Chapter 16- The last two shards

A.n: I'm going to finish this story and I don't know if I'm going to do the sequel because…I mean I really want to, but…well, if I don't do it, the story is ending exactly the way I had it pictured and maybe in the near future you will see a sequel appear. Well, please enjoy and remember there are two more chapters after this one. Enjoy and PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW!

Kagome was on Inuyasha's back as her and the rest of the gang ran towards the home of the wolf demon tribe to collect the last two Shikon Jewel shards from Koga's legs. Kagome pulled the almost complete jewel out from under her school shirt and looked at the shining pink orb carefully. She ran her fingers over two empty holes that were around the middle of the jewel itself.

'I hope Koga will give his jewel shards up, but where there's Inuyasha, he might not do it willingly.'

Inuyasha leapt over rocks and fallen branches as they ran fast to Koga's place. He looked over his shoulder at Kagome and watched the sad look on her face as she studied the jewel.

"Kagome, are you sure your okay enough to ride on my back?"

She nodded, but never looked at him. Inuyasha wished he could stop and just hold her, but they had to keep moving. He knew that Kagome wanted and wished for Koga to give his jewel shards away without a scuffle, but he knew that wolf well enough to know that he would have to fight him again.

Sango was riding on Kilala with Miroku behind her and Shippo behind him. She looked sadly at two birds as they flew together in and out of some high tree tops.

'I should've been the one to kill Naraku. I wanted his death to mean something…for Kohaku's sake.'

Miroku looked at Sango's back and sighed. He wished that he could take all her pain away and make her feel whole again, but there was nothing he could do for her. He could only be there to comfort her. He had one thing to make him happy. Miroku looked at his palm that had held the Wind Tunnel and he smiled.

'It's finally gone. I can actually live a life that doesn't have death looming so closely to it. Maybe, I can finally start a family…maybe…with Sango.'

The gang approached the Valley of the Wolf Demon Tribe as the sun reached high noon. They stopped on the ridge that over looked the waterfall.

"Koga, get your flea-bitten ass out here and give me you Jewel Shards!"

There was silence and Inuyasha looked at Kagome, who in return, gave him a scolded look that made Inuyasha's ears droop a little.

"Okay…Koga, just get out here!"

The waterfall exploded and out came Koga. He looked really angry and he ran like lightning over to them.

"What the hell, mutt face!" I was trying to take a quick nap before I went out on a hunt. You better give me one good reason why you woke me up!"

Kagome held up the jewel and Koga stared at it.

"T-That's the…"

"Yeah, now hand over the jewel shards in your legs and I'll let you get back to your nap."

Kagome held the jewel out away from her.

"We need your shards to complete it, Koga. We must get rid of the whole jewel before someone like Naraku senses its power and comes to take it."

Koga was silent and he stepped closer to Kagome's hand.

"Naraku is…"

"Yes, dead! Now if you don't mind, we're kind of on a tight schedule, Koga!"

Koga ignored Inuyasha and still had his eyes fixated on the jewel.

"I won't be the same without them. I-I can't…"

"Koga…you have to. Can't you see that if the jewel falls into the wrong hands again it will become even stronger and more evil than it had been? Please, Koga. It's for everyone's safety…including yours."

Koga looked at the jewel, then to Kagome's slightly bulging belly.

"I'm sorry…I can't."

Inuyasha growled and unsheathed Tetsusgia.

"We're getting the jewels either way. Either you give them to us or I take them from you."

Koga jumped away before Inuyasha could swing his sword and he laughed.

"You already took something of mine, dog turd! I won't let you steal the other thing that is important to me!"

Kagome felt sick. She knew Koga was talking about her and she looked at Inuyasha's red and sour face.

"She wasn't yours to begin with, dumbass!"

Inuyasha leapt after him and Kagome groaned.

"Why can't everybody just get along?"

"Because…it would ruin our story plot."

Shippo said jokingly. Inuyasha and Koga dodged one another's attacks as the others watched tiredly.

"I will never forgive you, Inuyasha. You stole Kagome away from me and got her pregnant. You will pay for…"

"Oh just shut up for once Koga and wake up! She was never yours and I didn't steal her from you. It's none of your business of what happens to Kagome."

"Well, I sure as hell was better for her that you are. I could've protected her a lot better than you can!"

"You cocky bastard!"

Inuyasha unleashed his Wind Scar and Koga jumped over it.

"Slow as usual, mutt! Why don't you go practice some more and come back when you can give me a real challenge!"

Inuyasha growled louder and sliced at Koga. The blade barely hit him, but he jumped away before it could penetrate any skin. Inuyasha tightened his grip on the hilt and the Tetsusgia started to turn red.

"TAKE THIS, YOU DAMN WOLF!"

Red swirls of energy broke away from Tetsusgia and hit Koga squarely in the legs as he tried to jump away. Koga started to bleed a little.

"That's all you got! Humph…how pathetic…"

Just then, two arrows came from the ridge's direction and nicked Koga in both legs. The jewel shards fell to the ground as Koga fell with them with a grunt.

Inuyasha looked up at Kagome as saw she was holding the bow and its string was quivering slightly. Koga looked around on the rocks for his shards and spotted them about five feet away from his hand. He started to crawl towards them because his legs were numb to the bone.

Just before he reached them with an outstretched hand, Inuyasha's foot slammed down on it and Koga winced with pain.

"Sorry, Koga. I need to take them."

He bent low to pick them up and he leaned towards Koga's ear.

"If you try to harm us or our child, I will kill you without hesitation. If you try and come between us, wolf, I will not hesitate to really take something of yours and you will NEVER be able to get them back."

Koga looked at Inuyasha's face and saw the seriousness in his eyes. Koga nodded and Inuyasha stepped off of his hand. Inuyasha made his way over to the others and Kagome watched as Koga struggled to get up. She felt sorry for him, but she had to do what she had to do. The two would have never stopped their fighting and she needed to stop it once and for all. Kagome turned her back and followed the others and never looked back.

Back at Kaede's village…

Inuyasha, Kagome and Kaede sat in the hut and Kagome had the jewel and the last two shards in her hands. She put her hands together and closed her eyes and felt the shards start to fuse with the jewel. Inuyasha watched as Kagome's closed hands glowed white.

When it was complete, Kagome opened her hand to reveal the complete Shikon Jewel. It was sparkling with purity and it looked so beautiful.

Kaede smiled at Kagome and nodded.

"I have never seen the Jewel glow so brilliantly, child. Ye hold amazing powers, but now comes the hardest thing."

The two looked at Kaede and gave her a questioning look.

"Ye must purify it completely to cast it into oblivion. Ye must make your decision, Inuyasha. Full demon…or human?"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and she looked at him.

'What is he going to choose?'

Inuyasha looked at the jewel and at Kagome's belly. His child was growing in there. His and it was growing inside the woman he truly loved.

"I have already made my decision."

The two women stayed silent and anxious as Inuyasha took a deep breath.

"I am choosing to…"

A.n: THE END! Lol, nah…next chappy peeps. I had to leave it at a cliffy cause where would the fun of it be if I told you right out what he chooses? Gonna have to wait until the next chappy.

Next Chapter: Chapter 17- Decisions