A/n : I had an idea for a fic. I haven't seen it anywhere else, but if this is similar to anyone else's idea, please forgive me, it was NOT on purpose. This starts after Inu Yasha sends Kagome home and puts the tree in the well so she can't come back.(volume 8) This is in first person as Kagome at the beginning, and later Inu Yasha.

Disclaimer : I want to own Inu Yasha.... but I don't. So, since I'm not selling him... (as if I would if I could anyway) Please don't sue me.

Regrets

Chapter 1

I was fuming. That jerk! He had purposely put me off my guard so he could get the shard and throw me down the well! He always comes and bothers me and I haven't seen him for A week now! I --

"Kagome, are you sure you're okay?" Hojo inquired

AAck! I'm on a date here! "Why would I be..." What- what if his wounds didn't heal?! What if he's dead! I - I've gotta do something, make sure he isn't... dead.

"Hojo, I'm sorry, I need to go home. I'm having a hard time breathing." I lied.

"I understand Kagome. You should go home and rest."

"Thank you Hojo."

I ran out the door. As soon as I got to the shrine, I went to the well. I could feel the presence of a shikon shard. Jumping in, I began clawing at the ground in a vain attempt to get back to the Senkoku Jidai. After a few minutes I was out of breath and no closer to getting back. Climbing out of the well, I sat on the steps and tried to figure out what to do. I was so zoned out that I jumped and yelled when a hand was put on my shoulder.

"I'm sorry Kagome! I didn't mean to scare you!" Sota said. "I just wanted to know why you were crying." He gave me a childlike hug.

"I'm crying?" I realized that I was. "I'm sorry Sota, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm just discouraged. I needed-" I cut off the rest of my sentence. A few yards behind me, I sensed three shikon shards. Three corrupted shikon shards, and a youkai. Turning so Sota was concealed behind me, I confronted it. There, I saw glowing red eyes and sharp teeth, hidden in a formless cloud. It spoke.

"Child, give me the shard. I sense it. Give it to me, or die."

"Sota, stay away." I stripped my bulky jacket and replied in a voice that was toneless, though I was as scared as I had ever been. "I would rather die than give them to you."

Narrowing its eyes, it replied in a soul chilling tone. "So be it."

The youkai lashed out at me lazily, but that wouldn't work for me, I had seen Inu Yasha fight too many times, and I dodged easily. The youkai looked slightly suprised, as if it had expected me to be an easy target, and was getting a challenge, however slight. Part of the dark cloud surrounding it turned into a tentacle, with razor sharp claws at the end.

"This will be enough to deal with any human, no matter how well they fight, girl." It sneered menacingly. "Do you still defy the Great Youkai Zenshou?"

I made a face at him. "Zenshou? What a wimpy name. I could take a wuss like you any day!" My voice quavered with fear however, and Zenshou heard it. He grinned evilly and advanced on me. Instead of backing up, as he expected, I charged him. *Stupid!* I thought to myself *You don't even have a weapon!* Startled, he swung at me wildly. I was expecting this, but the youkai was faster than I thought and grazed my arm.

At the sight of my own blood, something in me clicked. I remembered the first time I went through the well. I had blasted Mistress Centipede with some kind of weird energy. Allowing myself a small smile, I lunged at Zenshou, arms extended. The world was moving in slow motion. I could feel a small heat in the palms of my hands. When I connected with him, The energy rebelled and exploded. I was thrown back, as was he. He crashed into the doorway, splintering it. Seeing stars, I looked up. That had been stronger then when I had last used it. My powers were growing?

"That was not wise girl." Zenshou threatened. "I was going to allow you a quick death, but injuring me was not wise. You will die slowly." As he recovered, I noticed That the two small wounds on his body were bleeding. The blood dripped to the floor and sizzled. Now I felt only anger and a bit of confidence. *Don't get cocky Kagome,* I warned myself *those are barely scratches to a youkai.* I had recovered my breath and my feet.

"Try me." I grinned ferally. Zenshou's eyes flashed anger. Watching his claws, I didn't even see the tentacle tht grabbed me. Coiling around my arms and chest It lifted me of the ground and started squeezing. I could barely breathe. I felt my ribs crack. Then he stopped squeezing. His hold didn't loosen though, and it was still hard to breathe. I was kicking futilely at nothing. Then I felt his calws caress my cheek. Wincing I knew I now had three shallow cuts on my cheek. Even a light touch of those claws was dangerous. Opening my eyes, he brought me close to him. I could smell his putrid breath and the stench of old blood. I closed my eyes again.

"You shouldn't have showed me your miko powers, girl. Now I have a use for you."
he purred. "Do you know what the power that I could recieve from your blood? Beg for mercy and I might let you live, for awhile." I managed to get enough breath to speak.

"you.. wish, coward." Enraged, he slashed his claws across my belly. He was careful that it wasn't a killing blow though it hurt alot. I could feel my own blood soaking my clothes.

"Beg, girl. Beg me for mercy. I order you." Blood loss was beginning to make me weak, and I was tired. Drawing in breath, I replied, and he had to listen carfully for my reply.

"I'd... rather die." Snarling, he threw me to the floor, where I landed on my jacket, gasping. He grabbed my shoulder in his teeth and I could feel the flesh ripping. I began to get faint. As I fell into the comforting darkness, I thought: *I'm sorry Inu Yasha, I'm not strong enough.*

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Minutes later, Sota crawled out of his hiding spot. The front entryway to the shrine was destroyed, and there was blood everywhere, most of it Kagome's. The youkai had let her go after she passed out. Leaving her there, he had searched the hut for the shard. Finding nothing, he snarled and turned to leave, dragging an unconcious Kagome behind. *Why didn't he see me?* Sota thought. He shook his head and decided to get help for Kagome. *I'll get Inu Yasha!*

Sota looked around, and, seeing her jacket, which was wet with blood, grabbed it. Jumping into the well, he pounded at the ground, calling for Inu Yasha. As blood dripped onto the floor of the well, Sota suddenly found himself in a different well, with Shippou.

Shippou woke up and saw Kagome's jacket.

"Oh no! Come on! We've gotta get Inu Yasha!" he yelped. Dragging Sota, he transformed and slipped them past the spirit-wolves.

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I was fighting with Royakan. Slashing a spirit-wolf, I smelled blood. Human blood. I wondered if that fool Miroku had gotten himself hurt. Glancing, I could see that he was fine. Then where is that smell coming from, I wondered. Kaede-baba was fine. Then I smelled him. Sota, Kagome's little brother. Anxious, I slashed at Royakan, injuring him. Then I turned and saw Shippou and the kid. Dashing towards them, I saw what Shippou was carrying- Kagome's jacket, wet with blood. Her blood. I felt a chill roll down my spine, leaving behind only anger. Behing me, Royakan roared. Turning, I slashed him in two with the tetsusaiga. Miroku turned to look at me, wonderingly. Shippou had reached me, and, gasping, he handed me the jacket. I turned to Miroku. I could tell he was intimidated by the anger I was radiating. I didn't care.

"You'd better finish up Royakan alone. I'm going after Kagome."
End - Chapter 1
A/n : OOooh pretty exciting, huh? Don't you wonder what's going on with Kagome? Is she gonna die? Will Inu Yasha get there in time? Will I get rid of this writer's block so that I can write the next chapter? Probably. I'd hope it's soon huh? Anyways. The reason Kagome couldn't go through in my version of the story is because the well needed something more directly magical than just Kagome with her miko's aura. Her blood would have worked great, as Sota luckily found out.