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Scroll Eight My Wish

"I'm sorry, Inuyasha..." Kikyo apologized softly. Inuyasha looked as if he were going to suffocate her.

He lifted his arm high, looking as though he were about to hit her. Then he drew it to his thigh, and sighed deeply. "It's my fault...farewell, Kikyo..."

'Good-bye, Inuyasha,' Kikyo thought as she stood there, watching the silver- haired teenager disappear.

"Good-bye Inuyasha, eh?" asked a voice. Kikyo turned, and frowned at the individual behind her.

"Stop reading my thoughts, you jerk. Anyway...aren't you in love with Kagome?" Kikyo guessed.

"I am...but...you...are as beautiful...more beautiful as her," answered the other quietly. Kikyo smiled into his breastplate as he tugged her into an embrace. "I love you..."

"I love you too," Kikyo whispered as sensitively as the wind as she put her hand to his ear, "Kouga-kun."

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Sango had made a plan to help her precious Kagome-chan; and now she put it into action. "What am I supposed to do again?"

"Hoshi-sama, we've gone over this a hundred times! Just think about it, okay?" said Sango.

"Please, Sango-chan. I want it to be perfect. Will you please go over it again for Miroku-sama?" Kagome said.

Sango nodded. "Alright, Hoshi-sama...now..."

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Inuyasha roamed the earth like a ravenous beast searching for food, but he was a hungry heart, searching for his love to feed on. "Inuyasha!"

He turned, and saw Miroku. "Hey, Miroku," the youkai greeted his friends softly. His vigor was all gone.

"Inuyasha...I need to talk to you. Here, let's go into the hot spring," Miroku suggested. Inuyasha nodded.

It had been years since Inuyasha had been in a hot spring, and he became accustomed to the heat and sat in the blistering water like a meditating man. "Miroku...what is your wish?"

"My wish is to live happily ever after with my beautiful woman Sango like in the fairy tales," answered Miroku.

"What a simple life you lead...yet simple is better than complicated and difficult like me..." said Inuyasha.

"What is your wish, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked softly. Inuyasha sighed softly as he shifted one knee.

"My wish...is to come home one day to a warm 'welcome home!' That is my wish, Miroku..."

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