Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Rurouni Kenshin. Can't the stupid lawers get that through their thick skulls?

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Chapter 2: In the End

Can My Heart be Mended?

"Kenshin!" came a voice from behind them. They turned around to see a girl around the age of sixteen came running toward them. "Kaoru! (In this fanfic Kaoru is gonna be like Kenshins little sister.) Meet Kagome-dono." he said as he stepped aside to show Kagome. "Please, its just Kagome." Kagome said as she gave Kenshin a reassuring smile. "Its my pleasure to meet you, Kaoru-san." Kagome said as she shook her hand. "Its just Kaoru. Come, you must be starving." she said as Kenshin whispered into her ear, "Don't eat her miso soup." he warned with a playful smile. "Why?" she whispered back. "Because. Just trust me with this." he said while Kagome rolled her eyes and followed them into the dojo. "No thanks Kaoru. I'm not that hungry. Thanks anyway." she said as they walked through the shoji (spelling?) doors. Kagome walked inside to find three people standing there. One person was about ten years old and kept gawking at her, the second one was a street fighter she assumed by the clothing and was also gawking at her, and the third was a woman who was waving her hand in front of their faces. "Excuse me?" Kagome asked as she took a step forward. "Demon!" the street fighter cried and attacked her. She sighed, stepped aside, and tripped him. "Are you done yet?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at his sprawled form. "Please excuse him, he's always itching for a fight. My name is Takani Megumi, this is Yahiko, and the man you just tripped is Sanosuke." Megumi said politely as she gave Sanosuke a glare. "Just call me Sano." he said as he got up. "It's a pleasure to meet you all." she said with a warm smile spreading on her delicate face. "Guys, this is Kagome," Kenshin said. "Oh. I forgot to tell you. The reason why everybody is acting kinda normal when you came here is because that there is demon raids coming out of nowhere. Some of them are helping us defend." Kenshin explained. "Oh! I remember now! This is the Meji (spelling?) era!" Kagome said, remembering from her history class. All of a sudden, a blur of white came and hit Kenshin full force. It turned out to be... (A/N Should i stop it here? Nah, I'll keep going for you faithful reviewers!) Sesshomaru. "What are you doing with my little sister?" he asked, eyes turning red as he tightened his grip on Kenshins neck. "Sesshomaru. Stop. Now." Kagome ordered, her voice icy. Sesshomaru dropped Kenshin, and watched as she and the other three humans ran over to Kenshins side. "Are you okay?" Kagome asked. "Y -cough- yes." he answered, putting a hand around the deep gash on his neck. "Here, let me help." she said as her eyes turned white as she Healed his neck. "Kagome, why aren't you with my half-breed brother?" Sesshomaru asked, not betraying any emotion. She gave them a look with tears in her eyes, holding them back, and walked solemnly out to the stream nearby. "Kagome!" Kenshin shouted as he followed her. When she got to the stream, she fell to her knees and let the tears fall. Kagome leaned against the sakura tree behind her and poured her heart out into one song:

"(It starts with)
One thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to
Watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
One thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To remind myself how
I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so (far)
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me
In the end
You kept everything inside and even though I tried it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter"

Kenshin stood there, dazed. So many mixed emotions in her voice: Anger, hate, betrayel, and most of all, pain. He walked, sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Please, don't cry." he said as she leaned against his chest. He stroked her crimson hair and she started to drift off into a gentle slumber.

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Behind the sakura tree was Kaoru and Yahiko. They snuck away and when they were away from their earshot, Yahiko said, "They'd make a good couple." "Yeah, they would." she answered. Then, they both got an evil grin on their faces and went into the dojo to start planning their flawless plans.

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