Chapter 12

Kagome stopped and looked around, "It looks just like our home". Then she saw something on the floor and walked over, it was a picture of his mother. "She's beautiful" Inuyasha walked over.

"Yeah, many men came to our door with gifts but she was entitled to my father, someone who was never there for her, left her alone when she needed him, but she always loved him... You remind me of her in that way." Inuyasha hugged Kagome, "Im never leaving you, only if you want me to".

"Let's go home", Kagome grabbed his hand and put the picture in it. "Keep it".

"Thank you Kagome, I needed this". Inuyasha held her again.

"Inuyasha I need to tell you something." She looked up at him, "The night I died, I woke up in a field surrounded by three people. A dog demon, a human, and a priestess".

Kagome looked down at her engagement ring. She admired how the gold shined and how the fang diamonds were perfectly cut. The ring! Inuyasha stared at Kagome, unsure of how to react. He knew who she saw. The dog demon was his father, the human was his mother, and the priestess was Kikyo. What did they want with him and Kagome and why did they help save her? Kagome had the same questions but neither of them had a response.

"Did they say anything to you Kagome?" Inuyasha looked away toward the sun, trying to hide his emotions.

"Yes, but at first all I saw was a red aura surrounding me until a bolt of lightning came and surrounded me, protecting me. They each stood in front of me. I wasn't sure who they were until I seen your mothers picture. I thought we would find a clue coming here. Your father did not say anything. Kikyo told me to not let go and to hold on because I will soon be facing something far worse than Naraku and any demons your father faced all together. Your mother then walked up to me and touched my heart, like she was purifying it. Then I remember standing in a field with a light in front of me, and somehow had your robe wrapped around me. I did not know if could trust the light," Kagome looked at the ground but then smiled, "Then I heard your voice, so I walked into the light and came here... Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and held her, "I don't feel like I hold you enough but I am glad you are back here with me".

"I love you Inuyasha, I promise to never leave you again" after their moment, they started off back home to question Mirokou and Kaede.

"A red aura eh? I know of a place". Kaede was making tea as she was regaining her memory of where Kagome may have been when she saw Inuyasha's parents and Kikyo. "Do you remember anything from your training Mirokou? You may be able to remember more than I"

Mirokou nodded, "Ah yes, it was a big part in my training, it was in a unit of life balance between life and death."

"Does that mean they can't move on? Are they stuck in that place?" Inuyasha looked at Kagome after she asked those two questions, for they were what he was also thinking.

Mirokou got comfortable before he explained more, knowing Kagome loves to ask a lot of questions, he took a breath and said, "Not necessarily no, but at the same time yes. You see, in the Himeerashu-Yawnoku beliefs, a place, where only those who were involved with the Shikon Jewel go, but only if they showed the jewel that they were using it for good. Those who were using it for evil were sent below, into a place of complete darkness and loneliness. There is believed to be a prince, by the name of Hikorashii Narutomii. He is the guardian of the doorway and is believed unbeatable."

Inuyasha looked at Mirokou, "So where is this prince and this door?"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha, he actually wants to find this place?.

Mirokou explained, " No one knows where it is due to the Yawnoku war about three hundred and fifty two or fifty three years ago. Humans of terrible greed tried to save their loved ones, not knowing that they were not in there. So Hikoroshii compelled all those who knew about the location to forget, and then he built a barrier while he made a shell of some sort to conceal off the door. No one has found it since. Some say it is in the great Goruntimu Mountains, and some say it's in the lake Kukomotushi, or the forest of Basnaramii."

Inuyasha spit, "Peh, my Tetsuiga will break that barrier".

" You mustn't be too sure of yourself Inuyasha, Hikoroshii has powers that not even your father could overpower and undo" Kaede handed Kagome some tea.

"You remember now old woman? Anyways, as long as I have Kagome's spiritual powers along with my sword, we can beat anything" Inuyasha grinned in approval.

Kaede shook her head, "It is best not to take Kagome with you, although without her, you stand little to no chance."

Inuyasha leaned forward, "What are you talking about? I'd never let anyone touch Kagome".

Mirokou butted in for Kaede, "What Kaede is saying is that Hikoroshii was married to a woman who was named Kagome Baranshii. She also had a fair face and body just like Kagome. It may be possible that she is Kagome's greatest grandmother, she disappeared for an unknown reason. Hikoroshii may want to take Kagome thinking that she has returned for his sake".

"WELL HE AINT TOUCHING HER!" Inuyasha got on all fours and growled at Mirokou.

"Inuyasha.. SIT BOY! Go on Mirokou" Kagome listened attentively as Inuyasha grunted and kept quiet.

"Don't underestimate him Inuyasha. Unlike that greedy demon we fought before that made tons of women fall in love with him by wearing a crown, you cannot undo his spell. For someone to put up a barrier so strong, there is no explanation on how strong he may be now. And if he found out about Kagome, he may be on the way here, he could be here already, and he may have been here the whole time just waiting for us to have a weak defense. No one knows what he looks like. If we are to find him , we need Kagome but we have to keep our guard up as well. Speaking of his name already is known for summoning him, it isn't proven true but we need to be more cautious now that Kagome has really seen this world." Mirokou sipped his tea and looked at Kaede like there was more information.

"What are you guys leaving out?!" Inuyasha looked back and forth at them until Kaede turned to him and placed her hand on Kagomes lap.

"My dears, if you choose to go on this journey or not, he will come eventually. The history of Kagome's grandmothers were all known to disappear, he killed them if they did not look and act enough like his original wife. There is also the fact that no matter if they had a family of their own and were married to the best person in their life, they always fell more in love with Hikoroshii, and a lot of it was on their own doing rather than by force or magic." Kaede turned and sat down. Kagome stared at the fire, what could she do if she could not control her love between a stranger and the one person she would die for? Inuyasha stood up, moved his mouth to say something, but walked out. Kagome followed and thanked Mirokou and Kaede.

"Inuyasha... its gonna be ok. I promise, we will figure it out. We always figure it out. No one is taking me away from you Inuyasha." Kagome went to grab his hand but he pulled it away.

"What am I supposed to do if I can't stop what you are feeling for him? I can't beat it out of you. I can't not be with you Kagome, I just got you back. I can't go through this again. I don't know what I should do, or can do".

"Inuyasha.. we can do this.. i know we—" Inuyasha turned away from her.

"Go home Kagome, go back where you really belong. You aren't safe here and I'm not strong enough to protect you. I think it is best we spend time away from each other until I figure something out".

Kagome's heart started to pump, "But Inu—"

Inuyasha turned around, "GO HOME KAGOME! NOW! OR I WILL DRAG YOU THERE MYSELF!" Kagome gasped and stepped back in disbelief. She shook her head slightly, tears filling her eyes and ran to the mill. Inuyasha whispered, "Kagome". His heart clenched in pain.

Kagome didn't stop running; when she came over the hill and was a few feet from the well she slipped and banged her left knee on a rock. Her heart hurt more than anything else so she laid there, hitting her fist on the ground. WHY!? WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN! WHY WOULD HE SAY THAT TO ME! Kagome stood up and walked to the well, she looked at her hand, at the ring he gave her. She took it off and left it on the ledge. If that's what he wants, then that is what I will give him. Forcing herself not to look back, she jumped into the well.

It has been two days since Kagome left and Sango finally convinced him to go apologize to Kagome after she got really mad and basically turned into a flaming ball of Sango that was about to burn Inuyasha. Inuyasha glared at the horizon as he walked to the well. Before he was about to jump in, he saw a small gold circle, picking it up he knew it was their engagement ring. Oh Kagome, this is my fault. How is she ever going to forgive me now. He held it in his hand and waited until nightfall, so he could sneak in and check up on Kagome while she was asleep. He was too afraid to confront her while she was awake. What if she decided not to be with me anymore?