Kagome watched as they took him away, Kakashi had become angry with Gai and she was angry as it was when she found out yet her worry for him was more than anything. She watched Lee continued yet he was in pain, she would attempt to heal him but she doubted his body would allow anymore outside interference. She pressed her hands together in prayer as Gai looked up to her. She turned away clenching her fists angrily whispering angry words. Naruto had gone to check up on him as Kankuro had retreated to his side. She swallowed hard staring at Gaara and shaking her head, "I'll destroy him."

Kakashi walked to her and saw she was shaking in fear. Taking her hand into his own he smiled at best and whispered for her to calm down and not to worry so much. She swallowed hard shaking her head asking how he could even ask her not to when Gai had allowed such a thing, yet she remembered her times of being a Jounin, she had taught few students, well allowed them to pass and she was emotionally bound but Gai's actions were inexcusable. She looked to him and slowly wrapped her arms around him whispering, "I'm sorry…I'll try."

He nodded knowing that was all she had to offer at the moment. Gai walked up the steps taking a breath calling to her yet she turned away. She didn't want to talk to someone she might slip up and kill. Swallowing she whispered, "Please, don't."

Kakashi pulled away from her slowly his hand on her face then turned to Gai following him back to the others. Taking a deep breath she bent herself to the ground her knees pressed against the metal leaning foreword on her toes. With her head pressed to the cool steel she listened to them attempt to clear all they could of the mess. Naruto was heading back up and was angry also. He took a seat besides her both of them not knowing what to say to each other. She whispered, "I don't understand…I should have killed him when I had the chance."

Naruto turned to her surprised as she meddled with the ring on her finger twisting it anxiously yet her eyes never are leaving the mess below. She was flinching as she whispered, "More than 3 chances I was given to kill him but I didn't…I allowed Lee to be this way. I minus well have done it myself."

Naruto yelled angrily, "Kagome stop it! Don't say that! Sulking isn't going to do anything!"

"Naruto…"

The renewed calm in her voice caught him off guard as he stood next to her in question, "Yeah?"

"Shut up…please."

He wasn't hurt though it should have been, she was angry with herself and nothing was going to change that. It was all left to them to think it over now he presumed. He turned back hearing Hayate cough gently. He took a moment while everyone still on guard due to the last match turned their heads knowing full well who would fight next. Choji verses Dosu. Kagome turned her head away slowly standing her head leaned against the wall as she turned away from everyone whispering softly she asked herself, "I wouldn't kill a child…would I?"

Turning her head she saw the unmistakable reminder of Shippo causing her to wince and grip her head bending down. She whispered for herself to forget about the past and move on, but she was unable to. She was never able to forget the past for all she knew she was the past. She was a living embodiment of the past. She was Kikiyou and she was Musakgi, how much more feudal could you get?

Kagome walked down the stairs carefully watching as Choji began transforming into his meat tank after Dosu warned him to stop and give up while Kagome slipped through the doors. She walked down the hallway knowing full well the eyes that were on her. She walked down the hall carefully heading to the infirmary uncaringly. She turned seeing Lee in the room. She rested her elbow against the door frame pressing the back of her palm against her forehead. She whispered as she walked foreword looking to the vase and flowers beside him. She ran her fingers over the smooth petals yet gripped it into her hand the loose petals falling near the bottom. She threw the petals over him whispering, "I give you my word to never allow this to happen again…"

Apologizing once again she turned shutting the door to leave. Walking down the hall she remembered the casual words of the Hokage explaining, "In one month you are to fight before myself, the village leaders or feudal lords."

She remembered responding the first time when she heard those words from the last Hokage, she shouted to them that they were mindless animals who only watched them as skeptics of their own amusement, she was a Princess her treatment of mortal battle was very much so…negative. She didn't allow servants in the home and whenever her father went to the fights for the chunins she was made to go with under duty. She almost shuddered in memory yet with a sigh she turned into Sasuke's room a small smile attempting to form hopefully to lighten the very much so dampened mood. He was still sleeping yet she felt it all the same. Her curse mark was responding to it while Naraku's curse mark had been pulsing the whole time, she'd become afraid. Sitting in the room she opened the book on the side while leaning forward raising the sheet for him.

Leaning on the bed she whispered as she wetted a cloth and set it to his forehead, "Sasuke, you'll be alright…we're all going to take care of you. But you are going to need to wake up soon. You missed quite a show. All the information you'll need is gone but I managed some notes."

She pulled out a small notepad and set it on the bed stand. She set a hand to his and smiled turning and walking out of the room. Taking a deep breath she looked back for a moment before continuing onward. Sitting out on the stairs before the building she took a deep breath looking up to the bright sky. She asked to no one in particular, "How can a day so beautiful feel so morbid and dark?"

Shutting her eyes slowly she held her hand in the air while the wind blew slowly through the stream of her fingers. She furrowed her eyebrows she was feeling empathy. She was feeling the feelings of everyone inside the hospital at the moment. She took a deep breath as tears slid down her face. Clenching her teeth she bent her head in a drunken manor. She felt combat also in there and just on cue she turned her head to a retreating finger. Reaching for her kunai she calmed herself turning away whispering, "Another time…then I can savor it."

She dropped her head walking up the stairs slowly yet was stopped as she saw Sakura looking at her smiling gently. She took a moment and spoke, "Sasuke is sleeping so I thought maybe Kagome I could talk to you…to keep you some company."

Swallowing hard she smiled to her and nodded ushering her to come to which she did. They stood in silence when Kagome spoke, "Don't feel bad…"

Not surprised by her knowing she dropped to the stairs her hands holding her face as she sighed, "I thought I could be strong enough…to really make it but I'm not. I have to take another year of this and I need to find another team…I need to do this all over again."

Standing in front of her she flicked her in the forehead causing her to jump back and blink. Smiling she spoke as she reached back taking off her necklace with a small stone at the bottom. Wrapping it around her neck she spoke, "This necklace I was given too when I passed the chunin exams and began to take route to be a police officer though being a princess there isn't so much of an option of it. I want you to have it."

"But you said when you passed…I didn't."

"Sakura you can listen to what they say all you want but I am thinking it seems more that they want you to become…more familiar."

They stopped sharing a small laugh. She turned running her hand through the girl's pink locks before hugging her and bidding her a good bye. Walking inside she looked around slowly seeing Naruto was freaking out with Ebisu, she didn't recognize him as she walked ahead slowly. She turned and smiled to Kakashi and Naruto, "Excuse me if I'm interrupting anything and Naruto be respectful no matter the history."

Gritting his teeth he felt her rest a hand on her head and smile reassuringly causing him to grunt and speak forcefully through the clenched teeth, "I'm sorry…"

They seemed surprised until he finished, "That you're such a pervert who got beat by a little kid!"

Ebisu defended himself while Kagome smiled and bent down to Naruto hugging him and bidding him a good bye causing him to blush and rub her off waving. Kagome nodded turning to Kakashi and took a moment. He took her hand as they walked down the hallway slowly. He asked, "What's happening?"

Kagome whispered, "There has been a problem at home, I need to go."

"You'll be careful…Kagome if it's dangerous I don't want you…"

"They're counting on me, I have to. Whether I return or not-"

"Tell me when you get back."

There was a moment when she began to speak again until he stated, "Tell me when you get back."

He pulled down the cloth as they kissed for what seemed to be a couple minutes. She hugged him tightly then covered his face back laughing at how he was too embarrassed. She turned and walked away slowly glancing back her hands wrapped around each other allowing her to take a breath swallowing hard and walking out of the hospital. She headed foreword seeing Lord Hokage sitting in his carriage and waiting for her. She smiled walking there and getting it. She moved to the window leaning over crossing her legs with a sigh, "They're all dead most likely…what Inuyasha maybe doing I shutter to think."

Lord Hokage turned to her as they headed to his home so she could return home. He spoke softly, "Do you want me to tell Kakashi the truth of the situation?"

She nodded as they stopped she pressed her hands together in the symbol of the tiger then rose her head slowly as her hands quickly changed to the symbol of earth for mediation, "Goodbye."