The stars were already shining their brightest, with the moon as full an as close as ever.

Mark pulled up in his newly washed viper, that practically look like you could eat off of it. He slicked his hands through his wavy dark hair, feeling hot and sweaty from his night shift painting and coloring cars, and dealing with a man who had made a huge riot, and accused them of placing more scratches in his car, then before. He sighed softly, smiling at the thought he could come home and relax, and see his daughter, Kagome and also Inuyasha he treated with so much respect. He adored them more than ever, and having a son in a picture made it seem more worthwhile. He let the keys dance in his hands acting like was another ordinary day, but in fact it was more than that.

" Damnit, I had to deal with that idiot for almost two hours. Accusing me of placing more scratches in his car…I could barely even get him out of the freaking shop! Great.. now I'm probably gonna get bitched at for coming home late when I was expected to be home like five hours ago!"

Mark muttered to himself, with his work shirt that had his name written on it and black pants that were covered in spots of different color of paint from touching up the cars. Swiftly, he saw the kitchen light was on and all around the house imagining Marla sitting there swinging her leg, taking a sip of wine and glaring at him just waiting to pounce on him for being late without an explanation. He sighed like he was walking into hell, as he opened the front door breathing in the smell of scented candles that the house stunk of, and also the musty cedar smell from the house it's self. He hung his jacket up, with heavy footsteps feeling so stressed out, and sweating like he never had before.

He cut through the living room that was pitch black, you could barely see your hand in front of you. He stood silently for a moment raising an eyebrow when he heard no voices, and no movement with candles lit and lights still left on/

" Kagome? Inuyasha? Marla?"

He hollered out waiting for a second for a response, but plainly there was none. He almost expected Kagome to come rushing down in a plain tank top and boxer shorts and talk to him, while Inuyasha would be already knocked out half asleep. Trying to get comfortable on the crumby mattress they looked as though it had been dragged directly from the dump. She'd grab some tea while everybody else was sleeping, almost like a routine and ask him about his day, and what was bothering him. He adored the fact she was like that; so nice, caring, compassionate, understanding; all the things his wife wasn't. Instead he stood alone, until he heard a sob that sounded like it had been smothered forever that made him jump.

" Damnit! Marla!"

He screamed, seeing an outline of her body against the white sofa curled up with her head ducked in-between the arm rest and the cushion, with a bright pink blanket thrown over her body. Before he said another word, he tuned into her sobbing, seeing her shake with ease and practically trying to catch her breath as she began crying harder again. He felt his heart sank, knowing she was crying which was rare to see. He expected her to nag and bitch, complain that literally drove him up the wall but instead hearing her cry torn him in two.

He bent over calmly placing his hand on her thigh, and another hand gently touching the side of her cheek. He was already on his knees roughly that killed, not fully understanding until she bursted out, that hit him fast and hard.

" Inuyasha is dead, and Kagome has run off!"

She blurted out, he could barely understand through the mumbling and her trying to catch her breath again. What she said, basically sent shockwaves through him. His hand dragged away from thigh, feeling myself ready to lose his balance and was practically blown away to the point where he almost didn't believe it. He knelt down even more, his eyes widen feeling his heart breaking into a thousand pieces all at once. To hear his son committed suicide, and his daughter disappeared got his eyes to silently water. He thought he had life exactly where he wanted it. After losing his daughter Kikyo, he didn't expect to lose anymore. He understand exactly why Kagome ran;it wasn't a surprise when he heard that the guy she was close with disappeared in a instant left her in shambles. Instead of having the pain of Kikyo dead, now he had the pain of Inuyasha dead, and Kagome gone and no one knew if she would come back, ever.

His body suddenly went numb, feeling his head lay against the edge of the couch lifelessly, like he wasn't living anymore. Everything he loved was ripped away from him, and that made him suffer a lot more. For minutes he laid there in silence, his eyes consumed with silent tears that sped down his cheek faster than he could wipe them away. Only the whimpers and the patter of the rain could be heard nothing more.

Mark had disappeared into the bedroom, knowing he couldn't sleep at all. Marla tossed and turned tears still running down her cheek even in her sleep, this they had never expected. He threw himself from the bed, almost like he had been shocked by electricity while he knew what he had to do, even if it was considered pointless, he wasn't going to let it eat him alive.

" I'm finding Kagome!"

He told himself grasping the keys that sat quietly in peace on the night stand, throwing back the blankets and dashing downstairs grabbing his favorite leather jacket and throwing on his rough dirty looking work boots, while he flew directly into the rain storm slamming the door with force while a picture frame was forced to come down. He sped to the car, roaring it faster not caring if he had his seatbelt on or not, that was the least of his worries.

" I'm finding Kagome. I'm not going to lose anymore people I love and care for-

" Inuyasha come on, this is just stupid. I mean do you wanna get yourself killed?"

Kagome whined while they were standing a huge long suspension bridge as trucks and cars were flying by, basically looking like a blur with a dash of color. He just walked near the edge of the bridge between death and life, balancing himself with no worries while Kagome could feel herself getting nervous, afraid he'd fall over and kill himself instantly.

He cocked his head around with his arms spread out like an eagle, feeling the wind lightly pushing him forward towards the deep fall into the water. It was heavily raining, and his full body of black hair, was now sleek against his face, you could barely see his eyes which made her feel abit uneasy.

" Maybe Kagome, just maybe."

He joked around, while Kagome's white shirt was practically see through revealing her bright pink bra, and her skirt weighing her down. Kagome eyes were bulging out of her head, placing her hand out grasping onto a beam trying to bring him back to safety, even though he claimed he was safe and secure, it sure didn't seem like it. Kagome wanted to smack him for that rude comment, but she knew he'd likely tip over if he attempted it.

" Inuyasha, please! Get off of there, your making me nervous!"

Inuyasha laughed his head off, feeling like a daredevil as though he had nine lives, like she was suppose to have nothing to worry about. She grasped onto beam, while he swiftly grabbed her hand throwing her on there, while she felt so sick when she saw the drop and the water way down below. He wrapped his arms around her, trying to tell her everything would be fine and he'd protect her. His lips gently touched her ear as he whispered,

" Relax Kagome. You'll be safe, I promise you."

Kagome was freaking out already, wincing when she heard horns honking, and trucks flying by was enough for her to lose all her balance. She just cocked her head back enough to see his eyes and his features. She laughed nervously, and shook her head biting her lip.

" Ha, your promise will be broken, and likely our necks if we don't get off of here!"

Inuyasha didn't listen. He still danced around on the bridge with one hand linking onto hers, as she flew his body slowly tipping as she yanked him enough that they flew into the streets, while they she threw herself into the streets blinded by headlights and a huge truck ready to make impact, with his last word.

" Kagome!"

end of dream

Kagome jumped out of her skin when she heard a truck flying by, feeling her heart literally jumping out. She felt herself soaked and her legs cut by twigs, and things in the forest. She had her head resting against the tree trunk feeling dirty.

" Inuyasha?"

She turned around expecting him to be there, as there was nothing but trees from miles on ward. She was feeling upset and tricked by the dream because she believed Inuyasha was there, and reality hit that he was gone, and out of her life that through her back into a state of depression. Drops of water fell on her head from a leave covered with rain drops, realizing how dark and damp, and scary looking the forest became to be during night. She just pushed off the huge moss covered tree, partly soaked and sighing looking at the stars that still hung in the sky.

" He's so close but far away. She told herself reaching her fingertips out towards the stars while laughing feeling so dull and childish. " The only thing that brings me close to him is dreams. Nothing more."

Her fingertips were still stretched out to the sky, knowing she believed anyone that died would mark themselves in the sky, and would be the brightest one there. She smiled slightly as it faded, seeing no signs of bright stars while she let her head hang low down towards her scuffed knees and dirty shoes picking at the shoelaces.

" Inuyasha.. I don't hate you. I can promise you that. I know you can hear me, or at least what I think anyways."

She whispered gently into the sky as though she was talking straight to his rough looking face hoping somehow he'd accept her apology. She laughed for a moment as silence flew through, knocking her head hard on the tree not even realizing the pain from it.

" Whatever! This is stupid!"

Kagome screamed out still looking at the stars, teary eyed and heavy hearted.

" Then again what else can I believe in? Inuyasha I'm sorry. Dimwit,I can't believe you did this to me! I hope your happy, that you cut me this deep!"

Kagome whined throwing a stick from the forest floor and chucking it towards the sky, seeing it flying for a moment and falling down into the dead grass.

" Inuyasha.. I guess we still have a connection. The only way I can see you is in dreams, and in the sky at night. It may not be much, but no matter what your there until the moment I wake up. I know tomorrow, I won't be returning to my life. I'll be long gone, somewhere else trying to find the real Higurashi in all this. Night Inuyasha, I'll see soon, someday.

Mark had been out for almost an hour in a panic, slamming his foot on the gas looking and luring around every corner, bend, store any place that would have signs of life where he expected her to be lounging around. He sighed, throwing himself into car after he asked a man at the variety store, where Kagome had went there to get food and occasion treats during lunch. Plainly he shook his head no, as in fury he threw himself into the car and smashing his head against the steering wheel, until honked.

" Kagome, this isn't funny! I can't find her forever, not when I'm tired. First thing tomorrow I'll look for her. I'm not giving up until I find you. Last thing I need is you disappearing exactly like Kikyo."

It had been a couple of days after Kagome's disappearance. They had already phoned the police as they placed alerts, in newspapers, ads anything they could find. It had been at least six full days, and night was already falling down again. He had attempted to look around the town, but of course found no trace of her. A lot of people ensured him that they'd keep him posted, and worry was beginning to eat him alive. He just threw himself into the bed again, while Marla turned towards the sweaty, depressed man beside her.

" You haven't found her have you?"

He sighed, turning the other way with the blankets.

Marla shrugged her shoulders kissing him as she whispered in his ear telling him how proud she was of him, and with that they shut of the lights and awaiting another day.

Mark was already on another search again; Marla had been doing late night cleaning trying to ease the pain of the precious Kagome gone and disappeared just like that. She just opened the door he had been sleeping in, deciding now it would be a great time to remove all his belongings without really thought or care.

She went to grab the mattress, as she left something heavy laying on it as she curiously lifted the blanket to reveal a sleeping beaten looking Kagome sleeping peacefully against the mattress in comfort knowing she was seeing Inuyasha at this time, and comforted by his room knowing he was all around it. Marla wanted to wake her, but understood she'd let her sleep. She was amazed by the rough marks on her body, like someone had beaten her dozen of times. Her hair was knotted basically tangled from head to toe, and rashes all over her. Marla smiled, delighted she was there as though the missing whole in her heart was instantly filled.

" Thank god."

Marla whispered, placing her hand over her chest while Mark had stumbled into the door, as Marla pointed towards Kagome sleeping with the dog in hand, and the note beside her.

" She needs to get out of that room soon." Marla bitched, having a deep feeling she'd continue sleeping there since she seemed so comfortable. Mark glared at her, in Kagome's defensive and bitched at her instead placing her into her spot.

" Why! She's fucking fine where she is!"

Marla tapped her foot, with her hair done up with a pink robe draping over her body. She looked at her and hitting Mark lightly in the chest as she waltzed towards their bedroom

" Well because I need to get rid of all his crap, and I want the computer room back! Besides dead people can't own that shit anymore."

Mark stood stunned by her comment. He looked at her straight in the face, and without warning, smacked her. Real hard on the face. She rubbed her cheek heavily, thinking she didn't deserve it at all, but it was plain she did. For that comment made his blood boil. He growled at her, making her back away making it known that she wouldn't be sleeping with him tonight.

" Marla you know what, have you ever considered Kagome may be happy sleeping there, because it reminds her of Inuyasha she's missing dearly! You know what, you're a selfish bitch. And don't try to bitch at me because that hard smack. I should of done that along time ago."

Marla began to cry feeling stabbed to the chest because of him, as he glanced over Kagome who was sleeping peacefully for once, dreaming of none other than Inuyasha knowing they'd be together there at last.

" But Mark..!"

" No Marla. I'm sleeping alone tonight. So goodnight!"