DEAD WHISPERS

No one would hear me. My whispers as I cried out in pain. Not even as I took my final breathe. I was alone. Always alone. No matter what I did I could never really make them happy. I did what I had to only to find I had nowhere to go after that. And so here I am. Lying in the grass, hidden from sight, bleeding regret. The wounds in my wrist were deep and my tears were choking me. Or maybe I was taking my final breath.

My surrounding became fuzzy but I was aware of someone's presence nearby. Oh well, let them do what they want. It was most likely a drunken bandit anyways. He'd rape my body and leave me. And even as I mused over this idea, I wondered why I was taking my life. I was alone but people still needed me didn't they? I was still of use and now it was too late! I lay bleeding and dying. Tears cascading my face. What had I done? I'm such a fool!

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Sesshoumaru set on a bolder watching the girl slowly bleed to death. He could save her if he wanted to. If he wanted to. But he was taking such enjoyment out of her pain. And the thoughts running through her head.

'Stupid ningen. To late to regret what you have done now.' He thought with a growl.

She was getting to him. He was beginning to pity her. Have emotions about her like Rin. This was unacceptable. One human was to much! He didn't need another!

In the end he approached her.

Her eyes opened and starred at him. Full of pain. Loneliness.

"Sess...houma...ru."

Her voice was so small. Like the dying creature she was.

I knelt down and brushed some hairs from her face and offered her a small smile. Without a second thought, I drew Tensaiga and healed her.

------------ Four Years Later -------------------

Kagome stretched. Finally, after having to repeat a grade, she had graduated. It was all over. And she almost hadn't made it.

She shuddered.

Naraku was defeated. She had her life back. That was all she needed. She was free....Almost.

She sighed and looked at the time and almost screamed. She was late! She had to get to the Feudal Era soon!

She grabbed her backpack and ran from the school building and straight home.

No sooner than she had dropped her backpack in the house and ran to the well and jumped in, hands wrapped around her waist.

"Sesshoumaru." Kagome murmured softly.

"You're late." Sesshoumaru growled.

"I'm sorry. I forgot. But now I'm here, okay?" Kagome said in a tired voice.

"See that it doesn't happen again." With that, he released her. "Let's go. Rin is waiting for you."

"Sure. Mr. I have no heart." Kagome muttered.

But Sesshoumaru had heard her. Those words wretched at his very core. He swallowed the lump in his throat and proceeded to glare at her.

"Watch what you say. I will not tolerate it after what I did for you." He growled.

-{ Kagome's POV }-

How dare he use that against me! I was foolish! I'm better now and I really didn't ask for him to save me! Why should I owe him anything! That's it! I've had it! No more! I refuse to take this kind of torment and abuse. I don't have to stay here!

-{ Normal POV }-

"Shut up." Kagome hissed.

The world around them went deadly quiet as Sesshoumaru turned his red eyes turned her.

"You will speak to me in no sort of manner ningen!" Sesshoumaru growled.

"Oh yes I will! I refuse to take it! I will not stay here Sesshoumaru! I'm tired of reliving my mistake! You love that don't you? The fact that you saved me from killing myself! You just love to hang it over my head and use it to get me to do your bidding! No more! I won't do this anymore! I hate you! I hate this place!" Kagome screamed.

Sesshoumaru lunged at her, prepared to kill but she was gone. She simply jumped down the well and out of his life. He had no way to get her. To bring her back. He was totally alone now. And what would Rin say when she found out what happened.

He swallowed another lump in his throat and hoarsely he whispered, "I never knew you were so unhappy."