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Life as it Once Was

(Chapter 1)

Revealing The Past

Kagome sat alone starring at her ceiling. To much was going through her mind. She had a big dicision to make. She would choose her own life style, whether it be studying exam's, going through every day life, or going back to the fuetal era of Japan. This would be her final dicision. InuYasha was always telling her to stay home and that it was to dangerous... but what would happen to him. She was the reason he was still alive. For him to grieve and mope of Kikyo's death all day long, he would probably take his own life. Kagome wouldn't let that happen to him! Not now... for all that they worked for... but then the fights came into her head. All the times he made her feel low, or unwanted in the world. Kagome didn't know what to do. Kagome then decided that she would stay home. It was for the best. After all, when she went along with Miroku and Sango, it was always her who played the damsel in destress. Perhaps this would give her more time to think about it. Kagome sat there remembering the good times...

(It must have been cold there in my shadow, to never have sunlight on your face,

you were content to let me shine, that's your way,

you always walked a step behind....)

InuYasha starred up at the night sky. He had never seen anything more beautiful than a star carnation that reminded him of Kikyo. He remembered back to when he first met Kagome. Ever since that day, he fealt the presence of Kikyo. InuYasha did remember, he did have times when his mouth would shout off, but he was only trying to protect her, and she would be the one to correct him of something while he would be battling a demon... it wasn't exactly his fault. Kagome also made InuYasha feel the presence of his mother. Could it be, that without Kagome, Kikyo would have killed him by now.

InuYasha stared, wondering under the starry night sky.

Kagome to was having thoughts of the past. She didn't know where to go. Kagome made her final decision. She wrote a small note and sent it down into the well. Someone like Shippo or Kelala would eventually come across it someday. She sat in her bed crying in confusion. She had almost no marks in any of her subjects, and she didn't even know what the exams were on. If she went back into the well, Naraku would after her again. Like the day he sent one of his incarnations to kidnap her. She was so sick of all the deaths she had come across when she was traveling with InuYasha. Yet then fun they had was incredable...

(So I was the one with all the glorry, while you were the one with all the strength,

a beautiful face without a name, for someone,

a beautiful smile, to hide the pain.)

Kagome thought of all the times he rescued her from Koga, and Naraku. Why should she drop an oppurtunity to be with someone who would protect her?

(Did you ever know that your my hero, and everything I would like to be,

I can fly higher than an eagle, but you are the wind beneath my wings.)

InuYasha waited a while, finally Miroku and Sango showed up. "Took you guys long enough, what was the hold up?" InuYasha greeted sarcastically. "Sorry InuYasha but we had a very rude disterbance with Naraku! All of his incarnations attacked us on the way back from our voyage." Miroku replied. "And I don't exactly think they're through yet. We should lay low for a while and hide. Isn't this the night of a full moon InuYasha?" Sango asked. "Yeah, yeah, whatever." So they took a night in an empty cave. InuYasha stayed up that whole night wondering about Kagome.

(It might have appeared to go unnoticed, but I've got it all here in my heart,

I want you to know the truth, of coarse I know it,

I would be nothing without you!

Did you ever know that your my hero, and everything I would like to be,

I can fly higher than an eagle, but you are the wind beneath my wings!)

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