"Our life is made by the death of others."
Leonardo da Vinci

Kagome

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Stressed
Blood poured from her wound like the tears that would not come. She stretched out one hand and barely caught herself. Her wound didn't seem to heal fast enough. She coughed out blood, but still held her barrier strong. Kagome refused to let anyone other then herself kill Inuyasha. She weakly stood up and glared at him. Her blood dripped from his claws and he didn't seem to care. Voices called her name in worry and she ignored them. Inuyasha chuckled at her and she glared at him. Her soul was outraged that he wounded her the same way as Kikyo.

"You will die by my hands and then we can finally rest," Inuyasha growled at her.

"I can't die," Kagome whispered.

"You are arrogant," Inuyasha spat.

"I can die, but I chose not too…I must live," Kagome firmly said as she reached into her shirt with her bloodied hand.

"What are you doing?" Inuyasha growled.

"Do remember the time when we first met?" Kagome questioned as she felt her energies balance out.

"The Goshinboku," Inuyasha mused with a raised eyebrow.

"Do you remember when we first kissed?" Kagome softly questioned.

"The castle," Inuyasha replied.

"Do you remember when Kikyo died?" Kagome asked.

"So? What does this have to do with anything?" Inuyasha growled.

"Do you remember when you first died?" Kagome questioned.

"What the hell is your point?" Inuyasha growled.

"Everything that we had is a memory…nothing can ever be the same," Kagome explained.

"No matter what…I will have your death," Inuyasha growled.

"Our lives are built upon the death of others," Kagome whispered as she pulled a small silver bell from her shirt.

"A bell is your last resort? Is it some type of dog whistle?" Inuyasha mocked.

"This is Death's Whisper, and it is saying your name," Kagome coldly said.

"If she uses that anyone that hears it will die," Koenma cursed as he prepared to use the Tama.

"You would really kill me, eh?" Inuyasha questioned as he stood up and faced her.

"It's time to go now," Kagome whispered as she tilted her hand and prepared to ring the bell.

"Cover your ears!" Koenma shouted as he ran over to Yusuke and Kuwabara.

He used his energy to throw up a sound proof barrier. Koenma never expected that Kagome would use this attack. Hiei's crimson eyes slid open and he noticed the bell in her hand. He quickly stuffed his fingers in his ears and prepared for the attack. Kagome made eye contact with Inuyasha and rang the bell. Kuronue quickly covered his ears and Kurama did the same. Inuyasha didn't react in time and so he heard the soft melody. It was like a gentle whisper on the wind that danced around him. Kagome rung it once more and his amber eyes began to dull. The bell fell from her hand and hit the floor with a clank.

Kagome fell to her knees as she fought the bell's influence. It was death's bell, when it was rung all that listened came to its clutches. She fell over and her lifeless eyes stared at Inuyasha's body. Death's Whisper took all who listened without mercy.

'Can I die?' Kagome thought as her spirit escaped her body. Botan and Koenma were the only ones that could see her spirit.

Kagome turned around in the air and then looked down at her broken body. She watched as Kuronue ran toward her and cradled the corpse in his arms. Her eyes filled with tears as she tired to float closer to him. She could his words and knew he felt that as if she had chosen Inuyasha.

"Are you going to die so easily?" Inuyasha questioned her.

"You!" Kagome growled as she tried to summon the nonexistent blades.

"I've missed you. It's hard being controlled like a puppet," Inuyasha teased with a smirk.

"I did it…you're free," Kagome whispered with a smile.

"Yes, you did…but you're still trapped," Inuyasha commented.

"I thought I was a Kami…a Kami can't die," Kagome mumbled.

"Valid point, but that bell will kill anything but a god," Inuyasha corrected.

"A Kami is a god," Kagome stated.

"Yes, but you are a new Kami. You held a Kami spirit, but your body was human," Inuyasha explained.

"How do you know all this?" Kagome questioned with a suspicious stare.

"I did research when I was in Reikai," Inuyasha answered with a shrug.

"I'm sorry that I didn't release you sooner," Kagome whispered.

"Don't be…I'm not upset," Inuyasha comforted.

"What do I do now?" Kagome questioned.

"You can either go to spirit world, or you can go back into your body and force it to heal," Inuyasha questioned.

"Is my child still alive?" Kagome questioned with worry.

"It won't be if you don't go back," Inuyasha answered with a scowl.

"Then I guess this is…really goodbye," Kagome whispered.

"Not goodbye, but see you later," Inuyasha whispered as reached out and hugged her.

"Yeah, see you later," Kagome whispered as she floated down to her body.

Kagome glanced at Inuyasha one last time before she entered her body. Her eyes snapped opened and she realized that everything hurt. A scream tore through her lips as she forced the wound to heal. The energies within her stirred and began to complete her. A soft sheen of light covered her skin. Her clothes shifted back into the traditional wear of a Miko, save for the colors. Her hakama turned black and her haori turned silver. Kagome focused her eyes on Kuronue and she smiled, which looked more like a wince.

"Promised I'd remain for you," Kagome teased with a grimace.

Kuronue tightly held her to his chest and sighed. Kagome softly told him to loosen his death hug. He sheepishly smiled but still didn't release her. Kagome turned her gaze and found that Inuyasha's body was already cracking and turning into dust. It was amazing what death did to the body.

"Did I miss everything?" Yusuke questioned as he rubbed his eyes.

"I didn't even see anything because your fat ass fell on me!" Kuwabara growled.

"Shut up Kuwabaka!" Yusuke growled.

Fists flew and soon enough the two boys were beating each other into the ground. Everyone's eyes began to twitch and Kagome sighed with a soft chuckle. Kurama softly chuckled and approached Kagome who was in Kuronue's arms.

"Are you alright?" Kurama questioned.

"Just fine…dying is an absolute normal for me," Kagome assured with a scary smile.

"That's good," Kurama voiced with his own smile.

Kagome glared at him before her attention turned to Kuronue. He gulped when he noticed her look. It was a look meant he was in some type of trouble. Kagome reached up and brushed her hand along his cheek.

"So you know…I'm pregnant," Kagome whispered.

Kuronue's features still and he lost his grip on Kagome. She softly hit the ground and glared at him. Kurama raised an eyebrow at this and helped her off the ground. Kagome shakily stood up and sighed at him. Soon enough he began to grin from ear to ear. His eyes locked on ears and he pulled her to himself by her hips. He picked her up and began to dance around the rooftop with a silly grin.

"I'm going to be a father!" Kuronue laughed as he held her.

"Put me down before I throw up," Kagome warned as he bounced around.

"Little versions of ourselves running around the house," Kuronue mussed.

Kagome covered her mouth as her face turned green. Kurama grimaced as he tried to warn his friend.

"Kuronue!" Yusuke yelled out in a final attempt. He stopped bouncing and turned to glare at Yusuke for interrupting his happiness.

Kagome gagged and she threw up on him. He grimaced and she coughed.

"Hn," was Hiei's response to the situation, it sounded like it held disgust.

"Tried to warn you," Kurama sighed.

Kuwabara and Yusuke broke out in laughter as Botan's face slightly turned green. She squeezed her eyes shut and buried her face in Koenma's back.

Kagome smacked Kuronue on the arm and he glared at her.

"I tried to warn you," Kagome whined.

Kuronue glared at her and she sheepishly smiled.

"Kurama please take him home and get him a bath," Kagome pleaded.

"Fine…but I have all rights to the fridge," Kurama bargained.

"Just stay away from my wasabi pizza," Kagome warned. Kurama's face turned green at this and Hiei held back his own bile.

"Don't worry…I will," Kurama promised to himself.

"Where are you going?" Kuronue questioned.

"To tie up loose ends," Kagome assured as she ran toward Koenma and Botan.

Koenma sighed and put the Tama back into his pocket. It appeared that he wouldn't have to seal Kagome for now. He only hoped that it wouldn't come down to that. A portal opened and Kagome was the first to enter. Koenma quickly followed after her.

Enma growled as he threw the remote into the TV. Miroku sighed at this but grinned. Enma tapped his fingers on his desk and growled again.

"She's coming to kill you," Miroku simply said with a smirk.

"I will seal her before she has the chance," Enma spat.

The portal opened in the middle of the room and Kagome stepped out of with a grin and Koenma. She quickly appeared on Enma's desk with a bright smile. Her gray eyes seemed filled with malice as she pasted a sweet smile on her face.

"You've crossed the line," Kagome sighed with a look of anger. "You tried to destroy Botan, then Kuronue's soul, and now you tried to rip me apart from my family by making me a Kami."

"You will never be normal again…I have succeeded because you will no longer be human," Enma hissed.

"Enma, I have come for retribution," Kagome coldly said.

"I made you!" Enma growled.

"Yeah, but you didn't leash me," Kagome warned as her scythes appeared in her hand.

Enma quickly pulled out a red Tama and threw it her. Kagome laughed and caught it in her hand. He began to chant and she attacked. The blade ripped at his body causing him to go back to a spirit. Kagome held the Tama in front of her and forced it to activate. She would sentence him to the same prison that he did Kuronue, except he would never see the realms again.

"If you don't abandon your emotions then you will kill everything you hold dear," Enma growled as he vanished within the Tama.

Kagome sighed and her features softened. She turned around and faced Koenma. Before he could react she threw the Tama at him and he caught it. He looked at the tama and then to her with a questioning gaze.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Koenma questioned.

"You are to guard that, because if he escapes then I will kill him," Kagome warned. "I also hope that you will take up rule in Reikai."

"Kagome-sama, you're always so dramatic," Miroku sighed from his spot in the room.

"Hey Miroku, didn't notice you there," Kagome admitted with a chuckle. He frowned.

"What about you?" Koenma questioned Kagome.

"I am free…but I will take up my roles as a Kami," Kagome assured as she vanished with a portal.

"This is going to tear her apart," Miroku sadly sighed.

"Her emotions will drive herto an end," Koenma sighed as he stuffed the Tama with his father's spirit into his pocket.

"Kagome-sama is strong, she will find a way to survive," Miroku replied.

"You have a lot of confidence," Koenma noted.

"No…just hope," Miroku replied as before he began explained the rules and regulations of being ruler of Reikai.

End Part Two of Life's Prison

Author's Note:

I don't think I'll be continuing this in a third part, I would like to but I'm finding this story sort of boring and harder to write. I have to much to do with college right now and my health isn't the best>
I would like to thank all the loyal reviewers, and the random reviewers for sticking with me through this story, I did enjoy writing this and as long as others enjoyed it, it wasn't for nothing