DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. :'( I do own
Shimi though.
* = Only Love by Selena; I do not own this song.
~*~*~*~ = Flash back
Chapter One: Howl in the Night
The next day, Inuyasha awoke and came out of the hut. No one said anything when he leapt into the nearest tree. Alone, he closed his eyes; unable to stop the tears from coursing down his cheeks. Shippo was no different; the young kitsune ran to Sango who comforted him as he cried. Inuyasha may not have said anything but they all knew he would take this much harder then the rest of them. 'I failed to save you Kagome, just like I failed to save Kikyo. I promised to protect you and I couldn't.' He thought, tears falling one by one; blurring his vision.
*I see the distant lights ahead
Another hour or so and I'll be back in bed.
I guess I really thought that I was gone for good
But you know I never could
I count the headlights passin' by
For everyone, I find another reason why
You'll be sound asleep and I'll look like a fool
How could I be so cruel?
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
He was oblivious that they were about to have a visitor. His thoughts going back to all the things he'd said to Kagome. 'I should have told her when I had the chance.' He said, his tears falling onto the dew dropped leaves below him. Koga walked into the hut in Sango's lap; Miroku was keeping silent vigilance over them both from the other side of the hut. He was staying away from Sango, not being his usual perverted self. Too wrapped up in keeping his eye on his beloved and the young kitsune. 'I know how Inuyasha feels. I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to Sango.' No one seemed to really register his presence until he said something. "Hey, where's Kagome?" He asked, looking around; the question sending Shippo into fresh tears. Miroku got up from where he was and walked over to the wolf demon; his eyes grave. "She didn't return from our last encounter with Kikyo." "WHAT?!?!?! What happened?!?!" He demanded. Miroku beckoned the wolf demon to follow him outside as Sango did her best to comfort Shippo. When they stood outside the hut, Miroku was silent a moment. "Well?" Koga asked impatiently. When Miroku spoke, his voice was colored with his own grief. "We were traveling along the path way to the next village when Kagome told us she sensed a jewel shard. She led us into a nearby meadow; we all thought it would be just another
demon but it wasn't, Inuyasha knew it was Kikyo almost as soon as we'd changed direction."
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Inuyasha stopped suddenly. "What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. "Kikyo." He said; she appeared, her soul gatherers floating about her as usual. "What do you want Kikyo?" Inuyasha demanded. "Just the jewel shards that you have. Hand them over." As she said this, poisonous insects appeared along with other demons to aid her. Kagome drew and arrow as Inuyasha and Miroku ran to deal with the first batch of demons; Sango leapt onto the transformed Kirara with Shippo behind her. Which left Kagome to deal with Kikyo as the others dealt with the demons and the insects. Kikyo's own arrow broke Kagome's as she made her aim for one of the demons. Kikyo, with the aid of the power of one of the other demons, created a deep crevice that separated Kagome from the others. She went right for Kagome who backed up but stopped at the edge of the pit. Kikyo stood before her. "I'll make this simple. Hand the jewel shards over and you won't be hurt." "I'll never give them to you." Kagome replied. "Foolish girl, why do you follow him? You know he doesn't care for you so why help him? Inuyasha's heart is made of ice and who better to know that then I?" Kagome didn't believe her for one moment, Inuyasha had told her and the others what had happened; how Naraku had tricked the both of them. Apparently
Kikyo hadn't believe it. She reached to take the shards from Kagome; reacting instinctively though, she stepped back. Sensing her fear, Inuyasha whipped around from cutting down several demons in time to see Kagome fall into the dark pit as Kikyo looked on. "Kagome!!!" He cried out as she fell out of his reach.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ End
Koga was silent a moment before he said in anger. "That mutt face let my woman fall?!?!?!?! He'll pay!" "There wasn't anything any of us could have done Koga. We'd been separated from her." "Yeah, you're right." He said defeatedly, which was uncharacteristic for him. He left without another word. That night a mournful howl shattered the peaceful night. Inuyasha hadn't moved from his perch all day. He heard the howl, he knew that Koga knew. Inuyasha hadn't eaten since the day before; he didn't seem to care. 'Why Kikyo? Why did you
have to do that? Kagome. Why couldn't I save you? Why couldn't I protect you from her?' He thought, then he added his own anguished howl to the other. 'My mate, I have failed you.' He thought; the other howl was drowned out by Inuyasha's howl as he joined in the agonizing howl that continued into the night.
*I wish that I could be that strong.
You see me as I am and love me right or wrong
I guess I'm still afraid to only say goodbye
So I keep it all inside.
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
So I try to run but no matter what I do.
I know it's true. I can't go on without you.
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
* = Only Love by Selena; I do not own this song.
~*~*~*~ = Flash back
Chapter One: Howl in the Night
The next day, Inuyasha awoke and came out of the hut. No one said anything when he leapt into the nearest tree. Alone, he closed his eyes; unable to stop the tears from coursing down his cheeks. Shippo was no different; the young kitsune ran to Sango who comforted him as he cried. Inuyasha may not have said anything but they all knew he would take this much harder then the rest of them. 'I failed to save you Kagome, just like I failed to save Kikyo. I promised to protect you and I couldn't.' He thought, tears falling one by one; blurring his vision.
*I see the distant lights ahead
Another hour or so and I'll be back in bed.
I guess I really thought that I was gone for good
But you know I never could
I count the headlights passin' by
For everyone, I find another reason why
You'll be sound asleep and I'll look like a fool
How could I be so cruel?
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
He was oblivious that they were about to have a visitor. His thoughts going back to all the things he'd said to Kagome. 'I should have told her when I had the chance.' He said, his tears falling onto the dew dropped leaves below him. Koga walked into the hut in Sango's lap; Miroku was keeping silent vigilance over them both from the other side of the hut. He was staying away from Sango, not being his usual perverted self. Too wrapped up in keeping his eye on his beloved and the young kitsune. 'I know how Inuyasha feels. I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to Sango.' No one seemed to really register his presence until he said something. "Hey, where's Kagome?" He asked, looking around; the question sending Shippo into fresh tears. Miroku got up from where he was and walked over to the wolf demon; his eyes grave. "She didn't return from our last encounter with Kikyo." "WHAT?!?!?! What happened?!?!" He demanded. Miroku beckoned the wolf demon to follow him outside as Sango did her best to comfort Shippo. When they stood outside the hut, Miroku was silent a moment. "Well?" Koga asked impatiently. When Miroku spoke, his voice was colored with his own grief. "We were traveling along the path way to the next village when Kagome told us she sensed a jewel shard. She led us into a nearby meadow; we all thought it would be just another
demon but it wasn't, Inuyasha knew it was Kikyo almost as soon as we'd changed direction."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Inuyasha stopped suddenly. "What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. "Kikyo." He said; she appeared, her soul gatherers floating about her as usual. "What do you want Kikyo?" Inuyasha demanded. "Just the jewel shards that you have. Hand them over." As she said this, poisonous insects appeared along with other demons to aid her. Kagome drew and arrow as Inuyasha and Miroku ran to deal with the first batch of demons; Sango leapt onto the transformed Kirara with Shippo behind her. Which left Kagome to deal with Kikyo as the others dealt with the demons and the insects. Kikyo's own arrow broke Kagome's as she made her aim for one of the demons. Kikyo, with the aid of the power of one of the other demons, created a deep crevice that separated Kagome from the others. She went right for Kagome who backed up but stopped at the edge of the pit. Kikyo stood before her. "I'll make this simple. Hand the jewel shards over and you won't be hurt." "I'll never give them to you." Kagome replied. "Foolish girl, why do you follow him? You know he doesn't care for you so why help him? Inuyasha's heart is made of ice and who better to know that then I?" Kagome didn't believe her for one moment, Inuyasha had told her and the others what had happened; how Naraku had tricked the both of them. Apparently
Kikyo hadn't believe it. She reached to take the shards from Kagome; reacting instinctively though, she stepped back. Sensing her fear, Inuyasha whipped around from cutting down several demons in time to see Kagome fall into the dark pit as Kikyo looked on. "Kagome!!!" He cried out as she fell out of his reach.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ End
Koga was silent a moment before he said in anger. "That mutt face let my woman fall?!?!?!?! He'll pay!" "There wasn't anything any of us could have done Koga. We'd been separated from her." "Yeah, you're right." He said defeatedly, which was uncharacteristic for him. He left without another word. That night a mournful howl shattered the peaceful night. Inuyasha hadn't moved from his perch all day. He heard the howl, he knew that Koga knew. Inuyasha hadn't eaten since the day before; he didn't seem to care. 'Why Kikyo? Why did you
have to do that? Kagome. Why couldn't I save you? Why couldn't I protect you from her?' He thought, then he added his own anguished howl to the other. 'My mate, I have failed you.' He thought; the other howl was drowned out by Inuyasha's howl as he joined in the agonizing howl that continued into the night.
*I wish that I could be that strong.
You see me as I am and love me right or wrong
I guess I'm still afraid to only say goodbye
So I keep it all inside.
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
So I try to run but no matter what I do.
I know it's true. I can't go on without you.
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love, can make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe.
Only love
Only love, can make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love