She had done everything she could think of to console her daughter. Kagome wouldn't even come into the house. She just sat out there by the well crying. Three days after the well had closed Kagome had collasped and passed out. They had brought her inside but as soon as she awoke, even in her weakened state, she went back out to the well mumbling something about being there when he comes for her. So mama Higurashi had set up a sleeping bag by the well and served kagome every meal out there. . . . not that she ate or slept much anyway.

On the fourth day she was taking her daughter her lunch. As she approached she heard her daughter singing. She had heard the song before. It was by one of kagome's favorite american singers "Plumb." And although it was usually an upbeat song Kagome was singing it slowly and with a deep monotone.

Mrs. Higurashi sat down outside of the door and listening to her daughter she began to cry. Her heart broke with every lyric her daughter sang. She just wished she could do more for her. Tears slid down her cheeks and onto the tray that she still held. She placed the tray down and left. She couldn't let Kagome see her like this. She had to be strong for her daughter.

You ran around

inside my head

when you passed out

I fell dead

"I don't understand." Kagome's thoughts consumed her as she sang the lyrics.

And I realize

you make me live

"Through my travels I have loved Inuyasha."

And when my world

starts to cave in

"Even when I didn't think that he loved me in return."

You jumped inside

and take my hand

no matter where

you are there

"But then he did love me. And he told me so."

Will I ever see what you can see in me

or do I just believe that we will always be

and dream, yeah

"And then we were together and happy."

Well I will never be the same and when they see

that you and me were meant to be they'll just believe why we

are together

"Together. . . .apart." Her tears flowed silent but free as she sang the rest of the song, puring the remaining pieces of her heart into the lyrics.

You are my light

you are my star

you are my sunshine

and my dark

you are the everything

I dreamed about

you are the guy

that stole my heart

I am the girl

you're always fighting for

we have a love

people dream about

A real life fairytale

I thought that I

would be alone

you caught my eye

I was home

and I realized

that this is love

I see the world

through different eyes

I look at you by my side

no matter where

you're always there

dream with me

make me believe

that this is

a real life fairy tale.

She sang the chorus once more. As she finished the song she collapsed into sobs. "Where is my fairy tale ending?" She cried. She took a deep breath and screamed, "INUYASHA!!" She laid down and cried till she was almost asleep when she heard. . .

"KAGOME!" She sat up.

"KAGOME!"

"It couldn't be!" She thought.

"KAGOME! Where are you?" She got up and ran outside. "Kagome."

"Was she dreaming? . . . No."

There stood Inuyasha in all his glory. Wearing a red t-shirt and blue jeans. His white hair cascading down his back.

Kagome in shock and from her weakened state, fell to her knees. A new wave of tears shaking her tiny form. Inuyasha rushed over and pulled her into his lap. "I've missed you." He whispered as he kissed her lips softly.

She reached up and touched his face. "How?" was all she could manage.

"After the well closed I stayed by it for weeks. Hoping you would come through. But when you didn't I vowed that I would wait. Wait for you. Forever if thats what it took. I decided that I wanted to try to make the future a better place for you. So I spent most of my time slaying demons. With help of course from Sango, Miroku and Shippo.

Kagome looked at him, "What happened to them?" She asked.

He just smiled and looked over her shoulder. She turned and there were her friends. .. no her family coming up the stairs. All wearing modern clothing, not looking a single day older than when she left. There demon sides having kept them young. They saw her and rushed forward to give their hugs.

"I waited." he breathed. "Waited, till the day that I could see you again. Waited until the day the well closed in your time. . .this time."

"Inuyasha," Kagome said laying her head on his chest and listening to his heart beat. "That was almost a week ago.. . .what took you so long."

"After five - hundred years you sort of lose sense of direction. . .I got lost." She laughed as he kissed her.

He picked her up and they all headed into the house. This wasn't going to be an easy one to explain. He looked down at Kagome, so exhausted, she was, that she had fallen asleep in his arms. Even when they sat down with her family to explain, she slept . . . and he held her.

Through time their love had stayed strong, through time his love for her survived, and now that he had her in his arms again. . . .he was never letting go.