Chapter 15: The Gift
The wind scar, Inu-Yasha could see it. Light flooded down his great sword as the fang transformed within his clawed hands. He turned and lifted the sword, pointing it at Naraku. The wind scat collided forming its mighty wraith.
"Naraku, it ends here." He said in a composed voice, "Forever."
Kagome ignored Inu-Yasha, ignored the danger, and ignored Naraku as he was closing the distance upon her. She focused on one thing and one thing only . . . Kirara. Her small hands rested only inches above Kirara.
She was only a lower class priestess with hardly any training; she knew that, this skill she performing was beyond her capabilities. Far beyond and yet she was doing it, her will alone keeping her in check. The light around her hands spread across her friends dieing body, then entering her, causing the neko to glow.
["I can do this, stay focused Kagome, and stay focused."] She chanted within her mind, she knew the risk to this, if she messed up even a little they would both die. "Kirara . . . I-I give up my . . .claim on Inu-Yasha." She whispered and she let a small smirk play against her lips. "Take care of that old fool."
"K-Kag-gome." Kirara said in a horse voice. "You can't d-do this."
Kagome said nothing and as Naraku drew close she felt Inu-Yasha's power grow, ["Inu-Yasha."] she thought as suddenly the wind scar was released and a great force attack the land and the air. A shield formed about Kagome and Kirara to protect them as Naraku's cry was heard, the earth splitting and sending chunks of earth at them, the wind grew thick and harsh, like a thunderstorm.
She reached up with one hand and touched Kirara's forehead where the spider was and with a flash of light it disappeared. It vanished into thin air, freeing her from certain death, her wounds upon her body where closings, the dark dim lights in her red-orange eye where growing brighter by the moment.
Kagome smiled.
A bright light surrounded them as Kagome continued her duty she felt the presence of Naraku slowly fading away. Fading away forever, she never knew when the last of the Shikon jewel shards fell to the ground, she never even knew when she had fallen onto the cold hard ground or the cry of a hanyou.
All she knew was peace as her life drifted down the river of life.
Inu-Yasha could not believe his eyes Naraku was dead! Gone, puff, kicked the bucket! Oh he wanted to sing and dance, but then, then he saw out of the corner of his eye, as the Shikon jewels fall to the ground, Kagome fall. She falls to her side, like a chopped down cherry tree. Her hair followed her as she hit the ground, the shield lowered about her.
He immediately drops the Tetsusaiga onto the ground and in a mad dash, he rushes to her, he drops down beside her and rolls her over onto his lap and holds her. He gently moves her raven hair out of her pale face to find those once beautiful loving eyes that where so full of life, gone, dim like a light bulb.
That's when he notices her body heat has dropped, her breathing hardly even noticeable, her heart beat slowing done. "Kagome. . . Kagome!" Inu-Yasha shouts as suddenly Miroku, Sango and Shippo run out from the cover of the forest. Sango was the first to the three companions and she instantly caught Shippo by the collar and pulled him away before his innocent eyes saw the image before them.
Sango held Shippo in her arms, her back turned away from the bloody scene. "Sango, let me go! Whats wrong?" he yells as he hears Miroku's jiggling staff fade to where Kagome and the others where. He then smells the blood, attacking his nose like a mountain of fire ants. "Kagome? Sango! What has happened to Kagome!" he yells with tears as he struggles to escape her strong hold.
Sango gently runs her hand down his red hair, her eyes closed, "Shippo its alright, Shh. There's nothing you can do."
"No! NO! Kagome!!!" he cries out as he shakes his head violently, refusing to believe that his adopted mother is . . . dead. "Its not true! She isn't dead! She's just playing a game!" he cries as Sango continues to comfort him the best she can.
Miroku slowly makes his way towards Inu-Yasha and stops behind him, his eye closed and his hand out before him in prayer. "Inu-Yasha, I'm sorry." He says gently as Inu-Yasha holds the still form of Kagome, crying into her hair. "No, I've lost them all." he says with a whimper, not caring what the others think, not caring if they believe him weak.
He was wasn't he? He couldn't save Kikyo, he could save Kagome . . . he couldn't even save Kirara. When they all need him the most, he failed them all. ALL! Miroku lowered his hand and looked down at Kagome with sad eyes and then went to gaze upon the body of his lovers feline and once pet, Kirara. He gazed at her for a moment, an eyebrw raised in question.
Why was she still in human form? Shouldn't she be in a neko form, if she is . . .dead? He blinks, as her tail twitches, "Hmm?" he mutter as he walks over to her and then places two fingers against her neck, he blinks again. "Sango, Fetch Lady Kaede! Quickly!" Miroku shouts as Sango looks over her shoulder, nods once and runs ff with Shippos till in her arms.
"She's alive still." Miroku says as he kneels by Kirara, "W-what. . . have. . .y-you done . . . Kago-me." Kirara states in a whisper, which makes Miroku, look at Kagome. "Inu-Yasha! Lay Kagome down by Kirara, quickly!" he says in a composed voice. Inu-Yasha looks at him and then nods once and lays her down by the neko.
"Kirara." Inu-Yasha says and strokes Kirara's cream-colored hair. "Kagome . . . you foolish human . . " she mutters and opens one eye, as she coughs slightly. She ignores Inu-Yasha's hopeful eyes burning into her soul. She slowly and weakly turns her head to look at Miroku, who is checking for vital signs.
"Stop . . .that, monk." Kirara says and turns her head back to Inu-Yasha, "She's. . . she's not . . .dead . . . nor will she . . . be in a long . . .time." Kirara gasp out as Inu-Yasha pulls her into his lap. "Kirara, save your strength." Inu-Yasha says gently as Miroku narrows his eyes and looks up at Inu-Yasha. "She looks and feels dead, but . . . she's not."
"That's. What I said . . . monk." Kirara rolled her eyes, as a voice was heard. "She's in a spiritual stage and recovering slowly." The voice says as Inu-Yasha and Miroku look towards the forest to see Lady Kaede huddle through the forest with Sango with her and Shippo in her arms.
"That was quick!"
"I was already on my way here-"
"-Inu-Yasha slit my wrist." Kirara says as everyone looks at her as she interrupted Kaede. "Wha? Ki-"
"Do it." she said as Inu-Yasha made no move to do what she asked, he looked at her like she grew a second head. "You must. . .or she will die."
Inu-Yasha looked to Miroku and then to Kaede who nodded, so he reluctantly did as Kirara said, "Place my blood in her mouth have her drink it, quickly." She says and so Inu-Yasha does so, with a dumbfounded look on his face. Kaede huddles up to them with a frown as she watched and then nodded to herself as they then bound Kirara's wrist.
"Wha-"
"Bounding." Kaede says to answer Inu-Yasha before he can finish. "Bounding?!"
"Hai, Kagome's soul is in check for this reason, she surrendered her life force to Kirara, thus draining Kagome of her life, but her soul still lives within her, and by taking the blood of the one she shared life with seals them together, forever."
"Hummm."
Kaede sighs, "In other words, Inu-Yasha, Kagome and Kirara are sharing one life force but two different souls, if one dies then the other. She will live as long as Kirara will and who knows how long that will be. She will age as Kirara does and the two will be kind of like a twin if you will. But the one receiving the blood, especially youkai blood, will have to decided themselves if they wish to live."
"Kagome." Shippo says as he hops out of Sango's arms and runs to Kagomes side, he pauses for, a moment and then touches her cold hand with his small hand. "Don't leave me alone, please. . . mom."
"Shippo." Kirara says in a weak voice, but with a small smile on her face, "Don't worry, this is Kagome . . . we are talking about . . . she will come back."
Shippo smiles a little, and then Kaede announces that they should return to the hut in the village. Miroku lift Kagome into his arms as Inu-Yasha takes Kirara. They then proceed to the village, all but Shippo who stays behind, his blue eyes gaze at what caused this all, what brought the death of his parents, what brought his life to a screeching holt.
What brought his new mother to him, his new family, his new friends and a life he can live without worry. He stared at the Shikon Jewel shards. "All this for something so small." He says as he walks towards them and then stops only a few feet away. Suddenly to him, he felt like he had aged, beyond his years.
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Okay now I know I said I was going to make these long LONG! But I had to stop here, it was a good spot to leave off for those annoying cliff hangers. I had to have JUST one more lol. Be sure not to miss the next and FINAL chapter of "Forsaken Love!" You don't want to miss it!
Until next time,
JA NE!
Chapter 16: Epilogue: Fukai Mori, Forget Me Not Chapter 17: Reviews and Thank You's
The wind scar, Inu-Yasha could see it. Light flooded down his great sword as the fang transformed within his clawed hands. He turned and lifted the sword, pointing it at Naraku. The wind scat collided forming its mighty wraith.
"Naraku, it ends here." He said in a composed voice, "Forever."
Kagome ignored Inu-Yasha, ignored the danger, and ignored Naraku as he was closing the distance upon her. She focused on one thing and one thing only . . . Kirara. Her small hands rested only inches above Kirara.
She was only a lower class priestess with hardly any training; she knew that, this skill she performing was beyond her capabilities. Far beyond and yet she was doing it, her will alone keeping her in check. The light around her hands spread across her friends dieing body, then entering her, causing the neko to glow.
["I can do this, stay focused Kagome, and stay focused."] She chanted within her mind, she knew the risk to this, if she messed up even a little they would both die. "Kirara . . . I-I give up my . . .claim on Inu-Yasha." She whispered and she let a small smirk play against her lips. "Take care of that old fool."
"K-Kag-gome." Kirara said in a horse voice. "You can't d-do this."
Kagome said nothing and as Naraku drew close she felt Inu-Yasha's power grow, ["Inu-Yasha."] she thought as suddenly the wind scar was released and a great force attack the land and the air. A shield formed about Kagome and Kirara to protect them as Naraku's cry was heard, the earth splitting and sending chunks of earth at them, the wind grew thick and harsh, like a thunderstorm.
She reached up with one hand and touched Kirara's forehead where the spider was and with a flash of light it disappeared. It vanished into thin air, freeing her from certain death, her wounds upon her body where closings, the dark dim lights in her red-orange eye where growing brighter by the moment.
Kagome smiled.
A bright light surrounded them as Kagome continued her duty she felt the presence of Naraku slowly fading away. Fading away forever, she never knew when the last of the Shikon jewel shards fell to the ground, she never even knew when she had fallen onto the cold hard ground or the cry of a hanyou.
All she knew was peace as her life drifted down the river of life.
Inu-Yasha could not believe his eyes Naraku was dead! Gone, puff, kicked the bucket! Oh he wanted to sing and dance, but then, then he saw out of the corner of his eye, as the Shikon jewels fall to the ground, Kagome fall. She falls to her side, like a chopped down cherry tree. Her hair followed her as she hit the ground, the shield lowered about her.
He immediately drops the Tetsusaiga onto the ground and in a mad dash, he rushes to her, he drops down beside her and rolls her over onto his lap and holds her. He gently moves her raven hair out of her pale face to find those once beautiful loving eyes that where so full of life, gone, dim like a light bulb.
That's when he notices her body heat has dropped, her breathing hardly even noticeable, her heart beat slowing done. "Kagome. . . Kagome!" Inu-Yasha shouts as suddenly Miroku, Sango and Shippo run out from the cover of the forest. Sango was the first to the three companions and she instantly caught Shippo by the collar and pulled him away before his innocent eyes saw the image before them.
Sango held Shippo in her arms, her back turned away from the bloody scene. "Sango, let me go! Whats wrong?" he yells as he hears Miroku's jiggling staff fade to where Kagome and the others where. He then smells the blood, attacking his nose like a mountain of fire ants. "Kagome? Sango! What has happened to Kagome!" he yells with tears as he struggles to escape her strong hold.
Sango gently runs her hand down his red hair, her eyes closed, "Shippo its alright, Shh. There's nothing you can do."
"No! NO! Kagome!!!" he cries out as he shakes his head violently, refusing to believe that his adopted mother is . . . dead. "Its not true! She isn't dead! She's just playing a game!" he cries as Sango continues to comfort him the best she can.
Miroku slowly makes his way towards Inu-Yasha and stops behind him, his eye closed and his hand out before him in prayer. "Inu-Yasha, I'm sorry." He says gently as Inu-Yasha holds the still form of Kagome, crying into her hair. "No, I've lost them all." he says with a whimper, not caring what the others think, not caring if they believe him weak.
He was wasn't he? He couldn't save Kikyo, he could save Kagome . . . he couldn't even save Kirara. When they all need him the most, he failed them all. ALL! Miroku lowered his hand and looked down at Kagome with sad eyes and then went to gaze upon the body of his lovers feline and once pet, Kirara. He gazed at her for a moment, an eyebrw raised in question.
Why was she still in human form? Shouldn't she be in a neko form, if she is . . .dead? He blinks, as her tail twitches, "Hmm?" he mutter as he walks over to her and then places two fingers against her neck, he blinks again. "Sango, Fetch Lady Kaede! Quickly!" Miroku shouts as Sango looks over her shoulder, nods once and runs ff with Shippos till in her arms.
"She's alive still." Miroku says as he kneels by Kirara, "W-what. . . have. . .y-you done . . . Kago-me." Kirara states in a whisper, which makes Miroku, look at Kagome. "Inu-Yasha! Lay Kagome down by Kirara, quickly!" he says in a composed voice. Inu-Yasha looks at him and then nods once and lays her down by the neko.
"Kirara." Inu-Yasha says and strokes Kirara's cream-colored hair. "Kagome . . . you foolish human . . " she mutters and opens one eye, as she coughs slightly. She ignores Inu-Yasha's hopeful eyes burning into her soul. She slowly and weakly turns her head to look at Miroku, who is checking for vital signs.
"Stop . . .that, monk." Kirara says and turns her head back to Inu-Yasha, "She's. . . she's not . . .dead . . . nor will she . . . be in a long . . .time." Kirara gasp out as Inu-Yasha pulls her into his lap. "Kirara, save your strength." Inu-Yasha says gently as Miroku narrows his eyes and looks up at Inu-Yasha. "She looks and feels dead, but . . . she's not."
"That's. What I said . . . monk." Kirara rolled her eyes, as a voice was heard. "She's in a spiritual stage and recovering slowly." The voice says as Inu-Yasha and Miroku look towards the forest to see Lady Kaede huddle through the forest with Sango with her and Shippo in her arms.
"That was quick!"
"I was already on my way here-"
"-Inu-Yasha slit my wrist." Kirara says as everyone looks at her as she interrupted Kaede. "Wha? Ki-"
"Do it." she said as Inu-Yasha made no move to do what she asked, he looked at her like she grew a second head. "You must. . .or she will die."
Inu-Yasha looked to Miroku and then to Kaede who nodded, so he reluctantly did as Kirara said, "Place my blood in her mouth have her drink it, quickly." She says and so Inu-Yasha does so, with a dumbfounded look on his face. Kaede huddles up to them with a frown as she watched and then nodded to herself as they then bound Kirara's wrist.
"Wha-"
"Bounding." Kaede says to answer Inu-Yasha before he can finish. "Bounding?!"
"Hai, Kagome's soul is in check for this reason, she surrendered her life force to Kirara, thus draining Kagome of her life, but her soul still lives within her, and by taking the blood of the one she shared life with seals them together, forever."
"Hummm."
Kaede sighs, "In other words, Inu-Yasha, Kagome and Kirara are sharing one life force but two different souls, if one dies then the other. She will live as long as Kirara will and who knows how long that will be. She will age as Kirara does and the two will be kind of like a twin if you will. But the one receiving the blood, especially youkai blood, will have to decided themselves if they wish to live."
"Kagome." Shippo says as he hops out of Sango's arms and runs to Kagomes side, he pauses for, a moment and then touches her cold hand with his small hand. "Don't leave me alone, please. . . mom."
"Shippo." Kirara says in a weak voice, but with a small smile on her face, "Don't worry, this is Kagome . . . we are talking about . . . she will come back."
Shippo smiles a little, and then Kaede announces that they should return to the hut in the village. Miroku lift Kagome into his arms as Inu-Yasha takes Kirara. They then proceed to the village, all but Shippo who stays behind, his blue eyes gaze at what caused this all, what brought the death of his parents, what brought his life to a screeching holt.
What brought his new mother to him, his new family, his new friends and a life he can live without worry. He stared at the Shikon Jewel shards. "All this for something so small." He says as he walks towards them and then stops only a few feet away. Suddenly to him, he felt like he had aged, beyond his years.
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Okay now I know I said I was going to make these long LONG! But I had to stop here, it was a good spot to leave off for those annoying cliff hangers. I had to have JUST one more lol. Be sure not to miss the next and FINAL chapter of "Forsaken Love!" You don't want to miss it!
Until next time,
JA NE!
Chapter 16: Epilogue: Fukai Mori, Forget Me Not Chapter 17: Reviews and Thank You's