Inuyasha returned to Kaede's hut later on that evening. Shippo, Miroku and Sango were already eating dinner.
"Where's Kagome?" Shippo asked as he jumped onto Inuyasha's shoulder.
Just the sound of her name was enough to make his soul shatter. He never wanted to hear it again. "She's not comin' back." He said as he pushed Shippo off him.
"What did you do this time?" Miroku asked, arms crossed.
"Why does it always have to be my fault?" Inuyasha shouted, sounding defensive.
"Because it's ALWAYS your fault!" Sango spoke out.
Inuyasha sat quiet for a moment with a sad disposition that threw everyone off. "While you three were gone, I…well…sent Kagome back home and went somewhere with Kikyo."
"You what?" All three said at once.
"Kagome didn't even go back home. She went off with Koga and now she's decided to be with him."
Miroku threw his empty bowl at Inuyasha's head. "You idiot! Go after her! We don't want to lose Kagome because of your stupidity!"
"Yes, at least go talk to her." Sango pleaded
Shippo just sat in the corner crying. "Inuyasha you're such an idiot!"
Inuyasha caved into the pressure and walked out. 'Even if she doesn't come back with us, at least I can make amends.'
Kagome was up in deep concentration studying for her test when her window slid open and Inuyasha let himself in.
"Get out." Kagome spoke in a monotonous tone.
"Please, just hear me out."
"Why should I?"
"Because I'm really sorry! I know I messed up! Okay, I kissed Kikyo But it wasn't romantic or anything! I kissed her because…because I felt guilty! She's suffered so much because of me! Kagome, you have to understand the way I used to feel about Kikyo isn't the way I feel about her now. You have to believe me."
Kagome was violently infuriated at the moment. She was probably a second away from smoke coming out of her ears. She picked up everything on her desk and threw it at him.
"Get out!" She threw her book. "Get out!" She threw her bag. "Get out!" She threw her lamp. "Don't ever come back here! I hate you! I never want to see your face again as long as I live!"
She cried on the floor in her moonlight-illuminated room and Inuyasha watched in angst. He reached his hand out for her.
"Kagome?"
"Don't touch me!" She shoved his arm away. "Just leave. I want to be with Koga. All you ever do is make me cry!"
Inuyasha decided to respect her wishes and headed towards her window. "I never meant to hurt you. I would never intentionally hurt the woman I love." And with his last words he was gone.
Kagome crawled into her bed. 'I'm gonna forget about Inuyasha. Koga will always be good to me. I deserve better.'