Disclaimer: I own none of Rumiko Takahashi's works.
A/N: Ah, finally I write a fic that ISN'T a one-shot! ^_^; I felt the need to write another Inu-Yasha fic, since it's such a great anime! And if you haven't already guessed, this IS an AU…..kind of. Note: the Bone Eater's Well DOES exist in this fic. The prologue doesn't explain everything, but you'll find out more in the chapters to come! ^_^ Enjoy the fic!
Prologue"Kikyou...is dead?" Inu-Yasha refused to believe the strange man that had come to his door early that morning. It couldn't be true…could it?
"Yes sir," said the policeman. "We found her dead in her backyard this morning. As her next door neighbor, I thought you should know."
"But h-how? How did she die?!" Inu-Yasha gaped at the man.
"Murdered."
'Murdered? Kikyou couldn't have been murdered! She's too strong to die...isn't she?' Inu-Yasha thought.
"By WHO?!" Inu-Yasha grabbed the man by the collar and shook him. "TELL ME!"
"There is no need to get violent sir-"
"TELL ME, DAMNIT!"
"We don't know. The murderer was already gone, and they left behind no clues..."
That was the last thing Inu-Yasha needed to hear. With one swift kick, he sent the man flying across the driveway, skidding on the pavement along the way. Inu-Yasha didn't care if he was alive or not.
Inu-Yasha ran into his backyard and climbed up the only tree in the neighborhood. It was his tree; and it was truly ancient. It existed in his own time as well. "People had dubbed it Goshinboku" or the "Old God Tree". He only climbed it when he needed time alone...and right now, he wanted to be alone for eternity.
The rest of the neighborhood would know eventually. Would they blame him for not being there to protect Kikyou? Frankly, he didn't care. But the truth was, he HAD promised to protect her.
'How could this have happened?' The pain in his heart was unbearable. His whole body felt numb.
He had lost his only love, and his only chance of breaking the seal on the Bone Eater's Well. The link between the two worlds would never be usable again, unless Kikyou somehow came back to life. But that was impossible, and Inu-Yasha knew that. He was stuck in the Modern Day. Being one of the only demons in the entire world for the rest of his life…he couldn't bear the thought.
"Kikyou…"
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It would be nice if we could throw away
Everything except what really matters
But reality is just cruel.
In such times,
I see you laughing
Whenever I close my eyes.
Until the day I reach eternal sleep,
That smiling face will
Be there forever.
People forget and move on, but-
For that which I should love
For that which gives me love
I will do what I can
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Kagome Higurashi sat in her bedroom, reading a magazine. Usually, she would be doing homework, but it was the summertime and she was free to relax. She stroked Buyo's soft fur, and he rolled over lazily.
"Kagome-chan, can I come in?" Mrs. Higurashi knocked on the door. Her voice sounded distressed.
"Huh? Oh, sure mom..." Kagome replied absentmindedly, still reading her magazine.
Her mom walked in. The expression on her face told Kagome something was wrong.
"Kikyou is dead," her mom told her. "As her only living relatives, we will move into her house."
"S-she's dead?! We're moving into her house?! WHEN?" Kagome hadn't expected to hear this. Her dad had died not too long ago. And now her stepsister was dead!? Unbelievable!
"In one month."
"And where exactly are we moving to?"
"They say the neighborhood is called 'Sengoku Jidai'."
A/N: There wasn't any humor in this chapter, because it was mainly focusing on Kikyou's death (and the Kikyou fans would probably flame me if I made Kikyou's death humorous ^_^;). Note: The first two chapters of my fic are mainly about explaining the plot, therefore there will be no humor until after Kagome meets Inu-Yasha. Perhaps this chapter was a little confusing...more will be explained in the next chapter. Review! Pleeaaase! Next chap: Kagome moves into her new home and meets her grumpy next-door-neighbor. ^_~