Battle of Spirit by Winter Breeze

The End

BATTLE OF SPIRITS

Disclaimer: I am not putting this in every chapter. Do NOT own Inuyasha characters or anything related. 

Chapter 1: The End

It was over.

Naraku was now gone. No more would they be bothered by his constant evil presence. It was a long battle; there was no mistaking, as it raged on for a many miles destroying landscapes and even villages.  Kagome sighed as looked around at the people who indulged in the battle against Naraku. Sango was mourning the loss of Kohaku while he lay in her arms with Miroku consoling her and Shippo and Kilala were passed out breathing heavily. She noticed Sesshomaru standing nonchalant with Ah-Un who had just arrived with Rin and Jaken as they looked at the darkened spot where Naraku had been purified by her arrow. Inuyasha walked toward her and handed something.

She knew what it was just by the feel of it. The Shikon Jewel, the reason for all this misery and death. She stood there looking at Inuyasha knowing the next step in what she had to do.

“Inu..” She started.

“Go ahead, Kagome, do what you need to.” His ears flattened on his head.

She looked into his sorrow filled eyes and she knew it was because they had lost Kikyo miles back, after the battle started and her body still laid there. A soft wind blew cooling their overheated bodies and she sighed again staring up at the sun filled sky. Rolling the jewel with in her hands, she glanced up to looked at everyone one last time. The only difference was now Sesshomaru and Rin were staring at her. He was looking at her and she noticed those deep golden eyes that reminded her of Inuyasha yet his were instilled with a look that told her she needed to finish this.  She vaguely thought about how much he had changed since she started this little escapade. Kagome smiled softly as she watched as Rin ran to give her a hug so she squatted down to her height.

“I am glad you are well, Kagome-chan!”

“Yes Rin, me to.” She said as she returned the hug. She looked up from the hug to notice Sesshomaru had turned getting ready to leave.

“Alright Rin, I believe it time for you to go now. We will see each other again, ok?”

“Yes!” She said as she ran off to catch up with her guardian.

After they had cleared the area, she once more glared at the jewel and she went up to Inuyasha and gave him a hug.

“It will be okay Inuyasha.”

“Yeah.”  He sighed. “I know, now let’s get rid of this jewel already!”

“Yes.” She said with a sad smile.

She had thought about this many times before; what wish would be a selfless one?  What wish wouldn’t cause any more pain? She finally thought she had figured it out so mentally she was prepared for the wish she was about to give. She looked at the darkening sky and smiled softly. ‘It is almost over.’ She thought. Then tomorrow they could start fresh healing physically and mentally.

With that, she put her hands together, closed her eyes, and whispered, “Ok jewel, I am ready to make my wish.”

 Instant darkness formed around her and she was transported to a different place. She felt a whirlwind around her rushing her body through space yet she felt calm instead of nervous or scared like she thought she’d be. She slowly opened her eyes once everything stopped moving around her and what she saw was nothing. Literally, nothing.  She felt nervous and scared now that’s for sure. She was in an infinite spot of pure darkness; she could hear or see nothing. She sat there like for what seemed like forever before she felt a pulse. It was the Shikon Jewel! Slowly it appeared a few feet in front of her.

“So, you are ready to make your wish, Miko?” A deep voice taunted her.

“Yes, I am ready to make my wish.” She stated confidently.

“Then tell me, Miko, what is it you desire?”

She sat there in the darkness staring at the jewel, going through everything in her mind on last time making sure her wording was correct because she knew from experience the Jewel corrupted words easily. She licked her lips as she gave one heavy breath.

“Jewel, I have no wish!” she yelled. “Now, be gone! Forever!”

The jewel started shaking violently turning bright pink before exploding and dissipating into tiny particles that looked like dust.

Kagome smiled. “I did it! I can’t believe I actually did it. The jewel is gone! Wait…”

Suddenly the small dissipating pieces of the jewel starting coming toward her body and she didn’t know what was happening.

‘What should I do?” she thought. ‘I can’t run. I can’t hit anything…I am just floating in thin air!’ Her eyes widened as the pieces came closer to her body, her anxiety rose and she shut her eyes tightly hoping for the best. A few seconds past before she felt them glitter onto her body. It was a peaceful feeling and she felt comforted in it but as the minutes past and more and more pieces absorbed into her body she began to feel nauseous and pain was slowly starting to take over that nice calm sensation and she winced.

“What is this? It hurts, my head is killing me and why is my mouth hurting?” She groaned.

“My legs are hurting now as well as my arms. Why?” She dropped to her knees as the pain worsened.

Minutes past as the intensity of absorption took its toll on her body as she lifted her head and screamed as the last bit of what the jewel used to be was absorbed in her body.

O.o

She awoke feeling groggy and her whole body felt sore. Kagome moaned as she stood up while her eyes adjusted to her surroundings she realized she was not in the same place as she once was. Now, instead of darkness, it was pure light. Her eyes squinted until they were accustomed to the new brightness of the white room. She remembered vaguely the bursting jewel and absorption the particles into her body. It clicked and she gasped as she looked at her body and hands.

“Well, I don’t feel any different and nothing looks to be changed.” she whispered.

“Oh, on the contrary Miko… much has changed.” A feminine voice said.

Kagome turned around abruptly at the new voice. “Who is there?”  Suddenly a women appeared from white mist. She had long black and wore body amour. She gasped. It had to be Midoriko because the jewel had yet to release her back to the real world.

“Are you Midoriko?” Kagome asked. She was beautiful.

“Yes, it is I. Kagome, welcome to the pure side of the jewel.”

‘The pure side?’ she thought. ‘Then the other place, the darkness, it had to be the evil within the jewel.’

“Please tell me. Is the jewel gone? What happened when I made my wish? What were those particles and why was I in so much pain?” She couldn’t help it, she knew it was rude but she HAD to know. What happened? Did she need to worry about her friends or even worse her own home with her mother and brother and grandpa?

“Patience young Miko, you will know all in due time. There is one last choice to make.”