Dreamscape and Terrors

Summary: One shard remains, but when Inuyasha chooses hell over living, how will the team get the final shard? What happens when Koenma is in possession of the last shard and demands the spirit detectives to get it? What will Kagome do to get it? YYH/IY x-over

Disclaimer: I do not own IY or YYH, all characters I've made up are mine and that's because there were no others I could have placed in their spot. Or didn't know about.

Dedication: To my muses who are loving and supportive, to Eeevee who has amounts of time to read this and edit its content, we (me, the muses, the WPB, and Heisuke) love you hun!

Spoilers: I'd say eppies up to 160, but I've given away nothing of the plot for the series. I simply picked a spot in time and twisted and warped it into something of my own creation.

Chapter 1 A new beginning

The last shard was needed to complete the jewel. The one sealed away in the land of the dead. There they stood watching, horrified that Naraku was climbing out of Abi-hime's mother.

The large bird withered in pain as Naraku climbed out of its skull. Kagome told Shippo to transform into her as she slipped past the rocks and debris silently towards Naraku.

Kagome hoped that the arrow with Onigumo's grave soil would do the trick. She was at Naraku's back; she notched the arrow and prayed. She knew she would hit him, but to what degree she did not know. She felt her miko powers pool into the arrow.

She released it.

The arrow's power grew, leaving no room for escape. Naraku turned around and gave his bone-chilling smile. With so much power, the arrow was going slower than normal. Naraku, thinking he could stop it, reached out to touch it.

He was shocked to see that the miko was purifying him. Naraku snarled in outrage. He should have been immortal, with his heart gone; there was nothing left to stop him. That meant something had happened to his child.

Naraku kept snarling as if to stop the agonizing pain that ripped through his entire being. He unleashed his demons onto the lone miko. However, the barrier surrounding the arrow lashed out and destroyed the tentacles before they could begin to reach her.

Then as soon as it started, it was over. Black dust covered the mountain.

Kagome stood in shock as full realization of what had just transpired came about. She looked bewildered and turned towards Inuyasha. The look on his face made her want to cry. He looked at her as if she had grown another head.

Falling to her knees, she succumbed to the darkness that filled her.

Kagura let loose her wind blades and sliced the baby. She was going to have her revenge on Naraku. She had gained an ally in the human child. He had his memories back, and he hated Naraku, just as much if not more, than she did.

While Kohaku was keeping Kanna busy, Kagura sliced off the mortal child's head. She felt invigorated, empowered. Kanna finally realizing that she was distracted turned to look at the child. It was too late. Kanna stopped her attacks and looked into the mirror.

"Naraku is dead."

Kohaku and Kagura looked at each other, then at Kanna.

Both needed a second so they could process the information. "He's dead?" Kagura was the first to recover.

"Killed, by the strange miko."

Kagome. Kagome had the power to kill Naraku and set her free. So that left her with one more thing to do before she became truly free.

"What do we do now?"

Kagura looked at the void demon. She knew what she was going to do next, but after that, she had no idea. "Whatever you want."

Not waiting for Kanna to say something else she pulled out a feather and flew off into the air with Kohaku.

"Where are we going?" The young boy asked, confused.

"I'm going to take you back to the slayer, and then I'm going to settle the score with a certain someone." Kagura's mind raced with different strategies against the demon child.

"What's going to happen to me? Will she take me back after all the horrible things I've done?" The young boy started to become frightened.

"Listen kid, you know that Naraku controlled you as much as he controlled all of us. The only way to see if they'll accept you is to try." Kagura did not look at Kohaku, but she knew he was listening.

"I think I will try. Thank you Kagura." Kohaku smiled through the tears.

Kagura was glad at least someone was going to make an attempt at living. Seeing the mountain in the distance, she raised up to the stronger currents. She saw the group down below and lowered them towards the ground.

Everyone gathered around the miko who had passed out after killing Naraku. Inuyasha snarled and raised Tetsusaiga. Kagura stopped before them.

"What do you want Kagura?" Inuyasha snarled ready to strike.

"I came to return what is yours and to see with my own eyes that the bastard is dead." The group stood with their mouth agape at her matter of fact tone.

Kohaku stepped out from behind her. Sango gasped and called out his name. His eyes were downcast. He was afraid.

"Go on Kohaku, I don't have all day." Kagura shoved the boy towards the group.

Sango stood from Kagome's side. Tears streaming down her face. "Kohaku..." His name was barely audible on her lips.

"Kohaku was under Naraku's control with the shard in his back. He is not to blame for the deaths back at the castle." She didn't know why she said that, but she felt better. Kagura walked towards the pile of ash that was her tormentor. "Monk," She called to Miroku. "Make sure that these ashes are purified before you leave. I want to make sure that this evil asshole will never come alive again. I like my freedom."

She looked at the monk for confirmation. She added after he nodded, "Tell the miko thanks." With that, she took off to the skies to finish off her business to be truly free.

Kikyo leaned her head against a tree. She could tell that her reincarnation had finished the job. She wanted to be the one to kill off Naraku, but wasn't bitter about the whole thing.

She turned to her two spirit guides. "The job is done." Both nodded in agreement.

"Kikyo-sama, now that the job is finished, we must continue on, that was our agreement."

Kikyo sighed knowing her defeat. "Yes, but first I would like to see him before we continue on."

Seeing as that was not a horrible request, they agreed. The pair took Kikyo in the air and brought her dying body towards Inuyasha.

When they arrived at the scene, Kagome was coming to. Miroku and Shippo stood in front of Kagome to shield her away from the person that tried to steal her soul, knowing the half demon would be of no use.

"Kikyo." Inuyasha's eyes filled with love for the dead priestess.

"Hello Inuyasha." Her once hard eyes softened when she looked at him. He rushed to embrace her, not knowing that Kagome had come to, or that her heart shattered for the last time.

Shippo, who was beside Kagome, became enraged. He was about to give Inuyasha a piece of his mind, but was silenced by Kagome, who placed a hand on his shoulder. She shook her head. She knew it was useless. Inuyasha loved Kikyo with every fiber of his being, and there was nothing she could do.

This was a love that spanned over fifty years. Kagome could only hope she could find a love like that some time in her life.

Kagome stopped listening to their conversation. She did not want to hear it. She knew that was going to happen, so why rub salt into her wound?

Inuyasha and Kikyo walked over to Naraku's ashes. Kikyo took out a container from her miko garb and placed his ashes in them. She purified the ashes, and reopened the container. The once-black ash was now a dull brown.

She let the ashes scatter to the winds. The trouble that was Naraku was now a part of the past and a legend.

"Inuyasha now that this is over, it's time for me to move on. My time here has expired. I've come to wish you good bye, love." Kikyo placed her hand on Inuyasha's cheek, to which he leaned into.

"Kikyo, I can't leave you. You can't die. I won't let you." Inuyasha looked into his love's eyes. "Let me go with you, like I promised."

Everyone watched in shock as Inuyasha conversed with Kikyo. No one wanted to breathe or move, and if they wanted to, they couldn't. All the air was taken out of Kagome's lungs to cry out.

"You know I would love for you to come with me Inuyasha, but this is my time, not yours." Kikyo smiled and watched Inuyasha's face fall.

"I don't care Kikyo, either I'm going with you, or you're not going." Inuyasha took her into an immovable hug.

Kikyo took her eyes off Inuyasha's back to silent plead with Kagome.

The miko from the future sat there with mixed emotions. Kagome knew that she could never have the love that Inuyasha had for Kikyo. She would never replace her, and that's just what she would be doing if Inuyasha lived.

"Are you sure you want to die Inuyasha?" Kagome's voice came out as a whisper.

"Kagome," Inuyasha looked pleadingly towards her. "I must."

Kagome nodded her head, "I understand Inuyasha." That was about as close to approval as he was going to get.

Kikyo unlocked Inuyasha's arms from her and stood before her reincarnation. "You are much strong than I am. I could never let go of the one I love."

Tears came to Kagome's eyes. "He was never mine to start off with."

Kikyo's guardians told her it was time. Inuyasha embraced Kikyo as the two orbs of light surrounded them and then in a flash nothing was left but ash. She couldn't even look to confirm if there was ash.

Kagome refused to release the tears that threatened to spill. Instead, she succumbed to the numbness that spread.

Kagome handed her bag over to Miroku who reached into her withered yellow school bag and grabbed two containers to put their ashes into until they could have a proper burial.

Miroku gasped when he saw Tetsusaiga underneath the ashes, he handed her the sword and watched as she clutched it to her chest. Once she was done, the new group started to make their long trek back to Kaede's village.

The only thing that passed between them was thickening silence.

End chapter

AN second time around: Going around and editing the story a bit. The story should flow better this time around. Please enjoy. I know… it's the stereotypical start (but it wasn't back when I started writing) so grunt the first chapter and continue on.