Great Desire

Chapter one- The Last Straw

It was a cool summer night, Kagome lied awake, restless as the blowing winds. Sango's body stirred a low growl came from Kirara's throat. Out of the corner of her eye Kagome could see a red and white clothed figure past the tree where Inuyasha slept. Inuyasha's ear pricked forward, his eyes opened slowly. "Kikyou?" Inuyasha sat up looking into the shadows of the forest. His eyes searched until they found what they were looking for.

Kagome silently watched as Inuyasha slowly walked to the edge of the forest. The winds died down and in an instant the night was deadly silent. Every word in which was spoken echoed through the air.

"I will not travel with the wench." Kikyou said. Anger grew inside Kagome, she readied herself preparing to string and fire an arrow at Kikyou. "But Kikyou I need to be with you, I can't stop thinking about you I never have!" Inuyasha words cut deeper and deeper, Kagome released her grip on her bow and wiped a tear from her eye. "Then come Inuyasha, come to hell with me." Kikyou tested. Pulling Inuyasha closer to her. "But what about Sango, Miroku and the others?" Inuyasha replied as he completed the embrace. Kagome's tears started to pour as she turned around shut her eyes and forced her body asleep.

Two hours before sunrise, Inuyasha went back to his tree and gradually fell asleep. Kagome was the first to wake, taking off to the nearest body of water so she would be able to wash her body, attempting to get the dried blood off from the last battle. Later joined by Sango and Kirara, who was only there to make sure Miroku wasn't being his usual self.

Sango witnessed a tear rolling down Kagome's face. Kagome's memories returned to last night. "Kagome is everything alright?" Sango asked, moving closer to her best friend. "Ya I'm fine. Hey do you think Inuyasha will let me go home?" Kagome wondered, looking her friend straight in the eyes. Showing no emotion in her eyes, just like Sesshoumaru would do. "But Kagome you just got here? Why do u want to go home so early?" Sango questioned, looking deeper into her friends' eyes but still finding nothing. "It's just---I just don't think- that I should-…" Kagome looked down as another tear rolled down her cheeks. "I don't think that I should travel with Inuyasha and you guys anymore!" Kagome choked out, tears began to stream down her face. Kagome looked down and the reflections in the water, not wanting to see the hurt on Sango's face. Kagome got out of the water and dressed herself.

Kagome returned to their camp, finding a tree to lean on, letting the tears flow down her cheeks, with no motive to stop them.

Inuyasha nose quickly picked up the scent of Kagome's tears and made his way towards her, finding her leaning against a tree similar to the one he slept in last night. As he approached her he heard her ask. "May I go home?" Inuyasha was already beginning to lose his temper. "You just got her three days ago, why do you need to go back now!" Inuyasha shouted, expecting Kagome to flip out on him. Kagome stood and began to walk the way they had came. "You don't need me anymore." She stated, then walked away, back to the Bone eaters well. Leaving Inuyasha speechless, yet allowing him to comprehend what she had said. "But what about the jewel shards!" he yelled after her, receiving a painful meeting with the ground Kagome quietly spoke the words "Right." Then she through her tiny jar at him and continued to walk away. "No Kagome that's not what I meant." He tried to shout out, but the ego forced him to keep it to himself.

Kagome was grateful that she reached the well without anyone trying to stop her. She sat herself down on the ledge and looked around one last time, taking in the fresh air and the beautiful forest. "I'm going to miss all this." She said to herself and with that she jumped in. having no clue what the other side held for her.

Shock had set into Inuyasha. The conversation with Kikyou the following night replayed over and over in his head. "Did she hear the whole conversation?" he asked himself, receiving stares from the rest of the group. "Don't worry she will come back." He tried to convince them, but to no prevail.

By noon Sango insisted on going back the well just to see if Kagome had gotten there safely. Inuyasha was easily outvoted, so the remaining four set out for the bone-eaters well at top speed. They easily made it there in less then to hours. With out thought Inuyasha jumped into the well, as he had done many, many times before, but this time it something was different.

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A/N: oohhh, don't worry its just a little cliffhanger, you'll find out what's wrong in the next chapter. :D so this is my second story, so reviewers please don't be to harsh on me. I will update asap.