Disclaimer: I STILL don't own Inu-Yasha or Naruto

Summary: Kagome thoughts trail back to an old friend of hers.

Kagome sighed from where she stood. Seeing how Inu-Yasha was gone reminded her of another friend of hers that had left without saying goodbye. She stared up at the starry sky, her mind fading back to horrible memories...

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Kagome watched in absolute horror as her friend was fighting against his grandmother and Sakura. Though they seemed that they were no match for Sasori, the old lady Chiyo was a better puppet master and was making her grandson lose. She grimaced and pushed herself lower into the bushes when Sasori was knocked down.

After Kagome got aqquainted with Deidara, he had introduced her to Sasori, his partner. The puppet master did not like the girl at first- until she mentioned how his puppets were really cool. For the next few months, the cat nin had followed him around, without any regret or objection from Sasori. He had grown onto her. She had grown onto him. But, of course, Kagome would only like him as a close friend, because she was mated with Inu-Yasha. Still though...Sasori fell in love with her. He told her. Right before this battle. Kagome had followed Sasori, even though he told her to stay back.

Sasori stared on at his grandmother and Sakura blankly. Then, to Kagome's surprise, Chiyo summoned only ten of her puppets onto the battlefield. Sasori smirked and send 100 of his own puppets. Kagome watched in even more horror as the ten measly puppets were defeating the 100 ones with ease.

She watched as Sakura attempted to seal away Sasori's chakra, but Kagome was too frightened to help him.

She watched as Sasori managed to sneek up on Chiyo, hoping in her mind he could do it.

She watched as Chiyo send the puppets of Sasori's parents to kill in in the form of a hug, too depressed and shocked to run out and save him.

She watched as Sasori told Sakura and Chiyo about how he has a spy within Orochimaru's ranks, wondering why he told them this.

She watched as he died, too depressed to even shed a tear.

She watched as Chiyo explained that they didn't defeat Sasori because he wanted to die in his parent's arms, a bit happy that he died happily.

But even so, Kagome wasn't the least bit happy.

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The girl continued to gaze at the twinkling stars, her memories starting to become unclogged. She shook her head to rid of the terrible thoughts.

Kagome turned her look towards the table that was beside hers-well, and Inu-Yasha's- bed. There was a small puppet of Sasori. She made it for him.

Before he died.

Before he was gone from her life.

Kagome gingerly picked up the small doll. She had worked on it for months, slaving away her spare time picking and poking and prodding at it. She just wished she could've gave it to him.

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"Hey Sasori!" Kagome called out, trying to get the attention of her red-headed friend. Sasori turned to look back at her. He didn't say anything.

"I've got-" the cat nin was cut off when Sasori pulled her into a hug. Kagome stared at him in confusion. "S-Sasori?"

"I have to go somewhere Kagome. Deidara and I have a mission to do, we're going to get the Shukaku from Gaara." Seeing the worried look on her face, he added, "Do not follow us." With that, he left, Kagome being unable to give the puppet to him.

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Kagome sighed and pulled the puppet into a hug, like Sasori had did to her. Suddenly Kagome tore the puppet away from her body and placed it back onto the table, staring at it feafully.

She could've sworn that it hugged her back.

THIS WAS HARD TO WRITE!

You know why? I'm gonna be honest with you. I never ever watched an episode with the Akatsuki ever. We're only on episode 86 in Canada (and not the Shippuden one, if there is one). It takes hard labor and lots of studying to figure out all this stuff about the Akatuski. (the only thing I actually ever watched with them was the first few episodes with Itachi and Kisame, and the Japanese version of the fight between Gaara and Deidara. Poor Gaara. so, this takes place...before and after that battle. but it didn't really matter. Oh well. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111