A/N- Third chapter! This is where things get interesting! So read and I hope you enjoy it! grins
Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha. But I wish I could!
Inuyasha bowed his head towards Kagome's lifeless body. "Why? Why did you have to die?" Tears flowed out of Inuyasha's shiny amber eyes. "Why do these keep coming?" Inuyasha whipped away the tears, picked up a rock, and threw it as far and hard as he could. To his surprise, it went a good mile or two. Inuyasha looked towards Kagome, "We must go to Kaede."
…Later…
"Oh my! What happened to ye Kagome?" Kaede asked.
"She's dead." Inuyasha whimpered.
Miroku (now healed) stood up and walked towards Kagome. "How did she die?" Miroku managed to choke out.
"That bastard Naraku stabbed her in her back." Inuyasha snapped.
"Hmmm. Could he have struck one of Kagome's lungs?" Kaede interrupted.
"I don't know. You're the expert you old hag." Inuyasha snapped once again.
Shippo and Sango had already broken into tears at the sight of the motionless Kagome. "Inuyasha! Why can't you ever take care of her?" Shippo growled.
"Tch, whatever. I'm just as upset about as you are."
Sango walked towards Kagome and knelt down beside her. "She's so cold." Sango choked between tears. Inuyasha sat down on the opposite side of the room and just stared at Kagome. "She said something before she died. Something about love." He thought.
FLASHBACK
"I never even got to tell you that I love.."
…end flashback…
Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kaede all noticed Inuyasha staring at Kagome in silence. Sango stood up and walked towards Inuyasha. "What's on your mind?" Sango asked sympathetically. Inuyasha turned his head towards the wall, as to not look Sango in the eye.
"None of you concern." Inuyasha grunted.
"Inuyasha, we are all very upset about her death. It is going to be so hard getting on without her. Now is not the time to be stubborn. We are all here to talk to you…since…you know…you loved her." Sango spoke in a very low sweet voice, so that none of the others could hear their conversation. Although she knew Shippo had heard every word.
"Love her? What gives you that idea?" Inuyasha said putting his emotional guard up.
"The fact that you have tears clouding your eyes. And you stare at Kagome with such passion." Sango teased with a grin on her face.
Inuyasha looked up at Sango, then back to Kagome. "I'm going for a walk. Don't wait up." Inuyasha turned towards the door and darted out. Sango sighed. "He never opens up. Even in a time like this." She thought. Shortly after Inuyasha departed, Sango joined the others in the circle around Kagome's cold lifeless body.
"What was that all about Sango?" Shippo asked curiously. Sango looked at the little fellow. "You heard every word didn't you?" Sango asked knowing very well what the answer was. All she got was a childish smirk from Shippo. Miroku stood up, "So, when are we going to proceed with her burial?" He asked sadly.
"First we must bless the soil in which Kagome's body will be placed." Kaede answered unwillingly.
Sango and Shippo stood. "Inuyasha must be present." Sango stated. Kaede nodded. Kirara nudged Kagome onto her back and walked towards Kagome's burial sight. A thought suddenly hit Sango and she stopped the group from preceding any further. "What about her family? Who shall tell them? And shouldn't she be buried in her time?" From the expression on everyone's face, it was obvious that no one had thought of that. Kaede answered Sango almost instantly, "Hmm. A thought that had not crossed my mind. Inuyasha shall pay a visit. Since the family knows him. And as for being buried here, Kagome must be. If her body crosses through thy well, it will disintegrate in moments. So it is only proper that we bury her here." Everyone nodded and proceeded.
Inuyasha found a quiet place on a tree branch to sit and think. "How could this have happened? It feels so much like a dream...but I know it's real, because the pain of losing her hurts deep within." Inuyasha moved his hand to his heart. It was beating wildly. "She looked so happy when she first arrived today. Or maybe it was just me, happy to see her. Now, she has no expression on her face whatsoever. Her cheeks are pale. It hurts to see her like that." Inuyasha found himself thinking aloud and decided no one could know how he felt about her. Or they would think he was going soft on them. Inuyasha knew good and well that Naraku was not dead. Inuyasha jumped down from the tree and darted in the direction of the setting sun. "Naraku. I will find you and kill you if it's the last thing I do."
"Kaede?" Sango asked with a shaky voice.
"Yes, what is it child?" Kaede asked sympathetically noticing the despair in Sango's voice.
"Is there any way to bring Kagome back?" Sango asked putting her head in her palms to cover up her sobbing.
"Yes. One way only, but I'm afraid...it's quite impossible."
Sango looked up from her hands to Kaede. "What is it?"
"Kikyo. Kikyo still has part of Kagome's soul within her, from when the soul was sucked out of Kagome and placed into Kikyo. She still consists of Kagome's very soul. If we can destroy Kikyo...Kagome shall return. But this task shall be near impossible." Kaede never looked up from Kagome's body.
Miroku grabbed his staff and walked towards Kaede. "Yes. It shall be a very hard task to achieve, seeing that Inuyasha is not ready to give up Kikyo. And Kikyo will not return to Kagome's body when she can walk the earth on her own." Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara all decided to give it a try once Inuyasha had returned.
Inuyasha darted through the woods, but with no avail, could not find or even smell Naraku. "Maybe I should head back. It's late. But I will avenge Kagome's death if it's the last thing I do." Inuyasha ran back towards the village in which everyone was.
"I see Inuyasha approaching." Miroku shouted. Everyone stood up and waited until the hanyou was clearly in sight. Inuyasha slowed down to the awkwardness of everyone staring at him. "What are you looking at?" Inuyasha rudely asked. Kaede walked up to Inuyasha, "We have found a way to bring back Kagome." Inuyasha almost fell over from the astonishing statement. "How? Tell me everything!" Without even knowing he had done it, Inuyasha grabbed a hold of Kaede's arm and dug in his claws.
"My arm. Will ye release me?" Kaede said clearly in pain. Inuyasha finally realized he had grabbed her, and released her quickly. "Now. Tell me how to bring her back!" Inuyasha shouted. Miroku stepped toward him. "Sit down Inuyasha. This may take a while." Just as Miroku had finished his sentence, Naraku appeared and took Kagome's body. "You foolish half demon. Now the jewel shards and the girl shall be mine." Naraku said laughing. Inuyasha jumped up at his dismay and drew the Tetsaiga. "Hmph. Not if I can help it!" Inuyasha shouted with a smirk on his face.
"Heh. You might as well run while you have the chance." Naraku warned.
"And what could possibly make you think I would do that?" Inuyasha snapped.
"This!" Naraku gulped down the 25 pieces of the Shikon Jewel that Kagome had in a bottle around her neck.
Inuyasha ran towards Naraku with his Tetseiga in position to strike.
A/N- Thank you for all of the reviews! I really appreciate the incouragement on updating! It makes me feel special! Lol. Well I will be updating soon so keep reading!
