Three: Believe

Unable to find the words
unconsciously I touched your shoulders
you said nothing and coolly slapped me away
our young love falls apart,
because of one little thing
I don't wanna see your face so sad…

"Kouga…" The young female demon slowly lifted her hand. Before it could be placed upon his shoulder, the sapphire-eyed wolf knocked it away. "That bastard's going to pay for killing my Kagome!" Ayame drew in a deep breath before shaking her head. "Kouga…she was never yours…." The wolf snarled before shaking his head. "Don't you think I don't know that?" His knuckles cracked obscenely as he stared down at the ground. Sesshomaru temporarily had Naraku distracted. "Don't you think I don't know she was in love with that mutt?" Emerald eyes sparkled up at him, before the female wolf lowered her head. "Kouga…"

Even if you lose your dreams,
don't lose that smile,
brighten my heart…

We swore to one day build the future with our hands
You must have been here somewhere
but now we turn our eyes away sadly,
trusting we'll meet…

"Let's go. This bastard needs to die." Those knuckles were cracked again, before the reckless demon ran off at a much slower pace. Ayame shook her head before easily following, since Kouga's shards had been taken. There wasn't much for her to do, since Kouga cut down many of the lesser demons that stood in their way, except catch the few he missed. The two wolves crisscrossed each other as they ran to dodge the tentacles Naraku began to send after them. Finished toying with Sesshomaru and Kagura for the moment, the hanyou smirked evilly at the oncoming wolves. "You shall become one with my body…" As the skies began to bleed from blue to black, the two wolves raced on towards their destiny. Several tentacles shot forward, nearly impaling the two wolves.

Several lights streamed across
the starry sky we gazed at together,
the memories haven't faded…

Ayame screamed out in surprise as she was grabbed from behind. Terror was forced behind the desire to live. She turned claws upon her attacker, barely hearing the masculine grunts of pain. Sightlessly, she brought her claws down several times, before she managed to slit her captor's throat. The strangled howl that escaped her captor registered upon her foggy brain, causing her emerald eyes to widen in shock and upset. Ginta's broken body lay at her feet, the scent of his blood sharp in the night air. Hakkaku sat a few feet away sobbing as he stared at Ginta's body. "I…I didn't mean…" Ayame backed up slowly as Hakkaku lifted his head to stare at her. "You killed him!" She screamed as Hakkaku lunged forwards. "No! I didn't mean to, Hakkaku!" Ayame dodged Hakkaku's claws, swiping back at him with her own.

When I listened closely,
I began to hear the phrase of that song you whistled.
And then, my heart dreams of a future for us
on the other side of the sky
I'll be by your side once more, in that place

If there was meaning in those days
we're no doubt, now trying to outrun.

Unaware that Hakkaku and Ayame were locked in battle, Kouga ran on towards Naraku. He stopped only when he heard Ayame's blood-curling scream of pain, and Hakkaku's answering howl. "Ayame!" Sapphire eyes widened when both bodies slowly spiraled to the bloody grass. From here he could see the deep gouges against the pale skin of Ayame's throat. He didn't have to look to see the matching on Hakkaku's neck as well. He threw his head back and howled in grief before turning to glare at Naraku. "You'll pay for this, bastard" Kouga ran forward once more, growling low in his throat as he dodged demon after demon and tentacle after tentacle. One arm rose to cover his nose as he neared Naraku, the miasma thick and deadly. So thick it was hard to see anything but shadows. Kouga didn't see the tentacles until they had already wrapped themselves tightly around his body. His struggles were useless, a new tentacle replacing each of the ones he clawed through. Naraku laughed as he absorbed the wolf demon, his crimson eyes glowing with the influx of power from the two Sacred Jewel shards. Kaugra stared at Naraku with an expression of defiant fear. "You will pay for your disobedience Kaugra." Immediately she changed into a defensive position, chin in the air. "Like hell I will, Naraku!"


We swore to one day build the future with our hands
You must have been here somewhere
And then, my heart dreams of a future for us
on the other side of the sky
I'll be by your side once more, in that place
but now we turn our eyes away sadly,
trusting we'll meet.

Author's Note

I do not own any of the InuYasha characters! They belong to Takahashi Rumiko! I do not claim to know anything about the final moments of the anime or manga, these are just my out takes on it! Song lyrics used for Three are Believe by the Nami Tamaki.