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Chapter 7

Inuyasha looked outside the window of Kagome's bedroom as he waited for her from her date with Subaru. Running a clawed hand on the frame, he closed his amber eyes as old memories started to flow.

*nearly a couple of years ago*

"Hurry up Kagome!"

"Wait up!"

A six year old Kagome struggled to run and catch up with her friend. He was slightly older than her, with his short brown hair framing his small, round face and amber eyes following his friend's movements.

"You're too slow Kagome."

"You're the one to talk! Help me out Mamoru!" she reached out for Mamoru with her chubby little arms. The seven year old sighed and came towards her, giving her a hand.

Kagome smiled and then went to the newly installed swing set by the large shady tree. She sat on one of them, and looked at Mamoru. "Care to push me, please?"

"Kay." Mamoru went behind her and gently he pushed the swing forward, catching it and pushing it each time.

"Hey, Kagome."

"Hmm?"

"Your birthday is coming soon. And, I wanna get ya something..." Mamoru had a visible blush on his face.

Kagome sweetly grinned and touched his hand. "Its alright Mamoru. At least you'll be around for my birthday, right?"

A look of sadness etched across him, but quickly replaced it with a smile. "Yeah. I'll be there. I promise."

*week later*

Kagome hurriedly ran as fast as she can towards the park. Mamoru had promised to meet her there. She expected him by their usual spot by the swing set.

But he never came.

Her mother hurriedly informed her that Mamoru had something to take care of, but Kagome knew too much already to pretend she believed her.

Mamoru was killed.

He had been killed that day on her birthday, the day he promised to be there for her.

For days she never stopped crying, and never went out from her room. Sometimes she would stare into space, and refused to talk.

It broke her heart too much.

And one by one, he faded away from her memory, until he was nothing but a dark void.

Inuyasha flinched as he remembered the sharp stab of the cold knife and the water filling his lungs. He had suffered a painful death, and yet...

Heaven gave him a second chance, obviously.

He spots Kagome coming out of Subaru's car, and sees him kissing his cheek and waving goodbye to him. Sadly, he turned away, and snapped his fingers.

"I'm sorry, Kagome."

End Chapter

A/N: Okkkk... I think I did pretty good. So Mamoru is actually Inuyasha from the past! Now to find out who murdered him... Wouldn't you be surprised?