A/N: As I promised I'm writing this chapter on the 19th. Nothing to say
except, please don't kill me after reading this chapter. Ends will meet in
the next few chapters. Anyway if you kill me how can I write in my grave?
=P I really hope I can go online soon. My dad told me I'm going to use
Earthlink to get online, is it good? Enjoy this chapter cause I am!
Disclaimer: HAHA, (blows raspberries at the cops.) I didn't forget my disclaimer this time! I don't own Inuyasha, and I say it with joy cause I'm overly happy. And I don't own any of the songs here, it's by Utada Hikaru. There is the Jap first and then the translations on the bottom of each stanza.
Warnings: I don't think I have any yet, for now, but if there is then I'll write it here later on when I re-read this chapter after it's done. Well the only warning is that if you hate Kikyou please don't get mad at me and not review! I promise I will make this better and ends meet. Oh yeah! When Kagome and Naraku fight if you don't really like the gory parts with blood and stuff then I recommend you to skip that part, it's just fighting.
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The Decision
Stopping A Life, My First Love
Inuyasha stood there with sweat beads forming on his forehead. His forehead was creased and his eyebrows were bent down forming something resembling a 'V' shape. The question rang in his head over and over again.
' Who will you choose Inuyasha, who?'
Inuyasha growled in frustration.
45 seconds left.
He jumped up.
30 seconds left.
' Who will you choose Inuyasha, who?'
Inuyasha hesitated while he thought out his answer.
" K-K..Kikyou.."
'I'm sorry Kagome, but I hope you understand, I love you too, but my past will haunt me forever and Kikyou would harm you, and I owe her my life, so please understand Kagome. I love you. Arigatou for all your love and kindness. Arigatou for everything.'
Inuyasha flinched as he jumped quickly over to Kikyou and snatched her. At that same second Kouga pounded so hard on the barrier, since he saw what Inuyasha did. He thought Kagome was done for and he really loved her, but to his surprised the barrier disappeared. Naraku was smirking. ' This is getting interesting.. Kukuku.'
"Sorry, Kagome. Please understand. I'm sorry, but I promised her, Kagome, I promised her." Inuyasha whispered as he passed her while he descended to the ground.
Kouga growled and ran like mad towards Kagome. Ayame watched on nervously. 'Kagome-chan please be all right! Don't die now! Kouga loves you!'
~*~ Sango and Miroku ~*~
Sango and Miroku both fought off the youkai, and there seemed to be less and less. Soon they all disappeared and the only thing left was Kohaku tied up. He was trembling since he was cold and scared, but determined to die.
"KOHAKU! KOHAKU!" Sango screamed as she hoisted up her boomerang a little higher and dashed over. There was no way Sango could jump up and save Kohaku, like Inuyasha did, since she wasn't a youkai.
"Onee-chan? ONEE-CHAN! DON'T COME! GO! LEAVE! PLEASE! I DESERVE TO DIE! I KILLED EVERYONE! I EVEN TRIED TO KILL YOU! I DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE! JUST LET ME DIE! PLEASE! PLEASE! I DON'T! I DON'T! I don't! I don't! Don't, don't, don't! I DON'T! PLEASE LET ME DIE!"
"KOHAKU! NARAKU TRICKED YOU! HE MADE YOU KILL EVERYONE! YOU DIDN'T KILL FOR YOUR OWN PURPOSE! PLEASE KOHAKU!"
"NO! EITHER WAY I KILLED THEM WITH MY OWN HANDS! MY OWN HANDS!!! I SHOULD DIE FOR ALL I'VE DONE!"
"KOHAKU! PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER! EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW YOU, I HEARD THE WHOLE STORY AND I'VE BEEN WITH YOUR SISTER THIS WHOLE TIME! SHE RISKED HER OWN LIFE TO FIND YOU, TO SAVE YOU! I'M THERE WITH HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND WE REALLY WANT YOU TO COME DOWN! YOUR FATHER LOVED US HE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DID THAT CAUSE YOU WERE CONTROLLED!"
"No, please, just let me be! Let me die! There's only one minute left!"
Miroku got really angry. Sango was trying to save him, didn't he see? Miroku grabbed his priest stick thing and flung it so it acted like Sango's boomerang. The rope holding Kohaku up snapped. Sango gasped. Miroku undid his Air Void and it sucked Kohaku away from the miasma, right when he was about to fall in. Miroku resealed his Air Void and caught Kohaku.
"Your sister loves you and cares for you! She forgave you the moment she saw the spider thread on your neck! Do you know how long and hard she fought just to find you and rescue you?" Miroku asked him warmly as he set the shaking Kohaku down.
"Kohaku! Oh god! Are you all right? Thank you houshi-sama! Thank you!" Sango cried as she flung herself onto Miroku sobbing into his shoulder.
Kohaku stopped shaking and watched.
Miroku as if on reflex groped Sango. Sango slapped him and stormed back to her brother.
"HENTAI! Sheesh. Kohaku! I forgive you and father does too, I know he did. When everything is back to normal we will go back to our village and pay our respects to everyone. Also Kohaku, please never set 'houshi'-sama as your role model. He is a pervert and girls shouldn't trust him."
Kohaku saw the action between Miroku and Sango and blushed while nodding. He caught a wink form Miroku and returned it.
"Um, houshi-sama? What is your real name?" "Everyone calls me Miroku so feel free to call me Miroku. Your sister will have to soon, since she's going to marry me, cause she LOOOOOOOOOVES me!"
"Oh shut up!" Sango cried while covering Kohaku's ears as he tried to shake them off, wanting to hear more of the conversation.
Quickly Sango filled him in on everything that happened and what was happening to her friends right now, deliberately leaving out the part about her loving Miroku.
"Okay, now that's over we must be getting back since I'm really worried about Kagome-chan!" Sango told them while running quickly towards where she came from. She arrived to where she started and there was a portal. Miroku and Kohaku arrived a few seconds after Sango. Kohaku was laughing and Miroku had a silly grin on his face.
"You better not have told my brother anything naughty or I will personally rip out your tongue when we're back on the other side."
"Oh nothing Sango dear. I promise." Miroku chirped.
"You're HOPELESS!" Sango cried as she jumped through the portal with the 2 boys following.
~*~ Back on the other side ~*~
As Sango was in mid-air she gasped. Inuyasha had chosen Kikyou and not Kagome, and Kouga was almost reaching Kagome. Kagome was falling to the miasma and in 1 second she would touch it, and Inuyasha dropped Kikyou and tried to go after Kagome too. He was leveled with Sango both very near Kagome, just that Kouga was nearer. Sango tried to twist her body near Kagome in mid-air, and right then Miroku popped out of nowhere. He shoved Kohaku to the ground and grabbed Sango and Inuyasha back, and they all pummeled out of the air and to the ground. He came just in time cause Kagome's pot of miasma erupted. Right there, right then. For if Sango's upper half of the body had still been there a second earlier, and Inuyasha's head, then they both would've been goners.
Sango screamed. "KAGOME.chan.Kagome.. no"
Kohaku's eye's widened. "Kagome-sama."
Shippou wailed. "KAGOME-ONEE-CHAN"
Kirara transformed and growled.
Miroku cried out. "KAGOME-SAMA!"
Ayame gasped. "Kagome-chan! Kouga-kun!"
Kouga's men yelled in unison. "Kouga-sama! Kagome-sama!"
Inuyasha lunged forward crying. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOO! COME BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!! NOOOOOOO! KAGOME! KAGOME! KAGOMEEEEEEEE! DON'T GO!"
Kikyou laughed. "HAHAHA! Finally she died! FINALLY! I was waiting forever! Ha! It seemed like my miko powers didn't destroy her, nor did sucking out a third of her life. Haha Inuyasha, you fell for my trap. Too fucking bad."
Naraku only smirked even wider.
Then suddenly a miko arrow shot out of nowhere right into Kikyou's arm.
" T-T-Thanks for the arrow Naraku. You shouldn't leave arrows lying around. This is my present to you." Kagome screamed as she shot arrows towards Naraku, which made him sort of materialize in thin air, or at least go transparent.
She shot 3 more at Kikyou. 1 more at her other arm and 2 at her legs.
"And that, Kikyou, is your present. Don't you understand Inuyasha loves you?! And all you do to acknowledge that is to break his heart. Gods, you really piss me off."
"KAGOME-CHAN!" Sango screamed as she ran over and embraced her.
After embracing she smiled at Kouga.
"Kouga-kun, I deeply thank you. I truly, deeply thank you for saving my life. I hope you understand that I'm sorry but I don't love you the way you love me. I love you as a brother and as a great friend who is always there for me. And for that I truly thank you." Kagome told him as she hugged him. "There is someone who truly loves you, and deserves you more than me. You promised her under the moon's rainbow." She whispered and let go.
After recovering from the shock of Kagome's hug he smiled and nodded, he understood now. Even though it hurt deeply to know that Kagome doesn't return his feelings, he knew he should move on. After all she'd always be his best girl friend no matter what. He still had the-one-he-promised-under- the-moon's-rainbow to share his feelings with. He smiled at Ayame and gave her the thumbs up. Either way, he would speak with Kagome personally about her love problems, he promised silently.
Inuyasha was shocked into disbelief. Kikyou had betrayed him, again, but this time it didn't seem to hurt as much, since he sort of became immune to it, just a little, very little. He couldn't even choose whom he loves correctly, and Naraku was still alive, and overall Kagome still loved him, after all that he did. Kagome stole a glance at him and tried to force herself to smile as if she understood, but inside she was tearing up, and he could track traces of pain, anger, and despair in her sad, false cover- up smile. All she wanted to was to go back home and fling herself onto her bed and cry endless tears of pain, but of course she still had to deal with this evil wicked emotion-toying ape. She prepared an arrow aimed at Naraku who as struggling to recover.
"Naraku, I seriously pity you. I really do. You have no life, no love, and no goal or reason to live. But for what you've done, I don't think I can pity you any more. You're a conniving little idiot! You are a true evil BASTARD!"
Suddenly Naraku gave a burst of power. He gave out this glowing, dark almost purple light. It erupted from him, and when it cleared away Naraku was transformed into this scaly, slimy, octupusey looking blob from waist down.
"You don't know what you're talking about you little wench. You don't even know the true meaning of evil and conniving. What I've shown so far was only the basics of being evil, the basics, I was going easy on you idiots. You are truly not Kikyou, for if you were, you would've been strong enough to eliminate me back there, hah! I don't need your pity, my pretty little Kagome."
"Eh? (Kagome thinking: What the hell is he hissing about..) 'MY?' MY??!?!?! I'm NOT yours, I'm not property, nor am I what everyone takes me as, Kikyou. I'm not Kikyou, I'm not anyone's property, and I once and for all I am Kagome, I don't care if I'm the reincarnation of Kikyou, I will never be like her NEVER!" Kagome cried in frustration, with her fists balled up at her side, trembling with rage.
"Aww, jealousy raging in your veins right? Poor little Kagome all heated up and angry, a feisty one isn't you? Oh, I'm so scared. Your face doesn't seem to look very pretty in anger."
"Shut...Up..Naraku..you UNSUFFERABLE CREEP!!!!!" Kagome cried, and shot a Purification Arrow at his direction. (A/N: Truthfully I think Kagome has a stronger spirit than Kikyou, and she's also stronger emotionally.)
That arrow seemed to break the tension through the whole crowd watching Naraku and Kagome bicker and somehow it stopped the bickering between them. Naraku finally snapped. After getting his shoulder blasted off he finally noticed that this highly lethal Kagome was not playing, even if his shoulder would grow back in a few minutes.
"Kikyou, now it's your turn. You betrayed him, the one that loves you with all of his heart. You will pay."
"Kagome.." Inuyasha whispered.
Kagome flinched but steadied her arrow. She aimed it right a Kikyou's heart...and shot it.
The arrow pierced Kikyou's heart and bright light erupted from both Kagome and Kikyou. Spirits erupted out of Kikyou and into Kagome, and others just went elsewhere. After the spirits had all gone out they both dropped to the floor. Soon Kagome started to stir and woke up. Kikyou did the same.
"Kikyou, you're now purified and I believe you remembered what you did before, and you remember everything. Your soul has returned to you and your hate is now gone." Kagome called out to her.
Kikyou gave no reply.
After Naraku's shoulder grew back, he got ticked off. He put a strong barrier, which he expected would block off the girl's arrows, but unknown to him Kagome had grown stronger in any spiritual and emotional way possible, therefor her arrow shot through the barrier, but the arrow was much, much less effective. Naraku decided he would deal with the pesky girl later, and he turned to Inuyasha and Kikyou coldly.
"You, boy are just as rotten as me in the department of feelings."
"Keh, stop spewing out crap Naraku."
"Oh, but inside you know it's true. Don't deny the truth Inuyasha, or you'll become a lying two-timer."
"Shut up will you?" Inuyasha growled menacingly and drew out Red Tetsusaiga. It was blowing blood red. Inuyasha raised his blade and angled it. With a quick slash that lasted no more than a few seconds he sheathed his sword. Dust blew about, and suddenly three red mini tornadoes erupted from the dust two small ones on the outside and one bigger one on the inside. It acted like spinning tops the drilled and it slammed and drilled against Naraku's barrier creating sparks from the friction.
"Kukuku, you are so entertaining. My barrier is strong, much stronger than your pathetic 'father's blade' so therefore it's only practical that my barrier that I created doesn't shatter."
"Oh really?"
Inuyasha quickly acted as his mini-tornadoes were digging, he unsheathed Tetsusaiga and used Cutting Wind. Naraku smirked. Cutting Wind (Kaze no Kizu) and the mini-tornadoes mixed together forming one big tornado. It swiveled its way to the barrier and that one slight touch made the barrier crack and in one split second it blew up into tiny little fragments and light erupted once more.
Once the light from the explosion cleared away and the shocked faces gained their composure, Naraku re-appeared and was singed very badly but he didn't seem to care.
"So you brat seemed to have found a way to break open my barrier, how ironic. How very ironic."
And at that split second Naraku launched a quick attack at Kikyou so powerful it could blast her straight to hell. (Doesn't everyone wish for that? Just without the Inuyasha going with her part.) Inuyasha who's expression changed from a smug look to a panicked expression only knew one reaction, to jump in front of Kikyou and block the attack.
When the smoke cleared away, Inuyasha was lying on the floor on his side his back to Kikyou, with his eyes closed and some of the blast was effective on Kikyou and made her fall unconscious also.
"God Inuyasha, oh my god, please no. Please don't be dead Inuyasha, please!!!!" Kagome cried as she quickly ran towards him but only to be stopped by one of Naraku's tentacle slimy things wrapping around her and lifting her up.
"Kagome-chan!, Kagome-sama! Kagome-sama! Kagome! Kagome-onee-chan, Kagome- sama x2, Kagome-chan!!!!"
"Hold on there Kagome, where do you think your going? Eh?"
"Uhhhng" Kagome moaned as the tentacles squeezed harder around her waist and her neck, blocking her air system. Not allowing her to breathe.
'Inu. Inu. Inuyasha, Inuyasha!'
"Fool, Inuyasha is unconscious, no one can save you now!" Naraku laughed as he tightened his grip on Kagome.
Naraku prepared a 'ball of purple shocking power' from a human hand of his and arched it so that when he released it, it would blasted Kagome full force. He brought her closer to the human hand thing.
"Any last words Kagome, dear?"
"Die"
And at that same moment Sango threw an arrow at Kagome and Naraku was ready to launch his 'ball of purple shocking power'. And right when Kagome touched her arrow she concentrated all her miko powers on that one arrow that soon was to be inside Naraku's torso. Naraku saw what Kagome was planning to do and right at the moment Kagome's arrow pierced his skin he flung the 'ball of purple shocking power' at her and both reeled backwards, Naraku loosing his death tentacle crush on Kagome.
Sango watched on with a very deep pain look on her face. Miroku, Kouga, Ayame, and Kouga's men were all holding Sango back. Sango looked as if she was about to burst out crying or burst out with anger. If Sango had been let into the fight to try to prevent the results that had occurred from the fight, she would be dead. Sango looked on with desperate eyes at the result. Kagome was on the far left side (West) of the 'clearing' and Naraku (East) was on the other. They both were back up on the wall. Inuyasha and Kikyou were on the other side (North). And Sango and Co. was on the opposite side of Inuyasha and Kikyou (South). The wall Kagome was leaning on was what broke Kagome's uncontrolled flight. The wall was splattered and sprinkled on some parts with blood.
"Oh no, please Kagome-chan, no." Sango whispered in disbelief and wrenched her hands from the death grip she was receiving. She wrenched her hands and ran to Kagome, who was lying on the floor.
When Sango got near enough to see Kagome clearly, it was worse than she imagined. Kagome's arm looked battered and bloody and her other arm was twisted backwards. Her legs had a stream of blood running down from the more tender parts of her thigh. Her head on her right temple there was a trickle of red blood running down and there was a purple haze that hovered near the hand that was grasping the purification arrow she was clutching moments before. Kagome didn't 'look' as if she was breathing and there was yet another small stream of blood that ran down the side of her mouth. Her ankles were both severely injured and probably broken. On her right side (below her ribs and above her hip, the soft part with no bones) there was a few cuts and one deep one. There was a deep cut that grazed on the meat part of her calf. Her uniform was torn almost to shreds, and was fairly revealing.
"Holy crap! Kagome-chan! Oh my god! Kagome! Kagome please wake up! Oh my god! What can we do? We can't just whisk her away out of here in this thick barrier surrounding Naraku's castle. And if Kagome-chan stays here she would die! She needs to go back home through the well that is like a billion miles away! Oh god Kagome-chan! Please wake up! PLEASE! Don't die! Please! Don't. Please.. HOUSHI-SAMA!"
Hearing his name in alarm, Miroku rushed passed everyone and ran straight to Sango. When he neared he saw she was crying. He was about to ask when suddenly his eyes caught the reason.
"Oh..god, no! No! This can't be, no oh god no! My dear, Sango, it'll be all- right soon, please don't worry, we will avenge Kagome-sama. Don't worry, I'll be all right." Miroku whispered in a soothing voice as he choked back a sob. He neared Sango to see how she was and suddenly he found her latched completely onto him in a death grip with her head buried in his chest sobbing.
" *Hiccups* Why. *Sob*.. is. *Hiccups* this.hap.happening? *Crying* " Sango cried into Miroku. He tears were flowing freely and she let down her guard. She didn't care if she wasn't strong right now, it was impossible. As the beginning of the journey together, Sango and Kagome had somehow became good friends, and they were reaching to point in becoming best friends. And there Kagome, her best friend laid. On the floor mangled and bloody, and unconscious, possibly dead, just so she could damage Naraku enough so that he too would loose consciousness and not hurt her friends.
Suddenly Kouga zoomed out of nowhere, with tears, true pure tears with no cockiness or mockery.
"Kagome, my dear Kagome. I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything *growl/sob* to protect you, I swear I will avenge your death, I will." Kouga promised silently.
All of the sudden Kagome's eyes fluttered opened and her breathing became more noticeable. She smiled.
"Hey, guys. Seems like Naraku didn't die yet huh? I'm sorry, but go beat him for me okay? And leave Inuyasha and Kikyou alone, I think they'll need a rest after all this. And don't worry I'm not dead yet! I did the best I could, my powers drained, and if you need a miko to launch a purification arrow you know whom to ask. Okay? I'll just lie here, until I dunno.until you beat Naraku. I know I won't lie for long!" Kagome talked faintly, but she was cheerful despite her physical position. Kagome bit back a grimace that was fighting onto her face, which would expose to her friends how she truly felt about her condition, physically and emotionally.
"You mean if that bitch ever wakes the hell up. She has been snoring for over hell knows how long. Stupid bitch put you through all this and you forgive her. Stupid dog boy put you through all this and you still put up with him and forgive him. And this isn't even the first goddamn time! Unbelievable how much unconditional love you give him." Kouga muttered under his breath.
Sango and Miroku were both giving him death glares. ( "Ehehehe, just joking around. No need to be so protective.") And Kagome gave him a smile and stole a quick sidelong glance at Inuyasha. He was sleeping peacefully. 'Good, so he's not dead' It was too late when Kagome found out why her cheeks were streaked with wetness. She had started to tear, unknown to her.
Sango crouched next to Kagome and took out a handkerchief and helped Kagome wipe away the tears, and she smiled at Kagome's blood-streaked, tear- streaked sad why-did-this-happen-how? face. Sango's heart cried out for her dear friend. She hated to see her like that and she shot a quick glare at Inuyasha, a long penetrating glare at Kikyou, and death glare at Naraku.
About Naraku, he was also leaning on a wall but had an arrow gorged deep into his torso and flesh. The purification at blasted away most of the flesh and skin and what was left to see was youkai bones and a bit of stringy bloody pieces of his own flesh still attached. (Eww so gross) He was still conscious cause there was that mocking, overly confidant, cocky look on his face. He was smirking and his eyes were narrowed. His lower youkai body half was limp and the outer skin looked faded. But still Naraku shot up like it didn't hurt at all, but it was as plain as day that Kagome's arrow did much damage, all very severe to say the least.
He ambled slowly to Kagome and the group around her. Miroku noticed it first and called for his friends to see for themselves. Naraku was severely damaged but he was still coming towards them. Suddenly a bright pink light erupted from Kagome's right inner breast pocket. The Shikon half that Kagome had glowed and soon enveloped the whole courtyard. Inuyasha's did the same. So the two halves were both glowing evenly bright. The light faded and Inuyasha and Kikyou regained their consciousness, and everyone who is good and was hurt was healed, so logically Naraku was still damaged, and that pure light made him freak even more, and it made him stop in midair for a few moments. He couldn't evaporate this time (You mean run away with his youkai tentacles between his legs?) since Kagome eliminated that special ability.
Curious, yet very alarmed, Inuyasha sprang away from Kikyou, much to Kikyou's dislike, to see what was the matter, and why his friends were gathered in a circle. Kouga noticed first that Inuyasha was limping towards them, and took a defensive stance.
"Stay back Inuyasha. You've done enough damage to Kagome. Stay were you are right now or I'm going to attack, and I don't want to go to that." Kouga growled menacingly.
"Then don't. You can't stop me from going there, and you DON'T scare me at all." Inuyasha growled right back with just as much venom.
Kouga got ready to strike as Inuyasha got as near, but he found a hand blocking him. A hand that belonged to Miroku.
"Don't. Just let it go this time, please, do it for Kagome."
Kouga growled at Inuyasha once more and turned around like Miroku to tend to Kagome. Inuyasha was very worried this time and ran to the group and broke through the link that connected the chain of his friends. 'Where's Kago-'
Inuyasha looked down and saw the blood the mess and Kagome. His face changed from worried to appalled to speechless and finally to utter disbelief.
"Oh my god. No, no, no! Kagome, oh god Kagome I'm so sorry. It's all my fault, oh my god I'm so sorry. No! WHY!?!? WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?!?!?! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN! Kagome!!! Oh my god, Kagome please open your eyes. Can you hear me? Don't close them! KAGOME! Shit! Kagome!" Inuyasha bent down on hands and knees and took off his outer red shirt and wrapped it gingerly around Kagome, ignoring the growling remarks from Kouga such as ' Don't touch her!'
Suddenly she coughed out some red liquid, also known to us as blood. And her eyelids didn't flutter open. Her skin was as pale as spilt milk on a black floor. Her lips were pale blue, her hair was as black as ebony, and despite all the blood and bruises she did look very pretty.
"Oh my god Kagome! Please don't go, please." Inuyasha whispered loud enough for only Kagome to hear. "Oh gods I'm so sorry, it was my decision to choose Kikyou, I had to. Don't punish Kagome, for understanding. Punish me for being an idiot. Kagome I'm so sorry. I truly love you, I can't believe I'm such an idiot. I'm so sorry.. now I understand what Kaede-baba meant. Oh my god, Kagome, I'm such a fucking IDIOT!"
Maybe it was a trick of the light or of the eyes, but it seemed as if Kagome had a ghost of a smile pass her lips, but quickly replaced by a spasm of Kagome's muscles which caused her to release more blood. Kagome's eyelids fluttered opened. She smiled at Inuyasha and said something barely audible.
"What?" Inuyasha whispered as he leaned closer to Kagome.
"I love you. I'm sorry I couldn't be there with you until the very end of this journey, and possibly even longer. Forgive my rush to die. I never expected to find anyone when I went through the Well. I wanted to become your friend, to touch your cold heart and break down the ice, but I guess we became a little more than just friends. You were the first person I felt really agitated with, the first person I hated, and the first person I loved. My first love. It's seems like you were my God-given present, on my very 15th birthday. I will never forget you, just keep in mind that I loved you, and forever will. Guess I must go now, but at least me and Kikyou are even we both died for our love, you." Kagome smiled once more, but before her eyes could close, Inuyasha bent down swiftly and kissed her on the lips, blood and all. He didn't care about the blood, he didn't care about his friends watching, hell he didn't even care if Kikyou was watching him, jealous and alarmed right behind him, and next to Kouga who was feeling exactly the same.
The kiss lasted about 15 seconds and when Inuyasha pulled away he was breathing deeply, and so was Kagome. She looked beautiful than ever. Like an angel dying.
"Saigo no kisu wa Tabako no flavor ga shita Nigakute setsunai kaori
the last kiss
tasted like tobacco
a bitter and sad smell
Ashita no imagoro ni wa Anata wa doko ni iru n' darou Dare wo omotte 'ru n' darou
tomorrow, at this time
where will you be?
who will you be thinking about?"
"Thank you, my love." Were Kagome's last words, at least what Inuyasha thought. Kagome's body went limp. "No, you won't die! Kagome! Wake up! Stop playing! You WON'T die! You can't just let that stupid Naraku idiot defeat you! Come on! Wake up! Who will 'sit' me from now on? Who will make me laugh? Who will ease my pain and stress? Kagome?! Please..please.. Kagome. who will love me?"
"You are always gonna be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember to love You taught me how You are always gonna be the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made
you are always gonna be my love
even if I fall in love with someone once again
I'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song
Tachidomaru jikan ga Ugoki-dasou to shite 'ru Wasuretaku nai koto bakari
the paused time is
about to start moving
there's many things that I don't want to forget about"
"Duh.I will, who else? Not that wench. cause she's dead! Oh joy!" Kikyou muttered emotionlessly. Inuyasha growled in a venomous way in response. "So are you" Which shutted Kikyou immediately.
"Ashita no imagoro ni wa Watashi wa kitto naite 'ru Anata wo omotte 'ru n' darou
tomorrow, at this time
I will probably be crying
I will probably be thinking about you
You will always be inside my heart Itsu mo anata dake no basho ga aru kara I hope that I have a place in your heart too Now and forever you are still the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made
you will always be inside my heart
you will always have your own place
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
now and forever you are still the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song"
Inuyasha broke down crying on Kagome shoulder. He hugged her tightly, until his arms ached, and swayed back in forth like cuddling a baby. He felt his heart shatter, the ice, finally chipped away revealing nothing, just dark emptiness. This seriously couldn't be true, not the Kagome he knew, not the strong willed Kagome. No this just couldn't be true, but it was.
"You are always gonna be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember to love You taught me how You are always gonna be the one Mada kanashii love song Now and forever...
you are always gonna be my love
even if I fall in love with someone once again
I'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song"
"It's just like my dream, that I had in Naraku's room. Just the same, exactly. She died, Kagome died. I loved her and she died. Until I can sing a new song." Inuyasha said between sobs in a solemn voice.
Sango was about to point out something she noticed about Kagome, something very, very, very, very, very important. (VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT! But, it's a secret! Revealed in the next chapter or so! Shhh.) But she was interrupted by Naraku. That stupid idiot is the one who is going to cause you the suspense, of what Sango should've said. So blame him.
"Kukuku, so that stupid little wench died huh? Serves her right for meddling with my plans. Serves her right to try to run to you and block YOU from the attack that was used on her. Cause you know Inuyasha, the attack that left her near deaths door was meant all for you, unfortunately this stupid little whiny girl blocked distracted me and I used it on her, and she got her shot too. With her arrow she weakened me greatly, but not enough to damage me so that I couldn't fight. Too bad she's not Kikyou, for if she was then she just might've lived."
Unknown to everyone but Sango, Kagome made a low growl and a ghost of a frown passed her lips. But Sango caught that just barely, so she couldn't be sure. Inuyasha upon hearing the statement made by Naraku, was astonished, yet regretted the fact that Kagome had died for him. So that's what she meant by 'We died for you'. Inuyasha gently set down Kagome and kissed her cheek, which was still warm, mind you, and slowly stood up to face Naraku. The wind rustled the trees but Inuyasha stood his ground, almost seeming as if he was rooted there on the spot, glaring at the most hated idiot alive.
"You. Will. PAY!" Inuyasha growled with such venom, even Naraku was taken aback, but regained his composure within minutes.
"Aww is little Inuyasha upset over his dead love one? Is he upset his love died for him just like her ancestor did for you 50 sad years ago? Poor little Inuyasha needs a comforting. But sadly poor Kagome is DEAD. Haha so is Kikyou!" Naraku said in a mock concerned voice, but unable to hide the sneer.
"DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE TALK ABOUT KAGOME THAT WAY! SHE DESERVED TO LIVE, AND YOU DESERVED TO DIE. And for that you will. Say your fucking prayers Naraku, it'll be your very last." Inuyasha hissed out and lunged at Naraku with Tetsusaiga drawn in a seconds worth.
Surprisingly Inuyasha's blade hit flesh. It was Naraku's shoulder. He drove Naraku into a wall and whispered with morbid malice,
"And one more thing, Kagome is not Kikyou, she never will be, she is totally different, whereas Kikyou was graceful and cold and my love was only infatuation and a misunderstanding. This Kikyou is a dead walking bitch, and Kagome is my first real love who made me see the world's simplest wonders. So don't you ever, ever, EVER, say that again. For Kagome is far better, than you, and since she died from your hands, you will die from mine." He whispered with such calmness in his voice, a tone that was confident and cold-blooded.
"Now that I gave you a head start, I must rephrase your alignment of words. It should be, me who says it. So now we got that clear, YOU are the one who will die today, so don't worry, since you entertained me so well I will give you a fast painless death." Naraku grinned. "Now say good bye to your friends, oops, I did it again. (HAHA LOLS) I mean you will be meeting them soon too, in hell."
Suddenly a pink glow surrounded Kagome, it was her half of the Shikon, and then in response Inuyasha's half glowed just as brightly. The two lights combined and surrounded Kagome. It purified the purple haze around her and the light faded away, but a bright pink glow settles around Kagome. Inuyasha was in a daze and when he finally came to his senses he noticed that Naraku had frozen in place like before, but lasting for a few moments. Ignoring that advantage Inuyasha quickly checked his pockets for the other half of the Shikon it was gone. It had merged with Kagome's half during the purification. Sango noticed that Kagome had stopped breathing, and she inhaled sharply and ran to Kagome's side.
Finished. - August 21, 2003
But I thought it needed some improvements and modifications and I deleted and changed parts from the 21st of August all the way until, yup today, September 2. Hope you liked the first part. I still have to write the second part.
Modified. - September 2, 2003
A/N: God I FINALLY finished this chapter. It was originally 10 pages but then I wrote 9 more pages some time later and somehow the whole thing turned out to be 16 pages, but I considered it way too long so I took out 6 pages and made that the second half, with more to add. The second half will be updated as (the title of the chapter) Part 2. Sorry it took so long to update and stuff cause when I finished posting the chapter called 'Miroku's Dream, Inuyasha's Ingenious Plan' my cable modem just stopped working, cause my dad canceled it, cause we were going to move. So this whole time I've been working on my chapters but couldn't update it. But don't worry my dad just finished hooking up my sister's computer to the cable modem (she could go online now) but he still has yet to fix mines. We'll I'll go continue the second part now! Don't worry, once again, ends will meet! (Now I'm going to read over this chapter to fix the grammatical errors or to see if the parts make any sense whatsoever).
Until then, my faithful readers,
Michelle (One more thing: When my computer does get connected to online again, I will post a chapter and then wait a few days for the suspense to sink in and then I will post another chapter? How about that? But while your waiting for the next chapter, REVIEW! Please, please, please. Bye now!)
September 8, 2003 - WAAAH so many days later I still can't get online, ^.^;; School started today, unfortunately. I'm in class 701, and we have block programming, which mean it will be like elementary school, we have the same students and classmates with us from homeroom, throughout the WHOLE day. I like individual programming, I mean it is more organized but hell, it's so pathetic if you know what I mean. I must tell my dad I want to go online ASAP! Eh wells in the mean time I'm going to write the next chapter, oh yeah, sorry if the fight scenes don't make sense I can't really write fight scene accurately, so I'm planning to try to make it better in the next so chapters. Also the 'dedicated love' scenes might not be perfect or touching to say the least cause at age 12 (Yay I'm a year older since I started writing this) I have not fallen in love yet or have my heart broken, I'm writing those scenes from intuition. ^.^;;
September 11, 2003 11:03 OMG guys! I know I'm supposed to be asleep but my dad just fixed earthlink! Yes! Even though it's a solemn day for all I'm sorry but I cant contain this excitement! So freaking happy! Imma upload tomorrow asap! Can't wait! Love you all! Must sleep or mom and dad will come in and lecture. NIGHTS!
Disclaimer: HAHA, (blows raspberries at the cops.) I didn't forget my disclaimer this time! I don't own Inuyasha, and I say it with joy cause I'm overly happy. And I don't own any of the songs here, it's by Utada Hikaru. There is the Jap first and then the translations on the bottom of each stanza.
Warnings: I don't think I have any yet, for now, but if there is then I'll write it here later on when I re-read this chapter after it's done. Well the only warning is that if you hate Kikyou please don't get mad at me and not review! I promise I will make this better and ends meet. Oh yeah! When Kagome and Naraku fight if you don't really like the gory parts with blood and stuff then I recommend you to skip that part, it's just fighting.
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The Decision
Stopping A Life, My First Love
Inuyasha stood there with sweat beads forming on his forehead. His forehead was creased and his eyebrows were bent down forming something resembling a 'V' shape. The question rang in his head over and over again.
' Who will you choose Inuyasha, who?'
Inuyasha growled in frustration.
45 seconds left.
He jumped up.
30 seconds left.
' Who will you choose Inuyasha, who?'
Inuyasha hesitated while he thought out his answer.
" K-K..Kikyou.."
'I'm sorry Kagome, but I hope you understand, I love you too, but my past will haunt me forever and Kikyou would harm you, and I owe her my life, so please understand Kagome. I love you. Arigatou for all your love and kindness. Arigatou for everything.'
Inuyasha flinched as he jumped quickly over to Kikyou and snatched her. At that same second Kouga pounded so hard on the barrier, since he saw what Inuyasha did. He thought Kagome was done for and he really loved her, but to his surprised the barrier disappeared. Naraku was smirking. ' This is getting interesting.. Kukuku.'
"Sorry, Kagome. Please understand. I'm sorry, but I promised her, Kagome, I promised her." Inuyasha whispered as he passed her while he descended to the ground.
Kouga growled and ran like mad towards Kagome. Ayame watched on nervously. 'Kagome-chan please be all right! Don't die now! Kouga loves you!'
~*~ Sango and Miroku ~*~
Sango and Miroku both fought off the youkai, and there seemed to be less and less. Soon they all disappeared and the only thing left was Kohaku tied up. He was trembling since he was cold and scared, but determined to die.
"KOHAKU! KOHAKU!" Sango screamed as she hoisted up her boomerang a little higher and dashed over. There was no way Sango could jump up and save Kohaku, like Inuyasha did, since she wasn't a youkai.
"Onee-chan? ONEE-CHAN! DON'T COME! GO! LEAVE! PLEASE! I DESERVE TO DIE! I KILLED EVERYONE! I EVEN TRIED TO KILL YOU! I DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE! JUST LET ME DIE! PLEASE! PLEASE! I DON'T! I DON'T! I don't! I don't! Don't, don't, don't! I DON'T! PLEASE LET ME DIE!"
"KOHAKU! NARAKU TRICKED YOU! HE MADE YOU KILL EVERYONE! YOU DIDN'T KILL FOR YOUR OWN PURPOSE! PLEASE KOHAKU!"
"NO! EITHER WAY I KILLED THEM WITH MY OWN HANDS! MY OWN HANDS!!! I SHOULD DIE FOR ALL I'VE DONE!"
"KOHAKU! PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER! EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW YOU, I HEARD THE WHOLE STORY AND I'VE BEEN WITH YOUR SISTER THIS WHOLE TIME! SHE RISKED HER OWN LIFE TO FIND YOU, TO SAVE YOU! I'M THERE WITH HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND WE REALLY WANT YOU TO COME DOWN! YOUR FATHER LOVED US HE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DID THAT CAUSE YOU WERE CONTROLLED!"
"No, please, just let me be! Let me die! There's only one minute left!"
Miroku got really angry. Sango was trying to save him, didn't he see? Miroku grabbed his priest stick thing and flung it so it acted like Sango's boomerang. The rope holding Kohaku up snapped. Sango gasped. Miroku undid his Air Void and it sucked Kohaku away from the miasma, right when he was about to fall in. Miroku resealed his Air Void and caught Kohaku.
"Your sister loves you and cares for you! She forgave you the moment she saw the spider thread on your neck! Do you know how long and hard she fought just to find you and rescue you?" Miroku asked him warmly as he set the shaking Kohaku down.
"Kohaku! Oh god! Are you all right? Thank you houshi-sama! Thank you!" Sango cried as she flung herself onto Miroku sobbing into his shoulder.
Kohaku stopped shaking and watched.
Miroku as if on reflex groped Sango. Sango slapped him and stormed back to her brother.
"HENTAI! Sheesh. Kohaku! I forgive you and father does too, I know he did. When everything is back to normal we will go back to our village and pay our respects to everyone. Also Kohaku, please never set 'houshi'-sama as your role model. He is a pervert and girls shouldn't trust him."
Kohaku saw the action between Miroku and Sango and blushed while nodding. He caught a wink form Miroku and returned it.
"Um, houshi-sama? What is your real name?" "Everyone calls me Miroku so feel free to call me Miroku. Your sister will have to soon, since she's going to marry me, cause she LOOOOOOOOOVES me!"
"Oh shut up!" Sango cried while covering Kohaku's ears as he tried to shake them off, wanting to hear more of the conversation.
Quickly Sango filled him in on everything that happened and what was happening to her friends right now, deliberately leaving out the part about her loving Miroku.
"Okay, now that's over we must be getting back since I'm really worried about Kagome-chan!" Sango told them while running quickly towards where she came from. She arrived to where she started and there was a portal. Miroku and Kohaku arrived a few seconds after Sango. Kohaku was laughing and Miroku had a silly grin on his face.
"You better not have told my brother anything naughty or I will personally rip out your tongue when we're back on the other side."
"Oh nothing Sango dear. I promise." Miroku chirped.
"You're HOPELESS!" Sango cried as she jumped through the portal with the 2 boys following.
~*~ Back on the other side ~*~
As Sango was in mid-air she gasped. Inuyasha had chosen Kikyou and not Kagome, and Kouga was almost reaching Kagome. Kagome was falling to the miasma and in 1 second she would touch it, and Inuyasha dropped Kikyou and tried to go after Kagome too. He was leveled with Sango both very near Kagome, just that Kouga was nearer. Sango tried to twist her body near Kagome in mid-air, and right then Miroku popped out of nowhere. He shoved Kohaku to the ground and grabbed Sango and Inuyasha back, and they all pummeled out of the air and to the ground. He came just in time cause Kagome's pot of miasma erupted. Right there, right then. For if Sango's upper half of the body had still been there a second earlier, and Inuyasha's head, then they both would've been goners.
Sango screamed. "KAGOME.chan.Kagome.. no"
Kohaku's eye's widened. "Kagome-sama."
Shippou wailed. "KAGOME-ONEE-CHAN"
Kirara transformed and growled.
Miroku cried out. "KAGOME-SAMA!"
Ayame gasped. "Kagome-chan! Kouga-kun!"
Kouga's men yelled in unison. "Kouga-sama! Kagome-sama!"
Inuyasha lunged forward crying. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOO! COME BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!! NOOOOOOO! KAGOME! KAGOME! KAGOMEEEEEEEE! DON'T GO!"
Kikyou laughed. "HAHAHA! Finally she died! FINALLY! I was waiting forever! Ha! It seemed like my miko powers didn't destroy her, nor did sucking out a third of her life. Haha Inuyasha, you fell for my trap. Too fucking bad."
Naraku only smirked even wider.
Then suddenly a miko arrow shot out of nowhere right into Kikyou's arm.
" T-T-Thanks for the arrow Naraku. You shouldn't leave arrows lying around. This is my present to you." Kagome screamed as she shot arrows towards Naraku, which made him sort of materialize in thin air, or at least go transparent.
She shot 3 more at Kikyou. 1 more at her other arm and 2 at her legs.
"And that, Kikyou, is your present. Don't you understand Inuyasha loves you?! And all you do to acknowledge that is to break his heart. Gods, you really piss me off."
"KAGOME-CHAN!" Sango screamed as she ran over and embraced her.
After embracing she smiled at Kouga.
"Kouga-kun, I deeply thank you. I truly, deeply thank you for saving my life. I hope you understand that I'm sorry but I don't love you the way you love me. I love you as a brother and as a great friend who is always there for me. And for that I truly thank you." Kagome told him as she hugged him. "There is someone who truly loves you, and deserves you more than me. You promised her under the moon's rainbow." She whispered and let go.
After recovering from the shock of Kagome's hug he smiled and nodded, he understood now. Even though it hurt deeply to know that Kagome doesn't return his feelings, he knew he should move on. After all she'd always be his best girl friend no matter what. He still had the-one-he-promised-under- the-moon's-rainbow to share his feelings with. He smiled at Ayame and gave her the thumbs up. Either way, he would speak with Kagome personally about her love problems, he promised silently.
Inuyasha was shocked into disbelief. Kikyou had betrayed him, again, but this time it didn't seem to hurt as much, since he sort of became immune to it, just a little, very little. He couldn't even choose whom he loves correctly, and Naraku was still alive, and overall Kagome still loved him, after all that he did. Kagome stole a glance at him and tried to force herself to smile as if she understood, but inside she was tearing up, and he could track traces of pain, anger, and despair in her sad, false cover- up smile. All she wanted to was to go back home and fling herself onto her bed and cry endless tears of pain, but of course she still had to deal with this evil wicked emotion-toying ape. She prepared an arrow aimed at Naraku who as struggling to recover.
"Naraku, I seriously pity you. I really do. You have no life, no love, and no goal or reason to live. But for what you've done, I don't think I can pity you any more. You're a conniving little idiot! You are a true evil BASTARD!"
Suddenly Naraku gave a burst of power. He gave out this glowing, dark almost purple light. It erupted from him, and when it cleared away Naraku was transformed into this scaly, slimy, octupusey looking blob from waist down.
"You don't know what you're talking about you little wench. You don't even know the true meaning of evil and conniving. What I've shown so far was only the basics of being evil, the basics, I was going easy on you idiots. You are truly not Kikyou, for if you were, you would've been strong enough to eliminate me back there, hah! I don't need your pity, my pretty little Kagome."
"Eh? (Kagome thinking: What the hell is he hissing about..) 'MY?' MY??!?!?! I'm NOT yours, I'm not property, nor am I what everyone takes me as, Kikyou. I'm not Kikyou, I'm not anyone's property, and I once and for all I am Kagome, I don't care if I'm the reincarnation of Kikyou, I will never be like her NEVER!" Kagome cried in frustration, with her fists balled up at her side, trembling with rage.
"Aww, jealousy raging in your veins right? Poor little Kagome all heated up and angry, a feisty one isn't you? Oh, I'm so scared. Your face doesn't seem to look very pretty in anger."
"Shut...Up..Naraku..you UNSUFFERABLE CREEP!!!!!" Kagome cried, and shot a Purification Arrow at his direction. (A/N: Truthfully I think Kagome has a stronger spirit than Kikyou, and she's also stronger emotionally.)
That arrow seemed to break the tension through the whole crowd watching Naraku and Kagome bicker and somehow it stopped the bickering between them. Naraku finally snapped. After getting his shoulder blasted off he finally noticed that this highly lethal Kagome was not playing, even if his shoulder would grow back in a few minutes.
"Kikyou, now it's your turn. You betrayed him, the one that loves you with all of his heart. You will pay."
"Kagome.." Inuyasha whispered.
Kagome flinched but steadied her arrow. She aimed it right a Kikyou's heart...and shot it.
The arrow pierced Kikyou's heart and bright light erupted from both Kagome and Kikyou. Spirits erupted out of Kikyou and into Kagome, and others just went elsewhere. After the spirits had all gone out they both dropped to the floor. Soon Kagome started to stir and woke up. Kikyou did the same.
"Kikyou, you're now purified and I believe you remembered what you did before, and you remember everything. Your soul has returned to you and your hate is now gone." Kagome called out to her.
Kikyou gave no reply.
After Naraku's shoulder grew back, he got ticked off. He put a strong barrier, which he expected would block off the girl's arrows, but unknown to him Kagome had grown stronger in any spiritual and emotional way possible, therefor her arrow shot through the barrier, but the arrow was much, much less effective. Naraku decided he would deal with the pesky girl later, and he turned to Inuyasha and Kikyou coldly.
"You, boy are just as rotten as me in the department of feelings."
"Keh, stop spewing out crap Naraku."
"Oh, but inside you know it's true. Don't deny the truth Inuyasha, or you'll become a lying two-timer."
"Shut up will you?" Inuyasha growled menacingly and drew out Red Tetsusaiga. It was blowing blood red. Inuyasha raised his blade and angled it. With a quick slash that lasted no more than a few seconds he sheathed his sword. Dust blew about, and suddenly three red mini tornadoes erupted from the dust two small ones on the outside and one bigger one on the inside. It acted like spinning tops the drilled and it slammed and drilled against Naraku's barrier creating sparks from the friction.
"Kukuku, you are so entertaining. My barrier is strong, much stronger than your pathetic 'father's blade' so therefore it's only practical that my barrier that I created doesn't shatter."
"Oh really?"
Inuyasha quickly acted as his mini-tornadoes were digging, he unsheathed Tetsusaiga and used Cutting Wind. Naraku smirked. Cutting Wind (Kaze no Kizu) and the mini-tornadoes mixed together forming one big tornado. It swiveled its way to the barrier and that one slight touch made the barrier crack and in one split second it blew up into tiny little fragments and light erupted once more.
Once the light from the explosion cleared away and the shocked faces gained their composure, Naraku re-appeared and was singed very badly but he didn't seem to care.
"So you brat seemed to have found a way to break open my barrier, how ironic. How very ironic."
And at that split second Naraku launched a quick attack at Kikyou so powerful it could blast her straight to hell. (Doesn't everyone wish for that? Just without the Inuyasha going with her part.) Inuyasha who's expression changed from a smug look to a panicked expression only knew one reaction, to jump in front of Kikyou and block the attack.
When the smoke cleared away, Inuyasha was lying on the floor on his side his back to Kikyou, with his eyes closed and some of the blast was effective on Kikyou and made her fall unconscious also.
"God Inuyasha, oh my god, please no. Please don't be dead Inuyasha, please!!!!" Kagome cried as she quickly ran towards him but only to be stopped by one of Naraku's tentacle slimy things wrapping around her and lifting her up.
"Kagome-chan!, Kagome-sama! Kagome-sama! Kagome! Kagome-onee-chan, Kagome- sama x2, Kagome-chan!!!!"
"Hold on there Kagome, where do you think your going? Eh?"
"Uhhhng" Kagome moaned as the tentacles squeezed harder around her waist and her neck, blocking her air system. Not allowing her to breathe.
'Inu. Inu. Inuyasha, Inuyasha!'
"Fool, Inuyasha is unconscious, no one can save you now!" Naraku laughed as he tightened his grip on Kagome.
Naraku prepared a 'ball of purple shocking power' from a human hand of his and arched it so that when he released it, it would blasted Kagome full force. He brought her closer to the human hand thing.
"Any last words Kagome, dear?"
"Die"
And at that same moment Sango threw an arrow at Kagome and Naraku was ready to launch his 'ball of purple shocking power'. And right when Kagome touched her arrow she concentrated all her miko powers on that one arrow that soon was to be inside Naraku's torso. Naraku saw what Kagome was planning to do and right at the moment Kagome's arrow pierced his skin he flung the 'ball of purple shocking power' at her and both reeled backwards, Naraku loosing his death tentacle crush on Kagome.
Sango watched on with a very deep pain look on her face. Miroku, Kouga, Ayame, and Kouga's men were all holding Sango back. Sango looked as if she was about to burst out crying or burst out with anger. If Sango had been let into the fight to try to prevent the results that had occurred from the fight, she would be dead. Sango looked on with desperate eyes at the result. Kagome was on the far left side (West) of the 'clearing' and Naraku (East) was on the other. They both were back up on the wall. Inuyasha and Kikyou were on the other side (North). And Sango and Co. was on the opposite side of Inuyasha and Kikyou (South). The wall Kagome was leaning on was what broke Kagome's uncontrolled flight. The wall was splattered and sprinkled on some parts with blood.
"Oh no, please Kagome-chan, no." Sango whispered in disbelief and wrenched her hands from the death grip she was receiving. She wrenched her hands and ran to Kagome, who was lying on the floor.
When Sango got near enough to see Kagome clearly, it was worse than she imagined. Kagome's arm looked battered and bloody and her other arm was twisted backwards. Her legs had a stream of blood running down from the more tender parts of her thigh. Her head on her right temple there was a trickle of red blood running down and there was a purple haze that hovered near the hand that was grasping the purification arrow she was clutching moments before. Kagome didn't 'look' as if she was breathing and there was yet another small stream of blood that ran down the side of her mouth. Her ankles were both severely injured and probably broken. On her right side (below her ribs and above her hip, the soft part with no bones) there was a few cuts and one deep one. There was a deep cut that grazed on the meat part of her calf. Her uniform was torn almost to shreds, and was fairly revealing.
"Holy crap! Kagome-chan! Oh my god! Kagome! Kagome please wake up! Oh my god! What can we do? We can't just whisk her away out of here in this thick barrier surrounding Naraku's castle. And if Kagome-chan stays here she would die! She needs to go back home through the well that is like a billion miles away! Oh god Kagome-chan! Please wake up! PLEASE! Don't die! Please! Don't. Please.. HOUSHI-SAMA!"
Hearing his name in alarm, Miroku rushed passed everyone and ran straight to Sango. When he neared he saw she was crying. He was about to ask when suddenly his eyes caught the reason.
"Oh..god, no! No! This can't be, no oh god no! My dear, Sango, it'll be all- right soon, please don't worry, we will avenge Kagome-sama. Don't worry, I'll be all right." Miroku whispered in a soothing voice as he choked back a sob. He neared Sango to see how she was and suddenly he found her latched completely onto him in a death grip with her head buried in his chest sobbing.
" *Hiccups* Why. *Sob*.. is. *Hiccups* this.hap.happening? *Crying* " Sango cried into Miroku. He tears were flowing freely and she let down her guard. She didn't care if she wasn't strong right now, it was impossible. As the beginning of the journey together, Sango and Kagome had somehow became good friends, and they were reaching to point in becoming best friends. And there Kagome, her best friend laid. On the floor mangled and bloody, and unconscious, possibly dead, just so she could damage Naraku enough so that he too would loose consciousness and not hurt her friends.
Suddenly Kouga zoomed out of nowhere, with tears, true pure tears with no cockiness or mockery.
"Kagome, my dear Kagome. I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything *growl/sob* to protect you, I swear I will avenge your death, I will." Kouga promised silently.
All of the sudden Kagome's eyes fluttered opened and her breathing became more noticeable. She smiled.
"Hey, guys. Seems like Naraku didn't die yet huh? I'm sorry, but go beat him for me okay? And leave Inuyasha and Kikyou alone, I think they'll need a rest after all this. And don't worry I'm not dead yet! I did the best I could, my powers drained, and if you need a miko to launch a purification arrow you know whom to ask. Okay? I'll just lie here, until I dunno.until you beat Naraku. I know I won't lie for long!" Kagome talked faintly, but she was cheerful despite her physical position. Kagome bit back a grimace that was fighting onto her face, which would expose to her friends how she truly felt about her condition, physically and emotionally.
"You mean if that bitch ever wakes the hell up. She has been snoring for over hell knows how long. Stupid bitch put you through all this and you forgive her. Stupid dog boy put you through all this and you still put up with him and forgive him. And this isn't even the first goddamn time! Unbelievable how much unconditional love you give him." Kouga muttered under his breath.
Sango and Miroku were both giving him death glares. ( "Ehehehe, just joking around. No need to be so protective.") And Kagome gave him a smile and stole a quick sidelong glance at Inuyasha. He was sleeping peacefully. 'Good, so he's not dead' It was too late when Kagome found out why her cheeks were streaked with wetness. She had started to tear, unknown to her.
Sango crouched next to Kagome and took out a handkerchief and helped Kagome wipe away the tears, and she smiled at Kagome's blood-streaked, tear- streaked sad why-did-this-happen-how? face. Sango's heart cried out for her dear friend. She hated to see her like that and she shot a quick glare at Inuyasha, a long penetrating glare at Kikyou, and death glare at Naraku.
About Naraku, he was also leaning on a wall but had an arrow gorged deep into his torso and flesh. The purification at blasted away most of the flesh and skin and what was left to see was youkai bones and a bit of stringy bloody pieces of his own flesh still attached. (Eww so gross) He was still conscious cause there was that mocking, overly confidant, cocky look on his face. He was smirking and his eyes were narrowed. His lower youkai body half was limp and the outer skin looked faded. But still Naraku shot up like it didn't hurt at all, but it was as plain as day that Kagome's arrow did much damage, all very severe to say the least.
He ambled slowly to Kagome and the group around her. Miroku noticed it first and called for his friends to see for themselves. Naraku was severely damaged but he was still coming towards them. Suddenly a bright pink light erupted from Kagome's right inner breast pocket. The Shikon half that Kagome had glowed and soon enveloped the whole courtyard. Inuyasha's did the same. So the two halves were both glowing evenly bright. The light faded and Inuyasha and Kikyou regained their consciousness, and everyone who is good and was hurt was healed, so logically Naraku was still damaged, and that pure light made him freak even more, and it made him stop in midair for a few moments. He couldn't evaporate this time (You mean run away with his youkai tentacles between his legs?) since Kagome eliminated that special ability.
Curious, yet very alarmed, Inuyasha sprang away from Kikyou, much to Kikyou's dislike, to see what was the matter, and why his friends were gathered in a circle. Kouga noticed first that Inuyasha was limping towards them, and took a defensive stance.
"Stay back Inuyasha. You've done enough damage to Kagome. Stay were you are right now or I'm going to attack, and I don't want to go to that." Kouga growled menacingly.
"Then don't. You can't stop me from going there, and you DON'T scare me at all." Inuyasha growled right back with just as much venom.
Kouga got ready to strike as Inuyasha got as near, but he found a hand blocking him. A hand that belonged to Miroku.
"Don't. Just let it go this time, please, do it for Kagome."
Kouga growled at Inuyasha once more and turned around like Miroku to tend to Kagome. Inuyasha was very worried this time and ran to the group and broke through the link that connected the chain of his friends. 'Where's Kago-'
Inuyasha looked down and saw the blood the mess and Kagome. His face changed from worried to appalled to speechless and finally to utter disbelief.
"Oh my god. No, no, no! Kagome, oh god Kagome I'm so sorry. It's all my fault, oh my god I'm so sorry. No! WHY!?!? WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?!?!?! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN! Kagome!!! Oh my god, Kagome please open your eyes. Can you hear me? Don't close them! KAGOME! Shit! Kagome!" Inuyasha bent down on hands and knees and took off his outer red shirt and wrapped it gingerly around Kagome, ignoring the growling remarks from Kouga such as ' Don't touch her!'
Suddenly she coughed out some red liquid, also known to us as blood. And her eyelids didn't flutter open. Her skin was as pale as spilt milk on a black floor. Her lips were pale blue, her hair was as black as ebony, and despite all the blood and bruises she did look very pretty.
"Oh my god Kagome! Please don't go, please." Inuyasha whispered loud enough for only Kagome to hear. "Oh gods I'm so sorry, it was my decision to choose Kikyou, I had to. Don't punish Kagome, for understanding. Punish me for being an idiot. Kagome I'm so sorry. I truly love you, I can't believe I'm such an idiot. I'm so sorry.. now I understand what Kaede-baba meant. Oh my god, Kagome, I'm such a fucking IDIOT!"
Maybe it was a trick of the light or of the eyes, but it seemed as if Kagome had a ghost of a smile pass her lips, but quickly replaced by a spasm of Kagome's muscles which caused her to release more blood. Kagome's eyelids fluttered opened. She smiled at Inuyasha and said something barely audible.
"What?" Inuyasha whispered as he leaned closer to Kagome.
"I love you. I'm sorry I couldn't be there with you until the very end of this journey, and possibly even longer. Forgive my rush to die. I never expected to find anyone when I went through the Well. I wanted to become your friend, to touch your cold heart and break down the ice, but I guess we became a little more than just friends. You were the first person I felt really agitated with, the first person I hated, and the first person I loved. My first love. It's seems like you were my God-given present, on my very 15th birthday. I will never forget you, just keep in mind that I loved you, and forever will. Guess I must go now, but at least me and Kikyou are even we both died for our love, you." Kagome smiled once more, but before her eyes could close, Inuyasha bent down swiftly and kissed her on the lips, blood and all. He didn't care about the blood, he didn't care about his friends watching, hell he didn't even care if Kikyou was watching him, jealous and alarmed right behind him, and next to Kouga who was feeling exactly the same.
The kiss lasted about 15 seconds and when Inuyasha pulled away he was breathing deeply, and so was Kagome. She looked beautiful than ever. Like an angel dying.
"Saigo no kisu wa Tabako no flavor ga shita Nigakute setsunai kaori
the last kiss
tasted like tobacco
a bitter and sad smell
Ashita no imagoro ni wa Anata wa doko ni iru n' darou Dare wo omotte 'ru n' darou
tomorrow, at this time
where will you be?
who will you be thinking about?"
"Thank you, my love." Were Kagome's last words, at least what Inuyasha thought. Kagome's body went limp. "No, you won't die! Kagome! Wake up! Stop playing! You WON'T die! You can't just let that stupid Naraku idiot defeat you! Come on! Wake up! Who will 'sit' me from now on? Who will make me laugh? Who will ease my pain and stress? Kagome?! Please..please.. Kagome. who will love me?"
"You are always gonna be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember to love You taught me how You are always gonna be the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made
you are always gonna be my love
even if I fall in love with someone once again
I'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song
Tachidomaru jikan ga Ugoki-dasou to shite 'ru Wasuretaku nai koto bakari
the paused time is
about to start moving
there's many things that I don't want to forget about"
"Duh.I will, who else? Not that wench. cause she's dead! Oh joy!" Kikyou muttered emotionlessly. Inuyasha growled in a venomous way in response. "So are you" Which shutted Kikyou immediately.
"Ashita no imagoro ni wa Watashi wa kitto naite 'ru Anata wo omotte 'ru n' darou
tomorrow, at this time
I will probably be crying
I will probably be thinking about you
You will always be inside my heart Itsu mo anata dake no basho ga aru kara I hope that I have a place in your heart too Now and forever you are still the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made
you will always be inside my heart
you will always have your own place
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
now and forever you are still the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song"
Inuyasha broke down crying on Kagome shoulder. He hugged her tightly, until his arms ached, and swayed back in forth like cuddling a baby. He felt his heart shatter, the ice, finally chipped away revealing nothing, just dark emptiness. This seriously couldn't be true, not the Kagome he knew, not the strong willed Kagome. No this just couldn't be true, but it was.
"You are always gonna be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember to love You taught me how You are always gonna be the one Mada kanashii love song Now and forever...
you are always gonna be my love
even if I fall in love with someone once again
I'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one
it's still a sad song
until I can sing a new song"
"It's just like my dream, that I had in Naraku's room. Just the same, exactly. She died, Kagome died. I loved her and she died. Until I can sing a new song." Inuyasha said between sobs in a solemn voice.
Sango was about to point out something she noticed about Kagome, something very, very, very, very, very important. (VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT! But, it's a secret! Revealed in the next chapter or so! Shhh.) But she was interrupted by Naraku. That stupid idiot is the one who is going to cause you the suspense, of what Sango should've said. So blame him.
"Kukuku, so that stupid little wench died huh? Serves her right for meddling with my plans. Serves her right to try to run to you and block YOU from the attack that was used on her. Cause you know Inuyasha, the attack that left her near deaths door was meant all for you, unfortunately this stupid little whiny girl blocked distracted me and I used it on her, and she got her shot too. With her arrow she weakened me greatly, but not enough to damage me so that I couldn't fight. Too bad she's not Kikyou, for if she was then she just might've lived."
Unknown to everyone but Sango, Kagome made a low growl and a ghost of a frown passed her lips. But Sango caught that just barely, so she couldn't be sure. Inuyasha upon hearing the statement made by Naraku, was astonished, yet regretted the fact that Kagome had died for him. So that's what she meant by 'We died for you'. Inuyasha gently set down Kagome and kissed her cheek, which was still warm, mind you, and slowly stood up to face Naraku. The wind rustled the trees but Inuyasha stood his ground, almost seeming as if he was rooted there on the spot, glaring at the most hated idiot alive.
"You. Will. PAY!" Inuyasha growled with such venom, even Naraku was taken aback, but regained his composure within minutes.
"Aww is little Inuyasha upset over his dead love one? Is he upset his love died for him just like her ancestor did for you 50 sad years ago? Poor little Inuyasha needs a comforting. But sadly poor Kagome is DEAD. Haha so is Kikyou!" Naraku said in a mock concerned voice, but unable to hide the sneer.
"DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE TALK ABOUT KAGOME THAT WAY! SHE DESERVED TO LIVE, AND YOU DESERVED TO DIE. And for that you will. Say your fucking prayers Naraku, it'll be your very last." Inuyasha hissed out and lunged at Naraku with Tetsusaiga drawn in a seconds worth.
Surprisingly Inuyasha's blade hit flesh. It was Naraku's shoulder. He drove Naraku into a wall and whispered with morbid malice,
"And one more thing, Kagome is not Kikyou, she never will be, she is totally different, whereas Kikyou was graceful and cold and my love was only infatuation and a misunderstanding. This Kikyou is a dead walking bitch, and Kagome is my first real love who made me see the world's simplest wonders. So don't you ever, ever, EVER, say that again. For Kagome is far better, than you, and since she died from your hands, you will die from mine." He whispered with such calmness in his voice, a tone that was confident and cold-blooded.
"Now that I gave you a head start, I must rephrase your alignment of words. It should be, me who says it. So now we got that clear, YOU are the one who will die today, so don't worry, since you entertained me so well I will give you a fast painless death." Naraku grinned. "Now say good bye to your friends, oops, I did it again. (HAHA LOLS) I mean you will be meeting them soon too, in hell."
Suddenly a pink glow surrounded Kagome, it was her half of the Shikon, and then in response Inuyasha's half glowed just as brightly. The two lights combined and surrounded Kagome. It purified the purple haze around her and the light faded away, but a bright pink glow settles around Kagome. Inuyasha was in a daze and when he finally came to his senses he noticed that Naraku had frozen in place like before, but lasting for a few moments. Ignoring that advantage Inuyasha quickly checked his pockets for the other half of the Shikon it was gone. It had merged with Kagome's half during the purification. Sango noticed that Kagome had stopped breathing, and she inhaled sharply and ran to Kagome's side.
Finished. - August 21, 2003
But I thought it needed some improvements and modifications and I deleted and changed parts from the 21st of August all the way until, yup today, September 2. Hope you liked the first part. I still have to write the second part.
Modified. - September 2, 2003
A/N: God I FINALLY finished this chapter. It was originally 10 pages but then I wrote 9 more pages some time later and somehow the whole thing turned out to be 16 pages, but I considered it way too long so I took out 6 pages and made that the second half, with more to add. The second half will be updated as (the title of the chapter) Part 2. Sorry it took so long to update and stuff cause when I finished posting the chapter called 'Miroku's Dream, Inuyasha's Ingenious Plan' my cable modem just stopped working, cause my dad canceled it, cause we were going to move. So this whole time I've been working on my chapters but couldn't update it. But don't worry my dad just finished hooking up my sister's computer to the cable modem (she could go online now) but he still has yet to fix mines. We'll I'll go continue the second part now! Don't worry, once again, ends will meet! (Now I'm going to read over this chapter to fix the grammatical errors or to see if the parts make any sense whatsoever).
Until then, my faithful readers,
Michelle (One more thing: When my computer does get connected to online again, I will post a chapter and then wait a few days for the suspense to sink in and then I will post another chapter? How about that? But while your waiting for the next chapter, REVIEW! Please, please, please. Bye now!)
September 8, 2003 - WAAAH so many days later I still can't get online, ^.^;; School started today, unfortunately. I'm in class 701, and we have block programming, which mean it will be like elementary school, we have the same students and classmates with us from homeroom, throughout the WHOLE day. I like individual programming, I mean it is more organized but hell, it's so pathetic if you know what I mean. I must tell my dad I want to go online ASAP! Eh wells in the mean time I'm going to write the next chapter, oh yeah, sorry if the fight scenes don't make sense I can't really write fight scene accurately, so I'm planning to try to make it better in the next so chapters. Also the 'dedicated love' scenes might not be perfect or touching to say the least cause at age 12 (Yay I'm a year older since I started writing this) I have not fallen in love yet or have my heart broken, I'm writing those scenes from intuition. ^.^;;
September 11, 2003 11:03 OMG guys! I know I'm supposed to be asleep but my dad just fixed earthlink! Yes! Even though it's a solemn day for all I'm sorry but I cant contain this excitement! So freaking happy! Imma upload tomorrow asap! Can't wait! Love you all! Must sleep or mom and dad will come in and lecture. NIGHTS!