A/N: Inspired by episodes 147-148. Co-written with my twin sister, who came up with the idea and is pretty much the reason this exists.


Kikyou's Dying Thoughts

"I trusted you... I really trusted you... I never doubted you, even once! But you..." InuYasha & Kikyou

I never really hated you. Even when I thought you were someone that you weren't, I could never hate you.

Every moment that we spent, every word that was said, is precious to me. You are the only one who has ever understood me, who has looked at me as a person capable of love. We know each other better then anyone could. Somehow, this, this is what this means to me. I just want you to know that. Even if you look at her more now than you do me, even if your love for me is merely a memory of what we once had, I will always love you. No matter if I fall to heaven or hell, or if we never meet again,

I will love you.


Inuyasha

Well, you're dying. I'm standing here, like an asshole, and I can't believe this is happening. How could you do this to me? How could you leave me again? The first time was hard enough, but we made it, dammit! We got through. Do you have any idea how this is making me feel?

Yeah, yeah. I know it's not really your fault. But I can't help but feel this way when your lying on the ground and leaving me for good. I knew from the moment that you came out of the witches' pot that you could never be with me forever; you were an undead body, living on borrowed time. But somehow this is worse then if you'd never come back at all.

How could we be separated twice? Are we destined to be alone forever? I know Kagome is around, but she's not you. You two are different. You were so cold, and you smothered your smiles just like I did, like you weren't sure it was okay to feel. But now I know better. I've got her, but I won't forget you; how much easier it was to breathe that day when you made me realize for the first time I wasn't the only one who could only had themselves to depend on. I wasn't alone anymore; so for the first time, it was okay if I wasn't always strong, because I had someone else watching my back. That first someone was you.

That's why I'll remember you.