If you have not read 'And so, as I lay Dying', and are reading this, READ IT.

Itachi – Yes, it's here, just as I promised, the epilogue to 'And so, as I lay Dying'. This is an after story portraying the thoughts of the others after the end to the story. Once again, thank you all for reading, and who ever put my story in a community, thank you so very much! The beginning words are said by…yours truly…

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'I walk only as her shadow, a lonely life I lived, but now my life is over, watching over her – its all I could give…'

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I watched her.

It was all I could do now.

Watch.

I could not speak to her; I could not touch her face. But I can watch her. That alone is more than enough for me.

…It was more than enough since I had died.

…Yes…more than enough.

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And so, As After All…

After 1 –After all, My Nurse cries for me

I held Sesshomaru's lifeless body in my hands. I felt my arms going weak – I started to shake, as a wale lifted itself from my thought, letting out a cry of anguish. Why?! Why didn't he tell me...that he was dying..? I could have – or at least I could have tried to find a cure to his illness, why didn't the doctors at the other hospital tell me? Why…why did he suffer through so much…just to see my face?

Was I so special to him?

Was I?

I…I did not know…

"I…love you…"

I remembered what he had said to me…that sad, sad smile on his face, I could never forget it…no…I would never forget it.

"I…am dyi…ng…so I came…all this…way to see you…and…and…I finally…finally found…you…"

Those had been the last words he spoke to me.

It started to pour.

…I wonder, where the clouds crying at his lost as well, or was he crying beside me?

I wonder.

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The clouds had been dark on the day of his funeral.

I had not spoken to a single soul ever since he died in my arms…and I couldn't save him.

Not many people had been at the burial.

I heard his father had been traveling a long way once he learned his sons condition, but once he had reached South Side Hospital, the doctors had said he had already left the hospital, and that people all over had been trying to find him…I looked ahead of me.

There was his father.

Crumpled on the casket that held the boy I never knew was dying.

I felt my legs go weak thinking of his words to me over and over in my mind… tears rolled down my already wet cheeks – than I turned to face a younger looking boy, who'd been sitting at a tree alone, dressed in black, with silver hair.

…I knew it wasn't him.

…I knew it wasn't Sesshomaru.

But I walked over instead.

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Before I had the chance to ask him anything at all – the boy lauched himself at me. He looked around fifteen. He didn't speak a word to me. Not to ask who I was. Nothing.

I stroked his back, slowly, what I used to do when he had been alive.

…And then the boy chocked out a word beyond his sobbing.

"…Bro…"

I listened to him closely.

"…I was…I was goanna meet 'em…for the first time…with dad…"

I understood…slowly, but surely, this boy he was-

"…My older brother…I never even got ta' meet him…"

The boys voice started to crack. I held him close…And started to cry. I felt my heart waver.

"I…love you…"

I turned my head to the side. That voice. I knew that voice.

…I swear…no…I know that I heard his voice…

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Next story : The Doctor.

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Itachi – A thanks to you all, its actually kinda hard to write this story now. It makes me…sad. Please, leave a review, let me know what you think. Thanks.