Need strength to do this. Must find strength!

Notes:

The words in italic are their thoughts

Hanyou is a half demon.

Kikyo I refer to as priestess.

The Inuyasha from the past I refer to as half demon

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA!

Chapter 7: In Inuyasha's Eyes and Kagome's Heart

"Kikyo..." Inuyasha uttered her name under his breath.

Not far from where Kagome had implanted herself into the ground, stood a beautiful priestess taking shelter underneath the Sacred tree. Her skin as pale as the moonlight. Her soft brown eyes hidden under the curtain of her silky black hair. The priestess did not sense his presence either, she held out her hand and ran her fingers across a patch where a hole was implanted into the tree.

"Inuyasha...After meeting you I renounced my position as a shrine priestess. I became an ordinary woman. I longed to embrace you when I was alive...If we can turn back..." The Priestess whispered to herself as she continued to gaze upon the hole marking.

Why Kikyo? Why is it even after death you must suffer? What continues to torment your soul? I promise to avenge you. I promise to prot-. A sudden movement stopped his train of thoughts. The girl behind him moved closer towards the clearing, she went right through the hanyou. He caught her scent grew stronger as she slipped through him. Inuyasha was not materialized in this time, He knew his body is like a ghosts, but even so he still caught Kagome's strong sweet scent. It proves that he was not merely dreaming.

I almost forgot. Kagome. The hanyou realized the small petite figure that was inches away from him. He was surprised on her reaction towards the priestess. It was not pain that shrouded her aura, but instead compassion and sympathy towards the dead priestess.

Kikyo loves Inuyasha even now that she is dead. Her soul yearns only for him, even now she yearns for his embrace. The girl thought to herself. Her deep brown eyes mirror that of the dead priestess, but the difference was Kagome's one held serenity. The girl's heart is pure and you can see it like an open book. She did not bare hate or suffering even though before her is the one that puts her heart uneasy.

"Kagome how can you be so strong?" Inuyasha said the words softly whilst he slowly sat down on the thin grass that lay asleep inches away in front of her. She still cannot see him, nor can she hear him. The hanyou made use of the moment and laid his head on her lap. Her presence puts the hanyou's feelings at ease. Kagome smells so nice. She looks so peaceful. She's so strong, sometimes I wonder who protects who Kagome. He closed his eyes, took a whiff of her scent again and brought a smile on his face in the process.

The girl was bewildered on why was there a sudden weight in her lap. Huh? Why is my lap so heavy? I think I'm going nuts. Must be the amount of cycling I do. Oh, Why does it have to take it's toll now? Kagome sighed to herself contemplating on how she is going to get through the sudden feeling.

The peace was broken when Inuyasha's nose caught a whiff of something familiar. The scent was something he knew of, starting from when he was born. The hanyou knew what was coming and he also knew there won't be anything good that will come out of it. He raised his head faster than he can draw his sword.

Huh? Eh? Um... What was that. My legs. It's back to normal. The girl was baffled about the strange occurrence happening to her. Then suddenly she sensed a presence closing by. There was a faint sound of footsteps making it's way closer. Her eyes widened, her heart was throbbing in pain. NO! Please, NO!

Inuyasha watched the fragile girl's shell slowly cracking. Her deep brown eyes started wavering. She held her hand on top of her heart. The hanyou knew that instant, that the scene she was about to witness will lead her to her downfall.

"KAGOME! RUN PLEASE! NOW! WHILST YOU CAN!" The hanyou shouted and pleaded to the girl. He grabbed both her arms in attempt to shake her, but to his dismay it only weighed her down. His voice was still unreachable to her ears.

A long pause of silence.

"DAMMIT! WHY CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KA-"

"Ki-Ki-yo..." The voice echoed towards the forest and it ringed inside Inuyasha's ear. He knew who it was, but he wanted to be sure. The hanyou turned around and caught a glimpse of the half-demon with long silver hair. He was looking at a mirror of himself, but no, that person was more than that. The boy that stood yonder is him, him from the past.

"Inuyasha..." The priestess called out to the half-demon.

"Inuyasha." The second whisper is coming from behind him. The sudden change of atmosphere was almost bitter. There was no sign of peace, only wavering emotions swirling around the night sky. The hanyou's heart started throbbing in pain, he held his hand on his chest. This feeling is unbearable even for the likes of a hanyou. His anxiousness of what awaits when he turns around made his heart thump harder. Sweat's was pacing down his face. He cannot stand it any more.

The hanyou turned around only to find himself helpless before the agonizing girl. She was in pain but looked so calm. Her eyes seemed like they had built a tall dam stopping her tears from flowing out, but he can see the tears fighting their way out. She gripped her chest harder with her right hand, whilst her left hand was digging away in the ground. Her face was in tatters, the only thing that is missing is the salty taste of her tears.

"Kagome please. Please don't put yourself through this. Run away. Escape now whilst you still can!" The hanyou trying to plead to her. He grabbed her shoulders and tried put all his weight on her shoulders. Trying his hardest to find a chance to materialize and lift the girl out of her misery.

The girl was unaware of the hanyou's pleading. The only thing that was clear to her is the two lovers quarrelling before her. Why is this happening to me? I didn't exactly ask for a front row seat. What is this thing. Why is my shoulder's so damn heavy. I can't move! Let along run. Why is this happening to me! Kagome thought to herself as she tries to struggle from the heavy weight on her shoulders. The hanyou was unaware of his actions affecting the girl's movement.

"Kikyo..." The half-demon uttered the priestess name under his breath.

The girl caught on to the half-demon's change of facial expression. His face is in pain and her eyes are now filled with pity. Inuyasha must be suffering. He loves her yet reality keeps them apart. Her gaze was more than just pity, the hanyou from the present knew that the girl wanted to comfort him.

"Kagome. Why do you care so much?" The hanyou gazed deep into the girl's eyes. He's seeking for answers through her helpless deep brown eyes.

Suddenly the two figures not far away from them quarrelling have grown fiercer.

"I hated you at first! But when I saw your sad and lonely expression. I felt guilty, for the very first time. I couldn't get you out of my mind. You were always by my side and..." The half-demon locked the priestess in his embrace.

Then it shot him. The hanyou know the scene that will about to arise.

Inuyasha's heartbeat racing faster than the speed of light, as he watched the young girl's face filled with stream of tears. The stream was not only salty, its also sour, different emotions now sway all around them. Her face that was so pure is just full of pain. Kagome, Please stop crying! Run Kagome! Run! You shouldn't see this. You don't deserve this. Run please! The hanyou cannot voice his plead, there was a force that was stopping him.

"I shall be yours" The hanyou of the past whispered to the ear of the trapped priestess.

Inuyasha's ear's twitched as he heard the words whispered by his past self. The hanyou realized that before him now is a girl that reached her demise. He entire presence was shrouded with agony, there was only sadness in the air. The tears she shed was more than just stream, a flood came rushing in, there was no space to breathe in her pain. She was broken. Her faith, Her heart, Her soul, The hanyou watched them shatter in front of him. She sat still in the same position facing the heavens, screaming for help, but there was no one. The girl is alone in the darkness. The pain is for her to bare alone. The hanyou wanted to hold her and embrace her. He wanted to tell her that she was not alone. He wanted to give her comfort, but reality stops them from seeing each other.

"Inuyasha...Inuyasha...Inu-yasha...My- PLEASE COME BACK TO ME!" Kagome shouted to the heaven's. She begged for her lover to be in her arms once again. The girl poured all her heart into it.

CRACK!

"KAGOME! KAGOME! YOUR NOT ALONE! I'LL BE ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE!" Inuyasha shouted at the girl before him. The hanyou also poured all his heart into telling the girl his feelings. He grabbed her arms and put her inches away from his face.

CRACK!

The hands of time turned and the barrier that prevents the hanyou from being seen vanished. Their strong emotions and feelings for each other broke the impenetrable barrier.

Fireflies surrounded the two figures under the sheath of the night sky. The sad atmosphere that was surrounding them had now vanished. The serenity brought peace to their hearts. They gazed into each others eyes with longing. Their face is only inches away from each other. With their nose almost touching, the hanyou knew that she can see him, he doesn't know the reason , but he was certain she can. He's now holding her and is materialized to the ground.

Minutes have passed, but the two of them just sat still. They were embracing the moment that felt like a lifetime. The girl gazed at him with her deep brown eyes not showing any pain, but now turned to passion. She didn't know how exactly he manage to appear before her. All the girl can think of was thanking the heavens above for answering her prayers.

"Inuyasha. Don't leave me again! Please don't leave me."

"Kagome... I won't ever. Never again. I'll always be by your side." He whispered to her ear, as he pulled her into his embrace.

"I was so scared. I was all alone. I wanted to run." The girl's voice stuttering, she was on the brink of tears again.

"Kagome. Hush. Please stop crying. I'm here-" The hanyou squeezed the girl more tightly, he wanted to prove his dominance over her.

"NO! Inuyasha! I can't. You don't understand. I LO-" She tried to struggle inside his embrace.

"WILL YOU SHUT UP AND LET ME PROTECT YOU! I'm here now aren't I? I was here in front of you all along."

"You were here?" She stopped struggling but was left into a pit of confusion.

"As I said. I will never leave you alone. I won't let anyone harm you. So please Kagome, smile for me again." Inuyasha's voice started shaking, his embrace was softer, but a lot stronger.

"Inuyasha. Your embrace, It never felt so warm before." She moulded herself deeper in his embrace.

"Kagome-"

"Inuyasha, Don't let go. I want to stay like this for a bit longer." The girl bravely utter the words out of her mouth.

Silence filled the forest. The fireflies prancing around the night sky, they looked almost as if they were just dancing and shining around the two figure.

Inuyasha and Kagome continued to embrace under the thousands of stars. The hanyou's face is flushed with happiness. He felt right holding her in his arms. He can feel the girls face flushed with fever, She was probably more red than he is. The girl just let herself melt into his embrace and continued to wrap her arms around his waist. The hanyou's arms wrapped around her curves, his hands locking where they meet each other. He buried his face into her curtain of hair and gently tapped his lips on her head.

The girl's face flourished in shock and embarrassment. She squeezed him a little more tightly to show her awareness. The hanyou caught on to her message and pulled his head back up. The girl followed his actions and raised her head. Suddenly, His golden eyes caught her Deep brown eyes. They both looked different but both shared the same passion. Both eyes was yearning for each other's affection.

"Inuyasha, I-"

"Kagome, I-"

The girl broke the serious atmosphere with her laughter.

"Why are you laughing Kagome?" He asked. The hanyou was confused on what brought her to laugh.

"Nothing Inuyasha. I was just thinking how serious we were." She answered. "Well more like how you were" she then muttered to herself.

The hanyou's ear twitched. I heard that Kagome. His eyebrows twitching as he looked down at her with an angry smirk on his face.

"Hey! I was not SERIOUS! Who would want to be serious with you!"

Kagome just chuckled after hearing his reaction. Inuyasha's cheek flushed like roses. Why is she laughing? She's so weird. Ugh.

"Well at least your back to your old self Inuyasha. I like this side of you." She said still giggling to herself. The hanyou was still red and her boldness just turned him more red.

"Why you- Well at least your smiling again." The hanyou bravely found the right words for once. He scratched his forehead and looked towards the sky whilst he reassured her. He knew that his face was still too red to confront her.

The girls eyes twinkled. I guess this might just be the right time, there's no point letting it pass.

"Inuyasha I-"

Suddenly a light flashed over his eyes. The girl that's before him is slowly vanishing she was disintegrating in the light.

"KAGOME!" He uttered her name just before she vanishes and he lost consciousness.

A/N:

I'm just totally lost in words now. This entire fic is actually a rework. I finished It all yesterday but my file got deleted and lost the whole chapter. I was just extremely depressed for the whole night. Sorry for the rant but yes I never felt such sadness till I realized I lost hours of work in a single moment. Breakdown...more like meltdown! But because I love you all I tried my damn hardest to give you the next chapter asap. Without further adieu I bid you fair well! I shall rest my mind for a bit (sigh).

Now on with Chapter 8 I go!