Well here's the next chapter and I put it up within another 24 hours. I'm not so evil that I would actually kill Kagome, whenever I read fan fictions and she dies I get really mad and I wouldn't want to do that to all of you. One more thing I can't tell anyone whether the baby will be a boy or girl, it's a surprise.

I'm postng chapters 36-40 today, because I like you guys and you desserve that much for always waiting for the updates.

Chapter 38: The Jewel

"Kagome, after all this you can't give up... I gave you all of my trust. I told you I loved you... not now, not when I'll finally have a family and I finally... get you. Kagome... not after we're finally mates, after we are finally one... gods don't do this!" Inuyasha pulled her tighter against him and held back his own tears as he faced the bitter truth. There was nothing that could stop this. They had no cure.

Kagome was quiet as she let Inuyasha speak. When she died he would die as well, because that's how the unbreakable love worked. She would stop it now if she could, just so she didn't have to pull Inuyasha down with her. He didn't deserve to die.. no, he disserves so much more. There was only one thing she could do now.

"Inuyasha, I won't die, I'll live on forever... for you." Kagome whispered into Inuyasha's ear. His eyes went wide trying to understand her meaning. He felt a pure aura surrounding them and look around him to see him and Kagome were surrounded by a bright blue aura. He looked at her face she was half smiling. Soon they were pulled apart by the aura and it only surrounded. Inuyasha looked in amazement. Kagome closed her eyes and her concentrated. Her hair began lifting. It looked like the time Shippo used his fox fire to protect the both of them when they first met Shippo.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called in worry. She opened her eyes for a moment to give him a reassuring smile. Then she went back to concentrating. In her head she spoke.. 'Please, wills of all pure souls lend me strength and rid me of this poison, dispatched on me, do it for me and for Inuyasha, as well as our child. Please.' She prayed. The aura grew brighter and soon swirled around Kagome to the point she couldn't be seen within the flames.

Inuyasha watched in wonder and then when he heard Kagome scream. He jumped into the aura and felt a portal take him in. He closed his eyes for a moment and when they opened Kagome was in his arms passed out and they weren't where they were before. The room was night blue and had crystals everywhere. "Where are we?" Inuyasha asked no one in particular. He looked down at Kagome. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled. "Kagome, what's going on?" (A/N: I know this part is a little corny.) She got up and stood on her own.

"We.. are in the Shikon no Tama." She said with one look around.

"What... are we doing in here?"

"I asked for some help and I guess they decided this was where we had to get it. Inuyasha we have to find Midoriko and ask her if she can take the poison from by body, before it's to late... I don't want you to have to suffer anymore Inuyasha, you don't deserve to die, not after you've saved so many lives and protected so many people in need." Inuyasha didn't say another word as he swept Kagome into his arms and began jumping around looking for them. He stopped and put Kagome down when they came to Midoriko. She wasn't battling demons. She was sitting down, eyes closed, and she looked like she was praying. Kagome took one step forward and stopped dead as she had a quick flash of a battle. 'Of course Midoriko is battling them with her mind.' Kagome thought as she stepped forward again. Suddenly she felt a strong force pull her down, her legs have given out. 'Oh, no... the poison is starting to paralyze me.'

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as he stepped beside her.

"Midoriko!" Kagome called out trying to get her attention. Midoriko's eyes shot open and they showed a battle of a demon and a priestess. They battle stopped and her eyes turned a silky brown.

"I was expecting you, you are Kagome, are you not?" She asked. Kagome nodded. "Why have you come?"

"I need some help. You see..." Kagome explained the whole thing. When she was finished Midoriko's expression was twice as serious.

"I see, that can be arranged. You do know once the poison is removed the jewel will disappear, and will no longer exist? Then you can't make a wish of your own." Midoriko stated. Kagome nodded once.

"This is my wish." Kagome said simply.

"Very well." Midoriko placed her hand on Kagome's shoulder and closed her eyes. "For them you are doing this... such a pure soul..." Those were Midoriko's last words as Kagome and Inuyasha were transferred back out of the jewel. Kagome could move her legs again.

Inuyasha was a little wide eyed at the whole event. Kagome smiled. Then looked at her hand and saw the jewel disappear completely.

"Well, so Naraku hasn't won after all." Kagome said with a smile.

"All of our troubles aren't over yet Kagome." Inuyasha said seriously. She knew he was talking about Soshi and frowned.

"I'm kind of tired can we get some sleep." She tried to avoid the subject.

"You can't just avoid the subject." Inuyasha said, pretty much reading her mind. Kagome sighed.

"For tonight I can." Kagome said as she got up and brushed the dirt off her skirt.

"I'm afraid you can't." said a familiar voice. Kagome and Inuyasha spun around to see Soshi standing there. "Well are you prepared for our battle, Inuyasha?" Soshi asked. Inuyasha growled and Kagome squeezed his arm, as if saying please don't. "Well are you simply going to stand there?"

"Bastard." Inuyasha said. He didn't know what to do. Kagome's words came back to him.

"Sango, I don't know what to do... of course I would choose Inuyasha over him, without a doubt, but my memories... they are making me miss Soshi like I miss my mother and brother when I'm away. I don't want Soshi to die, but he said he would kill Inuyasha if Inuyasha didn't kill him." Kagome said. She held in her tears.

"Kagome, I'm sorry.." Sango said. She had nothing more to say.

"What will happen when he dies? What will it really change?" Kagome said. If my mother finds out.. she'll hate me and she'll hate Inuyasha as well. She'll be heart broken, I know it. she still defends him after all these years and she got mad for the first time in a long time when I said something wrong about him."

"Are you going to gawk of fight, Inuyasha! Or maybe you'll run." Soshi pressed. Inuyasha stopped growling and straightened out looked Soshi in the eye, with a stern look.

"I don't want to fight you. Can you just go?" Inuyasha asked. Soshi had a look of great surprise. "I won't kill my mates father, fool, so go. Live life and don't dwell in the past." Inuyasha turned. He sensed Soshi's shock. Inuyasha turned once more to face Soshi when he heard clapping. Soshi was smiling.

"Bravo, my boy, you've passed." Soshi said. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at him wondering what he was talking about. "But that doesn't mean I won't kill you sooner or later." Soshi growled as he left, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha in awe.

That chapter was short and kind of corny...