Chapter 2: The Beginning:

"Dammit, Kagome!"

We just got done fighting a rather large, more on the side of gigantic, oni-demon.

"Why were you there? You're useless! When we tell you to stay away it's because you're helpless!"

He had two shards located in his forehead and despite their best efforts, the oni seemed to have had a sizeable advantage with the extra power.

"You try running around with that bow and arrows like you're some type of help, when all it does is hinder those of us who can fight!"

With Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango all indisposed I was left to watch over Shippo and try to stay out of harms way. Yet even with three opponents the oni had its sights set on the shards hanging lightly against my chest. I did retreat as much as was possible with Shippo attached to my leg while holding my bow at the ready, however when I saw an opening to launch an arrow into his path to create distance, I hadn't taken into account that Inuyasha saw that same opportunity to dismember him.

"God dammit Kagome! Can't you do anything right? Wait, no you can't! You just have to get attacked by every demon that passes by. How is it that you can't do anything?"

"Inuyasha, you know she doesn-" Miroku attempted.

"And what? Kikyou can?" I knew I set myself up for this, who wouldn't?

The line was there, edging ever so close – "Of course she could!" – and then thoroughly jumped over.

I turned my back to leave, silently praying for the strength to hold my tears back. I needed to get away. From him.

"What!" Inuyasha stood there fumbling with words that seemed to come out all at once. "No w—There's no chan—God Damn it—Kagome! Where do you think you're going?"

I took in a breath and started walking down the path that would take me back to the village, and towards the well. Just a couple more yards to the forest line.

"Don't you even! You broke the jewel; you were the one crying how it's your responsibility to put it back together. So get your puny ass back here!"

A flash of white blurred my vision, and a weightlessness over took my senses.