Broken Hearts , Rivers Of Crimson, Streams Of Regret

Chapter One ~ One Day Too Late , I am Sorry

By Inuyashas Youkai

~ I do not own Inuyasha , nor the song by Westlife :Please Stay, as they have rights all of their own .~

~Last Stand , Final Goodbye ~

As soon as the sounds of torn flesh bursted forth to accompany the shuddered gasp ,hovering over the shrieking screams that soon followed , shattering whatever remaining whispers from the horror , now destroyed , only because of her, and then came the scent of her blood .Our eyes met , the moment before her body collasped upon the bloodied soil , soaked from her wounds , as gold clashed with brown , suddenly frozen with the sight ,when her eyes started to fade within my sight, combined with the vile voice that rumbled against the trees, and then I knew the truth.

"Kukukukukuku..."

" Kagome...No..." The hanyou gasped out quietly in shock , then whispered angrily

"Why , Kagome?"

"Kukukukukuku.."

"Be because I ..I L..loved you Be ... happy..." Kagome rasped out the only words she could force out before fallen hopelessly to the ground to the ground

"Kagome!" No!"

' All of this was a lie , a trap, and now Kagome would die too with the knowledge that her death would be in vein. Never knowing ,just remembering that she failed' Inuyasha saddened as the truth came crashing down upon him , and not being able to get to her was starting something else completely.

Unbeknownst to him the demon within was emerging, for he wasn't prepared on letting her go, not without him, as his eyes began to flicker between the losing battle amongst himself, but for her , the hanyou called upon it , and just this once .

"Sango , how is she ?" Inuyasha demanded while joining the others in the fight to battle the true enemy in front of them , as Naraku destroyed his biggest threat , and so he no longer feared them

"I don't know ! I can't get near her dammit!"Sango retorted peturbedly but understood

"Tell me what you see , Fuck ! "

By now Sango had made her way close to where Kagome landed , but wasn't able to get to her because Naraku had her closed of from sight from behind where his incarnations, and the hideous creature stood. To her , Sango could see her eyes , as they looked upon hers , as they started to glaze, and her body laid crumpled in her own river of blood .

Inuyashas only answer was that of his friend , Sango shaking her head swiftly with tears running down her face , as she threw, once again another attack against Naraku with her weapon. Without words , the answer had come , but it's truth became harshly painful , as it took hold in the forefront of his mind in battle , and made his will to bring about the transformation more strongly.

" Naraku ! I promise you , your blood will be on my fingertips for what you've done by the time I get through with you!" Inuyashas demon raged

"Kukukukuku..Inuyasha don't you want to see the best part .. I brought you a little gift .. I am going to let you watch her die ! Don't worry it won't be long now , would you like to see your intended before she fades from this life .. So sad , she must follow the mistakes of her past , and die for them .." Naraku taunted then stepped to the side to allow the transformed hanyou to embark on another nightmare.

"Shut the fuck up , and let her go!"

"I don't think so . I am enjoying this too much too release her ,besides I could always just kill her now , and save you the trouble .."

"No , don't you dare fucking touch her again!"

Kagome screamed shrilly as another bout of pain wracked her , and with the last spout of blood breaking through her cracked lips , the beginings of shock upon her body took place. While her body did shortly after procceeded to shake violently against the hard surface stained with the puddle of surrounding rouge, and splattered the mess over the small confines of the barrier that Hakadoshi had placed her under.

Demanding growls , and pleading calls for him to release her because she was already facing death went unanswered, but further pushed the demon to infuriate all the more , as the evil half demon , Naraku grew more amused. In this Inuyasha 's demon moved to attack before said hanyou briefly averted his actions with another threat ligering in his desicions wake, that is if it was the wrong one.

Naraku stood with Kikyo held firmly by his arms while a blunt tenticle poised to attack , and bury within the flesh , near her jugglar.

"Kikyo...?" Inuyasha's shock that she too had been captured within his vile fingers that for only a brief moment , his intent wavered , then once regained control , allowing his demon to reemerge , and take over completly , his ragged voice broke through the forced silence. Though this time something was different.

" Kikyo , I am sorry for everything .. I will avenge you , and I , as well as my love will never forget you, never cease within my heart.. I have to let you go Kikyo .. Iam sorry ..I.."

"I know , do what you must to end this.. If you feel you can , then I am ready to leave this behind and let you go .You know what you have to do , for all of us .. "

Inuyasha rushed forth towards Naraku , fighting against those who stood with his enemy opposed him, knowingly as soon as he moved , Kikyo was gone. Naraku , had killed her again, just like he did Kagome, but that , the hanyou wouldn't allow .. Kagome couldn't leave , not without him.

Once Hakadoshi was slaughtered by Inuyasha's rage towards Naraku , and the barrier was lifted , leaving only one standing in his way , Sango broke from the others to join her dying friend Kagome. Miroku, Kouga Sesshomeru soon joined the Inu Youkai's brother after their were only two remaining against them : Naraku, and Kagura. Though they knew the latter wasn't up for the task of being killed on her master's account, so their attention was solely on him, with regards of keeping a eyes on Kagura's actions if she appeared to change her mind.

Wrapping her arms around the girl , Sango replaced her within her lap , as Kagome still shook to keep the miko braced against her while she cried .

"Ah.. Kagome , I can't believe this is happening but it has , and I am going to miss you , so much .. I am so sorry that we failed you .. Just know that we all loved you , all of us did .."

"Sssango ? Wwwhats hhhappening tto mme .. I ii ccan't cccontrol mmmy bboddy .I cccan hard-ly sssee you...Itsss sso ddark.."

"Kagome..."Sango sobbed harder and squeezed her friend in sadness now that she was dying , and no longer knew it or why, only noticing something was wrong.

As her body started to slow and fade , footsteps carried on swiftly towards them , almost somehow it became known just how close Kagome really was to the one making their approach after Naraku had vanished.

" Don't you dare think of saying goodbye and leaving me wench !" Inuyasha raspily croaked as his arms soon formed around her fragile form , and lifted her bridle style up to his chest .

If only to nuzzle her ,and give her the warmth of his Haori now wrapped securely around her , joining with his neverending love that he for so long had denied to her.

If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you,
Not to go but to stay in my arms,
Would you walk out the door,
Like you did once before?
This time,
Be different,
Please stay,
don't go.

If I call out your name like a prayer,
Would you leave me alone with my tears?
Knowing I need you so,
Would you still turn and go?
This time,
Be different,

Please stay
don't go
Please stay

I loved you before I even knew your name,
And I wanted to give you my heart,
But then you came back after leaving me one time,
I knew that the heartache would start

If I called out your name like a song,
That was written for you,
You alone
Would you still hurt my pride?
Oh hey, how I cried
This time,
Be different,
Please stay
Please stay, don't go

" Ka..Kagome .. don't go .. Please, just stay with me .."

~ Silence ~

"Kagome.. Kagome ? Kagome! No ! You can't leave me , please!"

~ No answer ~

"Dammit! " Inuyasha screamed into the skies before his fatique soon caught up with him , and from the weight of the knowledge reminding the hanyou of her passing , his body weakened, causing him to fall to his knees, with the girl still held within his arms.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha cried

"Inuyasha is that ?" Miroku inquired

"What, just spit it out .. I 'm in no mood for games ya know ..She's dead ! My intended mate's gone ! " the whined loudly from the crook of her neck he was snuggled into, without care that he too wore his mate's blood ..

" I know , my friend , it was , and is a tragic loss for the Kami to allow such a pure soul like hers to be taken in such a way, but I am not playing games , something just fell ..Is it ?"

Inuyasha looked to the ground around him before he caught a sight of the Shikon Jewel shinning in the suns glsitening rays from within the small amount of blood from his mate at his side.

" It can't be I thought ?" Inuyasha mused aloud, as he grasped quickly within his fingertips , carefully without jostling the stilled mate he held onto like a lifeline , and it was ..

A fact ,without her , the hanyou would surely loose himself to his inner beast regardless if she knew or not, and needless to say the consequences. Kagome was his , and within his mind , very soon, she would be.. No matter how long he's have to wait to have her,or the reprecussions .. The hanyou will have his mate.

" Do you think Kagome somehow had possesion of it , if so do you thing she purified it ? "

" Doubt it , impressed that she got this far with it , undetected."

"So how do you think we should then with all of the known miko's non -existant..?"

' Kagome... This I give to you ..My love , my mate ...I love you .'

TBC...