Her view of love always differed from others. Actually, she never really thought about the subject at all, avoiding it everytime it came up.
But sooner or later, that changed.
Her entire view changed on that one fateful day... When she met Inuyasha.
She truly believed that she had fallen in love. Inuyasha was the epitome of everything she ever desired in a guy. She loved every little thing about him... his flaws, his strengths... she admired his entire being.
She always bragged to her friends about him, making sure to make him come off as the perfect man. She was never one to gloat about anything. I mean, this was the girl who always refused to talk about boys.
But she couldn't help it.
Her friends didn't know Inuyasha. But they knew exactly how brave... strong... handsome and loving he was.
Kagome felt certain that he was he one. She had a raving instinct that he was the one man that she would cherish for life.
But... I suppose she thought too highly of him.
It all started and ended on a calm summer night. The gang had settled and made their camp deep in the forest.
As they sat around the fire eating their evening meal of ramen, Inuyasha had suddenly 'picked up the scent of a demon'. He insisted on going after it, just incase it decided to ambush the gang whilst they were asleep.
He had refused Sango and Miroku's offers to come with, insisting that he could go alone and take care of it himself. He wanted them to stay behind and watch Kagome... to make sure she stayed safe.
They knew that negotiating with Inuyasha was not possible. So, off he went, disappearing in to the forest by himself.
Kagome didn't buy it. Something about the tone of his voice made her strangely suspicious of his true intentions. Sure, he could be telling the truth... But she doubted it.
Kagome placed her half eaten bowl of ramen with the other plates, ignoring her still present hunger.
She told Sango that she was off to take a bath. Just as she figured, the tajiya protested, suggesting that she stay at camp until Inuyasha got back. Surely, Inuyasha would be worried if he came back to camp to find Kagome missing.
However, Sango knew that she couldn't dictate what Kagome did and did not do. She did all she could do; she told the miko to be careful, and scream for help if she needed it.
And with that, Kagome ventured in to the forest in the same direction that Inuyasha had went. Her eyes darted to her sides warily, trying to spot Inuyasha's silver mane.
She didn't have to go far before she discovered him.
... And he was NOT fighting any demon.
Instead, he was crushed against the one woman that she hated more than anything.
"Kikyou," Inuyasha purred.
Her name slid so smoothly off of his tongue... Just that one word held more passion that Kagome had ever heard. She couldn't even imagine him speaking to her in that tone.
She quickly darted behind a thick area of trees, watching the scene before her unfold.
Kagome felt her stomach twist in knots as they caressed eachother, their hands roaming freely across their clothed skin. The anger raging through Kagome's body was almost impossible to contain. Why the hell would he do this to her?
At every touch the hanyou made, Kagome wanted nothing more than to shoot an arrow right through both of them.
She clenched her fists, her eyes getting teary as he watched him tug at Kikyou's sleeves.
Kikyou giggled as she slipped her top off, exposing herself to Inuyasha fully. He growled playfully, pouncing forward and closing the gap between them.
At that point, it seemed that Inuyasha couldn't wait any longer. Their clothing was torn off, flying in all different directions, landing on the damp ground and hanging from tree branches.
With an almost sickeningly carnal desire, Inuyasha thrust himself against Kikyou. Kagome cringed as Kikyou moaned, wrapping her legs around his waist.
"Inuyasha!" she cried blissfully. "Oh god, Inuyasha..."
Kagome couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to believe that Inuyasha was doing this. It was as if this were some sick, cruel joke.
But no, it was reality.
She felt dumb for thinking that Inuyasha would ever get over Kikyou. He would always love her... Kagome was merely a reincarnation, she could never take Kikyou's spot. As much as she yearned for Inuyasha to love her, she had the painful realization that he never would.
Kagome whipped around, barrelling in the direction of the well.
She just wanted to go home. She wanted to get away from everything. She didn't want to confront Inuyasha and hear his excuses. She didn't want to go back to the others and be asked why she was crying. She just wanted to curl up in her bed and cry.
She kept her eyes on the ground, trying to blink the tears out of her eyes. Her hands wiped at her red cheeks furiously.
She didn't know how close she was... She didn't even know where they had camped out. For all she knew, the well could be miles away. But she didn't care... She would be anything to avoid having to see Inuyasha.
Suddenly, she smacked in to something.
Pain erupted in her forehead as she fell backwards, landing in the soft grass. She groaned and grasped the sides of her head, only causing more tears to fall.
Why am I so clumsy?
After a moment, she opened her eyes, expecting to see a tree in front of her.
...Her breath caught in her throat.
What she had hit in to wasn't a tree...
But, before her stood the one person whom she feared more than anything, smirking down at her with mischeivous blue eyes.