Inuyasha finally got the nerve to ask her to stay with him. He had waited so many years for someone who couldn't, no, who wouldn't love him back. She watched and waited for him patiently to realize that she was right there in front of him.
One day, he saw it the love she felt for him, but it was almost too late. Kagome was headed back to her time for the last time, leaving the Shikon no tama behind in the feudal era with Lady Kaede. He ran as fast as he could and arrived at the bone Eater's well just in time to watch Kagome say all her good byes to Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kaede. Kagome was hugging Shippo and telling him not to cry. When she looked up and saw Inuyasha standing in front of the well, once the gang realized what she was looking at, they turned away and headed back towards the village leaving Inuyasha and Kagome alone.
" I didn't think you were going to come," Kagome said.
" I wasn't going to but I finally realized something that I should have realized a long time ago," Inuyasha said. " Kagome, I need you to know that….I care for you."
" you've said that before, Inuyasha. But the next time you hear or smell Kikyo you'll leave me again," Kagome reminded. " And I understand that you still love her but, I cant bear to stay here and be your second choice anymore."
" No, Kagome, you don't understand. I … I -" Kagome cut him off.
" Inuyasha, I'm leaving. I need to live a normal life in my own time. You're always telling me that I should go home and stay there because you're tired of saving me, so, goodbye, Inuyasha."
Kagome took two steps towards the Bone eaters well. Inuyasha knew he only had seconds before she would be gone from his life forever. He reached out and pulled her into his embrace and kissed her. That's when he realized that she was crying. As much as she said that she had to leave, she knew in her heart she belonged with him and he was finally realizing it.
"Kagome," he said. " I have something to tell you. I love you and only you. Kikyo is gone now and she wont be coming back."
Kagome looked up at him with tears still in her eyes and asked, "are you asking me to stay here with you, Inuyasha?"
" Yes, Kagome. I want you to stay here with me…forever." he answered. Kagome backed away from Inuyasha and stared off into the distance at the setting sun for a moment. Inuyasha waited silently by her side.
~Kagome's Thoughts~
He finally realizes that I've loved him for some time now and he wants me to stay with him here in this time, and I would be happy here. But what about my family in the future? Will I ever see them again, eat my mothers cooking again, talk with Sota or gramps again….
~Inuyasha's Thoughts~
I'm too late. She doesn't love me anymore. I've broken her heart too many times. She would be right to go back to her own time, to leave me here alone with no one to love or care for. what will she choose? life in the future or here in the past?
