Whoo hoo! I'm startin' up on my newest fan-fiction. Hopefully this'll be better than Vamp Kenshin 'cause I think I screwed up some on that. Yeah.. Um.. Anywho.. This ficcy is called Still Can't Find What Keeps Me Here.. As you know.. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha… obviously… If I did, Inuyasha would've never liked Kikyo and Sesshomaru wouldn't look so much like a she-male. Jaken wouldn't be so freaking weird, and Naraku wouldn't disguise himself as a baboon at times 'cause I hate, hate, HATE monkeys.. No offense to some people who happen to like 'em.

Warnings: Yeah, here's a warning; if you read this fan-fiction, you will die in seven days…

Still Can't Find What Keeps Me Here

By: Chelsea Thomas

Chapter 1: Wait Forever For Me

"Kagome," Inuyasha called down the cliff, "is… is Naraku… dead for good?"

Kagome stayed silent for a minute. She grasped the Shikon Jewel tightly in her fists. Finally, she looked up to Inuyasha whilst standing up and replied, "He's gone. Naraku is locked deep inside the jewel." Inuyasha heaved out a heavy relieving sigh.

"Let's go see if Miroku and the others are okay," he suggested.

Kagome nodded, climbing up the cliff with some assistance from Inuyasha. The two set off in another direction, when a speeding arrow stopped them dead in their tracks. Luckily, the two missed it by a hair as it pinned itself to a nearby tree. They jerked their heads in the direction of the arrow. A woman with long, black hair and a red and white kimono stood on a branch of a tree, bow drawn.

"Kikyo," Kagome muttered under her breath.

Kikyo lowered her bow and began speaking in a low, stern voice. "That jewel shall not be kept in the hands of the likes of you."

"Yeah? And what makes you think you're any better keeping it?" Kagome debated.

"Fool," Kikyo mumbled, "I thought you'd remember, after telling you for the thousandth time, that I am the jewel's original protector and purifier."

Kagome's face flushed red. "Oh yeah.."

Inuyasha growled and pushed Kagome behind him. He locked his gaze hard on Kikyo. She jumped from the tree and approached Inuyasha slowly.

"Inuyasha," she said calmly, "if you love me as much as you say, give me the jewel." Kikyo held her hand out in front of her, nearing closer to the dog demon.

Kagome turned and bolted behind her, wrapping the jewel string around her neck. "Don't come after me, Inuyasha!" she called to him.

Inuyasha couldn't believe his ears. What the hell is she doing? he thought.

Kikyo shot a couple arrows at Kagome, hoping to stop her. Although almost tripping over herself, Kagome managed to dodge them. Much to Kikyo's dismay, Kirara appeared in the sky, running toward Kagome. Miroku, Shippo, and Sango were passengers.

"Kagome, grab on," Sango instructed with an outstretched arm.

As Kagome grabbed hold, an arrow nicked her ankle, causing her to want to let go. Sango hauled Kagome's body in front of her, setting her on Kirara's back.

Kikyo stopped and watched them ride away. She glared at the sky. Soon enough, she walked off.

"Are you okay, Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked with concern.

"Yeah, Shippo put in whilst jumping onto her shoulder. "We were worried about you."

"I'm fine," Kagome replied. "But where's Inuyasha?"

Sango explained, "We tried looking for him, but no luck."

Kagome's heart sank. Inuyasha, are you okay? She pondered in her head. "Sango… take me home…" she pleaded.

At first, Sango hesitated and wondered why she wanted to leave. But she directed Kirara to the well.

After they got there, Kagome said her goodbyes. "I'll be back as soon as I can," she said. Before anyone could wave, she jumped into the well, back to future Japan.

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Inuyasha quickly leaped to the well where he met up with Sango, Miroku, and Shippo.

"Where's Kagome?" he demanded.

"Shippo replied, "She went home." Inuyasha cursed and clenched his fists tight.

Miroku approached him and asked, "Are you mad that she still has the jewel?"

"That," he replied through clenched teeth, "and the fact that I could sense a different scent inside her. Like… another… dog demon…"

The area then became silent…

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Meanwhile, Kagome came back to her home with her grandfather, mother, and brother staring at her.

"Um, hi," she greeted.

"Kagome," her mother said sternly, "you grandfather cannot cover for you missing school anymore. Your grades are becoming so low you might not be able to get a scholarship for college. I'm sorry dear, but I'm afraid we're going to have to seal off this well."

Kagome's heart stopped and she screamed, "What?!"

"I'm sorry Kagome, but we have to do it."

Soon enough, Sota and his grandpa nailed the well shut.

What was she going to tell Inuyasha? What was she going to do about the jewel? These and other questions made their way through her mind.

"He'll wait," she said aloud after her family left. "He'll wait forever for me…"

Before a blink of an eye, the jewel around her neck seemed to become a faint light and forced itself into her stomach. But what was going on?

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Okay, okay, I get it. Short chapter. But all of them are pretty much short, which is why I'm gonna try to make the story long with lot o' chappies. I had to figure out something for the reason why something's gonna happen so that's why this first chapter pretty much sucks. I mean think about it, Why would Kagome's family seal off the well for grades? Why didn't Inuyasha follow Kagome even though she said no? Stupid ideas, I know. Sue me… -_-* But yeah… please review!