~Kagome/Shippo~

"Kagome, I hope this doesn't make you even sadder but my mother use to tell me that if you are truly sad that its okay for to cry about it or express the way you feel,… what I'm saying is that you always have me if you want to express any sadness"

*She starred at the son like figure in her lap as tears starts to fall*

"Oh No kagome I'm so sorry I didn't mean to make you cry please I'm sorry I'll keep my thoughts to my…" but was cut off by a sad smile.

"No Shippo, don't be sorry I need this, it took every ounce of strength to hold them back when I was saying all that. I am truly happy for him but it hurt so much. Besides I knew I was going to break down eventually, that's why I came out tonight."

"Kagome…" he whispered to himself. "Take all the time you need, you can always count me to stay by your side" he whispered while hugging her as she wept.

~Back with Sango and Miroku~

"Hey"… he said looking around. "Where's Kagome?"

"She went for a walk and took Shippo" she said sadly.

"She asks that you don't go and find her cause she has her arrows and will be back shortly." The monk explained.

"No way I'm just gonna sit here while she's out in the forest at night" he said a little angry that Kagome would ask such a thing.

He left in search of the miko.

'That idiot's just asking to die' they thought in unison.

~In the forest~

'I can't believe how blind I've been. Always repeating the same mistakes again and again. . . I won't let her slip out of my reach and I won't let any other man have her. I made the mistake of going after my past, but not again, Kikiyo was my past mistake, but Kagome is my future miracle. I'M COMING KAGOME PLEASE WAIT FOR ME A LITTLE LONGER PLEASE, IM ON MY WAY!' He thought to him self.

He stopped at a familiar scent up a head.

'Kagome . . .' he thought. 'Why do I smell salt water, she's been crying her heart out' he thought with his ears flat on his head.

~Kagome/Shippo~

I know I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all that's waiting is regret
And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I love the most

I learned to live half alive
But know you want me one more time

And who do think you are
Running round leaving scars
Collecting your Jar of Hearts
And tearing love apart

You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
*Wow she sounds absolutely amazing with a voice so pure* (shippo)…little did they know they had a pair of sorrowful amber eyes starring down at them*
I hear you're asking all around
If I am any where to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

And I learned to live half alive
And know you want me one more time
And who do you think you are
Running round leaving scars
Collecting your Jars of Heart
And tearing love apart
*Kagome… did I hurt you this bad, I'm so sorry please forgive me*
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

And it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish that I had missed the first time that we've kissed
Cause you broke all your promises
*I promise to make it up to you*
And know you're back
You don't get to get me back
*She looks absolutely stunning when she sings and her voice is wonderful enough to put you in a trance*
And who do you think you are
Running round leaving scars
Collecting your Jar of Hearts
And tearing love apart

You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
*She finished with a heart filled smile *

"Thank you Shippo for listening lets head back before they get worried"

"Anytime Kagome"

"Oh and Shippo lets keep tonight our little secret okay, I don't want anyone angry at him or worry about me okay"

"Okay kagome… Oh and kagome you have a wonderful voice...umm… I was wondering if you could sing to me sometimes... If you want"

"I'd love to Shippo" she answered with a genuine smile and giggle.

(Rustling through the trees)

She gets her arrows ready to fire… "Who's there, show yourself now" she said in a loud confident and scary voice.

"It's me, Kagome" he said coming into the open.

'Oh no Inuyasha, pleeeeeaaaase tell me didn't hear me singing that sad song' she pleaded in her thoughts.

"Shippo, can you go back to the village, so me and kagome can talk"

'did he just ask me nicely to leave, there's definitely something wrong here'

"Kagome is that okay with you" he asks looking up at her.

"Its okay Shippo, you can go and tell them I'll be back very soon okay"

"Okay, be safe" he said hopping off but not before giving the do-anything-to-hurt-her-and-I'll-tell-Sango look.

"Kagome…" he said stepping closer. "I'm so sorry that I hurt you so much by putting you through all of this"

"It's okay Inuyasha, really" she said with a convincing smile but not to convincing to fool his demonic senses.

"NO, it's not okay, you mean the world to me Kagome, but I keep messing that up by doing this, I hate it so much that I'm afraid, I'm afraid that when the jewel is done and Narakus' dead that you're going to leave and never come back." He said with tears threatening to fall.

"Inuyasha…" she whispered embracing him. "Its okay, really it is, I'm not hurt anymore okay, and I now how to stop the pain from coming back in times like this."

She said letting go, to the hanyou dislike, and backing away. He looked at her, both eyes filled with sadness, with curiosity.

"My mother always told me that if you love someone you must set them free to live their lives, so Inuyasha, I'm setting you free." And like that, she took off the rosary.

"I'm setting you free to live your life with the woman you love and when the time comes I will do the same when I find my true love." She said with a sincere smile

His heart sank when hearing those words, it was like someone held his heart and squeezed it till it popped, as if his reason for living is no more.

"And I promise I'll come back when I can when the mission is done, I already promised Shippo and the others." She said walking away feeling what she did had to be done and she felt sick to her stomach but refused to let it show.

(He was in shock but snapped out of it quick and went after before she got far)

"Kagome …" he said catching up. "Please don't say that, I know you still love and I want you to know that I'm truly in love with you" he said in front of her on his knees refusing to let go as if she was his life line.

"Kagome, please give me one last chance, I promise that Kikiyo is my past, but you, you're my present and future, I promise that I will do anything to keep you with me and to keep that warm smile I love so much on your face, . . .please Kagome" he said crying into her skirt like a homeless pup.

Her heart ached so much, she let her tears fall but said nothing for a while. He looked up hoping she will give him another chance to prove himself.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha . . ." his heart sank. "You love her not me, I'm just the copy of what you truly want" he died a little inside

"No kagome that's not true at all" he pleaded.

"Good bye Inuyasha" she ran to the village leaving the life less body behind.

'Kagome . . . 'he thought to himself.

"I will do any thing to get you back, nothing else matters until I have you back with me, I don't care how much pain I'm in, I will prove that you're the woman for me and not HER" he vowed to himself wiping the tears away.