The soft expression returned to Kagome's eyes as the blood gushed from her arm.

She fainted. He caught her.

The jewel shards now glowed even darker and seemed more sinister than before.

"Please, Kagome, please, don't die."

Miroku tried to attack again, but the poison from the insects was taking its toll.

Sango drew her sword and attacked Tsubaki, who's barrier had dissapeared after Kagome cut herself.

Sango struck her in the shoulder, but the evil priestess pushed her off with a counter attack.

Sango grunted and Kilala sofented her fall.

Tsubaki relized Kagome was the one who had injrured herself, and squeezed the jewel, causing Kagome's wound to open wider and bleed more.

Suddenly, all froze as Inuyasha came into view, the weak Kagome in his arms.

He set her down, growling.

His voice was lusted over with hatred.

"Tsubaki, it does not matter if I can't draw Tessagia."

His eye's had become red.

"Because I am going to rip you to fucking shreds."

And then he attacked her.

Blades of blood, Iron reaver, he did them all. Again, and again, and again, until the black miko was nothing more than shards of cloth.

Breathing heavily, he returned to Kagome.

By now, Sango had the girl's head in her lap, as the others leaned over her worriedly.

Shippo was near tears. "Inuyasha," he whimpered. "Kagome..is-is-" The little fox demon promptly burst into tears.

Wordlelsly, Inuyasha picked Kagome up. "Let's go to Kaede's."

They nodded in agreement. Miroku, though weak, spoke. "Perhaps we should take her on Kilala, because,-"

But the hanyou was alreeady out of sight.

Inuyasha could not stop the tears from forming in his eyes, but he was too proud to let them fall.

"Just hang on, Kagome. I need you."

He arrived at Kaede's before the others (naturally).

Laying her down silently, his eye's met Kaede's bewildered ones.

"It was...Tsubaki."

The old woman nodded. "Inuyasha...she's near death.."

Inuyasha bit his lip. "I..know."

And then he walked out.

The wind was harsh. When the others arrived on Kilala, Shippo jumped off and ran to him.

"Is she okay! Is Kagome okay!"

At first, Inuyasha didn't respond, which made Shippo even more hysterical.

"She's...alive."

That was all he could say. This time, he couldn't say she would live, or that she would be okay, or anything.

His Kagome was dieing.

Miroku and Sango glanced at each other. Neither had ever seen Inuyasha like this.

"Miroku, you need the antidote for the poison in your hand.."

He nodded at they entered the hut. Kilala followed, along with Shippo.

So Inuyasha was alone.

He stood, and walked over to a tree.

With all his fury, he punched it.

He hit it so hard, his fist left a perfect imprint in the bark.

Kagome, you can't die. I...

Slumping against the tree, thoughts raged in his head. Did he love her?

He wanted to say yes, but something stopped him

But now, he might never get to tell her anything.

Then, Kaede was standing behind him.

"Sh-she's dead, isn't she?"

Kaede sighed. "Not quite. But she's close."

Inuyasha shuddered.

"Listen, ye, when Sango told me what happened, and I was amazed that she didn't die on the spot."

"Why?"

"Why? Because, she was possesed by an evil preistess, with Naraku's help, twice."

"I just want you to know...I don't think she'll make it through the night."

When Inuyasha didn't respond, she began to walk away.

"She's going to make it. She has to."

Kaede sorrowfully spoke. "We can only hope, Inuyasha. We can only hope."

As the tears welled in Inuyasha's eyes, one thought ran through his head.

She did it...to save me..

:'( aww even sadder than before.

psst.this is the last chapter for...two days. D:

sooooo, you'llhave to wait to see wht happens to kagomeeeeee :P

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