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Chapter Two: Painful Separation

"Feh, whatever! Get out of my way!" Inuyasha shoved Miroku out of the way, "She has my jewel! I'll go and take it from her!"

He leapt into the well and slammed hard into the ground at the bottom. He cursed loudly and leapt back out and then in again getting the same result.

"The well is sealed, Inuyasha." Miroku spoke up hesitantly, "It sealed when Kagome went through. It's aura was red, not the light blue it normally was."

"Damn her! Why did she have to run?"

"You lied to her. What did you expect her to do, Inuyasha?" Miroku said, his tone sour and curt. He was furious at the inu hanyou and his stupidity.

"She could have left the jewel here!"

"It's safer where she is." Miroku turned back to the others that were still near. Sango and Shippo stood silent off to the left and Kikyo stood off to the right with a very angry expression fixed on Inuyasha. Sesshomaru and Koga had left without saying anything. Only Miroku had heard the words exchanged between Koga and Kagome and it was likely the wolf youkai had returned to his den to deal with his broken heart.

"Let's go, Inuyasha." Kikyo commanded icily. Inuyasha flinched, but followed along anyway.

"Just like a good, obedient puppy." Miroku snorted as Inuyasha left the clearing, "Sango, Shippo, shall we go?"

Shippo looked sadly at the monk. His little heart aching from the loss of the girl he considered his adopted mother.

"I thought this was supposed to be a happy occassion? This isn't at all happy." he pouted.

"I know, Shippo, but we'll have to do what we can to move on."

"I know that. That's why we're leaving." Shippo said quietly, his tear-filled eyes raised to meet the monk's, "I can't stay here and neither can Sango. It's too painful. We're leaving."

"Where will we go?" Miroku asked. His eyes passed between his two friends.

"I'm going back to my village with Kirara." Sango answered softly.

"And I'm going to visit Souten for awhile." Shippo pulled his eyes away from Miroku.

"I see." Miroku bowed his head and turned back to the well, "I guess I can't stop you guys from leaving."

"I'm sorry, Miroku, but I can't stay. There are too many painful things and I can't take it. I'd rather be on my own than to watch others be happy around me." Sango settled onto Kirara's back, "Please, both of you, take care and be safe."

"Do you have to leave now, Sango? Couldn't you stay with me just a little longer?"

"It's not me that you wish could stay, Miroku. I'm sorry you never got the chance to tell her." Sango nodded to Kirara and the neko took off into the air, leaving the monk and kitsune behind forever.

"I'm sorry, Miroku."

"It's alright, Shippo. You should get going if you want to make good time before it gets dark." Miroku knelt down and touched the top of the kit's head, "I'll probably head to Mushin's temple. Please, promise you'll at least stop in for a visit sometime."

"I promise, Miroku." Shippo gave a weak smile before turning and scampering off into the woods. Miroku turned back and looked into the dark well. He wiped away the few tears that had spilled.

"If only you hadn't gone, Kagome. I could have told you. If all you needed to be happy was for someone to love you I would have gladly accpeted that role."

In Kagome's Home--------------------------------

She threw the chair first and then the small bedside table. The holes in the wall were becoming larger and broken debris was scattered across her room. She lifted the chair again and threw it across the room with a loud scream. The furniture connected with a mirror shattering it into a million pieces.

She hadn't talked to her mother. She downright refused to talk about what had happened. Instead she had left her family standing in the hallway worrying over her and she proceeded to tear apart her room.

"Mom, what's wrong with Kagome? Why is she acting so out of control?" Souta hid behind his mother while they listened to Kagome's rage-filled tantrum. He had never, in his entire life, ever seen Kagome so angry.

"I think her and Inuyasha broke up, honey. She's just taking it really hard." his mother answered, "Let's go downstairs and I'll fix dinner. Let's leave Kagome alone for a little while."

"I wish she would stop throwing stuff."

"She will, Souta. Just be patient."

Kagome crumpled into a ball in the middle of her decimated room and sobbed.

"This wasn't how it was supposed to be. Why, why did he lie to me? Why would he be so cruel and say that to me?" Kagome recalled Inuyasha's harsh words, "They deserve each other. I hope they rot in hell. There's nothing they can do now. I have the jewel. They'll never be able to make their wish on it."

Kagome lifted the jewel and stared at it. The color was almost purple. With a heavy sigh she let the gem fall back onto her chest. Maybe she could make a wish. She'd have to give it some thought. For now, she needed to take a walk and clear her head.

"Oh, are you leaving, Kagome?" her mom stuck her head out of the kitchen just as she put her shoes on. Kagome looked back.

"Yes." she left it at that. No explaination, no clue as to where she was going or if she'd be back. She slammed the door behind her as she went.

She went to the park. A bit of swinging couldn't hurt to clear her confusion. She stepped around a bunch of small children and snagged a swing before a small boy could get it.

"Hey, I was gonna swing there!" he cried. Kagome shot him and angry glare and little boy cringed.

"Beat it, snot nose. You snooze, you loose." she snapped and watched the little boy run away crying. Odd, she kinda liked seeing him suffer, Can't be happy all the time."

"That was a very rude thing to do to a child. You should be ashamed of yourself." a male voice spoke from behind Kagome and she grunted.

"Funny." she chuckled and glanced back over her shoulder. Behind her was standing a boy around her age. He wasn't too tall and she was amused by his slicked back black hair. She scrunched her face when she felt his energy and scowled, "Hanyou."

"What was that?" he shot back, surprised at her comment. Kagome rose to her feet and rolled her eyes.

"Go away. I don't need your crap." She began to walk away and the boy stopped her.

"Wait a minute! I'm not done talking to you." he grabbed her arm and she zapped him with her miko powers, "Ow! Hey! What the hell are you?"

"I said leave me alone!" Kagome yelled and shoved the boy away before running off. The boy stared after her, rubbing his sore hand.

"Well that wasn't normal. What's with women and mood swings?"

"You shouldn't have provoked her, Urameshi."

"And you should learn to not sneak up on people! Damn, Kuwabara! You made me have a heart attack."

"She was sad and also very angry. Poor girl. I wonder what happened to make her that way?" Kuwabara put his hand on his friend's shoulder, "Come on. We've got work to do."

"Yeah, yeah."

A/N: And chapter 2 is done quicker than I thought it would be! Enjoy!