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-1To Live Under the Sakura Blossom's

Chapter 1: Sadness and to Live

Golden eyes stared at a beautiful women with raven locks and alabaster skin lower into a steaming hot spring. She had curves that the gods would be jealous of and voluptuous breast that shown a slight pink in the moonlight. To the passer by she looked like an angel taking a dip to remove the days dust from her body. The expression she carried was sad and mysterious. Where was the energy and vivaciousness of a year ago? What happened to the fire that she was known for? Did it die that fateful day?

Her deep midnight blues eyes showed how deep her emotions ran. Kagome never notice the on looker as she took her evening bath. The icy expression held on the handsome young demons face as he watched with hidden interest. She was a puzzle to him, a mystery as you will. Her alabaster skin and raven locks gleamed under the moonlight sky. She took her towel and dried herself as he sat in his tree well hidden. Her aroma floated up the steam of the hot spring. Jasmine and roses… such a distinct smell. He never smelled human that smelled like her. Matter of fact most humans smelled more of metal and fire than that of flowers.

How can she have the affect she had on everyone that she came in contact with? He learned over the years that she was loyal, caring, kind, and many other qualities that were respectable even by him. He even had come to wonder where she went when she went down the well. He had learned long ago that she used the well to go home, but where did it lead for her? He had learned to observe her and ask her questions on occasion. This was not the time to interrupt her he knew. He silently left his treetop hideout and escaped the little miko into the forest where he held his camp.

Kagome tried to keep her eyes open as she starred across the fire at her friends. Sango and Miroku were arguing over his hand and where was appropriate places it could be in company. She smiled at the way they chided each other, they were so in love. Sighing heavily, Kagome looked to the stars over head.

Inuyasha, what would we doing now if you were still with us? she pondered. I really miss you, you know, Inuyasha. Why did you have to leave me? I know that you are with Kikyo now. That you are happy and that you finally get to see your mother again. You must be happy. With that the little miko pulled out her red orange sleeping bag and yawned. "Good night you two." Lovebirds she added silently. Kagome rolled away from the fire so that they couldn't see her crying herself silently to sleep.

Not far away, Sesshomaru smelled her salt tears, and knew it would be a long night for both of them.

Kagome tossed and turned during the night.

Kagome's dream

A tall silver haired man leaned down to kiss her gentle at first with warm kisses. She kissed him back with all the feeling in the world. His kisses grew passionate as he pulled her close to him. His left hand was on the small of her back, and the other ran down her side throw a chill up her spine. He felt her body shiver at his touch which caused him to put more passion in the current kiss they were sharing. The drew apart and Kagome gasped for air at that moment he whispered in her ear…

"Kagome, I love you, and I want you to be mine"

She couldn't help to smile at him. She wanted to hear those words again.

"I love you too."

Then an invisible hand pulled the silver haired man away from her… Laughing with evil intent lighting the air around them. " You will never see him again, Kagome."

In horror, Kagome stood to see the man that had been holding her holding a sword screaming at her to let lose one of her arrows that it was the only way that she would survive. " Your live is more important to me then anything else, Kagome. Fine love again. Promise me."

Kagome sat up abruptly trying to catch her breathe. That scene played in memory every night for the last year. She reached over to pull the robe of the fire rat and Tetssegia closer to her body. She let lose the tears that had been dancing in her eyes. She missed the hanyou, having died trying to protect her and give her second chance in life she felt her lose deeper than the others had ever imagined.

"Kagome, are you alright? Would you like to go take a bath and talk about it?" Sango sitting up wiping the sleep from her eyes at her friends sobs.

"It's okay, Sango, don't worry about it. I had the same dream again, that last battle with Naraku and Inuyasha." Trying to wipe the tears from her eyes. "It's been a whole year and I feel like I just lost him yesterday. At least my heart doesn't seem to hurt as much."

Miroku who had woken at the sound of her tears looked over at the sad little miko that he and Sango had agreed was more like a little sister to the two of them. "Lady Kagome, we feel your pain, and want to know if you have decided to what you will do? We could always stop and see Inuyasha if you want." He stopped and smiled at her, "Inuyasha would want you to be happy for him. He may not be here at the moment, but life is too short to be so sad. You will see him again. He's probably just waiting for you to arrive into the other life so that he can show you all his favorite places. But before you can be with him you have to learn to live again. That's what will make him the most happy. He really did love you more than anything. You may have reminded him of Kikyo at first but he said that the difference between the two was that Kikyo wanted him to become all human and you never asked that of him. You told him to be himself. That is what made him the happiest."

Kagome nodded her head as she wiped her face of the tears that had been running down face. "Inuyasha would rather you smile and find something or someone to live for in his place. So smile and start looking, Lady Kagome." At those last words, Kagome smiled through her tears reached her arms around Sango and embraced the demon hunter.

"Thank you, Miroku, and Sango. Yes, Inuyasha would be happier if I were not so sad. I made a promise to give Tetssegia to Sesshomaru after a year. We were to met near Inuyasha's grave, so that he could take the sword back to his families land. Its only right that it goes back to his family not staying with me." She sighed not really wanting to give the sword back but a promise is a promise.

"Ok, sounds like we are visiting our friend today." The little group smiled at each other and started to pack their things to move towards Kaeda's village and Inuyasha's grave.