Title The Moment of Truth
Author landofthekwt
Rating PG-13
Prompt Truth (ib4y)
Word Count 300
Pairing Inuyasha/ Kikyou
Warning Character death
Summary Kikyou's plan crumbles as she dies.
She had been told that when one dies they achieve a moment of clarity when one's life flashes before their eyes and everything becomes clear. Kikyou saw nothing. No truth. No white light Nothing.
The blindness which she had suffered from all her life would apparently not be lifted even in death. Around her confusion prevailed. Even as she gave her last instruction to Kaede they all wailed about her passing.
She did not have time for grief now anymore than she had in life. There were too many important things to do before she died. She was the guardian of the Sacred Jewel. That duty did not pass with her on death.
She would take it to the underworld to prevent evil doers from possessing it Kaede was instructed to burn her body with the Jewel. Both she and the Jewel must pass from t his world together.
She had already said her goodbyes to Inuyasha. Now that she had spoken to Kaede she could die Not in peace, but still serving the kami in the underworld by performing the task they had given her. Dying was just one more duty.
She heard an alluring voice . Save yourself. Wish to live. Just say the word and you will be saved. Kikyou scoffed. As if she would ever listen to the Jewel. Life was not worth living without Inuyasha.
Those words echoed in her head. As she had struggled back to the village, her plan had come together. She would seal Inuyasha to Goshinboku before she died. That way she would never have to face Inuyasha again.
As she died, she wavered. She pitched forward. For just a moment she caught a glimpse of Inuyasha. Her last thought was that she wished she could see Inuyasha one more time.