Loving You!

By Jamie Day

Chapter 1

Don't own Inuyasha

Kagome walked quietly through the forest. She wondered often, just like now, about Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru. Why are they always fighting? What could cause that much pain between brothers?

Kagome started humming verses of the song "Butterfly" as she walked. Hearing something in the distance she decided to check it out to make sure it wasn't a wounded animal or anything. She hoped it wasn't some poor animal somewhere. Just the other day I saw this amazingly beautiful bird get killed by a cat youkai. It was horrible!

However, what Kagome stumbled upon was definitely no a wounded animal. She stood transfixed as she watched Inuyasha talk to Kikyo without really hearing what was being said. Then she watched in surprised horror as the one she had once believed herself in love with lowered his head to kiss the one who shares her soul. What betrayal! I can't believe this is happening.

She turned and walked slowly away from the scene. She wanted nothing more at that moment then to run away but her legs wouldn't work. As a matter of fact, nothing seemed to want to work. She just wanted to lay down somewhere and pretend to be dead until some powerful youkai decides to come by and grant her wish. That's how she decided what to do.

She walked further and further into the forest. Suddenly she found a tree and just fell against it. She pressed a hand against the tree as she slid her back down the hard bark until she was sitting at the bottom of the tree. Then she spoke. "Strong tree…how can you stand all the heartache that you see in all your many years of life?"

Then something happened that she never expected. The tree appeared to be talking back. "Yes, I have seen many years of heartache and yet I have also seen many years of happiness. I have seen what it is to be happy and what it is to be in love and I have seen all the things love can bring to a person, the good and the bad."

Now Kagome was truly curious. After her start she realized that the tree could not talk and so it would have to be someone else. "Who are you?" She asked this question shy, almost even fearful. She didn't understand what was happening. It was too much at one time.

"I cannot tell you that now. Perhaps another time when you are more trusting of me and you know me for whom I am. Then maybe you will understand. For now just know that I am here to protect you."

"I don't understand. It's all too confusing." She looked around herself, trying to find out whom she was talking about because frankly she was starting to scare herself. What is happening?

"I told you. I will tell you my identity another time but for now just be content to know that I am here to protect you and I will always be there for you." The voice sounded familiar but not familiar enough to place a name on it.

She finally gave up trying to understand it but instead she accepted it with comfort. "How will you know if I need your help?"

"Whenever you need me I will be here. All you have to do is call on me." He said. She thought about his words.

"But I don't even know your name." She said.

"You don't need to. If you ever call out for me, no matter what you say, I will know if it is me you call out for or someone else."

"Thank you." She thought again. "Will you be here again tomorrow?"

"I will be here whenever you need me."