InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Life to My Soul ❯ Till Then ( Chapter 16 )
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By: everyheart1806 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 261 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 261 | Status: Completed
"Inu . . . yasha . . . "
whisper was audible to every single person within a three mile radius. What have I done? Slowly she made her way closer to the writhing dog demon and her reincarnation. "Inuyasha," she whispered hoarsely.
clutching his chest, managed to sit up and glare at the priestess. His body burned, not with pain, but with pure hatred. He growled menacingly at the priestess, "You . . ."
undead miko paid no heed to him. She continued walking, coming closer and closer, whispering his name over and over again. Inuyasha's eyes flashed, and struggled to stand. Kagome stood behind him, unmoving, her body still in shock.
now stood three feet away from Inuyasha. "Inuyasha," she whispered for the umpteenth time, "I-I--"
never had the chance to finish. The dog demon's claws extended to five feet, spearing her in the stomach. Kikyou gasped for air as she was lifted into the air. "Inu-Inu . . "
up!" He growled, as yellow sparks of electricity appeared on his nails, electrocuting the priestess who was impalled on his hand. With a final scream, her body began to crack, purple light seeping through the breaks of skin, then exploding in a cloud of dust.
was dead. For good.
panted, his last attack taking all his strength, closed his eyes and fell back into the ground. He cracked an eye open, seeing a very shocked Kagome hovering over him. Ka . . . go . . . me . . .
young miko watched as what was left of Kikyou's soul drifted toward the Jewel Inuyasha held in his hand and disappeared. She turned her attention to the now-full-demon, dropping down to her knees and leaning over him. "Inuyasha . . . "
Sango, Shippou, Myouga, and Kaede, who had witnessed Inuyasha's transformation, Kikyou's appearance, Inuyasha's sacrifice, and now Kikyou's final death, leapt out from behind the trees and rushed towards Kagome, surrounding her and the full demon Inuyasha.
Sango asked hesitantly, putting her hand on the young girl's shoulder. Kagome was kneeling over his body, her face a complete mask. Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes began to open slowly. The miko sucked in her breath, watching as the demon focused his eyes on her. Does . . . does he remember me?
seeing Inuyasha's eyes open, nervously said, "Kagome, he is still a full demon; we do not know what he'll do next."
was oblivious to his warning however. Kagome looked straight into Inuyasha's deadly blue pupils, searching for a sign of recognition, her heart doing flip flops. "You . . you saved me," she softly.
breathing became shallow, his chest rising and falling sharply. He gazed at the coffee-brown eyes above him. His mouth opened, uttering a single strained syllable. "Ka . . . "
eyes grew wide. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
. . . go . . . me . . ." he forced out, groaning in pain.
Shippou, and Miroku, who had been peering over Kagome's shoulder, gasped. "He remembers her!" the kitsune squealed.
watched as Inuyasha growled at the fox child's voice. "Not so loud, child," Kaede reprimanded, "he's weak, but his ears are still sensitive." Shippou paled, noticing the demon's eyes on him, and hid behind Sango once again.
watched as the figure before her acknowledged Shippou, her eyes large and shining. He remembers us . . . but how? His memories should've been washed away with his transformation . . . She examined his long claws, the purple marks on the side of his face, his blood red eyes with blue pools, and his abnormally long fangs. He's changed into the same exact form as when the tessaiga is separated from him . . . when he transformed then, he lost all memory of us . . . "Kagome?"
glanced up at Sango, her friend looking curiously at Inuyasha's squirming body. "He wished to become a full demon, am I correct?"
glanced back down at Inuyasha, his left hand clutching the arrow lodged in his chest. "Yeah. . ."
why does he look so different from Sesshoumaru? He's a full demon, but his older brother looks, well, human."
keeper of the Jewel was quiet. That's true . . . why does he look so different? "Ah, I might be able to answer your question," Myouga piped. "You see, Master Inuyasha's human blood was not completely erased from his body. He simply allowed his demon blood to take over." Myouga sighed. "Though, I can't explain why he remembers any of us."
reached out to touch the purple marks on the demon's face. Inuyasha's head jerked towards her direction, but he made no move to attack. In fact, his breathing became easier with the young miko's touch. "Oh Inuyasha," she whispered, her eyes dropping down to where the arrow was stuck. She reached down to dislodge it from his chest, but the dog demon wouldn't allow it. He grabbed her hand, his grip surprising gentle.
he garbled, intaking a sharp breath as his hand's movement caused pain. The young miko's eyes filled with tears as she softly caressed his rough hand with her thumb. "I can heal you," she spoke softly, her other hand brushing away a strand of silver hair from his face.
growled, his eyes closing as he enjoyed the feel of Kagome's touch, but never letting go of her hand.
He won't let me heal him . . . Kagome thought shakily. Her lips began to tremble, as she spoke once more. "Why won't you let me heal you? I can't bear to see you in pain--" The grip on her hand tightened slightly, silencing the girl. Her vision began to blur with tears, her body began to shake. No! It can't be the end . . . Inuyasha, please, don't do this!
began to growl in pain, louder than before. He gasped for air, his lungs desperately begging for oxygen. Kagome felt the grip on her hand begin to loosen, his eyes slowly closing. "Inuyasha. . ." she whispered in horror. "INUYASHA!!!!"
demon's eyes snapped open at the sound of Kagome's scream. He turned to the young girl who cried over him, her coffee-brown eyes swimming in her tears. He felt his time drawing near, his eyes beginning to droop. With the last of his strength, squeezed the small hand in his claw, before whispering, "Ai . . . shi . . . teru, Ka . . . gome."
watched helplessly as Inuyasha's eyes closed shut, his chest ceasing to rise up and down. "Inuyasha," she croaked hoarsely. "INUYASHA!!!!" she screamed at the demon, squeezing the limp clawed hand in her own. "INUYASHA!! WAKE UP!! WAKE UP!!!" she sobbed, throwing herself on his still body. "Why didn't you let me heal you," she cried into his hair, "I could've saved you! You could've lived!"
Miroku, Shippou, Kaede, and Myouga stood back as they watched the young girl cry uncontrollably. They knew that trying to pull her away would be futile; they turned away, their own vision beginning to blur with tears. Kaede clenched bit down on her lip as an image of Inuyasha came to mind; the monk embraced the demon slayer who had buried her head in his shoulder. Shippou sat silently, tears flowing down his cheeks, as Myouga looked up in the sky, the moon blurry to his eyes as he silently thought, Inutashio, I have failed you, and your son . . . forgive me.
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, I BEG YOU!!! INUYASHA, COME BACK TO ME!!" Kagome continued to scream at the lifeless body, taking his shoulders and shaking him violently. "INUYASHA!!!" The miko embraced the demon, crying into his shoulder. "Inuyasha . . . Inuyasha . . ." she murmered, fatigue and exhaustion beginning to overcome her body. His hand that clutched the arrow fell away, revealing the Shikon Jewel. The Jewel began to blink, a reaction to Kagome's suffering.
her sobs somewhat subsided, her tears flowed freely, rolling down her cheeks and dampening her shirt. Kagome clung to Inuyasha as if her life depended on it, her body shaking. A single, crystal tear fell down her cheek, missing her shirt and contined to fall straight down, where the Jewel lay blinking. It came into contact with the smooth surface, the water dispersing over it's shell. The Shikon Jewel stopped blinking as it absorbed Kagome's tear, and suddenly it began to glow a bright purple.
who still held the demon's body in her small arms, was startled to find the Jewel beside her knee flaring a brilliant purple light. The others stared in surprise as the Jewel began to levitate, hovering over where Kagome and Inuyasha's hands were still intwined. The young miko shielded her eyes as it suddenly flashed a brilliant white light, as pure as a dove's feathers. The white light disappeared, leaving once again a purple-hued Jewel. It floated back to the ground, right beside Kagome's knee.
Kagome released Inuyasha's body from her grasp and picked up the Jewel to examine it. The outer appearance was still the same, a purple tint covering it. But as she looked closer, the noticed something very surprising. The core of the Jewel was no longer the dark purple pigment it usually was, but was instead replaced with a white iridesence. The white saturation was slowly pushing the purple closer and closer to the surface, until only the shell remained its purple hue.
happened?" Shippou whispered, his face hiding behind Miroku's robes.
Jewel . . . it's changed colors," Sango breathed. The group was silenced once more as the Jewel began to glimmer, and an apparition of a woman with long dark hair and ancient armor appeared in front of them.
Kagome said quietly.
the priestess returned, her face grimacing as she saw the dead demon in Kagome's arms. "Oh dear," she whispered.
younger miko gazed up to look at the older, her eyes dull with pain and sorrow. "Something happened to the Jewel," she stated plainly, ignoring her comment toward Inuyasha.
watched as Kagome held up the Jewel, it's white light glittering brightly in under the moon's rays. The older miko sucked in her breath and stared at the Jewel, her face glowing with joy and relief. She looked into her reincarnation's eyes, the priestess' eyes shining.
. . . the Shikon Jewel . . . it's been purified."
whisper was audible to every single person within a three mile radius. What have I done? Slowly she made her way closer to the writhing dog demon and her reincarnation. "Inuyasha," she whispered hoarsely.
clutching his chest, managed to sit up and glare at the priestess. His body burned, not with pain, but with pure hatred. He growled menacingly at the priestess, "You . . ."
undead miko paid no heed to him. She continued walking, coming closer and closer, whispering his name over and over again. Inuyasha's eyes flashed, and struggled to stand. Kagome stood behind him, unmoving, her body still in shock.
now stood three feet away from Inuyasha. "Inuyasha," she whispered for the umpteenth time, "I-I--"
never had the chance to finish. The dog demon's claws extended to five feet, spearing her in the stomach. Kikyou gasped for air as she was lifted into the air. "Inu-Inu . . "
up!" He growled, as yellow sparks of electricity appeared on his nails, electrocuting the priestess who was impalled on his hand. With a final scream, her body began to crack, purple light seeping through the breaks of skin, then exploding in a cloud of dust.
was dead. For good.
panted, his last attack taking all his strength, closed his eyes and fell back into the ground. He cracked an eye open, seeing a very shocked Kagome hovering over him. Ka . . . go . . . me . . .
young miko watched as what was left of Kikyou's soul drifted toward the Jewel Inuyasha held in his hand and disappeared. She turned her attention to the now-full-demon, dropping down to her knees and leaning over him. "Inuyasha . . . "
Sango, Shippou, Myouga, and Kaede, who had witnessed Inuyasha's transformation, Kikyou's appearance, Inuyasha's sacrifice, and now Kikyou's final death, leapt out from behind the trees and rushed towards Kagome, surrounding her and the full demon Inuyasha.
Sango asked hesitantly, putting her hand on the young girl's shoulder. Kagome was kneeling over his body, her face a complete mask. Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes began to open slowly. The miko sucked in her breath, watching as the demon focused his eyes on her. Does . . . does he remember me?
seeing Inuyasha's eyes open, nervously said, "Kagome, he is still a full demon; we do not know what he'll do next."
was oblivious to his warning however. Kagome looked straight into Inuyasha's deadly blue pupils, searching for a sign of recognition, her heart doing flip flops. "You . . you saved me," she softly.
breathing became shallow, his chest rising and falling sharply. He gazed at the coffee-brown eyes above him. His mouth opened, uttering a single strained syllable. "Ka . . . "
eyes grew wide. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
. . . go . . . me . . ." he forced out, groaning in pain.
Shippou, and Miroku, who had been peering over Kagome's shoulder, gasped. "He remembers her!" the kitsune squealed.
watched as Inuyasha growled at the fox child's voice. "Not so loud, child," Kaede reprimanded, "he's weak, but his ears are still sensitive." Shippou paled, noticing the demon's eyes on him, and hid behind Sango once again.
watched as the figure before her acknowledged Shippou, her eyes large and shining. He remembers us . . . but how? His memories should've been washed away with his transformation . . . She examined his long claws, the purple marks on the side of his face, his blood red eyes with blue pools, and his abnormally long fangs. He's changed into the same exact form as when the tessaiga is separated from him . . . when he transformed then, he lost all memory of us . . . "Kagome?"
glanced up at Sango, her friend looking curiously at Inuyasha's squirming body. "He wished to become a full demon, am I correct?"
glanced back down at Inuyasha, his left hand clutching the arrow lodged in his chest. "Yeah. . ."
why does he look so different from Sesshoumaru? He's a full demon, but his older brother looks, well, human."
keeper of the Jewel was quiet. That's true . . . why does he look so different? "Ah, I might be able to answer your question," Myouga piped. "You see, Master Inuyasha's human blood was not completely erased from his body. He simply allowed his demon blood to take over." Myouga sighed. "Though, I can't explain why he remembers any of us."
reached out to touch the purple marks on the demon's face. Inuyasha's head jerked towards her direction, but he made no move to attack. In fact, his breathing became easier with the young miko's touch. "Oh Inuyasha," she whispered, her eyes dropping down to where the arrow was stuck. She reached down to dislodge it from his chest, but the dog demon wouldn't allow it. He grabbed her hand, his grip surprising gentle.
he garbled, intaking a sharp breath as his hand's movement caused pain. The young miko's eyes filled with tears as she softly caressed his rough hand with her thumb. "I can heal you," she spoke softly, her other hand brushing away a strand of silver hair from his face.
growled, his eyes closing as he enjoyed the feel of Kagome's touch, but never letting go of her hand.
He won't let me heal him . . . Kagome thought shakily. Her lips began to tremble, as she spoke once more. "Why won't you let me heal you? I can't bear to see you in pain--" The grip on her hand tightened slightly, silencing the girl. Her vision began to blur with tears, her body began to shake. No! It can't be the end . . . Inuyasha, please, don't do this!
began to growl in pain, louder than before. He gasped for air, his lungs desperately begging for oxygen. Kagome felt the grip on her hand begin to loosen, his eyes slowly closing. "Inuyasha. . ." she whispered in horror. "INUYASHA!!!!"
demon's eyes snapped open at the sound of Kagome's scream. He turned to the young girl who cried over him, her coffee-brown eyes swimming in her tears. He felt his time drawing near, his eyes beginning to droop. With the last of his strength, squeezed the small hand in his claw, before whispering, "Ai . . . shi . . . teru, Ka . . . gome."
watched helplessly as Inuyasha's eyes closed shut, his chest ceasing to rise up and down. "Inuyasha," she croaked hoarsely. "INUYASHA!!!!" she screamed at the demon, squeezing the limp clawed hand in her own. "INUYASHA!! WAKE UP!! WAKE UP!!!" she sobbed, throwing herself on his still body. "Why didn't you let me heal you," she cried into his hair, "I could've saved you! You could've lived!"
Miroku, Shippou, Kaede, and Myouga stood back as they watched the young girl cry uncontrollably. They knew that trying to pull her away would be futile; they turned away, their own vision beginning to blur with tears. Kaede clenched bit down on her lip as an image of Inuyasha came to mind; the monk embraced the demon slayer who had buried her head in his shoulder. Shippou sat silently, tears flowing down his cheeks, as Myouga looked up in the sky, the moon blurry to his eyes as he silently thought, Inutashio, I have failed you, and your son . . . forgive me.
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, I BEG YOU!!! INUYASHA, COME BACK TO ME!!" Kagome continued to scream at the lifeless body, taking his shoulders and shaking him violently. "INUYASHA!!!" The miko embraced the demon, crying into his shoulder. "Inuyasha . . . Inuyasha . . ." she murmered, fatigue and exhaustion beginning to overcome her body. His hand that clutched the arrow fell away, revealing the Shikon Jewel. The Jewel began to blink, a reaction to Kagome's suffering.
her sobs somewhat subsided, her tears flowed freely, rolling down her cheeks and dampening her shirt. Kagome clung to Inuyasha as if her life depended on it, her body shaking. A single, crystal tear fell down her cheek, missing her shirt and contined to fall straight down, where the Jewel lay blinking. It came into contact with the smooth surface, the water dispersing over it's shell. The Shikon Jewel stopped blinking as it absorbed Kagome's tear, and suddenly it began to glow a bright purple.
who still held the demon's body in her small arms, was startled to find the Jewel beside her knee flaring a brilliant purple light. The others stared in surprise as the Jewel began to levitate, hovering over where Kagome and Inuyasha's hands were still intwined. The young miko shielded her eyes as it suddenly flashed a brilliant white light, as pure as a dove's feathers. The white light disappeared, leaving once again a purple-hued Jewel. It floated back to the ground, right beside Kagome's knee.
Kagome released Inuyasha's body from her grasp and picked up the Jewel to examine it. The outer appearance was still the same, a purple tint covering it. But as she looked closer, the noticed something very surprising. The core of the Jewel was no longer the dark purple pigment it usually was, but was instead replaced with a white iridesence. The white saturation was slowly pushing the purple closer and closer to the surface, until only the shell remained its purple hue.
happened?" Shippou whispered, his face hiding behind Miroku's robes.
Jewel . . . it's changed colors," Sango breathed. The group was silenced once more as the Jewel began to glimmer, and an apparition of a woman with long dark hair and ancient armor appeared in front of them.
Kagome said quietly.
the priestess returned, her face grimacing as she saw the dead demon in Kagome's arms. "Oh dear," she whispered.
younger miko gazed up to look at the older, her eyes dull with pain and sorrow. "Something happened to the Jewel," she stated plainly, ignoring her comment toward Inuyasha.
watched as Kagome held up the Jewel, it's white light glittering brightly in under the moon's rays. The older miko sucked in her breath and stared at the Jewel, her face glowing with joy and relief. She looked into her reincarnation's eyes, the priestess' eyes shining.
. . . the Shikon Jewel . . . it's been purified."