Disclaimer: I, GinKitsune, do Not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters. All Rights to that title go to Rumiko Takahashi-san. This fanfic is solely for fan entertainment only.

A/N: okay first off this is my first Fanfiction and I'm already prepared for some bad feedback on it, as a new writer I'd be foolish to believe everyone will like it lol. I accept constructive criticism pretty well I believe, but for my sake guys please don't be too harsh on me. I've been wracking my brain for ways to express this story without rambling too much or saying too little, the end result...well I'll let you be the judge of it. I don't have a full plan for this yet either, I'm sorta just writing as it comes to me in spurts. Also Please review as it gives me inspiration to keep writing! Now on with the story~

Chapter 1: Pain

Kagome hesitantly stepped forward, her foot soundlessly landing on the soft earth beneath her, moving her closer to the edge of the tree line. She had heard his scream and came running without hesitation, without thinking of what could go wrong and now she found herself doubting her actions. She wasn't sure what caused the agonizing scream to rip through him but she knew who it had come from: Inuyasha. Glancing around she quickly surveyed the area, looking for any kind of threat. It was a beautiful day out, the sun was bright and the wind was up, but it wasn't too warm or too chilly.

The deathly silence of the forest was the only indication something was wrong. The panic she had felt the moment she heard the sound rip through the air was what fueled her but now that she was here, her eyes didn't find an enemy. She couldn't even see Inuyasha but she knew he was in the open field, she could feel his Youki coursing through the area, fluxing and growing stronger. The fear she hadn't felt over him since the first time she encountered the young hanyou, awake, crept up her spine like a dagger of ice.

Covered in the shadows of the massive trees surrounding her she gulped down the bile that had lumped up to the back of her throat and moved silently forward, determined to find him and help in any way she could. She knew she wasn't very strong and that her chances were slim but nothing would stop her- not even if it were Naraku and another of his traps. A sudden flash of red drew her complete attention and she caught a glimpse of him. His face shattered in a mixed expression of guild, pain, and something else she couldn't pin point briefly before his face fell back down towards the ground.

Throwing out any attempts to stay concealed out the window along with her fear, she ran out towards him. He was crouched down on the forest floor breathing heavily, his body seemed to be shivering in the light as he bit back the whimpers that chocked him. Just then something glinted in the sunlight and caught her attention, the thin wooden object so familiar to her, a arrow protruding from his back. The silver tip glowing with an aura similar to her own still clinging to it. She gasped, there was only one person who could've done this.

She attentively edged closer to him but hearing the warning growl come from him she stopped immediately, softly she called out his name and waited for him to give her a sign that he'd be ok, a frustrated curse or "I'm fine wench" or anything really. But none came, his breathing was becoming more labored by the second as his cries regurgitated back through his clenched teeth. She could see his nails digging into the rich earth beneath him, clutching it tightly as if his life were slipping through his fingers as easily as the soil.

Fear coursed through her once more as his Youki continued to change before her very eyes, he was struggling with something inside himself and she wasn't sure what to do! How could she help him if he wouldn't allow her to even come near him. Biting her tongue she tried once more to get closer to him, gaining some ground this time, she could see him more clearly now. His eyes moved up towards her but it was as if he didn't see her at all, his eyes were dull and unfocused: dead.

Clutching at her chest she held back the cry she could feel bubbling up through her and moved forward more quickly. She fearfully called out his name and hesitantly reached out her arm towards him but before she could reach him she froze, unable to move. Even her heart felt as if it just stopped functioning, she wasn't sure how long she stood there un breathing before her brain started to scream DANGER at her and tell her to run. But she was still frozen, her arm still stretched out towards him and then something happened.

His eyes glazed over and it looked as if his whole body began to pulse, he struggled against it. Inuyasha curled in on himself and dug his clawed feet into the dirt as well, as if to attempt to root himself into the ground and bind himself to the forest floor. He bit down on his lip, puncturing it, as another cry broke free. The growls emanating from his chest began to grow deeper and louder, becoming a truly frightening sound. Blood began trickling down his chin from his self inflicted wound. Kagome could see the purple jagged lines starting to appear against his cheeks.

A chill ran up her spine as his eyes began to change from their normal butterscotch amber color to red, bleeding in from the outer edges towards the centers, veining their way until there was nothing left but the bright red. Her heart had obviously started working again as it was all she could hear pounding through her chest, terror ripped through her as his body shifted to pounce. She had to get away, get some distance between them while he was in this state but she couldn't move. His teeth glinted menacingly in the bright sunlight as the settings surrounding her horror seemed so antonymous: as if it were mocking her.

Her legs felt like weights as he prepared to pounce, the fear ripped through her whole body like ice daggers piercing everywhere. Her breath caught in her throat as she forced her body to obey her and move, taking a step back then another and another. The adrenaline flowed through her now and as he leapt through the air she turned and ran with all her might, her legs felt like wet sand, unstable and heavy- slowing her down as she pushed herself to move faster. She could feel him gaining ground on her, she pushed harder and tried to breath but couldn't.

He made short time and caught up to her with incredible ease and with a vicious howl he was above her, eyes glinting bright red against his skin, the blood marring his usually innocent face. His hand raised above his head and her heart felt as if it completely stopped again as his clawed hand came down towards her, the sound of ripping came to her ears followed by a desperate eardrum shattering scream.

Kagome bolted straight up still screaming, she gasped for air that refused to come to her, her mind reeled with terror from the nightmare. Sweat glossed her face and arms and ran down her back, she couldn't breathe. Her eyes were blurred and wide open, opting not to blink knowing the images that would play in front of her still should she close them. Tears welled up and rolled down her face as the events washed over her once again.

She had died, that was obvious, but for reasons she could not fathom even on her wildest day- he had saved her. Why did he have to grow a conscience now of all times… Now? He should have just let her Passover, after all that would at least be merciful, was he beyond that capability? The pain wrenched through her once more as images assaulted her mind. He was gone…All because she was too damn weak! The One person in this Godforsaken place that meant everything to her, that held her world upright, that she couldn't live without and he was gone now. Kikyou had won.

Her memory was still so very clear but the pain she felt, that was so much worse. Knowing that she would never again see Inuyasha brought her down to her knees. The pain intensified, coursing through her veins and up to her heart- what was left of it. Sharp cutting pains slashed through her chest leaving her doubled over gasping for air. Forcing herself with all her might Kagome pushed herself up and focused on the simple yet difficult task of breathing, less she go into another panic attack.

Clutching her sides tightly she put every once of energy left in her into slowly breathing in and out, in and out, breath in- breath out. After what seemed like an eternity she finally got herself under control. Completely drained she leaned back against the futon, the sheen of sweat covering her body only helped to aid the chill the night air brought down on her. Her hand balled up around the thin sheet she had thrown off earlier.

Pulling it over her body she wrapped it over herself and stared up at the ceiling, now focusing on her heart beating inside her chest and her slow steady breathes. The aches in her body were there but she tried to ignore them, she had ripped something when she jumped up, she could feel the blood flowing under the bandage but she didn't care about that. Her wounds went deeper than the flesh. Sleep began to tug at her as her eyelids started to grow heavy and her body started to relax.

Body going numb once again she groaned with the effort to not succumb to the night, a yawn escaped her lips. Drowsily she glared at the ceiling and fought, not wanting to close her eyes; afraid of the horror that awaited her once she was under again. But all too soon her eyes finally betrayed her and drifted shut and sleep consumed her once more, the battle lost.

A/N: so I know this may seem short but I didn't want to drag it out too far as I'm trying to stick to a guideline of sorts for the chapters, not to say that won't change later though. But for now this will be about the size of the chapters. Guys and Gals I'm looking for a bata reader to proof read my chapters before they are posted so as to prevent grammar errors or misspelling etc. So if there's anyone out there interested please contact me via the message system provided here on Thank You for reading and I hope you enjoyed this and am looking forward to bringing you more to read soon.

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