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Chapter Two: The Truth About Hidden Love….
Meanwhile on the other side if the valley Inuyasha and the gang were headed towards the Western Kingdom. It was night and the stars were out; Inuyasha looked out into the sky and let his thoughts fly back to Kagome, her voice, her smile, and simply her presence. Suddenly without notice a tear slipped down Inuyashas' cheek--more began to follow; his heart was breaking and the one fear he had was losing Kagome; and now he was. Worst of all he was losing her to his own brother. Inuyasha did not move from the place where he sat until the next morning…searching for the strength to go on, his thoughts never left Kagome.
The next morning, Inuyasha walked out to a small pond and threw water on his face. It was a cool crisp morning and the sun was just beginning to rise. Inuyasha cleaned up and sat down on a large rock near the pond, and slowly he thought back to Kagome once again. However; it was Shippo who shook him from his daydreams and brought him back to reality. "Come on Inuyasha, you said you knew where Sesshomaro has Kagome…so take us there!" Poor Shippo was doing everything he could to get the blank stare off of Inuyashas' face and get a move on. Sango came up to Shippo and looked at Inuyasha. "C'mon Inuyasha….lets go get Kagome back!" Sango smiled but her words did nothing to comfort Inuyasha. Then out of the blue he spoke up; "We have to get her back and we have to do it now." His voice was stern but there was an echo of pain that made Miroku cringe. "We've been saying that all morning." muttered Shippo, who was quickly shushed by Sango.
Meanwhile….
"Okay Kagome, do you really think that you are ready to do this?" A strange concern was in Kikyos' voice. " I'll be fine Kikyo, I promise." Kagome just knew that she would be okay; after all she had with her the knowledge that she needed and the blessed bow and arrows in which Kikyo herself had given Kagome as a training gift. Not to mention that she never got to say goodbye to Inuyasha, and that was uncalled for. 'Inuyasha…' she thought 'I wonder when I am going to see you again….I really miss that jealous guy. I suppose what he lacks in manners is made up for with his heart…if only he would show it….' Kagome looked up at Kikyo, her teacher and thought 'the best thing that she has given me is the knowledge that she no longer loves Inuyasha…' she smiled to herself. 'I'm going to see Inuyasha again….I just know it!' With a farewell to Kikyo, Lord Sesshomaro, Rin, and Jaken; Kagome headed out o meet her fate, and the end of her training--once this was completed she would no longer have to leave the feudal era, even after all the jewel shards were found; she could stay with Inuyasha forever.
With Inuyasha….
"Inuyasha? If you care so much about Kagome why won't you just tell her the truth?" Miroku knew he was testing his luck.; so he added calmly: "You could tell Kikyo that you loved her and yet you still claim to love Kagome more so … "I do." Inuyasha snorted his interruption. "But that doesn't mean that I have to tell her anything." "So you're saying that you refuse to tell Kagome your feelings for her?" Sango pressed and then continued.. "You already know that she loves you so much….how hard is it for you to just tell her how you feel?" This time Sangos' voice carried a hint of sadness in it. " Why don't you take your own advice?" Inuyasha growled " And you know what I'm talking about." Sango turned away to look at Miroku and then blushed. "Hmph you don't know the first thing about love, do you Inuyasha? You are such a jerk!" Sango yelled, although his comment had caught her off guard. 'How does he know so much?' She wondered.
