Reviews.
GothicAngeloftheDead, I laughed at your first comment :). And thanks! I'll have a look when I have time, it sounds interesting :) Anonymous Reviewer-T, you're you liked this one :) And that was a pretty decent rant. Kagome's okay now :) you love me :) I never actually decided whether it would be a Rin/Sessh or Kagu/Sessh story, so I guess Sessh's as aloof as ever, and Rin and Kagura are head over heels with him. *shrugs*, I dunno, we'll see with the epilogue. Little25victor, hope this helps!
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InuKag
Last chapter (epilogue) next week!
