4. Missing

Koga woke up with that same word flowing through his mind. Missing. But what was missing? He was enjoying his time so much at Kagome's home that he didn't know. He rembered the promise. What was through the well that he longed for. Koga lay there motinless. Kagome slept silently by his side. Missing. What is missing? He knows that somthing is, but what? What? Koga shut his eyes tightly, trying to think. Missing. Missing. He got up, stretched, and went out to the well and sat next to it quietly. Looking down into the well Koga heard a desperate meow. It came from the well itself.Was it the cat? Was it Buyo who had been missing? Koga jumped down into the well and picked up Buyo. He jumped back out and sat on the side of the well. Missing. Someone else was missing. Koga began to stroke the cat's head.

"Oh, Buyo. What could I be missing?"

"Meeeeooooow." Buyo shut his eyes and began to purr.

Missing. Missing. Missing...

This missing crap began to get on Koga's nerves. What in both times could he be missing? Wait. Nothing was missing. It was what Koga was feeling. He was feeling...that he missed something...someone. What? Who?

"Koga?" Kagome's voice came drifting through the morning breeze. Buyo jumped down from Koga's lap and began scratching at the door. Koga stood up and opened it for Buyo. The cat went racing in the direction of Kagome's voice towards the house.

"Kagome?" Koga went into the house after opening another door for Buyo.

Kagome came down the stairs. "There you are. I was wondering where you went."

"I was just out for a minute. That's all." Koga stepped closer to Kagome. "Deep you sleep well?"

Kagome nodded. "You?"

"I slept good."

"Good morning sis. Good morning Koga." Souta walked into the kitchen where the two were standing. He walked over to a cabinet and took out a box of cereal.

"Good morning Souta." Kagome said.

"Thank god it's Saturday." Said Souta getting the milk from the fridge.

"Saturday?" Kagome put her hand to her mouth. "That means that Inuyasha will be here soon."

"Inuyasha?" Koga raised an eyebrow.

"Koga," Kagome grabbed Koga's hand. "Please don't fight with him."

Koga looked at Kagome, unsure if he could keep a promise like that. Promise. How stupid. He had to keep so many promises so he can go back and forth through times. "Alright. I'll try my best...that is...I can leave instead."

"No. You don't have to. You can stay as long as you would like." Kagome said, finally releasing Koga's hand from her grasp.

Missing. Mabey it was just dog-turd who has been missing all this time. Mabey not. Who knows? "Alriht. Thanks Kagome."

Kagome just nodded.

Missing.

"How are Ginta and Hakkaku?" Kagome asked.

Ginta. Hakkaku. Missing. Promises. It wasthem who was missing all this time. Without answering Kagome, Koga ran back outside for the well and jumped into it. He began to make promises. Nothing worked. He made more promises. More and more. He was kneeling down again. Just as he had when he made his first promise. He tried some more. Nothing. He sat back, head down. He bit his lower lip. Tears were forming at the rims of his eyes. 'Will I ever get to see them again?' Tears fell down Koga's cheeks. He couldn't give up! Not now! "Not ever!" He began to claw at the ground feircley. Promises kept spilling out of his mouth. Every little one he could think of. He fell back again. Tears still falling, Koga stood. "Ginta...Hakkaku."

"Koga? Koga are you all right?" Kagome looked down the well.

Koga wipped his tears away. "Yeah."

Kagome knew he was lying. Koga's legs were trembling. His shoulders and arms were trembling. She jumped down the well. "Koga." She layed her head against his chest and closed her eyes. "It'll be alright. You'll see them again. I just know it."

Koga was still trembling. Half his life now was missing. Half of him was missing.

Missing.

Missing.

Missing...