A/N: I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. I know the end probably wasn't you favorite, so sorry. This chapter is kind of short too, but honestly, I'm just too tired. I might be able to post another chapter tonight, depends on when I go to bed, so enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha or any of the characters.
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome screamed. She ran from the castle as fast as she could, and fell beside her friend, carefully lifting his head to lie in her lap. "Inu Yasha! Inu Yasha, you can't go," she said desperately. She placed a hand on his cheek, and gently ran her other through his hair. "You can't leave me." He smirked slightly, and she cringed as more blood dribbled from his mouth, staining his already reddening hair.
"Why would I do that?" he asked quietly. He tried to lift a hand to touch her face, but it fell limply back to his side. "Then who would make sure you don't get into any trouble?" Kagome smiled sadly as she continued to stroke his hair. She could hear the battle raging on around her, and even thought she heard someone yell her name, but all her concentration was on her dying friend…her dying love.
"Inu Yasha," she whispered, her voice caught slightly as tears began to run down her face, but she merely cleared her throat, "I promised you a long time ago that I would stay by your side…how can I do that if you leave me?" Inu Yasha tried to smile, but it was quickly broken by a hacking cough, which only had more blood staining his fire rat rob, and his now stained hair.
"I will never leave you," he finally choked out. Kagome sniffed loudly, but nodded her head quickly.
"You can't," she whispered again. She felt someone kneel down next to her, and she smiled again, "Inu Yasha…your father is here…you can't leave yet…he-he wants to meet you," she cried. Inu Yasha's eyes widened slightly before he looked over at the man next to her.
"Father?" he whispered. Inu Taisho smiled at his youngest son. "Heh…Ironic isn't it old man? You're finally here…and I'm dying." Inu Yasha nodded his head once and let out a rattling breath. Kagome winced at the sound, his blood had reached his lungs.
"You won't die," Inu Taisho grounded out firmly. Inu Yasha smirked slightly.
"I'm not like you old man…I won't make it through this," he said quietly. His father shook his head and grasped his shoulder lightly.
"Sesshomaru will save you…with the Tenseiga. You are not meant to die…not today, not here, not like this," he whispered. Inu Yasha's face turned serious as he looked up at him.
"No. He won't. I forbid it," he said calmly. Kagome looked at his face again and began crying all over, this time for a different reason. Inu Yasha had finally chosen. "I have a promise to keep." A small growl escaped Inu Taisho before he shook his head.
"Inu Yasha, I will not let you go to the dead priestess." Inu Yasha glared at him.
"You have no say in this," he said simply, before coughing once more. More blood spat from his mouth, and he began to convulse as his body temperature began to severely decrease. Inu Taisho opened his mouth to speak again, but Kagome placed a hand on his arm, stopping him. Inu Yasha looked over at her as his teeth began to chatter. "Please stay safe…for me." She nodded slowly and wiped the tears from her face, leaving streaks of blood in their wake. He then looked at his father and sighed. "Please, defeat Naraku, protect Kagome…and…nice," he coughed again, "-nice seeing you…old man." Inu Yasha coughed once more, as his eyes widened, and then he lay still. Kagome's eyes widened as she shook him once.
"Inu Yasha?" she whispered. She held back a sob as she buried her face in his shoulder. "No! You can't die!" she wailed. The tears started again anew as Inu Yasha's soul finally flew off.
Sesshomaru's frown only deepened as he listened in on the conversation next to him. Now that Inu Yasha was out of the battle, Naraku had focused his entire attention on him. He side stepped another tentacle, and chanced a glance over at his brother. His eyes widened…the girl hadn't lied….standing next to his now dead brother was-
"Father," he whispered in shock. Naraku's eyes narrowed as he glanced over at the once dog general before shooting more tentacles Sesshomaru's way.
"Pay attention Sesshomaru! Or you shall be slain, just as your stupid brother," Naraku taunted. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as he sliced through another tentacle.
Inu Taisho carefully let go of Inu Yasha's shoulder and stood, making Kagome glance up at him.
"Stay here," he said sternly. She swallowed hard, but nodded. Inu Taisho's eyes narrowed as he made his way to the half demon that had killed his son. "Naraku!" he yelled. Sesshomaru jumped back out of the way as Naraku stilled and turned to the dog general.
"Lord Inu Taisho," he said with a smirk and a mock bow. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as he watched the scene before him. Inu Taisho glanced over at his eldest son before looking over at the two humans, whom were still battling the endless amount of demons, he looked back at Sesshomaru and nodded his head once. Naraku frowned as he glanced over at Sesshomaru before looking at Inu Taisho once more. "It would seem…that you are down to one son," he said mockingly. Sesshomaru frowned before bounding off to help kill the lesser demons, leaving a smirking father in his wake.
"You bring me back to life, try to control me, throw me in a cell…and then make me watch as you kill my youngest son," he said with a growl, "you are a stupid one indeed." His eyes began to glow red, as his aura swirled dangerously around him. Naraku scowled, before shooting a tentacle at him. Inu Taisho smiled as the tentacle froze in place.
"W-What?" Naraku whispered in disbelief. His whole body was frozen…he couldn't move an inch!
"My aura is binding," Inu Taisho whispered. Naraku looked over at him quickly, as his face contorted with anger, confusion, and finally, fear. Inu Taisho smiled once more, before raising his hand, claws pointed out. "You are going to die." His whip twirled out, and sliced Naraku down the middle, leaving one last look of surprise, before the half demon was no more. Floating in mid air, surrounded by the dust that had been Naraku, was the Shikon jewel, which slowly floated to Kagome before dropping into her palm. Her eyes widened as the jewels at her neck floated up, reconnecting with the larger part of the jewel. The demons to their left froze, as the jewel was reconnected, and then they too, like their master, bursted into nothing more than dust. Sango and Miroku fell to the ground, completely exhausted. Sesshomaru glanced around once, his gaze lingering on his father, before he walked from the clearing, not even giving another look back.
A/N: So, short-ish? I don't think it was too bad. *tear* Inu Yasha died, I know. Don't hate me too much, it'll get better for everyone, don't worry.
A/N: And just a quick question, I had someone mention that they wanted me to bring Inu Yasha back to life. Yes? No? I wasn't planning on it, but if there is enough of an outcry, I might consider it, so let me know.