Lost Memories

Chapter Twelve

Kikyo sits there quietly for a moment before nodding. Kaede dosen't complain and simply steps out of the hut leaving the both of us alone. I stare at her and she mirrors back the same expression.

I sigh lightly before speaking nervously. " Okay....so, yeah as you can see....I'm not going to probably make it through the night....I'm not sure...so I just want to say..." I look down and my voice goes really low. " I'm sorry."

She looks at me. " Your sorry?.....hmm. It's so weird coming from you....but honestly what do you have to be sorry for?"

I look up at her confused. " Huh? you mean, your not mad from how I treated you?"

She shakes her head slowly. " Honestly, I was kind of surprised you had that in you..."

I stare at her with a blank expression, trying to stay cool I huffed out some of my hot air. " Yeah, your right."

We both sit there quietly for a long moment, she stared at me will I looked away for a moment trying to think of what else to say. Finally she clears her throat.

" Kagome-"

I look directly at her. " Yeah what is it?"

" You said you might not make it through the night....why not let me heal you- by giving my soul to you....maybe a healing incantation might work." She starts to get up until I place my hands up defensively.

" Whoa! wait....no I couldn't ask you to do that....it's too much." I stand up from kneeling on the floor, I could feel someone listening at  the doorway but I didn't care.

I sigh lightly. " Kikyo, I appreciate what your trying to do.....but I could never take your life so I could live. It would kill Inuyasha if you died....besides your better for staying here with him instead of me anyways."

I turn around and there standing in the door way of course has to be Inuyasha. He's silent, his head bowed down as I make my way out of the hut and towards the forest where the tree of ages was. Slowly but steadily.

Kikyo stares up at Inuyasha, " I'm sorry. I tried but...you heard what she said."

Tears start to fill his eyes but he blinks them away leaving the hut silently he steps out to see me make my way to the forest.

It was already starting to turn nightfall. So Inuyasha followed Kagome into the forest....everyone else stayed behind. Quickly I make my way into the grove, looking at the tree I smile small then I look to where the bone eaters well is and slowly I walk to it, sitting down on it I look up at the night sky.

" Sure it pretty tonight." I could feel a tear escape down my cheek. " Probably the prettiest night i've ever seen in my life."

I look up and the stars were all out, you could see almost all the constellations in the sky, the moon was full and big. Suddenly a soft voice broke the silence.

" Why?......why do you always run away when you deal with problems?"

I stand up too quick almost falling over until I catch myself. I glance up to see Inuyasha look like a wreck.

" I-Inuyasha, what are you doing here?"

He folds his arms tightly. " You didn't answer my question....."

I look to him. " Because, I'm already causing you enough pain as it is.....you and the others shouldn't have to deal with my personal problems."

He storms up to me gripping onto my shoulders which makes me tense up. " Don't you get that we want to be with you till the very end!?"

I stare at him with wide eyes. He looks down at me then rolls his. " Honestly your so dense!"

Slowly I sit back down and he looks down at me. I sigh. " Hmm, yeah....your right....I really am dense....."