hi all..im sry i havnt updated..& this prolly wont do much justice 4 me eitha..but i hav exams comn up soon & im thinkn im gonna fail lol. so dat means a whole lot more studyn 4 me-.-" well..i hope u just read..it wont take very long..unfortunately in some cases..

DISCLAIMER:- umm..i want INUYASHA! -cries-

CHAPTER 9:

Tears flowed down Kagome's lap as she thought of all the times she had spent with Inuyasha, Sango, Kirara, Miroku, and Shippo. Kagome was back at home, lying on her bed, wondering what would happen. She missed Inuyasha a great deal, but there was nothing she could do. She wiped her tears and walked down the steps to the kitchen, bursting into tears once more, as she threw herself into her mother's arms.

Inuyasha wandered slowly, disbelief still evident in his eyes as he headed to the last spot Kagome had been. She was lost, but he would never give up. From a distance, it seemed that he was the only one who had spotted the sparkling glint in the middle of some darkly-dipped grass. He turned to peer around at his surroundings as he walked along. A few metres away, he noticed Naraku was no longer around. He knew he had died. Naraku's black-coloured blood littered the grounds like a large stain that refused to go away. A few yards away, he saw Miroku trying to comfort Sango, her brother's blood staining her attire. Her boomerang lay about an arm's length away. Miroku's golden staff was lying on the grass next to them. As Inuyasha rotated his view, he noticed Kouga testing his legs. Amazingly, it seemed that it was fine. Catching Inuyasha's eye, he called out,

"Inuyasha!"

His voice echoed around the surrounding forest, and quieted as he glanced around like he had broken something precious, scared of the consequences. Quietly, he mumbled,

"Ayame, you deserve a proper burial," he sighed, as he limped a little bit over to her body. The words reached Inuyasha's ears, but he chose to ignore it. Let Kouga do whatever he wanted. Inuyasha continued his slow pace.

Bending down, Inuyasha picked up the glinting jewel lying deeply hidden in the tall grass. It had been the last spot where Kagome had stood. As he bent over to pick up the small fragile piece, he realised it had not been touched by dark blood, even though the substance covered the whole area. It was still pure. It felt warm, and suddenly flashed a dark purple. A few minutes later, it was glowing a bright yellow. Somehow, he could sense Kagome was safe for the time being. Minutes passed, and the tiny jewel settled back to a clear white crystal of light. Kagome was contented, but sadness washed over her as the jewel turned blue. The emotions that flowed out of the crystal drop seemed to be connected to Kagome, and even though his mind told him he would not be seeing her for some time, his heart refused to believe he would never see her again. Her smile. Her laughter. The softness of her hair. Her carefree, yet disciplined behaviour. It was all too hard to believe he would never see her again. His heart ached to hold her in his arms once more. Protect her from any harm that may come their way, and he promised, at that point, to never let her go - whenever he would see her again. He longed for the day that would come his way. The warmth that flowed through the crystal released some of the pent up emotion, knowing that at least she would be safe.

ha! i told u it was short -.-" ..buh yea..how uninteresting of me..i know it doesnt really hav much 2 say with da story..but haha..crystal..has..powers! xP wo0tz! lol newaiz..i guess u can just press dat lil button & review 4 me cheer me up during my long study hrs -.-"