WARNING

Still pretty violent and sad in this chapter.

Continue Cautiously!

Chapter 35

Sesshomaru...her soul cried to him. He knew. He felt it in her voice. He was too late. This was his fault. His anger swelled within him, and he lost control. He released his beast, and his pounding paws shook the earth even greater. His murderous blood red eyes sought to rip Naraku apart. Nothing would stand in his way. She heard the misery in his soul. His inner beast was raging. And he released it. Naraku had taken her. He pounded himself into her over and over. Kagome fought him, struggled and scratched. Tears flooded her face from the pain and humiliation. Naraku took on hand and hit her...hard.

"Be still, there is no sense in fighting." He continued his assault on her, tearing her pure soul in half. He pressed her neck to the side, exposing her juncture to him. He saw her artery pulsing in anger. He grabbed the bowel next to him and carefully poured the liquid within it onto her belly. It seared and burned Kagome's skin, making her cry out. A symbol pushed itself out of the burn on her flesh, rising like a terrible scar. The flesh burned away and the scar began to bleed out. Kagome screamed and the tears wouldn't stop pouring.

As Naraku continued pounding her, he shut his eyes and murmured an incantation. Suddenly, a wave of pink purification energy flooded out of Kagome's withering body and sizzled against Naraku. He withdrew himself from her quickly and snarled. Her powers are completely bound. How the fuck is she calling them out. Skipping the incantation, Naraku grabbed Kagome by the back of her head and sat her upright. He took the remaining contents of the bowel he had poured on her and drank them.

Fighting the burning sensation as it traveled his esophagus, Naraku sniffed Kagome's artery. Scenting the potion mixed into her blood, he positioned his fangs at her neck. Kagome knew what was about to happen and her heart skipped two beats.

"No! Please! You've taken everything from me already. Please, don't do this. Why are you doing this? I am nothing to you! Oh God don't!" she pleaded.

Totally ignoring her cries, he bit down into her neck and fought back the waves of purification energy. He forced his aura into the bite, trying to meld his aura into hers. If this works, the Shikon Jewel will recognize my aura as her own, and come to my call. This was too easy, he thought sneering. After pouring nearly half of his energy into the bite, he let her fall to the bed screaming and gasping.

It burned. Whatever he did to her belly was nothing compared to thelava her blood and transformed into. Everything was on fire, stiff, and shattering. Her body jerked and her very soul felt as if it were being torn apart. She could feel Midriko's energy fighting off Naraku's aura. They were both equally matched. Neither energy could over power the other. Kagome knew if this continued, it would spell her death. Her soul would be shredded, her body burned from within.

Suddenly the door to Naraku's false chamber was thrown open. He whipped his head to the door and roared. The witch that had given him the spell had burns on her body and her hair was disheveled.

"Sesshoamru found us! We are under attack, you must leave her and flee!" she warned.

"No! Tell me why my aura isn't over powering her?" demanded Naraku.

Hesitantly, the witch walked over to Kagome and shut her eyes, feeling for the problem. "There is another's magic working in her. This miko is much more powerful than I. Leave the girl, she will die in minutes. The jewel will go to another and we will start again, but please we must leave!"

Naraku was furious. He glared at Kagome's dying body jumped from the bed. Grabbing a robe, he and the witch faded from the room.

So...I am dying, Kagome thought to herself. Her body was growing numb and blood began to trickle from her mouth. Her breathing was heavy and labored. This is my final moment, and of all the thoughts I have...I can only think of you, Sesshomaru. I...I'm sorry I wasn't stronger. Miyuki...she will love you. Just as I...

Her thoughts were interrupted by a strong wind that swirled the room. She glanced up to faintly see what she thought was Kagura upon her feather. She felt her body being lifted and a blanket placed upon her form. Seconds passed, and she was suddenly lying outside.

"I can't go any closer. He is on a war path and will kill me. But he will find you here. Just...stay alive okay? I didn't risk my ass for you to die in the woods," Kagura said as she took off.

Well, I suppose dying her is better than in there...she thought numbly.

Miko!, came Midriko's powerful voice. You must fight with me. Do not fight Naraku's aura. Just fight to stay alive. Think of those you are abandoning if you let yourself die!

Kagome gasped. Shippo! And Rin. My friends. And...

"No," came her tiny whisper. Opening her eyes, she breathed deeply and sloppily rolled to her belly. The dirt from the earth stung against her wound. She lifted her head slowly with determination set in her eyes. "No, damn you. You...you raped me. You tried to bind me to you," she paused to gasp. "You will not, you will NOT take my life."

Shakily, Kagome placed her hands by her head and pushed upwards. It was then that she heard the crashing of trees coming from her east. She could feel her life slipping away, and she knew she could not save herself.

Gathering the deepest breath she could, she turned her face to the heavens and screamed out. It was the last breath she ever took. It didn't matter if no one else heard her. Her voice echoed through the woods, his name was carried by the winds, and drifted so effortlessly to his ears. He heard her scream for him and he fled in her direction. She was greeted by beautiful layers of white silk, a heavenly color as her eyes faded to black.