Title: Kikyou's Gift
Author: landofthekwt
Genre: Drama/Angst
Universe: Canon
Rating: PG-13
Warning:Character Death; Spoiler for Chapter 529;Inuyasha Quotes
Summary: Kikyou's light revives Kohaku
"Faith is a knowledge within the heart beyond the reach of proof."- Kahlil Gibran
The stench of failure had filled the air around Kohaku's dead body. Inuyasha was on his knees hitting the ground because he could not save Kikyou or Kohaku. Kagome was crying because she had not been to fulfill her promise to Kikyou to protect Kohaku's shard. Sango felt the brunt of the pain and despair. It was her dead brother she was holding in her arms. The brother whom justa moment before she had told that he could live again was dead. She was the one who had failedto protect her brother. Before she had least had hope that she could redeem Kohaku's soul Nowall she had left was a dead body.
A light began to glow within Kohaku. It grew until finally it enveloped him. To the surprise of everyone Kohaku began to stir. He was alive. All of them began to realize what had happened.
Kikyou's light had let go of Kohaku's shard and remained in Kohaku's body. Kikyou who had wanted to use Kohaku's shard to purify Naraku. had chosen instead to save Kohaku's life over destroying Naraku.
In giving her light to restore Kohaku. She had given each of them a gift. To Kohaku she had given. life. To Sango she had given a brother. To Kagome she had a hope that she could renew her powers and a relief that she had not failed Kohaku. To Inuyasha she gave the greatest gift. She repaid his faith in her.
He had told her that he knew that she was were not the kind of woman who could exchange the life of Kohaku in order to complete the Shikon no Tama. . He had believed in her when she hated and tried to kill him. He had believed in her when she tried to drag him to hell He had believed in her when Kagome had hated her for trying to kill her and had been jealous of her bond with Inuyasha He had believed in her when Sango hated her for wanting to use Kohaku's shard. He had believed in her even though his entire group was angry at both of them for his visits to see her. He had believed in her when she had handed the shard to Naraku. He believed in her even though she would not let him protect her. He had believed in her even though his many attempts to strengthen his sword to kill Naraku before she did might belie that belief.
His faith had been rewarded. Kikyou was the woman he had always known her to be. The woman he loved. Her body might be gone. Her light might be extinguished. She would always live on in his heart and his soul. Her last words to him echoed in his mind " I will always watch over you."
Inuyasha murmured a silent prayer " Thank you, Kikyou. I will always love you.".