rating: PG-13 / T
genre: horror/tragedy
pairing: Kagome/Inuyasha/Kikyou
summary: Either way, something would be lost. But which something would it be?
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Either way, something would be lost.
Figures lay fallen, scattered across the ground in unmoving loll. Darkness hung up high, blending with the cloudless night casting its pall. And darkness hissed in sibilant tones, belying amusement lacing in poisonous weave.
"Time is running out. Now, which shall it be?"
In its grasp, darkness held two in tainted embrace bound from lips to toe in malevolent wrappings. And above those malevolent wrappings glinted twin gazes, one gleaming in the night with a calm almost cold and the other shimmering with unshed tears and silent plea.
"Choose… Which shall be freed?"
Time was the enemy and a broken warrior stood alone. And, as body groaned in pain and blood ran into the earth beneath unshod feet, heart ached with the choice that had yet to be made. Unable to bear the heavy weight of those that gazed, gold eyes closed and through bleeding cracked lips whispered a singe name.
"The choice has been made. So shall it be."
Malevolent wrappings did as bade, cracking bones and hardened clay before releasing and letting fall free. The one fell like a broken doll from darkened heights into desperate arms waiting below while the darkness left the agonies of the betrayer and betrayed behind as it stole up into the sky with its prize, cradled in tender grasp. And darkness left its tainting trail, echoing in the night with hissing laughter and staining words.
"Enjoy your choice, Inuyasha. I know I will..."