I always needed time on my own

I never thought I'd need you there when I cry

And the days feel like years when I'm alone

And the bed where you lie is made up on your side

When you walk away I count the steps that you take

Do you see how much I need you right now

She stared out the window wishing he wasn't going. He said he needed space, that he couldn't take it anymore. She begged him to stay. Saying through tears that she could change if that's what he wanted. He just shook his head and disappeared into the rain soaked morning.

Kagome sighed remembering the day he'd left her. They'd been engaged a little over a year when he decided out of the blue that he needed a break. Inuyasha was never one for expressing how he really felt. Maybe the feelings he felt for her were too unfamiliar for him. At least that's what she liked to believe.

A month after he left Kagome found out she was pregnant. 'He wouldn't want to know about the baby.' She thought throughout her pregnancy. She cried the day she felt the baby kick; knowing in her heart she would be alone. Her mother and brother had left for the United States after her grandpa had died. The care of the shrine was left to her and InuYasha.

The baby was born December 21. A beautiful healthy baby girl with midnight black hair, and smokey gold colored eyes. Her eye color the only characteristic that showed her hanyou heritage. Kagome cried with her tiny daughter close to her face, baptizing her with sorrowful tears.

When you're gone

The pieces of my heart are missing you

When you're gone

The face I came to know is missing too

When you're gone

The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok

I miss you

Kagome spent her mornings before work getting Kiyoko to preschool and drinking coffee. Coffee, something that she'd told Inuyasha was bad for him. Kagome smiled slightly the thought of him not so painful now. She'd finally managed to bring herself to pack the few belongings he'd left behind in a trunk in the attic, leaving out one red t-shirt for herself to sleep in. She'd cried the whole time.

I've never felt this way before

Everything that I do reminds me of you

And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor

And they smell just like you, I love the things that you do

When you walk away I count the steps that you take

Do you see how much I need you right now

A knock on the front door woke Kagome up from her nap on the couch. 'My only day off work, and now its ruined with company.' She thought stretching. She yawned and made her way to the door and pulled it open. There he stood completely unchanged, except for the emotions displayed on his face. She wanted nothing more than to slam the door in his face.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, leaning into the door frame her arms crossed. He sighed, and handed her a bouquet of pink roses.

"Kagome, he's gone. Inuyasha, he...he passed away." Miroku stated. Kagome gasped and brought a hand to her mouth.

"Please be joking Miroku." She said, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I wish I was Kagome, Kami knows I wish I was. He had a rare form of brain cancer." Miroku said sadly. Kagome slumped to the floor.

"But why did he leave so long ago?" she whispered. Miroku crouched in front of her. He fished a handkerchief out of his pocket and handed it to his friend.

"He knew about the baby, and he said he didn't want to get attached to her, and her to him and then die." he explained. Kagome huffed suddenly feeling angry.

"No, no he can't die! He just can't! It's against his nature." Kagome cried. Miroku wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly as she cried.

"By the time he knew about it, it was just too late Kagome." Miroku whispered. Kagome sobbed loudly. Tears welled in Miroku's eyes.

"I loved him so much! He wasn't supposed to leave me! He promised me he wouldn't." Kagome whispered. Miroku took the handkerchief and wiped her eyes.

"He loved you too Kagome, but it was in his nature to go off by himself to die." Miroku explained. "He was half dog demon after all." He added.

"I miss him Miroku. I miss him so much its difficult to breathe. It's a constant ache in my heart, and now I know it will never go away." Kagome said before breaking down into more tears.

"I know Kagome, I know exactly how you feel." he said. A tear slid down his face and fell to the floor.

When you're gone

The pieces of my heart are missing you

When you're gone

The face I came to know is missing too

When you're gone

The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok

I miss you

We were made for each other

Out here forever

I know we were, yeah

All I ever wanted was for you to know

Everything I'd do, I'd give my heart and soul

I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me, yeah

When you're gone

The pieces of my heart are missing you

When you're gone

The face I came to know is missing too

When you're gone

The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok

I miss you