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Blood Stained	By : Maddiesan Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 61650 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Blood Stained
Chapter 69: The Final Choice
Kai sighed heavily and pressed her head against the doorway while crossing her arms in front of her chest. Three hours had gone by and they had barely been able to do anything. Sesshomaru was bleeding as much as he had been three hours ago and he was still unconscious. Kiyoshi's screams had not stopped and that only added more to the dreadful feeling hanging in the room.
"She still in there?" inquired Kouga as he peered over Kai's shoulder.
She nodded. "She hasn't left his side. She won't."
Tears were still pouring out of Kagome's eyes and perhaps that was the worst sight of them all. Kai wished she could fix Sesshomaru for her but she couldn't.
"There's nothing to do?"
Kouga was growing fidgety while he had been forced to sit and watch as two people he knew and cared for, even Sesshomaru, were being torn piece by piece. He knew this wasn't something he could fix but deep within all he wanted was to take it all away so Kagome would no longer suffer the way she was. He felt useless by standing there looking at them.
"Not that I know of. I mean, we can't just reach out into him and pull his beast out."
"But, is there a way he can do that?"
"I don't think so. And there is no way he can do it while unconscious."
Kouga was more than certain that Sesshomaru had his share of problems with his beast but what could have caused it to run away, leaving Sesshomaru to die and Kagome to be heartbroken? It just didn't make sense. He did admit though, didn't have much knowledge about beasts, he just knew his own. Yes sometimes it was kind of wild but it was always under control.
Sesshomaru's on the other hand… he had been ruling his life.
"What if we have been looking at this all wrong?"
Kai turned around slightly with an eyebrow raised. "What do you mean?"
Kouga sighed as he tried to come up with the right way to explain it. "What if Sesshomaru's beast was never okay to begin with? I mean sure, my beast rumbles in his cage once in a while but never like this. What if something was wrong which was what made his beast obtain so much control over Sesshomaru? What if none of what happened was normal?"
Kai's lips parted as she processed his words. "I guess that… could make sense."
She had seen beast scenarios from both sides: docile and wild. However, she couldn't deny that Kouga might have a point. The way Sesshomaru's beast overtook his life to the point where he had to lock it away or Sesshomaru himself would completely disappear… it was more than a disagreement between master and beast that was causing friction. Something else might just be involved.
"There would be no way to find out. It's not like it's a disease we can test for."
Kouga shook his head. "No, but maybe we could find it. I mean you have a lot of stuff about this don't you? Books and what not?"
"We could go skim through them, I suppose. It might help."
"No. You should go get them and bring them back. It's not a good idea for them to be by themselves in case something happens."
"You're right. I'll hurry."
Kouga didn't even turn as Kai zoomed by him and focused his attention on Kagome and Sesshoumaru completely. He knew it was practically insane to even consider his answer to this problem but it was all he had. If there was even a remote chance they could save Sesshomaru, they had to try. It beat standing there doing nothing.
He was extremely tempted to go inside the room and comfort Kagome but she didn't appear to be in her right state of mind. Not that he was calling her crazy, but she did seem quite fragile. He wouldn't pull her away from Sesshomaru's side, so he would keep his distance. If only he could do something to cease Kiyoshi's screams… but the little boy would probably just try to purify him if he attempted to do anything.
All he could do was wait for Kai.
In the other room, Kagome tightened her hold on Sesshomaru's hand. She decided to ignore the fact that despite his burning fever, his hand felt icy. But he was not dead! His heart was still beating and he was still breathing. There was no reason to be concerned. At least, it was what she kept telling herself for the last two hours.
Kagome used her free hand to grab the damp towel on the bedside table and gently pressed it against Sesshomaru's scorching, bloody forehead. She wiped as much sweat as she could while trying to cool him down in the process.. She then proceeded to brush away his wet bangs before pulling them back.
Sesshomaru had looked very vulnerable in front of her more than once before. She had witnessed him drop to his knees, apologizing. She had also seen him beg for forgiveness and grovel for a chance. All attitudes you would never expect from him. However this was completely different. He had no control of his vulnerability; it wasn't his choice.
Then came the dreadful question; what if he never came out of it? What if all that awaited him after this coma was death?
More tears rushed to her eyes and she could barely hold them back. Their relationship was not a fairytale and could very well be heading for a crash but he needed to stay alive. She wanted him alive. Despite all that happened, despite even what his beast did to her, she needed him to live; even if it meant bringing his beast back.
She had never been so terrified in her whole life.
Though she prayed for him to get his beast back, both of the endings to this situation left her scared. If he died, it would break her but if his beast came back it would not make her feel all that great either. Was she only saying she wanted his beast back because it was the right thing to feel? In the past, no matter what, she had stuck by the right thing to do.
Back when she had saved Kikyo and had been thanked for it, she had explained it wasn't a choice to save her. She had to save her. Was the same thing repeating itself? No matter how much pain this would bring her she had to save him?
Kagome quickly shook her head, chasing the thought away. She wanted Sesshomaru to be saved; he didn't have to be saved.
The problem was it didn't matter how much she dwelled upon how she felt about the situation. She still didn't know how to fix him.. She had been completely useless, holding his hand the entire time and shutting off the world that surrounded them. Somehow, it had left her feeling completely drained. Though she was not tired; it was as if her soul was running out of energy.
She did her best to take a deep breath, trying to calm herself. Her own face was on fire because of the tears and the stress, but she didn't care. Sometimes Kiyoshi's screams would reach her and she would feel guilty. He was her son, she was supposed to take care of him and make sure he was not crying. However, she couldn't take care of them both.
Kagome loved her son, but unlike Sesshomaru he was not dying. She knew Kiyoshi was fine just upset. She however, had to try and find a solution to this problem. And it made her feel like a terrible mother.
She grasped Sesshomaru's fingers while a sad smile crossed her face. "You know, you're supposed to be tougher than this."
Kagome was well aware that Sesshomaru probably could not hear her. However, she had heard that talking to people in a coma could help. For the moment it was the only thing she could try. It beat doing nothing.
"I thought nothing could bring you down. Youkais are so much stronger than humans."
If he had been awake, he would have smiled at her words. Unfortunately, he was still unconscious and his face reflected nothing but a stoic mask and a faint cringe.
Her bottom lip was trembling as she pulled herself together enough to speak some more. "I guess we can't run away from the problem."
She had pretended his beast wasn't there for a long time, shutting that thought away. Sesshomaru had dealt with it by locking it away hoping to keep it away forever. Neither of their solutions had worked and now the problem was bigger than ever.
Also, there was one fact that could not be ignored.
If Sesshomaru retrieved his beast, could he really lock it away again? Who knew what the reason was for his beast's disappearance… if they managed to save him they couldn't take foolish risks.
That could mean that she would have to accept his beast's freedom. That also meant that she would have to make definite decisions. Be with Sesshomaru along with his beast coming free when it wished, or leaving. Having to make that decision left her sick to her stomach and she could feel her guts twisting. From the beginning she had been so torn…
She had never known what the right choice was and she still didn't know it. It seemed insane to be with him after what occurred yet it felt right. The real Sesshomaru could just be right for her… but it came with the burden they had somewhat created together. That much she could bear… maybe. But more? His beast?
Kagome was not perfect, nobody was. She had and would make mistakes just like the rest of the world.
If Sesshomaru was saved and she had to make a decision… Hopefully it wouldn't be the wrong one. She was already carrying enough pain around.
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Kai tilted her head left and then right, trying to relieve her sore neck. For two hours they had sat at the kitchen table reading through every book she owned but they found nothing. Of course, they had not given up yet, especially not Kouga, and they were still reading. She still thought Kouga might be right, but they couldn't find anything to back it up.
It wasn't as if there were millions of people searching and trying to find everything there was to know about beasts. Youkais weren't a majority anymore and most of their kind spent their time blending in with the rest of the world, forgetting themselves in the process. It was just the way it was nowadays.
"Kouga?"
Both Kai and Kouga jolted their heads in direction of the door at the sound of Kagome's voice. Kouga scramble to his feet as fast as he could and rushed to Kagome's side.
"Is something wrong?"
She shook her head, her bloodshot eyes saddened. "There are no more towels and this one is soaked in blood. I was just wondering if you could get some more?"
Kouga nodded and he took the towel from her hand. It was the first time she spoke since Sesshomaru had fallen unconscious and he didn't want to let this moment slip away. Kagome was trapping herself within her own mind, secluding the rest of the world. She was a dear friend and he refused to let her suffer in silence. Problem was she was making it rather difficult to help.
As soon as Kagome realized the missing weight in her hand, she understood Kouga had taken it from her. Slowly she turned around, ready to head back into the room. She had only gotten up because it was necessary. She didn't want to be rubbing more blood on his forehead.
Kouga watched her walk away and knew he had to follow her. "Kai, get towels from my room. It's right next door and Ginta will let you in."
Kai nodded before putting the book down and heading for the door. Kouga dropped the bloody cloth to the floor and followed Kagome. He knew she could hear his footsteps yet she made no attempt to turn around and look at him. Gently, he grabbed her arm and stopped her in her tracks.
A sigh rolled off her lips as they made eye contact.
"Are you okay?" he asked with concern.
Kagome wanted to remain whole and strong, but the way Kouga was looking at her made her want to shatter into a million pieces. "I'm a terrible person."
Kouga raised an eyebrow; clearly she was not thinking straight because that would never be a sentence used to describe her. Quickly he pulled her closer before wrapping his arms around her; she looked like she could use a hug. He felt her tremble in his hold, which caused him to rub her back softly trying to soothe her.
"You're not a terrible person."
Kagome nodded in his chest. "I want him to get better," she said, as she pulled her face away. "I really do. Even if it means his beast will come back."
"Then why are you terrible person?"
She forced her teeth into her bottom lip almost drawing blood as she bore her eyes into his. There was a sentence burning her lips, yet she refused to speak it. Maybe if she said it out loud, it would make her feel even worse about herself. Yet, the way Kouga stood there, waiting for her to speak…
"I don't want it to come back."
It was a very conflicting emotion. She wanted Sesshomaru to live at any cost, yet when she thought of his beast coming back, she felt uneasy. It was true that she would rather have the beast come back than Sesshoumaru's death. She just didn't want it to come back. Even in her own mind it made no sense. All it did was leave her confused and hurt.
She sniffled a little and finally glanced away.
Kouga wanted to shake his head at how silly she was being. Kagome almost always put herself last and everyone else first. For once in her life she was doing the opposite and she felt terrible about it. He knew just as well as she did that she didn't want Sesshomaru to die. She simply didn't want the being who had made her life a living hell and who had broken her into pieces to return.
How did that make her a terrible person?
He gently grabbed her chin and tilted her head so that she was looking at him. "Kagome, it hurt you. It's perfectly normal to not want it back. You're not wishing for Sesshomaru to die, you just don't want his beast to be around you."
"But I want to be around Sesshomaru."
He loved Kagome to death and the last thing he wanted was for her to be in pain. Unfortunately he would have to cause her some by being honest. There was no other way around it.
"Kagome, you'll have to make a choice. Either you stay and his beast is there or you leave and he's out of your life for good. If his beast is around, you'll have to stay away."
She didn't like the words Kouga was speaking, but she knew he was telling the truth. Kagome had done her best to avoid making her decision because it was so conflicting. But if they manage to save him, she would have no time to make a decision.
"I don't know."
Tears cascaded down her face as she grabbed Kouga's shirt even tighter. She was seeking strength but could find none. Nobody could carry this burden for her and nobody could make a decision for her. Loved ones and friends surrounded her yet she had never felt this alone in a long time. Her bottom lip quivered as she released Kouga from her hold while backing away from him.
It was at that moment that Kai returned. Kouga turned his head to see her, before walking in her direction and grabbing the towels from her. "Thank you," he said before heading for Kagome.
Kagome took them from him, her attention suddenly refocusing on Sesshomaru. "Do you know how long we have?" she questioned Kai.
Kai shook her head, despite the fact that Kagome couldn't see. "We're trying to fix this… but no I don't know. Not very long though."
She didn't want to crush Kagome's hopes, but she had to give her the truth. If Kagome had something she wanted to do or say before it was too late, it was only fair to give her a warning and some time to do it.
Kagome nodded, her heart weighting even heavier then before. "Thank you," she said to the both of them before sitting back down by Sesshomaru's side.
As both Kouga and Kai still stood there, she began cooling off Sesshomaru's forehead again with the towel. Kai and Kouga were feeling awkward and didn't want to intrude so they returned to the kitchen to continue their research.
Kagome's tears were falling upon Sesshomaru's shirt as she pulled the towel away. "I feel so selfish and useless."
This time the words she was speaking were not for his own good, but for hers. She needed to get them off her chest even if he couldn't hear them. "I'm selfish because I feel like I can't get over it. I don't want to see it."
She turned her head slightly, peering outside of the window instead of at Sesshomaru's face. "I'm useless because I'm a Miko who can't heal you. I'm supposed to help people, protect them, and make them better… aren't I?"
But she had never been able to do that because her powers had always been completely useless. She couldn't control them, or perhaps she wasn't strong enough to begin with.
"Why can't I fix you?"
Despite her conflicting emotions, it was all she wished for. She wanted to heal him and take his pain away. She squeezed his hand even harder, feeling as though her heart was about to explode in her chest. "I just need you to wake up. You can't just die like this, we need more time."
How were a few hours enough to figure out what was wrong with him?
As she closed her eyes shut, tears spilling out she felt her hand move. It took a few seconds for her to realize that the movement didn't come from her own hand, but rather his. In a flash her eyes were opened as she glanced down at their joined hands. Could it be that her words had reached him? A jolt of hope ran through her heart as she waited for him to do it again.
She held her breath while she looked down impatiently. Then it happened, his hand jerked in a spasm. Unfortunately as she observed it carefully, she noticed it was his entire arm doing that. That meant he wasn't waking up… something was wrong with him.
Her heart began to pound as she rose to her feet and pulled her hand away from his. As time ticked away it became worse. It appeared as if his entire body was convulsing. Her lips parted, panic froze her in place and her breathing accelerated. Why was it happening? He was in coma; he was supposed to be still.
Could it be?
"KOUGA!"
It took less than a second for the wolf youkai to rush inside the room, followed closely by Kai. They were both panicked when they glanced into the room and immediately noticed the way he was having somewhat of a seizure.
"What is going on with him?" asked Kagome while she glared at Kai for an answer.
Kai was trembling herself as she rushed by Sesshomaru's bedside. She had a small idea of what was going on, but she didn't want to share it with Kagome. The news would clearly devastate her, but she couldn't really keep it from her could she?
"I think he's dying."
"Hasn't he been dying for a while?" Kagome knew her question was stupid, but she didn't want Kai to be saying what she thought she was saying.
"He's dying right now."
Kai sat on the bed before grabbing Sesshomaru's wrist, which was proving to be a very difficult task since he was jerking his arm around constantly. She finally managed to grasp it properly and pressed her fingers against his wrists trying to feel his heartbeat. It didn't take too long for her to notice it was beating fast – too fast.
"His heart is going to give out."
She was well aware that he was a youkai and his heart could withstand a faster heartbeat, but this was too much for anyone. Was there a way she could slow it down? It wasn't as if she was a doctor… and even if they could find one… there was no telling if they would make it back in time!
Kagome shook her head. "No."
Without thinking she ran for the bed, almost throwing herself at Sesshomaru. She grabbed both of his shoulders with her hands and held on tightly. "Sesshomaru, listen to me. You have to wake up! You can do this; if you can wake up… you'll have better control over yourself."
As everyone expected, her words did nothing to bring him out of his unconscious state.
"Sesshomaru, please."
She tried to shake him even though it wouldn't do anything. It was at that moment that Sesshomaru's convulsions increased. During his harsh movements, he began lifting his arms around and the little strength Kagome had did nothing to keep them down. In a flash his loose fist made contact with her face spreading pain throughout Kagome's body.
Before anyone, including Kagome, could realize what was happening she hit the wall full force. Bits of the wall tore off and dropped to the ground before her body did the same. All she could do was keep her eyes closed while she winced in pain. Her vision was blurry and it was difficult to figure out where exactly the pain was coming from.
"Kagome? Kagome? Are you okay?"
She raised her head and opened her eyes only to see Kouga looking down at her with concern in his eyes. He immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and helped her up to her feet. He made sure she rested her weight on him.
"Are you okay?"
Kagome lifted an arm to hold her head and cringed. "My head hurts."
Then suddenly it rushed back to her and she focused her attention on Sesshomaru, almost pulling herself away from Kouga's hold. "Sesshomaru!"
Kouga resisted the urge to roll his eyes in annoyance. "Kagome, stay away. I know he didn't mean to hurt you, but he might do it again."
Stay away?
He was dying; she couldn't simply remain away from him. "I'm sorry, I can't do that," she said as she tried to jerk herself away. "I have to stay by his side."
Kouga could have held her back, but he couldn't force her so he loosened his arms and allowed her to slip away. He had been absolutely terrified when she had been thrown against the wall, but this time he'd be prepared. His reflexes would be on edge and he would catch her next time. He knew what to expect.
Kagome, despite Sesshomaru still seizing, put her hands on his chest and pressed down as hard as she could.
"What are you doing?"
Kagome shrugged her shoulders slightly. "I don't know. Maybe I can fix his heart."
Of course to be able to do that she would need to have power. Still, her stubbornness remained and she kept trying to push her hands against his chest. When she had healed Kikyo it had just happened.
"Please, Sesshomaru!" she begged.
Repetitively she pushed her palms, over and over.
He nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck near the mating mark while she kept pushing. It might have no effect, but she had to try.
Sesshomaru wrapped both of his arms around now, since she had freed his hand and held her closer.
"Just a few more pushes."
Kagome was digging her fingers into his arms, feeling the sweat drip down the side of her face, as she tried to bring her son into the world. She allowed Izumi's words to echo through her mind, as exhaustion took over her body. She could do it. It was just a few more. The pain didn't lessen because of Sesshomaru's actions, but she felt warmth fill her as it became more tolerable
He could feel her small body trembling in his hold and it made him remember how fragile she felt. He had forgotten. Her body felt so small and she reminded him of a porcelain doll.
"That's it Kagome, one more."
"I care for you Kagome."
The words didn't come as any surprise since she had heard him say it before. Yet, to hear him say it directly to her… it made her heart skip a beat.
A deep sigh rolled off his lips. "I am aware of what happened in the past." Though, he hadn't truly been the one to harm her he still took full responsibility.
"Kagome? Do you regret giving me a chance?"
When he was angry in the past, he sought retribution; he usually kept going until he obtained it. He could not let go, but she could.
He wanted their son to be like her.
But he wanted to be in his life regardless if things worked out with Kagome or not.
Though first he had two little words he had to say. "Forgive me."
For everything.
"Come on, stop acting silly. My mother will be bringing the kids back soon and I want to spend some more time with you."
There was no way he had heard her right.
"Kids? With an s?"
Kagome had thought he was playing around at first, but the more time passed the more worried she became.
"Yes, kids. Our daughter, our son. Remember?"
Kagome's lips were parted and she breathed heavily. Sesshomaru's own memories were rushing into her mind bringing with it a new pain. She swallowed hard when all of the sudden she felt a rush of power come through her and travel to her fingers. Before she knew it, a glow spread from her fingers and shone brightly for a few seconds.
Then as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared.
It took her a few seconds to catch her breath and she tilted her head back. She was too wrapped up in recovering that she failed to notice that Sesshomaru had stopped moving. Time ticked away and it was then that she realized he was no longer hitting her. Quickly she turned her head to look at both Kai and Kouga.
"Did I do it?"
She moved out of the way so Kai could come closer. She bit on her lip hard while waiting for an answer. Last time something like this had happened she had fixed Kikyo. There was a high possibility she had helped Sesshomaru right? Clearly she did not fix his beast problem but if she could have at least done something for his heart…
This time around Kai pressed her fingers against Sesshomaru's neck. She waited with a frown on her face the entire time.
It was too slow. His heart had gone from beating too fast to beating too slow. Neither were very good options for him. All Kai could do was shake her head. "His heartbeat has slowed down. But now it's dangerously slow."
She had only made him worse. Kagome felt her heart clenching but she managed to nod. Even when she tried her best it wasn't enough.
All she could do was peer down at the floor while it felt like a hand was wrapping around her heart and squeezing it as hard as possible. She took a deep breath before slowly turning around and walking away both from Sesshomaru and everyone else. There had to be something she could do, a way to save him.
"Kag-"
Before Kouga could finish his sentence, Kai grabbed his arm. "Let her go."
If Kagome was walking away after all of this it meant she needed some time alone.. This was hard enough on her without them interfering. Kai also noticed something else.
"The baby stopped crying."
Kouga tilted his head before looking at Kiyoshi. Kai was right, he was no longer crying. His screams had become part of the background and he had almost forgotten about it He was aware that Kiyoshi screamed a lot when he was upset, but what Kouga could not understand what why he no longer was? Nothing about Sesshomaru's condition had improved.
Perhaps Kiyoshi sensed something they could not. Of course there was also the possibility that he had noticed just how upset his mother was and had decided to help her by being silent.
"What are we supposed to do?"
"I don't think there's anything we can do," said Kai, saddened. "He's running out of time."
Without thinking, Kouga punched the nearest wall in frustration. It was true that Sesshomaru was not his greatest friend, but it didn't mean he wanted to see him die. He especially did not want to see Kagome suffer, not again.
There was always an answer, always something to do. Sesshomaru had lived throughout five hundred years of history. He survived moments that most youkais hadn't and this was how he would end?
"Not yet."
At the sound of Kagome's voice, they both turned their heads in her direction. She was standing in the doorway, her hands clenched into fists. She had a determined look on her face as she took a few steps forward.
"What do you mean?" asked Kouga, more concerned than curious.
She had walked out completely heartbroken earlier and now she seemed more confident than ever. What could have happened in the span of a few minutes?
Kagome ignored his question and kept walking forward. Her heart was pounding stronger than ever and her mouth felt completely dry. This was the only answer she could think of. This was the only way to save him wasn't it? Tears were burning her eyes as she began to tremble with fear. If she did this, Sesshomaru would live.
Once she reached the bed she dropped to her knees and locked her eyes on Sesshomaru's form. She could see the deep pain in his features and she knew he was suffering. It was possible that she was about to make the worst mistake in her life but as she felt sweat drops drip down her back she knew there was no way around it.
She lifted the hand that was still closed tightly and put it on top of Sesshomaru's.
"I don't care. I don't care if I can't stand it. I don't care if you have to stay away. I don't even care if it hurts me."
"Kagome what are you talking about?" Kouga questioned.
She turned her head slightly, looking at her friend. Instead of offering him an answer she simply smiled through the tears.
"Kagome…"
"I'm doing what I have to do."
"I might not be around you anymore. Actually, I probably won't. But I'm grateful for these last few months."
"Why are you saying goodbye to him?"
Kouga could have sworn that Kagome had said Sesshomaru was not out of time. She had made it sound like she had an answer to what was happening. But if that was the case, why was she saying her goodbyes instead of fixing him?
"Because chances are, I won't see him again."
Kouga was about to open his mouth to ask another question when Kagome opened her hand. Resting on her palm was the darkened jewel. At the sight both Kai and Kouga held their breath.
"You cannot do this Kagome. You haven't purified it."
"I know that! But… it's the only solution."
"You're its guardian, this won't do anything good!"
He didn't want to crush her only hope, but this was a very bad idea. The jewel was filled with more darkness than ever and Kagome could not make it pure again. If she used it now… the world would not be rid of it.
"Kagome, please… we'll fine another solution."
She scoffed. "Trust me, I wish there was another one. If I do this, Sesshomaru gets his beast back."
As her body shook in fear she closed her eyes. Her duty had been to protect the jewel. Then it had been to put it back together. She was supposed to make the right wish… that she had found out a few days ago but now everything was different. Nothing would save Sesshomaru but this.
Her wish was not all selfish. She didn't want his beast back, she hated it. It would hurt her and perhaps leave her terrified forever.
But… it wasn't selfless was it?
When she thought about using the jewel it had all seemed so obvious… now she was beginning to have doubts. She agreed to go on this trip with Sesshomaru months ago because it was her duty. But if she did this… would she be turning her back on her duty?
Was it right to use the jewel to save someone else? But on the other hand wasn't it wrong to let him die when she could save him? If Sesshomaru were to die she would carry the burden of his death forever. She would live every day knowing she could have saved him.
She noticed from the corner of her eye that Kouga was getting closer to her; he would attempt to stop her. She closed her eyes as tightly as possible before closing her hand on the jewel.
It was now or never.
Her lips were cracked because of the dryness while she felt dizzy from how hard her heart was beating. With both decisions she would lose something. The question was how much was she willing to lose? What mattered the most to her?
Sesshomaru or her duty to the jewel?
"I wish Sesshomaru's beast would return."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Kouga stopped in his tracks fearing the worst. A bright purple light escaped from her hand and she felt the jewel tremble. The light kept growing, becoming lighter as it expanded. The force and power coming out of the jewel was enough to cause everyone to fall to the ground in pain.
As the seconds ticked away, though they felt like hours, Kagome could no longer hold onto the jewel. Her hand was forced off and the jewel lifted into the air, levitating above where Sesshomaru was laying. Kagome tried to raise her head to look at it, but the pressure of the power prevented her from moving her head at all.
In the end, had she made the wrong choice?
She could not take it back. It was too late.
A scream of deep suffering escape her throat at the exact moment the jewel lost its blackness and became completely white. Then, a flash of light escaped from it as it shattered into a millions pieces, blinding everyone in the vicinity.
Then there was a sizzling in the air and pure silence.
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