Hello everyone. I really do hope this is up to your satisfaction. Heh, that's really all I'm gonna say. Oh wait.. I bet you want a summary?

Another part of Kagome's soul has been taken. This brings a certain change to Kagome's personality and attitude towards life, and love. But the question is, is this change for the better or the worst? Only time will tell….. (I have no clue, but everytime I re-read this poem to myself, the tune of The Highwayman comes to mind. So if you've ever heard the poem, that's the rhythm.)

Disclaimer: I'm sure you ppl are smart enough to figure it out.

Prologue

An ice-cold heart in the west

A wounded soul in the south

One lingering for the best

The other with a defensive mouth

Both the same when it comes to the causes

Both blind to undeniable truth

Mind so twisted it'd make you nauseous

Mind trapped in the love from his youth

Pure thoughts and selfless emotions

Thoughts tainted with revenge and death

She longs for the love of a rude one

She clings to a corrupted dept

Both stuck in the past of their future

Both lingering in the wrong place

Mind ready to help and to nurture

Mind plotting with a desperate haste

A cold brisk wind had greeted her

When first she awoke to light

Her dream, it seemed just like a blur

Tears glittered as she cried

But of course it was no premonition

But of course it was just dream

No reason to make her eyes glisten

From something that would make her scream

Her trance of course it was broken

A catcher lay near her hand

In its mouth was a soul it had stolen

On her monotonous commands

She lifted herself from the tree branch

Where she plotted with a vigorous air

Then devoured the soul without second glance

Brought a hand through her willowy hair

It was Sango who first saw him

With shippou she went to scout

She'd been helping the young kitsune

For by himself he'd caught a trout

She had just looked up for a minute

To stretch and straiten her back

She took off to bring a warning

Shippou struggling with his catch

The monk sat next to the hanyou

Voicing his concern for his friend

Hinting Kikyo thought him a fool

She would deceive him again

And of course he did not listen

He knew Kikyo loved him so

He walked out the door truly agitated

And ran into Sango

She was out of breath and was tired

But this message she would relay

He had barely understood what she spit out

Turned and stared at Kagome

She was ready and set for battle

She would not be left behind

She ignored her hearts strong rattle

Praying her dreams weren't a sign

All was ready and all was perfect

The brat still asleep at her side

She then very gently lifted her

For the two-headed horse she would ride

Lord Sesshoumaru of course would be angry

That fitted her plan like a glove

Finally the look alike will painfully

Die while she'd have all the hanyou's love

The west lord tore through the blue sky

Looking for Rin, his young faithful ward

He had heard the girl's startled cry

And had wondered what it was for

Going back to the campsite he realized

That Rin and Ah Un were gone

Instead he found jakken who apologized

For leaving the girl alone

Inuyasha first came upon Kikyo

With a girl and a two headed horse

By the look of the girl's bruised forehead

She was probably taken by force

Kagome was mad but stayed seated

Upon the hanyou's back

Never thinking that they would be greeted

With an angered west lord, about to crack

She smiled with satisfaction

The board and the players were set

By Inuyasha's stupid actions

The wench would never forget

That the hanyou would never be hers

That she had no right to her soul

She wanted her to feel the same curse

That made her life and death horrible

With a powerful gaze he spots her

Controlling his hate a disgust

With a powerful slash he attacks her

Wanting to return her to bones and dust

She just laughed for she had expected

Just for him to pull that plan

She let Rin watch the one she respected

By her side as she held her hand

Inuyasha ran foreword to protect her

Dropping Kagome to the ground with a plop

But it didn't really help much

Because Sesshoumaru had already stopped

Rin had never seen blood on his fingers

He wouldn't let her see now

The priestess of course he would kill her

But without Rin watching, how?

Inuyasha then yelled at his brother

Unsheathing and swinging his sword

He would protect Kikyo like no other

They would hate each other no more

Looking back at the woman he smiled

Not seeing the scorn and the lies

And Kikyo all the while

Let out a slightly bored sigh

She pushed the young girl to her master

Her purpose so rightly fulfilled

Rin stumbled and then walked faster

The whole time not a tear had been spilled

She knew he would come and would save her

She knew he would not let her get hurt

She knew he would never hurt a fly

Oh how little she really knew

Kagome struck dumb at her actions

Wondering why the young girl would grin

At the demon, the killer, the monster

What was the girl's name? Rin?

Could the demon lord really care for

A small little human child

It made no sense that she could carelessly

Run to him smiling wide

Kikyo sees her distracted

This was her chance to strike

On this impulse she acted

Unleashing all her pain and spite

Inuyasha just walks a bit closer

Eager to hold Kikyo

He wanted to tell her he loved her

More than she'd ever know

He freezes mid step mouth like marrow

Slightly dazed as he watches the scene

He watched her release the arrow

Noticing Kagome never screamed

Sesshoumaru grabs Rin and directs her

Attention to some flowers instead

Of watching the sad scene unfold

Undoubtedly today there'd be death

She had just enough time to realize

That all her worst fears had come true

She lay there shocked forming the words

"Inuyasha I loved you…"

A shame that a heart so gracious

Was lost to the sea of death

A pity another part of her soul

Was turned over to the undead priestess

Whelp there goes an actual inuyasha poem; I bet you are all so happy! I'm happy how this turned out, now tell me what'cha thinking! .

Kuroi