{Well here it is! The Aftermath xD Just to clarify I still do not own Inuyasha . no matter how badly I wish I did xD Again, this follows only a small part of the anime, but not much at all! It's all new! There will be twists and changes ^.^ and...sexual content! Do not worry though, I will have a warning up in the chapters that contain sexual content so if you wish to skip it, you may xD Just like in The Beginning there will be Kikyo bashing...A LOT OF IT...and Kagome as well...just not as bad as Kikyo :3 But I believe that is all I have to say for now! I hope you enjoy...The Aftermath! 3}

The Aftermath

Memories were painful, especially when they were about someone who was no longer with you. Every time he closed his eyes, he could see her face. Her dark red curls, framing her beautiful face, those amazing emerald orbs that always held such warmth and love in them whenever she looked at him. He could remember the feel of her touch, the way her lips felt against his cheek when she kissed him, her laughter and the way she told him she loved him.

"Amara."

How he missed her. The last thing he remembered before he died, was seeing her sitting on the ground, tears streaming down her face and blood seeping from her wounds. But, she didn't seem to care about her condition, because she was staring directly at him, pain cutting through her green eyes. Kikyo had shot him in the heart and sealed him to the sacred tree and Amara could do nothing but watch him die. Clenching his teeth together in anger and agony, he slammed his fist against the tree next to him. It had been little over a year now since he'd been free and in all that time, he's not come across his beloved Amara. It was apparent to him, that she was no longer in this world, for all he knew, she could have died the same day he and Kikyo had. He had even dared to ask Kaede about Amara, but she was no help. Kaede hadn't seen her since that day either.

"Inuyasha, why are you punching the trees? I doubt they've done anything to deserve it."

Ears twitching at the voice, Inuyasha turned to look at the one who spoke. Long raven colored hair and dark brown eyes, Inuyasha stared at the woman who had set him free.

Kagome. Kikyo's reincarnation.

She was damn near identical to Kikyo, aside from a few details here and there. It made looking at her difficult, because it cut him deeply. He had loved Kikyo and in the end, she had betrayed him, just like Amara had told him she would. For Kikyo, he had hurt the only person who had ever gave a damn about him, the only person who had truly loved him. He was a fool, because in the end, he had lost them both.

"Just blowing off some steam."

Kagome cocked a brow at that. Blowing off steam from what?

"What's put you in a pissy mood?"

"Nothing."

Brushing past her, he started to walk away.

"Why wont you talk to me?"

Her question gave him pause.

"All I want to do is help, Inuyasha. We've been traveling together for a year now, I know you're hurting, especially with Kikyo's return."

The reminder caused Inuyasha to wince. A demon had brought Kikyo back from the dead. Now, the woman that had destroyed everything in his life, was roaming about, forced to absorb the souls of the dead in order to keep her clay body functioning. She needed her entire soul back, but it was impossible since it was also Kagome's soul. With Kikyo back, he couldn't think straight. He was torn once again. Part of him loathed her return, the other was happy to see her again. He hated himself for harboring those feelings towards her, she had betrayed him and hurt Amara. Though she said different. She cast the blame on him, saying he betrayed her first.

"I wish you would confide in me."

But he couldn't. Amara had been the only one he could trust, who he could let inside him and her not turn against him. He had made the mistake with Kikyo, he wouldn't make it again. Though he was sure Kagome wouldn't hurt him intentionally, he couldn't bring himself to open up to her.

"Come on, we've got jewel shards to collect."

Shortly after Kagome had released him from his seal, she had shot an arrow at a demon bird who had swallowed the jewel and had accidentally shattered the jewel in a billion pieces. Now, they searched for the shards in order to make it whole again and when it was, Inuyasha would bring his best friend back. He would have her in his life once more and when he did, he would never again hurt her.