Part III - The Arrival

I felt so weak. I could barely even stand on my own two feet. I tried to hold on to anything that was in my way, for guidance to the well.

This was it. My last destination. There's no turning back now. There's nothing else to turn to anyways.

...I'm coming...Inuyasha.

Wait for me.

***

Kagome was afraid. It was a long way down. But she couldn't just stand there forever. 'Inuyasha is waiting for me on the other side. He has to be...'

She held on to the sacred jewel, preparing for the long jump. Kagome threw her luggage down to the bottom of the well. She was next to fall. As she landed on her two fragile feet, she screamed from the pain.

Everything started to go black, as she was being transported through the time warp. But it wasn't the warp. It was her. She was near to passing out.

***

Meanwhile, in the feudal era, Inuyasha did the usual. He sat on the green grass, leaning against his little cabin, near the well.

It was such a quiet day. It's been always quiet ever since everyone went their separate ways. Actually, no one did go their separate ways, except for Inuyasha of course.

Stubborn, he was. Before Miroku and Sango ran off to be together to bare a child, they asked him to live with them in their new home. He didn't take that offer. Although, Shippo did.

'Till this day on, he waited for her return. He'd been recently having doubts about Kagome coming back. It's been a long year since he saw her. Why would she come back now?

Miroku told him many times to forget her and to find another. But he refused. In fact he would get mad. How could he forget about her? After all he'd done for her and what she'd done for him.

Even if Miroku tried giving him advice, Sango would barge in and come to Inuyasha's rescue. Usually she would tell him to leave Inuyasha alone or maybe say, "He isn't like you, Miroku. Let him do what he wants."

The only person he would love to have pups was Kagome. No one else but her.

Inuyasha took a deep breath. He would literally talk to himself in his mind. Telling him how stupid he was for not making any moves on her. For not even telling her how he really feels.

Inuyasha was beginning to get mad at himself for everything. But the refreshing breeze was there to calm him. Actually, it reminded him of Kagome. At the times of distress, she would be there for him. To calm him from his suffering.

"Kagome.... I miss you so much.." he mumbled to himself. He began to get up from his seat to go inside his new cabin.

As he was about to slide the door open, his ears twitched from a disturbing sound. A sound coming form inside the well. Maybe something dropped inside it or something. But he wasn't sure.

Inuyasha's heart started to beat faster than he'd imagine.

"Kagome...."

Inuyasha ran to the well, hoping to meet Kagome once again. And as he looked in, he saw his only love.

***

A moan escaped my lips from the intense pain. I'd been aching since the jump down the well. I had no idea where I was, nor did I know any of my surroundings.

Why am I here?

I didn't remember anything that happened. All I could remember was the well and the blackness that consumed me.

It took me a while to get everything focused. And when everything did, I saw him.... beside me.

God, he hadn't changed at all. At least physically. He's still handsome, still sexy...what am I saying? At a time like this, I had to think perverted thoughts.

He had such a concerned look in his face, as if he was asking me what happened without saying a word. I tried sitting up from the futon beneath me but I had no luck. My whole body was in pain but at least Inuyasha was there to help me.

"You've come back...."

I couldn't speak. I was too ashamed. He's probably wondering why I came back. I don't think I should tell him. At least not now. I tried my hardest to block all the memories of my family's death.

Inuyasha got up and walked away. He looked out of the window as if he was in deep thought. I wondered what he thought about. Maybe he was just waiting for my response.

"I've decided...I want to stay here…with you.." I said hesitantly. "That's if its okay with you."

He continued to look out the window, still deep in thought. He slowly turned his head to face me.

"Yeah. It's okay with me." He sounded unsure which really worried me. Is he not happy to see me?

A few seconds passed. I could help but think Inuyasha doesn't want me here. Why did he say it that way? So skeptical.

I feel alone again. I don't know why. I'm here with the guy I loved for so long and yet...I feel so alone. Pressure began to build up on my chest, making it hard to breathe. The pain that I picked up after I saw their corpse began to come back to me. And before I knew it, it started to take over. I sat up, trying to cover my face as tears fell down my cheek.

The memories. The pain. It's back.

***

Inuyasha immediately noticed Kagome's tears. He was shocked. He wondered if it was something he said. Although, he couldn't think of anything wrong with the few words that left his lips.

Inuyasha walked up to Kagome, with the same concerned face he had on when she woke up.

"Kagome, is there something wrong? Is there something I said?"

Kagome let out a small meaningless giggle. "It's not you." Looking at him gave her more tears to cry off. "Inuyasha...I'm alone..."

He let out his arms and held her close to him. She sat there, with him, crying her heart out.

A/N: Okay since I haven't gotten a review yet, maybe it's because the chapter was too short and meaningless to the whole story. So there. I extended it. Okay maybe it still isn't long. Well I tried!

Hopefully I would get a decent amount of reviews this time. I'll update soon.