Over The Edge.

It was nearly sunset and InuYasha still hadn't returned from his 'emergency'.

Kagome was pacing back and forth, and occasionally in circles, in the clearing.

Miroku looked at Kagome and sighed. "I'm sure InuYasha will be soon, whatever his emergency was or is, its just probably keeping him longer than he expected." Miroku said, trying to soothe Kagome's constant pacing, which was becoming a bother to them all.

"But what if he's dead? What if he's in trouble?" Kagome said, every hint of her worries pushed together in those two questions.

"Now, Kagome, dear, InuYasha wouldn't die without killing Naraku." Miroku said, stating the obvious.

Kagome smiled at Miroku and gave a little aggravated sigh and sat down. "I know, I just can't help but worry...Also...What if he went to se-"

Miroku interrupted Kagome, "What if he did go to see Kikyo? Kagome, it's his choice, and if he's going to forget you, it's his loss." Miroku said, patting Kagome's back.

Kagome gave Miroku a quick fake innocent smile, "Your right." Kagome lied, she didn't think he had a clue.

Miroku muttered under his breath, Kagome didn't hear, luckily. 'Why must she be that way?' Miroku thought to himself, shaking his head.

Kagome looked at Miroku and raised an eyebrow, she felt the familiar heartache as she knew InuYasha was with Kikyo...It was just to much, it hurt.

Kagome bit her lip - a little to hard - it began to bleed. "Ouch." She muttered standing up and licking the blood off of it.

Kagome sighed, "I'll go find him then!" She announced, and before Sango, Miroku, Shippo, or Kirara could stop her, she was off.

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InuYasha sat beside Kikyo on a rotting tree log. "Kikyo, I have to go, Kagome and the others will be worried."

Kikyo turned her head quickly as InuYasha stood up and grabbed the arm of his fire rat robe. "Wait, InuYasha, please don't leave me...Yet." Kikyo said quickly.

InuYasha sighed, "Kikyo, sorry, I have to go, I can't worry Kagome." InuYasha explained, gently prying her hand off his sleeve.

InuYasha was half way a crossed the clearing when Kikyo lashed out.

"I thought you'd protect me!" She yelled, fake hurt in her voice.

Kikyo disguised her voice to be hurt, the other miko - Kagome - was listening just at the edge of the clearing.

"Kikyo..." InuYasha said, turning around, hurt over his face as he ran to her and hugged her against him.

InuYasha felt guilt well inside his heart, he knew Kagome was probably worried, and here he was, with Kikyo, again.

"InuYasha! Can't you make up your mind?" Kagome shouted, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes. Kagome felt hurt well through every fiber of her being, felt the familiar ache in her heart.

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Kagome had ran back to the clearing they had set up camp in ten minutes ago. She had her head resting on her elbows, which were on her knees. She sat a foot away from the fire, no more tears to cry over the continuing story.

InuYasha goes to see Kikyo, Kagome catches him in the act, she's once again hurt. End of the story.

It played over and over again. "I know I can't hate her, and I don't. I know I say I'm okay with it, but..." She trailed off, resting her forehead on her knees, crying more than she thought she could.

It was too much...Kagome picked up a sharp stick, she needed to feel something...She felt numb all over.

Kagome dragged a crossed her skin, making a small scratch on her leg, that began to bleed slightly. Kagome shivered at the pain, it didn't hurt a lot...Gradually, maybe, she could bring herself to do more damage.

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Miroku watched Kagome from behind, she had just caused herself pain, cutting her leg, on purpose. Miroku shook his head.

Kagome shouldn't have to suffer because of InuYasha...But, maybe it wasn't InuYasha's fault, maybe it was Kikyo's...

Miroku felt an idea pop into his head.

Instead of confronting InuYasha, why doesn't he confront Kikyo? He might get a logical conversation out of it...

Miroku nodded his head, tapping his chin. It was defiantly worth a try.