Breathing in deeply, I got ready for an attack. My battle suit was starting to fell tight against my body, but I kept my breathing calm. I lifted my boomerang, the one Sango gave me, and prepared myself, impact from my boomerang could really send you a jolt. Miroku's staff was laying by my feet, a spell placed on it, I had protected me in times of need. The staff wasn't heavy and I wondered how, after so many years of protecting Miroku, how it did not break. Of course I knew the answer, I just wondered, besides the mystical power that resides in the staff was meant to protect, but it had come in handy for a few 'sticky' situations. On my hip was my most cherished weapon. Once belonging to my lover, it now belonged to me, its powers were thought to only work for Inuyasha, but that was wrong. My powers were unlocked once this sword was in my possession. My powers rose past my incarnation, Kikyou's. For I am Kagome Hiragashi, the protector of The Shikon No Tama!

I listened carefully, a demon was approaching, fast, thinking quickly, I jumped into a nearby tree, masking my scent. Moments later, the demon was standing in the very spot I was moments ago. Not waiting for the demon to look around, I threw my boomerang at it. Its scream hurt my ears, making me flinch. Why did they always scream? The demon was lucky I didn't purify him! I walked around the fallen demon, now in 2 parts, it wasn't weak, yet its sensitive senses had not helped it. It shows that demons and humans are alike whether or not they wanted to be. Neither was meant to be perfect, flaws are what makes us who we are.

Unfortunately this victory was short lived when a more powerful and skilled demon stepped into the clearing, smirking at me mockingly, it was fear that I felt creeping up on me. As a miko, I shouldn't be afraid, but this demon had tried destroying me many times, although he never succeeded, I still feared him. Such a foolish emotion, it is always someone or something's downfall! Most demons have bland emotions, yet this demon refused to let people know his weakness, if he had one that is.

"Girl! I hear my brother is dead, who has killed him?" Sesshomaru asked

I didn't answer, there was no need, I wouldn't, no, I couldn't look at him, he much resembled Inuyasha. I didn't want the pain back, it was almost to much to bear. Once I had been like Sesshomaru, cold, showing no emotion, but I realized that I didn't need to grieve for so long. Inuyasha would want me to be happy.

"Can you not talk?" Sesshomaru asked

What is with him and questions? I can't see why he wastes his time. If his brother had wanted me to tell, I would honor Inuyasha in anyway possibly, but telling Sesshomaru anything would dishonor Inuyasha.

I watched as his mood changed from calm to anger. His demonic energy was great and my fear grew. Every second that went by he seemed to get angrier. Before I knew it, Sesshomaru lunged at me. I finally realized that if I didn't do anything, I would die.

"Sesshomaru! Master Sesshomaru, Rin has some flowers!" a little voice called out, next a rustling came from beside us.

Sesshomaru set me down gently as the little girl popped into the clearing, Jakken stumbling behind her. Flowers in hand she ran around Sesshomaru happily.

Had I found his weakness, this little girl? I looked at her and my heart melted, her childish ways reminded me so much of my dear little Shippo, how I miss him.

Rin stopped bouncing around Sesshomaru as soon as she spotted me, Her large brown eyes stared at me, reaching deep down into my heart. This little girl seemed to have a way with capturing people's hearts without saying anything.

"Hi remember me?" I asked gently, it was the 1st time I had spoken since Sesshomaru had come.

"Yeah! You're Lady Kagome. Where is Inuyasha?" Rin asked, peering around.

"He..." I couldn't finish, it was too painful to say the words I dreaded the most, how could I say it? My eyes filled with tears. As 1 slid down my face many more followed. It seemed endless and the pain was becoming unreal, I almost started calling out to my friend's names. Why? Why had he taken their lives? They didn't deserve to die.

"Rin! Jakken! Go back to Ah and Un." Sesshomaru commanded.

As soon as they were gone, the tears fell more rapidly, I was a fool and afraid. Afraid he'd kill me. I knew I shouldn't be, my friends died honorably, me, I disgraced them with my tears of fear. Death frightened me, yet my friends were where death would take me. Yes, I wanted to be with my friends, but yet I felt I was still needed on earth. Why did the gods feel the need to see me suffer? Were they laughing at me? For my fear and uncertainty? I can't say I believe this, yet believing seems far away. Between death and life is sorrow. Here I wallow in my own sorrow that I have created, dishonoring my friends. I felt the need to cry, to tell someone of my pain. Yet there is no one. I have no one. The well was my only hope to happiness, or so I thought, in my world, my sorrow grew and my hope was crushed.

I didn't belong here on earth and yet I did. Both ways seemed impossible to me I had a long time ago forgot how it felt to be happy.

"Kagome? What is wrong?" a familiar voice asked

I hadn't realized my eyes were closed. Foe how long I wondered. The last thing I remember was seeing Rin walk away. By then I'm sure I was succumbed by my own grief, thoughts, and questions, to caught up to notice anything.

"Inuyasha?" I said, even though I knew it wasn't him.

"No." a slighty angry voice replies

"Sesshomaru." I said, smiling up at him, I looked at him and realized his face looked diffent. Emotion displayed across his face, but the most obvious one was worry.

"Yes." Sesshomaru said

Being with him made me happy and I felt secure. Being with Inuyasha had never made me feel this way. In that instant I knew. I was in love Sesshomaru. I had to tell him now! That's when I realized thathe wasn't their, franticness took over and I got up running calling his name. I finally came to a room and their he was sitting as calmy as ever smiling. I walked over to him and embraced him. In that instant I whispered the words I'd longed to whisper in my life, "I love you." And he whispered them to. Happiness was on its way.

The End

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Me: Ok this took me only 3 school periods. Please review and rate! I haven't been getting any reviews and none of my stories are gonna complete if you don't review or rate!