Hope and Choice

by XxSayuyaxX

The universe is all about balance. Good and Evil. The Eternal Struggle. It is said that the Shikon no Tama needs a pure wish to be destroyed and that requires a good, pure person. So when Naraku is defeated and the Jewel gone, that leaves a lot of extra purity in the world... and there must be balance. (Rated for language)

10. Chapter 10 - Gray Area

Kagome turned around in a slow circle, confusion evident on her face. The landscape, or lack of, that she failed to really take stock of earlier was somewhat confusing to her senses. Everything was just a pale gray, sky and land alike. Though now that she thought about it, there really wasn't a distinction. She still felt the definite, grounded feeling of gravity but there was no difference between what she was standing on and what she was breathing and it confused the heck out of her.

Turning what she thought was 360 degrees, her eyes confirmed what she was already sure of: Midoriko was nowhere to be found. Brows furrowed, she took a step forward when she felt something. It was similar to a tingling sensation that started at her toes and quickly crept upward. She couldn't help the thought that crossed her mind next that she didn't bother to keep herself from saying it out loud:

"Great! What could possibly be happening to me now?"