Disclaimer: Inuyasha is mine. No really, he is. "Tied sack next to me starts moving and I deal a kick to it" Oh yeah, and Inuyasha is not in this sack. heh heh heh......

A/N: Sorry for the long wait, I had a LOT of studying to do. I apologize again because this chapter is short. Gomen nasai!!

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CHAPTER 25
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Inuyasha seethed, "What do you want...."

Naraku laughed at this, "A little blunt aren't we my little hayou?"

"Get to the point or I'll rip you in half."

"Full of spunk, just like that wench of yours. As we're on the subject....."

"What do you want with Kagome?"

" Well it's very simple really, that girl won't be so bad to live with. Can't you imagine waking up every morning with that soft lucious body next to yours?"

" Stay the hell away from Kagome......besides, I thought you wanted her dead?"

" I did...until I realized with her I could be King, and the plus is that she's beautiful."

" Kagome would never marry you, she loves me."

"Ahhh...your right. That is she wouldn't marry me if you were still around."

"I would never leave her."

"Hmmm, yes. I know. But what if I were to tell you I've had many opportunities to kill her and many more will arise if you don't walk out of the picture. Then what do you think she would do? She would marry the most eligible man....me."

"It won't work, your a wanted criminal. They would recognize you and kick you out."

"Ever heard of a disguise? Now, just remember what I said and leave, or else Kagome gets it. Remember that." With that Naraku shrank back into the shadows, leaving Inuyasha to his thoughts.

' Kagome...what am I going to do? maybe it's for the best...I'm just a commoner.'

So Inuyasha started to walk away from the well to the palace. The well would always be a reminder to him of where he decided to lose the love of his life.
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As the story unfolded, Sango suddenly felt tears in her eyes. After Miroku finished his tale he turned to Kagome, "Well....I guess I should untie her. She's heard the story it's up to her what happens now."

Kagome nodded and Miroku untied Sango. Sango stood up and unruffled her clothing, turning to Kagome she spoke.

" Thank you for doing this for me Kagome. If not for you I would have spent my whole life wondering what's wrong. As for you, " she turned to Miroku, "What have you been doing in your spare time these past five years? groping more women?"

Miroku dropped the eye contact, his gaze aimed at the floor in front of his feet. The silence was enough to confirm what Sango had said.

" Exactly. You are still perverted, so I can't trust you anymore. I'm sorry and thank you for telling the truth."

' Oh no!' thought Kagome, ' this isn't how things are supposed to go. Wait! I have an idea--'

"Oh well" Kagome said carelessly, shocking Miroku and Sango at her laid back tone, "Guess things didn't work out. And Sango....."

"Yeah?"

"Please show Miroku to his room, he'll be staying as my friend for a while."

Sango's jaw dropped and in a second Miroku was at Kagome's side, her hand in his.

"Oh Miss Kagome! I knew there was a connection between us!"

"Uh yeah, sure." said Kagome as she snapped her hand out of his, "I have to go find Inuyasha. Bye Sango!" remarked Kagome as she grinned mischievously at Sango and took off for the door at a full run. The wind whipped through Sango and Miroku's hair as the stared at the door, shocked at the girls amazing speed.
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Kagome came bounding out the front doors, spotting Inuyasha in the distance she took of with even more speed then ever before. Meanwhile Inuyasha looked up to see the rising dust cloud in the distance and was was that......Kagome? Inuyasha raised his brows at the dot speeding towards him. Before he even had time to blink, the black dot was on top of him, kissing him senseless. He was about to push her away when he realized that this was their last kiss. So for the moment he kissed her back with all his emotion, the last he would ever be able to share with her.

Lying in the grass, neither pulled back from the kiss. Kagome held Inuyasha's head her hands, clenching his long silver locks. Inuyasha's hands held Kagome onto him with his hands on her small back. His hands rubbed up and down her back, slowly coming up her shirt--

' Wait! I can't do this to her. It's to cruel...'

So Inuyasha pulled his hands from her shirt and turned his head to the side, breaking the kiss. Kagome pulled away from him and frowned down at him. She got off of him and stood up, him doing the same after. Inuyasha gathered all his courage and said the words he had never expected to say to Kagome.

"Kagome....I'm leaving."
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A/N: cue mystery music Dun Dun Dun! What is going to happen? Oh dear, will we ever know! Aghast, I feel faint! swoons and falls to ground See you next time!