A/N: Had a plot bunny while listening to I'm a Loner Dottie, a Rebel by The Get Up Kids, so I had to write this

Tomorrow

Hair of the deepest obsidian fluttered gracefully in the morning sun as a figure darted through the slightly damp foliage. Clear trails of salty pain ran down the cheeks of a pale, tight face, her sweet pink lips pursed in silent agony. Chocolate brown eyes, which usually held a sense of eternal joy, were now filled with ever lasting sorrow.

Come tomorrow I'll be on my way back home,

In the morning call from a roadside telephone

The maiden's foot caught on a loose rock, and she flew forward into a leafy vortex of swirling green. She hit the ground hard, sobbing heatedly. Her tight fists pounded the ground, a promise of future bruises and cuts. Her desperate panting was the only sound that could be heard; the forest seemed to be holding its breath. Tears dripped silently to the ground as her mind forced her to remember.

"Oh, Kikyou...I would never leave you. I love you, and I'll always be here to protect you! What!? Ka...gome...!"

Gleaming, ivory locks and fierce eyes of the purest gold flashed through Kagome's mind. No. She would not let this kill her. Not this.

One night doesn't mean the rest of my life,

If I go, it's not impossible, possible is prob'ly wrong

So let go, 'cause I'm afraid to try,

Keep my hands by my side...

The miko knew she wouldn't come back for those beautiful eyes anymore. Maybe for Sango, Miroku, and Shippou, but not him. Never him again. Her thoughts flew like a whirlwind through her, and a grim smile placed itself on her thin, decided lips. That Kagome was forever erased from this world. Maybe they would understand what it was like. Unrequited love.

I won't come back,

I hope someday you understand...

Kagome was no longer a pure being. Her soul had been tainted by the pain; dripping blood over white silk. Forever stained. She wanted to make everything right with everyone else, just not him. Fleeting visions of red, amber, and silver raced through her mind...

I wanna try and make it right,

Dunno if I can...

Last night, everything was right the rain was gone...

Before Inuyasha had caught Kikyou's scent, everything had been wonderful. It had just been the hanyou and the miko at the campsite that night, as embers licked the tangible night sky. Kagome had crawled up slowly to the dog demon, and looked deep into his eyes, chocolate meeting melted gold. She had been about to confess her undying love for him, when he caught her scent.

Were summer nights the only time we'd known?

So shut your eyes

When you wake up I'll be gone...

When you wake up I'll be gone...

She'd left as the sun's first rays peeked over the horizon, running into nowhere. It was a never ending cycle of the same agony and torture. Inuyasha and Kikyou...together.

One night,

Doesn't mean the rest of my life...

If I go, it's not impossible, possible is prob'ly wrong,

So let go...

She was stronger than this. She would go on without him. She didn't need him. As the sun filled the sky, the now tainted miko turned and started back.

...'cause I'm afraid to die