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A New World
By : HanyouMiko15
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Disclaimer: I do not and will never own
Inuyasha. If I did, Inuyasha and Kagome, Miroku and Sango would be married and
be living happily ever after with their adorable children. Naraku and Kikyo
would be suffering in hell, and I wouldn�t be here in the first place. This fan
fiction wouldn�t exist and you people wouldn�t have to bother yourselves to
read this. But let�s face reality people; we�ll never truly own Inuyasha.
Rumiko Takahashi is so lucky!
I do not own any real
characters or historical ideas that existed during this time period, nor do I
take credit for the lyrics of the song, Sayonara (bangs her head against the
wall).
Author�s note: I hope you guys enjoy this story.
I�ve been watching so much historical movies (The Last Samurai, The Patriot,
Timeline, etc.) reading historical books, and watching Inuyasha (which is also
historical), I just had to write my own! The Prologue will hopefully explain
and help you understand the time period. History isn�t my best subject (even
though my average is in the mid 90s), but don�t let that bring you guys down!
Enjoy!
Oh, and please�ALWAYS READ
the author�s note at the end of every chapter!
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Sotsugyou
Sayonara Ha Asita No Tame (TV Size)

�lyrics� Japanese

(�lyrics�) English Translation
�� Talking

�� � Thinking
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The young man slowly
walked down the endless sidewalk. He held a closed umbrella in one hand and a
dozen of white roses in the other. His eyes were cast on the ground, his bangs
hiding the mournful expression in his mysterious eyes as he walked. The streets
were bare and abandoned. There was no sign of life at this time of night. He
looked up at the heavens and saw masses of dark gray clouds. Even the moon was
hidden behind the dark tresses. It seemed that there would be another storm
tonight in Hazelton. He had silently hoped to reach his destination before
then. He slightly quickened his pace in hopes of getting �there� sooner. But
luck just wasn�t on his side tonight.
A low clap of thunder was
heard from a distance and the first drops of rain fell from the gloomy sky. He
softly cursed under his breath as he tried to open his umbrella. Unfortunately,
it was jammed and refused to open. The wind blew harder against him, but he
could not feel the wintriness. He disregarded the fact that he was getting wet
and instead, listened to the rain fall harder as is hit him all over. He held
the roses under his jacket and silently walked across the street where he
reached the front gates of St. Gabriel�s Roman Catholic Cemetery.
The first thing he noticed
when he arrived there were the chains that kept the gates tightly closed and
secured. From grave robbers, perhaps. It was probably about three feet taller
than he was. This hindrance did not prevent the young man from getting inside.
There were other ways to get passed the gates. That is, if you were �gifted� to
do so.
Not many people knew the
real Inuyasha Takei. About what he really was or his origins. There were not
many individuals like him, and he was not about to reveal his secret to any
stranger. Only his family knew about his secret, and he was going to keep it
that way. The consequences would be severe if �certain people� found out what
he was. However it was very doubtful that anyone would suspect him to be a
hanyou anyway. The concealing ward he received from his best friend, Miroku,
disguised his true form. Besides, not many Americans recognize the terms youkai
or hanyou. There were barely any Japanese immigrants in Hazleton,
Pennsylvania in the 1890s. Immigrants in Pennsylvania were mostly Slavs,
Polish, Irish, Germans, Italians, and English. But this is beside the point.
A New World
Prologue
My Promise to You
"The loss of a loved one is by far the worst thing
most people ever go through. Does anyone ever get over the death of someone
close? Doubtful. The best anyone can do is come to terms with the loss, find
peace and comfort, and maybe eventually inspiration in having known the loved
one."

-Randi Reisfeld and Marie Morreale
The young hanyou took a few
steps back before slight bending his knees and leapt over the gates. He landed
gracefully with a small splash from the puddles that were forming beneath him.
With his demonic speed, he quickly sprinted through the burial grounds.
This place brought back
many painful memories. Memories of incidents that he wished would have never
happened. He felt his heart swell with agony and sorrow. He realized that he
had stopped running and stood in front of a tombstone. Everything happened only
a year ago, but it seemed like only yesterday�
The rain fell down harder
than ever. His clothes were soaked with water. His long dark hair was damp and
clung onto his face. The thunder thrashed fiercely in the heavens and the
lighting shone brightly as it illuminated the vicinity briefly before darkness
consumed it.
Inuyasha knelt before the
grave and tossed his umbrella aside. He took the white roses from inside his
jacket. He closed his eyes as he planted a gentle kiss on the roses. These
roses�
�They were her favorite
kind.�
Every time he saw them, he
was reminded of her. He remembered her sweet scent, her soft smile, her
beautiful eyes� her perfect beauty. All of that was taken from him on this day
one year ago. He read the engravings on her tombstone:
An adoring mother and a loving wife

Kikyou Takei

b. August 12, 1871

d. March 23, 1894

May God Bless Her Spirit in Heaven For Eternity
His mind wandered back to
one year ago. He will never forget those last precious moments he spent with
Kikyou when he learned that she would not live much longer. He will never
forget the day she died and the day of her burial. He will never forget�never.
He wished with his entire mind, heart, and soul that Kikyou would return to him
and he would not have to be alone as he was before he met her. That was his
only wish�
He just couldn�t
understand why she became so ill all of sudden. It didn�t make sense at all.
Miroku Houshi was not only his best friend, but also one of the finest doctors
in Hazleton for miles. It must have been hard for him too, seeing that he was
the one who had to tell him that there was no cure for Kikyou�s sickness. The
memory of that day was clearly imprinted in his mind. (AN: This is going
to be one long flashback.)
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Flashback

1 year ago

January 21, 1894
It was another gloomy
in Hazleton. What the heck is wrong with this place�always cloudy and putting
him in a bad mood. His work wasn�t helping him either.
Inuyasha sighed and
glared at the stacks of contracts and documents he was supposed to read and
sign for the next couple of days. He barely finished going through half of it.
That was probably because he had to be really cautious on what he was agreeing
to. He had to do what was best for his company and its workers.
The coal mining
industry, at this time, was full of corruption. He couldn�t stand the
dishonesty and bribery that ran the entire business. It really pissed him off
that the immigrants of the coal mines were being treated like shit and that the
business took no pity on women and children either. Especially youkai and
hanyou.
The Meiji Era was not a
pleasant time period for youkai. Ever since humans began to populate in Japan
continuously, their race began to overpower the populations of demons. They
began to dominate their lands and killing off the weaker and lesser demons. The
existence of the taiyoukai were few, almost nonexistent, and so there was a
limit of choosing the right mate.
Japan began to
modernize and rose to world power status. It became intrigued by the customs of
the West, always borrowing technology and its weapons, especially, from them.
Japan gradually took control of much of Asia's market for manufactures,
beginning with textiles. The economic structure became very mercantilistic,
importing raw materials and exporting finished products. Humans began to abuse
their new power over demons and began to massacre a good number of them.
The only solution for
the demons to escape this persecution was to move to a new country, where the
term youkai was rarely known and where Japan could no longer control them. Many
demons migrated to the western hemisphere, where they spread across North,
South, and Central America. A very few migrated to Europe. The majority of
demons traveled to The United States of America, the land of opportunities�
Demons used spell and
wards to conceal themselves from the cruel realities of humanity. It was
difficult for them to adjust to their new lives, seeing that they were only
�immigrants�. However, they were not the only newcomers.
Some time afterwards,
the Japanese men, who discriminated demons, also came to America. They were
probably seeking a better life and opportunities for themselves. They somehow
discovered the presence of demons (AN: You�ll find out how later on in the
story), and knowing that the Americans would not believe in the existence of
youkai, they coalesced into one unit to make the lives of demons a living hell.
Just like they did in Japan. Those sick bastards�
What the industry
didn�t know was that he was totally against them and that his company was practically
defying what every other corporation was doing. But he really didn�t give a
damn. They couldn�t do anything about it anyway. As long as they didn�t know
his secrets�which they won�t. He would make sure of that.
Aside from Naraku�s
company (The fucking prick, as Inuyasha referred him as), Takei Coal Mines was
very wealthy and the most prosperous. He was also proud to say that he�s one of
the youngest men to be running a company so successfully in the coal mining
industry. He was currently 22 and started at the age of 18�human years that is.
He grinned inwardly.
He lived in a large
house, which was considered a mansion in those days. The only reason he lived
in luxury was to look presentable and hold parties to make his company better
and stronger. He had maids and servants, but only called on them when his wife
hosted luncheons, showers, anniversary parties, engagement parties, picnics,
charity affairs, debutante balls, galas, fundraisers, cocktail parties, etc.
Otherwise, he would probably be living humbly with his wife and children.
Speaking of his wife�
�Today�s our
anniversary!� he thought, a small smile on his face.
He glanced at his
clock, which read 6:30. He promised Kikyou that he would be home for their
dinner, which happened to be at 7:00.
�Oh crap.�
He considered his
options for a minute. If he walked home, like he usually did, it would take at
least 45 minutes to get home. And he would be 15 minutes late and Kikyu would
be upset and worried. If he hailed a taxi cab on the way, he would still be
late. He pondered on his third option. Even with his concealing ward that
disguised his peculiar features, his extraordinary abilities were still in
effect. With his amazing speed, he would get there in less than 20 minutes,
with time to spare. He glanced at the mass of documents on his desk. His work
would just have to wait. But first�he had to end the day for his employees.
Inuyasha grabbed his
jacket and walked out of his office.
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When he reached the
mines, his sensitive nose smelled dirt, coal, and people who really needed a
shower. His men were hard workers. There was no doubt about that. They were
very loyal to him because he didn�t abuse his power like other companies did.
He place two fingers in his mouth and blew a loud whistle to get their attention.
�Oi! Why are you guys
still here? Go home already!�
One of the men spoke
up. �But boss, our shift ain�t ov-�
�I know, but I�m your
boss and I said to go home.� You would think they�d leave without question�
�Don�t worry about it.
All right?�
They all nodded and
bowed respectfully before leaving the premises.
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Inuyasha sprinted along
the rooftops of the tall houses in the village. He made sure no one saw him. He
didn�t want to bring any suspicions upon himself. He paused for a moment and
looked around the village.
�There it is.�
He jumped off the
building into a dark alleyway, landing on his shoes gracefully. He casually
walked out of the alley and went inside florist shop. The sign read Kaede�s
Florist Shop. A bell chimed as the door made contact with it, making the owner
aware of her customer.
�It�s been awhile
baba,� he smirked at the elderly woman.
�Oh, it�s only you
Inuyasha,� replied the old woman.
�Oi! What�s that�s
supposed to mean, you old hag?�
�Where are your
manners, boy?� A frown appeared on her wrinkled face.
�Keh.�
She stared at him in
amusement. �Well, what brings you to this place? Have you suddenly taken an
interest in flowers?� she asked dryly.
Inuyasha glared daggers
at Kaede. �NO! It�s for Kikyou! Yeesh!�
Kaede let out a
chuckle. �I presume that it�s for your anniversary? I was only joking, you
know.�
�Yeah, whatever.� He
took out his wallet. �How much for a dozen of white roses?�
�Don�t fret about it.
It�s on me.�
Inuyasha arched a brow.
�Since when are you so generous?� he questioned apprehensively.
�Always�just not to
you.� She smirked.
�Feh.�
�Is that all you�re
giving her? Flowers?�
�Of course not! Kikyou
deserves more than that.� He dug his hand inside his pockets until he felt the
soft texture of a certain object. He drew out a small box and showed it to her.
�It�s a peridot ring,� he exclaimed proudly.
The old women smiled.
�You really love Kikyou-sama, don�t you?�
�Yes,� he answered
softly. �She�s everything to me.�
There was a short
silence between them until Kaede lost her patience. �Then what are you waiting
for? Go home already!�
�Stop yelling so loud!�
He rubbed his offended ears, which were not visible because of his ward. �All
right, I�m going!� He stormed out of the shop angrily while mumbling
incoherently under his breath.
�Young men these days.�
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Inuyasha couldn�t wait
to get home and see his wife and kids. This made him run even faster than he
normally would. He reached the gates of his house and stopped to catch his
breath. Then he felt something strange. It was a horrible feeling. There was
something wrong, but he didn�t know what. His instincts never lied to him. He
sniffed the cool night air and caught a familiar scent.
�What is Miroku doing
here?� he wondered as he walked up the front stairs. He pushed his key through
the keyhole and opened the door. It was exceedingly quiet inside the house,
which was impossible because usually he would receive tackles, hugs and kisses
from his kids. But it seemed no one was around the entrance hall and so he
proceeded to the living room, only to discover Miroku waiting patiently for his
arrival.
�Bonsowa-ru, my
friend,� greeted the young doctor cheerfully. However, his appearance
completely contradicted his jovial welcoming. He looked very exhausted. He had
dark circles under his eyes and his once neat hair was mussed and untidy.
�You look like shit,�
Inuyasha commented. �What�s going on here?�
�Thanks a lot. I feel
better already,� Miroku replied sarcastically.
�Where�s Kikyou?�
Miroku fidgeted uncomfortably
on his spot. He looked really nervous. �She�s upstairs.�
�Upstairs? Why?�
�She�s resting in her
room?�
�What? What happened?�
Why was Miroku acting so�suspicious?
�She�s unwell,
Inuyasha. She had an asthma attack.�
�Then give the
medication you always gave her.� There was definitely something wrong here.
�It�s not that simple
anymore.�
�What do you mean? Out
with it bozou!�
�Inuyasha,� he began.
�Kikyou is�she�I couldn�t�I-�
�PUT YOURSELF TOGETHER
AND SPIT IT OUT!�
�Fine!
Inuyasha�Kikyou�I�I think she�s dying��
�W-what? DON�T FUCK
WITH ME MIROKU!�
�I�m sorry.�
Inuyasha let Miroku�s
words sink in and felt his heart shatter. All the young doctor could do was
watch his friend fight with himself. He had never seen Inuyasha look so
depressed�so broken� in the years he had known him.
�Doushite?� He asked
softly. �Why is she�dying? What�s wrong with her? When did this happen? Where
the HELL was I!�
�It�s not you fault,
Inuyasha. You were working when this happened. Izzy ran all the to my office
and she was crying when she came to me. She told me that her mother collapsed
and looked as if she was choking to death. The poor child is still recovering
in her room. I immediately observed Kikyou�s symptoms when I got there. Something
must have triggered her asthma. But she also had the flu, which quickly
developed into pneumonia. Something weakened her immune system that made her
react in this manner.�
�Like what?�
�I�m getting there. It
had to be something she ate or drank or came in contact with which caused her
airways to react by narrowing or obstructing when they became irritated. I took
a blood sample from her and viewed it under my microscope. She developed some
sort of atypical pneumonia. I�ve never seen it before. Kikyou has developed a
disease that no doctor has ever diagnosed in a patient...so far.�
�So there is no cure?
No hope at all?� His voice was sounded so broken�so torn�
�I�m afraid not
because, first of all we, don't have a name for it. There�s something else...�
�What
is it?�
�When I arrived here,
Kikyou was on the ground. Next to her was a glass of water that she probably
dropped before she collapsed. The water�I took samples from that too. You know
I�m very observant and all��
�Stop stalling and just
say it��
�Inuyasha�the water was
contaminated with a species bacteria that I�ve never seen before and must have
caused Kikyou�s attack. I obtained samples from a couple of your neighbors on
their tap water and yours too. None of them had this bacteria� even your tap
water, Inuyasha.�
�What are saying?�
�Don�t you get it
Inuyasha? Either Kikyou tried to commit suicide, and you and I know she would
never attempt such idiocy, or someone purposely tried to harm her! Maybe even
tried to kill her!�
There was dead silence.
Inuyasha felt anger rise within himself, his hands clenched firmly at his
sides. Miroku sensed his rage and felt his aura darken. He put a hand on his
shoulder.
�Put yourself together,
Inuyasha.�
�What fucking sick
bastard�would do this�?� he snarled. Then it hit him. He gazed up at Miroku.
�You don�t actually think that-�
Miroku shook his head,
but very hesitantly. �It�s impossible.� He lowered his voice into a whisper.
�No one knows about you and about you-know-what�except for you and me. But it�s
possible. Secrets don�t last forever-�
�Shut up, Miroku! I�m
swear I�m gonna-�
�Inu�ya�sha��
Inuyasha flinched, his
ears twitching insanely. �Kikyou?�
�What�s the matter?�
asked the young doctor.
�Inu�yasha�.� The call
sounded weaker than the first.
He ignored his question
and stormed out of the room to see his wife.
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Two weeks later

February 4,
1894
Her condition continued
to worsen as the days passed by. Miroku made daily check-ups to try and
discover something new about Kikyo�s disease. Inuyasha knew Miroku was
attempting to do the impossible and trying to give him hope. And for that he
was truly grateful and thankful to have a true friend like Miroku. The young
doctor also refused to be paid for his services and so all he could do for his
friend was provide him hospitality for working so hard. Right now he could hear
Miroku snoring in the guest room.
Inuyasha placed a cool
cloth on Kikyou�s forehead, which was burning with fever. Her breathing was
forced and painful, and yet she was fast asleep. He couldn�t stand seeing her
this way. She was going through so much pain and suffering and there was
nothing he could do to help her. He watched her as she slept in misery.
Suddenly, she let out a
soft moan and stirred. Her eyes flickered opened and gasped as she felt a sharp
ache in her chest. She began to cough severely, her breathing hoarse.
�KIKYOU!� Inuyasha
panicked. He scanned the room for anything that would relieve Kikyo from her
dilemma.
�Inu�ya..Inuyasha!� she
cried out weakly. She pointed at the desk across the room.
�Med..cine�shot�hurry�hurts.�
The stressed hanyou
took the syringe from its case and pulled back on the plunger to draw air in
it. He inserted the needle into the small bottle with the medicine, pushed the
plunger to insert air, and pulled it again to draw in the medicine.
�Kikyou, give me your
arm,� he choked out. He took an alcohol swab and placed it on her arm and sat
on her bed. His face was covered with sweat. He wished she would stop shaking
so much. He took a deep breath as he inserted the needle in her skin and
injected the medicine. He sighed heavily.
�Are you alright?� he
asked as she stopped shaking. She nodded.
�Arigatou,� she replied
gently. �It won�t last very long.�
�Kikyou�� He couldn�t
take it anymore. He wanted to hold her�to feel her warmth. He tenderly took her
in his arms and embraced her. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him
closer.
Moshimo
hitotsu dake tatta hitotsu dake

(If someone offered you a wish...)

Kanaerareru nara nani wo inoru kana?

(...just one wish, what would it be?)
�Anata�� she whispered
against his chest. �Will you stay with me? I�m�so frightened.�
�Forever, koishii,� he
replied lovingly.
He gently pushed her
down against the mattress and placed himself next to her.
�I love you, Kikyou.�
She caressed his cheek
affectionately. �I love you too, Inuyasha.� Her eyes were filled with tears of
happiness.
�Rest, koishii.� He
placed a kiss on her temple. �Gods, it�s been so long��
The both fell into a
much-needed slumber.
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One
month later

March 4, 1984
The house was rather
quiet ever since he sent Izzy and Touga to live with Kaede for a while. She was
the only person he could actually trust, aside from Miroku. They would come
visit their mother on the weekends, but she was usually asleep. Although they
didn�t show it, Inuyasha knew they were hurting. They were just like him. They
struggled to put up a strong face, and even he was finding it difficult to do
so.
Miroku discontinued his
research on Kikyou�s disease a short while ago. Miroku�s �excess interest� in
his investigation was driving him to the point of insanity. Inuyasha recognized
Miroku�s attempt in discovering a cure or even a vaccination for this newly
developed ailment. However, his pursue of ascertaining a treatment was going
way out of hand. The young doctor would spend countless hours and days
developing new theories and ideas without eating or sleeping. It alarmed
Inuyasha to see Miroku this way. After a couple of quarrels, disagreements, a
few threats here and there from Inuyasha, the case was settled.
Inuyasha was aware that
his wife would not live much longer, due to the state she was in. The symptoms
developed in such a short period of time that even Kikyou forbade him to see
her, in fear that someone else would become plagued with her hardships. It was
more than he could bear. Never in his entire life had he felt so helpless�so
lost and alone. He longed for her affections and her love, but Kikyou had
reached a place in her psyche�a state of mind� where she would forever be
beyond his reach.
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Ima doko ni iru no?
Ima dare to iru no?

(Where are you? Who are you with?)

Aoi sora miage sotto toikakeru

(...I whisper to the azure sky.)

Nineteen
days later

March 23, 1894
Today was Good Friday.
The young hanyou found
it very ironic for some strange reason. Today was one of the most important
events in Christianity: the death of the Jewish prophet, Jesus Christ. It was a
time of mourning. And, yet�it also represented a day of hope�hope for those who
believed that the Messiah would rise from the dead after three days. A day of
salvation. However, he could not find the slightest hope on this day. All the
faith and hope he had had slowly left him. He no longer had faith in the God
Kikyou so strongly believed in. What good will come from this�Kikyou�s death?
Nothing. Absolutely
nothing.
Again he was walking
home in the rain. He was grateful that it was only a small drizzle. Miroku
somehow made him go out to shop for groceries. Although he said it was for the
lack of any nutritious food in the house, Inuyasha knew perfectly well that the
young doctor didn�t want to see him cooped up in his empty mansion. He said it
was not healthy. However, he was coming home empty handed.
And yet, who could
blame him. He didn�t want to leave Kikyou�s side. Not even for an instant.
It was as if God knew
of his despair and was mocking him. Kikyou would probably scold him if she
found out he thought that about God. She was very devoted to her religion after
all. There would be no Masses today at the town�s church because of Good
Friday, only processions, such as the Stations of the Cross. Kikyou would have
wanted to go, but�
�Don�t think about
that,� he scolded himself mentally.
He heard distant voices
and footsteps coming from outside the church. Processions going on, he
supposed.
All of a sudden he felt
himself being pulled to the church. It was as if his feet suddenly had a mind
of it�s own. But he wasn�t going to the church. Not at all. In fact, no one
even knew of the existence of the place he was going to. The hidden garden
behind the church. He had only brought Kikyou there�only twice actually.
The Secret Garden was
hidden very well, indeed. Concealed by thick trees that covered land for almost
one mile, the town thought it was only a forest. Besides, what human would even
think about entering the dark creepy woods?
This garden had always
been, though he would never say it out loud, his secret place. He would go
there to think, relax, or when he just wanted to be alone.
After he married
Kikyou, his visits became less frequent. After Kikyou gave birth, it came to
the point where Inuyasha completely abandoned the garden. And because of this,
the young hanyou changed his mind. He would only feel out of place.
The sky was completely
covered with thunderclouds and soon the scorching wind began to rock the trees.
Inuyasha felt his dark hair whipping his face. Today was Good Friday. God flung
a menace at the sky�a menace to the earth. Thunder rumbled, lighting clashed.
The sound roared in his ears and he felt his entire body tremble.
'I had always heard
that your entire life flashes in front of your eyes the second before you die.
But that one-second flashback isn't a second at all� it stretches on forever,
like an ocean of time... like my love for Kikyou. On that brief moment, it
wasn�t my entire life flashing before my very eyes, but the lifetime I spent
with Kikyou. I saw the day we first kissed�the day I proposed to her�our
wedding�our honeymoon��
�Kikyou�why am I seeing
all this now?� And then it hit him. Kikyou was going to die. The realization
was more than he could endure. He felt a lump growing in his throat. No�he
would not let Kikyou die�not alone� Faster than ever before�he ran with all his
might.
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The storm raging fiercer
than ever, Inuyasha barely made it. When he reached his mansion he raced to her
side, skidding to a stop as he stumbled before reaching her in his frantic
state. His hands shook horribly, but he didn�t care. Kikyou was dying and just
the sight of her pale body made his heart stop. The scent of death surrounded
her sickly body and Inuyasha knew that for the first time in his life�he was
truly afraid.
He knelt down beside
her bed and held her sweaty palm. She groaned in pain and her body was shaking
from high fever. He was shaking in fear, he knew, but he didn�t know what else
to do. It seemed as if everything had disappeared, and the world was centered
only on them. Kikyou trembled against his hands, and he could feel the cold
move stealthily up on her�
�Kikyou�gods, please,
please, Kikyou...� he whispered and held her other hand, hoping that her agony
would end. But he knew�deep down�he knew it wouldn�t. And yet she stared at him
with those big beautiful brown eyes, glazed with pain, but shined with love at
him. It only hitched his breathing to see her this way. She reached up a cold
hand, and rubbed his cheek lightly.
�Inuyasha...� he could
barely hear her voice, and he nearly panicked when she choked for air.
�No, Kikyou, don�t
talk. It�ll only make the pain worse. Please, stay still...� he pleaded.
Nevertheless she forced a smile at him. A small smile.
�Inu...yasha...I�m...I�m
dying...�
He shook his head
vehemently, praying, for the first time, to every god he knew and begged them
to spare her. �No, don�t say that, you�re not dying... you�re NOT going to
die...�
�Inuyasha...�

�Don�t talk! Please�please, I need you�Kikyou� you have to live... Don�t leave
me��
Tears silently made
their way down her cold face She was close to death and Inuyasha could feel her
heartbeat slowing. He gritted his teeth and hung his head. He refused to cry.
He had to be strong for her.
�Inuyasha�need�tell�you��
her breathing became shallow. �Not�going�make it�
�What is it?�
�Tell�Mir�oku�thank
him�please�
�I will�oh gods��
�I�murder�he did it��
Inuyasha felt his blood
run cold. So it was a murder. Someone tried to kill Kikyou.
�Who, Kikyou?�
�Him�Na..N-Nar��
She looked back to him,
holding on for so much longer. Inuyasha felt her slipping away too. �Shit!�
Completely forgetting
her last statement, Inuyasha pleaded again, this time to Kikyou�s God.
�Don�t...m-mourn�for
m-me...�
�K-Kikyou...�
�Move�o-on�and
love�a-again��
�I can�t��
�I love you�Inuyasha��
�No! Don�t say goodbye
to me�please don�t leave me alone�
�Promise�me.�
�Oh gods Kikyou...�
�Please...� she cried,
tears flowing uncontrollably.
He closed the distance
and embraced his wife, not knowing what else to do. It was the last thing she
ever felt.
He felt her body jerk,
and she held her breath, no longer feeling pain. He felt her body go limp and
she sighed her last breath.
Inuyasha pressed her
limp corpse tighter against him, hoping that it would bring her from the dead.
But it didn�t matter because he knew and realized that she was gone�forever.
She would never come back. He body trembling, he placed her body on the
mattress. He howled his agony and misery into the sky, certain that the entire
town heard it.
He felt a tear sliding
alongside his cheek. And he did something that he had only done on his mother�s
funeral.
He wept.
With you, Sugu soba
ni ita koro no kimi wa inai

(With you, You're no longer right by my side.)

With you, Hanaretemo kawaranai to yakusoku shita noni

(With you, Even though you promised not to change, even if we're apart.)
End
of Flashback
--------------------

March 23, 1894
Three days later, on
Easter Sunday, Kikyou was buried on this very spot he was resting on. It was a
difficult time for him and his family. He would never forget the moment he had
to tell his children about the death of their mother. He felt that he also lost
them that day.
Tatoeba
bokutachi ga omoide ni naru

(Yet our time together is becoming only a memory.)

Soba no mekumori ni wa mou kanawanai kara

(Because I'll
no longer feel your warmth beside me...)
Kikyou never told him who
had killed her. And he regretted not asking her before she departed from this
world. But he swore that he would search for the person who killed her. Even if
it meant he had to search for the rest of his life. And when he did, he would
make that person suffer�make that person regret ever messing with his family.
He pushed those thoughts
out of his mind. He didn�t want to think about it now. He was still grieving.
Even today, he felt the agony he experienced one year ago. �Kikyou�I�m sorry�I
can�t move on. Not without you.�
�Kikyou, I don�t think you
know that we can�t live without you. Everything is falling apart. We�re all
lost without you.�
Setsunai tameiki ga
fui ni koboreta

(...suddenly I'm overflowing with wistful sighs.)

Maiagare haruka tooku kimi ni todoku you ni

(I promise to send them far, far away to you.)
�I love you,
Kikyou�forever.�
___________________________________________________________________

Final Comments on Prologue:

Inuyasha: Come back to me�my Kikyo�
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Author�s Note: Whew�that was harder to write than
I thought. I hope you all enjoyed it so far. I love the song Sayonara. I cried
really hard when I first saw it in Episode 124: Farewell My Lovely Kikyo. But
that�s only the TV size version. I heard the full version and it was so
beautiful. I love Japanese music!
I hope the chapters are
long enough for you guys.
Well, there are a few
things that I feel that I need to clarify before I move forward with this
story�
First, this plot of story
takes place in the 1890s in Pennsylvania during the strikes in the anthracite
mines. This story is somewhat based on true events, such as the strikes in the
anthracite coal mines and the Lattimer Massacre in the Lattimer Mines. I�m just
using Inuyasha and his friends for my diabolical plans.
Second, some of the stuff
written are�. how do I put it�well, let�s just say that Kikyo�s disease (the
name will be revealed in the final chapters, hopefully) was not discovered
until 1976. Also, there weren�t any Japanese immigrants in Pennsylvania because
most migrated to Hawaii, I think, during that time. But hey, this is
fanfiction, so I hope you guys don�t mind if I change history a bit�or a
lot�hehe�
Third, I never had asthma
or any disease before, so I hope that what I wrote about it was somewhat accurate
and made sense. I did a little research on it, so I hope that it is, to some
extent, precise. I�m not a doctor, so I do what I can.
If you have any questions
that you would like me to answer please let me know and I will gladly respond
to them right away. Also, if you have any suggestions or comments about
something I wrote, I will happily take them into consideration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: I will try to update at a regular
pace. However, I cannot make any promises. I just started working at my new
job. I work from 8am to 5:30pm. And then I stay for another 4 hours. That�s 13
hours straight! I come home very exhausted and I�m not the fastest typist in
the world. Also, I�m not the only one who needs the computer. My sister also
needs it for her fanfictions and it would be unfair if I hog the computer
everyday. I hope you will all understand. At this pace, I will probably be
posting a new chapter every month! But I will always leave a date. If I don�t,
I�ll be sure to notify everyone right away. Chapter 1: A Father�s Decision will
be the only exception. It will be posted as soon as possible (2 weeks?),
hopefully. Chapter 2: The Letter will be posted on September 3,
2005.
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!
AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS STORY AND THEY�LL TELL IT TO THEIR FRIENDS,
ETC. OKAY, I�LL SHUT UP NOW!
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