Inuyasha Fan Fic: A Twist in Reality

3. Kaede's Last Words

~~~~Kaede's POV~~~~~

"I was wrong to ever trust you with Rin"

Those words pierce through my heart like daggers. I cared for Rin like a mother would to a daughter. She was like the daughter I never had. Her death left a whole in my heart that will never been filled. I turn back to face my room, tears spilling over my eyes and falling down my wrinkled cheeks, "Rin..." i said my voice breaking, "I am sorry..." I choked back a sob, "That I couldn't save you"

I slide the door close behind me, leaving Sango and Miroku there. I started to wonder why I wasn't able to sense Naraku's demonic energy and hear Rin's screams for help. I shook my head, my silverly white hair leaving my low ponytail and falling in front of my face. That didn't mattered now, Rin is dead. Nothing can change that. Inuyasha is gone. Alive or dead I do not know. Kikyo-nee-sama is gone. Resting in peace once again. I heard Sango's door slide close in sync with Mikoru's door. I slide my door open quietly and walked out, grabbing my quiver of arrows and bow along the way. "Naraku.." his name burned in my memory. He caused Kikyo-nee-sama pain. Inuyasha and Kagome sorrow and Sesshomaru grief. I shall kill him. With my sarced arrows.

I left to the sarced woods. It was once called the Inuyasha Forest. Back when Inuyasha was sealed to the oak tree and Kagome had never fallen through the well that transported her here. But now, we just call it the sarced woods. I entered it and walked to the place where Inuyasha once buried me, thinking i was dead. But i wasnt. I let out a small, low chuckle remembering how he forgotten i was even there until Kagome asks him where i went. I remember how he went to find the remains of Kikyo when the demoness U(something) stole it and we found her revived.

Inuyasha....his name trickled into my mind. Tears burned the back of my eyes. Gone...Never will I have to deal with his attitude again. That made my heart yearn for yelling at him to be nice.

Rin...Her name. Her smile. Her actions. Her words. Her laughter. Her happiness. Her eagerness. Her love for Sesshomaru. They had me going down on my knees as sobs racked my old body.

"Kaede.." I heard a familiar voice say behind me. I whip around with my bow in hand. My other hand reaching for an arrow in my quiver.

"Naraku" I said watching his every move.

What is he doing here?

"To kill you..." he says in a whispery voice that send chills down my spine. Somehow, he had read my thoughts.

I launch a sarced arrow towards him but it dropped to the ground at his barrier. His evil laugh crackled through the forest, "Fool! Your weak arrows won't do me any harm!"

My heart sank. He's right. They won't.

His tenticles stuck into my chest. I was thrown back as the world turned scarlet. The color of fresh blood. My blood stain my shrine maiden clothes red. I heard him laugh as he pulled the tenticle out of my flesh as i fall to the ground.

He disappeared just as i heard Sango's voice calling my name.

I didnt have the energy to respond so i just laid there, waiting for her to find me. She did.

"Kaede!" She screamed running to my side. I looked over to her as she bent down next to me with tears streaming down her face.

"Dont...cry.." i manage to say in a raspy whisper. She shouldn't cry over my death.

"Kaede..." she choked out.

"Vengeance..." My voice trailed off hoping Sango would understand my meaning. Vengeance is not the answer. Death and hatred will only equal more death and more hate.

But she didn't. She nodded her head like she understood everything, which she didn't. "Don't worry, Kaede. I will avenge your death!"

I wanted to shake my head and say "NO! That's not what I meant!" But i couldn't move. My arms, legs, head fell limp. I heard Sango scream my name but my attention was focused on Kikyo. She's standing in front of me, hand outstretched saying, "Kaede" in her gentle voice, "Come over here..." I felt my soul, my spirit climb out of my body in the form of the younger me. The age i was when Kikyo was killed by Naraku posing as Inuyasha.

I walked over her, skipping and jumping like a little girl. My face alight with a smile. "Kikyo-nee-sama!" I said wrapping my small arms around her waist and giving her a squeeze of love.

Her laughs warmed me up, "Kaede. Are you ready to come with me?" she asks.

I felt myself nod, "Yes!" And that is the truth. I'm tired of this world where hatred and death runs free. I want to be with my older sister...and Rin.

My spirit, along with Kikyo-nee-sama's, disappeared leaving my body next to a weeping Sango.

Without regrets, i follow my sister into the netherworld.

No, that's wrong. I forgot to warn Sango about Naraku. That is my only regret....

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