"I'll be waiting for that day!" Kyle called after her, waving as she disappeared in the woods, laughing at how she looked trying to talk while being dragged away.
Once safely in the forest, away from the hated human boy, Sesshoumaru let go of Kira's arm. Her pale skin was red where he had grabbed so hard and she rubbed it while staring at him. "Why'd you have to do that?" she muttered but got nothing but a cold stare in reply. She followed him to the well where he finally acknowledged her.
"Why do you like that pathetic human boy so much?"
"I don't think he's pathetic. He stood up to you didn't he?" Kira replied rather sarcastically.
Sesshoumaru was taken aback. "See? I knew he would lead to no good. You're thinking of staying here with him instead of coming back with me!"
"That's what you were worried about?" Kira laughed. "That's silly. I would miss you guys more than anything! I offered to take him with me, but I never offered to stay here with him. I wouldn't be able to! I finally know where I belong and I can't be kept from it."
Sesshoumaru seemed satisfied with that response and took his sister's hand, pulling her down the well behind him. Once on the other side they found Inuyasha and the others had been waiting there the whole time. "He wouldn't move, no matter what." Explained Miroku. "He was convinced that Sesshoumaru would steal her away and he'd never see her again."
"Well that's funny." Kira laughed. "You know I wouldn't let him force me to stay with him! No offense..." she added quickly, turning to her oldest brother. He nodded and she continued. "The place I might've stayed was the human world, with Kyle." She added quietly.
"Kyle? Was that the human boy who Naraku had?" Inuyasha asked. "Why would you have stayed with him and not us?"
"Because she loves him Inuyasha!" Kagome said softly.
"But I could never stay there and leave behind my real life!" Kira added quickly at Inuyasha's face. That's when she noticed Sesshoumaru quietly walking away. "Where are you going?" she called to him.
"You don't expect me to stay here with Inuyasha and his human friends do you?" he said scornfully.
"But, what about my sword practice!" Kira pleaded. "I know you'd want to teach me so you could be sure I learn right!" Sesshoumaru stopped to think and then decided to stay, but he did make a point of staying away from everyone except Kira.