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Soooooo bored! Thanksgiving's over and I have NOTHING to do but sit here on my ass giving myself eye-cancer and chugging this MDX… Ah…

Thanksgiving: The fat and cholesterol ridden holiday! (Can it get any better?)

The Holiday Season: Phrase to describe the 2 month period in winter when no one can see their toes until spring.

Some rather… different… definitions of words used all through this time of year!

Happy Chrismahanakwanzaka! (I know it's Nov., but I had to say it.)

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The sun bleached the small meadow, the small wooden well perched in the center. All the flowers in the clearing seemed more extravagant, the sky more bright, and the grass more green. Like Kagome's spirit had settled in the clearing, leaving everything so pure and beautiful. She was waiting for him…

Inuyasha entered the sun's view; and as he squinted his eyes to block the light, he noticed the small, over-stuffed, yellow book bag. It was old and worn; she had taken it with her everywhere. Every time she went back to her own time it was practically empty, but when she came back it was full of food, medicine, munchies, and gifts for all her friends. She was always friendly towards people, no matter what they did. All except Naraku… but who didn't hate him? She was nice, modest, helpful, hard to take and quick to give. To Inuyasha, she was amazing.

How she be so nice to people? Even that pathetic excuse for a wolf… Oh no… he forgot about Kouga. How would he explain this, without Kouga pinning the blame on him? Kouga loved Kagome, but it was a one-sided love. Knowing him, he'd blow it out of proportion and blame Inuyasha for Kagome's death. Although he also wished Kagome was still with him for real, he had more sense than Kouga. (Yura: Let's all hope…)

He'd worry about that later, right now all he wanted to do was reminisce, think about all the things they had been through together, and how good they actually had it. He swiftly migrated over to the school supply, and kneeled down beside it, unlatched it, and started looking through its contents.

First was the locket. The golden heart locket that she'd given him a duplicate of, the one that contained their faces screaming at each other. Not too much of a bad memory… but not a very fond one. He tucked the pendent in his haroi and continued.

Next was a small, laminated picture of her and him. He had his arms crossed, and a smug look on his face, with a small blush. She, on the other hand, and a brilliant smile plastered on her face, her eyes shinning brightly in the camera flash. She had his arm latched in an embrace of friendship, she looked happier to be there than he did.

Inuyasha looked thoughtfully at the picture. It was obvious all along… how could he not have seen it happening? Replacing the picture, he continued his 'walk down memory-lane'. (Yura: I truly HATE that phrase. It's too clichéd.)

The rest of the things in her bag were gifts for them. She had gone back to her own time for medical treatment, but there was no cure for… what did she call it? Consumption? Tuberculosis? It didn't matter anymore… whatever 'It' was, it killed her. The only thing that was worth something to him was a small slip of folded paper. It had his name written on it with neat cursive writing. He unfolded the message and read her farewell…

:Inuyasha:

I've been told I wasn't going to make it. I know that much now… I just want you to know that I'll never leave you, no matter what happens. I've thought about this for a long time… and I've known this for a very long time too… I just wasn't sure you felt the same way about me. But I have to say something. I love you. There, I said it. It really doesn't matter if you don't feel the same way because that's how I feel and I've expressed it. I'm sorry for not being with-you with you, but I guess it can't be helped.

And I believe, that in my life, I will see

And into hopelessness, of giving up, of suffering

If we all stand, together this, one time

Then no one will get left behind

Stand up

For life

Stand up

For love

Remember that I will always love you…

Kagome

Inuyasha stared at the note in disbelief. Did she really care that much about him? She had to if she wrote it all in that one letter. She wanted to die with him knowing how she felt, and she did. That's what gave her true, eternal happiness. All that was left was for him to tell her, and he did.

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Okay! Short but cute, right? The note was kind of sappy, but it all worked out. The next chapter will be all about Shippou! The kawaii kitsune! Hooray! (I'm not preppy… just in a major sugar rush…)

Ja-ne!

Yura-Chan