"Ki...Kikyou."He stutters not beleiving his own eyes. He sniffs the air smelling the overpowering scent of graveyard soil and bones. It's really her. He jumps out of the tree and runs her direction, stopping only two feet in front of her.

"Inuyasha" She says emotionless.

"What are you doing here?" He quizzes her.

"I was about to ask the same. Where is Kaede?" She says not really wanting to talk. "Besides, this is my sister's home, is it not? I have the right to visit."

"She's...She's inside with Sango and Miroku."

Kikyou walks inside with Inuyasha walking quickly behind her.

"Kaede, I'm in need of a place to lodge for the night. Will it be of any inconvience if I sleep here tonight?" She says looking around.

"She gives me the creeps." Shippo whispers to Miroku.

"I here ya." he whispers back.

"Inuyasha and friends be lodging with me as well, but I can make room for ye." Kaede replies.

"Thank-you." Kikyou says with a smile.

Sango rolls her eyes at Kikyou's fake smile and notices Kagome. She's laying on her sleeping bag staring up at Kikyou and Inuyasha. Kikyou glances her direction, and decides to poke fun.

"Where are my manners? Hi Sango. Miroku." She turns her head, and then turns it back.
"Oh, Hi Kagome. Inuyasha didn't tell me you were here." She tries to hold back her laughter, but you can tell by the look on her face that she thought it was funny. Sango, still looking at Kagome, noticed tears streaming down her face. Kagome turns the other way not wanting any one to see.

"How've you been, Kikyou?" Inuyasha asks with a smile creeping onto his face.

"Fine. Is there anything new with you?"

"Nope."

Kagome can't take it any more. She grabs her yellow backback, pushes pass Inuyasha and runs outside. Sango swiftly follows after her. When Sango arruves outside, she sees Kagome sitting under Goshinboku, crying.

"Oh, Kagome." Sango says walking towards her.

"It's nothing, really." She tries to wipe away the tears.

"It's ok, I know. Don't wipe away your tears, it's ok to cry. I know how you must feel."

"It's just that..." Kagome bursts into an uncontrollable fit of tears. This goes on for minutes until she regains some composure.

"I know he used to love her and still has feelings for her, it's just that I want him to have feelings for me too! I thought he loved me now, that's all I want. Is that too much to ask?" She says burying her face into Sango's shoulder. Sango rocks them both back and forth.

"No, it isn't."

"Maybe it's time I rethink my priorities." she says looking towards the bone eaters well.

"What do you mean?" Sango says looking down at Kagome.

"I mean, that I know I promised Inuyasha I would stay with him no matter what, but he's caused me so much heartache, I don't know if I can." Kagome wipes the tears from her face. She stops crying. They both slowly stand up.

"Are you saying?" Sango says looking at Kagome's hazel brown eyes.

"Yes, I am. These are the last tears I will ever cry over him. This is my last night in the sengoku period. I'm leaving in the morning."

"I'm going to miss you so much." Now Sango has tears streaming down her face.

"Please don't tell Inuyasha. He probally won't notice anyway." Kagome says hugging her friend goodbye.

"C'mon. Let's go inside, it's a little chilly." Sango says Motioning towards Kaede's cabin.

"No. I think it would be better if stayed out here."


Kikyou, still standing in the same place, yawns.

"You must be tired." He quickly scans the room for someplace for her to sleep. "There, come sleep there" He points to Kagome's sleeping bag.

"That be Kagome's bed. Is it not?" Kaede asks looking to Inuyasha.

"No, Kagome's sleeping outside." Sango answers walking through the door.

"Be it not cold outside?"

"She'll be fine." Inuyasha says not caring where Kagome sleeps.

"Well then, may ye all have a good night." Kaede says putting out the fire with ashes, ignorant of what is going on.


The next morning, Kaede woke to Shippo's whining.

"But Sango, why does Kagome have to leave because of Inuyasha?"

"Because Kagome feels that it would be for the best if she left." Sango says stroking his fur.

"When will she come back?"

"Well, I don't really know."

"Sango, Kagome's leaving?" Kaede asks stepping off of the cot.

"Yes. Last night, seeing Inuyasha with Kikyou really upset her. She thinks compared to her she's just some knock-off Kikyou."

"I see. Does Inuyasha know yet?"

"No, she asked me not to tell."

"Inuyasha will not like this." Kaede shakes her head.


Deep in the forest, Kagome has on her yellow backpack walking towards the bone eaters well. She senses a strong demonic nearby, so she picks up the pace in her step. Used to be that when a demonic presence was near I wouldn't have to worry. I knew Inuyasha would save me. But now...

Out of nowhere a giant centiede, much like the one who brought her here in the first place, appeared out of nowhere. She reached for her bow and arrow, but she forgot she left it with Sango before she left. Oh shit, now what!

She begins to run like hell, swiftly dodging rocks and sticks, but not holes. Just as she gains distance, she trips in a hole in the ground.

"I will finally avenge my sister!" screeches the centipede.

"Sankon Tetsusou!"

Inuyasha hard as nail claws cut through its body like wet toilet paper.

"Kagome what are you doing here? I thought you were sleep under Goshinboku." He asks extending his arm to help her up; She gets up on her own.

"I was just taking a walk." She says walking back toward's the well.

"With all your stuff? Isn't that uncomfortable?"

"No." She says picking up her pace.

"You sure? I could carry it for you if ya like?"

"Shouldn't you be off with Kikyou?" She says

"She left a while ago, so I came looking for you."

"I left some ramen boiling for you. Go eat it." Am I her replacement?

"Really, why?"

"I not going to be back in time for breakfast."

With that Inuyasha leaves her to her walk. When she finally arrives at the well she looks around for a while. I remember when Madam Centipede first brought me here.

She climbs over the ledge, and jumps down, ready to go back to the modern era.


kay, i kno it started out kind of dull and slow, but I had 2 x-plain dere background a lil first. now dat i've done that i can really get into the main plot. plez comment!!