Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha&co.

A/N: If you really dislike sad stories get out of here right now! This is a TRAGEDY! It means a SAD story...sorta...There might be happy parts in here though. This story is completely opposite of my humor fic. This WILL have a SAD ending, unless I get more than 6 votes for a happy one. Ok? Ok. read and review if you want me to write more. Stats on chapter completetion can be found on my profile page.

As Police officers flooded the ruined remains of a house in front of onlookers, a little black-haired girl was tugging at her mother's sleeve,

"Where's Inuyasha?" She asked, her blue eyes wide open with fear, "Mama? Where's Inuyasha?"

"..."The women looked down at her 8-year-old daughter hesitantly

"Mama?"

"...Lets go home now. We'll discuss this later..."

"But where's Inuyasha!" shrieked the girl as her mother pulled her away

"INUYASHA!" Panting, the teenager jerked upright, her eyes filled with horror at the memory. Turning around, she reverently picked up a framed photo from her bedside table. In the picture a little silver haired boy with puppy ears sticking out from his head wore an irritated grimace, as a girl sat on his back tweaking his ears with an exuberant grin on her face.

"Inuyasha...where did you go?" she said softly, "Where are you? Everyone thinks you're dead. How could you leave me here? First you, then Dad..." Sobbing quietly, she clutched the picture painfully to her chest before replacing it to its place beside her bed and slowly climbing out of bed. As she stepped into the shower she tilted her face up, letting the water run down her face still deep in thought. 'I have to go on with life. I can't look back, only forward' she reached out and turned off the water, 'no looking back, what's past is past...but it's so hard to go forward...to go forward and forget' stepping out, she got ready to face the day.

Running...I'm running...but from what? Why am I running? Where am I going...what's happening? ... I can't see anything...so much smoke...Mother! Father! Where are you?! Why can't I find you? Why can't I find you?

Amidst the dense trees, a shadowy figure stumbled as it ran, running from what, no one could say.

Kagome picked up a note taped to the front door,

Kagome,

Grandpa, Souta, and I went to visit your great aunt. She has recently had a stroke.

You've got the house all to yourself for the next couple of weeks, take care.

Mom

"Whatever" mumbled Kagome, 'She could have at least taken me along too' she thought half-heartedly, but to tell you the truth, wasn't at all bummed about not going. She would have preferred to stay home even if her mother had asked. She stepped onto the sidewalk and walked slowly towards the park. Her hands in her jacket as a slight breeze ruffled her raven-black hair side to side. The park was quiet. A few people, lost in thought as she was, drifted through the parks many pathways. Hands in their pockets, quiet as the thoughts that disturbed them. Kagome stepped onto a pathway that weaved through groves of cherry blossom trees.

"Kagome over here!" waved Sango, her call ringing through the empty silence then disappearing as if it had never existed. Slowly she stopped waving as she examined her friend, who had apparently not heard her name. Sango was astonished at how sad Kagome looked. A lone black-haired figure, walking sedately down the winding pathway, cherry blossoms streaming past her, as she walked on, oblivious of everything, but her painful memories that would never fade. 'She's thinking of him again' thought Sango as a sharp spasm of loss tore through her. Kagome and Sango had been best friends since they were 5, Kagome had met Inuyasha shortly after she had met Sango. Sango had known and met Inuyasha through Kagome. When Inuyasha had disappeared during the fire that had killed his parents, Kagome had been devastated. Sango had felt the pain of loss when he had disappeared, but not to the extent of Kagome's pain. She had never understood the why Kagome had felt so strongly about him. Sango walked up to her friend slowly, respecting her loss,

"Kagome" said Sango softly, painfully

"Sango?" Kagome turned around, surprise in her pain-filled eyes

"Kagome, he's gone. Let him go" pleaded Sango almost inaudibly, "He's gone, nothings going to bring him back

Kagome's eyes flashed fiercely "He's not dead! He'll come back...I know he will" but the falter in her words belied the truth

"Kagome, it's been 9 years. He's not coming back"

"Yes he will"

Sango inwardly cursed at her friend's stubbornness, "Kagome he's not coming back!" she shouted, the words ringing in the silence then disappearing.

Kagome reeled as if physically struck.

More gently Sango said, "Kagome let him go. It's been to long. It's not right. Let him go in peace"

"You're right Sango, you were always right...I...I just never wanted to admit it."

"It's ok Kagome, it's ok" Said Sango softly as she embraced her friend. "Let's go back now" she said as she gently led her friend back up the path.

Smoke...There was smoke...I remember...there was lots of smoke...who am I? Where am I?

He was following her, he didn't know why. He didn't remember why.

Her...that girl...that scent...I know her...she's...

He moved softly, accidentally breaking a tree branch, the girl turned around and he fled.

As they neared the end of the path, Kagome looked more like her normal self. Her eyes still looked slightly sad, but she was calm again, and in a good mood.

"Why hello Sango!" said a cheerful male voice behind them as Sango froze

"AIEEE!" shrieked Sango, as she turned around and bashed the guy into the ground, "Miroku! You HENTAI!" whirling on her snickering friend Sango yelled, "It's not funny Kagome!"

"Yes it is!" said Kagome as Sango began berating and bashing Miroku all over again, 'huh?' thought Kagome, as she turned around, 'I thought I heard something' glancing once more at her scowling friend, she walked back down the path, glancing everywhere for a sign of what she had 'heard'. 'Must have been my imagination' she thought, perplexed as she turned around and began walking back to her friends. A crashing sound behind her made her stop in her tracks.

She's...Kagome" he rasped, before he blindly opened brilliant amber eyes.

Slowly turning around, half-fearful of what she would find, Kagome gasped and dropped to her knees besides the fallen silver haired-figure,

"I..Inuyasha?" she asked. Fearful of the answer, she knelt closer to fallen figure

The unseeing amber eyes opened a fraction wider, then shut as he breathed, She's..."Kagome"

A/N: Review if you want me to keep going.