A frustrated grunt echoed and bounced off the stone walls of the old well, as Kagome tried to find a way to get her heavy yellow pack up and out, along with herself. 'Damn...' She stomped her foot on the ground.

She looked at the pack that lay by her feet. 'It should be ok while I go and get help.' Grabbing onto the thick green veins that clung to the sides of the well, Kagome pulled herself to the top. Before climbing out, she took in a deep breath. 'I've always loved the clean air of Feudal Japan.' A wandering thought crossed her mind.

Swinging a leg over the side, she sat for a moment on the rim of the well. She stood and started to walk in the direction towards the village. Her eyes glancing across the treetops as she walked, that's when she saw them, Kikyou's Soul Catchers. Her breath caught in her throat. 'Kikyou must be near by...then that means...Inuyasha...'

A pain struck her heart, and she could feel the tears gathering in her eyes. 'No! I can't let this affect me...maybe...he doesn't know she's hear yet.' She shook her head and picked up the pace, hoping to catch Inuyasha before he found out Kikyou was there.

Unknown to her she was being watched.

Dark eyes flashed, as a grunt was heard from within the Bone Eater's Well. A few moments passed before the eyes lay upon the beauty that was the young miko. Her raven black tresses cascaded down her shoulders as a soft breeze blew through the trees.

The wind carried her scent, and it seemed to tease the nose of the watched. The scent caught in his nostrils, it was intoxicating. His followed her every moment, his watched as she stopped, her eyes looking towards the sky. He followed her gaze. 'Soul Catchers...'

Even at the distance he was at, he could see the pain in her eyes, and it felt like a knife cutting into his very soul. He hated to see her in any kind of pain, when she hurt, he hurt. He watched her suddenly started running off in the direction.

Miroku then knew why she was running, running to...him...

Turning sharply, he ran after her, his robes whipping around him.

Kagome ran faster, her heart pounding in her chest. She had to get to him before he got to Kikyou. Something was fueling her energy, was it her love for Inuyasha? Or her jealously of Kikyou? Her eyes then caught the flash of red and white blur that zoomed past her.

"Inuyasha!" His name only coming halfway out of her mouth before she started to run after him. 'He found out she's here...there's no way I will be able to catch him, but I've got to get to him anyway.'

Memories of past times flooding her, all the times Inuyasha told her she would never amount to Kikyou, all the times he expected of her to be like his past love,

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure, of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you

Tears began to burn in her eyes as she dashed through the forest. Branches and roots reaching out around her to scratch or trip her up. Wanting her to stop a futile chase, but Kagome was not about to give up.

[Chorus:]
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

Her mind was racing full of past happenings. She remembered when she had to witness Kikyou and Inuyasha kiss. It was as crystal clear in her mind as it was the night it happened. All the things she would rather throw away than remember were hitting her full force.

Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart, right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
An' every second I waste is more than I can take

Something snapped inside of her, and with a burst of energy she flew through the forest at a new speed she never knew she had. She could see Inuyasha way ahead of her. She took another step, knowing it maybe a mistake, but she couldn't waste time. Her heart was cracking as she ran, and she needed to see Inuyasha before she broke completely, even if Kikyou was with him.

[Chorus: Repeat]

And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me
With someone disappointed in you

Tears streaked down her creamy cheeks, her chest was burning from running so fast for so long. The muscles in her stomach on the verge cramping, but Kagome continued on, forcing her body to keep running. Her vision was a complete blur as she hit the ground hard on her hands and knees.

"Ow!" Kagome cried out, pain ringing throughout her small body. She sat on the ground, rubbing her ankle. 'I think I sprained it...but...I need to get to Inuyasha...I need to...' Kagome tried to get to her feet a few times before succeeding. She kept herself up by holding onto the trunk of a tree.

Kagome continued, this time hobbling on her hurt ankle, but the pain in her heart was much greater than the pain in her physical body. Before she had fallen, Kagome had seen the blur that was Inuyasha stop somewhere nearby. Her ears heard soft muted voices, and she knew that she had found them. The pain in her ankle was now nothing but a numb tingling sensation.

[Chorus: Repeat]

I've
Become so numb
I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be (x2)

Kagome stumbled into the small sheltered clearing, her eyes meeting the scene of Kikyou and Inuyasha in a loving embrace, sharing a kiss. Strangely, Kagome wasn't sad, she was angry.

Storming over to Inuyasha who had yet to notice her presence, she grabbed his shoulder, pulling him away from Kikyou. Inuyasha was shocked ready to attack the person who dare touch him, he stopped in mid movement. "K-Kagome?"

"Yes, it's me Inuyasha."

"Incarnate, what are you doing here?" Kikyou hissed.

Kagome ignored her, and raised her hand and slapped Inuyasha, leaving a bright red handprint on his cheek. "You insensitive bastard!" Tears flowed freely down her face. Kagome tried to calm herself before she said more.

Inuyasha stood there, not knowing what to say shocked into silence. Unconsciously raising his hand to touch his burning cheek. Minutes passed before he regained control off his body. "You bitch! You hit me!"

"Of course I did! You deserved it! Inuyasha...I..." She was cut off by the sharp smack against her delicate face. Inuyasha had hit her back! His claws had cut her skin, and a trickle of blood ran down the side of her face.

"In-u-yasha?" Kagome stuttered, not believing what had just happened. Her hands raising to her face to reveal blood...her blood.

"Kagome...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..." He reached out to her.

Kagome backed away shaking her head. 'He hit me...' She moved faster as Inuyasha followed her. "No!" She cried out, finally snapping and taking off back into the forest. Her cry echoed through the dense forest.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled after her but did not follow. Kikyou who had witnessed everything did nothing but smirk.

"Seems as if my incarnate cannot handle the love we share, ne Inuyasha-kun?" Cruel amusement danced in her cold eyes.

Kagome ran for about five minutes once she was sure Inuyasha did not follow her. 'He hit me...maybe I deserved it for hitting him...but...' Fresh tears rained from stormy Grey/blue orbs that were her eyes.

She walked aimlessly for what seemed like hours before she ran into something firm and broad. She sighed. "Damn trees..." She grumbled. 'Wait...trees don't breathe...' Kagome looked up to meet deep violet eyes. "Mir-oku?" Her voice was soft.

Miroku looked down at the young girl. His hand touched her face, examining the cuts on her face and the tear marks that ran down her face. "What happened Kagome?"

She couldn't help herself; she cracked and broke down into sobs. "Inuyasha...Kikyou..." She managed to choke through her tears. Miroku wrapped his arms around her, wanting to give her comfort. He whispered soothing words in her ear.

'How I want to hold you like this forever.' The monk thought as he stroked Kagome's hair, the motion seeming to help. He felt Kagome's weight shift as she leaned against him. He looked down to see that she had fallen asleep.

Bending, he hooked his arms under her knees and lifted her up. 'She's so light...' Turning, Miroku headed back towards the village.