Chapter 31 – Awake and Death

A beautiful and blinding morning…

He closed it his eyes slightly. The light burned his darkened eyes.

The world outside begins to breathe...

He took in a shallow breath, feeling the pain drive at his throat. Water, he thought for a minute, or fire?

See clouds arriving without warning…

He remembered it, piece by piece. Tarja had brought in the clouds, they had arrived, but, what about the fire, no, was it blood. Why was there so much blood, like fire?

I need you here to shelter me…

Then it hit Kurama, just like that. His eyes flew open, despite the screams of pain, and he sat up, but fell back to his own back. Sarome was covered in fire, no, blood. There was so much blood. Why? He had healed her. Naraku had hurt her. He needed her to live on, to shelter him, and that was why he followed. He wanted to say good-bye, and make sure she was safe.

A small tune hung in the back of his head, one he had heard Sarome and Mrs. Rash sing when he was in her world. It was a beautiful song, and soon, he had joined in with them. One of Sarah/ Sarome's favorite singers had written and sung it.

He turned next to him and saw her: Sarome this time. She was laying, obviously placed there and hadn't moved since, with her arms placed gently at her sides. The blood was cleaned from her hair, and she had been changed into a white kimono with a dark red burgundy belt. It hung loosely on her, and ended slightly passed her knees. "Sarome?" he asked, his throat parched.

She didn't move.

"Sarome?"

She didn't move.

"I am so sorry," he said.

She didn't move at all. Not even the gentle rising of her chest was there.

"She's dead," said a voice. Kurama looked in the doorway and saw Yusuke walk in. "Tarja says she had too much miasma in her veins to be good for her." He sat down next to him, bringing a bucket of hot water, and placed a rag on his forehead, and a cup to his lips. "I am sorry. Everyone knew how close you two were. Everyone is devastated."

It his him in the guts. Sarome, dead? No, it was impossible.

Remember all the love we shared today…

The lyric was burned in his mind. Sarome had told him to always remember that line, and he had.

We can't stay like this forever…

Now it made sense to him: why she had originally picked that song, out of countless others. It had symbolized them. The lyrics described them. He let more of the song fill his thoughts. Tears fell down his face as reality hit him.

And I know that only time will tell me how,
we'll carry on without each other…

I guess so, he thought. He stood up, not looking at the lifeless body next to him, and wavered on his feet. "Easy there, Kurama," Yusuke said, lending him his body to lean on. They walked out of the hut, and he noticed that it was sunset, not sunrise. The light still burned his eyes. Why was there so much fire? So much blood? It was in the sky. A fire, giving its warmth to his friends in front of him, stood before him. But, there was no more blood, no more fire, no more life in Sarome.

She was gone forever.

Even if he was now Awake.

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Sad, I know, but, you'll see what he does to avenge Sarome's death! Ok, now, I have to give my credits. The song was written by Josh Groban, Eric Mouquet & Thomas Salter. I thank them, because this is one of my favorite songs. Sarah/ Sarome's favorite singer is this guy, because, well, I am Sarome. My name is Sarah, so you all know!!!