Disclaimer: I don't own Evanescence's My Last Breath, though I wish I did. This song is turned into a trio.

Chapter 17: My Last Breath

The very next day, everyone was waiting for Bo' Rai Cho. Everyone woke up early since no one saw any sign of Li Mei's return. Shippo was suspicious about Maria and Sesshomaru. Miroku hadn't flirted with anyone all morning. Inuyasha acted less grumpy than before.

Kagome was standing outside, Sango was out on the balcony, and Maria was getting changed into her Chinese battle robe. Kagome breathed deep and started to sing:

("Hold on to me, love

You know I can't stay long

All I wanted to say was

I love you and I'm not afraid, oh

Can you hear me?

Can you feel me in your arms?")

Then Sango and Maria started to sing along with Kagome.

(Kagome, Sango, and Maria: "Holding my last breath

Safe inside myself

Are all my thoughts of you

Sweet rapture in life

It ends here tonight")

Sango tied her hair back as she prepared for the day.

(Sango: "I'll miss the winter

A world of fragile things

Look for me in the white forest

Hiding in a hollow tree")

(Kagome: "Come and find me")

(Sango: "I know you'll hear me

I can taste it in your tears")

(Kagome, Sango, and Maria: "Holding my last breath

Safe inside myself

Are all my thoughts of you

Sweet rapture in life

It ends here tonight")

Maria got her belt, boots, and necklace on after getting dressed. Then she stared out the window.

(Maria: "Closing your eyes to disappear

You pray your dreams will leave you here

But still you wait; you'll know the truth

No one's there")

(Kagome, Sango, and Maria: "Say goodnight

Don't be afraid

Calling me, calling me as you

Fade to black")

(Kagome and Sango: "Say goodnight") (Maria: "Holding my last breath")

("Don't be afraid") ("Safe inside myself")

("Calling me, calling me") ("Are all my thoughts of you")

(Kagome, Sango, and Maria: "Sweet rapture in life

It ends here tonight")

All three girls then made it to the first floor of the building.

(Chorus: Holding my last breath

Safe inside myself

Are all my thoughts of you

Sweet rapture in life

It ends here tonight

Holding my last breath… music fades)

After about a half-hour, Raiden appeared instead of Bo' Rai Cho. He said, "Master Bo' Rai Cho left to go find Li Mei. He had left me with the responsibility of preparing you for battle."

"You mean we're heading over to Shang Tsung's palace right now!" said Maria.

"We don't have much time before the mummified army is complete," said Raiden. "We must go, now."

"If it is very serious," said Kung Lao, "then we must go."

"I agree," said Inuyasha.

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