This story takes place after the episode of 'Go Back To Your Own Time, Kagome!'

Kagome was lying face down on her bed, sobbing. Her hands gripped the bed sheets so tightly that her knuckles were whiter than sheep.

She didn't have any jewel shards; she could never get back to Feudal Japan. She was lonely and confused. Why had Inuyasha sent her back? Did he know that she wouldn't be able to see him again? She thought about the hole in his stomach, caused by his brother, Sesshomaru. Could it be restored? What about Miroku? Did he recover from the poison? And how was Shippo? Did they even miss her? Kagome rolled over on her bed and reached for a tissue. She lay there, sniffling, sad.

"Inuyasha, I don't understand," Miroku said, walking behind the half-demon, "why send Kagome back to her own time?"

"She's safer there," Inuyasha replied. "Are you feeling better, Miroku?" he asked, changing the subject.

"Much better," Miroku said sincerely, smiling, "the antidote Kagome gave me worked marvelously."

"Hey, a village!" Shippo exclaimed, pointing to a village nearby.

"Great," Miroku said. He smiled to himself secretly, or so he thought. "I will enjoy helping the villagers by performing exorcisms."

"Don't you mean you can't wait to scam the most expensive tavern in the village?" Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"That's not true, Inuyasha, I was being sincere." But the monk broke out in a grin. Shippo, however, remained thoughtful.

"I wonder what Kagome's doing?" Shippo said with a sigh.

Kagome was in the bathroom, flicking the tears of her cheeks. She assumed her family was off on vacation-no one had been there when she came-and she felt utterly alone.

"Where is Inuyasha now?" she sighed. "Does he miss me?"

"Do you miss her?" Miroku asked Inuyasha.

"Yes, I do," Inuyasha confessed, his eyes straight ahead, his expression unchanging.

"Then why didn't you let her stay!" Shippo yelled, startling both of them.

"Huh?" Inuyasha turned to look down at the little fox.

"Why didn't you let her stay!" Shippo yelled again. "Because your mean!" Something in Inuyasha snapped. He grabbed Shippo by the waist and shoved him against a tree. His eyes flashed angrily.

"Shippo, you little moron! Haven't you already lost your father and mother? Did you want to lose Kagome too?" Shippo squirmed, trying to get try, but Inuyasha held him tight. "DO YOU?"

"N-no," Shippo stammered.

"Good." Inuyasha let go of him, and Shippo slumped to the ground.

"Will we ever see her again?" Shippo asked. "Since she can't get through the well, and even if she could, you blocked it?"

"Probably," Inuyasha replied. "Kagome doesn't give up easily. She's stubborn."

Back in her own time, Kagome was reasoning with herself. "I'll find a way," she whispered, a quiet vow. "I will see Inuyasha again."