THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR THE REVIEWS!!! I got 22! That might not be allot to some of you, but for me that's allot! I'm so happy, that if I didn't have basketball practice today I would post 5 chapters. Oh, and the reason I made Kagome so mean was because in EVERY SINGLE fanfic I've read, Kagome has just let Inuyasha yell at her, and then run off crying, and I couldn't stand it anymore!

Well, I'll try and make the chapters not seem like they rush into everything, because someone told me it was, and I think I rushed into some stuff too. Well, here's chapter 4?

Chapter4

Sango, Miroku, and Kirara were tied up against a tree. And there was also a note there. Kagome and Inuyasha ran over to them and bent down next to them.

"How could Kikyo do this?" Kagome was filled with anger. 'How dare she do this to our friends! She has no right! Huh!! Where's Shippo!?'

"Inuyasha! Where's Shippo!?"

Inuyasha stopped his job of untying the rope to look down at the four people. Wait! There was only three of them! Shippo wasn't there!

"Huh? A note?" Kagome hadn't noticed the note before, but now it was in her hand and she was reading it aloud.

'"Inuyasha,

If you want to see that little Kit ever again, then you will come, ALONE. And give yourself to me, so we can go to hell together. If you're not here by the time the sun sets, then I will kill him. No Kagome. So, what's more important to you? The Kitsune, or you're life?"'

'INUYASHA! YOU CAN'T! YOU CAN'T GO! NOT AFTER YOU JUST TOLD ME THAT YOU.'

"I have to go." Inuyasha stated.

Kagome stared at him on the break of tears.

"No, no, no, no, no, no." Kagome started whispering. Then she started sobbing and saying it louder. "No! No! No! I won't let you go alone!"

Inuyasha knelt down next to Kagome. He stared at her trembling form and sighed. "Kagome. All my life, after my mother died, and before I met Kikyo. I was all alone in my life. And I didn't have anyone. But after Shippo's parents died, he had somebody. He had you. And if I was as lucky as him, then.. I wouldn't have been left alone. If I would have had someone, and if I could choose while I was a child, then I would have chosen you."

Kagome's heart skipped a beat as Inuyasha leaned forward and kissed her. At first she just sat there. Then she started to kiss back. Inuyasha put his arms around her waist and deepened the kiss.

Silent tears rolled down Kagome's cheeks. She pulled away and looked at Inuyasha. This would be just another painful memory for her if he didn't come back.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome smiled and wiped away her tears. "I have to go too."

Inuyasha stared at her puzzled. "Kagome. It said ALONE, or Shippo will die."

"I never said I was going WITH you. I just said I HAVE to go. Then when Kikyo's distracted, I'll get Shippo, and you can. Put her to rest?"

Inuyasha thought about the plan. Kagome could get hurt. She had been really tough during the fight with Naraku, even though she had come close to death. She didn't have any wounds like Sango and Miroku's. The poison was the worst one. But Myouga had helped on that one. It was surprising that she was still mobile, but Inuyasha had protected her from any serious cuts or wounds. He didn't know if he could protect her from KIKYO though. Kikyo was smart, and cunning.

But Kagome was her reincarnation. No, Kagome was Kagome. She was just as smart and cunning as Kikyo. Maybe even more. Inuyasha thought and thought, and finally decided that it was a good plan.

"Kagome."

"You HAVE to let me go! If you don't then, I won't be able to live anymore! Inuyasha! Even if you don't let me go, I'll go anyways and."

"Kagome! Let me finish a sentence! I've decided you can go. But leave a little bit after me. And if you need help, then just call for me and I'll here you. Come on, we have to take Sango and the others back to the village and make sure they're ok."

Kagome smiled and hugged Inuyasha around the neck.

"Thank you Inuyasha!!"

I'm sorry it was so short. I have to go to bed. It's 11 o'clock and I went to dinner with some friends from out of state. I'll update ASAP. BTW, I'm moving over the weekend, so if I don't update over the weekend, you know why. Thank you!