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"The Love of Sayonara"

by Chiisana Anisa

Part 2

"Losing Game"

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"Before the well closes down for good."

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Sango let out a sharp breath, while Miroku threw one of those death wishes-glares at Inuyasha, and Shippou broke into tears again.

Kagome raised her hand, tucking a bit of hair behind her right ear, looking with expectation at Sango. "Um... Sango..." - was all she could say before she was broken off when Sango threw herself in her arms, hugging the miko for all she was worth. Now, both girls broke into silent sobs, saying unreasonable words for a moment, before Kagome regained some of her sanity.

"Please Sango, don't make it harder . . . You're like a sister to me that I never had... I love you with no end and I'll surely miss you... forever.... ok?"

She could feel her shirt getting wet from Sango's tears on her left shoulder, and then her slight nodding. "I love you too... And I'll never - ever forget about you!" - Sango wailed pulling away, thus giving Shippou a chance to hop between them, into Kagome's arms.

"I don't want you to leave.. you're my 'mother' - the closest to that ... please stay!!" - cried Shippou in an breaking voice and Kagome's heart cracked by hearing his honest little words.

Miroku coughed behind them, gaining at first Sango's attention as always, and she, as if on clue took Shippou in her own arms leaving Kagome to say goodbye to Miroku.

"Kagome..." - Miroku called, but she was whirled up in a world full of Shippou's tears, Sango's words and a feeling of un-ending desperation. So, Miroku stepped closer and if he didn't she would end up on the ground. Instead, she ended up collapsing in his arms, crying and trembling all over.

"Shhh... it's ok . . . I'm sure will see you again - I am." - he comforted her, although even he himself wasn't so sure in his just spoken words.

"No, Miroku no..." - Kagome whispered, raising her head with fresh tears glistening in her brown eyes. Her mind cleared a little again, and with the switch of her hand she wiped the remaining tears away.

"It's ok Miroku. I know I need to say goodbye. You were... no, you are a very good and dear friend to me. Trough our quest I learned to see your good sides and don't you mind anyone who say's differently about you. Be yourself, the leaching hentai that you are, ok?" - she said, smiling for the first time in this sad evening.

Miroku gave her an understanding smile and nodded shortly. "You got yourself a deal, Kagome. Thank you. I'll miss you dearly."

Kagome stepped away from his embrace and turned her look to Kaede, but the old priestess only nodded to her with a glint of sadness and wisdom in her old features. "I said to thee all that was needed to be said, me dear child."

Kagome smiled a 'thank you' smile at the lady she looked upon as her grandma sometimes. Remembering she had to go, now, she turned to Inuyasha with pain and regret in her senses.

Inuyasha who observed the whole scene from his spot, didn't budge an inch, although he almost did when Kagome collapsed. Fortunately Miroku caught her. He didn't appear that way but he was equally torn up inside as her. Catching her looking at him, just as times before, waiting for some kind of an odd approval, he smirked in his unique way and lifted her bag on his shoulder.

"Ready?"

She approached him, while he crunched down waiting for her to get up on his back. So she did, but before he raised to lift off, she turned around to the group of her long - lasted companions. "I love you all . . . don't you ever forget that!" - her voice rang a little in the air as Inuyasha took the first leap in the trees.

Sango broke down on the ground seeing her go, holding the still wailing kitsune, for his own sake, tightly in her arms. Sango's sobs increased even more, stopping for a second when she felt someone's strong and carefull arms wrap around her shoulders in support. This time without complaining, she leaned back seeking that so much needed comfort, for she knew the monk would be there for her. Now and always.

Slowly as ever, while that couple sat on the ground, mourning the 'loss' of their friend, the night began to take over the day. The sunset danced an oldest colour dance and one old priestess turned around to take her tiring steps down the path towards her village.

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In a matter of seconds Inuyasha landed by the well, bringing them there to fast. Kagome for the first time truly regretted his ability to be so fast, cursing it together with his strength and pretty face. Softly almost without a sound she touched the ground, but her bag made enough noise as it was abruptly dropped from Inuyasha's shoulder with a loud thump.

She faced the well and for a moment her vision blurred all over, but with a few blinks it cleared up again. Sensing that Inuyasha wasn't in the mood to speak she reached for her bag and with less effort then ever started pulling it after her to the well opening.

She thought Inuyasha would help her, but from the corner of her eye she could see him sill standing on his landing spot a feet away from her, his hands tucked in the red sleeves of his haori. And he didn't even look at her struggling figure, although by the twitching of his ears she knew he could hear every little sound she made.

After few moments she finally managed to drop the bag inside the well and now it was supposed to be on the other side. Heavily breathing, with a few pants of her ragged breath she straightened herself up dusting some dirt from her skirt and legs. Her thoughts flew to the hot springs and how good it would be to sink in them right now. But she mentally slapped herself afterwards for such thoughts.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha from side and now, before only avoiding his eyes, meeting them full on. She almost stumbled on the account of emotion that swirled in those amber pools of his. She couldn't quite name it, but her sensing area in her brain told her it was something like remorse . . . sorrow.

So she averted her look from his and looked inside the well again. Sighing deeply, her hand reached for the edge of it, until another one - strong, muscular.. clawed one stopped her own in motion.

She gasped at the touch raising her head, but all that she could see in that instant was a lot of red, while those same strong, protecting, yet gentle arms now formed a circle around her slender body.

She felt a feeling similar the one you feel when you're trapped, only this trap she didn't wish to get out of. Instead of running or edging away, she clung to him, returning Inuyasha's so sudden embrace. Her hands turning white under the pressure put on them. Her mind turned into a big puzzled mush of everything and nothing in special.

She inhaled, taking in his well-known scent of nature and his own fragrance. Propping her head on his shoulder, leaning her lips dangerously close and under his left ear she whispered:

"You need to let me go, Inuyasha . . ."

On her request, his hands didn't let her go. No, they only tightened their 'trap' more, so much more se thought she could lose her breath because of it. Setting her mind on a attempt to try and wiggle out, she loosened her own grip, until his voice reached her.

The tone of Inuyasha's voice lingered in her ears - almost weaker then her own before, the word breaking her heart completely and in the same time ringing in her head like a warning bell before disaster.

"Stay..."

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Ok guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's it for this chapter! More is to come soon!!! Maybe the third part is going to be the last but I'm not so sure yet. Some evil plots are running trough my head --- so we'll have to see! I hope you have the patience to wait!

I promise before the end of this week I'll have the third part up!

Once again I must apologise for any miswritten words or bad grammar!

And now to say THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to all of my reviewers and to answer few questions.

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Kikyous Revenge: Thank you so much for your kind words! When I wrote my first fic on Inuyasha I haven't even seen the show. But now I've seen it to 52 episode so I guess that helped a little. I'm sorry if they turned OOC here . . . it had to be done! And I read your stories - "Lavender" ---) you have to continue it, as much as you do "You promised me"!!! Keep up girl!

Ryguy5387: AS YOU CAN SEE ----) I DID!!! lol

Shinsei Kokoro: Thank you... I love angst Inuyasha stories and somehow that only works for them (if you ask me). JA!

Dark Angel13388: I like it too!!! lol. Yes poor Kagome . . . but it gets better (or worse . . .hm?) EH girl, if you read my bio you would find all about me - including where am I from!!!

But thanx a lot anyways!

HAI! : I'm working on it! Here's the second part! Ja!

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Thx once again! It means a lot!

Lots of love,

Chiisana Anisa