The Dark Shadow Behind True Love:

Authors Note: Thanks again you guys for all the reviews and well this is the last chapter in my story and I know it's sad but it's not Angst for nothing so on with the story...

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, which is really sad because he would love me so much if he were owned by me.

Chapter Nine: The End

Sesshoumaru then takes a step backwards. Inuyasha's whole body clenches as he waits for the first blow. Sesshoumaru takes his time, watching as Inuyasha's body tensed an evil grin appeared across Sesshoumaru's lips. After a few short moments of watching Inuyasha squirm, Sesshoumaru wailed the whip down across Inuyasha's backside. The hooks ripping out his flesh as they hit.

"STOP!" Kagome screamed out at the top of her lungs from the dungeon's doorway. "Grab her!" Sesshoumaru shouted to a nearby guard. The guard did as he was told and grabbed the running Kagome and held her back. Sesshoumaru now had Inuyasha's blood all over his face, clothes, and in his hair from beating him. Sesshoumaru continued on with the beating in front of Kagome, who dropped to her knees crying hysterically.

Inuyasha's whole body shook with agony. Once Sesshoumaru was completely worn out from the beating, he walked over to Inuyasha's chains and began to pull his arms up backwards. That was the first time Inuyasha began to scream out in pain. Through the entire beating holding any sounds of pain back, this pain was just too great. The higher Sesshoumaru pulled the chains, the louder Inuyasha's screams got. All Kagome could do now was cry she kept screaming for Sesshoumaru to stop, but her cries didn't fase him.

Once he pulled on the chains enough to make Inuyasha's arms pop, the hanyou passed out. Sesshoumaru then let the chains fall, sending Inuyasha to his side. Sesshoumaru motioned for the guard to release Kagome. He did so, and she ran to Inuyasha's side. Moving his hair from his face she cried and held him close to her. Rage burned within her tear stained eyes as she looked over to Sesshoumaru.

"He dies." Sesshoumaru said. "He does not." Kagome said with a serious growl in her voice. "You love him so deeply, why don't you die with him?" "I will." Kagome said with tears streaming down her face and a shakeyness within her voice. Sesshoumaru shrugged his shoulders lightly. "Very well."

Kagome talked Sesshoumaru into granting her five minutes alone with Inuyasha before the execution was to take place. Kagome removed Inuyasha's chains and held him within her lap. She lightly patted him on his face and called out his name to wake him up. Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes to see his blood spattered angel. She had his blood all over her. Kagome smiled warmly to her hanyou, happy to see he would be awake for their last moments together.

"Inuyasha, we are to be executed together." Kagome spoke softly. Inuyasha's eyebrows lowered. "Not you." Kagome gave him a funny look. "Do not lay you life down for the likes of me Kagome..." He raised a hand to touch her sweet face even though the pain of lifting his arm was excruciating. "...you have to live on." Kagome's tears only flowed more, without sounds, tears continued to stream down her lovely face. "I... I can't go on without you though..." She managed to get out. Inuyasha wiped her tears from her eyes, placing both his hands onto her face. "I love you." Inuyasha whispered. Kagome let out a happy sob, then rose her head. "I love you too." Inuyasha then leaned in to kiss her goodbye. He placed his lips softly onto her's taking in the sweet smell of her one last time.

It was then that the dungeon doors opened. Sesshoumaru walked in and ripped the two lovers apart, throwing Kagome onto her side. "Don't touch her!" Inuyasha hissed, standing to his feet and charging towards Sesshoumaru. Before he could reach him the guard grabbed Inuyasha and held him back from the King. Sesshoumaru grabbed his brother and slammed him against the brick wall with one hand. Inuyasha took a swipe at Sesshoumaru and managed to claw him deep within his side. Sesshoumaru just glared and then lifted Inuyasha off his feet by a hand to his throat. "Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled now being held back by the guard.

Inuyasha turned red in the face from the lack of oxygen and then Sesshoumaru drew his blade, pointing the tip directly onto Inuyasha's heart. Inuyasha looked over to Kagome one last time. Sesshoumaru stabbed the sword through Inuyasha's breastplate directly into his beating heart. "NO!" Kagome cried. Sesshoumaru ripped the blade out, and dropped Inuyasha's body to his feet. Kagome ripped herself from the guards grasp and crawled over quickly to Inuyasha who was already dead. The room was silent besides Kagome's crying.

Sesshoumaru picked up Kagome in the same manner as Inuyasha and held her against the brick wall. Kagome spit in Sesshoumaru's face. "Cowardly bastard." She sneered. Sesshoumaru brought up his arm and wiped the spit from his face, then drew his already blood stained sword up and pointed it directly to her heart. "Now you both can rest together in the same grave." Sesshoumaru growled with rage in his eyes, before shoving the sword through her petite, fragile body.

Kagome gasped as she felt the sharp pain of the sword. Though no physical pain, no matter how great, could overpower the pain she felt inside of her over losing Inuyasha. Within those last few breaths, Kagome fell ontop of her hanyou, her hand touching his delicate face, before everything... turned... black.

THE END

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Authors Note: I know it was sad but I hope you all enjoyed it anyways, Review and let me know what you thought of this okay? Love you all byebye for now.