"Talking"
'Thinking'
StressedYusuke wiped the sweat from his brow as Naraku regenerated once more. Kurama attacked him with renewed vigor as his emerald eyes flicked between green and gold. Naraku growled in annoyance, the battle was dull. He quickly threw up his barrier and watched as the two men slammed against it. Naraku laughed as he looked over at Kagome's broken body. He pulled the Shikon no Tama out and laughed again. It was time to make his dream come true. He would be ruler of everything, and no one could stop him.
"Shit," Yusuke cursed as the Tama pulsed.
Naraku glared at the Tama, he had not made his wish. It continued to pulse as he held it. It shot out of his hand and spun around in the air. A vortex opened in the sky and Kagome's body floated off the ground. The Tetsusaiga pulsed as its ki covered her body. Kurama reached out to grab her corpse. Her limp hand slipped out of his grasp and entered the void. Yusuke cursed as he was sucked up into the void. Naraku's barrier vanished and his crimson eyes widened in shock. Kurama took this chance to attack him. Naraku's eyes widened as Kurama quickly placed the seed inside his cut. Kurama and Naraku were then sucked up into the vortex.
Darkness surrounded her as she slowly felt feeling return into her body. Her eyes opened and she gazed into the never-ending darkness. An ironic smile marred her features as she assumed this was her hell. Whispers echoed in the darkness and she felt something brush her face. Kagome tensed as thousands of hands covered her body. She struggled and found herself frozen within their grasp. The whispers came together and spoke in one voice.
"Miko," the voice loudly called.
"Where am I?" Kagome asked in fear.
"Your body has died," the voice answered. Kagome relaxed and figured her assumption was right.
"You are not in hell," the voice assured her.
"Who are you and then where am I?" Kagome demanded.
"We are the souls of Tama and you are inside us," the voice calmly answered. Kagome thought about this and sighed.
"Why am I here?" Kagome questioned.
"You are within us because we have summoned you here," the Tama responded.
"What do want? I am dead!" Kagome growled.
"Naraku is still alive and will thrive unless you stop him," the Tama told her.
"I am weak! I am dead" Kagome snapped at the Tama.
"Your soul is trapped within the Tetsusaiga, you will never move on from this place," the Tama explained. Kagome calmed down as she felt the hands move away from her.
"Why…why did it take me?" Kagome softly questioned.
"It protected you like it protected Inuyasha," the Tama explained.
"I just want to die," Kagome sobbed.
"You must go back and reclaim us," the Tama forcefully said.
"I have no body," Kagome whispered.
"You will go back and repent for your crimes. Your punishment is that you will forever be rejected from the world," the Tama explained.
"Am I to be the walking dead?" Kagome questioned.
"No." The Tama explained.
"How am I to defeat a youkai as a human?" Kagome questioned with anger.
"Awake," the Tama whispered as she felt something burn through her.
Kikyo stared up at the vortex the Tama had made. She could feel her reincarnation calling for her. Kikyo summoned her Shinidama-Chuu to her and entered the vortex. She closed eyes with a soft sigh and whispered a silent prayer to who ever would help her. Kikyo gazed around the Tama and softly smiled when she spotted her reincarnation's corpse. Kikyo walked over to the corpse and laid her hand against the corpse. The Shinidama-Chuu disappeared and Kikyo turned her eyes to Naraku. It was finally time to defeat him.
The Tetsusaiga pulsed and Kikyo felt her soul being called. Her body dissolved into ash as she rejoined with the rest of her soul. Kagome's body pulsed as the soul mingled and became whole once more. Kagome's hand twitched as her grip tightened on the Tetsusaiga's hilt. Here eyes opened to reveal a blue orbs mixed with amber. She yawned and her fangs were a bit sharper. Kagome pushed herself up and noticed that the Tetsusaiga transformed. She smiled fondly at the sword as finally understood her punishment. Her hand traveled to the top of her head and she felt nothing.
"Am I human?" Kagome whispered.
The Tetsusaiga pulsed and pulled her attention from her thoughts. She stood up and growled at how stiff her form was. Kagome's growl turned to gasp as she watched Naraku hold Kurama up by the throat. Kagome ran toward them with the Tetsusaiga raised for battle.
"You foolish mortal," Naraku hissed as his body worked to absorb the death tree. "I can never die."
"Fool," Kurama hissed as Naraku tossed him away.
Yusuke ran over to Naraku and punched him in the face. Naraku flew backwards and landed on his feet. Naraku laughed as threw up another barrier. His crimson eyes widened in shock as he watched the barrier shatter. Yusuke looked over to his left to see Kagome holding a huge sword with a diamond for the blade.
"You are supposed to be dead," Naraku growled as he released his miasma.
Kagome pushed Yusuke out of the way and Tetsusaiga turned back to a metal blade. On the flat side of the blade, dragon scales covered it. The miasma was abosrbed into the blade. Naraku growled and dodged an attack. Kagome swung the huge blade around and missed Naraku. He laughed at her and she smirked.
"It is time to die Naraku, we should have died long ago," Kagome calmly said.
The amber in her eyes flashed and two jagged purple stripes formed on her cheeks. Naraku laughed as he watched her body alter. He could smell the scent of Inu on her body.
"Inuyasha's fang has altered you," Naraku laughed at her.
"The Tama has given me my punishment," Kagome stated as she summoned the wind scar. "Yusuke, fire your spirit gun when I use my wind scar."
"WIND SCAR!" Kagome shouted as she brought the sword down.
"SPIRIT GUN!" Yusuke shouted.
Kagome could feel what remaining Miko ki Kikyo left behind in her soul. Kagome forced it into the wind scar and watched as it formed a white tornado. The two opposing energies clashed and joined in one volatile attack. Yusuke's spirit gun shot into the tornado and pushed the attack on Naraku. Naraku screamed as he felt his body tear apart. Kagome sheathed the Tetsusaiga and walked over to where Naraku lay. He glared up at her from his torn body.
"We all can die," Kagome whispered as she kneeled next to him.
"I may die…but you will never be normal," Naraku hissed at her.
Kagome frowned and decided to test out if her curse was real. The pure souls of the Tama didn't want to do this to her. She knew that tainted souls wished to burden her even more. Kagome reached down and laid her hands on his bloodied face. His eyes widened as he felt her hands heat. Purple poison dripped from her hands as she gripped onto his thrashing form. Kagome calmly watched as the poison form her hands ate away his body. His screams would taunt her mind much like this curse would taunt her life. Kagome shook her hands and the remaining poison fell off. The poison would only react if she touched flesh.
"Harsh," Yusuke whispered as he watched Naraku continue to rot.
"I suppose," Kagome muttered.
"Kurama," Kagome whispered as she ran over to his form.
His eyes were closed and she couldn't tell if he was breathing or not. Kagome frantically waved her hands. Yusuke patted her head and then checked Kurama's pulse. He grinned and smiled at Kagome.
"He's alive," Yusuke assured.
Kagome nodded and sighed in relief. His emerald orbs slowly opened and she grinned at him. Kurama reached for her hand and she pulled away. He looked hurt at her reaction and she sobbed.
"Are we dead?" Kurama asked as he pushed himself up and gazed at Kagome.
"Still kicking," Yusuke assured with a grin.
"The souls of the Tama brought me to life," Kagome whispered as she gazed at her hands.
Kurama reached for her again and she shook her head. Yusuke laid a hand on his shoulder and shook his head. Kurama was confused by this but sighed in defeat. Their eyes watched as the world around them faded. They were in the middle of the park with Akago and Kanna watching them. Akago smiled and ran up to Kagome and hugged her around the waist. Kagome held her hands away from him and he frowned. The Shikon no Tama fell from the sky and landed in her palm.
"What's wrong?" Akago asked. Her eyes filled with tears and she pulled away. Her tears hit the grass and ate away at the blades.
"Poison," Akago whispered as he watched her sob and cover her eyes.
Kanna noted that her job was done. She vanished into the distance figuring she was of no use. Kagome continued to cry, as Kurama understood what was wrong.
"I don't care if you're poison," Akago assured as he grasped her arm.
"D-don't touch me!" Kagome cried as she pulled away. Yusuke ran a hand through his hair as he watched the scene.
Kagome wiped her tears on her sleeves and watched as they ate away her clothes. Kurama roughly grabbed her by the chin and turned her toward him. Kagome put her hands behind her and bit her lower lip.
"We'll fix this," Kurama assured. "There are spells to control this."
"This is a curse, nothing will make it vanish," Kagome whispered.
"Then I guess we won't be holding hands much," Kurama joked with a smile. Kagome softly chuckled as she bit back her dangerous tears.
Kagome shyly looked away and Kurama turned her back to him. He brought her lips to his and deeply kissed her. Kurama ignored the sting in his lips. Kagome quickly pulled away and noted his lips were red and smoking. Kurama touched his lips and shrugged.
"Have any chapstick?" Kurama asked Yusuke.
"Fresh out," Yusuke replied as he wondered about other things.
"I should go and remain in Reikai," Kagome whispered as she stood.
Kurama shook his head and pulled her lips to his once more. He ignored the pain as he kissed her. Kagome pulled away and sighed as she noticed his lips were a bit bloody.
"I won't let you leave," Kurama whispered.
"Yuck! Stop sticking your tongue down her throat!" Akago protested as he kicked Kurama in the shin.
"If he stuck his tongue down her throat then he probably wouldn't have a tongue," Yusuke mumbled as Kagome slapped him.
Kagome sighed as she looked back to Kurama. He pulled her head to his shoulder and hugged her. Akago pouted and demanded attention as he pulled them apart. Kagome laughed at this and smiled as Yusuke called Botan. A portal opened and they were off to Reikai.
Koenma sighed as he watched the portal open. Yusuke stepped out along with Kurama and the two that tried to his whole team. He couldn't help but glare at Kagome and Akago. Kagome walked over to Koenma and bowed to him. Akago stuck his tongue out at Koenma and the spirit ruler fumed.
"Prince Koenma," Kagome began, "I am extremely sorry for my behavior toward you and your team. I only attacked your team in order to betray Naraku. I needed him to believe that I would sacrifice everything for him."
"Your actions are severe, but you will have to face punishment," Koenma said as Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at the spirit ruler.
"That's not fair," Kuwabara mumbled.
"She killed you!" Koenma shouted as Botan winced.
"I knew that Sesshoumaru would revive him," Kagome added.
"You still face punishment along with that midget," Koenma said as he pointed to Akago.
"Who you calling a midget? I'm vertically challenged," Akago proudly defended.
"I will take punishment for both Akago and I, he was only following my orders," Kagome quickly pleaded as she began to cry. Her tears hit the desk and melted the wood away. Koenma groaned and tossed her napkin, which had no use.
"You would do well to remember that she has just defeated Naraku," Sesshoumaru coldly said.
He smiled as the ruler fumed. Sesshoumaru was glad that he would not have to kill her. She was worthy of his recognition despite everything. The Tetsusaiga had chosen her as its new master. He would have to take her in and train her. A frown marred his features as he figured that Kitsune and Akago would follow.
"You will serve alongside with Hiei and Kurama with the spirit detectives," Koenma finally decided.
"She should be trained to control her poison," Sesshoumaru added.
Koenma studied her and asked, "Are you human?"
"Naraku's blood still taints my body and the Tetsusaiga has altered me to its preference," Kagome explained.
"She will train in the Western lands and serve as my ambassador to Reikai," Sesshoumaru proclaimed.
"She's a criminal!" Koenma shouted as his pacifier fell to the floor.
"Are you saying that this Sesshoumaru has bad judgment?" He questioned with a glare.
Koenma paled and began to stutter. Kagome sighed and softly chuckled.
"Fine!" Koenma pouted. "She will only be ambassador once her sentences is up."
"Very well," Sesshoumaru sighed as he smirked at Kagome.
"Is she human?" Botan asked the question.
"Yes, her Miko ki has been used up. It will take years to build up. Naraku's tainted blood will always be within her. Inuyasha's fang has transferred some of its youkai into her. She's a type of hanyou," Akago explained with a look of superiority.
"Then she will serve a youkai sentence," Koenma stated.
"Looks like Hiei will have company for the next fifty years," Yusuke laughed.
"Where is the midget?" Kuwabara asked.
Sesshoumaru chuckled and Kagome bit her lip in nervousness. Koenma glared at Kagome and she shrugged.
"He is still at Kouga's castle," Sesshoumaru informed.
"I feel sorry for him," Botan mumbled. "Wolf's are loud."
Kagome blushed and Sesshoumaru continued to grin. He reached out and took her hand much to her surprise.
"I produce my own poison, so my skin is immune to it," Sesshoumaru said. Kurama frowned at this and sighed. Kagome smirked and rubbed her nose against Kurama's nose.
"You'll be called away on missions soon enough, remain at Lord Sesshoumaru's castle until you are summoned," Koenma explained as he stamped a paper.
"I refuse to have any more mortals," Sesshoumaru firmly said.
"But he's a fox!" Kagome protested.
"He's not that good looking,"Akago mumbled.
"If he can remain in his other form then he can come," Sesshoumaru said knowing that he wouldn't be able to come.
Kagome pulled the Tama out of her shirt and they all shook their heads no. Kurama's eyes widened as he figured out her wish. It wouldn't purify the Tama, but it would still work. Koenma had finally had enough of this disaster.
"GET OUT!" Koenma screamed as papers went flying.
Author's Note:
There will be an Epilogue! That will hopefully conclude everything.
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