HIDDEN MEMORIES.

I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA AND ANY OF THE CHARACTERS AND SONGS IN THE STORY! ALL COPYRIGHTS TO THE OWNERS! THANKS!

CHAPTER EIGHT.

Kagome stood at the edge of the well. she brushed her away from her face and sighed, closing her eyes.

"kagome." kagome slowly opened her eyes and turned to see who was with her.

"Sesshoumaru? What are you doing here?" kagome walked a few steps forwards and stopped. Sesshoumaru smiled at seeing kagome standing before him. it's been a few weeks since kagome denied the crown.

"I've come to take you back….Inuyasha would've come but….since he was denied at the altar he…." Sesshoumaru said sarcastically shaking his head. Kagome lightly laughed.

"Where have you been?" sesshoumaru looked at kagome with a worried look. "I've been living at Kaede's village…since I denied the crown….." sesshoumaru smiled.

"Why am I needed back at the palace?" kagome tilted her head curious. "Well, ever since you've denied the crown and stood up for your rights…and I thank you for that…the royal court have been discussing the rights, roles and worth of ladies who are chosen to be mates and princesses."

Kagome looked at the sky, "do you know how the cloud manages to keep itself white and completely pure? Sesshoumaru turned his attention towards the sky. "No. How?" Sesshoumaru then turned his gaze towards kagome.

Kagome met his gaze and faintly smiled, "It doesn't involve itself in the affairs of humans and demons."

"So, what are you trying to say kagome?" sesshoumaru's hair caressed the wind that made him look like he was floating. Kagome sighed, "I cannot return with you." Sesshoumaru looked away disappointed.

"But kagome, you can accept the crown and…..the royal court can choose a new… mate for you." kagome scoffed, "So the royal court still decides?"

Sesshoumaru stood silent realizing that it was true, even if the royal court granted women their rights nothing would change, they still made the decisions.

Kagome turned to see Inuyasha, the gang, her father and the lords and ladies headed their way. Kagome looked away frustrated. Sesshoumaru turned and saw them.

"Kagome! I was worried" kagome turned when her father completely embraced her. kagome hands tried to embrace him when her father withdrew.

"The royal court has granted you full rights! You can come back and accept the crown!" her father said excited. Kagome faintly smiled, but with sadness. Kagome glanced at Inuyasha who looked away.

Kagome turned her full attention to the lords and ladies, "What about other royal ladies? Will they be granted their full rights?"

Her father sighed then scoffed, "Kago…K-kagome it doesn't matter…." Kagome looked away, "You still don't…" kagome shook her head and exhaled deeply.

"I refuse the crown…..I don't want to be the princess, even if they granted me and every royal princess full rights, I won't accept!" kagome's voice rose. Her father stood shocked.

"Fine. Then if you deny the crown…you deny your right to live in the feudal era!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome gazed at him, she looked away and scoffed.

She slowly brushed her hair back and faintly smiled, "That's fine, I mean I deny the crown so that I won't pretend to be something I'm not…and I've denied my right to be here so I won't have to try to fit in where I never belonged in the first place."

Inuyasha stood absolutely speechless and shocked. Kagome scoffed, "And…..that's why I've decided to go back to where…I've come…from….I can change my mind if someone convinces me to….." kagome's eyes slowly roamed to Sesshoumaru, who said nothing.

Kagome stood waiting, realizing he wasn't going to say anything she looked away. "Never mind, I've already made up my mind….I have to be where I know I won't be judged." Kagome slowly turned and made her way towards the well.

"kagome! please!" sango screamed, "don't leave me!" kagome stopped and turned, "don't worry sango, I'll meet you in the future with kikyo." Kikyo and sango slowly nodded.

Kagome turned and stood on top of the well when she stopped and turned to face the demon lords and ladies, "You know what? I'm so happy that people like you don't exist in my world."

"kag…..why?" kagome's father slowly asked.

At the question, kagome faintly laughed, "because…all of you taiyoukai's are myths in my world….you…don't...EXIST." kagome highlighted the 'exist' part. The ladies and lords gasped. kagome shook her head, "only humans exist…that's why I have pride in being human….because you cease to exist, we don't."

"Good bye, this'll be the last time we're ever going to see each other…..alive." kagome lowered her head and turned her attention at the well. She closes her eyes and hesitates for a moment to jump in.

'I'll miss this world…..i'll deeply miss this world…but…..' kagome opened her eyes; she gazed in the well…and jumped.

She stood outside the shrine…she slowly closed the door to the shrine then sighed, relieved.

"Kagome!" kagome turned to see souta and her family running towards her. Kagome smiled when she kneeled and completely embraced souta.

"Kagome! I thought you decided to live in the feudal era!" souta cried, kagome laughed. "What are you talking about? I don't belong there, I belong here…with you guys." Maya smiled with tears forming in her eyes.

Kagome stood up and dusted her clothes. Maya extended her hand towards souta, "come on Souta, let's go prepare that present you wanted to give kagome." souta smiled and grabbed his mother's hand. "Okay!"

Kagome smiled as she watched her family run towards the house. She started walking towards her house when she stopped, "kkkkaaaggoommee." She glanced at the shrine, the well was calling her.

She deeply inhaled then sighed, smiling. 'Sorry old friend….not….. this time.' Kagome brushed her hair away, turned and walked away.

'I've found myself now; the feudal era is… now part of my hidden memories.' Kagome shook her head, smiling and continued walking.