CHOICES are a small series of short stories completely unrelated to each other. So far there are three stories, including this one, to the CHOICES series. Please keep in mind at this moment I have no desire to write a sequel for I am more then happy at how these stories have turned out. Thank you and I hope to see you in the next CHOICES-INUYASHA story.

SOME MAJOR SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 57 AND 58 YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

DISCLAIMER: If I owned this anime I would have known that Sesshoumaru can't hold the Tetsusaiga and I would have never had to delete my other story! *cries* I don't own it! I DON'T! I DON'TTTTTTTTTTTT!

Choices

By Wyltk

I looked down the long cliff near the destroyed Ninmenka, the cliff that had almost killed Inuyasha. If not for the Ninmenka becoming greedy and wanting more food he would be dead. Killed, and it would have been my fault. If only I would have ducked… But the truth is, I didn't want to duck.

I realized long ago that there was more then one way to get rid of the jewel. Actually I was proud of myself, for Kikyo had never thought of the way I knew it could work, then again she was protecting the whole shard. She didn't let it shatter on her watch. Never, she was much to perfect to let anything like that happen.

No, she never knew, the jewel connected to its protector. So if I died, the jewel would die with me. It's one of the reasons why I didn't duck when that big brute came tearing towards me. Why duck? Who would truly miss me? If I wouldn't have shattered the jewel in the first place nothing bad would have happened. And if I die now…

I took a few steps towards the edge of the cliff glad I had asked for time to think. I looked down the long cliff noting that the fall would kill a human for sure. There would be no hope of recovery. Nothing to revive the person. I took another step going to the very edge.

I wrapped my hands around my waist my fingers fisting in the material of Inuyasha's fire rat. I looked down farther but before I could do anything hands surrounded my waist and pulled me back against a strong chest. Large powerful arms curled protectively around me as he drew me a safe distance from the cliff.

"Be careful wench, I'm not jumping after you if you fall."

His gruff voice hid the concern I knew lurked behind his eyes and I smiled up at him reassuringly. And before I could stop myself I pressed my lips to his in a desperate attempt to remember him always. He kissed me back slowly and I opened my eyes to find his closed. I should have figured, he was imagining Kikyo. But for once I didn't care and continued to kiss him pulling away only when I could no longer stand to be without air.

"Sorry Inuyasha. I didn't realize how close I had gotten, But you can go back to the castle now," he looked at me doubtfully, "I just need some time to think."

I smiled winningly and he nodded before turning around and heading back towards the castle. I watched him and waited till he was halfway before I turned and ran straight to the edge of the cliff. This time I didn't hesitate and plunged over the cliff in one swift move. I brought the feeling of Inuyasha's kiss back to the forefront of my mind and smiled slowly as I saw him looking down at me, screaming my name. He would forget me soon enough…

'This is for you Inuyasha, so you may have Kikyo and be truly happy as you never were with me. For you Sango, so your brother will loose his shard and Naraku's power over him will wane thin. For you Miroku, so you may defeat Naraku easily and live happily. For you Shippo, so you may live your life in the peace your ancestors and friend did not know. Mor you mother, Sota, grandpa, that you may never know the struggle we all faced five hundred years before your time. I love you, my good friends.'

AN: I love this, so… Did she die? Inuyasha WAS still outside when she jumped but he was pretty far away. And if she screamed… Also if she does die, would the Jewel be destroyed? Could happen… Other wise what would her friends say. Did they hear her final message in their heads? With her dead would Kikyo live completely? Would Kohaku die without the shard? Ahhh who knows. Have a nice day!

Wyltk