This chapter is how I got the idea for the name of this fanfiction. It's not the longest chapter, but it's still sad.
Chapter 24: A Strand of Golden Hair
Kagome stood next to the Bone-Eater's Well, holding the almost complete Sacred Shikon Jewel, her eyes red and puffy, and her cheeks red from crying. InuYasha stood in front of her, holding the last piece of the Jewel and looking grave.
"Sango took it out from Kohaku's body. He's living fine without it," InuYasha said, his voice sounding sad, but he was trying desperately to hide it. He handed the Jewel Shard to Kagome and she put it in the last piece of the Jewel in, and it glowed in her hand.
It had only been a day since Kyoumi's death, but the wounds were even deeper than the day before. Now that the shock was gone, it was even harder to deal with a friends' death.
"I told Mitsu," Kagome said, having told InuYasha already that Kyoumi loved him.
"How'd he take it?"
"Hard. But he could have taken it worse."
Kagome looked into InuYasha's eyes and a single tear fell down her cheek.
InuYasha grabbed her in a hug and kissed the top of her head.
"InuYasha... I want you to have the Jewel," said Kagome as she handed it to him after he let her go. "Use it for what you want. To become full youkai, human or whatever your heart desires."
Kagome put a foot on the well to jump in but InuYasha put a hand on her shoulder.
"But, you won't be able to get back here," complained InuYasha.
"That's the point," Kagome said sadly and she jumped into the well.
Use it for what you want, InuYasha.
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Kagome climbed out of the well and brushed her shirt off. Something fell to the floor that caught her eye.
She picked it up and looked at it carefully.
It was a strand of golden hair.
That is also not the end of the fanfic. There are two more chapters. Oh, and I know that Kohaku would probably die without the jewel shard, but who cares? I'm writing this.