Wrong Turn Turns Out Right

Wrong Turn Turns Out Right (Ch. 17)

Kagome's POV

     I writhe on the floor, screaming bloody murder. I tried to escape maybe five minutes after he locked me in that room. I made a dash for the door and almost made it outside. I was maybe three feet from the door handle when he caught me. For the next fifty-three minutes, I was beaten, whipped, lashed, and thrown around the room while being questioned about that stupid jewel. The pain was horrendous and nearly unbearable... but nothing compared to this. I don't know how he did it, but when he stabbed me through the stomach with a glowing blade, he somehow poisoned me. Now, his thoughts control my pain. Whatever he thinks of, actually happens to me... and there's no way to stop him.

     "Let her go!" InuYasha yells. Sesshomaru runs over to my side and kneels beside me, rubbing my hair. Tears stream down my face as I continue my cries of agony. Naraku shrugs.

     "As you wish." I take one final breath and go limp as everything goes dark... it's all over now.

InuYasha's POV

     "Kagome!" Sesshomaru looks at me and shakes his head. "You b*****d! You'll pay for this!" I yell, unsheathing Tetseiga. "Wind Scar!" Naraku jumps out of the way right at the last second. "D**n it!" I turn around and see Sesshomaru unsheathing a sword. "No!" He cuts through her.

Kagome's POV

     I wake up gasping for breath. I sit up straight and look around. I see InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, Ayame, Koga, and Shippo all fighting Naraku... Sesshomaru kneeling next to me... oh my god. I remember. I look at him and see his love and concern, his fear... he'd been afraid for me. I wrap my arms around his neck.

     "Thank you! Thank you so much..." He remains stiff for a moment before slowly wrapping his arms around my waist. "You saved me... you knew he wouldn't have control over me anymore..." I feel him shrug.

     "It was nothing. Now, would you like to kill him?" I look at him gratefully and nod. He smirks. "Are you aware of how adorably evil you look right now?" I laugh and hold up two fingers signaling a little bit. He laughs, outright laughs, and stands pulling me up with him. "Incredibly. After you." I curtsey and form a bow and arrow using my priestess powers. Standing about fifteen feet away, I fire an arrow, hitting Naraku right in the stomach. I smirk.

     "Why don't you stay dead?" I glare at him as several of the others notice I'm alive and call my name.

     "It's gonna be a lot harder to get rid of me than that. I'm not going down without a fight." He rolls his eyes.

     "Please, as if you haven't been a grievance to me already. Let's end this." I narrow my eyes and notch another arrow.

     "Yes, let's." He launches one of his tentacles at me and I barely manage to dodge it. Quickly forming a sword, I plunge it in until it comes out the other side. He screams in pain and swats me away. I land on my feet and begin running as fast as I can. I notice InuYasha and the others fighting the other tentacles and another woman in a pink and purple kimono with a fan who just appeared out of nowhere. Sesshomaru runs up beside me, face unreadable once more. I smile, grateful for his help, and jump high in the air, dragging my sword down with all my might, severing Naraku's entire left side. He turns around and stares at me, an evil half grimace. You could tell he wished I was dead. I smirk up at him and shrug. His body, however, quickly re-attatches itself making him whole again. We all stare at him in shock. I shake my head and grab another arrow, putting almost all of my energy into it. Closing my eyes and saying a silent prayer to whoever would listen, I fire the arrow straight at his heart. A long lavender-pink flame, brighter and longer than any I'd ever created, engulfs the arrow as I collapse to the floor, suddenly feeling very weak. I watch, willing, no, begging my eyes to stay open so I can see the look on his face when my arrow pierces his heart. Only then will I fall into the black abyss of unconsciousness. He turns around, his eyes widen in fear as he realizes it's too late. I smile, knowing I've won, as he disintegrates into nothingness.

     I lay my head down, expecting to feel the hard, cool floor, but meet a warm lap instead. I open my eyes once more, to find myself staring into beautiful amber ones. I smile and reach my hand up to caress his cheek as he cries, for perhaps the first time in front of anyone.

     "I'm so sorry... I should have done something, anything..." I shake my head, clenching my teeth against the dizziness it brought. I try to sit up but the sharp pain in my stomach keeps me from doing so. Wincing, I look down, and that's when I notice the blood soaking my clothes and the floor around me. InuYasha notices at the same time as I do and, very gently, picks me up, cradling me in his arms. Clearing his eyes, he looks to the others. "Go get Kaede, I can't move her." They nod and go, but not before I catch Sesshomaru wipe something from his face.

     "It's not your fault, InuYasha. Maybe now, you and," I take a deep breath, once again, wincing at the pain such a small action causes. "Kikyo can be together without anything in your way." I start to pull my hand away, but he grabs it, holding me in place.

     "That's what you think I want? Kagome, I don't want her. Of course I still love her, but when Naraku took you... I realized that I love you more than I ever could her. I came back for you, I know I hurt you, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to fix what I broke." A single tear rolls down his cheek. "I'm not going to lose you again, and I'm not going to leave you until you tell me you want to get rid of me. Even if you don't love me, I want to spend the rest of my life with you and-" I move my hand from under his grasp and place a single finger on his lips, quieting him.

     "InuYasha, you don't know how long I've waited to hear you say that." His eyes widen in shock. "I've loved you for as long as I can remember... too bad you won't get the chance to fix anything..." My eyes start to close.

     "Don't you dare die on me! God d***n it, Kagome, open your eyes!" His chest heaves a little at the end as a sob wracks through his body. I force my eyes open a little and my heart breaks at the sight before me. I've never seen InuYasha so... broken. He's not usually the one so open and to see him here, sobbing, over me...

     "It'll be okay, InuYasha, don't worry." He looks at me and suddenly, I see it. Everything he's been holding back all these years, the worry, the pain... the love. I tilt my head up until our noses almost touch. He looks at me as though asking if it's okay, I nod, and he closes the distance. I'm not going to lie, this is probably the best kiss I've ever had. Full of passion and longing and sorrow... he wraps his hand in my hair while the other holds my waist. My own hands snake their way along his chest before wrapping around his neck, bringing us closer. I can't believe I wasted all this time because I thought he didn't like me. Now that I think about it, the signs were all there, I was just too stupid to see them. However, my sudden happiness is cut short as more blood flows from my body. Everything feels harder to move, control... my hands fall, limp, to my sides as everything goes black. The last thing I see is InuYasha's amber eyes as he yells my name...