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Midnight Wish
A/N: Takes place shortly before Kagome's return.
The midnight sky hung heavy with uncountable stars. The moon had already set for the night, the night was crystal clear, and there was nothing to distract InuYasha from the view as he stood on the mountainside. The air was cool, but the winter bite from it had given way to the milder cool of early spring. He ignored it. It was not as cold as the ache in his heart, the night was not as dark as the loneliness he tried to hide from everyone who cared for him.
Here, away from everyone, he had no reason to pretend, nothing to hide, and he let the bleakness sweep over him.
Three years. Three years without her voice, her scent, her touch. He really didn't know how much longer he could hold on to the shreds of his hope. Each time the well refused to let him pass, it grew that much harder.
"Kagome," he whispered.
Almost as if in answer, a shooting star streaked across the sky. He remembered once, when Kagome told him if he saw one, he should make a wish. Saying nothing, he closed his eyes, and wished with all his heart for one more glimpse of her blue-gray eyes, one more touch from her soft hand.
While his eyes were closed, for a moment it felt like someone briefly touched his cheek. He swore he could hear a soft voice murmur, "Wait."
Not daring to say anything, lest he break the frail magic feeding his hope, he ran off into the night.