"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha screamed. It hit Naraku and he disincarnated. "I hit him! He's dead! I can't believe it! Naraku's dead!" Inuyasha said in disbelief. All of his happiness shattered when he heard Sango's voice. "Inuyasha! Kagome needs help! She was poisoned by Naraku's insects! Hurry!" Inuyasha rushed over to Kagome. "Ka…Kagome. Say something! Please!" Inuyasha pleaded lifting Kagome up slightly. "No, you can't go! Not like this! Not now!" He sobbed into her hair. Kagome moved slightly. "In…Inu…yasha." Kagome choked out. "Kagome! You're alright! Do…don't talk. Save you're energy." Inuyasha said. Kagome laughed slightly. "Inuyasha. There's cough there's no way I can live." Nonsense! I'm bringing you to Kaete's. You'll be alright." Inuyasha cried. "I'll always be with you Inuyasha. I…cough I love you." With that, she passed away. He felt Kagome get colder and saw her get paler. Blood was slowly escaping the gash on her side Naraku gave her.
"Damn you Naraku! I'm just glad you're in Hell where you belong!" He hollered. He looked down at Kagome. He gave her a kiss on the cheek and whispered, "I love you too." Tears fell down his cheek and onto hers. He gently wiped them off and lifted her up. "Let's go." He said to the sobbing Sango and Miroku. "Where…sniff Where are we going?" Miroku asked. "Kaete's." Was all Inuyasha said, and walked off, Kagome in his arms. "I'm just glad Shippo stayed at Kaete's. I'm glad he didn't see Kagome die!" Sango started sobbing into Miroku's shoulder. "It's alright. Kagome's in a better place." Miroku said softly trying to calm her down.
They all walked to Kaete's in silence. When they walked into the hut, Shippo raced toward them. "Yay! You're back! Did you kill Naraku?" Shippo happily asked. "Yes. Naraku's dead." Inuyasha said. Shippo looked at Kagome. "Wh…what's wrong with Kagome? Is…is she…" "Yes! She's dead you little twerp! Inuyasha hollered and started crying again. Shippo stood there in disbelief and started wailing. "Kagome's dead! She was like my mom and now she's dead!" He ran outside crying. "You could of told him a little more gently!" Sango cried. Just then, Kaete walked inside from collecting herbs. "What's wrong with Shippo?" She asked. When she saw Kagome in Inuyasha's arms, and all of their bloodshot eyes glaring back at her she knew. "Oh my. Is there anything I can do?" "Yes. Wrap her wounds up in bandages and find her a place to be buried." Inuyasha instructed. He carefully set her down on a mat and sat down next to her, brushing her hair from her face.
'This can't be happening. It's all a bad dream and I'm gonna wake up.' Inuyasha thought. Shippo came back inside and sat next to Inuyasha. "Is she really gone?" He asked. "Yes." He said sadly. Shippo started crying. "Now no one's gonna protect me from you hitting me in the head!" He whined. Inuyasha reached over to Shippo, but instead of getting a huge lump on the head, he lifted him up and gave him a huge hug. This really surprised everyone in the hut. "Inuyasha…you're hurting me!" Shippo choked out. He put him down and just stared at Kagome. "Why'd you hug me?" Shippo asked confused. Inuyasha said nothing. Sango walked up to Shippo, grabbed him, and brought him to where her and Miroku were sitting.
"Shippo, Inuyasha is really hurting inside right now. You should leave him alone." Sango said. Shippo looked over at Inuyasha. He was still starring at Kagome, a faraway look in his eyes. "What is he thinking?" Shippo said to himself. In Inuyasha's mind…
FLASHBACK
"Kagome, what's taking you so long?" Inuyasha said to himself. He was sitting in a tree, waiting for Kagome to come back from her time. "I'll go sit by the well. Maybe it will make her come back faster." He said, even though he knew it wouldn't help. Even though it was early afternoon, he ended up falling to sleep waiting for her to return. Kagome climbed out of the well and was about to scream 'I'm back' when she set focus on Inuyasha. She smiled and sat next to him. She poked him with her finger and said, "Boo." "What? Kagome! When'd you get back?" Kagome started laughing. "I just came back and saw you here!" She said. "Why are you laughing? You're gonna end up making me laugh!" He said and smiled. "Good! I was laughing 'cause you fell asleep waiting for me!" She giggled and started walking to Kaete's. Inuyasha sat there, shocked. 'She knows I missed her.' He thought and started to blush
END OF FLASH BACK
"Kagome, why'd you have to go?"
