Two Sides of One Heart:

No Matter How Much It Hurts

Part II

Kagome

Slowly, I walk outside,

It's very dark,

Except for the pale light of the moon.

Looking up at it,

I wonder if it's like me,

If it's praying for something that it just can't have,

The wind blows passed me,

As I close my eyes,

And remember the look on your face when you were with her.

Fighting back my tears,

I slowly slide to the ground;

It feels like a giant bolder has been put on my shoulders.

"Inuyasha…"

Saying your name,

Is all I can do,

Since she already has you.

Resting my head in my lap,

I wonder why I don't just give up,

Just go home,

Then I remember when I first saw you,

And when you first saved me,

And I know I can't give up!

Standing up boldly,

I decided that you have to know,

Right now!

Slowly walking through the forest,

I make my way towards your tree,

The tree where we first met,

As I get nearer to the tree,

I sense something flying above me,

Slightly afraid, I look up to see shinidamchu,

Without thinking,

My legs freeze,

I'm surprised and tears once again start to form.

Squeezing my eyes tightly,

I slowly continue on,

Telling myself a lie with each step.

The shinidamchu could just be a coincidence,

She could just be near us,

She doesn't have to necessarily be with you.

As I continue to say more of these lies,

Part of me begins to believe that they're true,

But that part of me was crushed when I saw her,

And all the restraint I had,

Vanished with a blink of an eye,

As tears started sliding down my face.

And I know that I should leave,

I shouldn't watch anymore,

But all I can do is hide…

No matter how much it hurts…

A/N: Kikyou's not the only one hurting, Kagome feels her pain too…Next chapter will wrap up this series with the POV's of both Kikyou and Kagome.

Please R/R

SHA