A/N Sorry I haven't updated in a while! I've been busy lately with schoolwork, the musical, and so on, that I haven't had time to sit down and write! Plus my computer's going crazy on me, not letting me open pages, and other annoying stuff, so hopefully I'll have it fixed! Anyway, on with the story!

Kagome climbed the ladder out of the well. She wanted to go back. She wanted to run into Inuyasha's arms and lay there. She wanted to cry in his arms and forget about Kikyo and the fact that he loved her. But she couldn't. The couple's moment was still fresh in her mind, and she needed to forget about it. As she left building that held the well, she made her way to her house, before her brother stopped her. "Hey sis, what's wrong? Where's that guy who comes with you a lot?" He looked up at his sister with worry. "I'm ok Sota. Inuyasha is back in the Feudal Era still. He won't be coming. I'm staying home for a while." Kagome didn't want to explain her love troubles to her brother, so she walked up to her room. "I need to be alone for a while Sota." She shut the door, and the tears she held back from her brother burst out. She threw herself on her bed and cried herself to sleep.
Back in the Feudal Era, Sango, Shippo, and Miroku were talking about Inuyasha and Kagome.

"He must really be upset," said Shippo. "He didn't even try to beat me up when I called him names!" "What's his problem anyway! I say he should just go to Kagome's time and apologize."

"It's not that easy Shippo," replied Sango.

"Yes, I agree, she must have been very upset and if Inuyasha went to her time now, it could only ruin things between them," threw in Miroku. "When dealing with matters of the heart, things take time, patience, and understanding."

"I still think he should go and drag her back after apologizing. He was mean, and if he apologizes, Kagome will come back, and everything will be fine," answered a naïve Shippo. Miroku and Sango exchanged glances.

'If only it were that easy,' they both thought.

Inuyasha was moping near the well. He desperately wanted to go to Kagome, but the hurt in her eyes, and her plea to let her come back on her own stopped him. 'What if she doesn't come back?' he thought. It was his worst fear. He didn't think he could live without Kagome.

"Feh, I could live without her. Finding the jewel shards will be a little bit harder, but she only slows me." he voiced aloud.

"That's a lie, Inuyasha, and you know it," a voice behind him said.

Inuyasha smelled the air and immediately cursed himself for not noticing the voice's scent. "Sesshoumaru," he growled. "I don't want to fight you if that's what you came for. I don't have time to screw with you at the moment."

"Tsk tsk, to see the mighty Inuyasha to be so struck down by a defenseless human girl. What a shame. Even you should be strong enough to handle being away from a woman for a little time. You are in such a miserable mood. I doubt you could defend yourself right now. I did not come to fight you, you filthy half-breed, I came to help, so you better listen before my mood changes, and I decide to kill you now."

(A/N * Gasp * Fluffy being nice to Inuyasha!! I have no idea what sparked me to do that, he wasn't originally going to be in the story, but there he is. Sorry it took soooooooooo long for me to update, but I only got one reviewer, so I almost didn't update. Please R&R!!! I'm actually so desperate for reviews that I'll accept flames!) (Thanks to my one reviewer!)