Disclaimer: Do not own Inu Yasha, so please don't sue. You wouldn't want to sue me anyway 'cause I live in Mississippi! The POOREST state in the U.S.!
*This is dedicated to my best friend, Melonie (A.K.A: "Miko" who finally said it was okay to reveal her identity). I'm
sorry Fate took everything away from you.
I Wish It Was Different
Ch. 11: "The Final Battle"
Inu Yasha and the group sat down, drunk with exhaustion. The battle with Naraku was fought, and they were the victors
(AN: Please don't make me write another battle scene!). Sango hugged her little brother, who was now alive, and told him
how much she loved him. Miroku looked at his now fixed hand, then tended to the wounded. Shippou rummaged through Sanbi's
yellow backpack.

Sanbi was helping Miroku treat everyone's wounds. And Inu Yasha sat against a tree furthest from the group, while multiple
wounds on his body were being fixed. The hanyou shifted more comfortably as his body healed itself.

Inu Yasha was told, by Naraku, what had happened. Kikyo was dead. And it was done so by Kagome's hand. The half breed didn't
know how to react. For some strange reason, he did not feel anger, hurt, or hate toward Kagome.

No. It was something along the lines of a brief mourn, then happiness for the miko. Not because Kikyo was dead, but because
now, she can finally be at peace with herself, and it did not have to be by his death.

A shadow came over Inu Yasha, and he looked up to see Sanbi. She greeted him with a sad smile, in which he returned. Sanbi
motioned with her head, asking if she could sit next to Inu Yasha, and the hanyou nodded.

Sanbi didn't know what to say. No words, despite the victory, could be thought of. Sanbi hesitantly leaned over to the
side, and placed her head on Inu Yasha's shoulder (AN: Sorry about that, Trunks Gal!).

"Inu Yasha?"

"Hm?"

"Do you mind if I put my head here on your shoulder?"

"No."

Sanbi was silent again, but not for long.

"Did you let Anma-chan do the same thing?"

Inu Yasha winced at that.

"Uh... no.... well, a few times."

"Gomen nasai."

The two fell into the silent spell again. Inu Yasha took a deep breath, and spoke.

"There was one time, after a battle with a youkai, everyone was tired. When everyone was asleep, I forced myself to stay
awake. Not because I wanted to be on the look out, but because I wanted to watch Kagome sleep. I even sat next to her
sleeping form. Just watching her until the sun rose."

All Sanbi could was just nod.
Kagome walked a little more down the dirt path. Her wounds starting to heal, but her top white robe hung in tatters around
her body, along with her gray pants. Kagome smiled and twirled around once, drunk on the over flowing power she still had
in her body.

Kagome's thoughts went everywhere in her head. One thought was of her son's twin brother, whom she didn't even know existed
until later due to her almost dying. Then to her dead husband, Nigura, who caused her years of hell and torment. The only
time she felt happy and triumphant was when he was dying.
*Flashback (yet again)*
Nigura leaned over the toilet coughing up the clotted blood from his lungs. When Kagome helped him to bed, she served him a
bowl of hot soup. He took a sip and winced.

"Does your soup always taste funny?"

"I'm sorry, anata. It was the best I could do."

Unknown to Nigura, their granddaughter, Sanbi, put the poison back in the cupboard.
*End of Flashback (at least it was a painful, grueling death! ^_^)*
Kagome didn't know where she was walking to, but she let her feet guide her. Not much later, she found all her old friends,
plus her granddaughter, all sitting around in order to rest.
Inu Yasha sniffed the air. A sweet smell that he always loved to smell filled his nostrils. He looked up to find a woman
staring at them.

Kagome.

Sanbi looked at where Inu Yasha was looking at.

"Anma-chan!" Sanbi cried out as she stood up.

Then everyone had Kagome's attention. The woman slowly descended down the hill toward the awaiting group. She was smiling
at seeing her old friends again, but she frowned in hatred when she saw Inu Yasha.

Kagome backed away, and everyone noticed that where she stepped, the blades of grass would bend and move even if it wasn't
touched by her feet.

"Inu Yasha." Kagome said his name like it was a bad taste in her mouth.

Inu Yasha looked confused.

"Inu Yasha. I was ready to forgive you, but no sooner than I did, you ran up behind me, and wounded me!"

Inu Yasha looked even more confused.

"What?! That was not me! I wasn't even there!"

"Then how do you explain the 'twin' who did?!"

Kohaku slid behind his sister. The little boy didn't like how the woman eliminated so much hateful energy.

Inu Yasha's thoughts flashed to Naraku. *Not again!*

"Kagome! That wasn't me! It was--"

"SHUT UP!"

Raw power burst out of the miko causing everyone to be blown backwards. Miroku moved over to Inu Yasha.

"The more you deny it, the more she will become angry."

"So what do you want me to do?! Lie and say I did, then let her kill me?!"

Miroku thought for a moment.

"Of course."

Inu Yasha would have beat the daylights out of the monk, had the situation not become more desperate. Kagome started to
call on the hidden power from within herself causing her to levitate off the ground.

Suddenly, the ground started to shake, split, and crack as Kagome's power increased with her anger and hate. Inu Yasha
started to slowly move toward Kagome, but the incredible power pushed him back. Yet, the hanyou moved closer.

Kagome saw Inu Yasha coming towards her, so she said the one word that she always used.

"OSUWARI!"

Inu Yasha fell to the ground, and that caused the ground beneath him to cave in and crumble.

Still, Kagome's power increased and Inu Yasha was thrown back, and was knocked into Miroku.

"Inu Yasha!" the monk shouted to the hanyou through the winds and power. His robes flip flapped in the wind as he turned to
his half demon companion.

"Nani?!" the hanyou shouted back.

The ground shook harder, even though Kagome levitated above the ground, and she concentrated her power into her hands. The
ground split and broke.

"Oh no!" Sango cried out. "She's going to destroy the world!"

Kohaku was huddled and crying in his sister's arms as Sango protected her little brother from flying rocks and debris.

Trees were uprooted and thrown back. Miroku turned to Inu Yasha and grabbed his red kimono in desperation.

"YOU HAVE TO SHOW KAGOME-SAMA AN EMOTION STRONGER THAN HATE AND ANGER!" Miroku yelled even louder over the winds picking up
and forcing him and Inu Yasha back more.

"WHAT KIND OF EMOTION IS THAT?!" Inu Yasha yelled back.

Suddenly, an air-born Sanbi made a crash landing into Inu Yasha, and both went flying back and crashed into the ground. Inu
Yasha looked to see if Sanbi was okay. The girl lay motionless. That reminded Inu Yasha of the time he faced off against
Sesshomaru for the second time.

His love for Kagome was so strong that he was willing to sacrifice himself in order to let Miroku and Shippou escape with
Kagome.

*I loved her enough to make sure she was still alive. Love....*

The hanyou turned back to Kagome.

"I love you, ore mo Kagome. My Kagome."

(ore mo = (oh-lre moh) my...)

Inu Yasha picked Sanbi up, placed her in Miroku's arms, and struggled toward Kagome.

Kagome saw him coming toward her again, and she shouted the word.

"OSUWARI!"

Inu Yasha crashed to the ground, but still moved to Kagome by crawling. He dug his long claws into the ground, and moved to
Kagome.

*The bastard doesn't know when to give up!* Kagome thought.

The miko gained more power, and Inu Yasha was forced back, but his claws kept him from flying back again.

This time, mountains crumbled and volcanos erupted all around the world. Inu Yasha didn't have much time. While Kagome was
concentrating on her power, Inu Yasha finnaly got to her.

Suddenly, all was quiet. Not a breeze passed by, not a blade of grass (well, what was left of it) turned. No immense power
coming from Kagome. Nothing. And yet, the world was still there.

Inu Yasha held Kagome's wrists in his hands, while she struggled and cursed. Kagome kicked Inu Yasha on the knee, but the
hanyou still held on.

"You are nothing but a worthless hanyou!" Kagome shouted.

Inu Yasha's ears folded down in a sad way, and yet he still forgave her, and then embraced her.

Kagome had her feet on the ground once more, and Inu Yasha was on his knees, hugging Kagome around her waist. Inu Yasha
hugged her tighter, and pressed his face more into her stomach. Tears rolled down his eyes, his ears pressed against his
head, and he choked out a sob. All Kagome could do was stand there and look down at the hanyou with wide eyes.

Sanbi looked at the scene, and felt her heart break. Inu Yasha was still in love with Kagome, and always will be. Sanbi
forced a smile and said to herself,

"They deserve each other... but then, why do I feel this way?"

Inu Yasha finally spoke to Kagome in a voice that held so much emotion, even Kagome could hardly recognize it.

"Kagome... I never meant to hurt you.... Please don't hate me... 'cause I already hate myself...."

With those words said with love from the heart, Kagome's anger and hate that clogged her heart crumbled away, and blew away
like the dust does when the wind blows. Kagome burst out into a sob, got on her knees with Inu Yasha and hugged him,
crying her pain and torment into his chest.

Inu Yasha didn't hesitate to hug his Kagome back, crying with her and her suffering.

"I'm so sorry, Inu Yasha! I'm so sorry."

"Shh. It's not your fault, koishii. It will never be your fault."

And Kagome's sobs continued, and echoed into the still air.
To Be Continued.... (last chapter! I swear it!)
Ch. 12: "Good-byes Are Always Hard"
(I'm gonna let this chappy be a surprise! ^_~)
AN: Wow! So much emotion! I need a break. I promise the next chapter will be the LAST! It's also a song chapter, so I hope
you enjoy it! Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!! ^_^
jenn-chan: You will find out in the next and final chapter who is going with who! ^_^ I went to the site, and now I'm
praying that Kikyo is finally dead. But knowing Takahashi-sama, she would torture us!! T_T I also don't mind long
reviews!! They always make my day!! ^_^
THE INFAMOUS DUKE OF SPADES: I'm glad I got your review! I don't see you that much in some reviews. But thanks for taking
the time to review!! ^_^ n-e-way, you got the basic plot of the story correct. Naraku is always messing with Kagome
because, like he said, he needed to give her a reason to hate him because only people who don't hate him can defeat him.
But he was defeated n-e-way! ^_^ Inu Yasha does love Kagome. Kagome's family is messed up because of Nigura (bastard!).
Find out in the next chapter! ^_^ Maybe she'll go to Heaven.... Why does Inu-chan always attract all these women....
*thinks* One major reason: BECAUSE THE DOG IS HOOOOOOOT!!!!!! ^___________________________^
Eike: Well, I think I've done enough Inu torture for one story. ^_^ I love that anime face! ^_^ Don't torch him too
much! @_@
Anata: I included that part just for you. ^_^
lovely moonlight maiden: *sniff You TRULY made my day!! It's also reviewers like you that gives authors the strength and
endurance to create more! That's why I think wonderful people like you are truly Heaven sent! I was feeling a bit bad and
discouraged because of a certain reviewer, then I read your review. It truly made me sooo incredibly happy and proud
(for once) of being a story writer! Words cannot describe my deepest graduated, and "thank you", I feel is never enough.
But since I can't describe my deepest thanks, I'll have to settle for just that. Sorry. I wish I can say more! T_T My
deepest thanks and graduated to you and the wonderful people out there just like you! Gyah! I was just hoping you wouldn't
read the Rurouni Kenshin one.... NOOOOOOOOO!!!! T_T My nightmare come true!!!!!!
Rinoa: Sorry. Are you still going to read the story?? *falls to the ground and begs
nicole: I take it you're a Kouga fan? ^_^ Personally, I think that Kouga is not as dumb as he lets on! I also like his
character because, even though he is pretty simple, he is a bit mysterious. I just gotta have a story with him in it, so
don't worry! I'll think of one, whether my other friends like it or not! ^_^
a prick like you: GYAH!!! *stop, drops, and rolls on the ground to put out the flame* Well, I guess since us people always
write stories like this, we are not tired of the same old thing. But if you want something different, then YOU write it,
k? :P
violettegal345: Well, Kagome didn't destroy the world. Yah! ^_^ And the next chapter is bitter-sweet. One person gains,
another looses. *sigh I need a story with just humor and romance! *thinks I got it! I'll write it after my next fic,
"Minds of Insanity"!
Hyperactive Kitsune: Nope! Kagome didn't destroy the world! ALL APPLAUDED INU YAHSA!!!!! *everyone claps* n-e-way, yea, I
read that Kikyo died in the manga. *gets on her knees and bows to the great Takahashi-sama* But knowing her, she did
that, then Kikyo comes back, then Takahashi-sama will laugh because of our torture! But even if she does that, she is still
the greatest anime creator out there! Go Takahashi-sama!!! ^_^