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"INUYASHA"

"INUYASHA"

"Gasp!" InuYasha woke up. "What was that?"

It had been almost a week since Kagome's departure from the feudal era. It has also been a week since he was getting those same nightmares. Every time he got that nightmare he would see the same strange red figure in the far eastern mountains and red eyes.

"I have to find out about this." He thought. "I have to go and tell Kaede."

He jumped down the tree and headed towards the old priestesses house. He walked down the road with memories from the past year flooding into his mind. Entering the hut he called for Kaede. The old priestess was sitting in front of the fire with company from Miroku, Sango and her little brother Kohaku. Shippo on the other hand was already off. The village was still being rebuilt and with Naraku's miasma leaving a great damage to the lands, timber became scarce. With three friends having no place to live, they were living at Kaede's until the village would be rebuilt and after that Miroku would ask the villager's to build them a house. Since Miroku and Sango promised to marry each other after the battle InuYasha thought it would be best to stay away from them to give them some private time. InuYasha then settled down near the fire.

"What brings you this early in the morning InuYasha?" Kaede asked.

"Yes, you were missing for almost a week." Miroku said.

"I have been getting this nightmare where I see a strange red figure standing on one of the mountains from the Far East. Then I see fire all around me and a pair of red eyes starts calling my name." InuYasha explained. "I think something is calling me to those mountains."

"Hmm! It seems so. Are you sure you feel like you are being called?" she asked "After all a nightmare can also be just an illusion."

"No, it can't be an illusion. For almost a week now I have been getting this nightmare." He replied.

"So you plan on going towards the eastern mountains?" Sango asked.

"Yes, I am going. If it has been calling me then there must be something." InuYasha replied. "I guess I will be beginning from tomorrow morning."

"Don't you think it's too early InuYasha?" Kohaku asked. "The battle is just over and you are already planning on going on another journey. Stay for a few days and take some rest."

"The boy is right InuYasha. You don't need to hurry on another journey yet."Kaede said.

"Sorry, but I cannot stay. If I don't keep moving then I won't be able to live my life." InuYasha replied.

"You don't need to keep on running anymore InuYasha."Kaede said. "You can live peacefully over here without any problems."

"No, I am not running. I just want to get over this thing as soon as possible." He said. "I just want to find out what this thing is."

There was a silence for a while. They knew he was lying just to get away from here. Kaede took an excuse and went outside. Nobody could come up with any more argument. They knew the stubborn half-demon. He would do anything to get what he wanted. The four humans in the room stared at each other for a while. Miroku gave Sango and Kohaku a look that only meant one thing. They knew what he was trying to say, so they nodded in agreement.

"When are you leaving, again?" Miroku asked.

"Tomorrow morning."InuYasha said "Why do you ask?"

"You shall only go on this journey, if you agree on a condition." Miroku replied.

"And what is that?" InuYasha asked.

"That we assist you on this journey." He replied.

"No, you won't."InuYasha said.

"Why can't we? We are friends after all." Sango said

"I don't need anybody and besides I can't allow that. This journey may be dangerous and you three have just survived and almost lost your lives during the battle."InuYasha said.

"Look my frie…."

"NO! You three are going to start a new life here. Remember Miroku the wind tunnel almost sucked you in, Sango don't forget the fact that you made a rash decision to go through a cloud of miasma without your mask and Kohaku keep in mind that you were already killed and resurrected twice. Do you think after all that I would let you face danger again?" InuYasha said in a loud voice cutting out Miroku.

For the first time Miroku couldn't argue with InuYasha. Sango couldn't find words to speak. Kohaku just kept silent. They knew InuYasha was right. They just hung their head down. InuYasha stood up and headed to the door.

"Listen, you three have suffered a great deal and have a whole life ahead of you. You guys have a family now and I am not going to let it get torn down again because of my selfishness. I don't want any of you to live your life in loneliness like I have been living all my life." InuYasha said.

With these words InuYasha went outside. Miroku, Sango and Kohaku just sat there in silence.

"What do we do now?" Sango asked.

"We follow him, whether he agrees or not." Miroku said. "We have to tell Kaede about this."

"Sister, what was he talking about his lonely life?" Kohaku asked curiously.

"That's for another day Kohaku. It's a long story." Sango said. "Miroku"

"Yes, my dear Sango?"

"I think its best I stay here in the village. There won't be anybody to protect here and I don't think it's best for me to stay with you in front of InuYasha." Sango said.

Miroku tried to disagree but he understood where she was going with this talk. He only nodded in agreement.

"What surprises me is that he still thinks he is alone." Sango said.

"I'm not surprised that he thinks that way. His life is meaningless without Kagome. He still thinks himself as the tainted half-breed he once was." Miroku pointed out.

"I am sure he is running away from here. He doesn't care if he dies or not. I could see it in his eyes." Kohaku said. "Brother-in-law, I will come with you."

"Okay, then we must act fast. We must be ready for this journey." Miroku said. He got up and was ready to go when Sango called him. "Miroku, I need to talk to you alone."

Kohaku went outside and Miroku sat in front of Sango. There was silence for a while.

"Promise me, Miroku."Sango suddenly spoke up.

"Huh!" Miroku was surprised.

"Promise me that you won't cheat on me." Sango said "Promise me, that you will return no matter what."

Miroku was caught off guard. He couldn't believe that Sango would think such way. But he blamed himself for the reason for her to be thinking this way.

"I promise Sango. I will come back no matter what for we promised to die together" Miroku promised. Sango was relieved to hear this.

"However, I don't know whether I will be able to fulfill your first promise or not." Miroku said with a lecherous grin.

"MIROKU!" Sango yelled. She was about to plant a potato on Miroku's head. However she saw playfulness in his eyes indicating that he was just joking. She pulled back and giggled. He then pulled her in an embrace. As a way to thank her, Miroku caressed her bottom with those cursed hands of his. As a way to say welcome, Sango gave a hard slap that would leave a mark. But at least it would remind him that his wife-to-be is still waiting for him. However, both of them didn't feel violated for it might take a very long time for them to see each other again. After a warm moment Miroku stood up and went out to prepare for his journey. Sango stood there alone staring at the fireplace with nothing left but ashes of the morning fire. Suddenly she heard a mew from her side. She turned around to look at Kirara who was rubbing herself on Sango's leg. She patted the cat and gave a deep sigh. She knew this wasn't going to be easy.

That night Kaede was sitting in front of fire thinking of those 50 years when InuYasha was under her responsibility until Kagome took it. Miroku, Sango and Kohaku were already asleep.

"Oi, Kaede"

The old priestess turned to find the half-demon standing at her doorsteps. The half-demon who was still young in her eyes while she aged.

"What brings you at this time of the night InuYasha?" Kaede asked.

"I'm going. I came to say goodbye." InuYasha replied.

"Weren't you planning on going tomorrow morning?" Kaede asked.

"Keh! That monk will follow me I know it." InuYasha said.

"It seems I will not be able to stop you this time." Kaede said.

"Like you have never been able to." InuYasha replied.

"Before you go InuYasha, I would like to ask you a question." Kaede said.

"Huh!"

"Why do you plan on running away from this place?" Kaede asked.

"It's because I don't have a life to have a meaning in life. Nobody will care whether I die or not. There won't be anybody to cry for me. If anybody will come looking for me then it's because of Kagome. They know if Kagome returned somehow she would not be able to live without me." InuYasha said. "The reason Miroku and Sango became my friends was because of her. To them I was a monster in the beginning. So, as a thank you to them for keeping up with me for this past year, I would like to leave them alone and let them live."

"Then go InuYasha. I shall not argue with you." Kaede said "However, remember that no matter what, you still have a place in this world."

InuYasha didn't respond. He simply stood up.

"I should be going now. Please give them my regards when they wake up." InuYasha said.

Kaede nodded and InuYasha went outside. Before he left the village he looked back at it as memories started going through his mind. He then went to the bone-eaters well and looked down.

"Kagome, I will return. I promise." InuYasha said.

He then set off on his journey. This time a different one for there will be no Kagome to be by his side and no friends to accompany him. To his unknowing a pink round figure noticed him from high above the sky.

Back in the modern day, Kagome was standing still in front of her high school gate staring at the building. It was her first day at school and she was almost late.

"This is the life I wanted." She said to herself.

Then she went inside to get her routine and went to her class.

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