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Chapter twelve.
What should I do? Its not really hard to decide I guess but what if… he wasn't sure what to do at this pointInuyasha sighed as he held the complete Shikon jewel in his hand.
After they had returned from the battle, Kagome had went to her time and gotten the almost complete jewel. As Kikyou's shard was placed in it, the jewel gave of a bright light at its completion. Kagome had taken the jewel and went in the hut they were staying at. All the others followed her, she stood in the center, and everyone looking at her anxiously to hear the wish she had decided upon. Kaede was seated behind and Shippo was next to her. Sango, Kohaku and Miroku all came in together. Kagome smiled at them and nodded for them to sit down. Inuyasha came in the end unsure of what to make of the situation. Sango had gotten her brother back, Miroku's wind tunnel had disappeared with the death of Naraku, all of that they wished for was completed, so Kagome didn't know what to wish for. As she held the jewel in her hand, she felt as if the jewel was calling to her, to be one with her, but she denied the feeling and spoke.
" I know what you guys are thinking. And no I haven't thought of a wish yet, so I wanted to ask you what you guys wanted to do with the jewel."
" Well before I wanted to have my family back but now I have you, you are like my mommy, can I call you mommy?" Shippo said as he jumped on Kagome's shoulder, she smiled motherly at him and said " Of course" she kissed him on his cheek and looked at the rest of her friends.
" The wind tunnel is gone, there is nothing that I wish for." Miroku said.
" When Naraku killed my family, I wanted to have the jewel and get my family back. But now that I think about it, I know that what is done is done and I have to accept the way things are. I don't want to wish for anything." Sango said looking lovingly at her brother.
" Well okay, so now everyone has said what they wanted and don't want any more. And it only leaves Inuyasha." Everyone turned around to see but he was already gone.
Kagome gently set Shippo down and went to search for Inuyasha. She found him sitting at the branch of the God tree.
" Inuyasha?"
" What is it wench?"
" I know what you are thinking. I know that you wanted to be a full demon even before I met you, and if you still want that wish to be fulfilled, I won't stand in your way. Here, take this." Kagome said handing him the jewel and heading off towards the hut.
Inuyasha sighed again, and went back to the hut still clutching the jewel in his hand.
As he entered, everyone turned around to look at him and hear of his decision. " I don't wish for anything. I wanted to change because no one accepted me the way I was, but when someone did, I knew that there was no need." He said smiling lovingly at Kagome.
It had been a week and nothing had been decided as to what to be done with the jewel. The group had stopped traveling and was now staying in Kaede's village until a solution was found. Kagome and Inuyasha were doing okay together, meaning that they both were not going all lovy dovy, they had realized their feelings for each other and weren't afraid to express it, but they knew that they could not continue until a solution to the ' jewel problem was not found. Because when the jewel was out in the open demons could sense it and try to steal it for their own good. The jewel was being currently held with Kaede.
As dinnertime arrived Sango and Miroku volunteered to search for food. As they went into the woods, they started a harmless conversation, which lead to…
" So what do you think will Kaede decide to do with the jewel?" Miroku asked.
" I am not sure. I thought that maybe Inuyasha would decide to become a full demon but now.." Sango said sighing.
" You know the wind tunnel was not the only thing that I wanted to wish for, there was something else." Miroku said stopping.
When Sango realized what he said, she stopped and turned to look at him.
" Huh? What else could you possibly want?" She asked.
Miroku came forth holding a smile, " You." He kissed her, for a second she was so shocked that she didn't even respond but when she realized her situation she smiled and started to kiss him back.
" Me too."
Pulling back Miroku said, " Now, lets go get us some food."
" Yeah."
After they hunted, they started their way back to the hut holding hands, they both were walking but as soon as a scream filled the air they broke out in a run.
Their breaths stopped the minute they saw Inuyasha holding an unresponsive Kagome in his arms. They rushed immediately to his side, " What happened?"
" No time for questions monk. Now lets get her to the old hag." Inuyasha said rushing towards the hut.
As soon as he laid Kagome on the futon, her eyelids fluttered and she woke up.
" What happened?" Kagome said in a small weak voice. The whole week she had been feeling really strange, like she was out of her body, like she was a foreigner, she felt… incomplete. But she didn't tell anyone because they would get worried.
" You fainted dear." Kaede said handing Kagome a glass of water.
Kagome had a splitting headache, she had it for the whole week but now it was getting only worse. She raised her hand to rub her temples. Everyone noticed this and asked what was wrong. " I don't know, I feel really strange. I don't know, its nothing I guess."
Kaede did a 'humph' and left to get the jewel. Everyone was confused at her actions, and when she returned with it, everyone was baffled. She brought the jewel close to the girl and gave it to her.
As Kagome held the jewel a sense of relaxation filled her, she felt content, so at peace, she let out a sigh of relief. She was holding the jewel to her heart, but when Kaede took the jewel back, she said, "Can I have it please?" begging like a child, the jewel felt so warm, she wanted it.
" Just as I suspected." Kaede said moving in the middle of the hut so everyone could see her.
" Out with it you old hag." Inuyasha said already growing impatient.
" When Kagome arrived in the feudal era, she had the jewel in her body. The jewel and her are both still incomplete without each other. The jewel was a part of her body when she was born. And Kagome was a part of the jewel. So I suppose that the jewel and Kagome still long for each other. The jewel although seems to be full and whole but its not, Kagome's soul is now complete but still I think that the jewel calls to her. Is that right dear?"
Kagome was shocked at first and at a loss of words but then nodded and said, " After the jewel was complete, I felt that it is calling to me, feels like a force pulling me towards it, but I never knew that it was because…"
" I understand my child."
" So what are you going to do now Kaede?" Miroku asked.
" Place the jewel back in Kagome's body."
" WHAT!"
" You heard me right."
" But how?"
" Kagome come here child." Kaede instructed. Kagome neared her. " I want everyone to leave except Inuyasha."
Everyone though confused, left the hut, leaving Inuyasha, Kagome and Kaede alone.
" Why do you want me?" Inuyasha asked.
" Kagome lay down on the futon." Kagome did as she was told.
" This is really complicated magic, but it has to be done, if not I am afraid, it could result in Kagome's death or even worse. Inuyasha, place your hand on Kagome's heart while holding the jewel." Inuyasha came forward holding the jewel; in his hand. " Press it down, and no matter what happens don't let go of the jewel."
Inuyasha did as he was told, and with the jewel in his hand, he pressed his hand to where her heart was, as he did a heart wrenching scream filled the air.
" Please stop! Its just too much pain. Just stop! PLEASE!" Kagome cried, Inuyasha wanted nothing more than to pull his hand back, but Kaede's firm stare kept his hands in place as he hear to Kagome cry in pain. His hand was becoming warmer as he pressed the jewel to Kagome's heart. He was reaching the point of desperation, her cries just wouldn't stop, twice he had almost pulled his hand away but twice he was stopped, he had promised Kagome that he would protect her from everything, from all pains but, this just was making him… die. He was dying as he saw her whimper in pain. Every time she screamed a part of him died. He was getting beyond desperate, and he vowed that no matter what Kaede said, he was going to pull back his hand the next time Kagome cried out. But the next time never came, as the jewel slowly disappeared into Kagome's body, and she went limp.
He felt relieved, scared, confused, he felt so much that all he could do was stare at her. She was breathing slowly, but at least she was breathing! This was enough to make him relax. He sighed, and wiped of the beads of sweat that had formed on his forehead.
He wanted to be loved and accepted, she was the one who loved him to death and accepted him the way he was. She was everything to him, his love, his life. She was his Kagome. no matter what happened, his heart would always belong to her and hers would only belong to him. They were meant for each other. Nothing could change the fact. They were destined to be together. He was rash, impatient, stupid (if he would admit that) and very quick when it came to making decisions, she was calm, patient, and easy, they were the perfect balance. The perfect match. As he looked at her sleeping form, he wondered what would be his fate, when she woke, there were just too many questions in his mind.
Is she going to leave me? Will I be left alone? She can't possibly live in both the eras. She will have to choose one. But which one will she choose? She loves her family, what if she chose to be with them? Oh god!
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