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Kagome just... stared. She couldn't move, so she just stayed where she was, on top of the seemingly speechless Inuyasha. He was still here? He hadn't gone to Hell with Kikyo? Why?

"I-I-I... Inu-Inu.... Inuyasha?" Kagome couldn't help but stutter. He was she last person she had expected to run into.

He stared at her, his mouth wide open, then, realizing this, his mouth snapped shut, and his face contorted in anger. "What the fuck are you doing here?"

"I... I..." She stuttered, trying to answer him. But then, she realized she looked like an idiot, stuttering that this, and she was still in his lap! "I really don't see how that's any of your business." She said coolly as she stood up and turned her back to him.

There was a silence, and she was about to start walking when Inuyasha suddenly grabbed her arm. "Well maybe I'm making it my business." He said gruffly.

She jerked her arm away. "Leave me alone Inuyasha!"

"No!"

Kagome huffed as she took off towards the village. She was confused, but she couldn't let herself show it. Dealing with him was easier when she was angry. "I mean it Dog Boy, just get away from me! I didn't come back here to see you!"

She could tell that he had stopped in his tracks, that he wasn't moving at all. She didn't let that stop her, she started walking faster. She had to get away from her. Why would he follow her anyway? He made his choice three years ago, and now he had to deal with the choice he had made, with whatever consequences there had been.

For, now that she thought about it, why else would he still be here? Apparently, things had not worked out between he and Kikyo. But that didn't mean she was about to try to go back to him, his second choice.

She got out of the woods soon enough, and as far she could tell, she was no longer being followed by Inuyasha. Now, all she had to do was start asking around so she could find Totosei. Then she'd just have to bring him here, and go pull one of Aiko's fangs. Then she'd take her sword and leave, and this time, she really wouldn't have to come back.

"KAGOME?"

Kagome looked toward where the voice had come from, and saw ... Shippo? Was it Shippo? He was bigger, than Shippo, but once she got a good look at him, it was easy enough to tell it was him. He ran toward her. "Shippo!"

"I can't believe it's you Kagome." Shippo said when he got to her.

"I can't believe how big you've gotten." Kagome said, smiling. She was glad Shippo was okay, she had worried about him. She hadn't thought he'd do well in that battle against Naraku.

"Follow me Kagome, I bet Sango and Miroku want too see you too!" She did follow him, she couldn't just refuse. Shippo led her to a small hut, and they both walked in to find Miroku, and a very pregnant Sango. Kagome's eyes widened in surprise, as did the eyes of her old friends.

"Hey you two, see who I found?" Shippo said happily.

Kagome looked at both her old friends, seeing how much they've changed over the last three years. Shippo was taller, he was higher than her knees now. He was growing up so fast.

Sango looked tired, and at the moment, at a loss for words. She was also big that Kagome suspected she would be having that baby in a matter of days. Kagome could guess easily enough who the father was.

Then she looked to Miroku, who hadn't seemed to have changed either. Though, seeing the look of shock on his face certainly was out of the ordinary.

"Kagome?" Sango asked. She was definitely in shock. Kagome smiled and nodded. She was glad now, to see all her friends, she was going to have fun spending some time with them.

Inuyasha made his way to the village after Kagome had gotten there. He knew she'd end up talking to everyone. So he went to Miroku and Sango's hut, and sat atop of it. Where he was able to hear everything that they were saying.

It had stunned him, when she'd yelled at him about not coming back for him. It was like a slap in the face, and it killed the hope he'd gotten when he'd woken to find her on his lap.

He couldn't help but feel hope arise in him when he'd seen her. She had actually come back, after three long years. She was different than she had been, the years she had been away seemed to have matured her.

The obvious changes where her hair, and her clothes. He hair was longer now, and tied back in a braid. Her 'uniform' was gone, replaced by other, odd looking clothes than Inuyasha couldn't really identify. As far as he could describe, she was wearing blue pants and a green shirt.

The more subtle changes however, were what he was most interested in. Her body had matured. Her breasts and waist had filled out, she no longer had the figure of a girl, but now had the figure of a woman. The other change, was her eyes. They weren't shaped different, or another color, nothing like that. Her eyes seemed... tired, old even. Her eyes no longer held that innocence they once had, and he wondered why.

What had happened in her life since she had left?

Maybe he could find out, while he listened to her talk with the others...

Kagome had told her friends about her job, her friends, her life since she had left. About everything, except Aioko. She didn't want to tell them, at least not yet. She just couldn't bring herself to do it. She wasn't ready for them to know what she had done with Inuyasha.

"Kagome," Miroku said slowly, "you have told us much, but not that of which we all want most to hear. Why is it, that you left so suddenly?"

Kagome became silent, and looked down at her hands. "I ... can't really say. I just... had to get away from here."

"That's no answer." Shippo pouted. "Please Kagome, why did you leave us?"

"I just... can't talk about it Shippo, I'm sorry." She sighed sadly. She had known she would hurt her friends by leaving without any kind of explanation, but apparently it had been worse than she had thought it would. She had abandoned them, with no apparent reason. She had to tell them something, try to make up for what she had done. "But... I suppose I can share one more thing with you."

Kagome reached into her back pocket, and pulled out a picture, a picture of Aiko. She held it out to them, and they all stared at the picture.

The picture was taken only three months ago. It was taken with a Polaroid camera, so Aiko didn't have to wear a hat for the picture. The small girl was posing proudly, crossing her chubby little arms and grinning happily.

Her friends stared at the picture in shock.

"But Kagome, that child looks like-"Kagome cut Sango off, and looked down again.

"I know." She said sadly. "She's the reason I'm here, looking for Totosei."

Comprehension donned on the faces of her friends. They understood everything now, so she put the picture back into her pocket and sighed. "He doesn't know, and I want to keep it that way. So please, don't tell him."

"But Kagome," Miroku said, trying to look determined, "do you think it truly fair to keep this from him?"

"I can't handle him knowing about her you guys. I... I don't know what to expect, but whatever would happen, I'm sure it wouldn't be good." Kagome's voice faltered. "I just want to do what I came to do, and go home. I can't stay here you guys, I can't."

Miroku looked like he was about to protest again, but Sango grabbed and squeezed his shoulder, signaling for him to stay quiet. "Alright Kagome," Sango said quietly, "you have our word that we will not tell him."

"Thank you." Kagome said quietly." I... I think I'm going to go outside for a little while, excuse me." She slowly stood up, and went outside, needing to get away from the people that knew her secret. She needed to be alone for a little while, so she decided she would walk to the outskirts of the village, and watch the sun go down.

Inuyasha could hear every word that was said, but it didn't all make sense. All he knew, was that Kagome had a secret, and a purpose for being here. Once she got what she wanted, she was going to leave. Again.

He couldn't let that happen, after going so long without her, she was finally back, and he wasn't about to loose her again. He would find out why she left him, and then, take things from there.

Inuyasha saw her leave the hut, and start walking toward the edge of the village. Where was she going?

He jumped off of the hut, and went after her. They had to talk, and not the way they had when she first came back. He wanted answers, and would do his damndest to get them.

I know it's a little short, but I'm trying to update as quick as I can, so bear with me! All your reviews have REALLY motivated me, so keep it up!!!