You're Still You

~

Through the darkness

I can see your light

And you will always shine

And I can feel your heart in mine

Your face I've memorized

I idolize just you

~

Miroku sat below the tree where Inu-Yasha slept restlessly, constantly

twitching. He sighed softly. Tonight, sleep would just not come to him. He

couldn't not keep his mind off the ivory haired half-demon. He know that,

despite his usual cruel attitude, he had a somewhat pure heart. He had saved

little Shippo once or twice and Kagome too many times to count. He sighed

softly, wondering if Inu-Yasha would ever save him in a time of danger. He

doubted it. Inu-Yasha hated him and he knew it. Giving one more sigh, the

monk stood up and walked away from the camp. He was a burden and knew he

should leave.

~

I look up to

Everything you are

In my eyes you do no wrong

I've loved you for so long

And after all is said and done

You're still you

After all

You're still you

~

Inu-Yasha was running around, calling Miroku's name. Kagome looked at

him. Anger was in his voice, but in his eyes was fear and desperation. She

walked up to him.

"Why are you so worried? I thought you hated the monk?" Inu-Yasha

swung towards her, hand raised to strike her. She stood there, bracing for

the blow, but it never came. Inu-Yasha instead lowered his arm as his eyes

filled with tears. Slowly he sat down and cried softly. Shippo looked up at

Kagome, about to comment, but was hushed by her hand.

"Come on Shippo, he need's to be alone."

~

You walk past me

I can feel your pain

Time changes everything

One truth always stays the same

You're still you

After all

You're still you

~

After walking a bit, they came across a trail of blood. Shippo sniffed

it.

"It's the monks blood. I think he's hurt." They followed the trail

until the found Miroku's barely breathing body. He was unconscious and had

been raped. They needed to take him back or he'd die.

"Shippo, I need you to do me a favor."

"I'm way ahead of you." He transformed himself to look like Inu-Yasha

and picked Miroku. They took him back to the camp. Inu-Yasha looked up and

half gasped, half sobbed at the tattered and bloodied form that had been laid

down near him.

"Mir-Miroku!"

~

I look up to

Everything you are

In my eyes you do no wrong

And I believe in you

Although you never asked me to

I will remember you

And what life put you through

~

After a few weeks, Miroku was well enough to sit up and talk, but that

was all he could do. One day, Shippo and Kagome went to get food, leaving

Miroku and Inu-Yasha alone. Inu-Yasha sat beside Miroku silently, thinking

that the monk slept. He sighed softly, gently touching the monks cheek.

"Oh Miroku, why'd ya hafta go and get yerself hurt? Why'd you even

leave? You could've died. I could've lost you Miroku, and I don't think I

could stand it if ya died. I love you Miroku, more than I've loved anyone in

my life." He bent down and brushed his lips softly against Miroku's before

sitting up. Tears were streaming down Miroku's face. His eyes were open.

Inu-Yasha was too stunned to apologize, or move for that matter.

~

And in this cruel and lonely world

I found one love

You're still you

After all

You're still you

~

Looking right into Inu-Yasha eyes, he spoke so softly a falling leaf

would drown out his words.

"Do that again."

"W-Whada ya mean 'D-do it again?' !?"

"Kiss me again." Complying, he bent back down and kissed him. He felt

the monks arm go around his neck, pulling him closer, deepening the kiss.

Inu-Yasha sighed softly, feeling like he could fly. After what seemed like

and eternity, the kiss ended. Miroku took Inu-Yasha's face into his hands.

Both were breathing heavily. Gently, Miroku embraced the dog demon,

whispering softly into his ear.

"I love you too."

`~`Finne`~`