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Even the Mighty Fall	By : izzyco2001 Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 11121 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Even the Mighty Fall

By: izzyco2001

Chapter 23: Contemplation

Kagome was thanking Kami that they were almost to Kaede�s village. She figured that they were about an hour away and couldn�t wait to sit down, eat a nice hot meal, and rest her aching feet. Today was a new day with new beginnings. Kagome couldn�t help but smile knowing that this wonderful day would be perfect. Of course, she couldn�t tell the future, but her gut told her everything would work out.
Kagome had spent much of the previous night tending to Inuyasha�s wounds while scolding him about telling her what to do. She knew how to take care of herself�kind of. She could at least take care of�others�wait. Why did it feel like a heavy veil had just fallen upon her? Kagome stopped walking.
�Do you sense that?� Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who was already sniffing the air.
�Yeah. I don�t know what it is, but it�s coming this way.�
Kagome looked around trying to find the source of power. It was possible it was Sesshomaru, but she thought she had made it rather clear the other night that she didn�t like to be around liars. Then again, she was a hypocrite, considering Inuyasha had lied to her and she still traveled with him. Actually, he just didn�t tell her the whole truth, which was the same as a lie to her.
The more Kagome thought about Sesshomaru, the more dread came over her. She had realized that she shouldn�t have been able to pick up his aura until he was practically next to her. The one time she did sense him was when he was angry, but for her to feel such a strong aura and Inuyasha not know that it was Sesshomaru, must have meant that he was thoroughly pissed off or it wasn�t him. �He�s probably mad that I shot him!�
Kagome was brought out of her contemplation when Inuyasha unsheathed his Tetsusaiga and turned to his left. �Get ready, Kagome. Here it comes!� She brought out her bow and an arrow, ready for anything.
Something just wasn�t right. She couldn�t put a finger on it, but something was different. As she waited a few more moments, she began to think, hope, actually, that it wasn�t Sesshomaru. If it were him, he would have shown his presence by now. She felt a tingle near the base of her neck and worked its way over her skull. �Shikon shards!�
Kagome heard a rumble, which increased as the demon came closer. Small claws dug into her ankle as she noticed Shippo clinging to her, trembling terribly. Bending down, she cradled the terrified kitsune. �Hide in the woods and don�t come out until I tell you to. Alright?�
She watched Shippo nod and dart into the woods, hiding in a hollow tree. She couldn�t help but feel sad for the young demon. He had lost his parents and had faced death everyday since then. She loved him dearly, but she knew he deserved much more. He deserved a happier life then the one he had been living.
The rumbling grew into the breaking of wood as Kagome looked up to the tree line. The once still foliage was now being trampled by a huge dragon youkai. The dragon�s back was a shimmering reddish gold, which trailed up all five heads. The belly of the beast was a light yellow, which stretched down the bottom and the chest of the monstrosity. It had five snake-like heads that held five sets of razor sharp teeth. Each head had two horns, except the middle, which had an additional horn in between the two. The long necks led down to a scaly back which was supported by two pairs of finely honed clawed feet. A large lizard tail brought up the rear.
Kagome looked into the bright green eyes of the middle head. �That must be the leader�wait�what�s that?� She gasped at what she saw.
�Inuyasha. It has three shikon shards! Two in the middle head and one in the tail.�
Inuyasha gave the dragon a wicked grin. �Good.� He said in a low voice before he jumped to attack one of the heads. �Less for me to find later!�
As Inuyasha charged one of the heads, the two that were on both sides of the middle one aimed for him, bearing their pearly teeth. Kagome moved off to the side, but not before catching the eye of one of the heads. She watched as its beady green eyes narrowed on her and charged for her. A quick glance at Inuyasha and Kagome was sure she was done for. He was wrapped up in one of the necks while the other three took turns attacking him. Feeling her heart sink in her chest, she knew he wouldn�t be able to help her in time.
�Hiraikotsu!�
�Saved by the boomerang!� Sango and Miroku flew into the clearing on Kirara. Hiraikotsu only managed to graze the dragon�s nose before returning to its master. A slight trickle of blood seeped from the large scrape on the beast�s nose and it stopped its attack. It peered at Sango before letting out a strangled cry, catching the attention of two of the other heads.
Miroku and Sango jumped from Kirara�s back and took a battle stance. Kagome smiled at her saviors and readied her bow. She watched as the dragon head that previously attacked her slid a long slick tongue over its wound and back into its mouth. A hissing screech was heard and then the three heads lunged toward their target.
Kagome managed a quick glance at her companions before she dodged a set of deadly sharp teeth. Inuyasha was on the other side of the beast, trying to fend off two attacking heads. His claws did little harm to the steel-like scales and he couldn�t use Tetsusaiga�s powers at such a close proximity to his friends. He tried to dodge the attacks, but he was in desperate need of assistance. He had already received many wounds from the tag team of dragon heads and looked as if he was close to defeat.
Sango fought one of the heads next to Inuyasha and tried to help him out whenever possible. Kagome watched the head dodge Hiraikotsu and meet Sango�s katana and a hidden blade in her sleeve. Sango seemed to fly through the air and attack the monster with all her might. The fury she held in each swipe awed Kagome to no end.
Although Miroku was closest to her, he was still too far to be of any help. He seemed to produce a vibrant aura with every move he made. He threw sutra�s at the beast and quickly jabbed his staff into its skull. The head curled back in pain, but soon shot forward for its revenge.
That left Kagome: she stood there with her bow readied and that was it. She didn�t have a sword that could kill hundreds of demons in a single blow, she didn�t have the fighting skills of a youkai exterminator, and she didn�t have a hole in her hand that could suck up everything in its path. No, she had a bow and arrow. The only thing that gave her a little bit of hope for survival was her purification powers, but even then, she didn�t think it was of much help.
She watched as the head attacking her moved back and charged her again. So she did the first thing that came to her. �I hope this works!� She called on her Miko powers and watched as a bright pink arrow lodged itself into the middle of the dragons neck It hissed in pain as its flesh blackened in a spreading death. The head violently swung around and hit Kagome, sending her flying across the path and into a soft boulder.
Her head ached from the landing and a trickle of blood seeped from the gash she had received on the back of her skull. Kagome brought her hand up to her head to stop the spinning. She sat on the ground and watched the fighting as the world slowly halted its rotations. A numbing sensation worked its way from her toes and ascended throughout her body.
The dragon head was almost completely black in a decomposing state when it reared back and attacked her one last time. Kagome could only watch as the head charged her. The numbness had consumed her entire body leaving her in a hazy state of awareness and unable to move.
With her companions occupied by trying to save their own lives, Kagome closed her eyes to a bright blue light and entered darkness.
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Kagome put her hand up to her throbbing head. The numbness was creeping away from her and leaving a dull ache in its place. She tightened her eyes and rubbed her temples.
�You�re awake.�
Kagome opened her eyes and noticed Inuyasha sitting next to her, watching her intently. She was inside Kaede�s hut and it was already dark out.
�What happened?� she asked as she tried to sit up. Kagome grabbed her head and let out a hiss as pain shot through her forehead. The world was spinning far too fast for her to keep up and she toppled forward. Inuyasha grabbed her and pulled her onto his lap.
�You shouldn�t be up. You hit your head pretty hard and have been out for two days.� Kagome raised her eyes to his once she regained her equilibrium.
�Have I really?� She looked surprised and confused. �What about the jewel shards and the dragon? What happened to them?� Her eyes were wide with wonderment as Inuyasha told his tale.
�I�m not sure what you did, but a bright blue light came from where you were fighting and it tore the dragon in half. I didn�t see any of it and neither did Miroku or Sango, but you did it! You defeated the dragon! Miroku picked up the shards and put them in your bottle thingy. Now that we have three of the five pieces, the only ones that remain are from that mangy wolf. So, once you�re better we�ll go get them.�
�Are you sure the light was from me? I just remember hitting its neck with an arrow and it slammed me into a rock. I don�t remember much after that except seeing the head charge after me and thinking my life was over.�
�Well, it was probably your arrow that did it.� Inuyasha smiled down at the girl in his lap. Kagome smiled in return. A cough echoed through the small hut as Kaede entered.
�It is wonderful that ye are awake, but it would be best if you go back to sleep until the morrow. I have made some tea to soothe your aches, Kagome. Now drink up and the both of ye need to rest.� She handed Kagome a cup of tea and eyed the hanyou.
�I ain�t tired.� Inuyasha snapped as Kagome slid out of his lap and quickly swallowed the concoction handed to her.
�Ye have been awake for three days. Even half demons need their rest and ye are no exception.�
Inuyasha huffed as Kaede left the hut. He turned to Kagome to watch her yawn and slide into her sleeping bag. Her pain had resided considerably and Kagome tried to remember to ask Kaede for the recipe for that tea. �It might just come in handy.�
Her eyes closed as she drifted off to sleep once more. Inuyasha was tired and did need rest. He didn�t sleep since they weren�t sure how serious her injuries were when they first arrived in the village. Now that he knew she would be fine, he followed her into the world of the unconscious.
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Kagome opened her eyes to a dark hut once again. She listened to the crickets strum their calming music outside. She took in a deep breath and seemed to became wide awake.
�I guess that tea didn�t work well for sleeping. My headache is gone though.� Kagome sat up without pain and felt wonderful. She took in another deep breath and stretched her arms out to her sides. She felt as if she could take on Naraku, again, by herself. �Kaede�s tea is wonderful. I should take it more often!�
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. He sat on the opposite side of the hut with Tetsusaiga resting on his shoulder.
�Inuyasha?� He remained in a deep sleep, seldom stirring.
�He really must have been tired. Well, no sense in me going back to sleep. I�m wide awake now.� Kagome stood up and stretched out her tight leg muscles. A few more stretches of her arms, back, neck and ankles and she walked out of the hut without any tension or retaliation from her muscles.
The night air was still very chilly, but she hardly noticed as she took a stroll through the village. Her mind was going a thousand miles an hour, keeping her from noticing the obvious nippiness.
�There are only two shards remaining and we already know where they are. Koga won�t have a problem giving them up, so now the question is, who makes the wish? And what exactly is a selfless wish? I know it�s a wish in which the wisher gains nothing, but wouldn�t everything that someone wishes for be selfish?�
Kagome passed the alarm bell as she continued her journey to�. where ever her feet led her. � Let�s say that Inuyasha was given the jewel to wish upon. He could wish he was a full demon, but that would leave us with two problems. One, he would be a full demon and probably won�t be in control of his blood and end up going on a killing spree and two, that would be a selfish wish and thus leaving the jewel in this world.�
Kagome kicked a small rock across the path. �He could also wish for Kikyo to be brought back to life, but that would also be selfish.� Kagome�s eyes grew a little watery as her heart felt heavier. �He would wish for that just for himself, just so he could be happy again, and thus the jewel remains.�
�Maybe Sango could wish on it. She would probably wish for Kohaku and her family to return, but that again is a selfish wish. She misses her brother so much. She deserves to be happy. But we can�t leave the jewel in this world.�
Kagome reached Miroku and Sango�s home and peered through the window. Miroku held Sango close to his chest while Kirara was held close to Sango�s. Shippo claimed Kagome�s spare blanket and was tightly wrapped up in it. �My little Shippo. What would you wish for? Your father�s return? Happiness? You too, had someone close to you, taken by death�s cruel hands. I wish I could give you all that you deserve. You�re so young and innocent.�
Kagome wiped a tear that streaked down her cheek. �Miroku. You have lost someone, too. You have had the weight of your entire bloodline resting on your shoulders for far too long. If we hadn�t defeated Naraku�.� She sniffled �you might not be here now. What would you wish for? Your father�s return from the afterlife? Sango to bear your child? I don�t doubt that she eventually will. What would you wish for?�
Kagome gave one last look to her friends before she turned back toward Kaede�s hut. �Would you wish for me to be happy? No, that would be selfish. What would I wish for?� She ducked under a low tree. �I could wish for Inuyasha to�. no. That truly is a selfish wish. I won�t even go there. What if I wished for my friends� family to be back? Would that be selfish or selfless? I guess it could be taken as both: selfless since I have no one to return for myself and selfish because I want them to be happy and that wish would be made for their betterment and no one else�s.�
Kagome passed the alarm bell again. �I�m the lucky one of all of us. I haven�t lost anyone. My family is safe five-hundred years in the future. This reminds me, I still have to see them.� She shuffled her feet outside of the hut. �What if the well closes once the jewel has been wished on? Will I never be aloud to return or will I be stuck here forever? What if someone wished for the well to stay open?� She shook her head. �That would also be selfish.�
Kagome opened the flap and stared straight into Inuyasha�s golden eyes. She jumped back.
�You scared me!�
Inuyasha smiled. �Do you always talk to your self? And you shouldn�t be walking out here alone and in the condition you�re in.�
�No, I don�t. And I feel pretty good right now. I just needed to get up and walk some.�
�You still shouldn�t be alone.�
Kagome sighed and lowered her gaze. �I know.�
�I�m not lecturing you, Kagome. You can do what you want.�
Kagome raised her eyes in shock. Inuyasha held a genuine smile. His eyes were bright, reflecting the moon�s rays, and showed a side of him she had never seen before. They were so sincere that she thought for a moment she wasn�t looking at the real him.
�I can do what I want, huh?� Inuyasha nodded, his smile never leaving.
�Then,� she paused for a moment, adding to the effect and rethinking her plan. �I would like to go home for a little bit.�
She had said it: she would catch Inuyasha in a lie. He would never let her go home! He would lose his temper and start his yelling about almost being done and that she could rest then. And when things really got heated, he would throw his trump card, �You�re the one who broke it in the first place!� She wasn�t trying to anger him. In all honesty, she just wanted to know if he was truly serious. But he wouldn�t allow this. Especially, with only two shards left, which already belonged to them. She patiently waited for his answer.
To be continued�.
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