Down We Fall
Chapter Two
Without You
No I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way
The story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows
No I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there
But then I let you go
And now it's only fair
That I should let you know
What you should know
I can't live If living is without you I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live If living is without you
I can't give I can't give anymore
Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way
The story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows Yes it shows
I can't live If living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live If living is without you
I can't give I can't give anymore
Without You : "Mariah Carey"
Kagome had become a shell of her former self. She wasn't that happy, outgoing strong girl that everyone knew five years ago. No. Now, she was empty inside, like she had no reason left to live.
It had been five long painful years without Inuyasha beside her, and Kagome was getting sick of life. She wasn't even really living anymore, she had closed herself off from everyone else, even herself. She didn't really think anymore. She didn't talk to anyone, she didn't go anywhere, and she hardly ate or slept.
Inuyasha wasn't doing much better off. In fact, if anything, he was worse. He had gone insane after about two years without Kagome, and his youkai blood had taken over. Without Kagome there to calm him down and get him back to normal, he went off killing everything in sight. No one had seen him in three years. They weren't sure whether he was alive or dead.
At night, sometimes Kagome had dreams about him. He was holding her in his arms, telling her that they would be together soon. But when was soon exactly? How long would she have to wait before she truely was in his arms again?
She sat on her bed in her room at the shrine, rocking herself back and forth, her knees brought up to her chest and her arms wrapped around herself. Sighing deeply, she forced the tears back that threatened to fall from her eyes.
'My hanyou...where are you?'
-0-
Blood.
That was all he smelt. Blood and the stench of death. It filled his senses, almost making him sick.
'Did I...do all this?' he thought, looking around, seeing dead bodies of humans and demons everywhere. . . just everywhere. They covered the entire ground.
His ears flattened ontop of his head. '. . . Now what will you think of me . . . Kagome . . . ' he thought to himself. 'I'm nothing but a murderer . . .'
Suddenly there was a new scent filling his nose. And it was . . . tears? No, that couldn't be. He walked for a while and saw a face he hadn't seen in over five years.
Kagome.
She was sitting on the ground, rocking herself back and forth with her knees drawn up to her chest, her arms wrapped around herself. Tears were spilling down from her eyes and this caused Inuyasha's heart to break into a thousand pieces - especially when he saw the condition she was in. Weak, thin, her eyes were black and empty. Her thick black hair that she had taken such great care of was now a mess. Her clothes were not much better either. She wore long black shirt and pants - the sight of her like that just broke his heart.
"Kagome. . ." he whispered softly to the woman he loved, and her head went right up, looking at him.
"Inu-Inu. . ." she tried to say his name, but she was literally gasping for breath from crying.
"Don't talk. . ." he told her gently, going to place a gentle hand on her shoulder. She blinked as his hand went right through her. 'Damnit, this is just like the last time! When she...left me...' he thought, shaking the memory out of his head.
"How. . .?" was all Kagome was able to say as she stared at him.
". . .I'm not sure," Inuyasha said. Kagome looked around at the field and her eyes soften, realizing what must've happened. "Oh, Inuyasha. . ."
The hanyou looked away, ashamed of himself. 'How can she possibly still love me after she sees this!?' he thought to himself. He felt a coldness brush against his hand and turned to see Kagome's transparent hand gently lying on his.
"This isn't your fault, Inuyasha," she told him soothingly. ". . .You were angered and sad...and lost control, please don't blame yourself."
"But it's still by my hands! I did this!" he exclaimed, actually letting out a very soft whimper, but Kagome heard it.
"Shh. . .my hanyou. . .I'll be here soon," she said softly. "Wait for me."
Inuyasha reached out to touch the place where her cheek should have been and his eyes widened as she started to vanish in front of him.
"No! Kagome. . ." he was silent for a moment, watching her fade away. He didn't want her to go. Not again. "Don't leave me!"
"My hanyou. . ." was all that Inuyasha heard before he slipped into darkness.
-0-
Kagome jumped up from her bed, clutching her heart in shock. What...just happened? Had she really been with Inuyasha just now?
Tears threatened to spill from her eyes as she remembered his condition - what his demon side had done...
"Oh Inuyasha..." she wihpsered softly. "My love...I know...in my heart...we'll be together soon..."
TBC
A/N: Nya, I just got a really good idea for the ending. Be warned, it's going to be verrrrrrrrry sad.