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Toward Tomorrow.
Thud!
Kagome looked up from the bottom of well. It wasn't working.
She could only see a bright sky in the rim of the bone eaters well.
Why did she want it to work?
Well, she had finally came back after three years.
The pain of every day that passed 500 years in the future was hard to bare.
When the well made it's move and allowed her to come stay with Inuyasha she jumped at it. Saying goodbye to her mother, grandpa, and little brother. All in hopes to see Inuyasha again.
When she got to the past, he pulled her from the well and hugged her. She saw Miroku, Sango, their three kids, and Shippo.
But her heart was broken. Shattered, like the Shikon No Tama once was so long ago. She wanted to scream, shout, cry, curse the well for allowing it to take so long to bring her back.
Why?
Inuyasha was already mated. He didn't wait like she thought he would.
She found out shortly after she made it to Kaede's hut. His half demon mate stood there. She was pregnant. Naive to Kagome's existence being there prior to hers.
With a 'Sit.' Kagome left the hut and went back to the well.
That's where she sat now. Wondering what to do.
Maybe if she shot an arrow filled with spiritual energy into the well as she fell, the well would think it was a jewel shard?
Kagome let out a sigh.
No, the Shikon No Tama was gone, just like her chances to be with Inuyasha.
"Kagome, you need to get out of there. It's not safe anymore. If you keep this up, you'll injure yourself. I'm sure we can figure something out."
She heard Miroku just before he peeped his head over the lip of the well offering his hand.
She took it as he pulled her up.
He could tell she had been crying.
"I can't be around Inuyasha right now. I just want to be alone. I gave up everything to be here. Now there's nothing left here. I can't get back." She said as she got out of the well and stood before Miroku.
Miroku put his hand on Kagome's shoulder looking at her in the eyes.
Kagome looked down with tears foming in her eyes.
"I know, it seems very hard to live with at the moment. This is hard on you but you have me, Sango, and Shippo. We're here for you. Maybe fate had other plans on you being here with us once again. I pray this time you do stay." Miroku said as he stepped back moving his hand from Kagome's shoulder.
"I'll leave you alone for now, but promise me one thing." He paused.
Kagome looked back up to meet his gaze.
"Don't jump in the well for a while. Take a break." Miroku said.
Kagome nodded as she turned and walked away to a nearby meadow.
After five minutes of walking she made it to the meadow that was just outside of the village.
The field was full of purple flowers. She walked to it's center and collapsed on her knees as she sobbed into her hands.
Why didn't Inuyasha wait?! He promised he would!
With Kikyo she was second choice! Then it happened again with this girl! Was something wrong with her? Was she not good enough?
Damn it! She just wanted to go home to her family at this point! Her mother would know what to do!
After an hour of sobbing, she had enough.
It wasn't doing her any good to sit her and cry about it. What's done is done.
Time to suck it up and move on.
Kagome stood and walked back towards Kaede's hut.
It would hurt. But she would move on from Inuyasha.
She walked into the village.
She looked around at the village.
Three years had changed a lot of things.
There were more Huts. The fields were bigger. She looked around at the villagers. Everyone seemed more happy over all. Was this since the death of Naraku?
A young child skipped past her with a 'Hi'. She was a cute little girl. She kind of reminded her of Rin.
Was Rin still with Sesshomaru? She didn't know.
When Naraku was alive there was a noticeable gloom feeling over this world. She even felt it in her own time.
While she was home in her time after Naraku's death, the world seemed more at peace. But not by much. Here, was a drastic change.
Finally she made it to Kaede's hut. She waited outside for a moment. Taking in a breath before she stepped up a step and moved the mat out of the way before walking inside.
The only one inside was Inuyasha's mate.
"Hey." His mate greeted.
"Sorry I was looking for the others." Ketone said as she went to turn around and walk out.
"Wait please!" She said.
Kagome stopped but did not face her.
"I don't know what is going on nor why you are mad at my mate. What ever he's done, he probably deserved what you did."
Kagome let out a sigh.
"We've never really gotten along. I was mad because he didn't say goodbye when I left like the others did." Kagome lied.
"I understand. It can hurt when you leave and friends don't say goodbye. I'm very sorry about that. I pray your not angry with me. I have only just met you. You seem like a great person and I would like to get to know you." She said.
Kagome nodded.
"What's your name?" She asked.
"Megumi." She said.
"Well I'm Kagome. It's nice to meet you." She lied once again. In all honesty it hurt to be in the same room with her.
"I'm going to go find the others." Kagome finished,
Kagome moved the mat in the doorway and step out.
She was greeted With Kaede.
"It has been so long since I have seen ye Kagome." Kaede said as she stood there with her hands behind her back.
"I know. But, I'm leaving. I can't use the well anymore. I can't pass through. So, I may as well embrace my time here. I've decided I am going to train. I will be strong enough so I don't have to lean on Inuyasha anymore." She said.
Kaede's eye widened.
"No child! Ye mustn't make any brash decisions. It's dangerous out there!" Kaede said.
Kagome let out a sigh.
"I'm Sorry. But at the moment I cannot stay here. Goodbye. I will return when I am done. Not a moment sooner. Tell the others. Bye Kaede, see you soon." Kagome said as she walked passed Kaede and walked out of the village.
She knew where the best shrine for miko's was. It was going to take a week to get there on foot.
She wouldn't return until she was stronger.
No matter how long it took!
A/N: New story! Hope you all like it! Let me know if its worth continuing!