Hey guys! This is my very first story and so reviews and constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. This is going to be a two or three part one-shot so hopefully everything will be out within 2 weeks. Oh and just so everybody's clear the italic print is a flashback.

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or any of the characters so don't please don't sue, trust me you wouldn't get much.

"Move!"

InuYasha shoved his best friend out the way, as the tentacle meant for her pierced his stomach.

He winced and moaned as it went all the way through his body.

"InuYasha!"

Kagome's last purifying arrow sailed through the air and successively disintegrated the tentacle. With a groan he fell to one knee, breathing heavily while putting a hand over the area, his blood flowing out and quickly covering his hand.

She fell to her knees next to him, "You're hurt! We need to leave now!," she demanded, putting one his arms around the back of her neck.

About 50 of Naruku's demons all sailed towards the pair. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and began chanting. Just before the flying demons reached them a barrier appeared around them. Sango's Hiraikotsu took care of the demons trying to break through.

As soon as Kagome let her barrier down Miroku rushed in and put InuYasha's other arm around his neck and helped bring him to his feet.

A horrible, evil laugh filled the air.

"What half-demon giving up so soon?," Naruku asked appearing in the distance in front of them.

"No…," InuYasha choked, coughing up some blood on to the ground.

'What were thinking?,' Kagome thought trying to push back the tears threatening to spill over.

Despite her brave exterior she had very been more fearful in her life as she felt InuYasha's blood soak through her white blouse.

When Kagome had sensed the large quantity of jewel shards and they had made it inside of Naraku's castle they all had been confident; they were so they could easily defeat him.

Once inside, their confidence plummeted. Naraku had hundreds of thousands of demons at his disposal and was sending them forward at full force.

Poisonous insects filled the air, prohibiting Miroku from using his wind tunnel.

That, however, was nothing compared to the thick miasma that hung in the air. Sango had predicted this and forced all four of them (excluding Shippo who was back at Kaede's hut for his own protection) to wear poison masks. However, there was only so much those could do.

They had all fought well, but their injuries only got worse as time took its toll on the group. Sango, Miroku, and Kagome's had sustained injuries that needed to be cared for, but those paled in comparison to InuYasha's.

"InuYasha I want to kill Naraku and get this damn wind tunnel gone as much as you do but you are in no condition to fight!"

"No…," he mumbled again. He slowly pushed away from Miroku and Kagome and balanced shakily. He smirked at Naraku, one fang out with blood slowly trickling down his pale face.

"This ain't over Naraku." He pulled Tetsusaiga out of its sheath.

"Not by a long shot!," he pulled all his strength to his legs and ran forward.

"No!," Kagome screamed, going to run after him. Miroku pulled her back and trapped her in his arms.

"What are you doing? Let me go! He's to injured to fight!," she protested desperately trying to jerk out of his grip.

"And what is it you plan on doing? Getting yourself killed so we can lose two people in one day?!," Miroku angrily countered, tightening his grip.

The young priestess looked up at her normally calm friend with stunned, hurt eyes. She looked at Sango, hoping her friend would defend her.

The older girl averted her eyes. "He's right…you're only going to get yourself killed, you can't help him."

Kagome stopped trying to get out of his arms and looked up towards the fight in progress.

InuYasha was moving, jumping, and taking swipes at Naraku as if he had no injuries at all. For a moment everyone felt confident. With Sango fighting off the minor demons, InuYasha fighting Naraku, and Miroku holding his eager friend back, everyone felt hopeful again.

That was until Naraku sent another tentacle through the teen's stomach and ripped off his poison mask.

With a pain filled scream he fell to the cold, hard ground on his back. He tried to reach for his mask but his sensitive senses were over whelmed by the poisonous fumes, paralyzing every part of him.

Faintly he could hear Kagome screaming his name and crying. He also heard a banging sound. He could only assume Miroku and Sango were trying to break through the barrier...and failing.

Naraku was laughing evilly and saying something InuYasha couldn't understand; he knew he was close to unconsciousness.

He could see a sharp tentacle dangling right in front of him. It seemed he planned on shoving it through his head.

'Is this how it ends?'

The tentacle was slowly getting closing in, it seemed Naraku wanted his friends to suffer, much like he would. He could only hope Miroku had taken the big brother role and was covering Kagome's face.

Him and Kagome always had a special connection , ever since she had freed him from the Tree of Ages. They were best friends, leaning on each other for support, cheering each other on, and making each day a little better.

However, she wasn't the woman he loved, the woman he thought of every second of ever day that passed by…she wasn't the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

InuYasha stared down at his village from the top of a large hill. To anyone passing by he appeared to be quite calm and relaxed. The truth was he was the exact opposite.

Tomorrow was the day he and Kikyo would make a wish on the Shikon Jewel, and he was starting to get nervous .

'What if somethings goes wrong? I'll be so much weaker as a human, what if I can't protect us?'

With a million thought racing through the teens head he failed to notice the red and white clad woman sneaking up on him from behind.

She smiled before throwing her arms around his neck and capturing his lips in a kiss.

He tensed up, but after a second he recognized who it was and kissed her back.

A mischievous smile crossed his features and he pulled her over his shoulder into his lap.

She giggled, and snuggled her head into his chest. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her.

"What are you thinking about?," Kikyo asked, watching the sun start to set. It truly was beautiful up here, and there was no one else she would rather share it with.

"Just about tomorrow I guess," he hesitantly admitted.

"Don't worry about it, everything is going to fine. You worry to much," she answered with a slight giggle.

"Maybe, but what will our lives be like? Have you thought about that?"

She looked up at him and gently caressed his cheek.

"InuYasha after tomorrow… our lives are going to be perfect."

He looked down at her, a black eyebrow raised.

"Don't give me that look it will be! Just think about it! With no jewel for me to watch over we can live a normal life! We could start a family together, in one of those beautiful little huts on the countryside. We can have that little boy that I know you want." She sighed and put a hand on each side of his face, and softly smiled up at him.

"I love you InuYasha."

He returned her soft smile and put his hands over hers.

"I love you too Kikyo, and you're right. After tomorrow… our lives will be perfect."

'He ruined everything that we built up. I swore I'd get revenge, I'd fix what I screwed up… but I couldn't. After all the training, all the fighting, and all the love I had for you…meant nothing. I wasn't strong enough to save you, was I?," he thought, a sad empty smile weaving its way onto his cold lips.

He could faintly feel the sharp tentacle, barely grazing his forehead. Any second now Naraku would shove it through.

He opened his eyes to look into Naraku's bright menacing ones. They were the last thing he saw before he slipped into unconsciousness.

Be sure to let me know what you guys think! Next part will up in a couple of days! J