I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA...

A/N::Hi Everybody! Sooo This was a quick update was it not? lol but anyway, this chapter is a weeeee bit sad... okay its a lot of sadness, but yeah it had to happen for a VERY important thing later on in the story -BUT- I can't tell you now cuz then I would spoil this and every chapter in between... so guess you'll have to wait... Well go on read it ^.^


Kagome awoke the next afternoon; she whipped her head around to see her bed empty "Shippo?" Kagome raised her head slightly "Shippo?" Kagome began to sit up but as her hands touched the ground a pain, worse pain then she had ever had engulfed her body "Ahhh owwww" Kagome fell on to the bed and looked for the source of the pain "My..My hands" Kagome looked to see her palms still black as charcoal, pieces of raw flesh in patches and she could even see down to the bone on each of her fingers.

'That's right, I grabbed Sesshomaru's Bakusaiga, it must have a barrier or something to where only Sesshomaru can weld it' Kagome sat up avoiding her hand from touching anything, Kagome could now feel the damage she caused to her hands. They begin to burn like they were on fire; she could fell tiny pricks up her arms that felt like needles being shoved in. 'Focus and heal' Kagome curled into a ball as she began to glow white, she put all her energy in to the palms of her hands.

Kagome could feel her energy begin drained 'I don't want to fall asleep again' Kagome thought 'This should be enough to get me thought the day, and I will finish tonight' Kagome receded the light and relaxed "What the.." Kagome looked at her hands to see them unchanged "No" Kagome moved her sleeve to see black lines now trailing up her arms stopping just below her elbow, she touched the line with her knuckle and pain appeared 'Am I being poisoned to death? Is my body slowly decomposing?' Kagome felt crushed as she stood and walked out of the room, she was still in her kimono from two days ago, but she needed to find someone.

Kagome walked down stairs to the kitchen and found who she was looking for "Chi"

"Oh My lady you are awake" Chi smiled

"Yes, Can you come with me?" Kagome tried to smile but the air was hitting her hands causing pain to shoot up her arms.

"Of course" Chi was a little nervous; she hadn't seen Kagome since that night. But she couldn't refuse Kagomes request even if that meant death, Chi followed Kagome back up to her room "Yes My lady?"

"This is embarrassing" Kagome blushed "But you're the only one I trust"

Chi smiled at the fact Kagome trusted her with something "Don't worry my lady" Chi smiled

"Don't tell Sesshomaru or the kids" Kagome sighed and lifted her hands, Chi's smile turned in to a face of horror "I can't use my hands anymore, the pain it too much to bare, but things need to be done around her and until I figured out how to heal them, I'll need your help"

"Anything my lady"

"First," Kagome blushed "I need a bath, but as you can see I.. well-"

"Say no more, I will be happy to help" Chil smiled once again "Come I will take you to the bathing room"

"Thank you" Kagome breathed "Where is my son?" Kagome was so focused on herself she forgot to ask how Shippo was, Kagome knew she had healed him of his wounds and sickness.

"He is playing with Rin-sama in the garden" Chi answered "He is back to full heath and might I add very happy to have his mother back"

"Oh okay" Kagome began pointing out her bathing supplies to Chi so she could gather them up, After that Chi picked out a light blue Kimono with dark green and white flower petals on the sleeves and along the bottom hem. They walked in silence to the bathing room, Kagome felt so embarrassed having Chi give her a bath, but it needed to be done.

"Don't worry My lady, I have done this for countless others"

"Umm" Kagome felt jealous "Sesshomaru has had other women here?" Kagome wanted to take back the words as soon as she said them

Chi giggled "No, You are the first other than Rin-sama," Chi started to undress Kagome "I am 1,279 in human years, but in demon I am only 29" Chi grabbed Kagomes elbows and helped her inside the large tub "I have served many houses, you were the first to want to bathe by yourself, others either wanted me in there with them or for me to do it for them" Chi began washing Kagomes back. "So please do not feel embarrassed about this"

"Well I feel a little better now" Kagome kept her hands above the water and Chi started carefully on her arms stopping at Kagomes wrist, the Kagome stood so Chi could wash her chest, stomach, and upper thighs, Chi noticed a long jagged scar on Kagomes side but did not ask how she received such a wound.

"My lady I cannot bath you properly if you keep your legs together like that"

"It's a private area" Kagome was blushing deep tomato red

"I know My lady, but it needs to be cleaned" Kagome held her breath and squeezed her eyes shut as Chi cleaned an area no one but Kagome had ever seen let alone touch "There" Chi giggled as Kagome sank down into the water "Would you like me to wash your hair?"

"P-please" Kagome was still blushing deep red as she tipped back getting her hair wet

As Chi scrubbed Kagomes hair gently, she noticed Kagome kept her damaged hands above water "My Lady, if I may can I ask you a question?"

"Of course" Kagome loved Chi scrubbing her hair it felt amazing

"Why have you not healed your hands like you healed Shippo?"

"I tried," Kagome looked at her hands "I tried to heal them but as you can see when I attempted to heal them they became worse and started to spread"

"Rinse" Chi ordered, and Kagome ducked under, Chi quickly scrubbed Kagomes hair clean from any soap, when Kagome rose from the water chi wiped her face from the water then spoke again "They need to be cleaned, I can do it as gently as possible or you can" Kagome knew she would never have the guts to inflict pain on herself so she decided Chi should do it "This will hurt" Chi readied for Kagomes screaming

"I know" Kagome took a deep breath then submerged her hands in the water "Ow Ow Ow" Kagome gritted her teeth tighter and squeezed her eyes shut, after a few second she pulled her hands out of the water, Chi quickly but softly scrubbed Kagomes hands "AHHHH!" Kagome screamed as the soap entered her open wounds

"I am sorry" Chi felt like crying see that Kagome was

"AHHH!" Kagome screamed again tears falling down her face


~~~~MEANWHILE~~~~~~~~


Sesshomaru was slouched in his chair in his study 'Finally done' Sesshomaru rubbed his eyes as he heard a soft scream 'Huh?' Sesshomaru opened his eyes seeing nothing 'this Sesshomaru is working to hard' Sesshomaru relaxed again but shot up when he heard a louder more defined scream "Kagome" Sesshomaru shot out of his study towards the sound of Kagomes screaming, He raced across the palace hearing the sound was coming from Kagomes Bathing room he was about to knock when another scream stopped him

"There" Chi announced

"OW OW OW" Kagome dunked her hands in the water then swished them back and forth getting the soap out

"Whats going on " Sesshomaru pounded on the door, both Chi and Kagome froze

"Nothing" Kagome called back in a shaky voice

"Do not lie to me" Sesshomaru growled

"Let me finish bathing and I will tell you myself" Kagome hissed knowing Sesshomaru would never barge in. Kagome was done bathing but needed to be dried, Kagome stepped out with help from Chi and waited as Chi patted her dry with a towel, once Kagome was dry Chi helped Kagome in to her Kimono then tied the green sash, Kagome turned to Chi before opeing the door "Thank you so much, and one more thing is it possible to dump and clean that tub?"

"I will put new water in tonight after you are in bed" Chi smiled

"Thank you" Kagome wanted to hug Chi for all she had done and will do, Kagome waited for Chi to open the door, thanks to the Kimono's overly long sleeves Sesshomaru could not see Kagomes damaged hands "See I am fine" Kagome smiled as the throb in her hands increased

"Why did you scream?" Sesshomaru could feel Kagomes pain coming off her in waves

"My side is still sensitive" Kagome wasn't lying, her side was still tender, though it felt more like a bruise than anything else. Sesshomaru didn't say anything else as he turned and walked away, he knew she was hiding something and he was bound to figure out what.

"Thank you, Sesshomaru-sama would have killed me if he knew I caused you pain" Chi bowed

"How so?" Kagome raised her brow "I asked you to do it"

"Yes but he would not see it that way" Chi rose from her bow

"Chi, Do you know where my medical box is?"

"The one Sesshomaru-sama used for your side?" Chi asked

"Yes that one" Kagome smiled "Get it and bring it to my room" Kagome and Chi walked in different directions, Kagome didn't have to wait long for her medical box, Chi returned quickly with it "Now I need you to wrap my hands but you must do it as I say" Chi nodded, Kagome explained in great detail how to clean and bandage her hands, once Chi was done Kagomes hands and forearms were treated and wrapped, She felt like a mummy each finger was wrapped individually, Chi used all the bandage in the medical box, but Kagome knew she could get more at anytime.

Once Kagome was bandaged up she wanted to see her son, Chi walked with Kagome to Rins garden, as Kagome walked outside she heard two voices call out to her one was Kagome the other was mom, Kagome jogged to her son Shippo first scooping him up in a bear hug "I'm so glad your alright" Kagome kissed his cheeks as tears swelled in her eyes

"I missed you so much" Shippo started to tear up himself "Inuyasha said you were dead"

"I not, I am right here with you" Kagome squeezed him tighter

"I know" Shippo nuzzled her neck

"Rin" Kagome called out as she set Shippo down

"Yes?" Rin smiled

"Go get your books, its time for school" Kagome giggled as Rin started to frown

"Okay" Rin walked in to the house to get her books

"Ow" Kagome jerked her hand away

"Sorry" Shippo cringed away "I didn't know your hands where hurt"

"Its fine" Kagome tired to smile as the throbbing appeared again

"Momma why don't you heal them" Shippo asked

"I'm going to be honest with you," Kagome knelt down so she could look up at Shippo instead of down. "I cannot heal my hands, when I do it only gets worse, I used Sesshomaru's Bakusaiga, you know how a single slice will cause the body to decompose right?"

"Yeah?" Shippo started to get worried

"Well when I used it, it started to poison me, I am fine as long as I don't try to heal myself" Kagome lifted her hands to show the bandage

"Momma that looks like its bad" Shippo knew that much bandage on a wound meant it had to be bad

"It's not as bad as it looks" Kagome smiled

"I don't believe you" Shippo crossed his arms, Kagome shook her head, her son knew when she was lying.

"Don't worry" Kagome raised up and kissed his head as Rin walked out with her books

"Got them Kagome-sama" Rin smiled

"Great, Shippo help her with the books" Kagome lead the children under a large oak tree, they sat in the shade, Kagome started with math, at the very beginning, Kagome was surprised at how fast Rin was learning, Shippo too. After their schooling Kagome took Shippo and Ah-un to the well to stock up on something's like books and crayons of Rin also a large amount of first aide items. Shippo and Ah-un waited twelve hours for Kagome to return; she looked like she had been crying when she returned, but kept a smile on her face. Kagome said nothing as she held Shippo tightly on the way back telling him how proud she was of him and how much she loved him.


~A week later


"That's enough for today" Kagome closed her book "Shippo help Rin take her books back, I will come by your room and say goodnight" Kagome rose and left the garden

"Come on Shippo" Rin laughed as she towed the books to her room

"In a minute" Shippo laid the books down and followed Kagome, He knew something was up, the past few days Kagome was going to bed earlier, not eating as much, her face grew pale and he voice grew soft, He knew something was wrong but he didn't know what, Sesshomaru left on business three days ago and hadn't seen Kagome slowly go downhill her heath was fading and Shippo was scared "Transform" Shippo turned invisible as he walked behind Kagome.

She stopped in front of a servant's room and knocked with her foot, Shippo noticed Chi open her door and let Kagome in, Shippo quickly dashed inside before Chi shut the door.

"How is your pain" Chi asked as Kagome sat on the floor

"Everything is numb" Kagome breathed

"Here lets clean it before the pain comes back" Chi pulled back Kagomes haori, Shippo was shocked to see all the bandage from Kagomes fingertips to the tops of her shoulder, Shippo watched in horror as Chi unbandaged Kagomes arms, Black streaks that branched off around Kagomes arm and up her shoulder; Her hands completely black. Kagome turned her hands over and Shippo gut stiffened Kagome had no skin in her palm, it was all bone Kagome didn't move as Chi sprayed antibiotic cream on her wound, Shippo watched as a clump of skin fell off and on to the floor, That's when he had enough

"Are you dying?" Shippo growled reviling himself to Kagome and Chi

"Shippo!" Chi gasped

"S-Shippo" Kagome breathed, she was slightly swaying back and forth

"Are you?" Shippo snapped

Kagome couldn't lie anymore "Yes" She breathed

"No you can't" Shippo started to tear up

"It's okay" Kagome smiled "Everything was worth it"

"No it's all my fault" Shippo fell to his knees and cried

"No it's not, don't ever say that" Kagome waved for him to sit by her "If I die because I saved you then I will die a happy mother, Shippo I love you more than anything on this earth you know that" Kagome laid her head on his shoulder "I do not regret what I did" Kagome whispered

"Please you have to live" Shippo wrapped his arms around Kagome as best he could "I can't lose you again"

"Shippo, I'm not dead yet" Kagome giggled softly "Yes I am tired and weak but I'm not dead" Kagome rose and held out her arms "Chi would you please"

"Of course" Chi began rewrapping Kagoms arm, after ten minutes of wrapping Kagome was asleep leaning against Shippo, He tired to lift her but wasn't strong enough "Don't worry little one" Chi walked over and picked Kagome up with ease "Come" She ordered as she took Kagome back to her room.

Chi laid Kagome down on her bed and covered her with her blanket "She will be okay" Chi lied and she knew Shippo could tell, They could both smell death on Kagome, silent tears flew down Shippos face as he put his head on her stomach and curled up to her "I'll be back in the morning to check up on her" Chi bowed and left the room

Shippo laid unmoving all night, at one point he got up and went to the window and for the first time prayed "I don't know who I am talking to if I am talking to anyone at all… but if you can save my mother I would be eternally grateful, you took my real mother away and were kind enough to send me Kagome, but now you are taking her away as well, what did I do to deserve such a horrible fate? I love Kagome with all my heart; she saved me from death but who will save her? I don't have the power to heal her and even if I did, healing her wounds seems to make it worse… Please… please save her" Shippo cried by the window as Kagome slept.

Chi came by like she said she would but Kagome had not waken up "Tell Rin, there will be no school today, tell her Kagome is sick again" Shippo said in a low monotone voice, he was curled up against Kagome again with his head on her stomach

"Of course" Chi bowed and left the room, she went straight to Rins room to tell her of Kagomes sickness, Rin understood so instead of her school books Rin took her coloring books and fresh box of crayons to the garden instead.


~~~Few Hours Later


Sesshomaru touched down in Rins garden, it was the middle of the day so Kagome should have been schooling Rin and Shippo, but they weren't in their usual stop under the tallest oak tree, Sesshomaru could hear Rin singing near the waterfall "Rin?" He called out; she was laying on her stomach with her feet in the air coloring

"Welcome Back Sesshomaru-sama" Rin smiled

"Why are you not learning?"

"Kagome-sama is sick again" Rin frowned "She has been sick a lot lately"

"Sick?"

"Yeah, she sleeps a lots and sometimes throws up, she is really pale too" Rin looked up at Sesshomaru

"I see, well continue with your coloring I will be back" Sesshomaru turned and walked in to his palace, a feeling of depression washed over him 'What is going on?' as he walked towards Kagomes room he noticed all of his servants walked slowly and with frowns, sadness came off them in waves, as he neared Kagomes room his heart sank 'Death?' Sesshomaru sped up his walk the smell of death burring in his nose, as he turned the corner he say Chi standing outside of Kagomes room "What's going on?" Sesshomaru ordered

"It's Kagome-sama" Chi had tears in her eyes, Sesshomaru tired to walk past her but she stopped him "First you must know what had been happening" Sesshomaru nodded "when Kagome grabbed Bakusaiga it started to poison her, the more she held on the worse it became, when she finally let go there had been to much damage, She tried to heal herself but it only made things worse, the poison started to spread up her arms, as her body heals itself the poison spreads, it is now close to her heart" Sesshomaru watched as a tear fell down Chis face

"Hn" Sesshomaru slid open the door, the smell of death nearly knocking him down, he looked over to see Kagome laying in her bed, Shippo had his face buried under her arm while the rest of him clung to the side of her body, as he stepped closer he could see Kagomes chest slowly rising and falling very slowly, her face was pale, she had deep purple bags around her eyes, her lips where dry, her cheek bones stuck out as well as her collar bones.

Sesshomaru sat down next to Kagomes head, he began petting her hair, his gut screaming in pain from the sight of Kagome, he raised his hand to see several strands of Kagomes hair from where it was falling out. Sesshomaru looked over to see the kit looking up at him eyes puffy from crying.

"She is dying" Shippo whined

"Hn" Sesshomaru brushed his fingers along her ice cold cheek

"Help her"

"I do not know what to do" Sesshomaru was crushed he honestly felt lost, his sword cause this so there must be some way to save her

"What about the Tenseiga?" Shippo remember Rin was brought back by the sword

"We would have to wait for her to die then try it, but if it does not work then she will remain dead" Sesshomaru couldn't believe what he was saying, His Kagome was dying before she had the chance to really live, before he had the chance to tell he what he had been hiding from her since the first time he saw her. "Kagome" Sesshomaru leaned now and nuzzled her neck before kissing her softly under her ear.


A/N:: I know I know I ALOT of you are hissing under your breath or on you knees in a dramatic "NOOOOO" With your first in the air... WoW I watch wayyy to many movies ^.^ But Anyway I know you all are very upset that I ended it there, but everything Happens for a reason.. Remember that... But In the mean time I would LOVE to read some reviews JUST SAYING! See ya later!