[A/N] I know I haven't updated and I truly am sorry but as I told you before 'the story comes of its own will' and plus my dad completely severed my internet connection but don't worry I have my ways of getting it updated.

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Kagome calmly walked through the village, looking at the scared faces of the villagers, heading to Kaede's hut. When she got there she knocked and went in upon hearing Kaede's voice. Kaede knew it was Kagome because she was miko and could sense it. "I am leaving Kaede. I'm going home and the going to search for the shards with Shippou so I have come to say farewell because we wont be back for a while" Kagome told Kaede. "Hai farewell I will miss you child" Kaede told her. "I will miss you too Kaede......bye." "Farewell but......are ye not going to wait for the others?" Kaede questioned. "No but I would be grateful if you would tell Sango and Miroku to meet me by the well in two hours" Kagome said. "Of course child......of course" Kaede said a little sadly she was hoping Inuyasha could get her to stay but she knew why she was leaving.

Kagome went to get her things and saying one more goodbye to Kaede took Shippou in her arms and ran to the well, she had sensed Inuyasha nearing. She got into the clearing and gracefully jumped into the well.

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Kagome walked out of the well house and almost passed out from the noise and the smells that attacked her new youkai senses. She quickly ran to the front door opening it and quickly shutting it behind her. She looked down at the kitsune in her arms and saw that he had fainted. "Mom, Souta, Grandpa," she called "I'm home and I got something important to tell you." Everyone soon came from where they were and gasped. Then her mother spoke "well I'll say that's something pretty important." "Yes mom and I've also got something else to tell you" she told the woman taking a seat and cradling Shippou in her arms. "As you can see" she explained when everyone followed her example and sat "I am now a youkai which means my place in this time is over. I won't be coming back." "What-what do you mean Kagome" asked a slightly teary Souta. "When I go through the well this last time I will seal it and when the shikon no tama is complete the memories you have of me will be gone. I will be forgotten" she explained. "This is you're choice?" her mother asked. "It is the only one I have" Kagome replied rather emotionlessly. "Very well then we will all miss you and I hope you have a good and happy life now if you'll excuse me I have to go farewell daughter," her mom said before leaving the house. Souta and her grandpa were shocked as she left but Kagome was not she could smell her mother's tears and knew she did not want Souta to see them.

After an hour Kagome left a very teary Souta and a sad Grandpa behind and went to the well house with a bag full of supplies and a newly awakened Shippou. "Are we leaving now Kagome?" The kitsune asked. "Yes Shippou," she replied taking one last look at her home and going into the well.

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Kagome jumped easily from the well and turned to it setting Shippou down next to her. Kagome then took out her bow and strung an arrow pouring a spell into it she loosed it into the well effectively sealing it. No one would go into the past or future through the well anymore.

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Kagome waited for Miroku and Sango to arrive at the well cradling Shippou in her arms. She looked up when she smelled their scent and rose waking the sleeping kitsune. "Shippou...Sango and Miroku come." She told the sleepy kit. "Alright Kagome." He replied jumping from her arms.

"Kagome...?" Sango called "Kaede said you wanted us." "Yes. I wanted to say goodbye since me and Shippou will be leaving" Kagome told them emotionlessly. Sango and Miroku were stunned at her emotionless ness but they understood what she had gone through and that the day she would leave was getting closer and they said a simple goodbye and with that goodbye she and Shippou walked of as well as Sango and Miroku, headed in different directions.

What Kagome didn't know though was that it would be their goodbye also for they knew she would leave and they had both planned to resume their lives as lone shard hunters.

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Inuyasha walked into Kaede's hut a few hours after the goodbye to find only Kaede. "Where is everyone?" asked a confused Inuyasha knowing that it was time for dinner and only seeing two bowls and enough soup for only two. "They have gone" Kaede replied simply ladling soup into the bowls. "What? Where?" asked Inuyasha now completely confused and worried. (though he didn't show it) "They each left to resume their lives as lone shard- hunters...except Kagome." Kaede replied a bit reluctant. When Inuyasha heard that there was hope...but that was quickly smashed by Kaede's next comment: "She took Shippou with her." Inuyasha was shocked that much Kaede could tell and...she could see...a bit betrayed. Then Inuyasha turned and walked away from the hut. Kaede knew he wouldn't be back.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~^.^~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* [A/N] I have decided...'Changes' is the official title so ignore the summary I'm too lazy to change it and also this will be a Kag/Sess fic but...unfortunately...that means it will be a Kik/Inu fic. Sorry but it is the only way I know I dispise the couple. Sesshoumaru, Rin, and the horrendous Jaken will appear in the next chap. Sesshoumaru will try to slice Kagome's head of but its still an appearance.

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