AN: hello! Sorry this took awhile to get posted but I was having a little difficulty in coming up with new ideas for this but then it hit me and I started to write! So YAY! For random ideas, also I have come to a realization that this story may not have a happy ending. But anyways we will talk about it when the time comes. So enjoy!

"I love you…"

Those words escaped her lips replayed in his head as he stood in the middle of the forest once again, it had been a whole two days since he had seen her; he stifled a cry and bit his lip as he tried to keep his tough exterior everyone knew he had. The wind picked up and every once in a while he tried to find her scent but all he picked up was his friends and Kaji's, fists pounded in to a tree as he cried out in sorrow; he had the image of her form that he caused in his head. Purple hair tattooed body and those eyes, he knew that those eyes didn't belong to the woman he loved. No, her eyes were always filled with love and worry for his sake, but also with disappointment from him but never malice and hate.

"I love you…"

He punched the tree once more as those words escaped into his mind, he couldn't hold back anymore the tears that hung in his eyes began to pour down his cheeks as the image of Kasha dashing off into the woods again replayed. He broke down finding no comfort in keeping his pain bottled up, he leaned on the tree he had beaten slouching down on the grass as he cried; he covered his face with his palm thinking of anyway to get her back to the way she was…back to when she was once his and not a lost child that he had forgotten or even tried to forget, back to his Kasha, his friend, his lover. He wanted nothing more than to bring her back into his arms and into his deep embrace filled with kisses and passion; but the young Hanyou knew that was far behind him now she was lost and he had to find her again. In his state of sorrow he did not notice the young priestess that had appeared, she was beautiful hair blackened, eyes looking away as she noticed Inuyasha's state. She wore robes of white and red her ebony hair was tied loosely at her neck, her skin was pale and she wore a scent of graveyard and dirt floating around her were spirits and spirit collectors. She was now a few feet away from him and she could see his tears flow down his cheeks, she cleared her throat and he looked up, seeing her caused him to stiffen and look away not wanting her to see him like this.

"Go away Kikyo…" the words came to her like sharp needles as she approached him

"Why is it that you loved me but never cried for me, Inuyasha?" she asked

In the distance Kaji noticed the woman's scent and he could see her now with Inuyasha, he was stopped from approaching by Kagome's touch he looked at her and she reassured him that everything was alright.

"Who is that woman?"

They had reached the river side as she pulled him away from the two, she sat him down and placed herself in his lap, feeling more comfortable with him than she ever did with Inuyasha. She felt safe and a reassuring feeling that she was in good hands, not like before and she wasn't pressured to look for the jewel shards.

"Her name is Kikyo…I am her reincarnation, she died 50 years ago by a trick played on her and Inuyasha by Naraku; he was in love with her… not like with Kasha but still in love. But because she was a priestess and the keeper of the Shikon jewel she was brought back to life, she dyed believing that Inuyasha betrayed her and for along time wanted him dead but now she is just a wondering spirit looking for peace and Naraku's head."

"So you are from that other world then?"

She gasped as those words escaped his mouth normally the only ones who knew about her 20th century was Inuyasha and her friends and of course Naraku.

"How?"

"My sister and Inuyasha traveled there a long time ago, when we were still innocent and young, I had heard legends of that place but I cannot go because my sister never told me of what lied ahead beyond the well."

She relaxed a little and nodded her head in his question before.

"Kikyo…"

She looked at him with an expressionless face sitting next to him and grabbing him by the chin, looking in his eyes trying to find an answer for his sorrow. She didn't understand why she had been lead to him in his state of grief maybe it was her that wanted to be near him even if her love for him had been lost she still cared for him deeply, and to see him suffer like this just didn't set right with her. Normally he would be parading about Kagome but for some reason she thought that this love between them had disappeared.

"What is it that's upsetting you, Inuyasha?"

"Kasha…"

No sooner that those words were heard from him did she pull him into an embrace, she had known him for along time and almost every night he would call out that name in his nightmares but never would talk about it when she asked, so she had given up on asking. He was shocked by her actions but relaxed as her scent pooled over his senses and she began to rub his back to try and sooth him; as they parted he muttered a thank you. She rose from her spot on the grass and began to walk away.

"If I see this Kasha of yours I'll make sure to save her if I can." with this she was gone

He looked away from her and stood up running towards the river bank and noticed Kagome and Kaji's scent; he raised his eyebrow as he noticed Kagome sitting in his lap and she was playing with his hair between her fingers. He huffed to himself as he shook his head at the site and almost seemed as that it was him and Kasha and he turned away not wanting to be reminded of her, he was again washed over with Kasha's confession of I love you.

It was raining when she had chased him, he disappeared after the fight he had with Kaji, the words stabbed him; he had ran out not caring if there was a storm coming Kasha had followed him to make sure he would be alright.

"Inuyasha….wait, the storm is coming!' she was tired she had gotten sick a few days back and was getting over it.

"Go back Kasha, I'm not going to live with someone who sees me as a simple half breed!" as the drops of water poured down so did the tears on his face, he didn't want to live with Kaji always lowering him just because him and his sister were the only full fledged demons in the village.

"But I see you just the same as me." she said as he finally stopped and turned to look at her.

She had flush pink cheeks and breath short as the fever rose again and her eyes began to look glossy, he stopped looking at her and walked a little closer but then backed away as he saw the gem on the grass a few feet away and she looked at him with sorrow filled eyes.

"Your gem…"

As she looked at him her eyes slowly started to change from the mixed matched colors to a mauve but she smiled none the less, she stepped closer to him trying to catch her breath but failed as she started to cry; he froze at her sudden tears and sighed shaking his head walking over to her trying to think of something to say that would make her feel better.

"Look…Kasha, maybe I should find Hanoyus like me….I mean since your brother seems to like making fun of me so much." he said as he pulled loss strands of her hair behind her ear.

"No…I don't want you to go….stay with me." she said as she pulled him close and placed her hand on his chest.

He looked at her with confusion and grief, he didn't understand how Kasha could be related to Kaji, sure they were both the same type of demon but they were like split personalities; she was sweet and sexy and he was a basterd with rage and anger over filling the rim. He wanted to stay with her or even take her with him but knew that Kaji would never allow her to get out of his site, his ear twitched as he pulled her into an embrace and felt that she was cold and shaking he knew that she was sick and that she needed to get back inside and rest but didn't think she would take no for an answer.

"Kasha…you have to go back inside."

"NO!"

"Kasha…" he stepped back from her and turned to walk away not wanting to see her face as he heard her sniffle and cry.

"I…..you cant go Inuyasha."

He turned around for one last look at her and sighed as she picked up her gem again and her eyes returned to the colors he loved.

"Why?" the ghostly words escaped his lips as a shadow was cast over her eyes.

"Because…"

"That's not an answer…I'm leaving."

"WAIT!"

He turned around once again and rolled his eyes as he looked back at her.

"WHAT?"

"I LOVE YOU!"

He walked away from the forest and entered the camp spot they had made, Sango noticed him as she was huddled up near a sleeping Miroku and tried to pretend to be sleeping. Inuyasha gazed at the blazing flame and soon found himself drifting into a slumber face filled with sorrow.

AN: so….yeah I was trying to get a little more detail on some of the characters in this and have Kikyo come in only once in this chapter because Inuyasha needed her support. Also I am not sure if I will have a budding romance between Kagome and Kaji but its being suggested in most parts I have noticed. But yeah no Kasha in this chapter only in his meomery but that's how it turned out. I was trying to get a sense of what Inuyasha was thinking through all of this, his thought process; but I think I pulled it off pretty well and I think I stood in character for Kikyo and maybe a little for Inuyasha but who cares he goes in whatever direction my story takes them. Well see you in chapter 9!

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