Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and I don't want him either... well, maybe the ears...

A/N: Wow thanks for all of the reviews and encouragement everyone! I am working on making my chapters longer so it make take longer for me to update (but not too much longer). This one is going to be kinda short though, because I want to lead up to where Kagome leaves the group to search on her own. Then I can bring in other key characters and get to the action! Well lets get this party started!


Last Time:

Kagome could only watch in horror as Inuyasha let loose the Wind Scar toward the well, her only connection to her friend, family, and home.

This Time:

"NOO!" Kagome screamed sending a wave of powerful miko energy throughout her body, destroying the soul stealers that had surrounded her. "SIT, YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" she screamed as shot off towards the well hoping to deflect the blast. Unfortunately, she was too late. Everything went dead silent and slowed down as she watched the impact. She heard the wood crack and smelled it burning as wood chips fell from the sky. It was then she knew, knew that she would never see her family again. Silent tears of anguish and hate streamed down her face as she sank to her knees. "Ugg, what happened?" came a voice behind her. Turing around she came face to face with the first man she ever love, and now the one she would hate forever.

"Why, Inuyasha?" she asked in a small, broken voice. "Why what?" he asked confused. He then looked up and saw the well and his eyes widened. "Ka..Kagome, I-I wasn't myself I..." He began. "SO WHAT!" she screamed getting up and standing in front of him. "BECAUSE OF YOU I CAN NEVER RETURN HOME, BECAUSE OF YOU I WILL NEVER SEE MY MOM, MY GRANDPA, OR SOTA AGAIN AND WHY? BECAUSE OF YOU, YOU EGOTISITCAL SON OF A BITCH!" Inuyasha's ears flattened to his head and he looked away in shame. Sure he didn't want her to go back until the jewel was completed again, but that didn't mean he didn't want her to go back at all. "Oh my! What happened to the well?" Inuyasha and Kagome turned to see Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kirara crossing the clearing towards them. They looked at Kagome and then at Inuyasha and realized what must have happened. "Oh, Kagome, I'm so sorry!" Exclaimed Sango walking over to pull her into a comforting embrace. She was halted when Kagome held up her hand to stop her.

"No, Sango, I know you want to help but you can't," she said. "I have come to a decision." Turning to face the group she said "I am leaving the group, and I will be hunting the shards on my own." They all gasped. Miroku was about to interject when Kagome stopped him. "No, my decision is final. I need time away from certain people to heal and come to terms with what has happened." She then turned towards Inuyasha. "Know this Inuyasha, at one time I loved you, then I was willing to be your friend, but now I will be neither. After I leave the village today we will be enemies and if you ever even attempt to find me I.will.kill.you." she said, her voice dripping with pure hate. With that she made her way back to Kaede's hut to retrieve her swords and start her lonely journey.

"Nice going, stupid, now Kagome is going away forever and it is all your fault!" wailed Shippou while crushing himself against Sango's chest. Sango clutched him to her trying to take away the pain of knowing that her "little sister" was leaving them and that she may never see her again. Miroku saw the unshed tears in Sango's eyes and put a comforting arm around her shoulders, and for once his hand behaved itself. "Come, let us return to Kaede's and wish our friend a fond farewell." he said. Sango nodded and the group made their way to Kaede's leaving Inuyasha alone in the field.

Watching the group's retreating forms, Inuyasha became a little angry. Here he was the one who protected and provided for them all and now because of one little slip up they were treating him like this. Let her go, they didn't need her they had Kikyou. Nodding to himself he took off insearch of said woman to tell her of the current developments. While searching for her he could not help but think about what Kagome had said to him. "Hah, like she could kill me." he sneered. Seeing white lights in the sky, he shot off to follow Kikyou's soul stealers.

"Hello, Child." Kaede greeted as Kagome as she walked into the hut. "Child? What happened to ye?" she asked seeing the trails of tears that marred Kagome's face. "The well is gone, Inuyasha destroyed it." Kagome replied quietly, her eyes downcast. "I have merely come to collect my swords and then I will begin my search for the shards alone." Frowning at the news of what had transpired, Kaede went to retrieve her swords. Returning with the swords in hand Kaede handed them to Kagome. Kagome strapped them crossing to her back and turned to leave when Kaede grabbed her shoulder and turned her around. "Know this child, ye will always be welcomed here." Kaede said pulling her into a hug. "I have always thought of ye as one of my own and will continue to do so, you will always have a home here." Kagome hugged the old miko back, "Thank you Kaede." She then exited the hut to see the group minus Inuyasha waiting for her.

"Please don't go!" Shippou squealed cuddling himself into her chest. "I have to Shippou, it's for the best." she said squeezing him. "Now I want you to be good for Sango and Miroku and to help out Kaede, ok?" Sniffling he nodded. "That my boy." She handed him to Kaede and bent down to pet Kirara. "Keep and eye on them for me, will ya? Especially Miroku, don't let him grope Sango too much." Kirara purred her approval. "Lady Kagome, I wish you the best of luck and I want you to know that we are your friends and will be here if you should ever need us." Miroku said giving her a hug, and letting his hand wonder. "Hentai." she said with a ghost of a smile playing on her lips and smacked him playfully. "I apologize, Lady Kagome, but it may be a long while until I have such a privilege again, therefore I could not resist." He said flashing her one of his charming smiles. Kagome then turned to Sango, they both had tears in their eyes as they embraced one another. "I love you, little sister" "I love you too" Breaking away from Sango, Kagome turned and looked at the group one last time before disappearing into the forest.

"Oh, Inuyasha, is she truly leaving?" Kikyou asked lying in Inuyasha's arms. "Yes, my love, now nothing will stand in our way" he said leaning down to give her a kiss. Inwardly she smirked, Naraku will be very pleased to hear about this.


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