Destiny Meets Death
Kagura's POV
I held my hand to my chest and turned around. Just as I was about to leave, Naraku put his shoki through my body. I gasped. My eyes filled with anger as I realized that Naraku had tricked me and had planned to kill me all along. " Naraku, you…you bastard!" I fell to the ground.
" Don't worry. I didn't touch your precious heart. You're free. Isn't that what you wanted?
" Not like this! I-"
" You wanted to be with Sesshoumaru. You should be happy that I didn't kill you when I first found out that you had feelings for him." Naraku smirked. This was pleasing to him because not only has he finally gotten rid of me, he also crushed everything that I've ever dreamt of having.
I gave him a deadly glare and then flew off. I have to see Sesshoumaru one last time.
I flew as far from the castle as I could, but my energy began to decrease quickly.. I had to land somewhere and rest.
I landed in a field of flowers. I laid down in the field and closed my eyes.
Sesshoumaru's POV
I was really close. I began to smell Naraku even more than before. I kept following the scent and it led me to a flower field with Kagura lying in the center dying. I was to late.
I walked next her and knelt down beside her. She opened her eyes, looked at me and smiled. " You came."
" Kagura…"
" None of this was your fault. I was never allowed to live freely, but I still hoped that one day it would happen." She winced. She was fighting death in order to stay with me even though she knew that it was impossible for her to win.
I grabbed the hilt of Tenseiga and held it in front of her. She hoped it would work as much as I did. Unfortunately, it didn't. She was dying and there was no way of saving her.
Third Person POV
Inuyasha and Kagome then arrived at the scene. Kagome gasped. " Oh no, Sesshoumaru was too late."
" Guess, he isn't as fast as he thinks."
" Inuyasha! Now isn't the time for insulting your brother. Kagura's dying and she was never really evil. She just didn't want to be alone anymore." Kagome looked back over to Sesshoumaru and Kagura. She saw the way Sesshoumaru was really hurt that she was going to leave him.
" Why are we staying? Why are you so interested to see what Sesshoumaru is doing."
" Inuyasha, he's hurt having to see Kagura like this. He doesn't want her to die."
" If you say so."
Kagura's POV
So this is how my life ends. I should have known that I would never see a happy ending. Then I remember that I had to give Sesshoumaru the note before I left him forever. The thought pierced my heart. Then I thought about how he must be feeling right now. " Sesshoumaru, I have this for you." I pulled the note out of my kimono and handed it to him. " Don't read it until you're alone."
" Are you going?" He said as he placed the paper in his kimono.
" Yes, but it's ok. At least, Naraku didn't win in the end because I was with you." I grabbed his hand and smiled. He held my hand and smiled back.
Finally, I couldn't fight death anymore. I gave in and sacrificed my life for freedom. But at least I was happy and got a chance to be with Sesshoumaru before I died.
Sesshoumaru's POV
I stared at Kagura's lifeless body. She was still smiling. I slid my arm underneath her and lifted her up from the ground.
Inuyasha and Kagome came out from the bushes. I turned to them as "Inuyasha asked, " Did she suffer?"
" She smiled."
" Why?" Kagome asked.
" She's free and is finally away from Naraku, so she can do as she wishes."
" I don't get it. She gave up her life so she could be free?" Inuyasha asked again.
" She's free because in the last moment of her life she was happy and that's what made her free." I answered and then began walking.
" Wait, Sesshoumaru. Aren't you going to bury her body?" Inuyasha asked.
" Yes. In the Sakura forest. Kagura told Rin and I along time ago that she had always wished to see them bloom in the beginning of spring. Now she shall."
" Let us come then. She helped us, so it's only fair if she gets a proper burial."
" Follow if you want." I continued walking to the forest.
It was now nightfall. Kagura's burial was quite emotional. It was hard for everyone to not show their feelings for the wind sorceress that they knew nothing about. I had to stay strong for Kagura. Rin had wound up crying herself to sleep. It was very difficult to believe Kagura was gone forever.
I finally decided to read the note that Kagura had left me before she died. I pulled it from my kimono and unfolded it. Then I read:
Sesshoumaru
I wanted to give you this before I died because I just wanted to thank you for all that you've done. Before I met you I saw myself as worthless and unimportant. You changed that and gave me a reason to want to live. You gave me encouragement and hope. Every time I was with you I felt stronger. I know I won't live much longer, so I just want you to remember me. Please don't forget me. I have always loved you and always will. Goodbye, Sesshoumaru. I'll miss you and I hope you will miss me too.
Kagura
I folded the note and bit my lip. I was holding my tears back. She wrote this because this was everything she was to scared to tell me when she was alive. And I was too blind to see this. Kagura is gone, but she will never be forgotten. At least never forgotten be me anyway.
I smiled. " I'll miss you to, Kagura."
I walked to the window and looked up at the stars that Kagura and I once sat under together. The wind gentle blew and I heard Kagura's voice. " I'm finally free."
I walked away from the window and laid in my bed. I closed my eyes and pictured Kagura enjoying her freedom.
She was one of a kind. The only person who had enough courage to stand up against me. I gave her a lot of respect. She was strong, graceful, gentle, sensitive, fragile, and most of all free.
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Author's Note:
Cry'sWhy did she have to die! Now people I know you were all begging me to let her live, but she had to die. I'm sorry, I really am. She had to die in order for my story to continue. That means it's not over yet.
Next time in Destiny meets Death
After Kagura's death, Sesshoumaru has finally had enough of Naraku. He has so many feeling of anger, sadness, but more importantly guilt. He felt it was his fault Kagura died. Also Totosai, comes to Sesshoumaru. What does he want? Find out next time in Chapter 12: Sesshoumaru's feelings and Tenseiga's new power.