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Chapter one

500 years into the past

He lifted his nose and there was a subtitle shift in the natural scents of the day. There were the scents of small animals, the fragrance of summer in the trees and in the grasses surrounding the clearing of the bone eaters well finally there was a scent that Inuyasha hadn't smelt in just over three years.

Inuyasha slowly bent over the rim of the well and saw something that he had been wishing in his heart of hearts for. Not the bottom of the well, but the dimly lit interior of the well house with a lantern hanging directly above the opening of the well.

500 years into the future

Kagome was staring at the well with a fore lorn expression as a single tear silently slides down her cheek. There was still no opening through the 'time tunnel' as Kagome came to call it.

Kagome's mother came into the well house after seeing the door slightly slid open, knowing full well that her beloved daughter was once again staring into the well. She came and put her arm around her daughter and sighed. 'One day she will want to leave, she hasn't been the same since she came back.' She sighed deeply watching her only daughter still mourn for the life that she had lost.

Kagome's mother knew in he heart of hearts, that if her daughter could go through the well again, she would. She also had a sneaking suspicion that she won't be happy until she is returned to the feudal era, and back to her soul mate, Inuyasha. It has been like she has been only here in her body, her soul was back with her one true love.

"As a mother, sweet one, it is our privilege to watch our children grow from infants into toddlers, then children, teenagers and then adults. It is our job to watch them move away, come back and move away once more. To get married and have families, of their own." She paused, letting these words sink into her daughter before she continued. "You haven't been the same since you have returned from the age before. I understand."

She turned her daughter away so they could sit on the steps of the well house and cuddle. Listening to the sigh once again,and she made the decision to tell her beloved of her time just after her husband died so horrifically in the car crash.

Kagome listened as she was told of the dark times that her seemingly upbeat and happy to lucky mother went through. She at the time was too young to remember. The tale showed her the inner reflections of her mother. Knowing she has herself and her brother to raise and care for, had been the saving grace that stopped he mother from following her husband to the grave as well. Kagome could still sense a deep sadness, that she doubted would ever leave her mother's mind or soul.

A flare in Kagome's aura, and a sudden flare in gentle warmth, radiated from Kagome in an effort to try and comfort her mother in her own way. Her mother turned slightly and hugged Kagome tightly. "I wish with all my heart, I could see them all again."

Suddenly there was a blue flare of light and a pulsing white aura from the bone eaters well and both mother and daughter rushed to the rim of the well and looked over. It was t the bottom of the well that was seen but a blue sky with a white fluffy cloud slowly passing by. The scent of a summer day with summer grasses, and the forest caressed Kagome's and her mother's senses and her mother knew, it was time to let go of Kagome, and let her return to the time she was more comfortable in.

Turning her daughter to her, she gave one last tight hug, and gently pushed her to the rim of the well, nodding slowly with tears in her eyes.

Kagome sat on the rim and swung her legs over the rim, ready to jump through the 'time tunnel' once more. Looking back at her mother who was nodding for her to go, she looked at the door of the well house to see her, brother Sotia and grandfather Jii watching on they were nodding also, giving silent permission to leave with the knowledge that she more than likely won't be back this time.

Sighing with gratitude, she turned to her modern day family, "Thank you all, I love you, and I'll find a way to let you all know that I am okay." They all nodded again and watched her jump into the well, with a flare of white light the blue aura slowly disappearing as the 'time tunnel' closed once more. Leaving the well house darkened and a family quietly crying for the loss of their family member.

"This is for the best, daughter. She will probably grow more there than she could ever here." The grandfather stated in a quiet and stately manner. "That Inuyasha demon had better take care of my granddaughter or I'll curse his life to hell." He quietly stated loud enough for Sotia hear him.

Sotia softly grunted in agreement and walked away with his grandfather, letting his mother to quietly say her goodbyes.

500 years into the past.

Inuyasha was still leaning down the bone eaters well, when a blue flare was set off, and he was momentarily blinded. Blinking rapidly to remove the excess light, and returned to watching the bottom of the well, there she was, she was back

Kagome was blinking to to disperse the light and reached up.