Disclaimer: I do not own the song contained in this Songfic, and I do not own the characters from Inuyasha (although I wish I did). The song is in italics. Of course, you probably figured that.
"No… It can't—she can't be…"
Playground school bell rings, again…
Rain clouds come to play, again…
That field was colored with different shades of red, think liquid. A foul, moist stench filled the humid air. Not a single, blue streak was visible through the thick cloud cover. In a puddle near a body, the red, think liquid was mixed with warm, salty tears dripping down from a young kitsune's eyelids.
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
"Wake up… Please Kirara… Wake up!"
"She won't wake Shippo…" came a choked out sob. It was the demon-slayer, Sango.
"No… don't say it…" Shippo thought and clenched his eyes shut.
"She's dead…"
Hello, I'm your mind…
Giving you someone to talk to…
Hello…
"No! She can't be! SHE CAN'T BE DEAD!" what that said, Shippo broke down into tears again.
"Kid… she's dead—"
"No she's not!" Shippo interrupted Inuyasha, "if she were dead, we'd be sad! But I'm not! See?" Shippo smiled hopelessly.
If I smile and don't believe…
Soon I know I'll wake…
From this dream…
Inuyasha's eyes suddenly held no amount of annoyance, just concern and sorrow.
Shippo's smile disappeared. "She's not dead! I'm telling you!"
"Listen, Shippo… she's dead. There's nothing to it."
"No she's not! SHE'S NOT!" Shippo threw his fists against Inuyasha's chest when he tried to pick him up.
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken…
"She's not dead! I'll… I'll fix her! I'll make her live!" In attempts to bring his love back to life, Shippo desperately tried to use his fox magic to put some life into her.
Hello…
I'm the light…
Living for you so you can hide…
Don't cry…
"Shippo, don't cry…" the voice belonged to Kagome this time.
"Shut up! Leave me the fuck alone!" Shippo shouted and threw himself onto Kirara's dead corpse.
Inuyasha's golden eyes widened at the sound of Shippo's use of profanity. He looked around, and noticed that everyone else was shocked also.
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping…
Hello?
Shippo closed his eyes and noticed, for the first time, that even though Kirara's body was covered in warm, half-dried blood, her fur-covered body was ice-cold to his touch. He slowly pulled back off of her and new, fresh tears made their way down his already drenched cheeks. Then he believed it. "She's… dead."
"It's ok, Shippo…"
Shippo looked to his side and saw Sango kneeling nearby, also with tears making trails down her cheeks.
"But how… will I ever live without her, Sango?"
She glanced at Shippo then back at the corpse. "You'll find a way—we'll find a way… together."
Shippo threw himself into her arms and she hugged him with them getting each other's clothes soaked with their tears.
I'm still here…
All that's left of yesterday…
And they left to give Kirara a proper burial, never to forget the day that Naraku got away… and took the life of the cheerful two-tail…
Doe: -sniffle- Each time I read back over this, I want to cry. The song used was 'Hello' by Evanescence. I love that song.