A cold shiver runs through my body. I run faster, branches scratching at my face. I hear my friends call after me. I must keep going; I can't keep risking their lives.

"Kagome!" I hear.

I kept running, my feet pounding against the dry, forest floor. My name is shouted again, but this time by Sango. I fight back tears knowing the last time I saw her she was sprawled on top of Miroku in her pink armor.

"Must… Keep… going!" I gasp, throat dry.

I brush away the stray black hairs clinging to my pale, damp, sweaty face. The dark green leaves shuffle in the moonlight as if InuYasha or Koga were running. I bite my lip again to stop the tears. I left InuYasha by the campsite while he was rambling on about how the next time Naroku tries to kill me will be his last and then wincing while he moved from his injuries. My instincts had me push myself harder to keep running.

"Kagome! KA-GO-MAY!" Shippou shouts his voice faded away while Miroku shouted my name.

I reached a tree and decided I could go no further. My lungs were burning, legs sore, and freezing cold. I try and face reality knowing how much pain I put everyone through and probably re-opening their wounds when they go crazy trying to find me. I know they will find me soon, if I stay here to long for Sango, Shippou, and Miroku were probably on Kirara (kilala) and InuYasha on foot tracking me by my scent.

Gulping in the sweet night air, I press my forehead onto the cool moist bark of the tree and think back to memories.

'Realizing InuYasha was jealous. Meeting Sango, seeing her cry. Laughing at Miroku with the others. Watching the moon with the group. Crying over InuYasha with Sango and during the time we thought he died. Wearing InuYasha's kimono. Fighting demons. Seeing InuYasha in human form and letting him put his head on my lap. InuYasha sleeping on my bed….'

"I miss you guys!" I sob loudly slamming my fists on the tree.

"But your better off without me. You can find the jewel shards on your own by following Naroku's scent. You need to stop fighting for me or you'll all die!" I sigh while the winds hums it's depressing tune.

I remove my head from the tree my hair blowing around my face. I lightly jog to another tree then decide against it and walk.

The dew-covered grass slapped at my ankles in the angry wind, so I knew Kirara was near. I start running again ignoring my screaming calves. I slid on the slick grass and steady myself. I run again nearing a tree different from the rest. Despite the cold weather its leaves were still on it covered in a slight amount of frost.

The tree seemed a little darker than the others too. I walk over to it and put my hand on the cool, smooth bark; knowing I need to stop for the night for my legs are about to give out on me. Right at the moment my legs felt like rubber an arm wrapped around my waist and a body pinned me to the strange tree.

"Why'd you run away?" A throaty voice growled in an annoyed tone.

I fight the tears back for the third time.

"Well?"

"Oh InuYasha!" I gasp turning around grabbing a hold of his kimono and crying into it.

His body stiffens and I can tell he's shocked.

"If you were going to miss me so much why leave?"

I wipe my eyes and look into his worried and annoyed filled amber ones.

"I can not have you guys risking your life for me again."

"Like that would ever stop us." He teased.

My vision got blurry and cloudy again.

"You can find Naroku by his scent! You don't need me any more. All I do is make you hurt!"

"You really think that huh?" InuYasha scowls his face illuminated by the moonlight.

"Yes."

"Well stupid! We need you! You take care of us! You help us! You do every thing for us! And you say you'll get us killed. So what! WE have a life. WE have a future. If you told me that I'm gonna die tomorrow I can live my life to the fullest! I can't mope around. So you say your doing this for us Kagome. But your killing us. We worry about you every night and day. You can't run away. I need you. So what's it going to be Kagome? Are you going to kill me… I mean the group or are you going to walk away and have us get killed in two seconds by something flying around here?" InuYasha snap his face glaring at me in the little light.

His eyes are piercing me like daggers.

That's what I sensed a jewel shard not Kirara flying!

"I…I…"

A/N: I left a cliffhanger! I thought this would be a one shot but now it's not. Well should I keep this going or just stop it? Please let me know.