Koigokoro

by Sweet-Kioku

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha.

A/N: Alrighty, I know my updates have gotten much less frequent, but I still have lots of stuff going on. And I'm lazy. Anyway, I want to apologize for all the typos and screw ups in the last chapter. I was VERY tired when I typed it. I know I said that Inuyasha wouldn't be able to hurt Kagome if they were mates, but I'm going to contradict myself a little. Inuyasha can till hurt her, but only when he's really pissed in demon form. Sorry about that. I know this is starting to get confusing, but I promise you it will get better. Anyway, here you go, the fifth chapter!!!

CHAPTER V: Faded Prayers

Kagome arrived on the scene to find no demons in the area. Only black miasma, bees, and Naraku.

Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara were trying to hold Naraku back, but he was destroying every hut in the village.

Kagome prepared to fire an arrow, when suddenly, Naraku turned his dark gaze towards her.

Naraku was elevated by his thousands of roots of evil. He glared at Kagome through his baboon mask.

Her heart throbbed with fear and she froze.

Her moment of fear was just enough time for Naraku to wrap one of his roots around her, lift her up in the air, and begin to strangle her.

"KAGOME!!" Sango, Miroku and Shippo screamed in unison.

"INUYASHA!!!" Kagome shrieked as Naraku began to strangle her.

Inuyasha's ears perked. He thought he heard Kagome scream his name.

He could smell it. He could smell her fear......and Naraku.

"KAGOME!!" Inuyasha shouted. His heart pounding with fear, he raced as fast as his legs would carry him to where Kagome was struggling to breathe.

Hold on, Kagome!! I'M COMING!!

"You stupid wench...." Naraku growled. "Inuyasha's scent is all over you. You can't possibly be in love with that foolish hanyou?"

Kagome dug her nails into the root around her neck and struggled.

"Well, don't worry, Kagome. I have a distraction waiting for Inuyasha jut at the edge of the forest. And then we'll see if he loves you or not," Naraku said, smirking.

Inuyasha continued to run. He had to get to Kagome, he had to! He had to save her, she was in trouble!

DAMMIT, WHY CAN'T I RUN ANY—.....faster.....

Inuyasha skidded to a stop at the girl before him. She was pointing an arrow straight at his heart.....

......again.

"Kikyo....." Inuyasha growled low in his throat.

"So we meet again, Inuyasha. I have heard that you have fallen in love with my reincarnation. You are foolish. You owe me, Inuyasha!! Either say you love me right now, or spend another 50 years stuck to that tree," Kikyo hissed at him darkly.

"I don't have time for this!!!" he shouted. "OUTTA MY WAY, KIKYO!!"

Inuyasha charged forward, but was met only with an arrow through his chest.

"KAGOME!!!!"

Kagome was starting to lose her vision. The attacks of Sango, Miroku and Shippo were useless. The tetsusaiga was gone. Inuyasha wasn't here.

Kagome was dying. She couldn't breathe.

Inuyasha.....please.....help....m...e....Kagome thought as she lost consciousness.

"SAY IT, YOU FOOL!!! UNLESS YOU WANT ANOTHER ARROW!!!" Kikyo screamed.

Inuyasha was on the ground, barely breathing. He had an arrow in his chest, but it had missed his heart by an inch, otherwise he would have been dead by now.

"I.....hate you, Kikyo...." Inuyasha whispered hoarsely.

"SAY YOU LOVE ME!!!" Kikyo screamed with tears streaming down her face as she released another arrow.

Inuyasha looked at the glowing arrow flying toward him.

Am I about to die? he wondered. Am I going to die and let Kagome die as well?

He growled. He wouldn't let that happen.

He dodged the arrow.

"WHAT!!??" Kikyo stared at him in shock. "You.....you dodged my arrow!! How can this be!!?"

Inuyasha smirked at her and pulled the arrow out of his chest.

"Easy, Kikyo," Inuyasha whispered as he slowly stood up and approached Kikyo with the arrow.

"I just have to think about saving Kagome, and I'm fine," he hissed in her face.

Then he stabbed the arrow through her heart.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" Kikyo screeched.

"Rest in peace, Kikyo," Inuyasha said looking down at her as she fell.

Then he raced off to save his Kagome.

"Take your last breath, you stupid miko," Naraku growled. Miroku, Sango and Shippo were all knocked unconscious as Naraku hit them all with one powerful swing of one of his roots.

Kagome lay limp in Naraku's grasp. She took one final breath as Naraku dropped her about fifteen feet to the ground.

Through the thick darkness, Kagome heard his voice as she fell.....

"KAGOME!!!" Inuyasha screamed as he jumped through the air and caught his mate. Naraku disappeared.

"No," Sesshomaru hissed. "I won't do it."

"IF YOU DON'T DO IT, I'LL KILL YOU!!!" Inuyasha screamed, holding Kagome's nearly lifeless body. She was minutes away from death.

"Why should I?" Sesshomaru growled. "Just tell me why, you baka!"

"BECAUSE SHE'S MY MATE AND I CAN'T LET HER DIE!!!" Inuyasha cried. His eyes now filled with tears. "Sesshomaru, please....." Inuyasha begged, "...please save her."

Sesshomaru stared at his foolish hanyou brother, contemplating whether or not to save his wench's life.

"Fine," Sesshomaru growled, "but only because of the unfortunate fact that we're related."

Inuyasha watched with hope in his eyes as Sesshomaru unsheathed the tensaiga. He stabbed it through Kagome's chest.

Please, kami, let this work.....Inuyasha silently begged.

When Sesshomaru pulled out the healing sword, Kagome did not stir.

"Inuyasha, she was dead when you brought her here," Sesshomaru told him quietly.

"No....." Inuyasha whispered, slowly looking down at the motionless girl in his arms.

"Yes," Sesshomaru said, crossing his arms over his chest, "Kagome is dead."

Inuyasha kept looking at Kagome, then Sesshomaru, then back again to Kagome.

"You are wasting my time," Sesshomaru growled. "Jaken, We are leaving."

"SESSHOMARU, WAIT!!!" Inuyasha cried.

Sesshomaru whirled around and glared at his younger half-brother. "What is it, baka?" he growled.

"Try again!!" Inuyasha shouted at Sesshomaru, his amber eyes filled with determination.

I won't give up on you, Kagome.....I won't let you die!!!

"Inuyasha, she's de—"

"NO SHE ISN'T!!! NOW TRY AGAIN!!" Inuyasha screamed, cutting Sesshomaru off.

Sesshomaru looked at his brother for a moment. He had never seen Inuyasha like this.

"Do not order me around, half-breed," Sesshomaru growled as he once again unsheathed his tensaiga.

And once again, he stabbed through Kagome's chest.

And once again, Kagome did not move.

"Again!!" Inuyasha cried desperately. The tears were flowing freely down his cheeks, as well as Sango's, Shippo's and Miroku's.

Sesshomaru tried again. "This is the last time," he said firmly.

Come on, Kagome, wake up!!! You can do this!!!

He slowly pulled the sword out of Kagome's chest.

Come on.....Inuyasha pleaded in his mind, all the while staring at his mate.

Kagome began to glow as her eyes slowly opened.

"KAGOME!!!!" Inuyasha screamed, hugging his Kagome to his chest.

"Inuyasha!!!" Kagome cried, throwing her arms around his neck.

"KAGOME, THANK KAMI YOU'RE ALRIGHT!!" Sango cried, joining the hug.

Miroku joined as well, followed closely by a tearfully joyous kitsune.

"Now can I leave!?" an impatient Sesshomaru asked.

"Sesshomaru, I don't know how to thank y—" Kagome began with tearful eyes.

"Don't," Sesshomaru cut her off, then turned and left with Rin and Jaken following close behind.

They all began walking back to village to help the villagers with anything they needed.

And as they walked......

.....Inuyasha collapsed.

A/N: CLIFFIE!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I AM SO EVIL!!

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