Disclamer: I do not own any part of Inuyasha, but please read and review anyway.

Warning: Contains a little OOC

I now give you Chapter Three: Of Spring, Kikyo, and Tears.

The sun shone brightly down on the lush grass and silent rice ponds. The breeze blowing through the blossoming trees was warm, like Spring's breath herself. Two people sat at the base of one such tree. "It's so peaceful," Sango said petting a resting Kirara that lay in her lap. "Yes, if only it would stay this way, but knowing InuYasha, as soon as he can walk he'll want to leave," Miroku answered moving his Monk's staff off of his lap. "Yeah you're right," Sango sighed, "May as well rest while we can." "Very true," Miroku said leaning his head back to gaze at the cloud-less blue sky.

Sango smiled and laid her head on the Monk's shoulder. Miroku look down to see what lay on him and grinned. It's a beautiful day with a beautiful woman, he thought. This could be perfect as long as he doesn't- Sango thought at the same time, but a hand stroking her butt made her jump. "Lecherous monk!" She cried and slapped him across the face, and then strode away.

"Can't you ever control yourself?" Shippo said passing the retreating Sango, and seeing the handprint on his face. Miroku just laughed as he rubbed his cheek, and Shippo sighed. "How's InuYasha?" The Monk asked.

"He keeps saying he's fine, but he has a pretty bad slash across his chest, that won't stop bleeding. The small demon told him. "And Kagome?" "She went to get some water for him," Shippo answered.

Inside the hut, InuYasha lay on a bed of straw, with his shirt removed, and a coil of bandages wrapped around the gash on his chest. The beads of his 'osuwari' charm clicked gently as he shifted around in his half sleep.

"Aisubeki mono no tame, ai o kureru mono tame dekiru koto." InuYasha's dog ears twitched as he heard the soft song. White serpent-like beings drifted into the single room, bringing with them a soft mist. "Kikyo's soul collectors, "he whispered fully awake, and the figure of a young woman formed.

"InuYasha!" the woman said, her loose red pants swaying whenever a soul collector swirled around her. "Kikyo…Kikyo why have you come?" InuYasha asked trying to sit up.

"Just to remind you that you are mine InuYasha, no one else shall have you, your life is MINE!" Kikyo said watching him struggle. "Kikyo, if my life is yours then take it with you to Hell, I will go with you, Kikyo, please!" InuYasha told her and with a massive effort heaved himself to his feet.

"No, InuYasha, not yet," was her reply, and a soul collector brought her a mall white orb, which was a human soul. She took the soul from the collector, and held it in her hands, its light illuminating her emotionless face. "a soul is such a small thing, white in pure beings, black in evil." Kikyo began, "it seems so unimportant, this small ball of light is the only difference between the living and the dead. You, InuYasha have a soul; I also do not have a soul. I am neither alive, nor am I dead, I have no place in this world, nor in the world of the dead. InuYasha how can you love one such as me?"

"Kikyo, I will always be with you, because long ago I promised to protect you, in your life I loved you, and in your death I still loved you." InuYasha told her taking a few steps closer to her. "InuYasha-"InuYasha threw his arms around her, cutting her off, but she didn't move. He stood there, with her head tucked under his, her arms stopping them from being chest to chest.

InuYasha heard footsteps outside, but he didn't let Kikyo go, he would never let her go, not for anyone. Kikyo began to vanish, causing InuYasha to crumple to the ground. "Don't forget, InuYasha, your life is mine." She said, and InuYasha watched from the floor as Kikyo, and every trace of her vanished.

"Hey InuYasha," Kagome called in greeting baking into the door, her arms clasped around a water bucket. "Oh!" She set the bucket down and turned to the fallen hanyou, "how did you manage to get over here?" InuYasha couldn't look at her smiling, innocent face, "I fell," he mumbled. She put his arm around her shoulder and pulled him to his feet, then helped him lie back down.

"Okay, spill," she said putting a cloth into the water to clean his wound. When he didn't speak she tried again, "InuYasha…" "It's nothing, alright, get off my case!" He snapped. "Oh! I get it, you saw Kikyo," she said angrily. "Kagome she-"

"So those were Kikyo's soul collector, that's why you won't look at me," she said, cutting him off. "InuYasha, I cant…I just cant…I'm going home." She told him, tears in her eyes, and she grabbed her yellow backpack and ran from the room.

InuYasha sighed as Sango walked into the room. "InuYasha, why was Kagome so upset?" She asked, "She didn't see you with Kikyo, did she?

"Wha, how did you know Kikyo was here?" InuYasha asked. "Did you feel her presence as well Sango?" Miroku said entering the hut. "Yeah, I did," Sango answered.

"Well InuYasha…did she see Kikyo?" Miroku asked. "Well…no…she didn't see Kikyo, bust she knew, she said she saw the soul collectors." The half demon told them.

"Poor Kagome," Sango sighed as Miroku shook his head sadly. "Whadda you mean?" InuYasha asked startled. "InuYasha, Kagome really cares about you," Sango told him. InuYasha sighed, and turned away from the others.

Miroku hit his friend hard on the head with his staff, "you should apologize to her, InuYasha." "I didn't do anything!" InuYasha yelled. "That's the point," Miroku replied. "Oh he's hopeless," Shippo said and walked from the hut, followed by Sango and Miroku.

Hey its me blackrose here to let you know that Hanyou means Half-demon or Half-human or something along those lines. and the song that Kikyo sings means "For that which I should Love, For that which gives me love, I will do what I can."

Anyway, so Kikyo, has made an apperance at last, and so has Sesshomaru, even though that was last chapter, so thats pretty much everyone...except for a certain little boy, who will be appearing shortly.