.:Drabble 2 - The Epilogue:.
The jangle of Miroku's shakujou announced the monk's approach long before he joined Inuyasha in staring down the abandoned well. "Kagome-sama has returned to her country forever with the jewel then," he observed; taking in the remains of the snapped rosary, Inuyasha's solemn gold eyes, and divining that Kagome would not return. "What will you do now, Inuyasha?"
"Feh." Inuyasha turned from the well and brushed past Miroku.
"You more than care for her. You love her."
Inuyasha halted and clenched his fist. "I protect her. I have nothing more to offer." But the word 'yet' echoed silently between them.