Kagome woke up in an empty bed, in an empty room. Her raven hair was fanned out on her pillow. She shut her eyes again and wished she wasn't alone. She was finally forced to wake up by her annoying alarm clock. It was mornings like these that she couldn't wait for the batteries to run out. She sat up on her bed and wondered what had happened the previous night. She looked down at the bathrobe she wore, she had not gone to sleep with it the night before. And it was confirmed when she look over to the trash bin that last nigh wasn't a dream. She smiled a bit, but then frowned. Why then, had Inuyasha left? She sighed and got ready for the day. She picked a pair of Bermuda shorts, khaki, and a white tank top. She tied up her hair and threw on some tennis shoes.
She stepped out side her shed and stared at the morning sky. When she turned around she jumped a little. She place a hand over her franticly beating heart.
"Sesshomaru."
When Kagome had first seen Sesshomaru, beautiful came to mind. It seems odd to call a man beautiful, but that was the only way to describe him. Sesshomaru nodded his head.
"Lady Kagome."
"Sesshomaru, I've told you to call me Kagome."
"Yes, Kagome, has Inuyasha been by here."
Kagome gave him a puzzled look.
"Yes, he spent the night, but left this morning I assume."
At hearing this Sesshomaru took in the scent of the place. Sure enough he had been here.
"But, if a may ask, why are you looking for him?" Kagome asked. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had settled there differences a while back, but that did not mean they were on speaking terms with one another.
"My younger brother concerns me. He came to me and asked me troubling questions. It may have gotten out of hand."
"You mean you're the one who hurt him?"
"Yes, in a matter of looking at it. All I meant was for him to see reason." Sesshomaru showed a new emotion. Though it was hard to detect, Kagome saw the anxiety in his eyes.
"Sesshomaru, if I may ask… What did Inuyasha ask of you."
Sesshomaru looked Kagome straight in the eye.
"He asked, if there was any way to fully recover someone from the dead."
Kagome would have dropped her jaw. She recover quickly with a small 'oh'.
"Umm, are you going to be at the wedding?" She said hastily changing the subject.
"Rin will be there. She is rather pleased to be the 'flower girl.' I will be on my way now. Sorry to bother you." And with that Sesshomaru left.
Kagome was left dumbfounded.
"He still love Kikyo." She whispered to herself.
So what was last night? Best friends, only best friends can sleep in the same bed and not want more. He didn't want to stay, he left.
"Can we ever be more?" Kagome was talking to herself.
"Maybe I am insane." She said walking through the forest.
"What do I want more, love, or my love to be happy?" She said sitting on and fallen tree. She sat there for a while, and thought over her choice.
"Inuyasha's happiness is more important than mine." She voiced aloud to a group of bird foraging for food.
She had been happy most of her life. Inuyasha had a miserable childhood, and a horrible life overall. He deserves to have a trouble free life.
The next couple of day went by fast. With little signs of Inuyasha. Every one was becoming frantic. Kagome let Sango stay over her place the night before the wedding. The morning of any bride-to-be's wedding is suppose to be a happy joyous time. Too bad most of them turn out some what like Sango's…
"I look horrible!" Sango said staring at the mirror.
"You look gorgeous, now let me do your make up."
Kagome applied Sango's make up, she looked in the mirror.
"Why did Miroku ask me to marry me? He could have ask someone a million times more beautiful than me!"
"But he loves you." Kagome coaxed, while applying blush. "Now, today's you wedding day! And you look like a super model!" Kagome stepped back and admired her work.
"Like a what?"
"Sango, by now you should just smile and nodded when you don't under stand what Kagome says." Miroku smiled and walked in and hugged Sango. He was about to kiss her when Kagome shouted.
"NO! Your going to mess up the make up! AND your not suppose to see the bride anyway!" Kagome shoved and pushed him out.
Sango turned to Kagome.
"Oh kami, I'm getting marry."
"Not this again." Kagome sighed. She looked at herself. She was wearing a dark green dress, that went to her knees. She had her hair put up her hair, the opposite of Sango.
Kagome began to calm down Sango, and the day went by fast. The next thing she knew she was standing in front of Miroku and Inuyasha, (thankfully he showed up,) and Shippou the ring bearer. Kagome looked up to see Rin walking down the aisle. She smiled inwardly, knowing Sesshomaru was hidden somewhere in the trees. As Rin finished the walk, music began to play. Miroku stiffened and they all watched the lovely Sango march down the aisle.
To Kagome the day went by so fast. When something you don't want to happened, time speeds up. Finally, the moment came.
"See you later you two lovebirds." Kagome said. She looked around at the reception for Inuyasha. She knew she wouldn't find him, he had disappeared as soon as he wasn't need. She told every one good bye and headed for her shed. She already had a small white bundle packed in front of her door.
She had figured out when she spoke to Sesshomaru. He wanted to bring back Kikyo from the dead. Kagome didn't bother changing out of her dress. She headed to a wide open meadow she knew would be desolate.
She began to tear up a little as she set up the ritual. i Inuyasha wants Kikyo, not me. /i She sat down in front of the small mirror. She was going to miss everyone.
"Body, Mind, and Soul." She began to say. She chanted the spell. The only way to fully bring back someone from the dead, was to exchange that life with another life.
"A body for a body, a mind for a mind, and a soul for a soul."
Kagome felt the energy drain from her body, the first of her energy to leave her, was her spiritual energy. The next to leave was the energy of her body. She heard a rustle behind her. She quickly ignored it. She needed all her concentration for this to work…
She felt a searing pain cut into her back.
She open her eyes and fell forward. She slowly turned around and saw a million black crows. She felt them peck at her, scratch her cheeks. She couldn't lift up her hands to cover herself. She opened her mouth to scream but nothing came out. She only felt the trickle of her warm blood against her face.
"KAGOME!"
Kagome soon felt the crow back away from her. A flash of red killed all of them. She felt arms around her.
"What the hell were you doing?!" He shout at her.
"I… was going to bring back Kikyo…"
"By fucking killing yourself? Your smarter than that! Why did you leave yourself defenseless?!"
"The only way to bring back some one, you have to sacrifice a life for a life."
"I know that."
"I want you to be happy-"
"You think your death will make me happy?"
"NO, but Kikyo being back will."
Inuyasha stood up with her in his arms.
"Don't you ever try to replace Kikyo." He said solemnly.
He took her to her shed, it was a quiet and sort of award silence. "He cleaned off her wounds and allowed her to change by herself, and renter when she called him.
"Are you going to leave me again?"
"If I do, you promise you won't go kill yourself?" He said half teasingly.
She looked at him, her eyes met his. i
"I promise." She sighed.
"Good." Inuyasha hugged her lightly.
"See you around." He said leaving.
"See you."
