"No-Miroku-she's not dead! She can't be! I could have saved her! I could have saved her!" Inuyasha shook off Miroku's hands, stole the jewel shards from Sango, and jumped into the well. "Kagome! I'm coming to get you!"

In the present era, Inuyasha climbed out of the well calling Kagome's name. "Kagome! KAGOME! Where are you?" Kagome's mother stepped out of the house and waved to Inuyasha. Tears were streaming freely down her face.

"Inuyasha, thanks for coming. We...we thought that Kagome would like it if you spread her ashes…where are would you like to do it? Inuyasha? Are you listening?"

Inuyasha moved up to Kagome's mother and looked into her eyes. "Where is Kagome? I have to find her, I have to tell her…where is she? WHERE?" Kagome's mother shook her head sadly. She stepped forward and embraced Inuyasha. At first, Inuyasha tensed up, then relaxed as he gave into despair.

"She's dead, Inuyasha. You can't follow her now. She knows that you loved her. Don't worry about it. All you have to think about now is how happy she was whenever she was with you. You will see her again, someday, but for now, you have to live your life." Inuyasha, empty of all emotion, stared at the doorway in front of him. Kagome's mother slowly released her hold on him. "Now, why don't you come inside and sit a while? You do look so tired, and then maybe you can decide where to spread her ashes." Her eyes looked suddenly distant. "She did really love you Inuyasha. You could always tell when she was thinking about you…" Her voice trailed off and more tears fell down her face. "Now then, come inside and sleep for a little while."

Later, Inuyasha sat up on the couch and shook his head to clear it. It was near dark, he should be getting back to the feudal era soon. As he stood up, Kagome walked into the room. "Ka…Kagome? Kagome! You're not dead!" Inuyasha stared wide-eyed at her for a moment, then snapped out of it. "I was so scared that you were gone Kagome, I love you so much…" his voice trailed off as he walked up and embraced her. "You feel so cold, Kagome. Are you all right?"

"Inuyasha, you have to get over it. You have to go on! Stop saying that you love me, because I NEVER loved you! You stupid half-breed!"

Inuyasha stood back, shocked. "You…you don't…. but…I thought…" Numbed, Inuyasha took another step back and sat down on the couch, defeated. "She…she never loved me. She…never did?" He squeezed tears out of his eyes and put his hands up to his face. He hated himself, in that moment, hated himself for not saving her, for being so mean and gruff to her, for thinking about Kikyo when she had loved him. When he looked up at Kagome again, she walked over and sat next to him.

"Inuyasha, don't be so dense. Of course I love you. I just want you to get over this. Now, you have to go and live your life." She hugged him and stood up, pulling his clawed hands up with her. Slowly, he reached up and touched her face. Looking at his own clawed fingers, he yelped softly. "What?" His claws were covered with blood. Her blood. It was all over her clothes, his kimono, and her face. She screamed out in pain and started to topple. Once again, he grabbed her before she hit the ground. "Kagome, no please don't die again Kagome NOOOOOOO!"

He woke up screaming on the couch, Kagome's mother shaking him. "Inuyasha! Wake up you're having a bad dream is all. Wake up, there's a dear. Are you all right?" Inuyasha sat up straight and shook his head.

"It was just a dream. Just a dream…but it was so real…" he looked down at his hands, which were stained with old blood, not any new. He looked slowly up at Kagome's mother. "But it was so real…she was right there, and I couldn't save her! I could have saved her!" Inuyasha broke down and cried. All he could think about was that demon that had ripped Kagome's life away, and the blood, and her pale face, smeared with blood. His claws had been helpless to save her as she bled to death. His hands slowly balled into fists and marks appeared where his claws were digging into his flesh. He cried himself hoarse as Kagome's mother sat down beside him and rubbed his back.

"There there, Inuyasha. It really is ok to cry. There was nothing you could've done to save her, and nothing will bring her back. It's all right."