Chapter 4

Kagome is sitting on her bed with a navy sweatshirt and sweatpants, still furious at what happened just recently.

'Inuyasha should've never come over here. Why did I invite him over in the first place?'

Suddenly, Kagome's door opened up and she turned towards it and saw her family looking at her with an upset expression on all of them. "Do you know what you just did?" Sota telling her, seemingly hurting the most out of all the three standing at the door.

"Hmph, it's about Inuyasha, isn't it?" Kagome replying. "Well, he got punished for what he did."

"It's much worse than that, Kagome…" Her mother adds.

"You rejected him!" Sota stating. Kagome blinks instantly.

"Inuyasha has done a lot for us and for you in particular, and this is how you repay him?" Kagome's mother telling her how she feels. "I just hope Inuyasha will forgive you for it, but it may be too late. He may never come back."

"My best suggestion for you, Kagome, is to find him and apologize for what happened." Grandpa interrupts. "I'd do it now if I were you." Kagome doesn't say a word in return, as the three close the door to let her make the decision herself as to whether to find Inuyasha or not. Kagome sits on the bed for a few more moments and then goes toward her desk and opens up the top cabinet door. She picks up the object for which she designed the night before. This object was a pendant with a picture of Kagome and her family on the inside, with a message included. Kagome takes a look at her object and gets flashbacks of the times Inuyasha has been there for her since they first met. These flashbacks hit Kagome in the heart. It's this heart that was covered by anger and hatred just recently was suddenly replaced by sadness and regret.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome spoke softly as she realized what she just did to him.

FLASHBACK

Kagome: 'You're a disgrace to me, Inuyasha!'

Kagome's eyes were instantly covered in tears as she shouts, "Inuyasha!" She does not hold anything back as she sobs for several minutes.

'What have I done?' Kagome in thought. 'How I can be so stupid…considering it was an accident?' Kagome already made her decision on what she was going to do next. She was going to go see Inuyasha and apologize for this incident, even if it means going to the Feudal Era to do so.

Kagome walks towards the well, only carrying the pendant in her pants' pocket. She wasn't planning on staying in the Feudal Era for long if that's where Inuyasha is located, since Kagome wants him to return and enjoy the rest of his stay with her family.

'I hope Inuyasha forgives me for this.' Kagome worrying. 'I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't want to come back.' Kagome approaches the shrine to where the well was located and opens the door. She then unexpectedly sees that Inuyasha has not returned to the Feudal Era. Instead, Inuyasha is sitting against the other side of the well, with his head down and eyes staring at the ground. He obviously did not want to be bothered by anyone.

'Inuyasha…' Kagome surprised to see him still in her time as she shuts the door for privacy. Kagome walks towards Inuyasha and kneels down beside him.

"Inuyasha, can I say something to you?" Kagome says, but Inuyasha does not say anything. "I am sorry for what happened back at the house. It was wrong for me to say such terrible things to you. I hope you find it deep in your heart that you can forgive me." Unfortunately, Inuyasha has yet to say anything back to her. Kagome fears the worst.

'Inuyasha…he's…not going to forgive me. It's all my fault. I'm going to lose him. No, I am not going to let this happen.' Kagome pulls out the pendant as a last resort it seems. She then places the pendant on Inuyasha's lap, hoping Inuyasha will notice. It took a few moments, but Inuyasha grabbed the pendant on his lap. He opens it up and sees a picture of Kagome and his family, along with a message next to the picture. It says:

Inuyasha,

Thank you for always being there for me and my family. My family will always welcome you with open arms, because we appreciate you for being who you are.

I love you,

Kagome

Inuyasha pauses for a few moments as it struck him deep in the heart.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha speaks. Kagome glances up at the half-demon and gasps at what she sees next.

A tear streaming down his face.

'Did he just…' Kagome wondering as she lifts up Inuyasha's chin in order to see his eyes. Sure enough, Kagome sees Inuyasha's eyes covered in tears as they start going down on both sides of his face.

"Thank you…Kagome." It was all Inuyasha could muster in his voice. Kagome couldn't help but to embrace Inuyasha as she was fighting back tears of her own.

"Inuyasha, I'm so sorry." Inuyasha embraces Kagome in return, indicating that he had forgiven her.

"Let's go back, Inuyasha." Kagome suggesting. Inuyasha nods in agreement as he and Kagome return to the house, hand in hand. Kagome's mom, Sota, and Grandpa notice the front door opening with Inuyasha and Kagome. All three of them had smiles on their faces as they approach and embrace Inuyasha.

"Welcome back, Inuyasha." Kagome's mother greeting him with open arms.

"Thank you, mother." Inuyasha grins in reply as he does with everybody else.

They all return to the dining room table and start eating the chocolates that were presented on the table. Afterwards, Inuyasha goes to Kagome's room, as they watch the stars in the night sky. Kagome then grabs Inuyasha's hand with hers. They glance at each other with smiles.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Inuyasha." Kagome says to him.

"Same to you, Kagome." Inuyasha lowers himself and kisses Kagome.

END