AN: yay! My second fic… well… its actually it's not the second one I've written, just the second one I've posted.

Discaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, never have and probably never will.

Unbreakable Love

By: Mika Saito

Prologue

Kagome scanned the area and found Naraku's jewel shards. Moving quickly, she plucked them away from what had once been Naraku. She smiled as she turned towards her weary friends. Shippou was jumping up and down cheering with Kirara close by. Sango and Miroku stood together, smiling at her tiredly, Miroku's arm wrapped around Sango's waist. Inuyasha sat on the ground mildly surveying the scene, his eyes lingering on Kagome.

Kagome turned her attention to the jewel shards she held lightly in her hand and concentrated on pulling them together. In a flash of bright purple light the pieces pulled together and the Jewel of four souls was whole again.

Kagome's happiness faltered. The jewel was whole again. She no longer had to fight demons to collect the shards; she no longer had to keep coming back to the feudal era. She would finally be able to go back to being a normal girl. But did she want to go back. She could never truly go back, but she'd have to. She had no reason to stay in the feudal era, so she'd have to return to her time.

"Kagome…" Sango interrupted her thoughts and rested her hand on Kagome's shoulder.

"I'm fine." Kagome said quietly as she pulled away. She attached the jewel to the necklace around her neck and started to head away from the battlefield. Everyone else followed, falling into their normal places, Shippou in Kagome's arms, Inuyasha beside her, with Sango and Miroku following behind them.

Kagome look at Inuyasha out of the corner of her eye. He looked deep in thought, his silver hair falling carelessly into his golden eyes. Kagome suppressed the urge to brush his hair out of his eyes, and turned her attention back to the path. Her own thoughts were jumbled, and she had an important decision to make, she didn't need her thoughts of Inuyasha to invade her mind completely. With the jewel complete she didn't have to come back. She could leave, close this chapter of her life, and never look back, never think of Inuyasha again, but she didn't want to. The prospect of life without Inuyasha around looked almost unbearable.

Kagome was jerked back to reality by a gentle, but firm hand on her shoulder. She turned slowly, mentally scolding herself for having drifted off so far into thought that she hadn't heard Inuyasha suggest that they stop for the night. Her brown eyes met with Inuyasha's golden eyes, which held concern.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" He asked quietly. A quick glance over Inuyasha's shoulder revealed to Kagome that she and Inuyasha were alone. As if sensing her thoughts Inuyasha spoke again. "Sango, Miroku, and Shippou are back a little ways setting up camp for the night." Kagome merely nodded in response.

"Please, tell me what's wrong Kagome." Inuyasha asked again, Kagome noticed he wasn't acting like himself.

"As I said earlier, I'm fine!" Kagome said, her voice coming out louder than she had meant it to. "I'm sorry Inuyasha," she said quickly afterwards, "I just need some time alone to think." Kagome kept her eyes glued to Inuyasha's, even though she had the urge to look away, to look anywhere but at Inuyasha. Inuyasha nodded and turned away, leaving Kagome standing alone in the forest as he headed back towards the clearing in which Sango and Miroku were setting up camp.

Once Inuyasha got back to the camp he jumped into a tree, ignoring the questioning glances from his three confused friends, and stared out into space, working through his own thoughts. Sango looked worriedly at Miroku, who only shook his head, silently telling her not to worry.

Moments later Kagome joined them, still deep in thought. Sango glanced at Inuyasha, he was watching Kagome intently, though he looked like he wasn't fully seeing her.

"Sango, can I borrow Kirara?" Kagome kept her eyes downcast.

"…Sure…" Sango agreed hesitantly.

"Thanks." Kagome whispered as Kirara transformed and she climbed up onto the neko's back. "To Kaede's village." She said softly to Kirara. Kirara took to the air and headed towards the village.

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Kirara returned to Sango a while later, without Kagome. This only caused an already worried hanyou to become even more frantic. Without a word to Sango or Miroku, Inuyasha left for Kaede's village. He knew where he was going, to the bone eaters well, having realized that Kagome had probably gone back to her time.

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"Thank you Kirara." Kagome whispered to the fire neko as she climbed off her back. Kirara nuzzled her shoulder before leaving. Kagome turned around, the bone eaters well lay before her. Maybe I should go talk to Kaede first. She might be able to help me make this decision, or at least give me some advice. Kagome turned away from the well and moved toward the path that led to Kaede's village.

As the village came into sight Kagome tried to smile, trying to make herself seem happy. But she knew that Kaede would know right away that something was wrong, and she would be blunt in asking. That's why it's best if I do this alone. The thought went through her mind before she could stop it.

But that's right. It's best if I'm alone. Kagome sighed and stepped forward, walking slowly to Kaede's hut.

"Why, child, what is it that is bothering you?" Kaede stepped out of the hut, looking directly at Kagome. Kagome looked up, surprised.

"We defeated Naraku…" Kagome trailed off, reluctant to tell Kaede the whole story.

"And?" Kaede coaxed.

"The Jewel of Four Souls is whole…" She trailed off again.

When Kagome fell silent Kaede guessed what it was. "It is about Inuyasha, is it not?" She asked quietly.

"Hai. I just don't know what to do now. Since the jewel is whole I don't have to keep coming back here. But I don't want to leave." She finished quickly.

"I can't help you, child, that is a decision you must make on your own." Kaede quickly went into her hut, leaving Kagome standing there alone, for the second time that day.

I know what I have to do now…

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Inuyasha ran to the well and immediately jumped in, expecting the normal endlessly falling feeling that never came, he looked up quickly. Hoping to see the wooden roof of the well house in Kagome's time, but panic began to fill him when he found the bright stars of the feudal era twinkling back at him.

"It can't be!" Panic filtered into his voice as he started digging, desperate to get through the well. "No…" Inuyasha sat down and rested his back against the moist well wall. The well was sealed. Kagome had sealed it, like he had once, but this time it was permanent.

A tear slid silently down Inuyasha's cheek as the realization hit him fully. He would never be able to see his Kagome again, never hear her laughter, never feel her presence near him again.

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Kagome wiped away a tear as she finished putting the last sacred scroll on the well, forever sealing herself in her time, as it should have been in the first place. If it was supposed to end like this, then why does it hurt? Why does it hurt to leave someone who doesn't love me, someone who used me to get what they wanted? Kikyou, you can have Inuyasha.

"Good bye… Inuyasha…" She whispered as she turned to face the well once more before running out of the well house, slamming the door shut as she did so.

Wow, this is the longest chapter I've ever written, lol. Please review! If I get enough reviews I'll post the next chapter soon.

~Mika~