A Single Strand

Epilogue

Don't Go

Kagome shook herself out of her trance. She realized that someone had been shaking her, calling her name in a voice that was heavy with worry.

Kagome's chocolate hues flashed to meet golden ones. Her eyes were filled with fear. "You must not go into the war, my lord," she cried. Tears formed and rolled down her cheeks.

Inu Yasha caught her as Kagome fell forward into his arms. His hands rubbed her back in attempts to comfort her. Her tears fell onto the rich silk clothing Inu Yasha was wearing.

After a short span of time, Kagome quieted down. Inu Yasha held her at arms length. In a worried tone, he asked, "And why not, my Beloved? What did my Seer witness that makes her weep like this?"

"If you go to the war, you will die. Everyone you bring with will die. You will all be eliminated."

"Death in battle is an honor, Kagome. Being a Seer, I wouldn't expect you to understand the privilege. But.. There's more to this. Will you tell me the rest, my Love?"

"I saw a very distant future, my Lord. At the end of the battle lays a very long eternity in Death. While humans are reincarnated, demons are not, due to their long life force. But, you will be resurrected, in a time far different from our own. A lot of your kind will be brought back. It will be by an unnatural means. We will meet once again, if this comes to pass."

Inu Yasha drew Kagome into his arms again, kissing her forehead. "Then it is well worth it, my dear. Any life where we meet will be worth it."

"Inu Yasha, it was terrible. The resurrected demons were tortured and enslaved by the humans. They were made to obey them, to fight for them, die for them. The humans were greedy with their creations, and were so cruel to them. I..." Kagome stopped, shaking her head. "And...then...after we were all united, we were ripped apart again. It was all to soon." Kagome slipped back into crying once more.

"I don't get it, Kagome. What is so terrible about that?"

"Everyone died again. There was a huge war, and everyone destroyed each other. Demon fought demons. You didn't see it." Kagome pulled out of Inu Yasha's light hold. "Close your eyes Inu Yasha. I will show you what happened in the future."

Inu Yasha obeyed Kagome's command. She put her fingers to his temple, and the select parts of the Vision flowed into his mind. A tear rolled down his face before he opened his eyes.

"Now you see, Inu Yasha, my Love. It is a terrible existence. Is it worth the honor to go into this battle? Is it worth leaving me, only to reunite for a moment in the far off future?"

"No, dearest. I shall give word to my brother, and the other kingdoms. All of us will go into hiding. And, though the humans wont give up, they will have a harder time finding us. I'll see about getting rid of Naraku too."

"Thank you Inu Yasha."

"No, Kagome. You have saved us from future torment. All of demon kin will have you to thank. And you have my thanks."

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A Single Strand – END-

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A/N: Ok, well, it's all done now. I want to thank all of the current reviewers for this fic, and anyone who took a look at it cuz this is the most hits I've had on a fic! Throws Confetti

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