A/N: This is a random idea I had…so yeah…if its messed up…well…I'm messed up…

Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha…if I did…well…I'd be really, really, really, really rich.

Death and Life Renewed

Chapter One: "I'll Be With You Always…"

            Kagome stared in utmost horror at the scene before her.  She watched as Naraku slammed Inu Yasha to the ground.  He had many cuts and gashes.  One severe gash had ripped open his chest.  She didn't know how much longer she would be able to sit there and do nothing to stop the pain Inu Yasha was going through.

            Kagome could feel the hot tears streaming down her face.  She closed her eyes and saw the awful, painful memory of Naraku tearing Sango to shreds.

            Inu Yasha didn't let Miroku fight Naraku for the fact that Miroku had nothing but pure rage flowing through him and he wouldn't be able to make clear decisions.  So, Miroku was holding a barrier up around Kagome, Shippo, Kirara and himself.  Naraku thrust his hand into Inu Yasha's chest and threw him to the ground.

            Kagome felt more tears stream down her cheeks as she screamed, "INU YASHA!"

            She ran as fast as her feet could carry her, clutching to her bow and her quiver of arrows on her shoulder.  She ran straight through Miroku's barrier and stopped half way between Inu Yasha and the barrier.

            She took an arrow and nocked it.  She then aimed where Naraku would be as soon as he moved.  She felt her powers flow into the arrow as she glared at the spot.

            Inu Yasha struggled to get to his feet, but failed and fell back down.  Like Kagome thought, Naraku moved towards Inu Yasha for the kill and she released the arrow.  Naraku stabbed Inu Yasha in the stomach with his root things and Inu Yasha's eyes widened with pain as he screamed.  The arrow hit Naraku in the heart, and tore straight through him as it started to purify him.

            Naraku turned to look at Kagome.  She already had another arrow nocked shot it at him.  The arrow tore straight through him again.  He glared at her and started to move towards her.

            Kagome nocked another arrow.  "This is for Sango!"

            She shot the arrow and it stuck in his right arm as she nocked another arrow.  "This is for Miroku!"

            She let the arrow fly and it hit Naraku in his left eye and stuck there.  She nocked another arrow, her face tear-stained and contorted in a glare of pure hatred.

            "And this…! Is for Inu Yasha! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !"
            The arrow had so much power in it, that when it hit Naraku, it destroyed him completely, or so it seemed.

            His scream echoed as his castle disappeared.  Kagome dropped her bow and arrows and ran over to Inu Yasha.

            Inu Yasha was badly injured from his battle with Naraku.  His chest was ripped open, revealing muscle and bone.  He had a hold in his stomach, the bone in his left arm was crushed to powder and his face was covered in his own blood.

            His bangs were matted to his forehead and his hair was stained blood red compared to the natural shine of his usual silver hair.  Kagome could feel the tears streaming down her face at the sight of him.

            "Inu…Yasha…"

            Inu Yasha looked at her, but his vision was clouding, "K…Kago…Kagome…"

            Blood was filling his lungs and making it difficult to breathe.  Kagome felt more tears stream down her face as she brushed his bangs out of his face.

            "Its going to be alright…we'll use the jewel to save you…"  Her voice was shaky, sad, and filled with a desperate hope that she was just barely clinging to.

            Inu Yasha painfully shook his head no.  "Its…Its no use…it's the night of the new moon…Naraku was aware of that…"

            Kagome started to cry in sadness and anger.  "No!  You can't die!  You can't leave me here alone!"

            The sun set beyond the horizon and Inu Yasha felt the changes take place.  His hair changed from a blood stained silver to a blood stained black and his dog ears moved from the top of his head to the side, now human ears.  His claws turned to weak human nails and his eyes changed from amber to violet.

            Kagome was sobbing as she watched him change.  Inu Yasha weakly put a hand to her face and wiped away a tear. 

"I'll always be with you…" He said softly, weakly, caringly.

Kagome could feel herself crying harder as she put her hand over his and leaned against his hand.  She pulled away and leaned down and kissed him.

Inu Yasha weakly kissed her back, but it was cut short as the life left him and he lay there, eyes open and glazing over with death.  Kagome stared at his dead body, sobbing.

"I never had a chance to tell you how I feel…"

Miroku went over by Kagome and put a hand on her shoulder and said comfortingly, "He loved you more than you'll ever know…"

Kagome stood up and embraced him.

"Oh Miroku…he never knew my feelings…he never knew…"  She cried into his chest.  "Now…he'll never know…"

Miroku held her comfortingly as she cried and said, "I'm sure he knew Kagome…"

Kagome collapsed into him crying.  "You and Shippo are the only ones I have left…"

Miroku frowned and held her closer.  "Let's go home…"

Kagome nodded, "We need to bring Inu Yasha so he can have a proper burial…"

Miroku looked over at Kirara and she transformed and went over to Inu Yasha.  Miroku let go of Kagome and he put Inu Yasha onto Kirara's back.  Shippo jumped up and sat on Kirara to make sure Inu Yasha didn't fall off.  Kagome sadly went and picked up her bow and arrows and slowly started walking back.

Miroku walked alongside her and put his arm around her waist.  She cried silently and leaned into him as they walked.  Kirara and Shippo followed, Shippo looking at Inu Yasha sadly, and started to cry silently as he thought, "Why…?  Why did you fight him?  Why did you have to die and make okaa-san sad?"

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okaa-san means mother