Author's Note: Good lord people! *sobsob..* I know it was an evil cliffy, but....you didn't have to call me names!!! Well, whatever..I guess if that is your opinion of me, then there is nothing I can do. How sad. Well, here's the next chapter for everyone. I hope you like this one better. ( man, I kinda feel like a failure now..)

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Dedication: Yes this one is dedicated still to my girl FatCat11388. However, this chapter is also dedicated to my Brother, "yo." He's leaving for his freshman year of collage on Friday the 22nd of August. And I will truly miss him with all my heart and soul. He is the best brother anyone could ever ask for, and I do feel truly blessed to have known him my short life of 15 years. Good luck in collage yo...

Three Days Time, The Forth Day, after sunup. Ch. 15, Soul Void ( * yea! Fifteen chappies!! Go lina!!!)

As the energy shield shattered, the world of the forest seemed to erupt in a whirlwind of chaos. Inuyasha fell forward into thin air with a surprised yelp, but was up faster than his friends could blink. His eyes flashed red, and with a rush of wind, he was gone. Charging through the forest, Inuyasha sped faster than the winds towards Naraku. Meanwhile, Naraku's world was spinning. His vision was blurry and starred over as his breath came back to him slowly. He was only dimly aware of the fact that he was laying unmoving next to a lifeless young Miko, and that his death was rushing at him with speed beyond all reason. He closed his eyes to right his body, and then became fully aware of the silver blur that was two seconds form cleaving his head off. As his mind screamed at him to move, Naraku did a quick barrel roll to his right as a reflex.

The cold gleam of the mighty Tetsusiaga shattered the ground right where Naraku had just lain, and Naraku stood up to find himself face to face with a transforming Inuyasha. As his vision cleared, Naraku watched Inuyasha staring at him murderously. The aura of Inuyasha's power swept over him, and Naraku staggered back from what felt like a surge of painful energy over his entire body. This will not end well for me, but it's not over yet! Naraku thought quickly to himself. Inuyasha began advancing upon Naraku with unrelenting energy. " I'll kill you, Naraku. You killed her, and now it's your turn." Inuyasha said clearly, launching himself at Naraku faster than the blink of an eye. Dodging the attack easily, Naraku felt his energy begin to return. A twinge of amusement at Inuyasha's statement shot through him, and he decided that this was too perfect of an opportunity to waste to further ruin this hanyou's life. As Inuyasha attacked again, Naraku met him, and grabbed his wrists to stop his claws. As he and Inuyasha began to grapple, Naraku leaned forward to stare defiantly into Inuyasha's burning red eyes. " This is all your fault, Inuyasha. It's your fault she's dead, because you couldn't save her." Naraku whispered viciously. Inuyasha's eyes flashed with something Naraku couldn't discern, and with a sudden burst of power, Naraku felt himself be thrown back onto the ground. Catching Inuyasha again in mid attack, Naraku continued his torture. " You couldn't save the one you loved from herself, could you? And now you are going to be all alone again, Inuyasha. Alone." The hanyou above him began struggling even more violently, and soon Naraku was having difficulty restraining him.

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Naraku's muscles began screaming for him to give up as more pain consumed him, but his determination did not waver. With a final nasty thought, Naraku added quietly, " It's too bad I had to kill her, Kagome really was very beautiful." A twisted smile crept over his face at Inuyasha's horrified expression, but another threat made itself known at that second. " BOOMERRANG BONE!!!!" Screamed an angry female voice on his right. As his senses went wild, Naraku's reflexes took over. Shoving Inuyasha into the air with a clean push to the chest from both Naraku's legs, he rolled to the side as a massive white phantom devastated the ground where Naraku once was. Jumping back to his feet, he narrowly avoided a huge Miko power arrow that was about to ram into his chest. As it whizzed past him, the forest behind him erupted into familiar explosions. Light temporarily blinded him, and he felt himself go flying forward as an explosion rocked the area. The chaos stopped quickly, and Naraku was on his feet in seconds to find a very unwelcome sight before him.

Standing amidst the glow of the morning light, six figures were boldly illuminated to Naraku's vision. The first was Inuyasha, who looked as if he were seconds away from attacking. His silver hair was windswept, and his glowing red eyes gave off an eerie feeling to whomever met them. Not to mention the big ass sword that he held firmly in his hands. Right next to him was what looked like a ghost of Naraku's familiar past. A proud Monk stood ready to for battle, his violet eyes gleaming malevolently. His cursed hand held a jingling golden staff, the one of his late ancestors bore, and who gave him his appearance, Naraku thought happily. Next to him stood a slender girl with flowing raven black hair. Her natural red eyes burned into Naraku's as he recalled his last meeting with the mighty exterminator Sango. She held her massive white boomerrang tightly, and was tense and ready. Sitting on the ground, Naraku found the elderly sister of Kikyo. Her silver hair shone with the light, and she held in her lap the corpse of Kagome. Her aged hands were pointing the bow and arrows Kagome had wielded, and her grim face was set and determined. Next to her, the tiny fox Kitsune stood resolutely, easily the smallest of the group. He looked exhausted, and his large childish eyes held tears unshed for the life of his gentle mother, Kagome. Every member of the group looked poised for battle, and were emitting power beyond that of normal humans from their inner raging souls.

Naraku stood for a moment, contemplating the situation, before Miroku's voice rang out. " Naraku, you demon bastard. It is finally time for your demise. You will die for the heinous crimes you have committed against me, my friends, and the world." His rich voice seemed to be enhanced by the forest around him, as if it were eagerly echoing his words of truth. Naraku felt amusement at this, and countered the monk with his own words. " My dear monk," he began smoothly, " I don't believe it is my time of death. As a matter of fact, it is time for you and the rest of your mangy little friends to die. You have aggravated me for to long." His words fell quiet quickly as the scene erupted into fighting. Inuyasha rushed forward, releasing the full power of Tetsusiaga directly at Naraku, while Sango threw her boomerang, the Kitsune released his Big Top trick, and the monk chucked his staff. Avoiding the wave of power from Tetsusiaga narrowly, Naraku twisted through the air to avoid the massive spinning top, the boomerrang, and the flash of Miroku's staff. Landing cleanly on the ground, Naraku couldn't wipe the smirk that claimed his face. " Is THAT the best you pathetic little mortals can do?" he taunted loudly.

The old Miko shot another arrow his way, and he avoided it easily to realize a fatal error that he had made. The wench's boomerrang, it's coming back! He thought with horror. Naraku turned to late, but just in time to see the massive white specter switchblade past him, taking his right arm with it. Pain consumed his entire body at the loss of his arm, and he could feel the spurting of his own warm blood hitting his body. Looking up viciously, he watched Sango catch her boomerrang with definite pride. Her eyes glinted annoyingly at him, and Naraku knew that this battle would have to be finished another time.

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Inuyasha surveyed the situation with mounting impatience. As the morning sun hit the back of his ultimate enemy, he could feel his still human heart bleeding. Out of the corners of his eyes, he could so clearly see her. Kagome's once free swaying hair was matted and tangled with her own dried blood. Her creamy face was so pale, it bordered on a purplish color, and her full lips were turning a sickly blue. Her barely clothed body that had once shook with laughter at sitting him, was now unearthly still. Inuyasha could feel his own soul darken at the sight of his Kagome, lying brutally murdered. All of the pain and horror of his own life came speeding back to him, and he felt his senses being consumed by the horrible darkness. Now you're going to be alone again, Inuyasha..Alone.. Raising his head high up, Inuyasha cast away his father's Tetsusiaga. Focusing on Naraku's injured form, the rest of the world disappeared. Forget Kikyo, he was going to kill Naraku for Kagome, and Kagome only. I will use no sword, I'll kill this one with my bare hands...Inuyahsa thought angrily.

When he saw Naraku's attention waver slighty, Inuyasha seized his opportunity, and attacked. Racing forward, the world around him was gone except for the target in front of him. He watched Naraku's face crease in surprise at Inuyasha's speed before Inuyasha raked his claws straight through the cold demon's side. Inuyasha enjoyed the feel of Naraku's blood on his fingers, and stood back to watch him stagger back from this sudden attack. Naraku's face showed not the slightest emotion now, and he indeed seemed not even to notice the fact that he had lost a lot of blood. His robes and the ground alike shined with dark red pools of fluid. Inuyasha prepared himself for another attack, but not before he spoke his own peace. " Now you die, bastard." Inuyasha said with upraised claws. Starting to bring down the full force of his rage onto Naraku, his senses stopped him as a wave of powerful demonic energy hit him. It rendered Inuyasha dizzy, and unable to properly react.

His vision swam as the warm sky above him came in and out of focus. Inuyasha became dimly aware of what felt like a horrible burning sensation all over his body. Hands grabbed him on his fire rat robe, and he began to be dragged along the hard ground to another place unknown. Inuyasha struggled with all his mind to right himself, and get back up. Get up and fight! His mind screamed, echoing his own desires. He could hear loud laughter ringing in his ears, and with a sudden rush of feeling, his senses snapped back to their regular state. Sitting up quickly, Inuyasha surveyed the scene around him. The sun was now fully overhead, and the clearing was littered with debries and blood. Most of the ground had been melted strangely, and his friends were standing around him. Tetsusiaga lay next to him, and Naraku was being lifted into the air by another figure that looked exactly like him. The siamyosho were buzzing all over the place along with Kikyo's glowing soul skimmers, and several were holding up the almost newd body of Kikyo. Kikyo looked like she had gotten the hell beaten out of her, and was clearly unconscious. All of this came secondary to Inuyasha, however, as one idea consumed him. NARAKU IS GETTING AWAY!!!!!!! Leaping to his feet, Inuyasha ignored the searing pain that consumed his body. Looking into the air, he began to chase after Naraku. The wind rushed into his ears as the forest sped by him. As he dodged trees and bushes, he kept his eyes on Naraku as his rage boiled over.

"Come back here and fight me, you cowarding Bastard! Hey, Naraku!!!!!" Inuyasha screamed. As Naraku got farther and farther away from him, Inuyasha felt his rage heighten at the fact that this battle was most likely over. Slowing down, Inuyahsa stopped running, and began to reluctantly head back to the clearing. Walking through the trees of his forest, his demon blood receded quickly, and he could feel himself turning back into a hanyou. Inuyahsa could not shake the feelings of horror and guilt that were tearing his soul apart. As he came back to the clearing, he caught sight of his friends. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo's clothes were burned and worn away oddly. Looking at this, Inuyasha didn't quite understand why his own clothes were in the same state. I don't even know what had knocked me out in the first place, Inuyasha realized. The looks on his friend's faces were those of people who had lost everything. Their shattered souls could only produce tears to show what was happening to them, as the body continued without purpose.

They were grouped around Kaede, who was gently cradling Kagome's body. Her face too, held that of a broken spirit. The unnatural silence of the forest was broken only by the small, wailing sobs of tiny Shippo. He was clinging onto Kagome's limp form, shaking it desperately as if to reawaken her. Kirara was laying still at Sango's side, with closed eyes. Tears shone on the melted ground as Sango collapsed into Miroku in a rare display of her own grief. Miroku held her closely, making no sound for his own tormented feelings. The smells of their sorrow and tears infected Inuyasha like some horrible disease. He tried his best to withhold his own tears, but felt his eyes sting and burn as they welled up to blur his vision. He sat down next to Kaede, and looked at the old Miko without a word. Kaede seemed to know his thinking, and released Kagome from her grasp.

Inuyasha took great care to lift Kagome's still form from Kaede's lap. As he held her as tight as he could, he buried his face into her hair. The smell of blood overwhelmed his senses as he discerned Kagome's last feelings. She smelled of fear, and immense pain. Great stress had plagued her, but yet she still held the faint scent of pride. Beyond that, Inuyasha could not smell Kagome's own soothing scent. The scent that Inuyasha had so relished when she was alive, it always calmed him, and made him feel like his life was just getting started. Now as he closed his eyes against the tears that were spilling down his face, he knew he would never feel the warmth of her scent or presence again. Her cold, lifeless body against him felt so wrong, and his world began to shatter around him. Nothing matters anymore, Inuyasha thought with despair. Not the Shikon Jewel, not being a full demon, not Kikyo, not even living...as he lost the last shred of hope within him, he sent his shattered soul to the winds. He couldn't even feel the pain of his semi burned body. Without you, Kagome...I don't want to be alive...I just wish...that I had one more chance to be with you...

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A sudden rush of warm air surround him. Opening his eyes, the world around him turned into an eternity of light. He felt confusion, but still didn't move. Holding Kagome tighter, Inuyasha watched as the light consumed his sobbing friends, the sky, and the very earth beneath him. All that remained was nothingness. Just a void around him of blank air. The blinding whiteness of this place made Inuyasha's eyes wince as he tried to understand what had just happened. Suddenly, he felt the presence another standing behind him, and his senses came speeding back to him. Jumping to his feet, Inuyasha hugged Kagome to him as he snarled. Looking at his foe, Inuyasha suddenly stopped growling. He shook his eyes in disbelief, trying to understand why the person in front of him looked so familiar. She had completely smooth, thigh length black hair. Her face was very pale, with full pouting lips, and her glowing blue eyes struck Inuyasha speechless. She was wearing long, flowing white robes that looked similar to Kikyo's, but that's not what Inuyasha found odd. Over her blouse, she was wearing armor, but not ordinary armor. It was very, very old, and had been made in a classic Japanese style. That armor, it's looks so damn familiar..Inuyasha thought surely. A long katana-like sword hung at her hip, as well as a full length bow and quiver on her back. She was smiling kindly at Inuyasha, and that's when it hit Inuyasha where he had seen that armor. Back in the cave of Sango's village...the armor on the human corpse...her corpse...but... how?...

Snapping out of his thoughts, Inuyasha looked up to find the woman laughing a very light, and musical laugh. "Very good Inuyasha. ye know who I am." She spoke gently. Holding Kagome tighter than ever, Inuyahsa spoke in a hushed voice. " Midoriko..." The woman before him laughed again, making her shining curtain of hair sway gently. Midoriko focused her eyes on Inuyasha as he looked uncertainly at her.
" Where are we, and why are YOU here..you're dead, wench." Inuyasha spoke again, this time slightly bolder. " We are in a soul void Inuyasha. The child Kagome's soul, to be precise. And yes, I am dead. But right now, technically so are thee." She said patiently. Inuyasha felt no surprise at this, but instead some amount of gratitude. " Feh, that's fine. I didn't want to be alive anymore anyway." He said in a bitter voice, feeling Kagome's cold corpse against him. Midoriko laughed again, and this time it agitated Inuyasha. " What the hell are you laughing at? There is nothing the least bit funny about this situation!" He snapped, watching Midoriko continue to laugh. " Inuyahsa," Midoriko said calmly, " Back in the clearing of your forest, you made a wish on your soul so powerful, that the part of Kagome's soul that is me came alive again." Hearing this, Inuyasha shot the ancient woman before him a questioning look. " The part of Kagome's soul, that was you?" Inuyasha said quietly. " The part that IS me, took thine soul into her soul to speak with ye." Midoriko corrected Inuyasha gently.

At this, Inuyasha looked down sadly at Kagome's still body. " How can her soul be alive? She's dead." Inuyasha said slowly, each word dripping with unspoken sorrow. " It was." Midoriko replied casually. Inuyasha heard her words with a numb mind, but then snapped to attention. " WAS?" He said quickly. " Tell me what you mean wench, NOW! before I slice you into more pieces than there are shards of the Shikon jewel!" Inuyasha demanded, raising his claws. Was there hope for Kagome, maybe? Please God, don't let this be false! Inuyahsa prayed quietly. " Ye wished to be with her again so strongly, that a once in a lifetime event occurred." Midoriko said quietly. " Ye called back her soul from death." Inuyasha let these words resound inside his head, hardly daring to believe them. " So you mean.." Inuyahsa said slowly. " Once ye leave this void, Kagome's soul will go with ye." Midoriko finished. Squeezing Kagome's body gently, Inuyasha felt his broken soul soar out of the darkness that had consumed it. She's coming back! I'm not going to alone! He thought gleefully. His rare moment of happiness was interrupted by Midoriko, who was now standing closely in front of him. " Inuyasha, ye must be careful. Her soul will return, indeed, but you must heal her body quickly, or it will not survive." Midoriko warned in quiet voice.

Hearing this, Inuyasha stared up at the ancient Miko standing in front of him. She looked at him with apparent sadness, and then reached out a smooth hand to begin stroking Kagome's blood matted hair. Inuyasha stiffened at her contact with Kagome, feeling his protectiveness of her well up, but decided not to act. Looking up at Inuyasha, he looked her straight in the eyes, and lost himself there. "Be careful, Inuyasha child. I live on inside of this child. I am the untapped power she called on today to destroy Kikyo. I am the part of her soul that is still dark and unexplored. I hear her every thought and feeling, and know that she has more love for ye than for anyone or anything in this world. Make sure you make thine feelings apparent. Or she will not last." Inuyasha could barely comprehend her words, hardly daring to believe that Kagome loved him truly. He nodded stiffly, and watched her stop stroking Kagome's hair. Stepping back, Midoriko reached down and unsheathed her katanna. Inuyasha immediately put his defenses up at her weapon, taking a few steps back wards. She moved the blade smoothly up to her shoulders, and with one swift movement, sliced off a long lock of her smooth, shining hair. It fell to the ground in a fluid eternity of grace, coming to rest gently. Inuyasha was puzzled at her actions, and lowered his defenses as she bent over to pick up her lock of hair.

She stood back up, and walked over to Inuyasha, motioning to hand him the hair. He accepted it reluctantly, immediately replacing the hand he had used to pick it up back onto Kagome's body. Fingering it gently underneath of Kagome's body, he felt like smiling at how soft it felt, like warm water under his touch. " That is so ye will not forget what has been said here." Midoriko said gently, re-sheathing her sword. Inuyasha nodded. He wanted to thank her with every last fiber of his being, but had never done such a thing, so he simply smiled. Midoriko smiled a sad smile in return, and walked up to him. She placed her hand on his cheek, and Inuyasha felt strange under her warm touch. His world was suddenly fading to black, and spun around and around as if he were caught in a whirlpool. Clutching Kagome's body, Midoriko's voice floated into his mind one last time. " I will be with thee, Inuyasha. Soon enough..." *_*_*_*_*_ General POV

As a group of figures sat sobbing in a clearing of Inuyasha's forest, two figures lay on the ground amongst them. One was that of a small young woman, who's beautiful body looked as if it had been brutally beaten. The next was that of a tall, strong hanyou. He looked sad, though at peace as he lay dead on the ground. Sango was sobbing even harder at the sight of this, remembering how twenty minuets ago, her friend Inuyasha had dropped dead. He was sobbing quietly against Kagome's body, then he simply fell to the ground, his heart no longer beating. Miroku seemed to beyond tears, looking at the bodies of his friends without anymore hope of living. To have lost Kagome..he must have just..died..Miroku thought numbly. Next to him sat the elderly Kaede, who was sobbing while trying to help the tiny Kitsune, Shippo. Shippo's face was twisted with horror as he looked at the two bodies. He seemed on the verge of death himself as his soul held no more value to him. Kirara still remained on the ground, still alive but gravely injured. The group was startled and shocked as Inuyasha's lifeless body suddenly sprung back to life. His glowing eyes were rekindled with a new fire, and he began to frantically scramble towards Kagome's body.

The whole group followed his actions as he leaned over Kagome's body, his hand held on the cold skin over her heart. "Inuyahsa, what, how?" Miroku said urgently, studying him as well as Kagome. " Shut up monk!" Inuyahsa snarled viciously. The group's sobs fell silent as they waited with baited breath over Kagome's body. Nobody realized what was going on, but their hope was being swiftly returned. Surely this meant that something had happened to Kagome? As minutes passed in an eternity of time, Inuyahsa prayed with every fiber of his repaired soul. Please, Kagome..Come back..please.. He didn't even notice that lock of shining black hair that was clutched in his hand. And there, in the middle of Inuyasha's forest, a group waited for signs of life. But as eternity tortured them with slowing time, nothing was happening....

Author's note: heh heh heh, this has to be the best cliff hanger I have ever written! Go me!!!!! What did everyone think? I really wanted to put Midoriko in this story from day 1. And I had to let Naraku go, because if I killed him then the orginal Inuyasha storyline would be messed up! Sorry, I really wanted to kill him, too. Anywho, I hope you liked this chapter, and please leave me a review on your way out! Should I continue it soon? Let me know, and lots of love to everyone! See ya!