A/N: I'm really sorry that I didn't get this up soon enough. This is almost
over. I was thinking about doing the epilogue over, but decided against it
because I'm too frickin lazy. Anyway, here it is...
~ * ~ Chapter Twenty: Rei no Chikara (Strength of Soul) ~ * ~
No one had seen Kikyou in a long time. Also, no one in particular seemed to care either. Most important, no one noticed a Kikyou-shot arrow hit Kagome's back, trying to get her heart.
Everything went in slow motion for Kagome. Sesshoumaru told her to stay behind so as she wouldn't get hurt. The parfait gentleman.
(T/N: Ummm I think parfait is something in French even though I think of it as food ^_^, I guess you can tell Lavinder is having a kick with using French words in her fanfic.)
(A/N: Parfait means perfect. I know because I was in French class and I always got parfait sticker.)
He and Inuyasha were fighting side by side. Even though their hesitation to work together was giving Naraku the upper hand, they were still on the same side.
'At least they aren't fighting each other. Sheesh Kagome, you worry too much.' She shook her head. 'I wonder where Kikyou is.' Her back was turned to Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and unfortunately, Kikyou.
The dead miko already had her bow prepared, and her aura blazing with hatred. Sango was resting her head on Miroku's lap.
Kikyou counted down.
Kagome sensed something.
Sango raised her head. "What's wrong Sango-love?"
5.4.3.
Kagome sensed something very wrong. 'But what?'
. 2. 1.
Her body reacted a little too late. The arrow was already in her back, like an enormous mosquito bite. Sango's brain couldn't believe what had happened. Kagome had been shot. "Oh Gods, please NO!" Naraku noticed it and stopped fighting. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were befuddled, until a piercing cry echoed throughout the air.
The pain of the arrow hit her almost a minute after it struck her skin. Pain so unbearable, that she fell backwards. The arrow went strait through her back all the way up to the front of her miko garb. Blood made a sickening contrast with the blue silk material.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha took Naraku's moment of divided attention to their advantage. Together, they gave the final blows:
Inuyasha the face; Sesshoumaru the heart. He held Naraku's deep red heart in his hands, spat on it, then ran to the fallen miko. Sango wailed her heart out on Miroku's shoulders. While he tried his best to keep his composure, but in the end he broke down. The struggling woman tried to tell her mate something, but no words came out.
Finally, "I- I guess I never told-." Sesshoumaru was shaking his head rapidly, soaked in blood.
"You shouldn't talk; save your strength."
"I- lo- aishiteru." Blood came through her mouth now, "I'm sorry I w-wasn't strong enou-" Kagome sighed. "Sayonara minna-san."
Dead.
His love was gone. Only because of some stupid, dead, jealous bitch. 'I refuse to cry. I won't, I won't, dammit Kagome, we were supposed to go home together. I WONT C-. Wait a minute!' Sesshoumaru quickly shot up, unsheathing his Tenseiga. He focused on the little sprites that took away souls. When the appeared, he slashed at the girl.
Nothing.
Again.
Still nothing.
'What the hell?' Finally realizing that it wouldn't work this time or any time, he dropped the sword to his side.
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Inuyasha couldn't stand to look at his broken brother. Instead he look at the now completed Shikon no Tama. Obviously, the center piece went to Kagome. It was glowing now, but fading away little by little. It was that damned jewel. That jewel made all this happen.
'But if it weren't for that jewel, you would have never been awoken, and you would have never met her.'
To have loved and lost or never loved at all; which is better? He didn't notice Sesshoumaru stand up and walk over to where the arrow came from. Nor did he care. 'She may be my mate, but, she killed kagome. That is unforgivable.'
The dead miko didn't make a sound when he came behind her. It was a clean swipe, and her body turned to ashes. He didn't even bother to gather up her ashes.
"That was a very dishonorable thing to do... Even for a ningen." There wasn't any blood, she was already dead. Sesshoumaru stood there for a moment, with his head bowed.
'Why can't I bring her back? It worked on Rin.' He spotted a rabbit and snapped its neck in half. He looked at the little fur ball, then swiped Tenseiga at it. The rabbit came back to life. 'WHAT!?'
Inuyasha's low growl and the exterminator's cry took him back to the present now. He sniffed the air. Naraku. 'Damn him!' He seeing red all over.
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Sesshoumaru had gone into the forest. Everyone knew what he was going to do, and no one objected either. But Inuyasha flinched a little when he heard Kikyou break. 'I'm all alone now. The one I thought I loved is gone, and the one I truly loved is gone too. It's always my fault. If I hadn't said-'
All of a sudden, his head snapped up. "Naraku." Sango cried out at the sight. Naraku was standing on his feet, wobbling, and seething. There was a hole where his heart used to be, and his face was almost squashed in. "I'm not losing by the likes of YOU!" Blood came out of his mouth as he said that. But just then, a fully transformed Sesshoumaru leaped out and grabbed Naraku's battered body. They heard a 'crack' and Naraku's body fell out of Sesshoumaru's mouth. He dissolved in a cloud of miasma. Then, Sesshoumaru de-transformed and spat out the taste of Naraku's body.
There was dark blood around his mouth and on his fangs. He didn't bother to wipe it off. He stared out into space, thus, not paying attention to the white stuff coming out of Kagome's chest until it was right in front of him. It was in the shape of Kagome. "I did it! The Shikon no Tama is purified. I don't know how, but it's here." Kagome pointed to her heart, and the spot glowed a light blue color.
Now, a frown adorned her pretty face, "I'm sorry Inuyasha, but you cant have the jewel, you can't wish from it either. Now it's just like a organ in my body," She looked down at her left breast and poked it, "Or whatever you wanna call it." She looked back at Inuyasha, "So, I guess all this struggle was for nothing, huh." Inuyasha shook his head no.
"It wasn't all for nothing. I grew up."
She smiled and gave him a careful hug, while Sesshoumaru stifled his growl, "He's family."
She turned and gave Sango and Miroku a hug as well. It was like touching a breath of fresh air.
'My times almost up.' She motioned for Sesshoumaru to walk over to her body. He went numb. Kagome looked lovingly before giving him a would-be tight hug. She willed herself to not go through him. He returned the hug fiercely when she whispered in his ear, "Aishiteru, mon petite chiot."
(A/N: I love you, my little puppy. Ok it's French. I'm in French class right now!)
She started to fade away, but before she left she shouted, "Kikyou says thank you, Ja ne!"
Now, all Sesshoumaru held was air. They all stood there in silence, reflecting on the lives lost. Sesshoumaru broke the silence. "I'm taking her body to her time," A pause and deep breath, "I truly don't hate you. that much."
He already had Kagome's body in his arms. 'Lifeless.' And started off..
A/N: About Kagome's Death and Tensaiga
The reason why Sesshoumaru couldn't bring Kagome back to life was because it was her time to die and her body was too pure. It refused the healing from a demon sword. Plus the spirit thingies already came to collect her soul. But really, I'm just making a good excuse because I forgot about that in the original version of this chapter.
T/N: heh heh bet you couldn't guess who spotted the mistake. It was MOI! ^_^ darn.. now Lavinder's got me saying French. Curse you! Hope you enjoyed this chappie. brings tears to my eyes ;-;
A/N2: Sorry Roku-chan, but you said way too much there. I had to cut it short. By the by, when Roku-chan read it while we were eating lunch, she really did get emotional. It was kinda funny.
~ * ~ Chapter Twenty: Rei no Chikara (Strength of Soul) ~ * ~
No one had seen Kikyou in a long time. Also, no one in particular seemed to care either. Most important, no one noticed a Kikyou-shot arrow hit Kagome's back, trying to get her heart.
Everything went in slow motion for Kagome. Sesshoumaru told her to stay behind so as she wouldn't get hurt. The parfait gentleman.
(T/N: Ummm I think parfait is something in French even though I think of it as food ^_^, I guess you can tell Lavinder is having a kick with using French words in her fanfic.)
(A/N: Parfait means perfect. I know because I was in French class and I always got parfait sticker.)
He and Inuyasha were fighting side by side. Even though their hesitation to work together was giving Naraku the upper hand, they were still on the same side.
'At least they aren't fighting each other. Sheesh Kagome, you worry too much.' She shook her head. 'I wonder where Kikyou is.' Her back was turned to Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and unfortunately, Kikyou.
The dead miko already had her bow prepared, and her aura blazing with hatred. Sango was resting her head on Miroku's lap.
Kikyou counted down.
Kagome sensed something.
Sango raised her head. "What's wrong Sango-love?"
5.4.3.
Kagome sensed something very wrong. 'But what?'
. 2. 1.
Her body reacted a little too late. The arrow was already in her back, like an enormous mosquito bite. Sango's brain couldn't believe what had happened. Kagome had been shot. "Oh Gods, please NO!" Naraku noticed it and stopped fighting. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were befuddled, until a piercing cry echoed throughout the air.
The pain of the arrow hit her almost a minute after it struck her skin. Pain so unbearable, that she fell backwards. The arrow went strait through her back all the way up to the front of her miko garb. Blood made a sickening contrast with the blue silk material.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha took Naraku's moment of divided attention to their advantage. Together, they gave the final blows:
Inuyasha the face; Sesshoumaru the heart. He held Naraku's deep red heart in his hands, spat on it, then ran to the fallen miko. Sango wailed her heart out on Miroku's shoulders. While he tried his best to keep his composure, but in the end he broke down. The struggling woman tried to tell her mate something, but no words came out.
Finally, "I- I guess I never told-." Sesshoumaru was shaking his head rapidly, soaked in blood.
"You shouldn't talk; save your strength."
"I- lo- aishiteru." Blood came through her mouth now, "I'm sorry I w-wasn't strong enou-" Kagome sighed. "Sayonara minna-san."
Dead.
His love was gone. Only because of some stupid, dead, jealous bitch. 'I refuse to cry. I won't, I won't, dammit Kagome, we were supposed to go home together. I WONT C-. Wait a minute!' Sesshoumaru quickly shot up, unsheathing his Tenseiga. He focused on the little sprites that took away souls. When the appeared, he slashed at the girl.
Nothing.
Again.
Still nothing.
'What the hell?' Finally realizing that it wouldn't work this time or any time, he dropped the sword to his side.
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Inuyasha couldn't stand to look at his broken brother. Instead he look at the now completed Shikon no Tama. Obviously, the center piece went to Kagome. It was glowing now, but fading away little by little. It was that damned jewel. That jewel made all this happen.
'But if it weren't for that jewel, you would have never been awoken, and you would have never met her.'
To have loved and lost or never loved at all; which is better? He didn't notice Sesshoumaru stand up and walk over to where the arrow came from. Nor did he care. 'She may be my mate, but, she killed kagome. That is unforgivable.'
The dead miko didn't make a sound when he came behind her. It was a clean swipe, and her body turned to ashes. He didn't even bother to gather up her ashes.
"That was a very dishonorable thing to do... Even for a ningen." There wasn't any blood, she was already dead. Sesshoumaru stood there for a moment, with his head bowed.
'Why can't I bring her back? It worked on Rin.' He spotted a rabbit and snapped its neck in half. He looked at the little fur ball, then swiped Tenseiga at it. The rabbit came back to life. 'WHAT!?'
Inuyasha's low growl and the exterminator's cry took him back to the present now. He sniffed the air. Naraku. 'Damn him!' He seeing red all over.
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Sesshoumaru had gone into the forest. Everyone knew what he was going to do, and no one objected either. But Inuyasha flinched a little when he heard Kikyou break. 'I'm all alone now. The one I thought I loved is gone, and the one I truly loved is gone too. It's always my fault. If I hadn't said-'
All of a sudden, his head snapped up. "Naraku." Sango cried out at the sight. Naraku was standing on his feet, wobbling, and seething. There was a hole where his heart used to be, and his face was almost squashed in. "I'm not losing by the likes of YOU!" Blood came out of his mouth as he said that. But just then, a fully transformed Sesshoumaru leaped out and grabbed Naraku's battered body. They heard a 'crack' and Naraku's body fell out of Sesshoumaru's mouth. He dissolved in a cloud of miasma. Then, Sesshoumaru de-transformed and spat out the taste of Naraku's body.
There was dark blood around his mouth and on his fangs. He didn't bother to wipe it off. He stared out into space, thus, not paying attention to the white stuff coming out of Kagome's chest until it was right in front of him. It was in the shape of Kagome. "I did it! The Shikon no Tama is purified. I don't know how, but it's here." Kagome pointed to her heart, and the spot glowed a light blue color.
Now, a frown adorned her pretty face, "I'm sorry Inuyasha, but you cant have the jewel, you can't wish from it either. Now it's just like a organ in my body," She looked down at her left breast and poked it, "Or whatever you wanna call it." She looked back at Inuyasha, "So, I guess all this struggle was for nothing, huh." Inuyasha shook his head no.
"It wasn't all for nothing. I grew up."
She smiled and gave him a careful hug, while Sesshoumaru stifled his growl, "He's family."
She turned and gave Sango and Miroku a hug as well. It was like touching a breath of fresh air.
'My times almost up.' She motioned for Sesshoumaru to walk over to her body. He went numb. Kagome looked lovingly before giving him a would-be tight hug. She willed herself to not go through him. He returned the hug fiercely when she whispered in his ear, "Aishiteru, mon petite chiot."
(A/N: I love you, my little puppy. Ok it's French. I'm in French class right now!)
She started to fade away, but before she left she shouted, "Kikyou says thank you, Ja ne!"
Now, all Sesshoumaru held was air. They all stood there in silence, reflecting on the lives lost. Sesshoumaru broke the silence. "I'm taking her body to her time," A pause and deep breath, "I truly don't hate you. that much."
He already had Kagome's body in his arms. 'Lifeless.' And started off..
A/N: About Kagome's Death and Tensaiga
The reason why Sesshoumaru couldn't bring Kagome back to life was because it was her time to die and her body was too pure. It refused the healing from a demon sword. Plus the spirit thingies already came to collect her soul. But really, I'm just making a good excuse because I forgot about that in the original version of this chapter.
T/N: heh heh bet you couldn't guess who spotted the mistake. It was MOI! ^_^ darn.. now Lavinder's got me saying French. Curse you! Hope you enjoyed this chappie. brings tears to my eyes ;-;
A/N2: Sorry Roku-chan, but you said way too much there. I had to cut it short. By the by, when Roku-chan read it while we were eating lunch, she really did get emotional. It was kinda funny.
