Inuyasha does not belong to me. Paine is a made up character for this story, some of the names are spelled weird it's not a mistake that's the way there spelled. Hope you like it

Kagome looked up and saw the countless destruction that occurred and the blood that was spilled Inuyasha's words ran through her head {This is the finial battle we might not all make it so I want to say I'm proud of you guys, Kagome I want to tell you something when this is all over}

"Inuyasha" she said almost to tears

They had finally completed their mission Naruku was gone and the jewel was purified

"But at what cost?" she said softly still trying to hold her tears back. She walked around aimlessly trying to find someone anyone

"K...kago...me..."

"Shippo!" she ran to him Miroku and Sango were next to him Sango had her head rested on Miroku's chest kagome picked up Shippo and cradled him in her arms

"Oh, Shippo please be ok,"

"Kagome I'm glad you're ok... But I don't think I'll make it... but at least I'll see my father again" said the little fox weakly "thank you... for taking care of me Kagome...." and just like that the little fox faded away in her arms

"Shippo!"

"Kagome" it was Sango's voice "thank you... For being my friend... I will never forget you" she was badly hurt as was Miroku

"Kagome" Miroku said trying to leave signs of pain out of his voice "Sango and I have no regrets... of ever meeting you we were able to avenge... ourselves... even if this is our fate... it is a small price good-bye, Kagome"

"Kagome go to him... go to... Inuyasha you're probably the last sight... he wants to see" Miroku held Sango closer and she held him tight it was only two days ago Sango and Miroku reviled their true feelings for each other and now so young they died but they died together the way they wanted. Kagome ran and ran

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Where are you!!" she yelled she wouldn't be able to bear it if she didn't say it, if she didn't see him

"KAGOME!!" yelled a voice she knew who it was.

"I'm coming" she yelled back

It wasn't long before she saw him, he was gathering what little strength he had and was limping toward her. He was human; he scarified himself to purify the jewel. But in his weak state Naruku gave him a vital sword wound

"Inuyasha" she yelled, she ran to his side

"Kagome" he said weakly "I thought I wasn't going to see you again"

"I'm here I wont leave you" she cried out

"Kagome I need to tell you something... come here" he told her

He sat down and looked as he was going to fall over Kagome knelt down beside him she put his head on her lap and stroked his hair gently

"Kagome meeting you was the best thing that happened to me and before I die I need to tell you ...I...I love you"

She gave a small gasp of surprise at what he said, she already knew but she never thought he would say it

"Don't say that you'll be all right please you have to be because I love you to I always have and always will please don't die Inuyasha!"

She could not hold back any longer the tears she tried to suppress welled in her eyes and fell Inuyasha wiped her tears away and slowly got to his knees and looked into her eyes

"Please don't cry... just know Kagome I made the decision... of... being... human because I... wanted to be with you always... I love you Kagome"

He moved in closer to her there faces touching her hand placed on his cheek as he gave her one final kiss

"I will always be with you and you will always be with me" he whispered softly

"And you will always be in my heart" she said just as softly

And just as fast as he said this he was dead Inuyasha was no more. A strange light went around Kagome and she was transported back to her time

"What happened how did I get back, he's gone he's really gone all of them my friends I'll never see them again"

The truth just hit her she was never going to see them again never. A couple years passed Kagome tried to go back but never could she didn't understand why but it was for the better she could never face going back anyway. She had gone into depression things she use to like weren't so amusing to her anymore her friends were worried about her they knew something was wrong, though she tried to put a brave front. Kagome stopped going out and would constantly stay in her room. The only person she would talk to was her cousin who had moved in and her mother brother and grandfather had gone on vacation so she couldn't talk to them, but that was alright for some reason Kagome found it easy to talk to her.

"I know it's hard but as long as he's in your heart he's never gone" said her cousin

She knew all about Inuyasha from what Kagome said and a picture she kept of all of them.

"I know but it's hard you know"

"I'm the one who's always depressed remember it's my image like you're the one who's always smiling and telling me these things you know to smile and stuff, I know why don't we do something tonight? It will take your mind off things" her cousin Paine told her "and I'm not taking no for an answer"

"All right where should we go?" Kagome asked

"There's a new club that should be fun but before that we should go to the museum so you can finish that report" she told her.

Paine always looked out for her. Kagome had just started collage but she wasn't doing to well Paine was in her class so she helped her out whenever she could.

"Then let's go" Kagome said hurriedly. They left the house and went to the museum

"Looks like they have a new exhibit, want to go cheek it out?"

"Why not?" Kagome answered they walked over to the exhibit, "The exhibit is about feudal Japan" Kagome said surprised she looked in the glass and saw a sword "Tetsiga." she whispered she looked at a piece of paper

(In the old day people believed in demons this sword is believed to belong to a very powerful demon who perished in battle)

She looked to the other side figures of demons, monks, priest and priestess were drawn on small scroll

"So, this is Inuyasha's sword?" Paine asked overhearing her

"Yes" she whispered

"I'll leave you alone" she said and walked away Kagome didn't even notice she left she walked around looking into the glass inside she saw a small top "Shippo" some prayer beads "Miroku" a weapon resembling a very large boomerang "Sango" and two swords "Tensiga and Tokjin, Sesshomaru"

She knew these items were theirs she just knew she was about to walk away when a small shimmer caught her eye she looked in the direction and saw something familiar she walked toward it "The Sikon Jewel" she said aloud

"That's right not many people know what it's called" said a voice.

Kagome turned around and bumped into someone causing them both to fall down

"Are you alright?" asked the voice

Kagome looked up it was a young man his voice sounded very familiar to her he stretched his hand down offering to help her up she took his hand and gasped (Inuyasha.?) no it's impossible she thought she looked at him again he looked exactly like Inuyasha in his human state with out the long hair

"I'm very sorry if I startled you it's nice to meet someone who takes an interest in history not many people know much about the warren states era of Japan, oh I'm sorry how rude of me my name is I..."

"Inuyasha" she blurted out (I'm so stupid)"sorry about that you remind me of someone I know" she saved "oh, my name is Kagome"

"And mine is Isic, nice to met you Kagome" he said offering to shake her hand she hesitated and took his hand (there's no way he's Inuyasha he's way to polite) she thought

"So what brings you to this exhibit?" he asked

"I have to do a report for school" she answered "what about you?"

"Oh I work here I just moved here a while ago and I need a way to pay for my classes" he answered very politely "I hope you like the exhibit"

"I do" she stated

"That's good I set it up so I'm happy someone likes it" he said

She walked over to the case containing Tetsiga

"It's a beautiful sword don't you think so? My grandfather told me the story about it"

"I would like to hear it" she told him with a sad look on her face

He pretended not to notice and said "many year ago there was a demon but this demon's mother was human which meant he was half his father loved his mother but he could not protect her after death so in hope his son would look after her he had this sword made. But it's not an ordinary sword this sword is made from the fang of his father a long while after that his mother died and he fell in love, it is said that he helped purify the Shikon Jewel by giving up his demon heritage and becoming human to be with his love, but there was a battle and now that he was human he did not survive it's said if you look closely you can see it's fang like form, of course it might of happened differently but that's what my grandfather told me

"He's not all wrong" she said quietly

"Hum?" he said confused

"Oh nothing" {I got to learn to keep my mouth shut} she said to herself under her breath

"They say there are still demons around here so be on your guard" he joked

"Yea right, the demons are all gone"

"No it's true there are still demons and spirits around"

"Kagome it's getting late we should go now" called Paine

"Coming I have to go it was nice meeting you Isic I hope I see you again" she said running off

"Yeah I hope so to" he said softly watching her and Paine walk away

"So who was the guy?" Paine asked

"His name is Isic he works here" she answered

"He's kinda cute don't you think? Remind you of someone?" "Yes but he's not Inuyasha even if he looks like him"

"All right I get the hint let's go" said Paine ending the conversation

They finally reached the club the music was great and there were a lot of people but Kagome just stayed sitting down

"Come on we came to have fun" Paine told Kagome

"I thought fun wasn't your style" Kagome shot at her

"It's not but I have to do something to get you to cheer up you're not meant to be in despair as I am." Paine threw back.

Kagome now understood why she could talk to Paine and why they understood each other Paine was the type of person who was hurt before it was even in her name but she was a fighter and she got through it but ever since something happened to her she became the lone wolf mysterious type. Kagome was the only person she could talk to. Kagome never knew what happened to Paine but it made her change.

"The way I'm changing" Kagome said to herself "all right let's have some fun" she told Paine

"That's the Kagome I know"

It turns out it was karaoke night one of Paine and Kagome's favorite things. They sang for a while and then went to get something to drink

"So are you glad we came?" Paine asked

"Mmhm" answered Kagome with a big smile

"Excuse me you were the two girls who were singing right?" asked a voice

"Who wants to know?" asked Paine in a why-do-you-care voice

"I wanted to tell you you're very talented but your voices are no match to your beauty, I think I'm in love"

"Uh" the both said confused

(He reminds me of someone) Kagome thought

Paine walked up to him and hit him on the head "Are you ok or do you have a screw lose somewhere in that head?"

He grabbed her and held her in his arms

"I want to ask you something" he said

Just then it hit her the way he acted and held Paine

"He's just like Miroku" she said with an oh-my-gosh look "I know what comes next"

"Miro" came a voice

"Safire" he said letting go of Paine

"Miro you jerk" the girl walked up to them "I'm sorry for whatever he said that's just the way he is" the girl apologized politely

"My name is Safire and this is my so called boyfriend Miro"

"That's all right" Kagome answered

"They know I was just kidding, right?" said Miro desperately

"Yea right" said Paine in a sarcastic tone

"By the way I'm Kagome and this is my cousin Paine"

"Nice to meet you" said Paine

"Same here" said Safire "let me buy you some drinks to say sorry"

"You already did" Kagome said

"No please I insist and that's finial" she said with a tough tone in her voice

(She reminds me of Sango) thought Kagome "All right then" Kagome finally agreed

The four of them got along very well they talked and danced all night the lights turned up a bit and Kagome saw Safire and Miro's faces in the light for the first time (They look exactly like Sango and Miroku and act like them too)

"Kagome it's time to go home" Paine told her

"Right we better be going, it was nice meeting you guys I hope we see each other again soon" Kagome said in a sweet tone

"Count on it we come here all the time" Miro told her

"Then I'll see you later"

Paine and Kagome walked home in the darkness it was very late soon the sun would soon rise but it was very dark still

"So then have fun today" Paine asked her cousin

"Yea I did thanks I needed to get out of the house"

"No problem anything for my favorite cousin" she teased

"I'm your only cousin, at least for now" Kagome said playing along

"Exactly way" she said "Don't tell anyone the way I acted today they might think I'm going soft promise?" she asked

Kagome looked at her cousin she was tough, strong and had the personality you love to hate but were drawn to. She was the only person Paine opened up to but even so she never opened up to her much.

"Trust me no one will ever think that," she said with a sigh "Paine?"

"Huh?"

"Can you teach me?"

"Teach you what?"

"To be like you, to not care, or show my emotions"

"Kagome trust me that is something you do not want, keeping your emotions and feelings inside is bad for you I have to live with it, keeping the pain inside never letting anyone know or help me that's just not you Kagome" said Paine with much sorrow in her voice" You're the type of person who should be smiling and having fun the way I use to be. Someone once said when a love bird dies its mate just gives up living you have to prove that's not true you have to keep living"

"This coming from the girl who's always talking about death despair and whishing today was her last day?" She threw wisely at her

"You're not me Kagome you know what I mean," she said seriously "but if you want I can show you how to fight" Paine told her changing her tone and hoping to end the conversation she could never be mad at Kagome and didn't want to hurt her.

"All right then" said Kagome sensing Pain didn't want to talk about emotions

"But I warn you I'm not going easy on you"

"I wouldn't ask you to, hey Paine go on ahead I'll be home later"

"Why? What's up? If you stay out here I'll stay with you"

"I just want to get some air and think. I'm not a baby you know I'll be fine"

"I think I should stay with you what if something happens"

"Like what? Trust me I'll be fine"

"All right but come straight home if anything happens"

"All right"

Paine was hesitant but then finally left.

"I don't know why she's so protective of me, so she's older then me by five months that still doesn't mean she should treat me like a baby" she told herself (But she dose it because she cares about you) said a voice in her head (Yea that's true) she agreed

She walked to the lake by her house and sat down running her fingers in the water

"I know what Paine said but this love bird is starting to lose the will to live as well" she looked into the water and looked at her reflection then gave a scream as she saw a second reflection. He grabbed Kagome and covered her mouth

"Please don't mind me we vampire demons just like a little late night snack you look like the type who likes sweets that's good I have a sweet tooth myself" he laughed

Kagome managed to get lose and ran away

"What good will that do? You're just delaying" he yelled at her

(He's right I have to do something or I'm vampire food, This is totally creeping me out, where's Paine when you need her?) She ran into the woods and tried to find somewhere to hide

"Common" out darling it doesn't hurt just a quick bite" he taunted while chasing her.

Kagome found an old log perfect for hiding she ran and squeezed in she heard his footsteps approaching. She looked through a small hole in the log and saw him coming she closed her eyes held her breath and didn't move a bit, when she saw nothing happened she relaxed a bit she looked out the hole and saw nothing. She decided to get out and run before he came back. She climbed out and bumped into someone

"What took you so long love?" he said grabbing her. Kagome gave a shriek

"Let me go now! Someone help" she yelled desperately trying to be heard.

"Cut that out there's no one here"

The vampire demon was about to bite Kagome she closed her eyes in terror when someone punched the demon so hard he was forced to let go of her and tumbled into a nearby tree

"Whoever did that is so dead I'll suck your blood dry" the demon threatened as he got to his feet

"And the next time you touch her I will have your head" the other guy said with a very tough and serious tone "Actually you know what? I don't feel very merciful tonight so say good-bye"

And with one quick strike the demon was on his knees dead. Kagome looked up to see who saved her and gave a gasp a look of disbelief in her face. The guy had beautiful long silver hair dog/cat-like ears and glowing red eyes with blood on his long fingernails which resembled claws

"It can't be, Inuyasha?" the guy looked at her she looked to the sky it was the night of the new moon............

That's the end of this chapter tell me what you think I'll write the other chapter soon I also hope you read my other stories