Yep. Believe me I'm surprised I'm updating too! But thanks to a review from LaMiri I decided to do the last chapter! It's probably going to be really long. I don't own Inuyasha!

So…R&R

It had been another day and Inuyasha was showing no signs of improvement, in fact he was getting worse. His temperature had been rising and his breath a quick and shallow. Kagome sat next to him with his head in her lap. She wiped away his silver bangs and watched his face scrunch up in pain. She couldn't stand seeing him so weak and hurt. Tears threatened to stream down her face but she wiped them away. I have to be strong. All those times Inuyasha saved me and was strong for me. Now I need to return the favor. She thought stroking his face. His skin shone with sweat as he let out a strangled gasp. "No…!" He muttered his claws digging into the blanket that covered him.

"Ssshh, Inuyasha. It's ok, I'm right here." Kagome comforted. Her heart felt like it was being torn in two. What can I do? Is my voice reaching him? Inuyasha whimpered and Kagome couldn't imagine the nightmares he was being plagued by.

Sango, Miroku and Kaede stood just outside the hut. They could hear Kagome's soft murmurs of comfort to Inuyasha from inside the hut. Kaede sighed in defeat. "It is the only way that the curse could possibly be broken."

"Isn't that dangerous though?" Sango asked worriedly. Kaede nodded solemnly. They all knew that Kagome loved Inuyasha and would do anything to save him, even if it meant putting herself in danger. "We should tell Kagome." They nodded and entered the hut. They saw Kagome holding Inuyasha's face, whispering soft words of comfort. Inuyasha was whimpering his face contorted into a look of pain and fear. Kagome looked up when she heard them enter. There were tears in her eyes and she carefully placed Inuyasha's head onto a pillow.

"Did you find a way to break the curse?" She asked hopefully. Miroku and Sango looked at Kaede and she sighed.

"Yes we have found a way that has a slim chance of breaking the curse. It is however very dangerous and may not work." Kaede explained. Kagome shook her head; determination filled her chocolate brown eyes. They sat down around the fire in the middle of the hut. "There is a powerful spell that you can perform to enter Inuyasha's nightmares. However it is very unpredictable, once it is performed you will be thrown into Inuyasha's dreams and memories and you will not be able to return until you have found the source of the curse and destroy it."

"I'll do it." Kagome said instantly. "If it's to save Inuyasha I'll do whatever it takes."

Kagome stood in the middle of the hut, she held a staff in her hands and her eyes were closed in concentration. She took a deep breath and began to recite the spell that Kaede had told her.

"Nightmares that possess the power of the shadows"

"That plagues the mind of the innocent"

"Let me enter the darkness"

"With a spear of light that pierces the evil"

Kagome gasped out in pain as she felt her soul being ripped from her body. She opened her eyes to see blurred colors rushing past her. She bit back a scream as she felt herself fall into a blinding blue light. The next moment she was standing in a vast field, the sky was bright and a warm breeze blew through her hair. Kagome blinked in confusion. Where am I? Did it work? From behind her she heard someone laughing, it sounded like a small child. She turned around to see Inuyasha running through the field. But she was surprised to see he looked about 5 years old. He was running through the field a huge grin on his face. "Inuyasha?" She asked blankly. But Inuyasha gave no indication that he'd heard her. He ran past through her, laughter ringing through the clearing. Kagome couldn't help but smile; she'd never seen him so happy and care-free.

"Inuyasha?" A kind voice called. Kagome watched Inuyasha freeze and look at something behind her. She turned to see a beautiful woman with long raven hair wearing a graceful pink kimono. She instantly recognized the woman to be Inuyasha's mother. I must be in his memories! She realized suddenly. She watched as Inuyasha ran to his mother. She smiled lovingly at him and they disappeared from the field. Kagome looked around, trying to figure out how to get from his childhood and into more recent memories. As soon as the thought entered her head she felt like she was flying through the air. She was thrown into a much more recognizable memory. It was of herself and Inuyasha sitting around a fire. They were having a calm comfortable conversation but she couldn't hear what was being said. I need to get to his nightmares; I can't let myself get lost in his memories. Suddenly there was a loud scream. The memory in front of her seemed to crack and shatter like glass. She covered her ears and waited for it to die down. Once the noise faded she found herself in darkness. Everywhere she looked there was nothing but black nothingness. She could hear whispers echoing through the dark.

"You're useless…"

"I'm ashamed that I ever had such a disgrace…"

"Why would I want to be with some half-breed?" She felt a wave of hate and anger hit her. She doubled over in pain as it hit her. Her stomach churned and she felt like she was going to throw up. The feeling finally faded away and she was able to stand up straight. She managed to make out a familiar voice through all the noise. Inuyasha! She realized. Kagome ran through the darkness for what seemed like hours before she saw a splash of red in the gloom. "Inuyasha!" She yelled and ran towards him. He was sitting with his legs pulled to his chest and his face buried in his knees. "Inuyasha? Can you hear me?" She asked reaching out to touch his shoulder.

"No. Don't leave me alone! Don't leave me alone." He his muffled voice was filled with desperation. Kagome heard the voices get louder. 'Half-breed! Worthless! Weak! I hate you!' She could hear her own voice mixed in with the various other voices. Tears streamed down her face and she shook Inuyasha furiously.

"INUYASHA! I'M RIGHT HERE! PLEASE, LOOK AT ME!" Inuyasha seemed to hear her. He lifted his head slightly. His golden eyes were dull and glazed over. But the emotion was clear, sorrow, shame, loneliness. He didn't see her; he seemed to be looking past her. "Inuyasha, I'm here. You're not alone anymore." His eyes seemed to focus on her slightly.

"K-Kagome…?" He asked hesitantly. Kagome nodded, hope filled her heart.

"It's me Inuyasha!" She told him wrapping her arms around him. Inuyasha was still for a moment then she felt his arms hug her back.

"Kagome…don't let it be a lie. Please tell me your really here." His voice was choked and anxious. Kagome stroked his silver hair. "Please, tell me it's real. Please…!"

"It's real Inuyasha I'm here! I came for you, its ok now." She told him softly. She felt wetness on her shirt and realized he was crying. Inuyasha, who never let anyone see him as weak, was crying. Kagome held him, letting him cry. Finally she pulled away from him. He looked startled and grabbed onto her arm. "It's ok, I'm not going anywhere. We need to break the curse, once we do that you'll be free from all the nightmares." Inuyasha shook his head.

"No! It's too strong! Don't leave Kagome! Just stay here!" He pleaded. Kagome's eyes softened.

"We can't stay here. We need to defeat the curse and break it." Inuyasha looked away. "Do you know where the source of the curse is?" She spoke gently as if talking to a child. Inuyasha nodded and pointed ahead of them. Kagome looked and saw that the darkness was somewhat darker there. Evil emanated from it. She stood up and offered a hand to Inuyasha. The half-demon shook his head and backed away slightly. He must have already tried to defeat it and it was too strong. She met his eyes and willed him to stand. Finally he shakily took her hand and stood up. She noticed that he had numerous cuts that were bleeding through his fire rat kimono. Taking his hand she cautiously walked towards the evil aura, as they drew closer Inuyasha stopped walking. She glanced back worriedly. He was staring ahead fear in his eyes. She looked ahead to see a dark figure. It had no features, just the silhouette of a woman. Evil and hate pulsed from her. She raised a hand and a wave of pain hit Kagome. She fell back into the arms of Inuyasha. She looked up at him to see he was staring at her concern and terror flashing in his amber eyes.

"Kagome, we can't beat her. We need to leave!" He told her desperately. She stood up and faced the figure. Inuyasha grabbed her arm and tried to pull her back but she stayed firmly in that spot. A dark chuckle flowed through the blackness.

"Do you think you can defeat me? You have no chance, soon the half-breed's soul will be mine and you'll lose him forever." The voice was light and taunting. Kagome stepped forward but the shadow waved her hand and suddenly she felt as if someone was choking her. She gasped trying to get air into her lungs but it wasn't working.

"Leave her alone!" She heard Inuyasha yell. The grip on her throat lessened and a realization struck her. She lives off his weakness and fears but if he's strong it weakens her. "Leave Kagome alone!" The grip on her throat completely vanished and she fell to the ground, greedily sucking oxygen into her lungs. Inuyasha kneeled next to her.

"Defeat her Inuyasha! You can beat her!" She coughed. Inuyasha looked uncertain and the woman laughed.

"You can't defeat me! You're weak! Once I'm done with you I'll kill the girl next." She taunted. Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and looked him right in the eyes.

"You are not weak. You can beat her." She said intensely. For the first time since she's entered his dreams Inuyasha's eyes lit up with some of their old determination. He stood up and faced the demon.

"You're pathetic! All you do is feed off of others pain."He yelled angrily. The woman stepped back slightly. Inuyasha saw this and let a light smirk spread across his face. "The only one who weak here is you! If I ever see you again I swear I'll kill you." The demon screamed as if she'd been stabbed through the chest. Kagome stood up and felt an arrow materialize in her hand and a bow in the other. She stared at it a moment before she felt the pure, light energy that emitted from it. She readied the bow and aimed the bow at the demon.

"I've had enough of you!" She shouted and released the arrow. It sailed through the air a blazing tail of light trailing behind it. The instant it hit the demon a blinding white light filled the blackness. The last thing she heard was Inuyasha yelling her name.

Kagome shot up her breath ragged. She looked around wildly before she saw that she was in Kaede's hut. The concerned faces of Sango, Miroku, Kaede and Shippo met her. She gave them a reassuring smile. "Um, hi guys." Shippo tackled her.

"Kagome are you ok? You've been sleeping for hours! You looked like you were hurt!" He wailed. Kagome patted his head before she suddenly remembered Inuyasha. She abruptly stood up and rushed over to the other side of the hut where Inuyasha was laying. She as gently as possible gave his should a light shake. After a moment dazed amber eyes opened. Kagome was so relieved she threw herself at him in a tight hug.

"Inuyasha are you ok now?" She asked as they pulled apart and he shakily sat up. He gave her a tired smile.

"Yeah." The others took the hint and silently left to give them some space. Inuyasha gently wrapped his arm around Kagome and pulled her forward. Before she had time to register what he was doing he was kissing her. It was soft and tender. She kissed him back and after was felt like forever they pulled apart. Kagome could see that exhaustion was starting to take over and she pushed him back on the mat he'd been laying on. He held tightly to her hand. "Stay with me Kagome." He said so softly that she barely heard it. She smiled and nodded. After he was sure she wasn't leaving he closed his eyes and was immediately asleep. She curled up next to him and let herself drift into a peaceful slumber.

FIN

(THAT WAS 5 PAGES! Wow I didn't expect it to be so long! Well I'm really happy that I finished this story cause that was really fun to write! I hope you enjoyed it enough to send a review! ;3 well it like 12 at night so I should go to bed! Thanks for reading!)