Return To The Place Where I First Loved You!

By No1butjoe

A/N: If this chapter seems bad, funky, weird, dark, and/or upsetting in any way, I blame it on my friend, Sam. Yes, the same Sam who I stuck up for last night. The same Sam who told me that we could hang out tonight and watch a movie at her house, but then, at the last moment, changed her mind. I did so much stuff for her and all I got was a kick in the face! My parents and siblings went camping, leaving me here. Hopefully, writing will make this better.

Thanks to my reviewers:

flamingo174 - read and find out!

BlazingMidnightRain - The only reason I do cliffies is so I can get more reviewers saying they want more. I am SO greedy!

Inuyashafangirl17 - Really helped. Thx.

Beautiful.Black.Joy - the end will be here when it decides to arrive. Plus, there might be a sequel. (Possibly)

xXbeautifullyshatteredXx - Well, thx for posting the longest review on my story. Lol. Inuyasha will be with someone, but, not even I know who yet.

Soulofpurity - hmmm, ignore her. . . . . . . lol. Good idea. Might work, but it might not.

who-ever-knew - so do I! Lol

white moon dragon of light - not really a tragedy, but I'm not promising anything.

seemee - same here. This is all off the top of my head.

Summer Jasmine - I hate Kikyo, too, but she's essential to my story - for the time being.

Moonsky - You choose to know what happens. Afterall, you're the one who pushes the button to read! Lol. Sorry if that was rude. I'm not exactly in the best of moods. If you read above, you know why.

Chapter 10

Change The Past, Erase The Future!

Many people say they wish they could go back in time to change their lives. Well, I think I've taken that saying to a whole new level! The purple aura gradually faded, my nose picking up the familiar scent of pine. The trees of the Feudal Era! I was back! My heart immediately constricted in my chest. What ifs clouded my mind as I absentmindedly climbed out of the well.

"I thought I smelled your scent around here, Kagome."

My face turned several shades of white as the one person I had wanted to see most in the whole wide world stepped into my view. Inuyasha. I gulped.

"I-I need to talk to you," I stammered, casting my gaze to the ground as Kikyo walked up behind him. "Alone."

"What you have to say to him can be said in front of me," Kikyo stated, making me feel lower than dirt. "Afterall, it's not like you've come to take him back."

I winced because I knew my face had turned several colors of red. Kikyo laughed loudly.

"Oh, my," she said, "you have? Well, this is a surprise! According to Inuyasha, you said that you should never see each other ever again. It's too bad really. No one here really likes you anyway."

Hot tears fell onto my cheeks. She could insult me, laugh at me, kick me, hit me, I didn't care. I was there for one thing. If I didn't get it back ,well, no one can say I didn't try. But no way was I going to let Kikyo get in my way!

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry," I began. "I've been behaving worse than you and I'm so sorry. Before you start completely ignoring me, there's just one thing I have to say, no matter what. I love you."

I refused to glance up at him, afraid of rejection and pain that would never end in my heart. I wanted to keep going, but I choked on the words. Hearing nothing, my heart sank into the deepest part of my stomach. I looked up, daring to hope, but they were quickly dashed when I realized that he hadn't heard a word I'd said. Maybe it was for the best.

"Kikyo, if you don't take good care of him, I'll-"

"You'll what?" she challenged. "You have no fight left in you, you filthy girl. Get out of here. Go home where you belong. For you sure don't belong here."

SLAP! My hand colliding with Kikyo's face sent shivers up and down my whole body, but it felt good to let out some of the rage that was bottled up inside of me. I had all I could take of her, and then some, but no more. She got what was coming to her and she deserved every last bit of it! Yeah, my hand was going to be sore, but well worth it. With my mission accomplished, I turned to leave, stealing one last glance at Inuyasha before I headed for the well. Halfway there, a hand reached out and grabbed my wrist. It was a hand that had fought numerous battles and won many of them, a hand that had saved me countless times and expected nothing in return, a hand that I thought would never touch me again. The hand that belonged to Inuyasha, who was standing expectantly in front of me.

"Kagome, I have something to tell you."

A/N: BTW, you guys did it! You beat my other story! 66 reviews! Awesome job. Anyway, what could Inuyasha possibly want to tell Kagome? Will it be good, or bad? And what happened to Miroku, Sango, Kirara (sp?), and Shippo? Find out in the next chapter after I get some reviews. And, yes, writing this did help me, somewhat. R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!