Authors note!

Hey guys! Thanks for all the reviews! They mean so much to me! I am kinda in a weird mood..........I just watched samurai x: the motion picture. It was so cool! Except kenshin, kaoru, yahiko, and sano, had different voice actors. But it was still cool. Anyway, on with the story!

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Kagome leaned on jade as they entered the village. Kagome feet dragged on the ground, kicking up dust. Jade coughed slightly. Kagome didn't seem to notice. Jade looked around for Miroku and Sango. The village seemed empty. Jade sniffed the air. Blood.

"Stay here kagome, I'll be right back."

Kagome slid to the ground and sat there, staring into space. Jade stared at her worriedly for a moment but the sense of urgency in her stomach forced her to move. She ran through the village peaking in all the huts. All were empty. Where did the smell of blood come from? Jade continued running, panicking at the silence. She stopped suddenly and stared at the scene before her.

Bodies lay strewn on the ground, a lake of blood the carcasses swam in. the stench of death wafted toward jade. Rotting flesh and boiling blood made an unpleasant aroma. The sun had begun to cook the bodies and ravens, jays, tom-tits, small little birds began to flock to the sight. Pecking and tearing at the flesh of the dead. The village had become a village for the dead. Jade took a deep breath through her mouth. She did not want to see this. She had run away from death before, she would do it now. She turned to flee, but something stopped her. A hand was laid on her shoulder. It was coated with blood and half the flesh was gone having been pecked off my birds. Jade turned slowly. A little girl from the village. The girl struggled to speak, but only managed to cough up blood, then fall over in a bloody heap. Jade's mind began to race.

"I need medical supplies, people might still be alive."

Jade began to wander through the heaps of dead bodies, looking closely at each for any signs of life. A small child laid face up, eyes wide in terror. The mouth was open in a silent scream. Jade sighed but bent down and closed the eyes. Blood began to stain the hem of her dress and the tips of her fingers. Jade felt........she didn't know. She was void of any emotion. She felt strange walking around like a cocoon of flesh. She came to the last of the bodies. Nothing, no life, just a pile of rotting death.

"Oh well, who cares?" jade shrugged and began to walk back to kagome. Walking past the houses she spotted another limp figure on the ground. This one was not covered in blood. She walked towards it.

"inuyasha." She said shaking him. She grew impatient and slapped him. He growled.

"What is it wench?!"

"What happened here?"

"What do you mean?" inuyasha asked sitting up and looking around. The pools of blood reflected in his eyes. He clenched his fists. A low growl erupted from his throat. He turned and grasped jade's shoulders his claws sinking into them. "What the hell happened here!? ANSWER ME!"

"How the hell should I know? I just asked you the same thing! Bastard!"

His eyes suddenly grew wide. "Where's kagome?"

"She's fine, no thanks to you. Where's' Sango and Miroku?"

"I don't know, the last thing I remember was Kikyou and................" He paused remembering kikyou's death. Jade smacked him

"This is no time to be mourning over a stupid clay pot!"

Inuyasha glared at her. "The last thing I remember was blacking out. There, are you happy?"

"Not entirely. I would be happy if you would forget about Kikyou and take kagome's feelings into consideration, but you are a stubborn jackass and couldn't admit your feelings if your life depended on it."

Inuyasha growled but didn't say anything.

"Come on get up, I left kagome way back there. There's no telling what could have happened to her."

Inuyasha jumped up immediately and threw jade onto his back. He took off running jade shouting directions. Jade and inuyasha came upon kagome just as jade had left her. She still sat staring out into space. Jade jumped down from inuyasha's back and walked over to her. She whispered something and kagome got up. They walked slowly to inuyasha. Inuyasha didn't say anything. Kagome didn't look at him; she stared at her feet scuffling in the dirt.

"Feh what's wrong with you wench?"

Kagome's head snapped up her eyes flashing with pain and anger. Her bark orbs shone with tears. Inuyasha didn't take notice of the sorrow hidden behind her mask.

"I asked you what was wrong! Are you too stupid to answer me?"

Jade looked at him shocked, why was he being so mean?

Kagome was slowly crumbling. She had no defense. He had caught her off guard. She looked at him defiantly. She turned and began to walk away slowly. He ran in front of her and cut her off.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Where do you think you jerk? I'M GOING HO--" she froze. Kagome laughed softly, her bangs covering her eyes, "that's right," she whispered softly, "I don't have a home to go back to." A small tear trickled down her cheek. She sniffled once before she managed to dry the tears. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cry. I'm sorry I'm weak."

Jade's eyes softened. She took a step forward and placed an arm around kagome's shoulders. Kagome began to tremble, her body straining to hold back the tears. She suppressed a moan as she felt the tension threaten to break her. Kagome began to shake violently. Jade tightened her grip on kagome's shoulders. Suddenly kagome shoved jade off and fled, shoving past inuyasha and almost knocking him down. Jade watched kagome's fleeing figure sadly. She turned to inuyasha who was clearly confused.

"Well," jade sighed impatiently, "aren't you gonna go after her? I know you want to."

Inuyasha nodded and sprinted after kagome.

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(A/n: here comes koga!)

Kagome leaned against a tree breathing heavily. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and a strangled cry fell from her lips. Her shoulders quivered violently. She began to fall to the ground, no longer able to support herself. Kagome shut her eyes waiting to feel the ground. It never came. A pair of strong hands caught her and propped her back up against the tree. Kagome looked up slowly. Koga stood in front of her staring at her with concern.

"Kagome," he said softly "what's wrong has that mutt done anything to you?"

Kagome shook her head unable to speak. Tears still poured from her eyes, staining her cheeks, leaving a trail of remorse.

"Kagome, I came to tell you something, I can't stand the wait anymore." He paused, his tone leaving a lingering tenderness in the air. "Kagome, I love you. I want to be with you. I know you still have feelings for inuyasha, but don't you have feelings for me also? Somewhere deep inside you? Kagome, I need you! Before I met you I was alone, I was afraid, I was abandoned. You have captivated me kagome. Your voice haunts me. You hold my heart in your palm! Oh kagome, don't you understand, I love you." koga looked into her eyes intensely.

Kagome didn't say anything. Her mouth hung open slightly, the tears still rained heavily from her eyes. She blinked slowly, the pain clear in her eyes. She broke down. Kagome flung herself on koga, knocking both of them over to the ground. She sobbed into his shoulder, clutching him tightly.

"Please k-koga. J-just h-hold me f-for awhile p-please." Kagome choked out thorough the tears.

Koga tightened his grip around her waist and stroked her back reassuringly.

Inuyasha stood at the edge of the clearing. Did kagome actually love the filthy wolf? His heart filled with sorrow before it iced over. His heart broke for the second time, betrayed again. He hung his head and slowly walked away from the clearing, kagome's sobs echoing in his head. Jade stood waiting for him, her arms crossed and her head cocked. She lifted an eyebrow.

"Kagome does not love me, she has chosen koga."

Jade looked at him, shock etched into her chiseled features. "What?"

"She has betrayed me, I thought you said she loved me! She's off gallivanting with that damn flea bitten wolf." His voice dripped with sorrow. Jade felt a wave of pity wash over her.

"I know what you're feeling right now inuyasha. I know what it feels like to have your heart stomped on, to have the one you love with another. But so does kagome. Have you ever, just for a moment thought about what kagome goes through? Losing her family, having you run off with Kikyou, you not returning her love, you always criticizing her? I know she is always smiling, but underneath all that inuyasha, her heart is broken. Don't you know how much you have hurt her?"

Jade's words were wasted. Inuyasha was not listening. The scene from the clearing was replaying in his mind. A searing rage burned in his chest. He was a fool for ever thinking kagome could love him. After all she was just a pathetic human. Emotions were petty. Inuyasha walked away slowly, jade looking after him sadly. His fate was in his hands now, so was kagome's heart.

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Inuyasha leaned against a tree. He didn't move as kagome entered the clearing. The tears had stopped, but the stains were still clear on her cheeks.

"Inuyasha?" she asked quietly, her voice cracking with grief.

Inuyasha looked up his eyes blazing.

"Inuyasha? What's wrong?"

"Feh, stupid wench! Why can't you take a hint? Can't you tell I want you to leave?"

"What?"

"You heard me, all you are is a shard detector, and I don't need you. Just leave." Anger burned through his words. Rage took over his mind.

"Inuyasha, what do you mean? Why are you saying this?" kagome's voice was thin and desperate. He looked up, fury flickering in his eyes. He took a step closer.

"I hate you kagome. I hate your very being."

Kagome shook her head, unable to speak. Inuyasha's voice held no sadness, no regret, just hatred. She searched for another emotion. Nothing.

"What?" she managed to croak out.

"I HATE YOU."

Three little words. Kagome shattered. She shook her head, her hair flying around softly in the breeze. "No," she whispered. "No, you don't mean that." Inuyasha made no movement. Silence roared. She continued to shake her head. "Please god no, inuyasha, you-you were all I had." Her whisper was barely audible. At that moment, all life left her. She gave up. The pleasant glimmer that once shone in her eyes was gone, her soul was dead, and her resolve to live had shriveled up. Inuyasha watched the once beautiful bubbly girl slowly crumble before him. She reached up slowly and gingerly touched the prayer beads. Inuyasha didn't flinch. Just stared icily down at her. She let out a small whimper and ripped the beads off. Then, ever so slowly she turned and walked away.

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Tattered and Torn

Tattered and Torn

That's where my soul is worn

Tattered and Torn

That's when I was born

Tattered and Torn

I broke away from me

Tattered and Torn

I knocked me to my knees

Tattered and Torn

I drink my own cells

Tattered and Torn

A decomposing well

Tattered and Torn

Roaches in my head

Tattered and Torn

I become the living dead

Tattered and Torn

Tearing myself apart from the

things that make me hurt

POSTMORTEM

Funeral Held For The Depression Of Man
Holds The Key To His Own Death
Entering A Tomb Of A Corpse Yet Conceived
Tighten The Tourniquet Around Your Neck

Sifting Away The Debris Of Hatred Life
Cold Touch Of Death Begins To Chill Your
Spine
Seeking Life Beyond Your Perishment
Repeating Words Echoing Through Your Mind

Chanting Lines Of Blind Witchery
To Save Yourself From Extinction
Wanting To Die Is Your Reason To Live
New Life Born From The Oppressed

Taste Your Blood As It Trickles Through The
Air
Another Casualty Beyond The Shadows You
Fall
Losing Ground, The Fate You Feel It Draws
Near
Fatality, Reality, You Await The Final Call

My Sinful Glare At Nothing Holds Thoughts
Of Death Behind It
Skeletons In My Mind Commence
Tearing At My Sanity
Vessels In My Brain Carry Death Until My
Birth
Come And Die With Me Forever
Share Insanity

Do You Want To Die!

The Waves Of Blood Are Rushing Near,
Pounding At The Walls Of Lies
Turning Off My Sanity,
Reaching Back Into My Mind
Non-Rising Body From The Grave Showing New
Reality
What I Am, What I Want, I'm Only After Death

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