Tragedy series

Ficlit

Tide

Rating: M

Summary: The tide comes up to the shore, to wash away the day but also so much more. InuXKag.

Inspiration: "I hate this part." By the Pussycat Dolls.

Notes: This will pretty much be a series of our two favourite lovers, InuYasha and Kagome, and about a love that will last forever, but will always end in tragedy. So I'm warning you guys, no happy endings! It'll follow the same format, with flashbacks in-between and what not. I hope you enjoy.

Tide

I glanced over at his form, feeling the power I was once so drawn to radiating off of his shoulders. His eyes slightly squinted as he searched the shores of the body of water before us. The sun was setting gently at the horizon, the bright hues of orange and yellows reflecting off the surface of the cool dark waters.

I watched as he shifted to rest his arms over his knees, sitting down next to me like we had always been; side by side. The breeze rushed through us, blowing the silver hair that I had once run my fingers through, his black shirt clinging to his body as the wind pushed us.

His eyebrows were furrowed as he still searched the horizon of the ocean. I tried to look away but everything about him called to me, so my eyes stayed, watching him like I had all my life.

As the sun dipped lower into the ocean, I found my thoughts wondering to not of this moment, of but of years that had past; of memories that were nearly forgotten in the tide of time.

Gold eyes, I noticed first. His gold eyes were staring straight into mine as the sun rose to my right, the water gently rising to hit our feet. I found myself smiling at him as he walked towards me, unaware of every other presence.

"Did you drop this?" His voice matched the confidence that flowed from his eyes. I smiled and nodded my head, reaching my hand to his extended one, taking hold of my, almost forgotten, camera.

"Yes, thank you." I nodded my head at him. He nodded his head back, smiling softly he shoved his hands in the pockets of his baggy cargo pants before he closed our distance, looking into my eyes as the sun continued to rise in the sky, a soft smirk on his lips, he continued the conversation.

"My name's InuYasha Takahashi." He softly offered. I smiled at him as he stood before me, my blue eyes surely showing more of my excitement then I was willing to allow. I glanced back to his eyes.

"My names Kagome Higurashi." And that was the start of something so much more then I ever would have thought.

I lay next to his side, my eyes searching through the endless crowds of stars just as his were. I turned my head slightly and watched his gold eyes stare back into my own blue ones. He softly smiled at me before slipping his hand over mine.

I smiled back as my fingers laced with his, our eyes still searching each others before we broke away and watched the stars scatter across the sky again. Though it was a simple and innocent gesture of our hands, it felt more important then anything in the world.

"If we see a shooting star, what would you wish for?" His voice brought me from the stars to his side again. Biting my lip gently, I smiled as I turned my head, looking into his perfectly sculpted face. Noticing, not for the first time, the way he looked at me, peering into my heart, I felt another smile grow on my lips.

"I can't tell you, or it won't come true." I answered. He chuckled gently before leaning closer to me, his eyes glancing back to the dark navy blue of the sky. His thumb gently rubbing over my knuckles in a way I never knew could be so loving.

"I'd wish for you to stay by my side." He silently admitted. My eyes widened a fraction before I looked up to the sky myself, a bright flash of a shooting star flying through the sky.

I watched as he walked towards me, his hands in his pockets, his steps casual and slow as he continued to close the distance between us. My smile refused to weaken as he stood before me, his hands out of his pockets now and wrapping their way around my waist. The breeze pushed against us, my white sundress following it as though pointing out that I'd follow him to the ends of the earth.

"You look beautiful." His voice sounded in my ear. I closed my eyes, resting my head against his shoulder and letting the wind pull us around as we swayed in the same spot. The lively sounds of people laughing and talking vaguely reminded me that we were in the middle of a bust street, but the lips that were gently pressed to my temple distracted me.

My hands gripped the back of his shirt as I stayed against him, taking a deep breath and bathing in the fragrance of his cologne I smiled again. I felt his fingers drawing circles at my waist, above the red sash that was tied into a neat bow behind me. He leaned down and kissed my shoulder before resting his forehead against mine.

"I love you." His breath lightly kissed my face. I smiled and opened my eyes, looking into his own, the wind blew passed us again, my black hair mixing with his silver strands I leaned up, kissing his lips softly.

"I love you more."

I heard the water crashing against the shore before I finally looked away from his face and to the sand by my feet. The memories seemed so long ago now, as I sat here in the sand. The sun seemed to have never existed as the very tip only showed through the dark waters.

The wind blew by, leaving a salty taste to my senses as I continued to sit there, beside the one I had known for longer then I could even imagine. I dared not to move, afraid that our last moment would be broken by something as simple as the darkening sky.

I looked back at him again, his eyes still watching as the sun slowly set. I laid my head down on my arms, which rested over my knees. My face turned, facing him as I continued to watch him, the only difference now was that I couldn't even find the strength to pretend that I was okay; that we were okay.

The night seemed to drag on longer as we sat across from each other on the couch. The TV was off, the lights were dim. I looked up from the wooden floor and back into his golden eyes. His eyes didn't seem as bright as they used to, his smile didn't seem as sweet as before and the way he spoke to me wasn't as gentle as I remembered.

Time had passed by quickly, and before either of us knew it, we had grown up; up and apart. I stopped all thought as my heart seized up and pain spread throughout my body. My throat closed ever so slightly, enough for me to silently gasp for more oxygen, as my nails bit into my palm.

I looked up to his eyes, and he into mine. As the seasons changed and the tide grew and pulled back, so had our feelings. The months had pulled together and we had forgotten what it felt like when we loved each other with our whole heart. We looked at each other for what seemed hours before I finally spoke, my voice barely above a whisper.

"I'm sorry." Without further explanation he understood what I meant, and he felt the same. He closed the distance, like he always had, and wrapped his arms firmly around my lithe body, bringing me into his lap to cry.

The tears seemed to flow on their own down my cheeks. I held his shoulders with my hands, afraid he'd disappear, like I knew that one day he'd have to. He held me tightly to himself, kissing my temple.

"I'm sorry too." He whispered into the dark room. I unleashed another wave of tears as I held onto him once more.

I felt my eyes burn as the wind blew the salt back to my face, though the tears were for a different reason. This time, he turned his head as well, a small, sad smile gracing his lips he pulled me into his arms, the sun finally disappearing into the ocean.

The waves crashed with more aggression as he held me in his arms, as if trying to protect me from a force that couldn't be seen. The wind pushed and pulled us in different directions, the water growing closer as the day turned to night.

"You'll be with me in my heart." He assured me. I didn't have the strength to smile at his gentle words, his sweet smile or look into his bright honey gold eyes. Instead of responding with words, I pulled him closer, hiding my face from his eyes, from the salt water wind and from the rushing tide.

A/N: Originally this started as a way to get rid of all my pent up writing needs without the boundary of a set plot but as I continued to write, I couldn't stop but follow a story, Haha, go figure.

I actually kind of like this idea though, finding a word and writing a mini-one shot about said word. I already had an idea to do this but with an actual plot and a different story altogether, so we'll just have to wait and see what the tide brings us, Lol. If any of you guys have a word that you want me to see if I can use, go ahead and PM me the word!

Take care,

Vixen