Disclaimer: Once again, Inu Yasha does not belong to me.
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" I'm gonna be left behind. Everyone's leaving and they're gonna forget about me. I can see it in their eyes.", Shippo thought frantically. The group was slowly drifting apart. Inu Yasha was in a dangerous mood and no one felt like talking to him. Sango sat by the empty fire pit glaring at the white haired hanyou. Occasionally, she would turn her head and look at Miroku. If the houshi noticed all the looks Sango was giving him, he didn't let it show.
The silence was getting to Shippo. They were all sitting around as if nothing had happened, as if Kagome hadn't just deserted them. He didn't understand what was going on. Why did she suddenly decide to help the other half demon? How could she do something like that?
" Inu Yasha must have done something.", he thought angrily. The stupid half demon was always pushing her away and making her feel sad. Now, Kagome was gone and it was probably all his fault. " What did you do?", he shouted, breaking the silence.
At first, Inu Yasha didn't say anything. He didn't even move. Then he slowly turned around to face the little kitsune. " What did you say?", Inu Yasha growled. " What did you do to Kagome? You're always doing something to hurt her! So what was it this time?", Shippo yelled.
Provoking Inu Yasha probably wasn't the wisest thing he could've done, but at that point he didn't care. Shippo watched as the hanyou's claws balled into fists. " Kagome wouldn't leave us for no reason at all. I want to know what you did to her.", he shouted once again.
" I did nothing. She left of her own free will.", the half demon answered in a strained voice. " That's not true. You made her leave.", Shippo returned. " Didn't you hear what she said? She was going to leave anyway.", Inu Yasha continued. " She might have stayed if hadn't told her to go.", the fox demon wailed.
" Shut up. Kagome's gone and that's all there is to it.", he growled. Shippo was so mad that he couldn't force a single word to come out. However, it was obvious that Sango had plenty to say.
" What do you mean that's all there is to it?", she said in a strangely calm voice. Sango had moved from her spot by the fire pit and was walking towards Inu Yasha. She got no reply, but that didn't stop her from saying, " She was trying to explain something to you. But you. you wouldn't let her talk."
Inu Yasha clenched his fists, causing Miroku to get his feet. The houshi positioned himself beside Sango then said, " It's true. Kagome-sama did seem like she wanted to tell you something."
" There was nothing keeping her here.", the hanyou's voice sounded strained again as if he was trying to hold back some secret emotion. Shippo finally found his voice and yelled, " You liar! You're a big liar. Kagome wouldn't leave me behind."
Finally, whatever was keeping Inu Yasha's inner feelings under control broke under the all the stress. " Kagome doesn't know who we are. She can't remember us. Not Sango, not Miroku, not me, and not YOU!", he roared. " W.what do you mean?", Shippo stuttered.
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" I'm all alone. I'm all alone and I'm lost.", Kagome thought miserably. She'd been walking for hours and had yet to find the well. Night was falling, and she didn't have a single thing to make camp with. On top of that, the feeling that she'd done a bad, bad thing was nothing if persistent. In fact, the farther away she got from Inu Yasha and the others, the worse it got.
It was enough to make even the strongest person feel like shedding tears. Kagome would not let herself give in to the despair that clouded her mind. " All I've got to do is find the well, then I'm home free.", she spoke out loud.
Kagome trudged on in silence, until she heard something moving behind her. She spun around to see what was making the noise. Unfortunately, the dark woods revealed nothing. She continued walking, only this time her steps were much quicker. The rustling sounds increased as well. Fear grew in the pit of her stomach, when she realized that she was being followed.
" Just remain calm.", she told herself. The rustling noises were growing louder, and her resolve not to panic was quickly fading. Suddenly, she heard a sharp cracking sound right behind her. A rush of adrenaline, fueled by fear, soared through her body and Kagome began to run.
Various plant parts scratched her legs as she ran through the woods. She'd tripped once, no twice only to get up and keep running. Her poor knees were cut and bleeding. It was getting harder to breath and the muscles in her legs were cramping. " I'm can't keep this up.", she puffed.
As she was running, she glanced behind her to see what was chasing her. This caused her not to see the giant tree root that crossed her path. Kagome's foot caught underneath the root, and she collapsed to the ground in a heap. She couldn't run any farther; she couldn't even get up.
" Whatever's out there had better stay away from me!", she screamed. It was the scream of someone who'd had about all they could take. The rustling noises only continued to get louder. At that point, Kagome began to cry.
From behind her, a hand reached out and placed itself on her shoulder. " Don't cry.", a voice whispered to her. Kagome looked up in astonishment then passed out.
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Inu Yasha was the first one to go. He'd informed the rest of them about Kagome's situation, then left. Shippo was in shock, but feeling somewhat positive. He was sure that if he could only talk to her for a little bit, she'd remember him. Then things would return to normal.
Sango was just as determined to talk to Kagome, and she set out to find her. The youkai exterminator really didn't care if anyone followed her, but Shippo wasn't surprised to find that Miroku was going with her. The two of them were talking quietly together not too far away from him. The kitsune crept closer so that he could hear what they were saying.
" We've got to find Kagome before she gets hurt. She doesn't have her bow and arrow to protect her.", Sango whispered heatedly. Shippo wondered why they were whispering. " I agree.", was Miroku short answer. She sighed unhappily and stared out at the woods in front of her. The fox demon watched as the houshi's hand reached dangerously towards the girl's backside.
Seconds later a slap echoed through the clearing. Miroku was sitting on the ground rubbing his face. " How could you do something like that at a time like this?", she yelled angrily. " I was just trying to cheer myself up.", he replied cautiously. Sango blushed slightly, then turned and started walking in the direction that Kagome had left in.
Miroku followed her, and so did Shippo. He didn't want to be left all by himself. " I'm gonna find Kagome and then everything's going to be alright.", he whispered confidently.
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A/N: Thanks for all the reviews!! This chapter is longer, just like I promised. I guess this part of the story is a little depressing, but it won't stay that way for long. Thanks to anyone who reads and reviews.
School is starting up again on Monday, but I will try to update regularly.
Like - Anyother: I did seem to leave poor old grandpa out of the story a bit. Oops. Just pretend he went on a vacation.
Sonya: Thanks for reading over my story!!
Beth: Thanks for giving me my future. Where would I be without it??
" I'm gonna be left behind. Everyone's leaving and they're gonna forget about me. I can see it in their eyes.", Shippo thought frantically. The group was slowly drifting apart. Inu Yasha was in a dangerous mood and no one felt like talking to him. Sango sat by the empty fire pit glaring at the white haired hanyou. Occasionally, she would turn her head and look at Miroku. If the houshi noticed all the looks Sango was giving him, he didn't let it show.
The silence was getting to Shippo. They were all sitting around as if nothing had happened, as if Kagome hadn't just deserted them. He didn't understand what was going on. Why did she suddenly decide to help the other half demon? How could she do something like that?
" Inu Yasha must have done something.", he thought angrily. The stupid half demon was always pushing her away and making her feel sad. Now, Kagome was gone and it was probably all his fault. " What did you do?", he shouted, breaking the silence.
At first, Inu Yasha didn't say anything. He didn't even move. Then he slowly turned around to face the little kitsune. " What did you say?", Inu Yasha growled. " What did you do to Kagome? You're always doing something to hurt her! So what was it this time?", Shippo yelled.
Provoking Inu Yasha probably wasn't the wisest thing he could've done, but at that point he didn't care. Shippo watched as the hanyou's claws balled into fists. " Kagome wouldn't leave us for no reason at all. I want to know what you did to her.", he shouted once again.
" I did nothing. She left of her own free will.", the half demon answered in a strained voice. " That's not true. You made her leave.", Shippo returned. " Didn't you hear what she said? She was going to leave anyway.", Inu Yasha continued. " She might have stayed if hadn't told her to go.", the fox demon wailed.
" Shut up. Kagome's gone and that's all there is to it.", he growled. Shippo was so mad that he couldn't force a single word to come out. However, it was obvious that Sango had plenty to say.
" What do you mean that's all there is to it?", she said in a strangely calm voice. Sango had moved from her spot by the fire pit and was walking towards Inu Yasha. She got no reply, but that didn't stop her from saying, " She was trying to explain something to you. But you. you wouldn't let her talk."
Inu Yasha clenched his fists, causing Miroku to get his feet. The houshi positioned himself beside Sango then said, " It's true. Kagome-sama did seem like she wanted to tell you something."
" There was nothing keeping her here.", the hanyou's voice sounded strained again as if he was trying to hold back some secret emotion. Shippo finally found his voice and yelled, " You liar! You're a big liar. Kagome wouldn't leave me behind."
Finally, whatever was keeping Inu Yasha's inner feelings under control broke under the all the stress. " Kagome doesn't know who we are. She can't remember us. Not Sango, not Miroku, not me, and not YOU!", he roared. " W.what do you mean?", Shippo stuttered.
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" I'm all alone. I'm all alone and I'm lost.", Kagome thought miserably. She'd been walking for hours and had yet to find the well. Night was falling, and she didn't have a single thing to make camp with. On top of that, the feeling that she'd done a bad, bad thing was nothing if persistent. In fact, the farther away she got from Inu Yasha and the others, the worse it got.
It was enough to make even the strongest person feel like shedding tears. Kagome would not let herself give in to the despair that clouded her mind. " All I've got to do is find the well, then I'm home free.", she spoke out loud.
Kagome trudged on in silence, until she heard something moving behind her. She spun around to see what was making the noise. Unfortunately, the dark woods revealed nothing. She continued walking, only this time her steps were much quicker. The rustling sounds increased as well. Fear grew in the pit of her stomach, when she realized that she was being followed.
" Just remain calm.", she told herself. The rustling noises were growing louder, and her resolve not to panic was quickly fading. Suddenly, she heard a sharp cracking sound right behind her. A rush of adrenaline, fueled by fear, soared through her body and Kagome began to run.
Various plant parts scratched her legs as she ran through the woods. She'd tripped once, no twice only to get up and keep running. Her poor knees were cut and bleeding. It was getting harder to breath and the muscles in her legs were cramping. " I'm can't keep this up.", she puffed.
As she was running, she glanced behind her to see what was chasing her. This caused her not to see the giant tree root that crossed her path. Kagome's foot caught underneath the root, and she collapsed to the ground in a heap. She couldn't run any farther; she couldn't even get up.
" Whatever's out there had better stay away from me!", she screamed. It was the scream of someone who'd had about all they could take. The rustling noises only continued to get louder. At that point, Kagome began to cry.
From behind her, a hand reached out and placed itself on her shoulder. " Don't cry.", a voice whispered to her. Kagome looked up in astonishment then passed out.
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Inu Yasha was the first one to go. He'd informed the rest of them about Kagome's situation, then left. Shippo was in shock, but feeling somewhat positive. He was sure that if he could only talk to her for a little bit, she'd remember him. Then things would return to normal.
Sango was just as determined to talk to Kagome, and she set out to find her. The youkai exterminator really didn't care if anyone followed her, but Shippo wasn't surprised to find that Miroku was going with her. The two of them were talking quietly together not too far away from him. The kitsune crept closer so that he could hear what they were saying.
" We've got to find Kagome before she gets hurt. She doesn't have her bow and arrow to protect her.", Sango whispered heatedly. Shippo wondered why they were whispering. " I agree.", was Miroku short answer. She sighed unhappily and stared out at the woods in front of her. The fox demon watched as the houshi's hand reached dangerously towards the girl's backside.
Seconds later a slap echoed through the clearing. Miroku was sitting on the ground rubbing his face. " How could you do something like that at a time like this?", she yelled angrily. " I was just trying to cheer myself up.", he replied cautiously. Sango blushed slightly, then turned and started walking in the direction that Kagome had left in.
Miroku followed her, and so did Shippo. He didn't want to be left all by himself. " I'm gonna find Kagome and then everything's going to be alright.", he whispered confidently.
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A/N: Thanks for all the reviews!! This chapter is longer, just like I promised. I guess this part of the story is a little depressing, but it won't stay that way for long. Thanks to anyone who reads and reviews.
School is starting up again on Monday, but I will try to update regularly.
Like - Anyother: I did seem to leave poor old grandpa out of the story a bit. Oops. Just pretend he went on a vacation.
Sonya: Thanks for reading over my story!!
Beth: Thanks for giving me my future. Where would I be without it??