I thought I'd live forever, but now I'm not so sure.
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"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed with all her might. Inuyasha held onto his sword tight. Naraku gave him a choice, and Inuyasha had to choose.

"What will it be, Inuyasha? Will you save your friends and your beloved Miko?"

Inuyasha looked back at Kagome, who was beating on the barrier in front of her, trying to get to him. He then looked at Kikyo, who was falling into the pits of hell. If he left with Kikyo, Naraku would leave his friends to live. Inuyasha walked to Kikyo, red power swirling all around her. Even though she made a pack with Naraku to trick Inuyasha into going with her, she had a trick of her own.

"Inuyasha,"

"Kikyo,"

"Come with me Inuyasha."

She could see the doubt in his eyes "Inuyasha, trust me," She spoke as she held out her hand for him.

"INUYASHA!" He could hear Kagome scream.

"Come Inuyasha, if you love her, if you love me."

Inuyasha looked back at Kagome, his mind fighting him. How could he be sure that Naraku would let them live, her live, he would have the jewel. Kikyo grabbed Inuyasha's hand, and he turned back to her. "I will save her, Inuyasha," Cold but hard was her voice, and something in her eyes told him that she would she would save Kagome. Kagome screamed as she watched Inuyasha go with Kikyo. Miroku held tight to Sango, and Shippo hid behind Miroku's leg. Sesshomaru stood off to the side, closer to Kagome than her friends were. He had both of his swords in his hand, and he watched as his brother gave his life to save his human friends. At first, Sesshomaru thought his brother was foolish, but as things played out, he understood. Kagome was on her knees, screaming as if her life depended on it, as to her it did.

Naraku laughed, oh this was going as planned. Kanna stood next to Kaugra; Kaugra was not amused. "This is a bore," Kaurga stated as she watched. "Do not be fooled," Kanna stated. Kaugra looked at Kanna. "What do you mean?" She snapped.

"Naraku's time has come. You will gain your heart," Kanna stated coldly and in a dead-as-ever tone. Kagura turned back to the scene in front of her and watched. Naraku's victory did not even begin. As Inuyasha fell into Kikyo, she pulled out her bow, and with her last power and breath, she shot Naraku. At first he laughed, but then he saw Inuyasha, he was in true form and holding his sword and then he struck, sending his full demon power out, and behind Naraku, Sesshomaru joined in, using his father sword.

They killed him.

Kikyo's arrow hit the jewel, and with a zap, it floated to Kikyo, dropped into her body, and, along with Inuyasha, her body disintegrated as her holy power flooded them, ending the jewel.

"No!" Kagome screamed as a bright light blinded everyone, and power flowed out from the now-open barrier.

Once things died down, they found Kagome on her hands and knees, her bangs covering her very tear-stained eyes. Her clothing was dirty and torn. She said nothing, she did not move, she did not look up, she did, nothing. Even though Naraku and the jewel were gone, and even though Miroku was saved, and even though she was alive, her best friend was gone, A friend she loved.

Kagome walked back to her well, everyone walking behind her, even Sesshomaru. She was a shell of her former self. No one dared say a word to her. She didn't turn around, she didn't hug anyone, she didn't even say bye, she didn't have to.

Kagome knew once she touched the lip of the well that it was no longer working; she was sealed here. Kagome once again found herself on her knees, her head rested against the well, and her hands still sat on the lip of the well, but her knees were touching the soft grass below her.

She cried.

This day was supposed to be happy, but this day...

"This hell," Kagome whispered between tears.