There was a blinding light. Kagome screamed, closing her eyes. She had to get out. The heat that was emanating from the center of the light felt as though it was burning through her skin.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha cried out. He knew he had to reach her. 'She has to be terrified,'he thought. He didn't want to think about her getting hurt or, even worse, killed.

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It was only earlier that day that they had just started talking about Inuyasha's feelings for Kagome and Kikyo.

Kagome had found Inuyasha sitting by himself next to the stream. It seemed as though he was trying hard to concentrate on something, but the others just seemed to ignore him. Kagome let it go at first thinking Inuyasha was just being his normal self, but she started to get worried as he the hours passed.

"Inuyasha...Are you okay?"

"What?...Yeah...I'm fine."

"Are you sure? You've been sitting here for almost the whole day."

"I said I was fine, okay!"

"Sorry. Excuse me for being concerned."

"Why should you be concerned about me?"

Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome. He looked at her as if he was just it were his first time seeing her.

"You've just been acting so strangely all day. I've just started to get worried."

She seemed confused about the way he was looking at her, and he seemed to notice it.

"kagome, we need to talk." He gestured for her to sit down.

"About what," she asked as she nervously sat down.

Before Inuyasha started talking he looked over at the others to make sure that they weren't close enough to listen in. Miroku and Sango had both gone of to gather wood, knowing that it would be best to give Kagome and Inuyasha some time alone. Shippo decided to take a nap, leaning against Kagome's bag.

"About us. I've been thinking a lot lately about things. Well, about me, you, and Kikyo. I spent some time thinking my feelings and I..." Screams were heard in the distance causing Inuyasha to jump suddenly to his feet.

Miroku and Sango came running back to camp, and with a look from Inuyasha they all headed off in the direction of the screams.