Chapter 7

Blissful Darkness

Ayame was at a loss for words. Her inner self was waging the war of the century.

"he broke his promise"

"he says he loves me"

"I don't know that"

"That's what it sounds like"

"What do I say"

"Well I should say something."

However she couldn't find her voice, she was too comfortable, she was too happy.

'No I can't just give in like this, not after all the shit he pulled'

She pushed him away.

"Koga why are you doing this"

He looked kind of startled when she pushed him away. He opened his mouth and the worst thing he could have possibly said came out.

"I thought thats what you wanted."

She just stared at him.

'He did not just say that, he didn't, there is no way he just said that'

She didn't notice that Hayate had landed on her shoulder. She just continued to stare at him. He began to slap himself mentally.

'shit shit SHIT...'

"Koga" she paused, her voice sounded strained.

"You are to go out and enjoy the rest of the festivities, but do not dare approach me, I will not allow you the luxury of conversation from this point on tonight. I will no longer hold you to your fruitless promise, I urge you, go out and find a woman you DO want to mate with. Leave me be."

She turned on him and walked out of her part of the cave. The air seemed cooler to her. She looked around at all the happily dancing couples.

Empty spaces fill me up with holes
Distant faces with no place left to go
Without you within me I can't find no rest
Where I'm going is anybody's guess

She kept on walking, ignoring the stares that were accumulating on her. She hadn't noticed that her hair had fallen out of its usual pigtails. It was framing her now sullen face, she looked like a banshee. She wasn't crying, she wasn't frowning, her face was completely passive. On her left hand stood a little silver bird. It was completely silent it didn't move. She didn't know where she was going or why, she just knew that she wasn't supposed to be there.

She walked like a newly married woman walks down the aisle, she was going at the same pace at least. She didn't look at the onlookers, she just kept walking, out of the main cave, past the waterfall, and into the woods. Sure they were demon infested, but she didn't care if she died, it was sounding like a better option every day.

She was about to stop and find a place to sleep for the night when she heard familiar voices nearby. She stopped and listened.

I've tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete

"Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippou stop."

"What is it Inuyasha?"

"I smell Koga, he's approaching fast"

"I can sense his two remaining jewel shards, too"

"Great, I was in the mood for a fight."

"Inuyasha, it could be important, lets at least see what he has to say."

"feh. Fine, but if he lays a finger on you..."

"He won't"

"You don't know that, Kagome, remember, he thinks your his mate"

"No he doesn't, remember, I showed him my neck."

"Feh"

"Inuyasha, the only reason he would come to see us is for healing supplies...or..."

She began to whisper but Ayame could hear her clearly.

"About Ayame"

"What do you mean"

"She might have died, if thats what happened then he really won't have anything left, don't play stupid Inuyasha, we both know he loves her, he just doesn't want to admit it."

"Yeah but if she died, why would we care?"

"Inuyasha, you can be so insensitive, she is one of my friends."

"I know but..."

Inuyasha didn't get to finish because Koga had arrived.

Voices tell me I should carry on
But I am swimming in an ocean all alone
Baby, my baby
It's written on your face
You still wonder if we made a big mistake

"Why hello Koga" Kagome was trying to be polite. Inuyasha was more interested in skipping the formalities.

"What did you want, wolf?"

"Well..." He faltered and Kagome cut in.

"Oh it is Ayame, I knew it, I told you Inuyasha. Ayame is dead, she died didn't she, Koga, oh I'm so sorry."

"Ayame, is fine, she just ran away."

"I thought she was asleep."

"She was, she woke up this morning, but well we got into a fight and she ran away."

"Wow, I never thought it was possible, but you Koga really are a loser"

"What are you talking about, dog shit?"

"Come on, Koga, you can't even tell a woman when your hopelessly in love with her, instead you think it's way better to fight with her. Your pathetic"

"What makes you say that I'm in love with Ayame, besides you act like that with Kagome."

Kagome held in her giggle. Inuyasha glared at him.

"You are really pushing your luck wolf, what do you need with us."

"I thought she might go to Kagome, she is her only friend besides the bird. She knows it would be hard for me to come talk to her as well."

"Well it can't have been too hard, I mean you did show up"

"It was a lot harder than you might think"

"Well she's not here"

"It's just, her scent is all over this place."

"So she's nearby, go find her then, but leave us alone"

"Shut up dog shit, if she doesn't want to be found she won't be, she's a lot smarter than you think"

"Well then you had better start looking."

I've tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete

From what she heard they continued talking but she needed to leave before he really did find her. She needed to bathe and get rid of as much of her scent as she could, there was no water nearby so she would have to get as far away as she could. So for the second time that night she ran away.

I don't mean to drag it on, but I can't seem to let you go
I don't wanna make you face this world alone
I wanna let you go (alone)

She ran for what seemed like hours before she came upon a small village. She somehow managed to get a bundle of ragged clothes. As much as she didn't want to she needed to get rid of her mothers Kimono. It was one of the only two things she still had that belonged to her mother.

Now all she had to do was bathe. So, once more she set off. It was barely daybreak when she came upon a small lake, miles away from anything. She jumped in clothed with her new attire and her breath escaped her as she felt the chill of the water. It was unnaturally cold.

She began to swim about and noticed something out of the corner of her eye. Just as she turned to it, it lunged at her. Claws out stretched, it's face plastered into a sneer. At first she fought but it had the advantage of breathing under water. She soon began to feel lightheaded. Just before her world went dark she saw a flash and felt someone grab her wrist and wrench her upward, then she gave into the blissful black.

I've tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete

Incomplete

Wow i sware, this story is gonna have like a soundtrack at the rate I'm going, I hope I'm picking good songs, let me know...REVIEW! I would like 3 before the next chapter, they help to fuel my musings...I have something planned.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the song Incomplete...