Prologue

It was a bright day in Inuyasha's world. Though, it should have been a cloudy day since it was such a sorrowful one.

"Well, I guess this is good bye...." Kagome said with a frown on her face.

"Kagome, I'll miss you!" Shippo was as sad as she was. Sango bowed her head and looked at the green grass. Kagome was like a sister to her and now Sango's sister figure is leaving, maybe forever. But she knows she has to. Kagome deserves to live life her own way. And there is no way she would want to live in a world where demons dwell everywhere.

"I will miss you too, Shippo" Kagome kissed him on his forehead.

"Kagome," Sango reached out and hugged her. "You take care of yourself, okay?" After a moment, she let go. Next comes Miroku.

"I'm glad you let me tag along throughout this adventure." He too hugged her. Kagome wasn't at all worried of him touching her. Although, Kagome wondered. Maybe it's because Sango was the new, important, lady in his life. But Kagome was still happy that he'd say farewell to her. 

But where was that dog demon? After the shards were finally completed, it seems like Inuyasha was slipping away from Kagome. He sat there, against the tree, not even saying a word.

Kagome watched him. She waited for him to at least say good bye but a long while already past. She turned around to, once again, enter the well. And as she did so Inuyasha got up and spoke.

"Kagome, wait." He said without emotion. He looked at everyone, giving them a signal that he wanted time alone.

Everyone, including Shippo, left the two alone. He gave her one final kiss on the cheek and ran along with the others.

Inuyasha stood in front of her. He stared straight into her eyes. "You finally got your wish. You can finally live your own life in your own time."

Kagome bowed her head. "I never wished that." 'I wished to stay here beside you at all times.' She thought.

Inuyasha took in a deep breath and finally reached out and hugged her. He dug his head into her hair. Her sweet smell was intoxicating.

After a while, he gently pulled away. And in his hand he held the completed Shikon no tama. "Promise me that you will return."

Kagome looked into his golden eyes, and then turned her head to the jewel on her palm. "But...I thought you wanted to be a full breed."

"Not anymore. Kagome, I want you to keep it. Please, promise me you will return to us with this. Return to...me."

"I...promise." She responded. Kagome gave him her last hug, wrapping her arms around his neck. Tears began to fall from her eyes.

For a long moment she finally let go and turned to the well. Kagome could hear him walk back to his spot by the tree. There she stood before the well, thinking about how her life would dramatically change. She couldn't move at all. Something was stopping her from entering the well. But what? Was it because she still hadn't told Inuyasha her true feelings? Kagome thought to herself "Maybe this isn't the right time." But when is the right time? When is she able to tell him?

She finally found the courage to jump down the well. And after a few seconds, she was back to her world.

While in Inuyasha's time, his knees met the grass. "I've lost another women in my life...." He, too, wondered why he didn't tell her. He wanted to. He truly did. Now, the only chance of telling her is if she would ever come back to him.

Back to Kagome's world, she looked inside the well as she clutched her palm onto the jewel. She is really going to miss them, especially Inuyasha.

Kagome ran to her house. "Mom! I'm home! The job is done so I don't think I would return back to that world..." She felt the tears coming again. Her eyes were turning red, as well as her cheeks.

Mrs. Higurashi motherly voice spoke up. "Oh, that's wonderful." She saw Kagome run up stairs. "Wait, don't you want to eat first?"

"I'm not hungry." She yelled across the hall. Kagome slammed the door behind her.

She laid the back of her head on the door and closed her eyes. Nothing but tears fell from her eyes. Her heart was in pain, for some apparent reason. Maybe she knew what it was but was unexplainable.

At this moment, Kagome wanted to return into Inuyasha's arms again.

To be continued...