Author's Note: OMG I am so sorry that I haven't updated like I said I would! My computer got a virus the last time I updated so I couldn't the next day. Anywise, here is the next chapter. I hope you all enjoy. We are two chapters away from getting an actual new one! ^_^

No Life Flower!

Chapter 7:

Share your Thoughts; don't be blind.

Everyone walks through his or her paths in life but hers was soon to end. Inuyasha didn't want to believe that she was dying, but couldn't rid the truth from his heart. Why did she have to leave? Couldn't she just stay? Not even for little longer. He always was able to save her when she was in trouble, why should this time be any different. He wished he could save, mend her. He wanted nothing more then to take the sickness from her and die in her place; but knew that it was impossible. Everything happened to him, he always lost everything he cared about; now he would lose the most important person to him.

" Kagome..." He whispered under his breath.

Miroku kept his eyes fixated on Inuyasha, as he marched with Shippo silently behind him. Inuyasha was not acting like his usual rude self. His head looked as if it would blow at any given moment, he must have been musing really hard about something, which most likely had to do with Kagome. He hadn't started acting this way until he had talked to her. Miroku really was curious as to what happened, it must have been big to bring on this sudden change of tune. He had never seen him act like this before. He seemed to be heart broken.

" Kagome we're here." Shippo said with bliss. Miroku came back to reality, his eyes filled with shock. He shook his head of the thoughts remaining in his mind and walked over to Kagome.

" Kagome what is all this?" He asked vexingly as he didn't have the slightest clue of what she had created. There was a strange looking cloth spread over the grass and on it was food, all types of strange looking foods at least that's what he believed them to be.

" It's called a picnic and it's your surprise." Kagome stated cheerfully.

Miroku became lost for a moment in time as he finally figured out what she was talking about. " Oh, I see. Yeah, I remember you telling me about this. Is this that weird tradition where you bring various types of food, set them on thing which you call a blanket and everyone sits around it and eats the food basking in the glorious nature?" He asked curiously as to if he was right in his conclusion. By the look of shock on Kagome's face, he must have been either right or way off.

" Auh Yeah that's right." Kagome said in stillness. Miroku smiled victoriously as he was correct, he now felt very smart.

Kagome couldn't believe it; he actually remembered her telling that story. He listened to her more than she thought he did. That rather made her feel sad, she had hoped that when she told him she was dying he might just brush it off. That didn't seem like a possibility anymore. Kagome looked over to Sango with a smile then to Inuyasha. From there, she beamed at everyone.

" Okay everyone, Dig in," she said with a façade of joyfulness. She still didn't know how she was to tell them all her bad news.

" Thank you Kagome, this is a great surprise." Kagome hadn't been listening as she was still, caught up in her own thoughts.

" Auh, Kagome. Did you hear me?" the kitsune asked in a fluster from not receiving a response. Kagome's eyes gradually reached his and her mind slowly comprehended the fact that she was being, conversed with.

" Auh," she gasped as she noted all the confused glances headed towards her. " I'm sorry you guys I was just thinking, sorry, really I am." she said vaguely as she was still fuzzy from her thoughts.

Sango smiled at Kagome all-knowingly. " Oh it's okay Kagome, you don't have to be sorry. Everyone at one point in time needs a chance to think," she said with a smile.

Kagome smiled back at her with delight. She was happy to have a friend like Sango who always was there for her when she was in trouble. " Thank you Sango."

Miroku didn't buy that story at all. Sango sounded as if she was hiding something and so did Kagome... they have a secret. He thought in sheer shock... they can't have secrets... not from me anywise. He then pierced a glare through Kagome then to Sango, which they easily noted. He would get it out of them soon enough but first, he would rather enjoy Kagome's wonderful picnic.

" Kagome." He said.

Kagome gazed up at him from her food. " Yes Miroku?"

He could feel the worry in her voice. He smiled deviously. " Kagome you have my utter gratitude for this wonderful picnic; it was very thoughtful of you." He smiled once more, as he dinned in on her great appetizing food.

Sango glared at him suspiciously. Did he know? She thought. She then raised her gaze to Kagome. Kagome looked to Sango also and they shared some concern of Miroku's knowledge of them. Sango had hoped very hard that he hadn't found anything out on Kagome, as he probably would wreck the whole thing for her. She would pray for Miroku to have enough common sense to let Kagome handle her own problems.

Inuyasha didn't feel much like getting into this picnic idea as he was still, filled with sorrow over Kagome. He couldn't help it, he loved her so much and she was going to die before he could gather enough nerves up to tell her how he felt. This sucked so much; she wasn't supposed to die like this they suppose to be together forever. He now guessed that, that could never happen anyway, for when they got the jewel shards pieced fully together she would just most likely leave for home anywise. He just always felt as if he could make her stay with him in the end. She was his whether she knew it or not and he wouldn't let her leave him until he told her it was okay; which would be never.

" Here Inuyasha, its your favorite." he looked up in a daze to see Kagome handing him a bowl of Ramen, she had a smile that told him ' Please just be happy for me.' He smiled slightly trying to force himself to be jubilant for her sake.

Shippo kept silent the whole time. There was something going on here that he couldn't quite put his finger on.... Deception. Someone in this group has a big secret. He became curious, looking around at everyone he tried desperately to seek out the one who was lying and keeping a secret; one no doubt that would destroy everything. Sango looked agitated over something, hmmm… She knows the secret but it's not hers to tell. Miroku looks as if he thinks something going on here and is trying to figure it out just as he was. Inuyasha, Inuyasha looked like he was devastated over something; he probably knows something too, it's defiantly not his secret though. He gulped as his gaze firmly sat upon Kagome. He gasped mentally to himself; it was her this was her secret, I'm keeping something was written all over her face. Why wouldn't she tell him? He would never blab to anyone. Well if she didn't want him to know right away, he would just have to respect that and not pry. He would still worry though.

Kagome ate silently never looking at anyone else. She couldn't stand to look at them with the horror and hurt looks in her eyes. She really didn't want be a burden on anyone and telling them she was going to die would be a heavy burden for all of them to bear. Sango and Inuyasha already had to bear it, and if she could take it back she would. After seeing how all of them were acting, she wished she could take back ever telling them the truth. Then again, it felt nice to have people to talk to. She hated being alone. She decided then that she wouldn't allow any more of her friends to suffer because of her; she wouldn't tell them.

~ 2 hours later ~

They had all finished up their nice picnic and basking in the glory of nature. Sango nudged her elbow into Kagome's arm. " Aren't you going to, you know?" she whispered only for Kagome's ears.

Kagome shook her, as she wasn't planning on telling them. " I can't take anymore hurting, I have already been hurting you with the truth I won't do to them to." Before Sango could respond, Kagome got up from there and left, running down the grassy plains. I even have now hurt Inuyasha with the truth; he probably hates me now, because I can't finish looking for jewel shards. A single teardrop fell as if to say she was now broken inside. She ran further into the grassy plains until she came to a hill that just about over looked village, and it was a very beautiful sight.

Miroku looked around only to find that Kagome was missing. He then glared at Sango, as he knew she had something to do with it. Who else could it have been, not Inuyasha that was for sure since he slept silently in the tree well at least he was pretending he was. He knew Inuyasha and Kagome couldn't have gotten into a fight, as he would have heard Inuyasha sulking about and Kagome would be at home. He gazed towards Sango; this had to do with her. " Sango, where's Kagome?"

Sango had just laid the kitsune down for a rest on Kirara. Gradually, she made her way to staring up at him. She didn't really know what to tell him, but truth might be the correct way to go. " She left over fields." She replied, vaguely. She didn't feel much like lying as she had been for a while now and telling where she went couldn't do that much damage.

Her eyes blew open as Miroku passed her by down to plains. " Where are you going?" She asked nervously, Miroku just kept going never once stopping to look at her.

" Something's going on with her and I'm going to find out." She sighed as there was going to be no stopping him. She actually thought the idea of him going to talk to Kagome might just help her come forward, beside the reason she most likely didn't tell the truth was for Shippo's sake.

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Miroku walked up the grassy plains just as Kagome had before him. He could see her sitting up ahead of him. Sneaking up quietly, he sat down next to her. Turning to her, he could see thousands of tears drizzling about her face. " Kagome what's the matter?" He asked in worry.

Kagome about jumped out of her skin for she hadn't noticed Miroku coming up to her neither did she have time to fake everything was all right when nothing was. She felt Miroku's non-cursed hand wipe away her tears and it was somewhat astonishing as she hadn't noticed she was crying so much. " It's nothing." She said turning her face away from him.

Miroku wasn't shocked at all that she pulled away as he had known something to be wrong with her; her tears only furthered his conclusion. " It's not nothing. Come on Kagome were friends right?" His face drew a blank waiting for her answer.

" Of course we are Miroku." Kagome said in a scratchy tone from crying too much.

Miroku smiled he was happy that she to thought him a friend. " Well then why don't you tell me what's wrong?"

Kagome put her index finger to her lips. " Shh! Look the stars are almost out." The stars began to calm her down. " Aren't they beautiful?" She said in a sad-happy voice.

Miroku moved closer to her with an idea. " Yes they're very beautiful indeed but they seemed to be troubled by something; do know what it is?" He said vaguely turning to face her as she did the same.

Kagome didn't know what to say to that, did the stars actually look sad to him. She's so gloomy maybe the stars are weeping because of her as she hurts everyone. " Maybe there sad because of a secret kept locked away." she said in dull voice.

Miroku's eye open wide mentally without her knowledge. So they were keeping a secret. He closed his eyes solemnly.

" What secret could make them this sad?" He asked curiously but still with slight quietness to his voice. He had begun to worry for her.

Kagome lost all thought in her mind as the stars shimmering light now hypnotized her. " There sad because, one of there star friends is soon to leave forever." She said with a voice ever so low.

Miroku didn't get quite what she meant by that. 'A friend was leaving forever' what did she mean by that; it didn't make any sense to him. " Kagome why would the stars be sad if it was going to leave as it would soon return to them wouldn't it?" He asked in full curiosity; still he tried to hide it.

Kagome turned to him as she had now returned from the star's hold over her. She knew that she would have to tell him now; there was no other way. She broke out in tears. " Miroku!" she yelled flying into his arms.

Miroku caught her and held her close; seriousness now took over his expressions. What had made her cry like this? Why is she so sad? Did this have too really do with her? " Kagome, this secret that belongs to the stars it's yours is it not?" he already knew that, but wanted to hear it from her mouth.

" Miroku it is my secret." She wept in agony. She was crying so much, what was this secret really all about.

" Kagome tell me what is this secret that is plaguing your mind?" He asked in total worry and bafflement. She sobbed even more as she grasped him tighter.

" Miroku if I tell you, I will only hurt you too and then you will hate me." she argued in devastation.

" Kagome nothing you possible tell me would make me look down on you or even hate you; just tell me what's wrong?" He asked with intensity. He just wanted to know what was making her cry like this; it was breaking his heart.

Kagome looked up from her hold on him; tears owned her entire face. " Miroku, I-I I'm dying." She finally choked out returning to hugging him for comfort. He hugged her back more so then had already. That's what she meant ' A friend was leaving forever.' She was the friend; she was the one who was sad. Why hadn't he seen this earlier? He didn't really know what to do or what to say. Therefore, he just did what he thought might be right and embraced her trying to ease her pain. They sat there not saying a word for the longest time, he would help her calm down as her friend and she would accept it.

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Authors Note: Auh I ended it sad again well, we all knew it wouldn't last for long. I still will keep this promise to you all ' this story will end happily.' and I will promise more happy chapters to come. The evil music of deception plays... Cold-Heritage desperately try's to kill the music by taking a large hammer to it. Well anywise, what, what are you all looking at I was, just kidding.... No please don't do it help me Nooooo.

Ja NE, see you all later.