Claimer: -puts a sheet on me so it will cover my identity- I DO OWN INU-YASHA!

Rumiko: No you don't! -pulls the sheet off and glares at me- Dark-sama...

Disclaimer: -laughs nervously- I don't own Inu-Yasha

Rumiko: -smiles-

Disclaimer: Plus I don't own Evanescence's 'Everybody's Fool'

Kagome lifted the knife up to her arm. She sliced slightly at her vein. Looking at it, the cat hanyou decided that it wasn't enough. She pushed deeper into her arm, starting to feel sweet pain. Crimson liquid had already started to make its way out of her skin, seeping down the sides of her arm. Kagome still went on though….

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Inu-Yasha's nose perked up and he sniffed the air a couple of times. The dog hanyou's eyes widened as he realized that the scent was blood. And it wasn't just anybody's blood. It was hers.

Inu-Yasha slammed his door open and fled down the hall towards the guest room. He ripped the door opened and his eyes got wider. Kagome was kneeling on the floor, still cutting up her arm. Each cut was getting deeper with each slice.

"You baka, what the hell do you think you're doing?!" the dog hanyou shouted, grabbing the knife and trying to take it out of her hands. Kagome's grasp on it was tight though, making Inu-Yasha unable to take it away. His golden eyes wandered into hers. They were cold and lifeless, just like they were when he had told the story. Finally, Kagome had managed to get the knife out of Inu-Yasha's grasp.

"Let me do what I have to do," she murmured quietly, lifting the knife now to her heart. "I can't stand this suffering anymore."

"You damn idiot!" Inu-Yasha cried in frustration, once more trying to get the knife. "You're a damn idiot for trying to do this!" He was hoping that this would make her stop, but she still stared at him with her lifeless eyes.

"I'm been hurt too much to let mere words wound me (a/n: I made that line up yesterday…)," Kagome said blandly, slowly starting to let the knife come closer to her chest.

"STOP!"

It all went in slow motion. Kagome pushed the knife at her chest. Inu-Yasha luckily still had his hand on the knife, so he was able to shove it out of her hands. The knife went sliding across the floor and under the bed.

Kagome stared after at where it went and started to move towards the bed. But Inu-Yasha grabbed her and held her close to him.

"Kagome. I'm so sorry for what I did to your sister. I know it was my entire fault, but it was mating season. When it's mating season, I can't control my youkai side. I'm so sorry, but what if she's still alive?" Inu-Yasha whispered into her cat ears softly. Kagome looked back at him, her eyes now tear stained. But at least they didn't look like they were drained of life anymore.

"She could be alive?" the cat hanyou asked quietly.

Inu-Yasha smiled a bit. "Yes. If she would've stayed with that wolf youkai, she might not be. But since I…saved her, there's a chance that you're sister could be alive."

Kagome also smiled a bit. "I guess that's true. She could be alive right now, searching for us all." The girl's tears still came down from her eyes. Inu-Yasha frowned when he saw the look on her face. She kind of looked like she was insane.

"Um, Kagome, are you OK?" Inu-Yasha asked. His eyes widened as he saw the life once again fade away, but this time her eyes closed and she fell over into his arms.

"Kagome? Kagome!"

'Freedom is what waits for me. Peace,' is what Kagome thought as the world around her steadily became black.

Rain was starting to pour over this gloomy day. Inu-Yasha was currently sitting in the waiting room of a hospital. After Kagome had fainted, the dog hanyou found out that it was from the major loss of blood. And, somehow, for some reason, Inu-Yasha couldn't help but feel that it was his entire fault that this happened. He was the one to blame.

"Excuse me," a bubbly nurse said, walking over to Inu-Yasha. Even though she sounded bubbly, she looked rather sad. "Come with me please." Inu-Yasha followed her into the room where Kagome was. The dog hanyou's face saddened. Kagome was lying on the bed with a tube attached to her. The tube led to a plastic bag that had blood in it. The nurse looked over at Inu-Yasha then left.

There were no sounds in the room except for the quiet singing coming from the stereo beside Kagome's bed.

perfect by nature
icons of self indulgence
just what we all need
more lies about a world that

Inu-Yasha sat down in the chair that was beside the bed. He gazed over at Kagome's face. It was much more peaceful than it was before. The only thing that worried Inu-Yasha was that it was as white as snow.

never was and never will be
have you no shame don't you see me
you know you've got everybody fooled

He gently caressed her cheek, finding out that it was as cold as death. The dog hanyou sighed, still gazing into her face.

"Why did this happen?"

look here she comes now
bow down and stare in wonder
oh how we love you
no flaws when you're pretending
but now I know she

Inu-Yasha frowned deeply. Tears were begging to come down his eyes as he looked upon her face, but he refused to let them.

"How did this happen?"

never was and never will be
you don't know how you've betrayed me
and somehow you've got everybody fooled

His hand left her face and went down to hold her hand. It was cold as well. Inu-Yasha sighed, still trying to hold the tears back. But any second now they could come.

without the mask where will you hide
can't find yourself lost in your lie

I know the truth now
I know who you are
and I don't love you anymore

And they did. Small, little tears followed by bigger, longer ones. And Inu-Yasha know didn't try to stop them. He refused to sob, though. Inu-Yasha sighed. It was just a girl anyway. A girl he knew almost absolutely nothing about.

it never was and never will be
you don't know how you've betrayed me
and somehow you've got everybody fooled

Inu-Yasha listened intently to the lyrics of the song. He somehow felt a connection with every breath taking word. The dog hanyou could simply imagine Kagome singing this to him. He shook his head to try to get it out of his mind.

it never was and never will be
you're not real and you can't save me
somehow now you're everybody's fool

There was a slight click through the air and then nothing as the song and the CD was over. The only sound now was the breathing coming from Inu-Yasha. Kagome was still breathing, but very quietly.

"I'm sorry sir, but you have to leave now. Ms.Higarashi needs lots of rest," the bubbly nurse said, poking her head through the door. Inu-Yasha looked at her and nodded. He looked back at Kagome and leaned in to give her a kiss on her cold cheek. The dog hanyou was about to leave when he heard a soft voice.

"Inu-Yasha?"

The dog hanyou froze in his place and looked backwards. Kagome was now sitting on her butt, gazing over at him. Her face still looked pale and sickly.

"Kagome, lie back down!" Inu-Yasha cried, going over to her and pushing her back down into the bed. Kagome simply got right back up.

"I'm sorry."

"Huh?" Inu-Yasha asked in a puzzling tone. "Why are you sorry?"

"I'm sorry for causing all this trouble," Kagome replied, her gaze turning away from Inu-Yasha. "You should've never saved me from Koga. You should've just left me there with him."

"When will you ever learn?" Inu-Yasha cried in exasperation. He glared down at the girl. "Look, I said I was glad that I saved you, god damnit! Why can't you just be happy with that?"

Kagome gazed up at him but then looked away. "Because. I just wish I could've un heard what you had said. I really didn't want to know that."

"Then I'm the one who should be saying sorry!" Inu-Yasha barked. He was really starting to get frustrated with her. "And I am sorry! I truly, honestly, mean it! Please forgive me. Because, I was actually a bit worried about you."

"You were worried about me?" Kagome asked, her face growing a bit softer. "Honestly?"

Inu-Yasha furrowed his brow but nodded. Kagome's mouth twisted into a small, sad smile.

"I'm glad," the girl continued on. "But I'm still sorry for worrying you."

The dog hanyou rolled his eyes. "Stop apologizing, it's fine. You shouldn't even be saying sorry in the first place. So just shut up already."

Kagome still smiled and she chuckled a bit. "You know, I've only known you for two days know, and I'm actually really starting to like you." She then closed her eyes to get more rest.

Inu-Yasha looked at her in confusion. 'What did she mean by that?'

"Uh, sir," the bubbly nurse said, coming into the room. "Visiting hours is over." Inu-Yasha sighed but gave in. He leaned over to kiss Kagome on the cheek again. He was glad to notice that her face wasn't as cold and pale as it had been. Inu-Yasha then went over to the stereo and turned it on for her. With that, he walked out of the room.

Inu-Yasha didn't notice the pair of blue eyes that were glaring over him as he walked out.

WAAAAHHHH IT WAS TOOOOOO SHORT!!!!!! Anyway...

OOOOO!!!! What was that all about, hm? I wonder I wonder. Well, this chapter kind of made me really sad to write. Maybe because, hm, I dunno…I ALMOST DIED YESTERDAY!

I'm not exaggerating. I almost drowned yesterday, thanks to one of my…I don't think I should call them my friends anymore, because their NOT!

So…I'm going through a lot of things right now, so don't be surprised if a really lugubrious (overly depressing) thing happens in the story. –sighz- well, anyway, before I leave, I have one more thing to say…

EVANESCENCE ROX MY SOX!

Plus, I'm sorry for this chapter being so short. Please don't flame me because this chapter sucks -.-