"Kouga?" I whispered as the blue mist took his shape.
Kouga nodded, touching his hand ever so lightly to my cheek.
"Thank you," Inuyasha said from behind me, and I nodded.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"We watch things...from the Farplane, we see everything. We get one last visit to earth before returning to out eternal rest forever." he answered.
"Thank you Kouga..." I started.
"It isn't your fault Leigha," he started.
I dropped my head
"You couldn't save me...I don't blame you," he finnished.
"I'm sorry...you died protecting me," I said.
"And I would have done it again. So would he," Kouga said.
"He?" I asked.
"Tidus," Kouga replied.
"What about Tidus!" I demanded.
"You do not know?" he asked. I shook my head.
"He died to protect you Leigha. He left to Tokyo to keep you safe. He was fighting his inner demons...as well as those after him. You see Leigha...he was the modern day protector of the Shikon no Tama...a spawn from the Moonstone. Demons everywhere came to attack him for it...he needed to keep you safe from Naraku and Sesshoumaru." he told me.
"But..." I started.
"It was his final wish...he was a hero, well respected and honorable...he was granted one final wish...he could have anything...anything except living in his own time once again...so he chose to come back here...to live in this time. I guess fate meant you to be together...because the Fayth chose to bring you here...to him." Kouga said.
I hung my head once again.
"It is my time to go Leigha...but know I do not blame you...and I love you...and so does Tidus...never forget us Leigha...always keep us in your heart...forever. Good bye my love," Kouga said as he faded away.
"Good bye...beloved protector," I whispered as he continued to fade.
I watched the last traces of Kouga fade away as I turned and ran. I just needed to be away, far away. I ran back to the hotsprings, rushing out to the center. When I stopped running the water was nearly up to my chest. I looked around at the clear water around me and the smooth rocks below my feet. I fought back the tears forming in my eyes as I pushed away the urge to drown myself right then and there. I walked a little further after sighting a cave near the far end of the spring, WHen I reached it I walked in to find the water was barely to my ankles, I sat near the wall and let the tears fall to the water below me.
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