How could he have failed to protect Kagome?
The terrible image flashed through his mind again. Fighting Naraku for the Shikon shards Inuyasha had been knocked off balance by Kanna's power of the void. Naraku had taken advantage of this and sent out a bolt of power.
Kagome had intercepted it, dying instantly.
Inuyasha wished desperately he could feel something because this crushing sorrow. He couldn't even hate Naraku right now. He was to filled with this terrible, chocking grief.
That part of him which had lived for her smile, her eyes, and yes, even for her kiss, it had died with her. Leaving him here, half a person.
He caught sight of something furry out of the corner of his eye. A squirrel looking curious.
Inuyasha sobbed. Was it right for the world to go on now that Kagome was gone?
The little squirrel came over to sniff Inuyasha curiously. Turning it's adorable face up to him. It's brown eyes were like Kagome's had been.
It was starting to look a lot like her actually!
Picking it up gently Inuyasha cradled it against him.
"You can be my new Kagome!" he crooned, snuggling it. "We'll be together forever!"
The squirrel looked at him and thought, 'Oh SHIT!'
