A/N: Well I hope you enjoy this chappy...hehehe I got cookies for it...

Chapter 4

The Truth

"Inuyasha," Kagome screamed out his name with every breath she had. Her grandfather and mother had forcablly dragged her out of the well. "No, Inuyasha." She tried to grab onto something. She had to wait for him to come and get her. She had too.

It had been a couple of hours since her Grandfather had found her screaming and crying at the bottom of the old well. She had many cuts and bruises and was dirty from head to toes. The most noticable mark though, was around her neck. Kagomes' mom had found a dark handprint circling the front of her daughters' neck. She decided to ignore this though, after she found it almost impossible to get her daughter out of the well. After a while, they finally managed to get her out, even though she still struggled to go back.

"Kagome please." Her mother's soft caring voice rang, like a bell, through her ears.

Kagome stopped struggling long enough to turn and face her mother. Tears welled up in her chocolate brown eyes. She embraced her mother tightly around the waist and sobbed into her white silken shirt.

"Oh mama, I can't get back. I can't get back to him," She chocked on her words. Her muffled voice was barly able to reach the older womans' ears, but she heard Kagome enough to know what had happened.

Ms. Higurashi gently wrapped loving protective arms around her emotionally unstable daughter and rocked her back and forth. She pressed her face on top of Kagomes' head as a few tears fell from her eyes. She made soft soothing noises and comforted her, the best to her ability. She knew that Kagome loved Inuyasha, who could blame her. She also knew that the only one who could help her, was him.

Soon, the young girl fell asleep in the arms of her mother. "Oh, Kagome," tears fells silently down the older womans' face.

Somehow Kagomes' mom was able to haul her daughter up to her room and tuck her saftly into her bed. She kissed her cheek and left her daughter to sleep peacefully.

Hours later:

Kagome sluggishly opened her eyes. It was dark outside and she was lying in her bed with the covers pulled up to her chin. Slowly, she sat up and looked around her room. "Inu...yasha?" Her voice was hoarse and her throat hurt really bad.

She slipped the covers off of her and slid out of bed. After a few trys she finally managed to stand an both her feet. She glided over to her door and opened it without a sound. She slipped into the hall and down the stairs and out the front door. Quickly, she made her way to the well house. She slid the door open and walked in. Tears started to fall down her pink swollen cheeks. She climbed to the bottom of the well and laid down in the dirt.

She sighed deeply as she closed her eyes. A few seconds later and she was sound asleep in the dark wellhouse.

Inuyasha ran to the well. After the battle with Naraku had ended, everyone went to Kaedes' hut. Sango had been knocked out and woke up a few hours after the battle was over. Shippo had been knocked unconsious by a falling branch. Miroku got a few cuts and bruises. Inuyasha though, had gotten more serious injuries, but being half demon he was okay. Kaede had dressed his wounds and fed everyone soup. They would need their rest, to figure out a way to get Kagome back.

Finally, Inuyasha reached the well. He walked over to what was left of it and sat down. He sat, thinking, 'Kagome, I'm sorry I didn't reach you in time.'

He looked solomly up at the starry sky. A star shot throught the sky like one of Kagomes' arrows. Inuyasha closed his eyes tightly, hoping that when he opened them, Kagome would be standing there smiling at him. Slow, but surly, his eyes opened, but he saw no trace of Kagome. No trace that she had ever been there. Or even, existed.

He hung his head and a deep sigh escaped his lips. "Kagome," His voice was barely above a whisper, "I love you."

Unbeknownst to him, two figures were hiding close by in a bush. They had overheard everything he said. They knew he loved Kagome and without her he was a mister-sulky-pants. (that was the only disctripive word I could come up with at the time.)

Sango and Miroku sat behind the bush eyeing Inuyashas' sulkyness. Sangos' eyes showed the sadness she was feeling. Miroku was also sad, but never once let his eyes betray him.

"Miroku?" Sango turned her gaze on the monk next to her. He turned to look at her and smiled a soft sad smile crossed his features. "Yes, my dear Sango?" She turned back to look at Inuyasha. "Do you...do you think that Kagome is okay?" The worry was evident in her voice.

Miroku sighed and turned around to sit. "I can not say Sango." He crossed his arms and closed his eyes, "We don't know what is on the other side of the well." He took a second to think, "plus, we never heard her scream while she was falling. Either Kagome is laying dead at the bottom of the well in her time, or she is unconsious and hurt." His eyes opened a little bit.

Sango's brown eyes widened. Tears started to well up in her eyes as she choked out her words, "Don't say things like that Miroku." She swiped at her eyes to rid herself of the tears.

Miroku looked at her. "I do not wish to Sango, but I am mearly saying what could be the truth."

"I know, but, I don't want it to be." She choked on silent sobs."I know." Sango leaned close to him and whispered. "Lets go back to the hut. I'm tired."

A perverted grin appeared on Miroku's face. "Okay!" Sango looked at him evily, "pervert." She grinned as they were returning. Miroku, even though he was a pervert, somehow always knew how to cheer her up.

They returned to the hut and fell asleep. Sadly, Miroku was on the other side of the hut.

As the two watchers left. Inuyasha leaned against the well and closed his eyes. He fell into a deep and restless sleep.

A/N: I know its short but please don't hate me...makes pouty face...hehehe works everytime...wait...oh no..Everything I say is posted on here! DUNDUNDUN

I hope you enjoyed it I'll post again in a week.

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