CHAPTER 4:
KAGOME NO INOCHI
(KAGOME'S LIFE)
"Kagome~~~~!!!"Inuyasha shouted
Kagome's body was covered with blood.Her eyes were closed.
' Inuyasha?Where are you?I can hear you but......I can't...see you. '
"Kagome!!!"Shippou jumped off Miroku's shoulder and ran beside Kagome.
"Kagome!Kagome!!!Don't die!Kagome!"shouted Shippou,tears flowed from his eyes.
Kagome looks to her side to see Shippou standing beside her.She tries to smile but instead starts coughing furiously.
"Shi....ppou-chan,..."said Kagome with difficulty
"Kagome!"A teary smile appeared on his face.
Inuyasha landed beside Kagome and sat her up."Kagome!!Are you alright!?Kagome!!"shouted Inuyasha shaking Kagome's body.
Kagome makes a painful face."D..Don't shake me...that..much.O...Of ccourse...I..I'm..not..o..okay...,you're...sso..stu..pid..as..usual..ne(righ t),..Inu..yasha.."
"What are you saying!!!?Kagome don't die on me!!"shouted Inuyasha
Kagome looks up at Inuyasha with tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Why?Why did you do such stupid thing?"asks Kikyou's voice from behind them.She had a sad and confused expression.
"Da..datte(Be..because)...,I...I didn't want to see..Inuyasha..sad.I..If..you die..Kikyou..he will be sad.I..ddidn't...want..th..that to hap..pen,"Kagome said
"Kagome.."said Inuyasha
"My...duty..here..was to make..Inuyasha..happy.If..I see..Inuyasha sad...,then...I have...failed my job."Kagome raises her hand and touched Inuyasha's cheek with her bloody hands.
"No..body..can..step..bet..ween..both..of..your love.Even Naraku.Nobody.O..Of course I was..jealous ..at first.But...when I found out,...that..both..of you..really..loved each..other..,I..de..cided to..step back.All..I could do was to....help you..and..stay..beside you..Inuyasha.From now on....Inu..yasha..,you..have to...take..good..care of yourself..,and..Kikyou..too.P..please...ddo..me a favor,.."
"What is it...?"Inuyasha asked holding her hand.
"De..feat..that..Naraku..,please...and..then..live..hhappily..ever..after.., .....you know...lllike..those..ff..fairy..tales..,"
Inuyasha tightened his grip on her hand.
"Okay,okay.I will,I promise I will,Kagome.But..why..why..are you doing this?"Inuyasha eyes were starting to fill with tears now.
Kagome starts to laugh,a laugh that is a full of happiness but with a little sadness in it.
"Don't..you know?It's...bbecause...I...I..."
"I what?"
Kagome closed her eyes.Her hand slipped down from Inuyasha's falling to the ground.
It's because I love you.............Inuyasha
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said, "Kagome!!!!!!??"
"Kagome!!!"Shippou cried
"Kagome~~!!!"Inuyasha hugged Kagome's body into his chest tightly.
He heard a little moan from her."Kagome?"
He stares at Kagome.And hesitated but then reached to touch her chest.
He feels her heart slowly beating.
Inuyasha sighs in relief and lays Kagome's body on the ground.He stood up and glares at Naraku who was smiling evily at him.
"Kagome.I promise I will kill,Naraku.So please...don't die til then,"he said and charges at Naraku.
"SANKON TESSOU!!!!!"
Shippou was hurrily looking through Kagome's bag.
"Waaaa~~!!!Where's that thing Kagome calls ' medicine ' that can cure anything!!!!!?"Shippou's eyes was full of tears.
Sango and Miroku catches up and runs beside Kagome.Sango kneels down beside her.
"Kagome-chan!!No!!Not you also!Please don't die!Kagome-chan!"shouted Sango
"Kagome-sama..."said Miroku
Miroku suddenly sees Kikyou who was behind him being silent.
"Kikyou-sama?"
Kikyou remains silent.
Miroku notices that her fingers were crossed in some kind of spell- chanting way.(You know like what those nuns or priest or those...exorcists do to chant spells or something!!? )
Kagome opens her eyes to find herself in complete darkness.
Where am I?Where is this place?
She looks around but sees nothing but darkness.
The only thing I remember is....telling Inuyasha..that I..,..oh...I didn't get to.
Wait!!Does this mean that I'm dead!!?
Kagome....
Kagome heard someone calling her.
Who is calling me?Where are you?Where am I?
A bright light shines in front of her.Kikyou appears from the light.
"Ki...Kikyou?"Kagome said
Kikyou approaches Kagome smiling sadly at her.
"Where am I?"Kagome asked
"You are in the World of Life and Death....,"Kikyou answered
"Life and Death?So...this place is neither Heaven or Hell?..."Kagome looks around,"Why am I here?Where is Inuyasha?What is going on?"
"I have never met anyone such as you who holds a great spirit....your soul is so bright neither I can be able to touch it.My soul is full of darkness ever since I died.The only thing I was thinking was to get revenge to Inuyasha...but...when I have found out about Naraku...my mind had changed.Now...I don't even know why I am living..."Kikyou closed her eyes then opened them again.
She raises one of her hand and the whole place started to move.
"Eh?Eh?"Kagome looks around in confusion
She finds herself and Kikyou that they were in somekind of a flower field.Different kinds of flowers surrounded the whole place.
"This place...."Kagome was amazed at the scenery
"Kagome...."Kikyou spoke up
Kagome turns around to look at Kikyou.
"If you were to use the Shikon no Tama...what would you wish for?To be invincible?To become a youkai?To have your youth for eternity?What would it be?"
Kagome makes a thoughtful expression."I'd wish for....the Shikon no Tama to disappear forever and make everybody live happily forever.No more wars...no more fighting..no more blood...and no more....deaths."
Kikyou starts to laugh.
"D..Did I say something funny?"Kagome asked
Kikyou stops laughing then looks across the flower field.She bends down and starts picking up flowers.
"Kagome...if my soul was to return to your body...would you still be the same?Would you still love Inuyasha as you are right now?"
"Eh?Wha...What are you saying,Kikyou?"Kagome stutters,"You mean.....are you serious?Are you really going back inside me?but then....you won't be able to see Inuyasha again.."
Kikyou makes a sad face then stood up.Suddenly,the whole place starts wriggling around.
"Eh?"Kagome looks around.Kikyou disappears and Kagome falls into the darkness.
"Inuyasha~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!"
"HIJIN KESSOU!!!!!!!"
Blades of blood slashes Naraku's body.
Inuyasha's body was covered with blood and his koromo was all slashed apart.
"Kagome....don't die!"Inuyasha said as he breathes heavily
"Kukuku...It's no use.Kagome wa shinu(Kagome will die).Kono Naraku no Kougeki kara wa dare mo tasukariwasenu(Nobody will be able to survive from I,Naraku's, attack.)"Naraku smirks to himself
"Ku....Uruse~~~!!!(Shut-up!!)"shouted Inuyasha and charges toward him
"Inuyasha!!"shouted Miroku from behind him,"Something is wrong with Kagome- sama!!"
"What!!?"
Kagome's body was emitting a blue-ish green light.She was clasping her hands together and her eyes were still close.
"Kagome...?"
Kagome opens her eyes slowly.
"Kagome!!You were alright!"shouted Shippou
Kagome tries to get up but sharp,piercing pain goes through her body."Ku..."
"Don't move,Kagome.You're going to loose more blood.."said Inuyasha
Kagome looks up to see Inuyasha and then Kikyou.
"Inuyasha..."Kagome spoke up
Inuyasha stood up so quickly that everyone startled.
"Inuyasha?"Miroku said
"You guys protect Kagome with your life,"Inuyasha turns around to face Naraku,"I'm going to finish Naraku..once and for all.."
He raises Tetsusaiga again and then charges at Naraku.
"Shine~~~!!!!!!(Die),Naraku!!!"
"Inuyasha..wai..."Kagome tries to stand up but then collapse to the ground.
"Kagome-sama..."Miroku hurries over to her
"I...I got to..help..I..Inuyasha..."Kagome said
"But..your hurt.You can't move with that body.."said Sango
"Shippou...-chan.."said Kagome
Shippou walks over to her,"What is it,Kagome?Do you need anything?Are you thirsty?Or Hungry?"
Kagome smiles at him and then points toward her bag,"Go....get me some...extra arrows..in my..bag,"
"Kagome-chan!"Sango shouted who was disappointed
"I don't care what....happens..to me,all..I want...to do is...help...I..Inuyasha,"Kagome said and lays her hand on her stomach.
'If this battle takes too long,...Inuyasha will die.I can't let that happen.'Kagome said in her mind and then looks at Inuyasha
"Sankon Tessou!!!"shouted Inuyasha and rips apart Naraku's tentacle-ish arms.
But eventually they grow back.
"Damn,there's too many!And they just keep growing back!"Inuyasha looks around him
"Kukuku,...how long I have been waiting to see you die in my hands....Inuyasha,"said Naraku and attacks him again.
"Kuso!!"Inuyasha dodges his attack.
Kagura was hiding behind some trees watching the battle.
'What is that Inuyasha doing!!?You can't beat Naraku by just running!'Kagura thought
She heard some rustling behind her.Kagura turns around and points her fan out,"Whoever you are,show yourself before I kill you,"
Sesshoumaru comes out behind some trees.
"Se...sshoumaru!"Kagura said as she lowers her hand
"What's wrong?I thought you were going to kill Naraku by yourself and be free?Are you telling me that you are making Inuyasha do all the work for you?"said Sesshoumaru
"Shut-up!It's none of your business!Besides....I'm too weak to kill Naraku.He has my heart.If he destroys my heart even before I can attack him...,I'm dead.I don't want to die,"Kagura said
Sesshoumaru smirks and then looks to the side.He sees Kagome watching painfully at Inuyasha fighting with Naraku.He then looks at Kagura.
"Nothing bad will happen if you never give up...,Inuyasha is doing his best to protect that Kagome over there.What about you,Kagura?What are you fighting for?"Sesshoumaru said and then turns around to leave.
Kagura makes a thoughtful expression after what Sesshoumaru had said.Kanna appears behind her."Inuyasha wa shinu kakugo de Kagome wo mamorou to shiteiru...(Inuyasha is willing to die to protect Kagome...)"
"Kanna...."Kagura holds her fan tightly and then looks at Inuyasha's face.
"Kuso!!"shouted Inuyasha as several arms caught his body.
"Kukuku....Now..it all ends here.."said Naraku
Suddenly,several blades of wind cuts Naraku's arm and Inuyasha was free.
"What?"
Naraku and Inuyasha looks to the side to see Kagura holding her fan up and Kanna beside her.
"Kanna...Kagura...you dare betray,I,Naraku?"Naraku narrowed his eyes
"All I want to be is to be free like the wind...I won't be free unless you die,Naraku.So I will kill you myself and I'll be able to be free at last!!"Kagura raises her fan up.
"Orokana(Fool)...."
Naraku reaches out to take out two hearts from his body.
Kagura looks at what he was holding and then stops.
"Kukuku....this is what will happen for those who betrays me..."Naraku starts squeezing the hearts.Both Kanna and Kagura makes painful expressions.Kagura slowly raises her fan as she holds her chest.
"I..If I am going to..die here,I shall just....bring you along to hell...Naraku!!!"shouted Kagura and lets loose some wind blades.
Naraku squeezes the hearts tightly destroying it to bits.But Kagura's wind blade slashes his body.
"Kagura!!!!!"shouted Inuyasha
Kagura smirks and then collapses to the ground.
KAGOME NO INOCHI
(KAGOME'S LIFE)
"Kagome~~~~!!!"Inuyasha shouted
Kagome's body was covered with blood.Her eyes were closed.
' Inuyasha?Where are you?I can hear you but......I can't...see you. '
"Kagome!!!"Shippou jumped off Miroku's shoulder and ran beside Kagome.
"Kagome!Kagome!!!Don't die!Kagome!"shouted Shippou,tears flowed from his eyes.
Kagome looks to her side to see Shippou standing beside her.She tries to smile but instead starts coughing furiously.
"Shi....ppou-chan,..."said Kagome with difficulty
"Kagome!"A teary smile appeared on his face.
Inuyasha landed beside Kagome and sat her up."Kagome!!Are you alright!?Kagome!!"shouted Inuyasha shaking Kagome's body.
Kagome makes a painful face."D..Don't shake me...that..much.O...Of ccourse...I..I'm..not..o..okay...,you're...sso..stu..pid..as..usual..ne(righ t),..Inu..yasha.."
"What are you saying!!!?Kagome don't die on me!!"shouted Inuyasha
Kagome looks up at Inuyasha with tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Why?Why did you do such stupid thing?"asks Kikyou's voice from behind them.She had a sad and confused expression.
"Da..datte(Be..because)...,I...I didn't want to see..Inuyasha..sad.I..If..you die..Kikyou..he will be sad.I..ddidn't...want..th..that to hap..pen,"Kagome said
"Kagome.."said Inuyasha
"My...duty..here..was to make..Inuyasha..happy.If..I see..Inuyasha sad...,then...I have...failed my job."Kagome raises her hand and touched Inuyasha's cheek with her bloody hands.
"No..body..can..step..bet..ween..both..of..your love.Even Naraku.Nobody.O..Of course I was..jealous ..at first.But...when I found out,...that..both..of you..really..loved each..other..,I..de..cided to..step back.All..I could do was to....help you..and..stay..beside you..Inuyasha.From now on....Inu..yasha..,you..have to...take..good..care of yourself..,and..Kikyou..too.P..please...ddo..me a favor,.."
"What is it...?"Inuyasha asked holding her hand.
"De..feat..that..Naraku..,please...and..then..live..hhappily..ever..after.., .....you know...lllike..those..ff..fairy..tales..,"
Inuyasha tightened his grip on her hand.
"Okay,okay.I will,I promise I will,Kagome.But..why..why..are you doing this?"Inuyasha eyes were starting to fill with tears now.
Kagome starts to laugh,a laugh that is a full of happiness but with a little sadness in it.
"Don't..you know?It's...bbecause...I...I..."
"I what?"
Kagome closed her eyes.Her hand slipped down from Inuyasha's falling to the ground.
It's because I love you.............Inuyasha
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said, "Kagome!!!!!!??"
"Kagome!!!"Shippou cried
"Kagome~~!!!"Inuyasha hugged Kagome's body into his chest tightly.
He heard a little moan from her."Kagome?"
He stares at Kagome.And hesitated but then reached to touch her chest.
He feels her heart slowly beating.
Inuyasha sighs in relief and lays Kagome's body on the ground.He stood up and glares at Naraku who was smiling evily at him.
"Kagome.I promise I will kill,Naraku.So please...don't die til then,"he said and charges at Naraku.
"SANKON TESSOU!!!!!"
Shippou was hurrily looking through Kagome's bag.
"Waaaa~~!!!Where's that thing Kagome calls ' medicine ' that can cure anything!!!!!?"Shippou's eyes was full of tears.
Sango and Miroku catches up and runs beside Kagome.Sango kneels down beside her.
"Kagome-chan!!No!!Not you also!Please don't die!Kagome-chan!"shouted Sango
"Kagome-sama..."said Miroku
Miroku suddenly sees Kikyou who was behind him being silent.
"Kikyou-sama?"
Kikyou remains silent.
Miroku notices that her fingers were crossed in some kind of spell- chanting way.(You know like what those nuns or priest or those...exorcists do to chant spells or something!!? )
Kagome opens her eyes to find herself in complete darkness.
Where am I?Where is this place?
She looks around but sees nothing but darkness.
The only thing I remember is....telling Inuyasha..that I..,..oh...I didn't get to.
Wait!!Does this mean that I'm dead!!?
Kagome....
Kagome heard someone calling her.
Who is calling me?Where are you?Where am I?
A bright light shines in front of her.Kikyou appears from the light.
"Ki...Kikyou?"Kagome said
Kikyou approaches Kagome smiling sadly at her.
"Where am I?"Kagome asked
"You are in the World of Life and Death....,"Kikyou answered
"Life and Death?So...this place is neither Heaven or Hell?..."Kagome looks around,"Why am I here?Where is Inuyasha?What is going on?"
"I have never met anyone such as you who holds a great spirit....your soul is so bright neither I can be able to touch it.My soul is full of darkness ever since I died.The only thing I was thinking was to get revenge to Inuyasha...but...when I have found out about Naraku...my mind had changed.Now...I don't even know why I am living..."Kikyou closed her eyes then opened them again.
She raises one of her hand and the whole place started to move.
"Eh?Eh?"Kagome looks around in confusion
She finds herself and Kikyou that they were in somekind of a flower field.Different kinds of flowers surrounded the whole place.
"This place...."Kagome was amazed at the scenery
"Kagome...."Kikyou spoke up
Kagome turns around to look at Kikyou.
"If you were to use the Shikon no Tama...what would you wish for?To be invincible?To become a youkai?To have your youth for eternity?What would it be?"
Kagome makes a thoughtful expression."I'd wish for....the Shikon no Tama to disappear forever and make everybody live happily forever.No more wars...no more fighting..no more blood...and no more....deaths."
Kikyou starts to laugh.
"D..Did I say something funny?"Kagome asked
Kikyou stops laughing then looks across the flower field.She bends down and starts picking up flowers.
"Kagome...if my soul was to return to your body...would you still be the same?Would you still love Inuyasha as you are right now?"
"Eh?Wha...What are you saying,Kikyou?"Kagome stutters,"You mean.....are you serious?Are you really going back inside me?but then....you won't be able to see Inuyasha again.."
Kikyou makes a sad face then stood up.Suddenly,the whole place starts wriggling around.
"Eh?"Kagome looks around.Kikyou disappears and Kagome falls into the darkness.
"Inuyasha~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!"
"HIJIN KESSOU!!!!!!!"
Blades of blood slashes Naraku's body.
Inuyasha's body was covered with blood and his koromo was all slashed apart.
"Kagome....don't die!"Inuyasha said as he breathes heavily
"Kukuku...It's no use.Kagome wa shinu(Kagome will die).Kono Naraku no Kougeki kara wa dare mo tasukariwasenu(Nobody will be able to survive from I,Naraku's, attack.)"Naraku smirks to himself
"Ku....Uruse~~~!!!(Shut-up!!)"shouted Inuyasha and charges toward him
"Inuyasha!!"shouted Miroku from behind him,"Something is wrong with Kagome- sama!!"
"What!!?"
Kagome's body was emitting a blue-ish green light.She was clasping her hands together and her eyes were still close.
"Kagome...?"
Kagome opens her eyes slowly.
"Kagome!!You were alright!"shouted Shippou
Kagome tries to get up but sharp,piercing pain goes through her body."Ku..."
"Don't move,Kagome.You're going to loose more blood.."said Inuyasha
Kagome looks up to see Inuyasha and then Kikyou.
"Inuyasha..."Kagome spoke up
Inuyasha stood up so quickly that everyone startled.
"Inuyasha?"Miroku said
"You guys protect Kagome with your life,"Inuyasha turns around to face Naraku,"I'm going to finish Naraku..once and for all.."
He raises Tetsusaiga again and then charges at Naraku.
"Shine~~~!!!!!!(Die),Naraku!!!"
"Inuyasha..wai..."Kagome tries to stand up but then collapse to the ground.
"Kagome-sama..."Miroku hurries over to her
"I...I got to..help..I..Inuyasha..."Kagome said
"But..your hurt.You can't move with that body.."said Sango
"Shippou...-chan.."said Kagome
Shippou walks over to her,"What is it,Kagome?Do you need anything?Are you thirsty?Or Hungry?"
Kagome smiles at him and then points toward her bag,"Go....get me some...extra arrows..in my..bag,"
"Kagome-chan!"Sango shouted who was disappointed
"I don't care what....happens..to me,all..I want...to do is...help...I..Inuyasha,"Kagome said and lays her hand on her stomach.
'If this battle takes too long,...Inuyasha will die.I can't let that happen.'Kagome said in her mind and then looks at Inuyasha
"Sankon Tessou!!!"shouted Inuyasha and rips apart Naraku's tentacle-ish arms.
But eventually they grow back.
"Damn,there's too many!And they just keep growing back!"Inuyasha looks around him
"Kukuku,...how long I have been waiting to see you die in my hands....Inuyasha,"said Naraku and attacks him again.
"Kuso!!"Inuyasha dodges his attack.
Kagura was hiding behind some trees watching the battle.
'What is that Inuyasha doing!!?You can't beat Naraku by just running!'Kagura thought
She heard some rustling behind her.Kagura turns around and points her fan out,"Whoever you are,show yourself before I kill you,"
Sesshoumaru comes out behind some trees.
"Se...sshoumaru!"Kagura said as she lowers her hand
"What's wrong?I thought you were going to kill Naraku by yourself and be free?Are you telling me that you are making Inuyasha do all the work for you?"said Sesshoumaru
"Shut-up!It's none of your business!Besides....I'm too weak to kill Naraku.He has my heart.If he destroys my heart even before I can attack him...,I'm dead.I don't want to die,"Kagura said
Sesshoumaru smirks and then looks to the side.He sees Kagome watching painfully at Inuyasha fighting with Naraku.He then looks at Kagura.
"Nothing bad will happen if you never give up...,Inuyasha is doing his best to protect that Kagome over there.What about you,Kagura?What are you fighting for?"Sesshoumaru said and then turns around to leave.
Kagura makes a thoughtful expression after what Sesshoumaru had said.Kanna appears behind her."Inuyasha wa shinu kakugo de Kagome wo mamorou to shiteiru...(Inuyasha is willing to die to protect Kagome...)"
"Kanna...."Kagura holds her fan tightly and then looks at Inuyasha's face.
"Kuso!!"shouted Inuyasha as several arms caught his body.
"Kukuku....Now..it all ends here.."said Naraku
Suddenly,several blades of wind cuts Naraku's arm and Inuyasha was free.
"What?"
Naraku and Inuyasha looks to the side to see Kagura holding her fan up and Kanna beside her.
"Kanna...Kagura...you dare betray,I,Naraku?"Naraku narrowed his eyes
"All I want to be is to be free like the wind...I won't be free unless you die,Naraku.So I will kill you myself and I'll be able to be free at last!!"Kagura raises her fan up.
"Orokana(Fool)...."
Naraku reaches out to take out two hearts from his body.
Kagura looks at what he was holding and then stops.
"Kukuku....this is what will happen for those who betrays me..."Naraku starts squeezing the hearts.Both Kanna and Kagura makes painful expressions.Kagura slowly raises her fan as she holds her chest.
"I..If I am going to..die here,I shall just....bring you along to hell...Naraku!!!"shouted Kagura and lets loose some wind blades.
Naraku squeezes the hearts tightly destroying it to bits.But Kagura's wind blade slashes his body.
"Kagura!!!!!"shouted Inuyasha
Kagura smirks and then collapses to the ground.