Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha.. ;_; Anyways thanks for the reviews everyone! Spoiler warning! Gotta at least have watched up to episode 56.

Dedication: This chapter goes out to Ayla. A faithful reviewer.. ahaha.. And plus she so-calls needs this chapter. So.. Ayla.. Here's the chapter you waited for.

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'Inu Yasha! I know you're with Kikyo but-'

Running furiously, Kagome didn't see the rock below her. She lay on the floor, sobbing. "But what-? Am I suppose to tell Inu Yasha how I feel? Not like that would affect him. He's made his decision with Kikyo, and I know that's final."

"And I know he would never change it.."

Picking herself up, Kagome looked over to where Inu Yasha was. Fire and blazing flames were roaring over the tall trees that used to stand. The flames were dominating over nature's beauty and were too tall for Kagome to see if Inu Yasha was still there.

Her legs began to walk towards the lashing fire, not worrying about herself. "Inu Yasha!!" She felt her voice breaking. Suddenly, there he was. Looking only at Kikyo. "Inu Yasha!!" Her voice screeched, more so a plead then anything else.

"Kagome." He said. Kikyo gently tugged at his red coat. "It's soon."

Inu Yasha felt his legs being pulled down towards the pits of hell. He glanced up at where Kagome was looking down at him, awestruck. She tried her hardest not to show them her weak side. "Inu Yasha!!" She called out once again. She reached out her hand, although she knew Inu Yasha would never reach back to her...

"Kagome, I'm sorry."

Kikyo smiled for a moment then leaned her head down at Inu Yasha's chest.

Retracting her hand, the black haired girl couldn't help but let a tear loose from her dark brown eyes. As it slid down her cheek, Inu Yasha felt death upon his shoulders. He hated seeing anyone cry, especially Kagome. It killed him, just watching her like that. More tears streamed down her soft face. Soft sobs also cried along with them. The demon closed his eyes, hoping this was all a dream, hoping Kagome was still smiling.

But he knew this wasn't a dream. He was going to hell. And Kagome was not smiling, she was doing the absolute opposite and Inu Yasha hated it. It was hell here too. And he would never stop living in it, not until Kagome's tears stopped. Nothing could stop this moment from happening. It was fate..

'I'll never see it again..' he thought. 'I'll never see Kagome's smile again... do I really want to go?"

A spark of light all of a sudden shone on them. It was only for a moment, before the sun rose again with it's glow. Everything stopped, the fires.... the destruction.

"What happened?" Inu Yasha said.

"The portal to hell won't open, because you still have resistance in leaving Earth."

"Resistance?"

"Inu Yasha.. you must release your resistance and come with me!" Kikyo said sternly.

"Kikyo!" Kagome shouted, "It's Inu Yasha's decision, if he wants to go. You can't force him!"

"Give me one day."

The girls looked at him, "One day?"

"Yes to resolve.. things.."

Kikyo sighed, "alright Inu Yasha, but please, tell me that you are going. I mean- you are going for sure.. with me?"

"Maybe. That's all I can say."

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The clouds seemed to gather once again. Creating darkness upon the globe of what was earth. Inu Yasha was resting on the branch of the tree, rethinking his decision.

'I thought I knew for sure that I was going, but after Kagome appeared, now I'm not sure. Do I want to be with her as well? Well of course, I want to be with her but.. does she.. want me to be here? This is stupid! I love Kagome, what am I talking about? Wait.. I just said love.. if I love Kagome.. what about Kikyo? I love her too, don't I?'

'these feelings I have for both of them.. who do I love more? maybe that would help with the decision of staying. Kagome.. has changed me.. and I am grateful of that.. she did tell me that she wanted to be with me... and she did understand my decision. Although, it most have took alot of courage and.. alot of tears for a smile like that to still appear. I just I won't deny it, Kagome has been.. she's been.. everything to me. She helped me gain the trust in people again, and she's also helped me become a better person. She's always been there by my side, through both the thick and thin. I can't abandon her like this.. not after all she's done for me.. '

'But.. Kikyo, she's sacrificed her life for me.. I can't leave her. Plus, she was the first one, whom I fell in love with. This is foolish! I can't leave either, I love them both! If I go, I'll never see Kagome again, and if I stay.. Kikyo.. I guess I can't see her again either. No! I have to make a sacrifice... Kikyo or Kagome, I have to decide now! '

"Inu Yasha!" a voice called out from below.

"eh? Miroku?"

"hai."

Jumping down to meet the young man, the hanyou decided to consult him. He needed anything that could help him.

"Miroku.. seriously I need help."

"I'm sorry, Inu Yasha. You've spent months asking yourself the same question. You can't just decide in one night who you love more."

"Who do you think i love more?"

"Don't do that." he warned.

"Do what? I'm just asking a basic question."

"I'm not deciding this for you."

"Who said you were deciding for me?"

"Inu Yasha!"

"What?!"

Sighing heavily, Miroku said one final line before he left. "Inu Yasha, only you can decided who you love more, just think of the person who affected you the most."

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Sitting down, Inu Yasha's thoughts started to release again. 'Is Miroku right about this? Hmm.. who has led a greater impact on my life? Wait, I'm taking advice from a lecherous monk... where did he run off to anyways? Probably off with Sango somewhere, doing who-knows-what. I have my own problems to face, who the hell do I love more? People say the answer is 'in your heart.' What does my heart tell me?' After moments of bewilderment and wondering, the answer became obvious to him. It was her.. it was.. her.

The sun began to rose as it was day once again. It's bright sunshine, had made the hanyou realize how much he loved sunny days. However, today was not going to be a pleasant one.

"Inu Yasha." A firm voice said, waking him up.

"Kikyo.."

"Have you made your decision yet?"

"Yes but before, i get to it.. I want you to know, how frustrating this is. Making decisions.. all these choices.."

The miko nodded.

Inu Yasha took a moment, to gather the right words. Something inside his head whispered, 'Speak from your heart, Inu Yasha.' And he did, and even funnier enough, the words came..

"I'm sorry Kikyo. You may have my soul and my life.. but Kagome.. has my heart."

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Fin.

If I plan to do a next chapter, it'll be IY/K + S/M fluff.

Oh and the heart and soul are not the same! they do seem that way.. but they aren't!! Just in case..