Kagome closed her eyes and refused to scream. She felt almost peaceful as she fell. Part of her peacefulness was affected by the sadness she felt since she couldn't say goodbye to Grandpa, Mom, Sota, Shippo, Sango and Miroku. She hoped that Inuyasha will tell them that she died with honor and bravery. She also hoped that he would travel to her time and alert her family about her death. Part of her was disappointed due to the fact that she still hoped that Inuyasha would come after her, however, she wasn't surprised when he didn't. Her part of this story was finished now. Her death would be quick and most likely painless.
She always knew that should it come down to Kagome vs Kikyo, that Kikyo would win. After all, she had died in order to be with him and now Kagome was going to die in order to spare him from choosing and to prevent Naraku from winning.
Kikyo had died by following Inuyasha and pinning him to a tree. There he laid for fifty years before Kagome arrived. Flashes of their time together ran through her head. His every facial expression, his every mood, his goodness, smile, golden eyes, white hair, stubbornness, pride, anger all made Inuyasha. She loved every single part of him. Tears formed as she thought about him. Now he could focus all of attention on Kikyo. When Naraku was defeated, they could either die or live together.
Inuyasha. Inuyasha. INUYASHA! She couldn't help but to say one last time. A whisper on her lips as her body continued careening towards Earth. She could hear the wind and feel it throughout her hair. She realized that this wasn't the worse way to die and she prayed that she didn't land on anyone.
"KAGOME!" She heard but it sounded closer. She refused however, to open her eyes. She preferred to keep them closed. She didn't want to see the Earth rush up to meet her.
"Goodbye Inuyasha…my love."