Disclaimer: It's always the same thing! I don't own Inu-Yasha. I don't know why I even do this! Wutever, on with the story.

"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome screeched. He had (again) accidentally walked in on Kagome taking a bath. They had stopped after a long and relatively successful day. They found a shard, but the fight had really tired out everyone. Kagome was only taking much-deserved bath in the nearest hot springs to the village, but ended up so angry, you could see her fiery aura glowing around her. He wanted Kagome to wake up early tomorrow, but he knew he would find his head six feet under the ground if he tried to wake her up without enough sleep. He decided the best thing to do was get her to sleep quickly, unaware that she was still undressed (or maybe he did). She quickly put on her towel, fuming with rage

He tried to explain his side of the story, but when he mentioned the shard hunt, Kagome exploded.

"Oh, I get it, no matter how exhausted I am; no matter how much I deserve this bath, I need to think of the shard hunt first. I gave up my entire life for the stupid shards! I don't care anymore! Nothing but the shards matter, nothing; my welfare isn't important. I understand." Kagome stared at the ground and paused for a long time. Small drops of salty water formed around her eyes.

"Kagome. I'm sorry." Inu-Yasha realized how mean he must seem to her.

"No. Stop. Tell the others I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore." Kagome spoke very softly. She sent an extremely hurt, teary-eyed look Inu-Yasha's way, gathered her things, and ran in the direction of the village. There, she got dressed and flew down the well. 'Inu-Yasha, good-bye. Don't come back for me. I'm sorry, but let me get on with life.'

Inu-Yasha slowly walked back to the village, a dazed, unbelieving look in his eyes. He looked for a nice tree to sleep in, got comfortable, and quickly fell asleep, trying to forget what happened with Kagome.

'Inu-Yasha! I've put up with you for long enough! I hate you! I'm going and I'm never coming back. Just run to Kikyo like always.'

'Fine with me, stupid woman.' Inu-Yasha walked away, regretting what he just said. He wanted her to come back, but she was so right. He always did run to Kikyo. Kagome deserves better, but he couldn't bear to see her with someone else, especially when he loved her. 'If only I weren't so stupid; if only I didn't let her go. She would be with me, where she belongs. Come back, Kagome. Please, come back. I need you!'

Inu-Yasha awoke abruptly, in a cold sweat. "Kagome," he whispered, remembering what happened earlier that night. 'She must hate me.' Kagome's words from his dream echoed in his mind. 'I hate you! Just run to Kikyo like always.' There was nothing he could do now. No, he was helpless. He needed comfort, something Kagome always brought, but now she was gone.

A/N: Sucks, don't it? PLZ review. Read my other stories too. Uh, c ya! *Sarah*