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The heat of the day was just about cooling off. The trees swayed with what ever wind was there. Inuyasha sat gingerly on a nearby stump and frowned. He had been looking for Kagome for hours. Her scent never caught his nose. His mind raced with concern as the thought of Naraku kidnapping her came into his mind. 'Why do I care if she is kidnapped?' Inuyasha thought sadly to himself. He got up from the stump and continued on his search.

Kagome opened her eyes to a dimly lit room. She was lying on a soft bed full of big comfy pillows. Kagome looked around the room cautiously and her mind raced with fear. She got up off the bed and looked in the full length mirror across the room. She saw that her arm had a deep cut and wasn't completely healed yet. Kagome covered her face and sighed deeply. 'How could I hurt myself like that!?'

All of a sudden the door to the room opened slowly and Sesshomaru's head popped in. Kagome gasped when she saw him and tried hiding her cuts. "Sesshomaru, what am I doing here?" Kagome asked, not wanting to really know the answer.

"I found you passed out in the woods, I came to your aid" Sesshomaru tried hiding his emotions in his stone fortress, but amazingly Kagome had broken that fortress down. She was able to see his concern and fears.

"Well...thank you sesshomaru, but I'm much better now, so I should be heading back. Inuyasha and the others must be worried sick.

"No Kagome, you can't leave...your not well enough yet."

"I feel fine Sesshomaru, really."

"I don't know what you see in that piece of shit named Inuyasha!"

Kagome was taken aback by Sesshomaru's outburst. Was he jealous? Or just being stupid...?

"Sesshomaru! How can u say that about your own brother?"

Sesshomaru looked away angrily. He didn't want Kagome knowing how deeply he felt about her. She was a measly human, nothing more nothing less. Sesshomaru knew that Kagome was staring daggers at the back of his head. He slowly turned around to face her.

"Listen, you will not leave until I tell you to! You are sick and need help, you will stay here... with me." Sesshomaru quickly turned around and exited the room before Kagome could protest. He locked the door behind him so she couldn't escape.

Kagome angrily ran towards the door and angrily pulled at it. She started banging loudly on the door when she realized it was locked. "Sesshomaru let me out right now!" Kagome kept shouting until her throat ached. When he didn't come to open the door she gave up and collapsed on the bed, wondering whether or not

Inuyasha was looking for her. Her mind trailed off to Kikyo, knowing she would try and steal him away from her while she was gone. She needed desperately to escape this place. But she needed more desperately to escape the pain that had enclosed her.

Her world was no longer the wonderful world it used to be. She would wake up everyday and knew that Inuyasha would protect her forever. She was extremely happy when Inuyasha admitted his feelings for her, but then didn't he break her heart? More then once???!!! She probably would never know why she kept running back into Inuyasha's arms. Maybe it was the feeling of having a security blanket wrapped tightly around her. Or maybe she was obsessed with him.

Her life had not begun before she met Inuyasha, and now she wished it would quickly end. She wanted everything but to feel the pain of waking up every morning, always looking behind her shoulder to see if Inuyasha was one step behind her. She knew in her mind that Inuyasha had feelings for Kikyo, but yet still she loved him. Her heart had told her not to believe it.

Kagome closed her eyes tightly trying to forget everything that had happened. She didn't want to remember the bitter memories of yesterday. Though in the end the only thing on her mind was Inuyasha.

Sango and Miroku were full of fear for Kagome. They knew Inuyasha had trouble choosing between Kikyo and Kagome but they never thought it would go this far. So far they had only searched a quarter of the woods. It was getting dark and it was clear that Kagome was no longer in the woods. Sango tried telling herself that Kagome must have gone back home, or maybe back to the village. She just hoped that Kagome wouldn't do something she would regret later on. Sango and Miroku caught up with Inuyasha and trudged along beside him. Sango was the first to break the silence.

"Inuyasha, maybe Miroku and I should go look for her in the village and you go back to her era to see if she's there."

"She's right Inuyasha, chances are she went back home." Miroku added.

"Fine I'll go look for her there" Inuyasha left Miroku and Sango and swiftly walked over to the well. He looked down and hesitated before jumping in. What would he say once he found Kagome? Would he beg for her forgiveness? Without another thought he jumped into the well and ended up on Kagome's side. He saw the tree leading up to her house and climbed it easily. He opened her window and leaped in.
Her room was silent and it looked like she hadn't been there in awhile. Inuyasha left her room and his nose suddenly went nuts. Kagome's mom was cooking downstairs and Inuyasha's stomach growled. He went down the steps and walked into the brightly lit kitchen. Kagome's mom heard his footsteps and turned around.

"Inuyasha? What are you doing here? Is Kagome with you?" Kagome's mom smiled contently at Inuyasha.

"Um, no she's not with me. She told me to come back her to bring back more supplies" Inuyasha returned the affectionate smile.

Inuyasha knew there was no point in telling Kagome's mom that he didn't know where she was, he didn't want her to worry. Kagome's mom gave Inuyasha many containers of food for him to take back. She packed an extra first aid kit and some other stuff she thought they might need. Inuyasha walked back to the well with a bag full of crap that he knew they wouldn't need. He jumped back into the well and went back to his time.

Sango and Miroku had searched the village and asked all the villagers if they knew where Kagome was. So far nobody had seen or heard from her. Sango left Miroku talking to a villager and went inside Kaede's hut. She sat down on the dirt ground and buried her face in her hands. She began crying softly but then they turned into loud angry cries of pain. She wished she knew what had happened to Kagome, weather she was hurt or not. Miroku entered the hut and saw Sango crying, her shoulders were shaking uncontrollably from crying. Mirkou slid her into his arms and rocked her gently. He gently whispered in her ear what he knew she wanted to hear. He knew Kagome was a strong girl and she could defend her self. He wanted Sango to know that too. Sango looked up into Miroku's eyes and was thankful that she had him by her side. Miroku cupped Sango's chins in his hands and kissed her gently on the lips. Sango returned his affection. They smiled at each other and dipped their heads in for another kiss, but they were rudely interrupted when Inuyasha stormed into the hut.

Miroku and Sango got up quickly and wiped the dirt off their clothes, Sango quickly wiped her eyes so Inuyasha wouldn't know she was crying.

"Did you find her Inuyasha?" Sango asked hopefully

Inuyasha hung his head low in defeat and whispered no.

Inuyasha left Miroku and Sango in the hut and trudged through the woods. He needed time alone, time to think. He tried pushing Kagome out of his thoughts, but it was no use.

Kagome fluttered her eyes and enjoyed the few seconds of relaxation before realizing where she was and what was happening around her. She looked blankly around the room and realized that she must have dozed off. For a minute she sat there and took in everything around her: The way the bed was soft and warm, how many pillows there were, the color of the walls. Since when did Sesshomaru try and make his guest feel comfortable, if he ever had any other then her that is. A light knock at the door took Kagome's attention away from the room, she focused on the light pine door waiting for someone to enter. Sesshomaru opened the door gently and allowed him self in. He was carrying a tray with a bowl of hot soup and crackers. "Thought you might be hungry" Sesshomaru said quietly to Kagome. Kagome looked away to show she wasn't interested in his "nice" gestures. "Listen, you will eat! Now eat it!" Sesshomaru tried hard to hide his frustration.

"No YOU listen! Just cause you think you can keep me here doesn't mean you can force me to eat!!"

"I'm trying to help you Kagome"

"Yeah well I don't need your help, so just leave me alone."

Sesshomaru left the tray of food on the dresser and took one last look at Kagome before exiting. Kagome stared numbly at the food, she had to admit that she was starving. She went towards the soup and took one little sip. She ate a cracker, but then stopped herself. She didn't want Sesshomaru to know he had won. But her hunger couldn't be controlled, she immediately drank the soup and ate the crackers.

Inuyasha walked slowly through the woods, obviously in no hurry. He almost didn't noticed Kikyo coming towards him.

"Hey lover boy" Kikyo purred seductively

"Hey babe" Inuyasha replied

"What's wrong? What happened?" Kikyo showed no interest in hiding her concern.

"It's Kagome, she's gone. I cant find her."

"Dammit!! How are we supposed to get the shards now!"

Inuyasha took Kikyo into his arms. "Hey don't worry, I'll find her. And even if I don't, we have eachother. We don't need her help. Kikyo smiled happily as she hugged inuyasha and kissed him gently. "Your right, we don't need her."

Sorry this chapter took me so long! I kind of forgot about my story, lol. Anyways please review! Thanx.

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