Kagome ran, trying to get as far away as she could before the sobs broke free. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed inside her chest. She ran past the village, sango and the others looking up at her in alarm, trying to call her back, but she kept running. She took one last look at the village before she lept into the well with another sob. She ran into the house, throwing herself onto the bed as she continued to sob into her pillow.
Inuyasha dressed and sighed, walking forlornly to the village. He looked up as he heard panicked voices shout in his direction and a lone powerful and angry voice rang out. "WHAT DID YOU DO?!" sango shouted at him as she struggled to get up. Miroku helped her to her feet and she marched angrily to inuyasha. Miroku sighed in relief that he was not the one receiving her anger this time. Inuyashas ears folded back as she glared, getting right in his face. "What...did...you...do?" She whispered dangerously. "I told her i was going to turn human and that i would not mate her again until i knew i could not hurt her." Sango looked at him angrily. "Did you really think she would be happy with you changing yourself for her? She loves you for all of you, not just a part of you." Inuyasha sighed, turning away. "I dont want to hurt her sango. Its too dangerous for her to be with me as a hanyou." Sango sighed and turned away, pausing for a moment to say, "Inuyasha. You could never hurt kagome. You wouldn't let yourself. You love her too much. But you know? You are hurting her at this very moment. Even if you don't realize it. There was more to that conversation the other day that you did not hear...kagome is not fully human either." Inuyasha looked up in shock as sango continued to speak. "Her father...he was a half dog demon...her mother loved him with all her heart. Then, one day, when souta was only a year old, her father was killed, trying to protect his family when they found out what he was. Her father died in her mothers arms in front of her eyes. The last thing he told her was, "never be ashamed of who you are or what blood runs through your veins. Find someone who loves you for who you are, not for what you could become." Sango took a breath, turning to face him again. "Love yourself for who you are inuyasha. Not what you could become. Then go to her. Bring her back home." She turned back and walked away, leaving inuyasha standing in place as he thought.
