Disclaimer: don't even mention to me about owning Inu Yasha and Co. cuz I don't.

Sara: Well, * scowl * I think I should write to pent my anger. Today just isn't my day so far, in fact, this whole weekend *throws arms into air * hasn't been good!

Inu: Sara, calm down. What's wrong now? You were so happy yesterday.

Sara: I may have looked it, but I wasn't really. I haven't seen my boyfriend face since Wednesday because he is retarded face and went to Iowa. Then, yesterday, my scab on my elbow * shoves elbow in Inu's face * started to hurt and now it's killing me face! To top it all off, WE LOST THE BASKETBALL GAME!!!! FACE!!!

Inu: * kisses elbow * stop yelling.

Sara: * blushes and is confused * Inu face, you just kissed my elbow...

Inu: oh, * blushes * I didn't mean anything by it...

Rikora= That doesn't seem fair. If she is the one I have to fight, and she's writing it, she has the upper hand. Oh well, * heavy sigh * can't win them all. But HA! I got Inu to kiss my elbow!! In her face! I am glad you loved last chapter. I would like to know what in particular you liked. Wow, you got Sesshy face to cower, go us! I can too! * high five * Wow, you torture him, and I though I was mean, but hey, we all have our own ways of torture. * evil smile * OH NO!! You have power; I have the feeling that might be a bad thing...

Inu: * laughing * Sesshomaru is cowering to a girl! HAHA!!

Sara: INU YASHA! * Inu's turn to cower ^_^ *

All right, on with the chapter! I think I am going to have this one span to the night of Inu Yasha's last day. Alas, with that said, I must add that this story will be coming to an end shortly. I think I will have a few more chapters, maybe two before he meets up with Kikyo. I may have a fight between Kikyo and some of the group, or maybe just Inu Yasha, or something. I don't know, I will have to think about it. It will be as good as I can make it. And I am going to try and come out with another fanfic soon, but I have to think of what I wanna type about. If I get an idea, I will expand on it and give a little preview of it in my last chapter. You got any serious ideas, then go ahead and tell me.

Inu: You talk too much.

Sara: I do not, I was only trying to tell my readers what was going on.

Inu: Well stop already and you on with the story.

~*~Chapter Nineteen: On the Verge~*~

When Sara heard her brother's voice, she immediately submerged her body in the water, hiding it from his view. Even though they were related, she was still hesitant on showing her body to youkai. She turned to face him, a large smile on her face.

"Hey, Koga! Wanna join our swim? There's enough water to go around!" she swam to the edge, still under the water. Shippo followed her, but not to talk with Koga. She left the water to be in the shade with Kirara, who was sleeping peacefully underneath a tree. Koga smiled at his sister's carefree attitude, a change from what it had been when she worked with his father. He looked at the others, who, with the exception of Inu Yasha, were splashing each other.

"I only came to see what that sound was. It sounded like laughing, but I wasn't sure," he answered, as she giggled at the memory of Inu Yasha chasing her. "I don't think I should."

"Kay, but it's your loss. Actually, I think I will come out," Sara stood, and her brother turned around, allowing her to get her armor on. Although Koga didn't watch, Inu Yasha did and Sara smiled at him when she noticed. When she was clothed, Koga sat with her on the rock and they talked, catching up on the past six months.

Inu Yasha had joined the others in their game, 'Marko Polo,' or what ever it was Kagome said. For two hours, they played, cooling off and having fun, while two groups either slept (Shippo and Kirara) or talked and laughed (Sara and Koga). At around five o'clock, according to Kagome's watch, everyone was changed and dried. Koga had left, giving Kagome a hug and Sara a kiss on the cheek as good-byes. And so they pressed on with their search for Shikon jewel shards.

~*~Day Two~*~

"Hiraikotsu!"

The demon easily averted the large boomerang, even in the dark. Her weapon easily flew back to her hands as Sango jumped back to avoid a deadly swing from one of his four strong arms. Sango screamed when a kick from its leg sent her crashing into a nearby tree. A thin trickle of blood fell down her face from right above her left eye. Kagome ran to her side, helping her up. Sango swayed as her legs tried to find their strength. She was going to be out for this fight. Her ribs were bruised and she could hardly walk. Her attacks were started when Miroku had been put to the same fate as her: not being able to fight anymore. He was knocked out from a blow to the head from a smaller demon. Kagome started bandaging her wound.

"You damn bastard!" Sara screamed, unsheathing her katanas as she and Inu Yasha attacked, him going left and her right. They both hit, slicing his arms off. Blood went everywhere as the grayish purple limbs fell to the ground; writhing in what life they had left. The stench was strong, but both hanyous kept their minds on the task as hand. Sara screamed in anger as the demon tried a retreat. She laughed evilly.

"You think you're getting away? Inu Yasha! Deliver the final blow!"

"Kaze no Kizu!" the inu hanyou hollered as he slashed through the wind scar. The successfulness was shown when the beast fell, split right down the middle, into his own pool of thick blood. Inu Yasha looked at Sara, who was hunched over, grasping her stomach wound. Kagome walked over to the beast and grabbed all three jewel shards he was carrying. She then turned back to the group.

Miroku was slowly gaining consciousness and Sango was sitting next to him, eyes closed in pain. Kagome's eyes landed on Sara, who was grasping her stomach and trying to keep her balance with her katanas. She ran to her, helping the wolf hanyou to the first-aid kit. Inu Yasha followed, uninjured. Sara gave Inu Yasha a weak smile.

"We did it," he returned the smile for only her to see. "We defeated a youkai who had three shards."

Kagome laid Sara down on a blanket. At the beginning of this fight, Sara had taken a slash to the gut by one of the youkai's claws. It wasn't ling, but was very deep and bleeding horribly. Kagome lifted her armor to just below her breasts, revealing the wound. It was shaped like a check mark, starting low on her left side near her hip, partially circling her bellybutton, and cutting her right ribcage. Another gash accompanied it, slashing the left ribcage and down her stomach. Blood was spilling and Kagome hastily bandaged it, adding necessary herbs to help with the healing. Although he didn't show it, Inu Yasha was worried. A few of her ribs were sure to be broken; her internal organs may or may not have been ok with the deepness of the cuts.

"Inu Yasha," Kagome said, placing her hand on his, I am almost positive she will be ok, but we need to get her to Keade to make sure. We cannot go at too fast of a pace, or else the wounds might start bleeding even worse. So, no running off in front of everyone to get her there." Miroku was sitting up beside Sango, whom's pain had finally subsided. They sat, watching as Kagome tried to convince the inu hanyou to take it slow going home.

Kagome stood and the rest joined her suit except for Sara, who had only sat up before taking in a sharp breath. Inu Yasha knelt down, motioning for her to attach herself to his back. She wrapped her arms around his neck, using him as support as they slowly rose together. He was still crouched over when she was standing, so Sara could wrap her legs around his waist. Inu Yasha had his hands on Sara's upper thighs, helping her into a comfortable position. He stood up completely and she laid her head against his back, giving in completely to her exhaustion.

~*~Day Three~*~

Sara sat on the roof of Keade's hut in a thin kimono that she was offered by the old miko. The sun was close to sinking down past the horizon, so she knew it was past seven in the evening. A tear managed its way to her cheek and she swatted it away angrily. "Damn it," she cursed aloud. 'I still haven't told him how I feel and time is running out. If I don't tell him, Kikyo will take him to hell with her.' "Damn it!" she said, a little louder then she intended.

Inu Yasha had been watching her as he stood with Miroku. They had been sent by Kagome to get more water from the stream by the village. "Hurry up, monk. She needed the water for ramen and I need the ramen. It's a life or death situation."

"I hardly believe that you need the ramen to keep living." Miroku stated, rolling his eyes.

"No, but if I don't get ramen because you didn't get the water," he cracked his knuckles, "then you wont be alive to see the morning."

"All right, I get it!" Miroku put up his hands in defeat and went back to getting the water. He removed the large pot from the stream and headed back with Inu Yasha to the hut. Upon arrival, Inu Yasha smelt the salty tear that had been spilt. Instead of going in, he jumped to join Sara on the roof. Although she wasn't crying, she was still depressed and seemed on the verge of more tears. He landed next to her, and she looked at him with a smile. A weak, but meaningful smile that held sorrow and pain, but mainly regret.

"What's the matter, kid?" he asked playfully.

"She's coming for you tonight," she answered quietly, looking away. He was leaving, and she was never going to see him again.

His breath caught in his throat. He had been so worried about Sara's wounds that he had forgotten that tonight was that night. The sun fell behind the horizon and a full moon shone brightly. He was searching in the stars for a way to tell her that he loved her. Seeing as to how he was never one to say his feelings, Inu Yasha was having a very hard time finding the words to explain. His head jerked towards Sara when he heard a shiver. Her arms were wrapped around her body as a cold wind blew by. Her blonde hair fell around her as he realized how cold she must be in her human body.

"Here," he said, pulling off his outer haori. He put it around her shoulders, and pulled her into his chest for additional warmth. "Tonight's your night, eh?" he felt her nod. "Sara, what wrong? Were you crying earlier?"

"Feh," she said with a mocking smile as she pulled away from him, "me, cry? I think not." Seeing as how she had no ears on the top of her head, she though he wouldn't have known she was lying. Inu Yasha, however, heard an unnatural quiver in her voice and he smiled back.

"Liar. Please tell me. I want to know. This is my last night, and I need a friend to talk to," he looked in her hazel eyes and she almost broke down. Tears rimmed her eyes, and she silently cursed at how hard it was to control herself in this form. But her heart had began to break the moment he said he was leaving.

"Why?" She asked silently, wiping away her tears. "Why do you have to leave? I don't want you to."

"Why don't you, Sara?" he wanted to hear her say the words. He needed to hear them. 'Please tell me you love me.' He inched closer to her face, as she did his.

"Because I love-" she was cut off.

"Inu Yasha! I have come!"

~*~End Chapter~*~

Sara: EVIL CLIFFIE!!!

Inu: How can you do that to them? The readers are gonna be really pissed at you.

Sara: I know! And when they are, I know I have don't my job. Well, I don't really have anything else to say except that I am willing to hear ideas for new stories or what ever. I know it sounds kinda stupid to ask for ideas since most of you could probably write them for yourselves under your own names, but oh well.

Inu: You are so weird.

Sara: You like it too!

Inu: So what if I dooo......not?

Sara: INU YASHA!! Did you just say you liked me??

Inu: NO! of course not! * blushes *

Sara: Sure....any way, JA NE!!

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