Kagome awoke the next morning to find herself in Keade's hut. Everyone was asleep including Shippo who was sleeping at her side. Kagome scanned the room. Miroku was sleeping by the door. Sango was sleeping by the fire pit. Keade was missing, more than likely she was out tending to her herbs. Kagome slowly got to her feet, careful not to wake Shippo. She was weak but felt much better than she did yesterday. Keade had probably tended to her wounds last night. Kagome noticed her backpack sitting by Miroku. She quietly made her way over to it. She picked it up and without making a sound she snuck out of the hut.

It was beautiful morning. A warm breeze was blowing as Kagome made her way through the village. When she reached the woods she noticed Inuyasha wasn't in his favorite tree. She was thankful because Inuyasha was the last person she wanted to see right now. When she finally reached the well she dropped her back pack and stared down into it. She reached up and felt of the jewel shard that hung from her neck. "I don't think I can do this…" she said aloud. She let go of her necklace and grabbed her backpack, but before she could leave the well she heard someone. "Where are you going…I thought you were going to leave?" "Kikyo…" Kagome mumbled. She turned around to see the miko sitting on the edge of the well. "I.." "You what? Changed your mind? Decided you couldn't leave him?" Kikyo smirked and laughed mockingly at the girl. "You're such a fool. Do you really think he loves you?" Kagome looked down at her feet. "No…I don't think he loves me." "So then why are you here?" Demanded Kikyo. "Because…because…I love him." Kikyo laughed again then with an evil smirk she said, "You're such a fool. Go back to your time. He doesn't love you and never will. He has eyes for me and me only." And with that she left. Kagome stood there for a moment thinking about what the miko had said. 'She's right…what am I still doing here…he doesn't love me….and he never will.' Kagome walked back up to the well. She sighed and said, "Well…I guess this is goodbye…" She pulled the jewel from her neck and placed it on the edge of the well. She was just about to jump in when someone grabbed her hand.