And in the End
Summary: The jewel is complete. It should be a time of celebrating, unfortunately, Kagome's days are numbered. She desperately needs to tell InuYasha three little words, before she goes. Will she be able to?
Author's comment: I thought I would just write because I'm really bored. Please do the usual, read then review. Thanks!
Rating: T- teen
Disclaimer: No matter how much I wish, I will never own InuYasha.
It seemed that in a few breathless moments, the end of Naraku was inevitably. The evil fiend appeared in front of the group, demanding the last of the jewel shards that hung around Kagome's neck. About five shards were inside the bottle and they jangled up and down as Kagome ran behind InuYasha seeking his protection.
The group had met in a clearing, next to the forest of no return and InuYasha had battled wonderfully. He used his sword in the most deadly of ways. The wind scars and back lash waves were being to take their full effect on the demon. Naraku returned these attacks with deadly miasma, but InuYasha always returned them back with the back lash waves. Finally, Naraku fell in front InuYasha; his skin seemed to be melting off his bones and gathered in a puddle below him. His robes fell off him. The once mighty villain was never going to be a problem again.
"Curse…you...to... hell," Naraku muttered, looking towards InuYasha with Kagome still behind him. His eyes rolled up and were turning mustard yellow. He managed to create a feeble barrier.
InuYasha tilted his head and laughed, "Is that soooo? Well, then." InuYasha readied his sword for a final attack. "Same to you. WIND SCAR," He roared. He pushed his sword to the ground, releasing the attack.
A massive wall of wind power cut through the weak Naraku's barrier. It hit with a mighty blast of color and power. The magnitude of this attack shook the ground and trees fell in the forest next to them.
Kagome walked out from behind her protector. She peered into the rising dust of where Naraku once stood. "Is he gone?" She was unsure of herself, as she walked toward the spot. Something was calling her there and she feared the worst: Naraku was still alive and ready to take her captive. Then he could use her as a defective shield for InuYasha's attacks.
"Kagome." InuYasha yelled, His anger was rising. He could not believe the carelessness that she had. "What hell do you think you are doing?"
Kagome bent down and she stared at the gleam that had allured her for a long time. There in the middle of the dirt, stood a nearly finished Shikon Jewel. It gleamed in the mid-day sun and it shone of purity, not of evil and wickedness like when Naraku had it. She smiled as she picked it up.
The dust had finally settled and InuYasha saw Kagome stood up. She was walking toward him and she had a happy look on her face.
Kagome outstretched her hand and InuYasha gasped as he saw the completed jewel lying in her hand. After two years of hard work, they had finally won. The jewel was completed.
Happily, Kagome handed the jewel over to InuYasha. "If you want to make a wish, here you go."
InuYasha was stunned. "I-I can?"
"Yes."
"Alright, then." InuYasha pulled the jewel closer to his mouth. He closed his eyes as he thought about the wish he was about to make. "I wish…" He started. "That Kikyo is able to rest in peace."
Kagome was thrilled as she part of her soul in the air, flying, making its way to her. Kikyo was finally at rest and the jewel was purified and disappeared.
She let out a huge sigh of relief and happiness. It felt wonderful to have all of her soul back inside of her, once again. Over the last year, she had felt that there was a part of her that was missing.
InuYasha smiled as he saw the remainder of Kikyo's life force enter Kagome. I hope that Kikyo is finally at peace with herself. He thought to himself. I hope that she will understand why I did this. InuYasha paused to think why. He smiled at the answer of his question came to his mind. "Because I love her." He said, quietly so that Kagome could not over hear what he had just said.
Miroku and Sango had returned from their mission. They killed the remaining reincarnations of Naraku, Kagura and Kanna, though Koga got to Kagura first. He wanted revenge for his fallen comrades.
Sango had surprise for them when she returned. Kohaku walked behind his sister, who had a smile that stretched over her whole face.
Kagome smiled with glee, "Sango you found your brother! I'm soooo ha……"
Kagome trailed off. Something was happening to her. Something strange. She watched Sango's mouth moving obviously talking to her, but Kagome heard nothing. What she heard was not the birds chirping or the gentle rustling of the wind through the trees, but the sounds of modern day Tokyo. She could hear the sounds of cars zooming by and the angry shouts of people, who were stuck in traffic.
The young miko started to panic. Here she was, still in the Feudal era, sitting with her friends, but she was hearing the sounds of her own time, some 5oo years into the future. Her breath was starting to quicken and she became dizzy and lightheaded.
Thankfully, InuYasha saw Kagome in this state of panic and shook her out it. He put his arms on her shoulders and looked straight into her chocolate brown eyes. What he saw was fear, shock and panic. InuYasha became more worried.
"Kagome, Kagome are you alright?" he shouted.
The group was silenced as they watched InuYasha and Kagome. All were speechless, for they had no idea what was happening.
Finally, the sounds disappeared from inside Kagome's head. She let out a huge sigh of relief and was shock to see everyone was gapping at her.
She raised one eyebrow as she asked, "Um, why are you all staring at me? Oh!" She gasped as she saw InuYasha starting at her.
Author's comment 2:
That's the end of chapter one. I don't know if I should continue, so please review and tell if I should.Thanks!