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Chapter 5: My Only One
Kagome stood strong, her bow drawn and aimed at the undead priestess. She had had enough of Kikyo. She hurt InuYasha countless times and now she was trying it again. Kagome couldn't sit idly by and watch him be hurt, it tore at her heart to see it. Kagome stepped forward a bit, not taking her aim off of Kikyo for a second.
Broken this fragile thing now
And I can't, I can't pick up the pieces
"Kikyo, lower your bow." Kagome glared at her. Kikyo laughed at the absurdity of the situation.
"You want ME to lower my bow, I don't think so." Kagome took another step closer to Kikyo.
And I've thrown my words all around
But I can't, I can't give you a reason
"No Kagome don't go near them!" InuYasha yelled. He clawed at the soul snatchers but nothing was helping. He felt so helpless and it was all his fault, if only he had listened. Kagome stopped and glanced over at InuYasha and the others. She smiled to herself, she knew they were watching, she knew they were bound to the tree, but she couldn't bring herself to tell them, she didn't want to say goodbye that way. Kagome reaffirmed her gaze on Kikyo.
I feel so broken up (so broken up)
And I give up (I give up)
I just want to tell you so you know
"I ask you, surrender and it will be painless." Naraku laughed and placed his hand atop of Kikyo's. She lowered her bow and stared questioningly at Naraku.
"Fight me." Kagome looked to Naraku.
"Fine, I'll fight you Naraku, and when it's over, Kikyo will let my friends go from wherever your keeping them."
"KAGOME! DON'T FIGHT HIM!" InuYasha yelled. Naraku nodded his head and motioned for Kagome to come. Kagome raised her hands to her sides.
Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one
"FIGHT ME!" Naraku and Kagome lunged at each other. Kagome jumped back and notched an arrow. She released it with a battle cry. Naraku barley dodged it, he swung around and sent his tentacles from out of his baboon pelt at Kagome. Kagome ran, notched another arrow and let it fly. The arrow hit Naraku in the shoulder. He quickly summoned his demons to repair the wound with their bodies and attacked Kagome head on again. She quickly dodged to the left and kneeled on the ground, analyzing the situation at hand.
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only, my only one
'Every time I hit him, he's going to repair it by gathering his minions, somehow I have to distract the demons.' Kagome thought. 'I've got it!'
Kagome notched another arrow. She quickly sent a glance in Miroku's direction before faintly smiling at him. Miroku noticed and realized that Kagome knew they were there, she was deliberatley ignoring them to throw off Kikyo. Miroku struggled with all his might to get free of the soul snatchers.
Made my mistakes, let you down
And I can't, I can't hold on for too long
"MIROKU UNLEASH THE KAZZANA!" Miroku had gotten his hand free from the binding and pulled the seal off with his teeth. Kagome released the arrow at Naraku. She screamed as the arrow flew, unleashing it's purification ability.
"ONI NENSHOU YA!" Naraku was hit in the chest by the arrow. He staggered and fell to the ground not expecting her attack to have hurt him badly. Kikyo stared at Naraku, unbelieving that her reincarnation was taking Naraku down. She tightened her grip on her bow and notched an arrow, ignoring Naraku's shout a few yards away to stop. Naraku summoned more of his demons but the were sucked into Miroku's Kazzana. He staggered as he stood and fell back down again.
Ran my whole life in the ground
And I can't, I can't get up when you're gone
"DIE!" Kagome was in the way of the arrow but the Kazzana was still open and it pulled the arrow along faster. Kagome reached out her hand out at the last second and grabbed the arrow. She snapped the arrow in two and ran at Kikyo. Kikyo took a step back and tried to notch another one but Kagome quickly grabbed Kikyo's shoulders roughly with her hands. Kikyo tried to pull away but Kagome's vice like grip on her shoulders was too strong.
"I'm sorry." Kagome whispered at the wide eyed Kikyo. Kagome sent out a blast of energy through Kikyo. Blue light encompassed Kikyo and she fell on the ground into a heap of bone and dust at Kagome's feet, finally put to rest. Kagome felt the rest of her soul return to her and bent down gently fingering the miko garb that was left.
"You won't suffer anymore. I could feel your pain. I'm sorry, Kikyo." A tear rolled down Kagome's cheek. Her sorrow for the priestess overwhelming her emotions. She knew that Kikyo had been a good person before being brought back to life, but this Kikyo wasn't the real Kikyo, not anymore.
"I'm sorry it had to end this way, but maybe, this time, you can rest in peace for good. Forgive me." Kagome lowered her head. She went to stand back up to turn her attention to Naraku once again when Kagome suddenly felt immense pain course through her.
BLSHHHH!
And something's breaking up (breaking up)
I feel like giving up (like giving up)
I won't walk out until you know
Kagome looked down; Naraku's hand was protruding from her chest. Kagome stared blankly ahead of her, the pain intensifying by the second.
"Ah." Kagome tried to breathe, but the miasma was spreading into her lungs, blocking the much needed air she was trying to breath in.
Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one
"KAGOME!" everyone yelled. Kagome's eyes were clouding over. She couldn't see, everything was turning grey.
'Bachi…' a voice echoed in her head. Kagome blinked and heard InuYasha's voice in her head, clear as day. Their arguments, their hard times, their happy times, all of it. Kagome faintly smiled to herself before closing her eyes.
"Taishite temae...InuYasha." Kagome grasped Naraku's hand and thrust it back and out of her chest. She grabbed the Shikon Jewel that was dangling from her chest and grasped it hard in her hand.
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only my only one
'Please, infuse me with the four souls, aramitama, megimetama, kushimetama, and sakimetama.' Kagome whispered inside her head.
"Sate." Kagome asked her wish silently, knowing full well of the consequences. Kagome was radiating a bright blue. She stood up, blood still pouring from her chest wound.
Here I go so dishonestly
Leave a note for you my only one
"We have to help Kagome, she's going to die!" Sango cried frantically. Miroku pulled the cloth back over his Kazana with his teeth. and tried to wiggle his arm free.
"I believe she is..." Miroku looked at Kagome, knowing full well of her actions.
"Going to kill Naraku." InuYasha roared in frustration.
"Kikyo's dead so why aren't we free?" Miroku looked around for something until his eyes narrowed.
"Her spell is broken, the soul snatchers are held in place with a sutra, they can't move unless it is removed. I'll try to remove it but it'll take a few minutes."
"We don't have a few minutes, Kagome is going to DIE if we don't get out of here NOW!" Sango tried with all her might to get her hands free to try and help Miroku. InuYasha watched Kagome, fear building up inside of him. Kagome jumped back and crossed her hands over her chest.
"Still alive?" Naraku asked. Naraku stretched his hand out and sent a dark energy wave at Kagome. She outstretched her palms in front of her, sending out her purified energy.
And I know you can see right through me
So let me go and you will find someone
The energy collided, and a bright light burst from the combined energy. InuYasha, Miroku, and Sango turned their heads to try and shield their eyes from the light. When it dissipated, Naraku was on the ground in pieces. Kagome lay in a motionless heap a few feet away. Miroku finally removed the sutra and everyone rushed to Kagome. The soul snatchers slowly disappeared, leaving behind a trail of white smoke.
Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one
"Kagome? Come on, wake up!" InuYasha picked Kagome up and laid her in his lap. He brushed her bangs from her eyes, lightly tapping her cheek with his clawed hand. Kagome's eyes fluttered open slowly. She stared up at InuYasha's face and scrunched her eyebrows.
"Is he dead?" InuYasha tried to grin but it came out as a pained look.
"Keh, more like chopped in pieces." Kagome smiled weakly and coughed a little. Sango sat down next to InuYasha, tears rolling down her face.
"What was going through your head? You could have gotten yourself killed!Your injured badly we have to get you to Kaede!" Sango yelled gently. Kagome looked away, as did Miroku. InuYasha sniffed the air trying to judge how much blood she lost. The smell that hit him was something he never, NEVER wanted to smell on Kagome.
"I don't have much longer." Kagome whispered quietly. Sango stared at her, fresh tears slowly building up in her eyes. InuYasha held Kagome against his chest tighter.
"Don't talk like that." Kagome looked up at InuYasha. His eyes were cloudy.
"You're crying." Kagome smiled weakly as she reached up a hand to his face. Kagome couldn't believe he was crying openly in front of them.
"I'm not." InuYasha lied through his teeth. Kagome touched his cheek gently, wiping the trail of hot tears from his face with her thumb.
I let go, but there's just no one, no one like you
You are my only, my only one
"Don't, I choose to do this, to free you, Sango, and Miroku of your suffering. You have all suffered through so much, and I haven't been able to do anything but stand on the sidelines and watch in horror. This is the least I can do, to try and repay you for all the times you have been there for me, and protected me from harm" Kagome wheezed out. She slowly lifted her hand and held the jewel out to InuYasha. It was covered in blood. If it wasn't purified, it would have looked like a tainted jewel with all of Kagome's blood caked on it. The pink orb pulsed lightly in her hand.
"Make a wish, all of you." InuYasha, Sango, and Miroku all stared at the jewel. Kagome closed her eyes and smiled at the feel of InuYasha holding her in his arms.
'If only things were different, and I was the one InuYasha loved…'
My only one
My only one
My only one
"Whatever you desire will come true, as my last wish, please use the jewel. After you make them, the jewel will cease to exist, forever." InuYasha looked at Kagome.
"No, we have to get you to-"
"Please." Kagome pleaded with him. InuYasha couldn't deny her wish, if it was what made her happy then he would do it. InuYasha closed his eyes and Miroku and Sango followed. They closed their eyes and silently made their wishes. A light pink energy swirled around the group, then slowly dissipated into the sky. Kagome looked at InuYasha through half lidded eyes. InuYasha eyed her franticaly.
"Hold on Kagome I'm gonna get you to Kaede's and everything will be ok." Kagome shook her head.
"No."
'I want to tell you…everything…'
"You are my only one, InuYasha." Kagome reached out her hand again and smiled as she stroked InuYasha's cheek. She closed her eyes and her body became limp. InuYasha shook Kagome gently.
"Kagome?" Sango looked away, her body trembling. Miroku kneeled and made a silent prayer for his friend, tears escaping his closed eyes.
"Kagome!" InuYasha shook her franticly trying to wake her up. Sango kneeled next to InuYasha and placed a hand on his shoulder. He shrugged her off and picked Kagome up. He held her lifeless body in his arms, his heart cried out silently, willing the life and soul back into her body. It was no use he told himself, he couldn't bring her back. He didn't get to tell her. He didn't get to tell her how he really felt. It took him so long to finally sort out his feelings and now, she was gone, taken from him. He couldn't bring his Kagome back. He could save her from demons and kidnappers, but he couldn't stop her death. InuYasha felt himself break inside, he cried and nothing could stop the tirade of emotion. InuYasha slowly stepped forward and started for the village, leaving behind the battlefield, the hate, the despair, the loss.
You are my only, my only one
A/n: Stay Tuned!
Translations
Oni Nenshou Ya - Demon combustion arrow
Bachi - Choose
Taishite temae - For you
Aramitama, Megimetama, Kushimetama, and Sakimetama - Courage, Friendship, Wisdom, Love
Sate - Now