Sesshomaru awoke the next morning feeling slightly better. Yes he was still in pain but he didn't care. He needed to try to move around some more. He had a bad feeling that something was wrong. He hoped that Kikyou was alright. He would have regretted it if something happened and he wasn't there. He managed to walk all the way to the porch. But that was as far as his legs would carry him. He slumped down on the ground.

Before long Rin came over to him; she had to admire his strength and determination. And she couldn't help but want someone to love her like he loved Kikyou. "You shouldn't push yourself so hard." She warned.

"I don't care. I must get back to Kikyou."

Kikyou had spent the entire time preparing for Keade's funeral. Everyone in town would go to her funeral. She was one of the most respected people in town. Kikyou never really knew how much she missed her until now. Keade was one of her best friends. She was someone that she could confide in. Kikyou stood before her grave placing the flowers on top. She prayed that Keade would have peace in the afterlife. She was going to miss her friend, her second mother. In the mist of it all she couldn't help but think of Sesshomaru.

She hoped that she would get to him in time. After tonight she would leave in search of him. He needed to still be alive. She couldn't lose another person that she loved. "I need you Sesshomaru." She whispered. Inuyasha stood there listening to her. He felt sorry for her and hoped that she wouldn't stay miserable for long. He knew that once Sesshomaru was found she would be alright. But that would also mean that he would lose her. She had become a good friend of his someone that he cared deeply for.

"You really miss him."

Kikyou wiped the tears from her eyes. There was no denying it of course she had missed him. She thought about him everyday. She was grateful that Inuyasha was helping her through this difficult time. She needed a friend especially after losing Keade.

"I do. I need to find him."

Later that night came over to Keade's house. Sango opened the door for them. They wanted to speak to Kikyou it was regarding Keade's will. No one knew that she had a will at least until now. "It was Keade's wish to leave everything to you." One man told her.

"Everything." Sango repeated.

"Yes everything meaning her house, her belongings, any and everything that she owned." Kikyou was handed the will and read it over about 5 times. It was no secret that Keade was wealthy she owned nearly half of the town. This would make Kikyou a very wealthy woman. Kikyou of course had not been expecting this. "You all have a good night."

What was she supposed to do with all of this? It was a most precious gift that she never imagined that she would have. It might have been Kikyou's love for music that made her do this. But then again Keade didn't have any children or any other family. She had always treated Kikyou like a daughter. Maybe it had been a part of Keade's plan all along. "What are you going to do now sister?" Sango asked.

"I still can't believe that she left everything to me."

Even with all of this money and this house she was missing one important thing. She was missing Sesshomaru she wanted him to be here. If he were here with her it would have made everything better. She didn't care what she had to do she would find him.

Later that night Sesshomaru sat outside nothing but Kikyou on his mind. He couldn't help but think of her. The entire time threw the war she was the only thing that kept him going. Literally he would have died without her. She had no idea how much she had helped him. All he could think about was getting back home to her. He wanted to marry her and spend the rest of his life with her. As he said there would be no other woman for him. He also wondered why she never answered any of his letters. It couldn't be because she didn't love him anymore. If she did love another she would have told him already. He gazed up at the moon remembering things from the past. Happier moments between him and Kikyou before the war had separated them.

(Flash back)

Kikyou and Sesshomaru were walking together along the river. They were holding hands nothing else seemed to matter. To the two of them they were the only people who existed. Sesshomaru sat down wrapping his arms around her. Not intending on letting her go.

"I have been thinking about you all day." Kikyou told him.

She never really had the chance to spend much time with him. Her father had forbade them to be together. It was becoming more difficult for them to see each other. She didn't care what her father thought she loved Sesshomaru. "Kikyou you are always on my mind. No matter what your father will not keep us apart."

He reached into his pocket taking out a gold locket. It was beautiful she hadn't seen a locket as lovely as this one. He then put the locket around her neck. She turned to him kissing him passionately on the lips. He gladly returned her kiss. "Thank you Sesshomaru. I will always wear it."

"I love you Kikyou." He whispered.

(End of Flashback)

Rin joined Sesshomaru on the porch. She looked at how he gazed up at the moon. He was obviously thinking about Kikyou. She noticed that he would get like that whenever he thought about her. "Thinking about Kikyou?" she asked him.

"It really isn't any of your concern but yes." Rin was even starting to envy Kikyou. Here she had this man that loved her to death. And yet where was she. She hadn't answered not a single one of his letters. He could be dead for all that she knew.

"I hope that everything works out for you Sesshomaru." She left again leaving him alone with the stars. He continued to think about Kikyou. He hoped that he would be strong enough to leave soon. He had no intention on staying here and wasting his life away. Sesshomaru would make him self stronger and he would return to Kikyou. "I will see you again soon Kikyou I promise."

Meanwhile Kikyou was sitting outside as well. She sat underneath the stars and the moon just thinking about Sesshomaru. Before he had left for the war they would always sit together.

(Kikyou's Flash back)

She and Sesshomaru were in a field. She was finally able to sneak away from her father. And naturally she would spend this time with Sesshomaru. She hated her father for trying to keep her away from him. Didn't he see that all she wanted was to be with him?

"My father doesn't understand anything."

"He could never understand what real love is." Sesshomaru started. She opened her eyes wide. Did he just mention the word love? Was he just admitting to her that he loved her? Because although it was true she did love him. They had never admitted the words to one another.

"Sesshomaru?" she questioned. He took her into his arms holding her close. She always loved the feeling of being in his arms. She wanted it to stay like this forever. She wanted it to be just the two of them because nothing else seemed to matter. It was now the two of them against the world and especially her father.

"Kikyou I love. I have always loved you and I will always love you. And one day whether your father approves it or not I am going to marry you."

"I love you too Sesshomaru always no matter what happens."

(End of Flashback)

No matter how far she had to search wherever Sesshomaru was she would find him. She would make him understand that she had never stopped loving him. If she would have known about the letters she would have answered them. She would have never allowed him to think that she didn't love him. She wouldn't have let him think that he didn't matter to her. They were going to be married that is until the war separated them.

"Sesshomaru wherever you are. I will find you I promise."