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The Art of Breaking

Chapter 5: Heartache

(InuYasha's POV)

For some reason InuYasha was having a hard time beating this mangy wolf. No matter what punches he sent Kouga's way; Kouga would dodge them with ease. Even when he used his wind scar, Kouga would dodge it moving at lightening speed.

"Ugh.." InuYasha groaned as Kouga punched him in his gut and sent his falling to ground, his body landing with a hard thud. He coughed and felt blood erupt from his mouth. His face now was all bloody and distorted from the blows Kouga had given him.

I have to get up, or Kouga will take Kagome away from me. He thought as he gripped the tetsaiga and dug it into ground, using it to support his weight as he kneeled on his knee. He could see Kagome out of the corner of his eye, but really wasn't sure what she was doing, his vision had started to mess with him, so he was having trouble seeing past Kouga to her.

"Stupid Wench," InuYasha heard Kouga say just enough for Kagome to hear.

InuYasha watched as Kouga quickly sped away in his whirlwind. InuYasha then gathered up his remaining strength and stood up. He was still using the tetsaiga for support and looking down, trying to make his head go up, but so far it didn't seem to be working.

He finally gained the strength to lift his head only to see something that made him sick to his stomach. He saw, what looked like, Kikyo pointing and shooting an arrow at him, just like fifty years ago. He saw the arrow and its pink ray of light coming right towards his heart, but right before it hit him, he knew it wasn't Kikyo anymore, it was Kagome.

"INNNNUUUYYYYAAASSSSSHHHHAAAAA!" he heard Kagome scream as he felt the full force of the arrow hit him directly in his heart.

He glanced at Kagome once more before grabbing a hold of the arrow in his hand and falling to the ground once more with a loud thud.

"NOOOO! InuYasha you can not die, I LOVE YOU!" he heard Kagome sob as she ran up and sat next to him.

She loves me, she really loves me. He thought as he struggled to dredge up the words he needed to say before he let sleep take him over.

"I-I-I..l-l-lo.." InuYasha said not being able to say the words he needed to say as he let the darkness surround him.

(Sesshomaru's POV)

Salt? Why am I smelling salt?

Sesshomaru asked himself, as he departed from another passionate kiss from Kikyo.

"Where's Rin?" Sesshomaru asked as he realized that maybe he was smelling tears, tears from Rin. What if she saw them kissing? What would she do? Sesshomaru's heart thudded in his chest as he realized that maybe he hurt Rin. He thought he loved Kikyo, but the thought of him hurting Rin made him re-think his decision.

He knew he had to go find Rin. He had no idea what could happen to her if she was alone in the woods with no weapons. He knew he couldn't bear to loose Rin.

"I have to go find Rin," he told Kikyo as he gathered his strength and stood up from the hut floor.

"Just tell her how you feel, and she will understand," Kikyo replied as she pulled him into an embrace once more.

"Is that what you think? I will not hurt Rin, telling her how I feel about you would just upset her more. You know after thinking about it, I don't love you, I love Rin. I can see why InuYasha doesn't love you, you are a heartless bitch," Sesshomaru replied feeling his feelings for Kikyo disappear, as he pulled away from her.

What did she do to me? I have never loved her. I love Rin. He thought as he started walking to the door of the hut.

"You insignificant demon, you broke my spell," Kikyo replied as she laughed a hideous laugh that filled Sesshomaru's mind with hatred.

"What are you talking about wench?" Sesshomaru said in a threatening tone as he turned around and walked back towards Kikyo, grabbing a hold of her neck and lifting her worthless body off the ground.

"You…really…think..this..will..help..you…save..her..Naraku…already…is…out..there…I…only followed…you…to…complete…his…plan…Naraku...is…the..only…person…I…love…" Kikyo replied between gasps.

"You worthless bitch," Sesshomaru replied tightening his hold on her neck. "I will not kill you right now. I will let you suffer and let your conscious eat you alive. I will let your pain and agony kill your soul. Of course, when Naraku is done with you, since you are his puppet, he will kill you before you suffer to much," Sesshomaru said as he let go of the worthless piece of earth and watched as she slammed into the ground. He turned around and walked out of the dank hut.

I have to find Rin. Sesshomaru thought as he ran as fast as he could into the woods, following the sent of Rin's tears.

(Kagome's POV)

Kagome placed InuYasha's head in her lap as her chest heaved up and down and she cried her eyes out. It looked like a thunderstorm had come across her face, her tears were flowing freely and she didn't care.

"InuYasha, you can't die, I love you, please wake up," Kagome said between sobs. She had decided if InuYasha did not wake up, she would kill herself. She knew she could never live without him. He was her life, her soul, her heart, and without him, she had no reason to live, no reason to breath.

"Please forgive me, I love you so much, please don't die," she said to him, rubbing her face in his beautiful, silky, silver hair.

I know he is unconscious at the moment but if I say something maybe he will wake up. I didn't mean to hurt him; I was only trying to help him. I have to go and get the others, maybe they can help. Kagome thought as she kissed his forehead and laid his head down on the soft earth.

She turned away, but then turned back to look at her lover once more before leaving, she knew it could be last time she would really be able to look at him before burying him.

Kagome felt her heart skip a beat as she closed her eyes and opened them once again. She thought her mind was playing tricks on her. She looked down at InuYasha once again as she noticed purple demon marks form under his eyes, on his cheeks.

"InuYasha?" she asked as she ran back over to sit beside him.

"What?" InuYasha replied as he grabbed her hand.

Okay, please don't be mad at me, I had to completely rewrite the part with Sesshomaru for the next chapter. So please give some reviews and tell me what you think!!