Victory and the Truth
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Last time on BOTE:
"I shall defeat you." Her voice was strong and calm. "Prepare to die Koga." Inuyasha looked at her and Sesshomaru smiled.
Koga growled as Kagome's body began to fly towards him, her swords wrapped around her... prepared to strike.
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Koga watched as Kagome's body flew towards him. He readied himself to shield him from her attack... too late. Kagome struck his chest before he could manage to get away. Her double swords slashed into his chest making him cry out in pure agony. Red liquid poured from the gash in his chest as he stumbled to get up. His eyes flashed a sudden red as he stood. He looked rather pitiful to Kagome. She stood back as she watched the man before her change into a beast. She tilted the swords across her chest and stood back. Her face holding a calm look, her violet eyes held anger, pain, and sadness. Sesshomaru looked upon Inuaysha.
"He's transforming into a demon... an evil demon." Sesshomaru thought a moment then it clicked. 'Koga was never evil at all. The demon who really wanted Kagome's power was Naraku. Before he died he must of planted a clone heart of himself deep with-in Koga. Knowing Koga loved Kagome once, he used those old feelings to bring the demon forth. So that's what Koga's problem's been.' Sesshomaru smiled and looked straight at the Goddess of Light.
"Koga was never the evil one." She spoke. "Naraku planted a clone demon heart deep with-in Koga. The heart that loved me and he used Koga's old feeling to generate the demon's birth. Koga... I do not plan to kill you, but I shall kill the demon who has possessed you.
"So you knew it was me all along... Midoriko." The demon said as he fully emerged from Koga's now useless body. "You served me well. Now die!" Kagome raced to save Koga's unconscious body. She took him to Inuyasha.
"Take him to Ayame. She can heal him. Do not use Tensusaiga on him, he is not dead." Her voice was calm. She turned toward the demon. "Batosu... I see Naraku did in fact bring your hideous self to life. On to the fact that I did slay you once before... right?"
Standing before Kagome, who know was in a new modern Midoriko, was a tall red eyed demon with long black hair. His body was covered in black fur as his nails were yellow and sharp. He was more of a werewolf demon, but he had bat wings. He looked nothing like Naraku, then again he did. Both hideous and ugly. She did not smile, grin, frown, or anything. Her mouth was a thin line and no emotion showed. Only in her eyes could you see what she was feeling.
Kagome's words hit Batosu's main point... his boiling point. "Midoriko! You will die this time! I will be sure of it! Damn you to Hell!" He shouted. He lunged for the Goddess as she simply moved from his attack.
"Inuyasha get Koga out of here. Sesshomaru you leave too. I need no help from anyone." She said as she gracefully moved left and right, every hit Batosu threw at her, she dodged. Inuyasha nodded and left quickly.
"Be safe Kagome!" He shouted fast.
"No I will stay and fight... Midoriko." That simple name that fell from his mouth pierced her body. He knew all along... all along and she had no idea. "You have no room telling me to leave after you died and gave all your powers to my brothers wife. After you sealed the jewel in your body and died those many years ago, you sent them to Kikyo. You knew Inuaysha would take the jewel. You knew Kikyo was going to die, but you gave her the jewel anyway. When Kikyo died, you knew she would keep her word and protect the jewel. She died with the jewel in her hands as the fires crisped her. You let her go and sealed the jewel... along with all your powers into the one woman you knew would save the world this day. Midoriko... I want to help you."
Kagome stopped. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she tossed Batosu to the ground. Her eyes never leaving Sesshomaru's. She stood there, her face still calm... no emotion but from her eyes. "How could you possibly know all of that?" She asked wiping the tears from her eyes to where she took back her posture.
His face held nothing but sadness. He wouldn't show her this though. "I knew because I knew you." He said calmly.
"I figured." She said quietly. "You do remember those many years ago when we fought side by side? The day we met and the day we fell in love?" She asked quietly still.
He was shocked as he brought his hands to her face. "Yes, but that was so long ago Midoriko. I found me a mate already. One I love dearly. She is the mother of my child and the keeper of my heart." She smiled faintly... ever so faintly.
"Yes and Kagome is the only body I can keep powers within. She is too taken by the one she loves. Tell me Sesshomaru... now that we have finally met up again... do you think you could do me one more favor before I disappear forever?"
He looked hurt for some reason and nodded. "Yes." She brought her hands to his face and smiled.
"Will you give me the goodbye kiss you never gave me the day I died? You weren't there to say goodbye and you weren't there to tell me you loved me before the demons killed me." He looked at her with the eyes full of sadness as he shook his head lightly and pulled her closer.
"I never said goodbye because I was angry for not saving you. I was too late and my heart ached as you disappeared from my life. I did come back to see you... but you were already stone and concealed in the demons. I knew you had left and I placed a small white rose on your grave." She nodded and smiled, tears falling fast.
"I never knew." He pulled her up on last time as he whispered.
"I will always love you. Goodbye Midoriko." He brought his lips upon hers in one last passionate kiss. The kiss these two never shared the day she died. The kiss that would mean that once ago, long ago, these two fell in love.
They pulled away and smiled. "I will always love you too. I am happy for you and your new family. Thank you so much Sesshomaru." She turned quickly and lunged back for the now standing Batosu.
"So you are the one who loved Midoriko. HA HA! My father slaughtered your precious woman the day she killed me. Naraku kept you busy for a reason Sesshomaru. Too bad you weren't there to save her."
Midoriko brought her two swords down upon the demon and quickly buried him in the ground. He wasn't dead yet. Batosu brought his claws through her shoulder as he grunted.
"Damn you Midoriko." She glared as she brought the sword through his chest.
"Die." His cries emitted through the air and penetrated her ears as he slowly began to fade.
He smirked. "If I die, then I am taking you with me." Her eyes widened as his claw went straight through her heart.
Sesshomaru cried out and ran to grasp her wrist before the gates of hell took Batosu and Kagome. He jerked her up as the gates closed taking Batosu with them.
"NO!" Batosu cried as the gates closed up tight.
Kagome was breathing hard as the blood spilled from her wound. Sesshomaru grasped her tightly.
"No." He whispered.
Her mouthed moved. "I love you Sesshomaru." Her eyes went blank as did the soul she held.
He kissed her forehead. "Goodbye Midoriko." He whispered as her soul faded and Kagome's resurfaced... Kagome has died.
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Inuyasha had made it to Ayame's. "Ayame! I have Koga! Come here!" He yelled as he burst through the door.
Ayame came running in with little Daichi, Kenji, and Sakura close behind her. They were growing up fast. After all they were demons and it has been three months. Inuaysha eyed Sakura. 'A half-demon?' He thought. Ayame gasped and led Inuyasha to the couch.
"Kagome said you could heal him." He turned. "It wasn't the wolf's fault. He wasn't the one who really wanted Kagome. It was a demon possessing Koga." He left as Ayame looked upon her wounded husband.
"Thank you Kagome and Inuaysha." She whispered as she went to care for the wounds. The kids peeping over their mothers shoulder. She smiled at them. "Daddy will be fine." They gurgled and fell on their bottoms happily.
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Inuyasha walked towards the place he had left Kagome and Sesshomaru. The air around him smelt oddly wrong. He stopped as he saw his brother coming slowly over the hill. Blood draped Sesshomaru's clothes and his swords hanging limply to sides. His head held high and a small smile on his face. Inuaysha ran for him.
"Sesshomaru where is Kagome?" Sesshomaru looked at him.
"Batosu killed Midoriko. He ran his claw through her chest." Inuaysha's eyes widened.
"That was Kagome though!" Inuaysha yelled.
A small hand clasped over Inuaysha's wrist. "It's okay Inuyasha. I didn't leave you."
He turned around to see his black haired Kagome standing behind him.
"I used Tensusaiga on her." Sesshomaru said smiling. "I have to go see Rin. I need to see her." He said leaving them alone.
Inuaysha wrapped around Kagome and kissed her, deeply. "I thought I lost you." He whispered.
Kagome smiled. "No never Inuaysha, never." She embraced him tightly and smiled.
"Now..." Kagome looked up and confused. He continued. "explain to me what happened."
Kagome sighed and took his hand. She led him to the bench closets to them. They had found themselves in the park below the town square. Her clothes caked in blood and her hair matted to her forehead. She smoothed out her wrinkled pants she had been wearing before the transformation and her tattered tank top, she placed the black tie over back on her shoulders and tied it around her chest. She looked up at her husband and smiled.
"You wanna know what was really going on?" Inuaysha shook his head yes. "Okay then here it goes..." He grasped her hands and smiled warmly as her story began.
"Well in my body was the spirit and soul of Midoriko. She knew Kikyo would have a reincarnation... it was a matter of time for her. She trusted the jewel with Kikyo after she sealed it in her body. She formed the jewel and gave it to Kikyo to care for as the demons consoled her body. She died protecting the jewel. Kikyo protected the jewel until Naraku deceived you both and struck Kikyo taking the jewel. After doing so, had her pin you to the tree. Midoriko knew Kikyo would keep her word and took the jewel to the grave with her. Thus, knowing that Kikyo would have a reincarnation and sent the jewel to me along with Midoriko's soul and powers. All along I have been more powerful then Naraku. Now our baby also has powers as strong as mine." As she finished. Inuyasha embraced her and kissed her passionately.
"Never would I have thought this was what my beautiful wife had in store. Midoriko did us a favor. She has saved this time from the one person no one would of thought would try and kill us all." She smiled and kissed him again.
"Baby I am really tired. Let's go home and spend as much time with our baby girl and friends... no our family. I miss them." Inuaysha smiled and nodded. He took her by the waist and walked with her to their home full of the family they loved.
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"How could you? After all we have been through?" She shouted. He was in for one hell of a night.
"Listen baby. I told her I loved you. That you were the only woman I could love right now. My heart was yours and I loved you dearly." He said.
"But you kissed her!"
"RIN! Listen... it was a favor for me to fulfill. I wasn't there to protect her when Batosu consoled her. I wasn't there to tell her that I loved her. Rin That was 500 years ago. So long ago. I feel in love with you. I knew she wasn't coming back. I'm sorry. I love you. I just had to say goodbye. I never did before. Believe me I love you so much."
Rin's eyes filled with tears as she ran to him. Her body smashing into his as she cried in his chest. "I'm sorry baby. I love you too." He embraced her as they fell to the bed.
That night no one would have ever guessed that those two had a quarrel about a love so long ago.
Midoriko stood there. Her soul smiling upon them. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she watched the love those two shared. She watched as he hugged her closely and whispered he loved her. The young woman's head sprawled on his chest as sleep took the two lovers over. She smiled again as she took this time to pray for them and whisper a few words and left.
"I love you Sesshomaru. Kami bless your family and that loving wife you hold so close. Goodbye." A tear rolled down her cheek as she turned and walked to above where she would watch them forever.
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"Damn you all! Damn you all! Oh hell on earth! I hate you! I hate you!"
Yes, you heard right. It's been two months since the battle and those are the cries of our young soon-to-be mother...
"Sango keep with us now. Come on! Push!" Kagome coached as she gripped the hand of her best friend.
It would have been Miroku, but... "You stupid monk! Wake up your wife is in labor!" Inuaysha shouted.
"Me... woof... wabor... oei!" He mumbled.
Inuyasha helped the man stand as a cry emitted from the room of the hospital. Miroku stood as he watched from the window.
"One more push Sango! COME ON!" Sango screamed out as she pushed.
"DAMN YOU ALL! AHHHH!" She screamed before all went quiet.
They all waited until a small cry came from the arms of the doctor. They all cheered, but something was wrong.
"There's another in here!" The doctor shouted. "Push Sango!" She cried.
Sango cursed as she pushed again. Miroku already passed out again and Inuaysha looking at his best friends wife miracle be born. Kagome cried.
"Push!" Sango did and the doctor smiled.
"Almost now. It's almost out!" She shouted.
Sango cried. "DAMN IT! NO more sex!" That woke Miroku up. He sprung to his feet.
"Come on baby!" He shouted.
All went quiet... nothing was heard... until...
"WAH!"
"Congratulations Sango. You are now the proud parent of two beautiful babies. A beautiful young girl and a happy bouncy baby boy." The doctor said happily.
Sango let her head fall back to the pillow as the babies were cleaned up. Kagome stuck out her arms as the doctor placed the small baby girl in them. The boy was passed to his loving mother. The door opened as Inuaysha and Miroku stepped in. Inuaysha immediately walking towards Kagome and kissing Sango on her forehead.
"Congrats Sango." He whispered smiling.
Miroku ran to his wife as he automatically kissed her. Tears brimmed both their eyes. Kagome stood and took the small child to her father.
"She looks like you Sango." Inuyasha laughed.
"Good nothing like you Miroku." Inuyasha mocked.
Kagome glared slightly and then smiled. "Yes, but the baby boy?" Inuaysha walked towards Sango and sighed.
"Well okay one out of two ain't that bad." He said laughing.
Sango smiled. "What do we name our babies?" Miroku smiled warmly and took her hand in his free one.
Miroku smiled and kissed his girl upon her forehead. "Shall we name her Takara Nozomi Hisho?" He asked smiling.
Sango nodded her head and cried. "I love it. Now our baby boy?" She thought a moment and smiled. " Shall we name him Taro Yasuo Hisho?" Miroku smiles and nods also.
"Beautiful, just like you." He kissed her softly. "So what do you think?" He asks Kagome and Inuyasha.
Inuyasha had his arms wrapped around Kagome's waist. "I say it's nice. Both names. Well done monk." He approved. Kagome smiled and nodded.
"Yes beautiful." Inuyasha and Kagome said their goodbyes smiled and hugged each other and left.
Sango smiled happily. She examined the beautiful babies her and Miroku brought into this world.
Takara had beautiful brown hair and matching eyes. Her nose like her fathers and her grip and attitude like her mother. Her smiled beautiful as her mother too.
Taro had the looks of his father and the smile of a true man. His black hair shines like his father and his eyes violet as Miroku's. His nose upon his moms side.
They were both beautiful. Miroku smiled warmly. "Look what Kami has blessed us with." He spoke gently.
Sango began to cry as the words of her lover came so true. "Yeah." They stayed there awhile before being released into the world they fought twice and became true heros of this day.
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Koga awoke from his small sleeping phase as the eyes of his children and beautiful wife greeted him. "Ayame? Daichi, Kenji, and Sakura? What are you doing... where am I?" He asked.
Ayame smiled. "Inuyasha brought you here. A demon had possessed you and tried to kill everyone." She explained what Inuyasha had told her and she smiled. "But you are safe now and everyone is okay. Kagome called a few hours ago and said she was worried and I told her you were fine. She said the battle had ended and the demon was killed. Her powers faded and the world is back to normal."
Koga smiled. "Good. That is the way it should be." He pulled her into a kiss and the kids jumped on him.
The family sided as a happy one as the five finally had come to a rest. The family was now a true family and the Goddess of Light was no more. The battle had come to an end and all was well.
So much for the Beginning of the End.
A/N: Okay one more chappie and it's all over! No more Beginning of the End. Lol. But that's okay. Then I can finish Casino and other stories! Yeah! Well ttfn: TA TA FOR NOW!
Kagome 32 Shrine
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuaysha nor the gang. I own characters I come up with and this theme. SO LONG. The name is of many, but I did not steal so NO sueing! Arigato.