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Chapter 5

Slow moving shadow's passed in front of her eyes, yet Kagome couldn't identify anyone. A sharp pain clung to her chest like death, and nothing would help to make it better. She tossed and turned, cried out and cried, but nothing could help. Eventually a shape placed a hand on her shoulder lightly and crooned something, then injected something into her arm. Almost instantly she was back asleep, returning to the deep black void that she never seemed to be able to escape.

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Inuyasha stood shocked, looking down at the empty space between his arms. One moment he was holding her and the next she was gone. He had seen pain flash across her face, something was wrong, where was she, and was she coming back?

Frantically he ran into the apartment, but he didn't expect to actually find her. He was going to have to wait again, something he definitely was not good at doing. He sat down in front of the TV and turned to his favorite channel.

Hours passed, and he got more worried by the minute. Finally he felt a warmth on his neck, and sigh in his ear. "Kagome?" he whispered.

"Hi, I'm so sorry!" he heard, and almost cried out in relief. He felt two arms wrap around his neck and he visibly relaxed.

"What the hell happened? I was so worried, I thought you had gone forever, warn me before you go like that!" Inuyasha ranted, trying to let her know how worried he had been.

Kagome sighed and answered, "I don't know where I was, but it seemed like a hospital. The problem is that it didn't feel like a memory..."

Inuyasha turned to look at her and smiled softly as she came to life before him. He got up and walked around the couch, holding her just as he had before she'd disappeared. Kagome leaned against him and sighed, unsure of what else to do. It had been a long and confusing couple of hours, but right now everything was alright.

"Inu...Inuyasha. Can I tell you something?" Kagome asked.

"Go ahead." He answered, looking her straight in the eyes.

"I don't think I have that much longer here. Something's happening to me, and I don't think it's going to stop, just get worse. This might be the last time I see you. Would you please...would you please just hold me for a while?" She wondered, her head digging into his shoulder to hide the blush that was blossoming across her face.

Inuyasha just nodded and picked her up bridal style. He carried her to the couch and lay down, then pulled her down next to him. He wrapped his hand gently around her waist and just held her, worried that he might never see her again. She might have just entered his life, but she meant more to him than he would ever know. He didn't understand why, and probably never would, but he did know that if she left he would die inside for good.

They both just lay there, hoping that this moment would freeze forever and they would never have to leave the comfort of each other's arms.

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Sango looked down at the couple and wanted to cry. "Miroku! This was not supposed to happen, I thought you said that they wouldn't fall in love, which they both were too heart broken to let it happen that fast!" she yelled, rounding on the young man behind her.

Miroku held up his hands to protect himself, and defended himself by saying, "I didn't think it was possible! I'm sorry, I will do anything within my power to reunite them, alright? I'll even go down there for a couple days!"

Sango nodded, satisfied. She had never intended for them to fall in love, just become friends and help each other out. This could turn out disastrously, and she would not let Kagome or Inuyasha go through that as long as she was the one in charge of them!

Miroku laid a hand on her shoulder and ducked when a fist was swung towards his head. "Lady Sango, can we please just relax and give it time? Maybe go out for a small dinner and get out of work for a change?"

Sango just nodded, too upset to fight him over dinner. Although honestly she wanted to go to dinner with him. As for Kagome and Inuyasha, well they would have to wait until everything went to hell before it would get better again.

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Kagome jolted awake and screamed from pain. Inuyasha was awake in a flash, holding her and trying to calm her down. She thrashed in pain and a swift falling sensation started to take over everything.

"Inuyasha, I think this is it. I'm leaving, damn it I don't want to go! Please, promise me something?" Kagome asked, her eyes fevered and anxious.

"Anything!" Inuyasha answered.

"Find me, please?" she begged, looking him straight in the eyes.

Inuyasha nodded, not sure how he would find her, but positive that he would find her again someday, whether it be in life or death.

Kagome cried out in pain again and vanished, and you could almost hear the sound of breaking glass as Inuyasha's heart shattered.

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"Kagome? Kagome Higurashi can you hear me?" asked a demanding voice above her, and Kagome let out a small nod. "Sweetie please open your eyes..." the voice begged.

Kagome opened her eyes to see a blurred vision slowly shift into focus, and she instantly recognized the woman above her. "Mom? What's going on, where am I?" she demanded.

"You're in the hospital sweet heart and have been in a coma for almost 2 weeks. I know this is hard, but I need you to think back to the night you were attacked, darling who attacked you?" she asked, anxiety coloring her voice.

Kagome's eyes widened as she finally remembered that night fully, and tears slowly drifted down her cheeks...

Flashback

Kagome stood in her living room and smiled at the boy in front of her. They had been working on a science project together, and had just finished it. She leaned forward and gave him a small kiss, glade that she had gotten to be partners with her boyfriend of almost a year.

"Houjou, lets pack up and I think you should get outta hear, you know my mom doesn't want you here longer than you have to be since she isn't home." Kagome told him, standing up and brushing off her skirt.

Houjou walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Kagome, we have one last thing to talk about..." he said.

"Hmm?" Kagome murmured, unsure of what he could be talking about.

"I saw you flirting with the exchange student Alexander today. I don't think that's very becoming of my girlfriend now do you?" he asked dangerously.

Kagome was completely baffled. All she had done was lend Alexander a pencil, Houjou was completely out of line and she let him know that.

A dangerous glint twinkled in his eye, and he came at her, something hidden behind his back. She stepped back a little bit, but didn't think that he would actually hurt her. Then she saw the madness in his eyes, and the dagger in his hand.

Then all she could see were his eyes...

She felt a sharp pain in her shoulder...

Saw blood splatter in front of her...

And everything went black...

End Flashback

A small gasp could be heard from Mrs. Higurashi after she learned of what had happened that day. "I had forgotten that Houjou had even been there! Oh god, what if he's gotten away?" she exclaimed, and quickly ran outside.

She came back moments later dragging in a young man by the arm, and Kagome let out a gasp. "Miroku?" she whispered.

"Well I didn't think you'd know my name miss, but yes I'm Detective Miroku, and this is my partner, Sango." He said, waving to the young woman who had followed him in the room.

A small sob escaped Kagome as it fully hit her what was going on. 'Inuyasha wasn't real. Everyone but him must have come from flashes in the ambulance ride. Oh god, he isn't real...' she thought as another, stronger, sob raked her body.

"Kagome?" Her mother said, quickly at her side.

"He isn't real!" Kagome wailed, and clung to her pillow, refusing to let anyone console her. Through teary eyes she saw both Miroku and Sango look at her with pity and that set her off even more.

She finally calmed down, though it took her a while. Her mother made her repeat her story to Miroku and Sango, then go straight to bed. Everyone left the room and Kagome lay down on her bed, her eyes emptier than they had ever been.

'He wasn't real, the only man I had ever truly loved I made up. No wonder he was so damn perfect, he was created by me. I'll never be able to see him again, and he will never be able to find me, because he isn't real. His promise doesn't count, damn it all.' She thought, and rolled over to look out the windows. A small hint of determination entered her eyes and she slowly started to calm down for real. 'I will never be able to find someone who matches up to him, and I will always be comparing. I can live by myself, I don't mind that, so that's what I'll have to do. I will never fall in love again.'

With that she rolled onto her back and slowly drifted off into natural sleep. No dreams of Inuyasha came to her; no shred of his existence entered her mind. And even in her dreams she cried for the man she had lost, and would forever love.

---End of Chapter 5---

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