This is the revised version of I Lay Dying.
The lyrics are to Evanescene's, Tourniquet.
The title of this story came from a line from the song.
All sentences in BOLD are lyrics to the song.

Summary: Kagome flees home, heartbroken after witnessing Kikyo and Inuyasha together in the forest. She feels as if there is no hope for them to ever be together. This is a short story of heartache and misunderstandings.

I Lay Dying

Chapter 1 - Kagome's Thoughts

Why? Inuyasha how could you? After hugging me all those times, saving me, leading me to believe that you loved me then back-stabbing me with Kikyo ! Kagome laid on her bed. I sacrificed so much so I could be with you, my friends, family, education. Yet, during all that time, your heart still belonged to Kikyo. I rescued you from the tree after Kikyo deceived you. I gave you life! She died and was later was made from dirt, bones and long gone souls, she was undead, a mistake. I am alive, young and I was no match for her. You caused me a lot of pain Inuyasha. I can never forgive you for this. I try to forget about you, but your face still lingers in my mind. I still love you. I always will. I just can't go on knowing that you betrayed me.

I tried to kill the pain. But only brought more.

Yet by staying away from you, my heart aches. That's strange isn't it, Inuyasha. If I see you, I cry. If I don't, I also cry, because my heart aches to be in your embrace.

So much more.

So I have come to a conclusion. If I can't be with you, or even live with out you, I will eliminate both options. Yes, you have caused me so much pain that I will have to die.

I will commit suicide.

I have thought about this since I came back to the present. I will leave my friends, and family, but I can't live everyday. Day after day. Among everyone, when my heart and thoughts drift to you.

This has to end.

Hehe. That was Chapter One. The next chapter will have Inuyasha's thoughts. The story alternates between the two of them.

Next Chapter: Chapter Two - Inuyasha.

I Lay Dying was written by me, Sarah Jane ( x-SarahxJane-x )
Inuyasha does not belong to me.
And neither does the song.