Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any songs

Another quick update! When a story is reaching its ending point its a lot easier to write and know what you want to happen. This one might be kinda short. Okay now its time for chapter 13!!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!

Songs: This was a last minute thing when I just finished the chapter without any songs when this one popped in my head. SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE.....Ashley Parker Angel

PUNK LOVE

Chapter 13: Miracles

Inuyasha stood stock still. He heard the gun go off but didn't feel the pain. He looked at Kagome and saw her with wide eyes and a pale face as if she had seen a ghost. He looked towards her stomach and saw blood trickling down her pale skin. His whole body went numb as he stared at the pale shoked girl in horror. He was prepared to die for her but the last thing on his mind was to see her shirtless and bloody, shaking with fear.

Kagome was in total shock and terrified of what had just happened. She knew she saw Inuyasha emerge from the door and heard a gun go off, but she didn't see Inuyasha fall to the ground. She also didn't feel any pain but she could feel thick, slimy blood running down her torso. She slowly looked up, shaking in fear of what she might see, to find that Hojo stood pale as a piece of paper with a deep wound in the side of his stomach, rubbing against her.

She knew there had to be some outside force in the alley working with her that killed Hojo but she didn't care about them at the moment. She didn't care that she was standing in the dark alley in nothing but her black skull bra and black jeans. The only thing she saw was Inuyasha alive and able to be held in her arms and she would be able to hear his heartbeat. Kagome pushed Hojo's body off of her,letting it fall lifelessy to the ground, and ran towards Inuyasha, tears streaming her face.

Inuyasha wasn't knocked out of his mistaken horror until Kagome crashed into his body wrapping her legs around his waist and twisting her arms around his neck like a boa constrictors. She burried her head his shoulder as she cried, her fingers clawing into his shirt making sure it was all real.

"Inuyasha..." she mumbled into his shoulder, sniffling.

If you can hear me
And know that im right here
I heard your heartbeat
It took away the fear
Cuz my life is sliding
I tried to ride the wave

It came down crashing, it's time to start again
Backwards to go forward
Left at every corner
Been there and back again
And when the music ends

Inuyasha just pressed her body tightly against him in relief. His eyes strained to make out just who the figure in the alley with them who had shot the gun. He was able to make out that he was about the same height as him-6'2-and with long hair twisted into one braid. He thought he was dreaming when the figure stepped into the light produced by a streetlamp and saw a tanned face with piercing blue eyes.

"Bankoutsu?" He asked quietly into the dark.

Kagome's head jerked up and she gave Inuyasha a questioning look before turning her head to follow his gaze. Her eyes popped when she saw Bankoutsu standing in the alley a gun hanging limply in his hand.

Your life is a flashback
A question, a photograph
A statement, a story, a struggle
A chance to laugh
Cuz if you don't laugh you cry
A last crescendo when you die
So hit the rewind and listen
It's the playback
The soundtrack to your life

When Kagome saw the gun it made her think of how she was going to die. It made her rethink what she had done with her life. She became a star, she had Inuyasha, and even though it all sounded great there was still a ton she wanted to do before she left the world and now she was given another chance to do all the things she hadn't done with her life.

First step, your last breath
Everythings been planned
There's questions, and answers
You'll never understand
I hold on, but let go
I give you room to breath
Remember, the best things
Will never mind to change
Starting at the ending
It won't break, while your bending
Been there, and back again
And when the music ends

Kagome unwrapped her legs from Inuyasha's waist and placed them on the ground, leaning into Inuyasha for support as her breath got caught in her throat. There was no way in the world that he could be standing there in front of her when she was with him when his heart stopped beating.

"B-B-Bank?" Her voice was concious and wavery, afraid that her voice would shatter this whole....dream. She would open her eyes and there would be Hojo hovering over her, his gun pointing towards Inuyasha, who would be on the ground covered in blood.

"Hey Kags. Inuyasha."

Your life is a flashback
A question, a photograph
A statement, a story, a struggle
A chance to laugh
Cuz if you don't laugh you cry
A last crescendo when you die
So hit the rewind and listen
It's the playback
The soundtrack to your life

Kagome was already running into Bankoutsu and wrapping her arms around his torso before the reminder that she was topless registered in her mind. She pulled back covering herself self conciously.

"H-how...w-when did....your alive!" More tears were streaming down Kagome's face now as she stared up at what she thought was her dead ex.

Inuyasha had approached the two causiously afraid of what Kagome would do now. Now that Bankoutsu was back he was afraid that the love of his life would dump him. He placed his jacket over Kagome's shoulder and she turned to him smiling weakly before zipping it up. She then placed her hand in his and that eased his fear.

"Well the ambulance got here with enough time to be able to restart my heart. They then put me in intense care and when I got out I made it seem like I disappeared from earth so you could get back together with Inuyasha."

"H-how could you be s-so....stupid!" Kagome finally shouted a bit angry through her still pouring down her cheeks. "You made this whole damn city worry that you were gone just so you could put me and Inuyasha back together! I was feeling suicidal and everything and you were alive!" Kagome felt like hitting him through all her frustration but only squeezed Inuyasha's hand tighter.

The soundtrack to your life
And it can fly like a burden
It may be different than yours but, you got the same
Beat a broken back for more
I'll be dragging my own *** off the floor

I've thrown my self right in and,
whats the point if you don't live in

"I'm sorry, Kagome, but the only way to track Hojo down secretly was to act as if were dead. Fake body in the funeral and everything. Besides I'm glad you two got together and I had to stop living in the fantasy of having you so I had to do actually do something with my life. Also if I never went into hiding I would of never met Tien."

"Tien?" Kagome and Inuyasha asked in unison.

"My fiance. She's been helping me keep track of Hojo over the months."

'Even Bank already proposed to a girl he's known for a couple of months and Inuyasha got me a mood ring! Of all things and we've known each other for years!' Kagome's thoughts were on the little things at the moment but non the less she was estatic of not having to break his heart when she told him that she was going to stay with Inuyasha. Even if he faked the whole death thing to get them together she had a feeling he wouldn't let go that easily.

If you can hear me
And know that im right here
I heard your heartbeat
It took away the fear

Kagome looked Bankoutsu right in the eye and she could feel more tears sting her eyes and she bit her lip to keep from crying again. "Welcome back Bank," She said as she attacked him again in a hug laying her head on his chest listening to his heart beating to be posotive he wasn't some extremely real like ghost. Inuyasha smiled at one of his best friends, glad to have him back in the world.

Miracles don't happen everyday and today god was on Kagome's side today. She was supposed to die today but Bankoutsu had come to her rescue. Bankoutsu was supposed to die that day months ago but god allowed him to live and then save Kagome's life.

Your life is a flashback
A question, a photograph
A statement, a story, a struggle
A chance to laugh
Cuz if you don't laugh you cry
A last crescendo when you die
So hit the rewind and listen
It's the playback
The soundtrack to your life

Life was full of chance of life or death and thats why she thanked god for miracles so she could live her life the way she wanted. The near death experience made her aware of all the mistakes she had made in life and she wasn't going down those roads again.

-0-0-0-0-0-0-

Like I said this chapter would be a short one. No music or anything just a nice reunion and a dead hojo. YEAH!!! This chapter I know wasn't the most amazing but now there is only one chapter left and then its the end of the story.*sniff* I would love some REVIEWS!!!!