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-Disclaimer-
The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are property of Rumiko Takahashi. I make no profit from this story nor will I ever.
Chapter 1: And It Begins...
Time and time again, that feeling of hopelessness always seems to appear with such a force that even the most strong-willed individual would succumb to its calling of desperation. Most of us are alone in this world, if not at least long enough to feel a achy heart and teary eyes but with the help of self-worth and friends, one can overcome this depression. Not so many are as lucky to feel the sun again, but are taken over by this dark, brooding behavior. It is a true curse on one's heart and soul. It was not long until that very aura shrouded a young girl, who in all honesty, deserved nothing but happiness.
The girl's mission was over and so was her time in the past. It was a hard thing to decide but she knew her place was not with the people she grew to love any longer, but the present was calling her name still and she had family to consider. Her mother, brother and grandfather needed her more than the others, especially now that her grandfather grew ill. He did not have long but no one was truly sad. The old man had declared that he had a good life and still made those around him laugh. They all knew he was going to a better place soon. With that thought, the girl climbed out of the well, on her side with the help of a half-demon boy. He was quiet, very unusual for his nature but she did not question. She had after all decided to just leave now that everything was calm in his time.
"InuYasha, I can take that from here," the girl spoke softly as if nothing was wrong, pointing to her yellow backpack. Her brown eyes looked over the silent boy, who looked to his left, avoiding her glance. It hurt her but there was nothing that could be done. This was her life.
"Whatever," InuYasha spoke harshly, as he always does and shoved the bag to the human, making her stand back a little as she grasped it, "Just go, Kagome," he spoke again, looking at her now with a glare. She winced, wanting to cry but held the tears back.
"InuYa-" she was cut off quickly as she peered at him, taken back by his anger. She knew he would be upset but not angry over this.
"JUST. GO."
With one last attempt but failing as she did, she grabbed onto his sleeve but it slipped as he jump back down into the well, leaving her torso hanging over the side, the tears finally filling her glassy eyes,"You h-have to understand, this is f-for the best," she whimpered out, speaking to whoever was there now to listen. She crumpled over the side now, letting her emotions take over for a moment. The girl did not want to bother her mother with silly things such as this and if she were to walk in the house now it would cause drama. With a few more moments of crippling waves of sorrow, Kagome gathered herself up and walked back home. It was Sunday, dark and clear out. It was warm, just like it was in the past. It was too much of a reminder for her but she stood strong, determined to live past this.
It would take time for these wounds to heal, but that's everything she had now. Her life was about to begin and she was ready to face it head one. With InuYasha or not, she knew she was bound to be happy somewhere. She still loved that boy but the differences between them were to great and the past felt as such, the past. This was her choice and regardless of how many people she saw cry and clasp to her, they let go and wished her a happy life. Through the tears, she felt a faint smile wrap on her lips,"All in all, it was a good run," she joked quietly as she slowly made headway home. The house wasn't far but she was making a journey out of this walk.
So with a deep breath, she slid the door to her house open, plastered on a smile, "Mom! I'm home!"
