Inu-Yasha was brooding back at the campsite. Sango and Miroku thinks that he just had another fight with Kagome. Shippo, though still sick, started thrashing at Inu-Yasha the best he could, ordering him not to anger Kagome anymore. However, he was oblivious to all that. He was trying to sort out all that he felt. He knew that he loved Kagome, not Kikyo. But, why the change? What changed in that short a time. Kagome's right, Kikyo had just about every quality she has.

"Weird how I fell 'out of' love with one woman and fell, instead, in love with her reincarnation," Inu-Yasha thought, laughing at how ironic this all is. But, he knew he'd better talk to Kikyo, before Kagome came back, and get it over with.

***

Kagome came back from her date, anxious about the effect of so many SIT's. She was angry and had no idea then! She'll apologize to him. After Hojo dropped her off, she hurried to her room.

"Inu-…-Yasha," she finished, downcasted. He'd left already. Probably meeting with Kikyo. Well, now that she's done with that date with Hojo, she might as well go back.

Kagome took her shards and jumped through the well. As she climbed out the other side, she saw the now familiar forest. She walked on, but came to a stop at the God Tree. She remembered the first time she saw him, having played with his ears, and nearly shot down by arrows. She sighed.

However, the memory of Inu-Yasha's life before he was pinned to the tree, 50 years ago, still made Kagome crumble inside. As she squatted down, she knew it would be to no avail to cheat herself anymore. She hadn't really wanted to go on that date, until Inu-Yasha came. But, he's not jealous, he just wants the jewel. She knew she loved him all along.

"I just didn't want to admit it, is all," Kagome said softly to herself, fighting to keep her tears back. In her sorrow, she didn't notice the dark movement of something behind her until it was too late. It had captured her before she had so much as screamed.