A/N: TW - heavy case of stupid plot. I literally felt my brain dying as I typed this.
Parting
"My mission here is done." Kikyou said in the silence that reigned after Naraku's final scream of: 'Nooo! I would've been victorious if not for that wretched group of teens and their dog...!"
Inuyasha sighed as he sheathed Tessaiga.
He really had no choice.
It wasn't like he had problems choosing the one he loved deeper, but there was no hosing on his part when all was said and done.
Kagome stood on the edge of the meadow, desperation and determination shining in her eyes, stubbornly wanting to wait for his words before acting. Miroku, Sango, Kirara and Shippou stood around her, all concerned.
Naraku's body was smoking and laying discarded in bits and pieces around the meadow. The jewel was completed and resting safely in Kagome's grip. Sesshomaru stood to the side, watching the dark hanyou disappear.
Kikyou stood in front of Inuyasha, a couple of meters away from his friends.
"It is time for me to leave, Inuyasha. Go to hell with me."
The world seemed to stop breathing, waiting for him to choose.
"Even if I wanted to go I can't, Kikyou."
"Inuyasha?" Kagome gasped, along with the rest of the audience. He smirked inwardly, were they really thinking he wanted to go to hell? Were they thinking he actually could go to hell? Silly humans. Even if he wanted to follow Kikyou he couldn't, not only because he had people to live for now.
"What? Why?" Kikyou frowned. "You were supposed to go..."
"I can't," he shrugged. "I have people to live for, Kikyou. I did my best to avenge you, but even if I wanted to die and go to hell with you I simply can't."
"And why is that?" Kikyou pouted, looking at the hanyou who shrugged again and walked back to his friends, who were giving him relieved smiles.
"Because," Sesshomaru said from the place where he stood, watching the pieces of Naraku disappear. "All dogs go to heaven."