A Blue Christmas by zodiak023

Never forget

Sesshomaru and Kagome's group of friends had just finished destroying Naraku or so they thought. They each had their fair share of wounds except for Sesshomaru so they were all sitting down to catch their breath. Kagome felt something was wrong, Sesshomaru felt it too, Kagome walked over to Naraku's body and stared at it, she felt Sesshomaru staring at her.

"Do you feel that?" Kagome asked Sesshomaru as she looked over at him.

"Miko, step away." Sesshomaru moving swiftly to the body of their nightmare, but he was too late. A tentacle raised up and grabbed her throat and another tentacle slammed through her gut, her friends stared, dumbstruck. Sesshomaru was about to rush the tentacles that apparently had a mind of their own but he saw her blood oozing mouth telling him to stay back.

Sesshomaru was curious as to what the miko would do, he stood back and watched never feeling a bit helpless in his life until now. He watched as she mustered up the remaining strength of her power and turned the tentacles and body parts to ash. She fell but before she hit the ground she landed in Sesshomaru's arm.

"Get the jewel." Kagome mumbled her last breathes, Sesshomaru found the jewel floating down from the sky and snatched it before anyone else could.

"That jewel belongs to me!" Inuyasha spat out after having lost Kikyo once again during the fight against Naraku.

"Little brother, the miko is no longer breathing. Should you wish to lose both mikos? You cared for the dead one, however, you fail to protect the one who has always shown you undying loyalty and love." Sesshomaru growled at his stupid half brother. Inuyasha's ears laid back and bowed his head.

Sesshomaru laid Kagome gently on the rain and blood soaked land that would forever be barren, nothing again would grow in the spot. He started to walk away, he had helped them defeat the evil that had caused so much trouble.

~The miko gave her last breath to defend all of those mortal beings and they will forget what she has given them in time.~ Sesshomaru 

thinking it was stupid of her friends to forget such act or how his half brother was stupid enough to throw away the living miko for some dead clay whore. The sword at his side began to almost sing, demanding him of his attention, he stopped.

~Should you be as stupid as the rest and forget she has saved you as well?~ his beast asked so boldly,

~This Sesshomaru will remember, he is not as ignorant as these pathetic humans.~ Sesshomaru turning slowly and gripping the tainted jewel in his hand tighter as he moved back stoically and emotionlessly to the once living Kagome.

"Move." Sesshomaru pulling out his sword, they all stepped back, only Sesshomaru could see the soul takers trying hard to chain her body down, with a swift clean cut the soul takers vanished. Sesshomaru kneeled down by her side waiting for her to open her eyes.

Very slowly Kagome's arm came to rest on the torn bloodied uniform, her stomach was healed. Sesshomaru gently felt of her stomach to make sure there was no gapping hole. Slowly Kagome opened her eyes and stared attentively at Sesshomaru's golden orbs, they were both quiet but Sesshomaru's eyes, they seemed to be grateful for her warning at the last moment. Kagome slightly nodded once,

"Lay for a moment." Sesshomaru instructed her in a cool tone, Kagome looked at her hand feeling something sticky all over it, her eyes widened and she freaked out trying to get up. Sesshomaru held her down by placing his clawed hand on a little bit of her bare skinned stomach.

"Am I …" Kagome shook,

"No Kagome, this Sesshomaru brought you back with his sword, your duty is not yet finished." Sesshomaru holding the tainted jewel up. Kagome was stunned, he had never called her by name, she looked at the tainted jewel in his clawed hand.

"Right, a wish." Kagome's lips and teeth still covered in her blood, she laid back and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, he slowly pulled his now bloody hand off her stomach. For some reason it was the first time that blood on his hand ever bothered him, maybe 

because it was her blood. He stared at his hand for a minute, then looked back at Kagome, she slowly opened her eyes and took the jewel from him and as soon as she touched the jewel it purified the evil inside turning it back to the pure pink vibrant color it originally had. Slowly she gripped the jewel in her palm and closed her eyes tightly.

~I wish for these lands to be as if Naraku never existed, set everything right again and let these people live in peace.~ Kagome thought to herself. Slowly she opened her eyes, the jewel melted back into her body being sealed forever and not to be detected by any demon, she stared at the lord who brought her life back to her.

"It is done, the wish has been made." Kagome softly. Sesshomaru stared at her, wondering what was going to happen next, Kagome groaned.

"I will never forget you Lord Sesshomaru, take care of them please." Kagome feeling all warm and fuzzy around her body. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at her, he felt something stinging but it was also warm where his other arm should have been. He glanced at the empty spot, his arm was regenerating back. He was quite shocked although it didn't appear on his face, when he looked back she was fading away, he nodded to show his appreciation and tried to reach out for her but got a little singed.

"Miko." Sesshomaru growled,

"She went back to her own era, she didn't belong here." Sango strongly explained as hot angry tears ran down her face.

"So she made a wish to give your arm back, that wench! She was supposed to turn me into…" Inuyasha being interrupted by a black hair, he looked at his hair and hands, no claws, no silver hair.

"This wasn't supposed to happen. I'm supposed to be a demon, not human! Kikyo is gone so being human does me… Kikyo?" Inuyasha smelling her human scent as his stronger sense of smell was leaving him, she walked out of the nearby forest. Inuyasha blinked.

"It would seem, little brother, she has given back what this land lost when Naraku was alive." Sesshomaru stoically as he flexed his 

new clawed fingers, Sango was still crying over losing her best friend, Miroku was smirking as he looked at his healed hand.

"Sister!" Sango's little brother yelled, Sango saw him running to her.

"Litter brother," Sango smiling sadly. They ran to each other and embraced each other,

"Father and mother are alive!" her little brother shocked.

"Yeah, my dear friend made a selfless wish," Sango holding her brother tightly, wondering what Kagome got out of the wish. Sesshomaru stared at the well for a moment,

~This Sesshomaru will never forget miko.~ Sesshomaru thought and closed his eyes, he slowly nodded and started to walk away.

"Lord Sesshomaru." Sango calling for him, he stopped, he turned his head and looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

"Thank you for everything you have done." Sango trying to smile. He turned to face forward again,

"Honor your dear mortal friend and never forget what she has done for all of you, including you dear brother." Sesshomaru making sure his half brother heard him, Inuyasha glanced in his direction as he held Kikyo.

~I guess we all owe Kagome…Kagome thanks.~ Inuyasha turning to look at the well.