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The Switch

Chapter Thirty-five: The White Figure

Kagome's face held no emotion, and her voice was equally devoid. Wind that didn't seem to exist kept her clothes and hair in constant, violent motion. "Naraku, you have fallen, and you haven't even realized it yet."

Naraku's grin faltered for a second, before returning to its normal, smug smirk. "Are you sure about that, Kagome?"

Kagome, though in her current state looked unable, gave Naraku a smirk of her own. "Are you sure you should be so cocky?" Naraku now looked pissed. "You see, I am not Kagome, though her soul is contained within me, as are the other souls of her comrades, and the souls of their ancestors." Naraku paled. "You see, as long as you live, those souls can't sleep. Not Kagome, not Yusuke, not Kikyou. Even Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Even their father, Inutaisho. Even Kaede, Kikyou's sister."

Naraku, for the first time in his life, felt a true spark of fear within him.

"I see you understand. There is no way you can live." The figure stated and raised her right hand slowly. "Now...die."

A blinding white light erupted from the figure's hand, and enveloped Naraku.

An explosion later, Naraku and his castle, along with the corpses of his minions, were gone.

The figure disappeared, leaving Kagome standing there, before she collapsed on the ground, unconscious.

Later

Yusuke opened his eyes, slowly. "Wha..." He sat up, and looked around. His friends were lying around, all slowly getting up. He looked down when he felt something around his wrist. The tear-gem bracelet that Yukina had handed out to everybody...was going into Yusuke. "WHA..." Yusuke shouted and jumped back, but it had little effect. The bracelet was inside of him. "Wait a minute...it was...white..." Yusuke could have sworn that it was a bluish color...

"It worked..." A voice a few meters behind him said. He turned around to see Yukina staring at her friends, all of whom were rising. "I can't believe it...I was so afraid..." Tears poured out of the ice-maidens eyes. "He's really gone..." Yusuke looked around and saw Kuwabara, who had gotten up and was walking towards Yukina.

Then, beyond Kuwabara...Yusuke saw Kagome, still on the ground, unconscious. Anger boiled in his chest for a brief second before it dissipated into worry. Kagome wasn't moving. "Kagome..." Yusuke got up and walked towards the fallen girl. She looked wiped...

'Wait a minute...' Yusuke compared himself to Kagome. 'How come she's more battered than I am? Didn't I die? AGAIN?'

"She was the only one who die in that battle." Kikyou's voice came behind Yusuke. "It'll take longer for her to heal...but she'll be fine." Yusuke turned around. Inuyasha and Kikyou stood behind him.

"HOLD IT LADY!" Yusuke shouted, standing up and getting in Kikyou's face. Inuyasha twitched for a second, before relaxing. He knew Yusuke wouldn't hurt Kikyou. Yusuke was too much like himself. "WHADDYA MEAN THAT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T DIE IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO HEAL? HOW THE HELL IS THAT POSSIBLE?"

"I think you'd much rather hear it from Kagome herself." Kikyou smiled. Take good care of her." Kikyou and Inuyasha left Yusuke standing there, completely and utterly confused.

The head spirit detective turned around to face Kagome, and knelt down next to her. "Hard to believe people think I'm stupid. What were you trying to pull?" Yusuke smiled and began to stroke the girls cheek. "Whatever it was, it worked."

Yusuke picked Kagome up bridal style. "You are going to be in such deep shit when you wake up."

End of Chapter

TYN: I know, it's the shortest chapter I've written, but I though I might want to get this out.

Yusuke: I'M ALIVE! HALLELUJAH!

TYN: I thought you'd be happy!

Yusuke: READ AND REVIEW!