Love is Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha or any of the other characters in it, unless it is my OC, like Lunar, if you remember her from chapter nine or eight…Or whatever….I also do not make any profit from this story…The only thing I gain from it is happy (hopefully) readers.

A/N: I AM BACK!!!!! Yes, There will be more chapters….Sorry It is taking so long…Band Camp started and is taking up my whole week, from Monday-Friday…I am away from 9:45am-4pm SUCKS!!!

Saturday + Sunday I am too acing (or whatever) to type…So yeah…Enjoy……………or not…..

Love Is Love

Sesshomaru slowly walked into the town, face straight ahead searching for his one goal. Ignoring the sounds of the villagers as he passed by he un-sheathed his sword as he approached his target, who was laying pallid on the ground, surrounded by others.

Without stopping to fight with two of the people who were around the body, who shot up in battle position when he neared, and quickly swiped his sword at the body. The body soon started to have color appear on the face, along with the movement of the chest, indication he was breathing.

All the faces around him were wide eyed with shock. Questions were being fired at will, but he turned and started to head out of the town. Without looking back to the crowd, he jumped into the air and disappeared into the forest.

Turning back to the stirring body, they saw as his eye’s fluttered open that he was indeed alive. They all cheered, except for Kouga. He looked around, tired and sad, for he found not of who he sought for. He then looked down at his body and found that he was holding onto a bouquet of roses. A small smile crept onto his face, but quickly replaced by a frown.

His blue eyes started to water as he got up, holding the roses close to him, making his way thru the crowed and out to where it was quiet.

Kagome was about to walk over to the wolf, only to be stopped by the demon slayer. Shaking her head, Sango mouthed ‘No’ and left Kagome’s side. She knew Sango was right not to go over, but she wanted to badly. The pain her friend was suffering was unbearable….and it was all her fault.

She knew it too, and did not deny it one bit. If she didn’t play the prank on Inu, she would never of had to see the pain in Kouga’s eyes right now, or hurt and suffering in Inu’s. It was unbearable. This pain was worse than anything Naraku could of inflicted, and she knew that both men were thinking that same thought. Where ever Inu Yasha was, she hoped he would return.

Kouga just wanted to be with Inu Yasha. He wanted his mutt. Sniffing the air, he caught onto his scent and smiled. He could smell him, he wasn’t close, but he wasn’t far. He was about an hour away, if he hurried. It didn’t seem like he was moving, which bothered Kouga, but he pushed away all the bad thoughts.

Kagome watched with a burning passion to do something. Sighing she started to walk over to the alone wolf prince and right when she reached him he took off, just like that. Shocked at that, she ran to get her bow and arrows, just incase, and got Kirara to follow Kouga, with distance between them, of course.

No one really noticed they left, except, of course, for Miroku and Sango. They debated on following them, but in the end decided that they needed to figure this out by themselves. This was one battle they could not interfere.

Kirara did her best to be unknown to the wolf, and it was working. Kagome figured he was to into where he was going to, to care. Kagome griped the bow tightly, contemplating on what to do. Nothing came to mind, except one thing. Something she dreaded and wished she didn’t think. The only option she could think of to help make Inu Yasha happy was to kill him, if he didn’t kill himself already. Tears started to fall freely from her brown eyes.

‘Where would that leave Kouga’s happiness?’ she thought…Where?

She let her eye lids close, swallowing hard as she felt Kirara start to slow down and go lower to the ground. Opening one eye half way, she saw Kouga standing in front of what seemed to be Inu Yasha. His face expression seemed to be of relief. Inu Yasha quickly turned around after what seemed to be forever.

Dismounting Kirara, who quickly transformed, she crept closer to try to see what their conversation was about. She strained her ears to their limit, getting a few words here and there. She heard Inu Yasha say something about his brother not taking the sword and his life, then something about he’d rather take his life and sword on the battle field. What she heard from Kouga was how he still brought him back and it didn’t matter what Inu looked like.

Kagome crawled a little closer and she saw both demons expressions. Inu Yasha’s face made her want to cry in a little ball. Kouga’s too, but it was as bad. You see, Kouga was only in pain because Inu Yasha couldn’t, or rather wouldn’t, see that this wasn’t the end of the world. It was the beginning of a new relationship. Inu Yasha saw his transformation as a curse, a set back, a fate he could not deal with.

Kagome bit her lip as Kouga tried to hug the half-breed, to only be turned down. It was heart-breaking to watch. Heart-breaking and plain out painful. She was the one who brought the two together. At first, she didn’t show it, but she was a little jealous. Feelings for Inu Yasha, she did have, but she expected the potion to wear off and everything would be fine again. Sure Inu would have a hissy-fit, but he would get over it.

Her feelings about Inu Yasha were clear to her. She loved him a lot. The pain of what she was thinking on doing was slowly eating away at her soul. Killing the one she loved? Would it be worth it? Letting out the breath she unconsciously as holding in, she gave out a sheepish smile and nodded to herself.

“In the end, he’ll be happy… he won’t have to…suffer anymore. I’m…it will be tough, fighting Naraku without him, but it is for the best. I mean…He yearns for release from his prison. I should be the one to help. Kouga couldn’t…wouldn’t have the heart to do it…Heh...Nor I have the heart, but I must. For him. For Inu Yasha,” she said to herself.

Standing up, she maneuvered her way past all the bush, up to the sitting half-breed. She stared into his hurting eyes, and the looked back at Kouga. He was still holding onto the roses Inu had given him when he had died. She opened her mouth to say something, but she didn’t know what to say. What could she say?

Kouga just watched, not caring if Kagome heard their entire conversation. He knew she followed him, but he didn’t mind to much. He wanted the old Inu back. The one that was cocky like him. The one that always fought back when he was dissed. The one who…the one he fell in love with when they first met.

Yes, it is true. He loved Inu ever since he first kidnapped Kagome. The potion just gave him the excuse to let out his feelings. All he wanted was to go back to the village, or to his cave, or anywhere…and sort this out. Find a way to fix this all. It didn’t matter to him, it didn’t matter at all that he was told it was forever. There is always a way…Always….

Yet, like Kagome, death was the only solution to this problem.

“Death…” he whispered. His word seemed to be carried away by the wind as he shifted his gaze from Kagome to Inu then to the ground.

Kagome cupped Inu’s cheeks in her hands, and placed her forehead on his enormous one. Their eyes locked and for a slit second she swore she saw happiness in his eyes. That when it hit her. He knew what she planned to do, and…he was fine with it. This made her cry softly. It was killing her to do this. She smiled. A nice smile, one she usually gives him when he turns away. She picked up her head and placed a single kiss upon his forehead before backing up ten paces.

Kouga, seeing Kagome take out an arrow and ready her bow to shoot. Inu was her target, he knew. The pain he felt right then and there, it was painful. He didn’t want to watch, but he couldn’t turn away. He was ready for his turn next. He was ready to be with Inu up there in heaven, ready or not, he was going there with him. Smiling he watched as his mutt smiled as Kagome let go of her arrow.

The arrow whizzed thru the air. It seemed to move in slow motion for Kagome. She was just glad Inu was smiling. His fangs, to large for his mouth, made him look funny when he smiled, like a walrus, but she knew it wasn’t the time to laugh. She just shot her crush, and knowing Kouga, she would soon shoot him, a good friend.

Just before the arrow hit It’s mark, a purple light erupted from it. Soon, as the arrow hit, Inu Yasha was surrounded by a purple light as well. Both Kouga and Kagome’s eyes widened as Inu stood up, writhing in pain. Screaming. They both tried to get close but it was not working to well.

His cries grew louder and louder. They were painful to listen to. All the birds up in the trees flew away, as well did the little animals scatter. Suddenly a bright light flashed before everyone’s eyes and the next thing they knew…it was quiet.

Kouga’s eyes widened as his vision got better. He couldn’t believe what he saw.

“Inu?”

End Of Chapter

There you go people! Another chapter for you all completed! Sort of short, but whatever…I mean it is goddamn 2 am!!! I want to sleep!!! I couldn’t though. I said to myself: NO SLEEP UNTIL CHAPTER IS DONE!!!!!!!!

So yeah…Oh, an if you were wondering, or cared…yeah, I purposely made it so there was barely any dialogue….Why? Because I am to lazy right now to care….BYE!!! (till next time)

ToBeContinued