Ch.2 I desperately need to be with you…

It was over. After all of the tears, heartache, and bloodshed, it was finally over. Naraku was finally dead, and everyone had taken part.

Kagura, the wind mistress, who had thrown the final blow, dropped exhaustedly to her knees. The layers of fine silk that made her kimono became soiled with Naraku's crimson blood as she fell, but it wasn't like she actually cared.

Sesshoumaru, the full- blooded dog demon, leaned battered and bruised against what remained of the trunk of a charred and burned tree, breathing heavily with a perfectly fine Rin in his arm, and Jakken by his side.

Miroku, the cursed monk, sat on the ground, also battered, bruised, and bloody,

Clothing practically ripped into shreds, and prayer beads barely wrapped around his cursed hand.

Sango, the demon exterminator, lay crying into the of Miroku, mourning the sudden second death of her younger brother Kohaku. She felt oddly comforted by Miroku, and found his voice rather soothing.

Kikyo, the undead priestess, sat leaning against a tree stump, cradling her sister, Lady Kaede's cold, limp body, and mourning her death in silent agony.

Inuyasha, the stubborn half-demon, lay sprawled out on the ground, fire rat clothing in shreds, burns, cuts, and bruises coating his bare chest and limbs.

Kagome, the reincarnated miko, lay exhausted, tightly wrapped in Inuyasha's protective arms. Her forest green school uniform frayed and shredded in several places, charred even, from the demon Naraku's unexpected power.

Shippo, the young fox demon, snuggled into Kagome's stomach, slightly injured, and breathing heavily from tiredness.

Kouga, leader of a demon wolf pack, sat fuming slightly at Kagura for slaughtering his tribe, Naraku for ordering Kagura to commit such a crime, Inuyasha for touching Kagome, and Kagome for allowing that half-breed to touch her.

The limp and lifeless forms of Kagura's "siblings" were scattered around the charred rubble of the battle field, all either dead or pretty damn near it, not even able to utter a single syllable.

"I…I can't believe he's finally dead." Kagura stated, simply wanting to break the awkward silence. She couldn't help but notice the strange new feeling of her heart beating inside her chest.

"And now it's your turn!" boomed the deep voice of Kouga, who stood over Kagura's exhausted form, completely overshadowing her. He was going to kill her, to get vengeance for his tribe being slaughtered at her hand.

Kouga watched as one, then several silver tinged tears fell silently down her creamy cheeks, the silvery white moonlight fracturing in the droplets.

"Kill me if you wish. Slaughter my body. Cause my blood to rain upon these lands. For this is only the beginning of my freedom. For I am the wind, and someday…someday I will be free." Kagura choked between sobs that refused to plead for sympathy

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Kagura watched for a few agonizing moments as Kouga stared at her, no, through her with those beautiful cerulean eyes. So beautiful, yet so fierce, so piercing. At that moment, Kagura's vision blurred then went completely black from the pain…..

THREE MONTHS LATER….

Kagura sat outside the temporary shelter she had built herself. Sitting close to the nearby river, she absent-mindedly stirred fried rice in a clay bowl with crudely shaped chopsticks. Her thoughts were flowing perfectly until HE came to the forefront of Kagura's mind.

His face. His sun-bronzed skin. Those beautiful, piercing eyes that looked exactly like the sea after a storm. His thick obsidian hair that was perfectly groomed. His whole attitude and look the made him seem untamed, and wild. Savage, even. But, instead of feeling utterly disgusted and sick to her stomach, she felt a strange aching in her heart. An ache that ordered her to see Kouga.

She WANTED to see him, to be with him, so badly that she didn't care whether it lead to her demise or not….

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YAY!!!! I have a fanfic up!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Kouga: shut up! I'm trying to sleep!!!

Author: oh, pull your lip over your head and swallow it!!! *downs a star bucks frappucino and waves bye-bye*