I recently got sucked into this anime. Almost done watching the whole series and then I plan on reading the manga. I decided that I had to do some sort of fan fiction for this because I just love it so.

What happens in this little one-shot/ short story kind of just happened. I didn't have any type of plotline. I will most likely make this a few parts if anyone wants me to.

So there read and enjoy...well if you don't want to kill me. Read at your own risk. Character death!

Inuyasha… Inuyasha… Inuyasha, his name was a mantra in her head over and over. Kagome wanted to scream for him but nothing would come out. The demon had crushed her windpipe with his hand.

Once again, Kagome found herself in a yelling match with the stubborn hanyou. They had exchanged words that shouldn't have been said. Both of them were at fault this time. Kagome caught Inuyasha talking with Kikyou and of course assumed the worst out of him. Her green-eyed monster had flared up, and she'd seen nothing but red. Inuyasha hadn't ever admitted his feelings for Kagome in words but she'd felt they were getting somewhere… but then Kikyou once again got in the way and everything seemed to shatter. How long would the jerk yoyo back and forth between the two women? That two timer…

Kagome felt betrayed… even if there hadn't been a kiss of any sort. That he ran to find her once he smelled her was a betrayal to her heart. Inuyasha might as well slash his claws into Kagome's heart. It would always be Kikyou no matter what.

"Kagome, what has gotten into you?" Inuyasha sounded oblivious as usual to her feelings toward his former love. In his eyes, he had done nothing to deserve her anger. Why was she so mad? He was only talking to Kikyou, and it wasn't like he was proclaiming his love for the priestess. The opposite actually, not that Kagome understood his actions.

This all began a series of insults back and forth in both directions and screaming. It was so terrible and it all ended with a 'sit boy'. Inuyasha could only lay there face down, listening to Kagome holding back a sob as she ran deeper into the forest.

"Idiot!" Inuyasha shouted after her. What was she thinking? It was dangerous to be alone in these woods. Any number of things could be lurking about and she goes headlong first right into the danger. Huffing in annoyance, Inuyasha scrambled back up and charged after her.

Kagome wasn't sure where she was going since she was too far away from the Bone Eater's Well to go home. She only wanted to get as far away as possible from that hanyou. So consumed by her grief and anger she hadn't felt someone behind her until it was much too late.

Kagome's scream was cut short as a giant claw squeezed her neck and yanked her into the air violently. Any sudden moves on her part would snap her neck. No! No! No!

Here she was now, gasping for breath and unable to call for the one she had tried to desperately to escape from minutes before. And now she'd do anything for him to be here with her. Her selfishness was costing her life.

"MINE!" the demon laughed, shaking Kagome in the air. His claws drew more blood from her neck. She watched as his eyes turned red in bloodlust. He was planning to devour her.

This was the demon they were after. He was a soul devourer; sucking bodies dry until their soul and blood were drained. He was terrible to look at as a giant being with long talons on his hands and feet. Yet he had a face of a bull. Nature at its twisted best.

Kagome shut her eyes, a solitary tear making a track down her face. 'Inuyasha, how I loved you. I'll never get to say it now. Forgive me.' She could feel her soul being torn away from her body. It was a slow agonizing death…

"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" A cry rang through the forest. The most beautiful voice she'd ever heard.

The demon screamed in pain, dropping his next meal. Kagome coughed and wheezed. Her throat burned like she'd swallowed hot coals. All of her pain forgotten as she laid her eyes on her savior. Their eyes met and she knew he'd forgiven her and she'd forgiven him in an instant.

It seemed like seconds as Inuyasha sent the demon to the ground in a final roar with the wind scar.

But Kagome hadn't the strength to do anything but lay in a heap. Blood was quickly seeping from the claw marks on her neck. Darkness was threatening to overtake her at any second. She fought it hard.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha was there in an instant cradling her against him. "I'm so s—"

"Inu—ya—sha." His name came out in a gasp like prayer. Every breath she took was becoming more difficult than the last.

"Don't speak, Kagome," Inuyasha's voice shook. She'd never heard him sound so desperate and frightened. If it were possible, he held her even closer still. "Forgive me for going after Kikyou. It wasn't what you thought, Kagome. I was telling her goodbye for good. Because—" Kagome's face was becoming wet, but they weren't her tears they were Inuyasha's.

"—I-I love you, Kagome." He touched her cheek in a gentle caress.

"Please do—don't cry. I—I'm so happy that you love m—me." And she was so happy—even to be a dying girl. She was a dying girl in the arms of the one she loved more than anything. He'd proclaimed his love for her and she couldn't ask for more than that.

"Kagome." Inuyasha's broken voice wavered, "Don't you dare die on me. Do you hear me?" he didn't have that arrogant tone this time. He was pleading for the broken girl to live. There wasn't much hope for Kagome, Inuyasha knew. Her throat had been crushed and slashed. Blood was everywhere, but he tried to ignore it. His Kagome would die and he couldn't save her this time. At least he could make her forget and take the pain away.

Inuyasha leaned down until he was level with her face. Pressing his forehead against hers his tears came unbidden and Kagome felt her own tears flow free. She knew she wasn't long for this earth but she was determined to speak her feelings. Between her labored breaths and Inuyasha's hair tickling her face it was becoming hard to concentrate but finally she forced it out. "R—remember that I always loved you." Her fingers held a death grip on his kimono.

"No! You can't leave me alone, Kagome!" Inuyasha cried out.

"Oh, Inuyasha." She wheezed out a cough.

Cradling her head ever so gentle, he placed a kiss upon her lips which she tried to return. Inuyasha felt Kagome's lips part as she drew her last breath. She'd left him rather she meant to or not. A horrible and heart wrenching howl ripped from his chest and into the air. Anyone in a thirty mile radius could hear the haunting sound.

Hours later Sango and Miroku found Inuyasha still clinging to the corpse that was Kagome. He was completely covered in her blood. They'd never seen the hanyou so undone before. They were thankful Shippo had stayed behind to wait for them with Kirara. It would have traumatized the dear little kitsune to see such a scene.

Unable to pull Inuyasha away from the dead girl, they left him to grieve. He'd come back when he was ready they hoped and could only wait. But no matter how far they walked away from Inuyasha's grieving spot, they could still hear his pained wailing howls of despair. It was something that could never be erased from one's memory.

I'm debating on rather having Inuyasha stalk Sesshomaru out and getting him to use his tensaiga or leaving it as it is. What do you think?