It was the middle of summer in feudal Japan and it was ridiculously hot. Inuyasha had already taken off his fire rat robe. Sango was under a large tree with miroku on her right twirling his staff. Kagome was sitting in the hut with kaede. Everyone was trying to get cooler, but kagome seemed content to leave her long, heavy uniform sleeves down with leg warmers cuddling her thighs. "Kagome aren't you sweltering? I mean seriously, why do you have those on? Inuyasha pointed to her leg warmers. Oh…. Kagome twitched
nervously. " Um.. No reason….. I just like wearing them"
….. "Hhhhhmmm ookay." after about an hour, when kagome was just about to die from heatstroke, she noticed Inuyasha was gone and Kikyou's soul collectors were flying around overhead. She quickly became suspicious and ran into the forest distracted from the heat for the moment and how she would've passed out if not for this.
But once again she settled on the fact that Inuyasha would always love and care for kikyou.
"mmmmmmm"…..She heard a distinct whimpering ahead. She quickly hid behind a tree and gasped at what she saw. Kikyou was kissing Inuyasha and he was apparently kissing back, smiling when the kiss was broken. "Kikyou I will always protect you and I will never forget you. I love you too much."
"Oh, Inuyasha, in life I loved you but now as I am, I do not wish to start something that I can never finish. I must leave. We will see each other again for our quest for vengeance on Naraku's life. Goodbye Inuyasha." As Kikyou said her final goodbye she gave Inuyasha one last kiss. Kagome could feel the tears building up as Inuyasha turned to go back to camp and saw her.
Immediately Kagome could see the dulling in his eyes. One thought ran through her mind.
RUN. she ran, no, not to the well. Not this time. She would not let Inuyasha predict her. She would escape. She ran, as far as she could go, and never looked back. She eventually came upon a clearing with only a few trees. She finally let the tears run free. 'Kikyou, Kikyou, Kikyou! Why am I always second place to her! She never loved him like I do!…. But still… you cant hold two hearts with one hand.. even if you are half-demon.
I cant go through life like this. Loving someone that will never love me back. Maybe she had a chance with Koga or even more realistically, Hojo. She pulled out a small dagger. Her mom gave it to her after yura and the hair. She had a secret. No one could ever know. Especially not Inuyasha. She was through. She loved him and all, but the emotional pain was killing her. She was eating less and she was starting to get skinner and skinner. There was no going back now. Just for a moment, even though her body was hurting, her mind was finally at peace.
'How did I not smell her?" Inuyasha muttered regretfully. "This time I really hurt her."
he ran to the well, but he smelled no evidence of kagome ever being there. He caught her sent about a good five miles away from where he just saw kikyou. " kikyou… I wont forget you, but I will move on." I wanted to only tell you goodbye…. But we can never really part…. I wouldn't be surprised if kagome ran to be with that Hojo kid, or I'll admit Koga." she was close. He could smell the salt in her tears. He could also smell blood. What was happening? There were no screams of terror, no "Inuyasha!"
He could see her now. He quickly jumped onto the top of a tree. He was worried, scared, sorry, and most of all, he was tired. Tired of them fighting. Tired of seeing Kikyou, and tired of hurting Kagome. She had something in her hand…. It was metal…. Small like a toothpick…sharp ended...….no…. it was a small dagger. Inuyasha wondered what she was doing with it. He couldn't believe what he saw next. "Oh Inuyasha. Why do I do this to my self? Is it because I love you too much or is it because I'll always hurt no matter what you do?"
She didn't know he was in the tree but was she talking to him? Inuyasha thought. She lifted up her leg warmers and pressed the dagger to her thigh.
