Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, or any of the other characters. Sueing me would be pointless since I am penniless so don't sue! Author's Note

This is my first fanfic, and I know I'll end up doing major revisions, but until then, please R&R! * - flashback '- Thoughts, not being spoken aloud



Kagome couldn't believe what she just saw. She ran to the boneater's well while tears stung her eyes. Inuyasha had been alone with Kikyo again.

*Do you love me Inuyasha?" asked Kikyo, wrapping her arms around Inuyasha's neck."

"Of course I love you Kikyo. I've never stopped loving you," replied Inuyasha. Kikyo leaned forward and gently kissed his lips. He was tense. *

' What am I doing?' he thought. ' I do love Kikyo, but . . .' He heard a rustle in the bushes and say Kagome turn and run. "Kagome!" he shouted, dropping Kikyo and ran after Kagome. 'Damn it. That's the second time she's seen us. How could have I not noticed her? I'm gonna get a million 'sits' for this.'

Kagome knew he was behind her, but she wouldn't allow him to see her like this. The pain of what she heard and saw was too great. 'I. I love him. I know I do. If I didn't I wouldn't be so pained to see him with her. But he doesn't love me. He's always so mean. Kikyo is the one he loves, and I have to let her have him. There is no chance for me. As long as he's happy, that's all I care about. He loves her, and I must let them be together, even if it means I will be alone.' She continued running, struggling to keep her composure, but the tears started falling out of her eyes as she ran.

Inuyasha could smell the salt in the air, and knew she was crying. 'How much did she see?' He jumped up in front of her in an attempt to try and stop her from getting away. But Kagome heard him jump.

"Inuyasha." she choked. "SIT!" She couldn't face him, not now. While Inuyasha struggled to get up from smashing into the ground, she continued running.

"Stupid wench," he mumbled.

'But you deserved it,' a voice told him in his head. 'You know you don't love Kikyo anymore.

"No, I do, but . . . Kagome . . ." He looked up and saw her running to the well. "Wait! Stupid girl, let me talk to you!" She kept running.

'I'm almost there, if I can just get to the well and jump in, Inuyasha might not follow.' She ran with determination, but lost her footing, and fell to the ground, twisting her wrist in the process. She cried out in pain before rising and running over to the well. Just before she got there, he jumped in front of her and grabbed both of her hands. She immediately winced from the strength of his grip around her injured wrist.

"Inuyasha . . ." she choked. 'Damn, why do I have to cry in front of him.' She tried frantically to blink back the tears and swallow the lump growing in her throat, but she looked into Inuyasha's concerned filled eyes and couldn't. Tears started gently flowing from her eyes. 'Please don't look at me like that,' Kagome thought as she looked away.

'She's crying?' Inuyasha thought in amazement. 'But why? What happened shouldn't have made her upset. She can't feel so much for me. Does she really care for me that much?' He gently dropped her hands and embraced Kagome, holding her tightly to him. "I'm sorry," he whispered into her ear. "Please don't go." He gently let go of her and stared into her eyes.

'What is he doing?' Kagome thought. 'His eyes show so much sadness and guilt.' Inuyasha, grasped her hand suddenly in an attempt to keep her there.

"I . I can't stay. Let me go Inuyasha.." A small stream of tears cascaded down her cheeks. She felt her knees grow weaker as she tried harder to stop crying.

Inuyasha looked at her in surprise at the stronger flow of tears. He felt her weaken and let go of her hand. At once he regretted doing so because she immediately ran to the rim of the well.

"Please, don't follow me. I need to be alone."

"Will you be back?" he questioned. He didn't think he could be without her for long.

"Yes. Just give me some time." At that she jumped in the well and disappeared. Inuyasha's heart clenched at the sight of her leaving, and he began to walk back to the village. He desparately wanted to follow her, but something stopped him. 'Her eyes, they held so much sadness and grief. And . love? No, she can't love me. It's not possible." Before he even knew it he was at Kaede's hut.

"Hey dog-turd," proclaimed Shippo. "What's wrong? Where's Kagome?" The little kitsune could tell something was wrong. He saw it in Inuyasha's eyes.

"I screwed up again with Kagome." Inuyasha said to the small demon at his feet. "Leave me alone."

"What did you do this time?" asked Miroku. He and Sango appeared from outside.

"She saw me with Kikyo." Inuyasha felt guilt-stricken. 'What have I done?'

"You idiot, not her again!" yelled an annoyed Shippo.

"Inuyasha, she is just a walking corpse, when will you learn?" commented Sango.

"Just shut up and leave me alone!" Inuyasha ran out of the hut and took off for the woods. He needed to think.