"Do you weep for me, dear InuYasha?"

"Sh-shuddup," I growled at the annoying voice.

"InuYasha…"

"Gods, you stupid voice, would ya just leave me ALONE?!"  Why is this thing so persistent?!

"…"

"Grr, you RUINED the moment!  WENCH!"

"But I did not speak."

"Did I say your words ruined the moment? NO, I didn't!  You ruined my life, Kagome!"

"…So you admit it then?  I am your wench, Kagome."

I was shocked.  N-No… it's not true, it can't be… What's wrong with me?  

"Quiet, voice, and get a grip.  I call all girls 'wench'.  Leave me alone."

"But InuYasha," the voice continued.

The bushes rustled; startled, I shifted towards a fighting stance, flexing my claws.  "Grr, SANKON TETSU…!"  I stopped. 

Before me stood the one person whom I wanted to see the most, yet the one person I knew could not be possible.

"K…Kagome?"

holding my last breath

safe inside myself

are all my thoughts of you

sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

"InuYasha."  Kagome's familiar radiant smile sent pulses of life throughout me.  My amber eyes shone brightly wit the setting sun, yet all seemed to shine wit Kagome around.

"Kagome…you're…alive?" I whispered.

"Hello, InuYasha."

"But, but you were… I saw… Naraku made a… a direct hit, and…" My head throbbed immensely, waging a battle of logic against emotion.

I stared hard at the girl before me and realized how much she looked like Kagome: raven black hair, calm serene smile… traditional miko outfit?  "Kagome, what happened to your weird green sailor outfit?"  I feel so casual, talking to Kagome again.  It's as if nothing happened.  But something's different, I can tell.

She giggled softly.  "For the millionth time, InuYasha, that was my school uniform."

"Okay, so why are you wearing that outfit?"

"Look onto the sunset, InuYasha.  Isn't it beautiful?  I don't think… I'll ever see one so beautiful… ever again."

I turned around.  It's just a sunset, but I guess it is pretty nice.  "Hey, Kagome," I called over my back, "just answer my question; what's with the red and white get-up?  You look like Kaede… or Kikyou."

"Kikyou…?" she repeated to herself.  "Oh, I remember her… InuYasha?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you…"

"Do I what?"

"Do you still, still love her?"

"Love who?"

"InuYasha…"

"'InuYasha'?  Do I still love myself?!  Are you feelin' okay, Kagome?"  I turned around to face her, but when I turned around, I stopped.  "You're… you're glowing, Kagome.  Why are you glowing?  What's wrong with you?!"