A few days have passed and Kagome was still not conscious. Inuyasha was always beside her, never leaving her side. The only time he ever left was to go home and shower, then he would come back and stay with her. The doctors have been in and out of her room checking on Kagome and giving her more medicine. Kagura had told him to give her a couple of days or so, if not, then maybe a week. But like Kagura had also stated, it was all up to Kagome. Inuyasha would get calls from his brother stating about Onigumo and his army or asking how Kagome was doing, if any changes had occurred yet.
Sesshomaru had told Inuyasha that Onigumo's army was getting stronger and faster. But Sesshomaru had stated that him and Rin have been getting their army ready and more alert. So far Onigumo doesn't know that they have been spying on them, with the help of Shippo being undercover of course. Sesshomaru would tell Inuyasha the plans so far and how everything should go. Plus everyone wanted to wish Kagome well, after all she was Inuyasha's mate and she was a respected leader as much as the Takahashi brothers.
Every once in awhile Kikyo would show up in Kagome's room to see how her sister is doing. Inuyasha of course didn't like the fact that Kikyo would show up without some notice. In all do honesty, Inuyasha didn't want anyone to come see Kagome, especially in the state that she was in. Kikyo got mad at Inuyasha for yelling at her about not being allowed to see her sister. Inuyasha was only trying to keep Kikyo from seeing her sister in the state that she was in, he didn't want Kikyo to be scared as much as she already was. He promised Kikyo that she would be the first to know when Kagome finally wakes up. Kikyo took what she could get with a sad expression and hasn't been at the hospital since.
Things have been hard for the gang as a special friend rests in the hospital, but it has been all the more reason for them to train harder to finally defeat Onigumo and his army. Inuyasha had defeated Bankotsu, leader of the Band of Seven. Two more were defeated thanks to Kagome's plan, so that left four more. Inuyasha had to think about who was left of the Band of Seven.
"We still have Suikotsu, Jakotsu, Renkotsu, and Ginkotsu. I think we need to take down Ginkotsu first, his machine like body is going to be a bigger problem then the other three. Next we need to get rid of Jakotsu, from what I heard, his sword will be a problem since it moves as swift as a snake." Inuyasha begins his planning. He looks towards Kagome with a worried expression and takes her hand in his.
"Oh Kagome... I'm so sorry for not being there on time. This is all my fault that you're in here. Please Kagome, please open your eyes." Inuyasha pleaded to her softly. He leaned in close to her and kissed her head softly. 'I need you Kagome. I can't stand not hearing your voice.' He thought sadly.
Deep in Kagome's self conscious, Kagome was feeling lost. Everything seemed like it was closing in on her and that she couldn't escape from it no matter how fast she ran. It was dark and there was no light to light her way through an endless nightmare. She would call out in hopes of someone hearing her plea, but she would get no answer in return. Kagome would fall on her knees panting heavily as she would look around with tears in her eyes.
"Inuyasha... Where are you? Please Inuyasha, I need you." She cried as she wrapped her arms around her chest. She was beginning to feel cold in the endless dark. 'What am I going to do? I'm no longer a miko, nor a quarter demon. I'm just a useless human.' She thought sadly.
"Do you wish to become stronger? Do you wish to see Inuyasha again?" A female's voice echoed through the darkness. Kagome looked up with a frightened expression.
"Whose there!? Who are you!?" She shouted.
"I have lived within you my dear. You may not know me, but I know you. I have known you for a long time since you were born." The voice stated. Kagome had to ponder on that for a few minutes until it dawned on her.
"Are you... Are you Midoriko?" Kagome asked as a speckle of light began to shine through the dark. Kagome stood up and began to walk towards the light slowly. Once she got to her destination, she gasped with surprise.
"Yes, I am Midoriko. I live among the Shikon No Tama that resides within you my dear." Midoriko explained. Kagome's eyes were wide with shock. Never would she expect to actually lay eyes on the Shikon No Tama, let alone speak to the spirit of Midoriko that resides within the jewel.
"What's going on? Why am I here? What's happened to me?" Kagome asked. The jewel began to shine brightly as a figure began to show itself in front of the young miko. Kagome gasped as she saw a beautiful woman in armor and long raven black hair.
"You have lost a lot of blood Kagome, you almost died." Midoriko stated with a sad expression. Kagome gasped in shock and horror. 'I bet Inuyasha blames himself for what happened to me.' Kagome thought sadly as she looked around. When she looked up at Midoriko, Kagome saw a loneliness and sadness in her eyes.
"You seem so sad Midoriko. Why is it that you seem sad and lonely?" Kagome asked. Midoriko gave a sad smile.
"I've been trapped inside the Shikon No Tama for a long time my dear. Inside is a never ending battle of my past and it won't stop until the jewel is destroyed." Midoriko explained. Kagome looked at Midoriko with a thought in mind.
"What if I were to destroy it? Will you be free?" Kagome asked. Midoriko shook her head.
"It's not that simple my dear. The only way to destroy the jewel is to make the one and only correct wish, but that wish has to be made by someone with a pure heart. If it were to fall in the hands of someone with an evil desire, then the jewel will become tainted." Midoriko stated with a serious expression. Kagome thought back to the questions that Midoriko had asked her.
"You asked me if I wish to become stronger, if I wish to see Inuyasha again. Was that your way of asking me to wish upon the jewel?" Kagome asked with crossed arms and a raised brow. Midoriko gave a nod.
"If I answered you, would that show you how if my heart is pure or not?" Kagome asked.
"Yes Kagome. I have to ask the holder of the jewel what they wish for. I will grant your wish but that will only tell me if it's the correct wish or not. If the correct wish is made, then the jewel will be destroyed and my spirit shall be free. If a wish is made with a selfish heart, then the jewel will slowly become tainted with darkness." Midorkio explained. Kagome understood but what she didn't know was what wish needed to be made. 'How am I suppose to know what to wish for without it tainting the jewel?' She thought to herself.
"Kagome... Please open your eyes Kagome. I need you... I can't stand not hearing your voice." Kagome heard a familiar voice state.
"That's Inuyasha's voice." She said as she turned around as if she expected to see him there. Midoriko gave a small smile.
"Do you wish to see him?" Midorkio asked. Kagome turned back to look at Midorkio with a sad expression. She didn't know what to do, she felt like Midoriko was edging her on to make that wish. 'But that seems like a selfish wish for me. I wouldn't want to wish for myself, that would only taint the jewel.' Kagome thought to herself.
"I'm so sorry for not getting to you on time. It's my fault that you're here in the first place, I should've stayed with you. I never should have left you alone." Inuyasha stated sadly.
Kagome heard the strain in his voice, the sadness that broke her heart. 'Oh Inuyasha... It's not your fault that Bankotsu kidnapped me. I don't blame you for anything.' She thought, hoping that she could send her thoughts to him.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha whispered her name. He held her hand and leaned in close as his forehead touched hers. He closed his eyes hoping that he could reach out to her somehow. Their mating marks began to glow a beautiful white light that wrapped around them. Inuyasha could feel his consciousness slipping away somewhere as the light grew brighter.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and blinked a few more times to straighten out his vision. All he could see was darkness. He sat up quickly and looked around trying to find out where he was.
"What in the...? Where the hell am I?" He asked himself as he stood up. Inuyasha began to walk forward not knowing where to go. As he kept walking, he heard a female voice.
"If you wish to see him my dear, I can make it happen. Just remember all that I told you." Inuyasha raised his brow at the unfamiliar voice. 'What in the seven hells is going on here?' He asked himself. Then the most beautiful voice he ever heard reached his ears. His eyes went wide with surprise.
"It wouldn't be right to wish for something that is completely selfish. I couldn't possibly..." Kagome stated. Inuyasha began to dash towards the voice he so longed to hear. 'I know that was her. That just has to be Kagome!' He thought to himself as he kept going.
"I miss Inuyasha, I need him." Kagome said with a sad voice. Inuyasha gave a soft sad smile. 'You don't know how much I need you Kagome, how much I missed you too.' He thought to himself as he was getting closer. He saw a purplish pinkish glow that was coming into view.
"My dear Kagome, if you really miss him and you really need him, I can help you. If you make the wish on the Shikon No Tama, it will surely grant it. You want to get out of here don't you?" The other female voice asked. Inuyasha stopped for a bit as he heard about the Shikon No Tama. 'A wish on the Shikon No Tama? What's going on?' Inuyasha thought with a confused expression.
"Midoriko... I see what you're trying to do and it's not going to work on me. A selfish wish will only taint the jewel, but a wish made by someone with a pure heart will destroy the jewel and free your soul. I will find my own way back somehow." Kagome stated. Inuyasha smiled. 'That's my Kagome, selfless in everyway and pure hearted.' He thought to himself. He started walking again and began to see two figures right in front of him. One was the woman named Midoriko, but she was a spirit. The other was the one person that he has been longing for.
"Are you sure that you'll be able to find your way back? Remember this is inside your self conscious. In the outside world, you are unconscious. You have been for a few days." Midoriko reminded her. Kagome frowned. 'She's right. What am I going to do? What is there to do?' She thought to herself.
"When you put it that way... Then maybe..." Kagome began to say. Inuyasha noticed the change in Kagome's expression. He dashed closer and called out to her.
"Kagome, don't you make any wishes!" He stated. Kagome turned around with a gasp.
"Inu.. Inuyasha? Is that really you?" Kagome asked as he stopped right in front of her. He gave a smile and a nod.
"Of course it's me silly. Who else did you expect?" He asked teasingly. Kagome didn't know what to think as she saw Inuyasha right there. 'How? How did he get here if I didn't even wish for him to be here?' She thought to herself. Inuyasha could tell she was thinking a bunch of questions right now and chuckled warmly.
"Kagome, stop asking yourself those questions and get over here." He stated with a smile and open arms. Kagome smiled lovingly with tears in her eyes as she went up to him. Inuyasha embraced her in his arms, holding her close to him.
"Kami Kagome you don't know how much I missed you, how much I need you." Inuyasha told her as he looked her in the eyes. Kagome gave a sad smile.
"Me too Inuyasha, but I don't know what I'm going to do. How are we going to get out of here? I don't even know the first thing about what I need to do." Kagome stated. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and placed a hand on her cheek gently. He slowly brought his forehead to hers with a smile.
"Kagome, I promise I'll find a way out of here and bring you back with me. There's no way I'm leaving here without you." He stated. Kagome smiled lovingly and felt the warmth that she longed to feel again.
"Thank you Inuyasha." Kagome whispered. Inuyasha smiled and kissed her softly longingly. Midoriko watching the love between the two and smiled warmly. She could feel the strength that they both draw from each other and she knew that they both had pure hearts. Maybe more pure than any other that she's ever seen through out her years.
"Kagome, you have passed my test." Midoriko stated with a smile. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at the jewel with confused expressions.
"A test?"Inuyasha asked.
"Yes. Kagome has shown me how strong and how pure her heart is. I also see that the pureness in her heart is brighter when you are with her Inuyasha. You two draw strength from each other, strength that I haven't seen in anybody through out my years." Midoriko stated with a smile. Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other and then back at Midoriko. She chuckled at their expressions.
"After everything that has happened to the both of you, you two have shown a lot of spirit and a lot of strength. Kagome you have left an impression on a lot of people. You may not know this, but those rescue missions that you and your girls did, everyone knows that it's you. Your parents even knew what you were up to every night." Midoriko explained. Kagome gasped with shock.
"But how? We never said anything about it. We were always discrete about keeping our identities hidden." Kagome stated. Midoriko gave a smile.
"Your mother and father always kept an eye on you Kagome. Remember, your mother was a miko as well. She had visions about what was to come. She knew what you and your girls have been up to, and she knew what Inuyasha and his boys were up to. You all had made a pact when you were kids to protect Tokyo and to find the killers of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's parents. You got rid of them, and Onigumo along with Bree had killed your parents Kagome. You got rid of Bree and now you have Onigumo and his army, plus four of the members of the Band of Seven. I know both of your parents are really proud of you, and Inuyasha don't blame yourself for what happened to Kagome. You couldn't have predicted what was going to happen. It's not your fault." Midoriko explained. Kagome and Inuyasha widened their eyes I shock. 'How in the world did she...?' Inuyasha began thinking. Kagome chuckled with a smile.
"I guess I should've known better than to hide anything from my parents. My mother always knew what was going on and she was always a step ahead. In some ways, I'm like my mother. But in other ways, I'm like my father. They made me who I am today." Kagome stated with a smile. Inuyasha smiled down at her with love. Midoriko nodded with a smile of her own.
"Well, it's time to send you back. I have seen a lot of passion, strength and love from the both of you. I know that you two along with your army will defeat Onigumo and his army." Midoriko said. Kagome raised a brow.
"You mean you could've sent me back all this time?" Kagome asked. Midoriko chuckled.
"Yes but I had to put you to the test Kagome. It was the jewels trial to see if you had a pure heart or not. Which you do, and I am really proud of you as well. Now when I send you back, you will have your miko powers and you will be a quarter demon again. But they will be stronger than before so you must be careful when using them. Your demon blood will be stronger as well so be aware of that too. You will be faster, stronger, and your senses are five times better than before." Midoriko stated. Kagome and Inuyasha nodded understanding what's to come.
"Take care of her Inuyasha. Make sure to get her out of that hospital as soon as possible. The humans there won't like seeing that she is a quarter demon. I know there are humans that don't trust demons right now, but I know you two will be able to change that." Midoriko said. Inuyasha nodded.
"I've been hoping to get her out of there as soon as she woke up, but what will they think?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome thought about that as well.
"I got an idea. Why not have a "miko" come in and "heal" me so that I can get out of there as soon as possible?" Kagome stated. Inuyasha thought about it and gave a smirk.
"I think your sister can help you with that." Inuyasha stated. Kagome chuckled and gave a nod.
"Alright, now close your eyes. I will send you back to into consciousness." Midoriko said. Inuyasha and Kagome did as they were told while holding each other's hands. Midoriko chanted a spell and a blue glow began to surround them.
Inuyasha's eyes slowly began to open, blinking to get his vision back. He sat up to see that he was back at the hospital by Kagome. 'Kagome!' He turned to look at her to see that she was still asleep. He was about to speak when he saw her eyes begin to open. He knelt down next to Kagome's bed with her hand in his.
"Kagome?" He called to her softly. Kagome blinked a few times to gain her vision back groaning in the process. She began to sit up seeing that she was still in the hospital room. Inuyasha watched as she stretched her arms and gave a cute little yawn. He chuckled as she gave an annoyed look about being hooked up to a bunch of wires. Inuyasha noticed the ears on top of her head and began to worry. He took out a charm and placed it around her neck to hide her demon features.
"Inuyasha, can you call Kikyo?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Well of course. Besides, I promised her that she would be the first to know once you woke up." He stated. Kagome chuckled.
"That worried huh?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha nodded.
"I didn't want anyone coming in here seeing the state that you were in. I told them that I wanted to wait until you woke up and I wanted to make sure that you were okay. Kikyo came up one day to see you and I kind of yelled at her for not giving me notice. I told her that she shouldn't be here to begin with. Of course I understood that you are her sister but I just didn't want her to be more scared than what she already was. So I promised her that she would be the first to know when you woke up." Inuyasha explained. Kagome gave a small smile.
"I must have worried everyone huh?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha kissed her head with a smile.
"More than you will ever know." Inuyasha stated as he caressed her cheek. Kagome smiled as he went to the chair to grab his phone to call Kikyo.
"I'm going to call your sister and we can get you out of here." Inuyasha said. Kagome gave a nod as she leaned back to patiently wait to get out of this place.
Inuyasha dialed Kikyo's cell and waited until she answered.
"Hello?" Kikyo answered.
"Your sister is awake and we need your help to get her out of the hospital." Inuyasha explained.
"What!? What's going on?" Kikyo asked. Inuyasha sighed with a roll of his eyes.
"Please just help us out here. I'll explain everything to you later." Inuyasha said. Kikyo sighed.
"Okay, I'll help you guys out. I am glad that you told me about my sister. How is she by the way?" Kikyo asked.
"She's doing a lot better and feeling a lot better too. And if you're wondering how, that will be something that I'll explain later." Inuyasha stated.
"Okay. I'll be there as soon as I can." Kikyo stated. Inuyasha gave a nod and a thanks hanging up the phone. He went to sit next to Kagome and saw that she had crossed arms and a raise brow that stated 'Well?' Inuyasha chuckled.
"Kikyo will be here as soon as she can. I told her that I'll explain everything later." Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded and leaned back waiting for her sister to make her appearance. Inuyasha took her hand in his and looked her in the eyes.
"I love you Kagome. I don't know what I would have done if I would have lost you." Inuyasha stated. Kagome gave a small smile.
"I love you too Inuyasha. I'm sorry for worrying you guys so much." Kagome said with a smile.
"It's alright Kagome, it's not your fault so don't be apologizing." Inuyasha said as he caressed her cheek. Kagome gave a nod and a smile.
Ten minutes later, Kikyo arrived saying that she was a healer and that she could heal Kagome in an instant. Kikyo gave a show of her powers and made it seem that she healed her sister. Kagome pretended to wake up, while the doctors had shocked expressions. Kagome got annoyed when the nurses asked for her to walk down the hall and back, with their help of course. She got more annoyed when they were checking her for bruises, cuts, and scratches. When they finally okayed her to leave, Kagome started getting herself ready. She was really grateful to her sister for bringing her a change of clothes. Once she got dressed, Kagome stepped out of the restroom meeting Kikyo and Inuyasha. The both were smiling.
"Well come on sis, let's get you out of here." She demanded. Kagome just rolled her eyes and chuckled. Inuyasha held out his hand to her and she gladly took it.
"Let's go home." He said to her. She smiled as they all began leaving the hospital to go home and explain everything that happened.