Hey guys! WOW I am very very ecstatic about the reviews! I have so many! Here is the next chapter I hope you like it! Just to let you know this is not the end, only the beginning.

Inuyasha was walking swiftly down the hall. Kouga practically stalked Kagome he liked her so much. Plus he knew her since before her kin had been murdered. That's why Inuyasha's destination was Kouga's table. As soon as the picnic table was in sight Inuyasha started running.

Kouga looked up from talking to Ayame to see Inuyasha. He was surprised to see that Inuyasha was worried. He thrust a piece of paper to him. Kouga took it and read it in his mind. He looked up, "Uhhh, what does this have to do with me? Wait a minute! WHO dares write to Kagome without my knowing?"

Inuyasha blinked. "Who is this from?"

Kouga stared. How should he know? The only people he knew who would try to get Kagome were Hojo and Naraku. He had spoken do all the other brutes saying something like, "I'll kill you if you come in contact with her." He decided to tell Inuyasha that he had nothing to do with the stupid note. "Inuyasha, do you really think I would stoop that low as to write love notes to Kagome? I would rather woo her in person."

"So you don't know who wrote this?"

"Ask Hojo or Naraku. They seem to think they can get Kagome by themselves."

With that Inuyasha left to go find Hojo, since he didn't know who Naraku was. If worse came to worst he would ask around and find him. He had gone through the school twice until he found Hojo sitting at the base of a tree, doing his homework. Inuyasha came up behind him to look at his work. He stared at the writing, analyzing the letters. He began comparing then note to the writing. They were identical. The way he did his E's, with a little gap at the top were the same as the note. (I saw this on a mystery show…) "Hey, Hojo, do you know where Kagome is?"

Hojo looked up from his studies. "Oh sorry Inuyasha but I don't. I think she went home because of something between her and Naraku."

This was getting nowhere, fast. Inuyasha exploded at his feigned innocence, "You wrote this note didn't you! How can you follow someone around? It's called privacy and if I hear of you harassing Kagome EVER again I'll make you wish you'd never been born! She's really upset about this you know! Get a fucking life and leave Kagome alone!"

Hojo looked stunned but he calmly said in his happy little voice, "The only person that I know who would stalk her is Naraku. He has picked on her since kindergarten. I would talk to him before I go accusing people for the wrong reasons."

"In that case tell me where he is!"

"At the cafeteria at the far corner." Hojo repeated, like a monotone robot.

Inuyasha didn't waste any time. He ran to the cafeteria. He saw the table and walked towards the provoking people. There he saw Kagura and Kanna, both sitting on opposite sides of a guy wearing all black and had the most menacing eyes, his long black wavy hair topped it all off. It all its drag queen-ness he looked very masculine. Inuyasha was walking in their direction now. Naraku turned towards Kagura and started swapping spit with her. It was the grossest thing he had ever seen. It was like they were trying to eat each other's faces, both failing. As he was 'kissing' her his hands were roaming all over her body and hers also seemed to be occupied down under the table. He walked up to the table and said while trying to hold in his rage and disgust, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?"

Naraku broke from his vomit producing kiss. "Pardon me?"

"You heard me! What did you tell Kagome!"

Naraku didn't blink or show any emotion. "I simply told her who killed her family and why. It was because of her. Why? You wanna know to?"

Inuyasha was taken aback and said, "OF COURSE I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOU SICK, TWISTED, ASSHOLE!" He ran out with one glance back, Naraku was busy again not with Kagura but Kanna. How they didn't care about being violated he did not know.

He started walking towards Kagome's house. When he got there her aunt answered the door. "May I help you?"

"Yes, I am looking for Kagome. She isn't at school because she didn't feel well."

"Well, in that case, she might be in her favorite spot. I am not supposed to know about it but I saw her there one day. She goes there whenever she needs to do some deep thinking."

Inuyasha said his goodbyes and followed Kaede's directions. He was planning on helping Kagome first. Then he would deal with bastard one and two. When he got to the cliff he saw Kagome taking a step forward, towards the open air. What was she doing? Oh no! She was going to jump! He leaped to her back, and grabbed her by the waist. As soon as she was safely on the ground she looked up at him with questioning eyes. "What do you think you are doing? Whatever Naraku told you its wrong! It isn't your fault! I want you to stay alive!"

"NO! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! I KILLED THEM! I KILLED MY FAMILY, IT WAS ALL BECAUSE OF…OF…ME!" Kagome screamed through her falling tears.

Inuyasha jumped back from her outburst but didn't register what had just taken place. "What do you mean! There's no way you could have prevented it!"

"I refused to go out with him! I made Hojo angry and he took it out on my family! I should have paid the consequence! It should have been me! I deserve to die! You deserve to live!"

"No I don't! They would be alive right now if I only paid more attention to him! He was always thought of as a softy but a person can only take too much! I did that to him. I shouldn't be allowed the privilege to stay in this world. I belong in hell…"

This was ripping Inuyasha's heart out. He felt so much for this girl. In the past months he had gotten to know her very well. He had come to… "That is not true! Hojo is psycho! So is Naraku for making you believe this! There is nothing you could have done!"

"I need to be punished! I have been the cause of three people's deaths! All the pain is because of me! I did it!" She started in the direction of the cliff. Inuyasha blocked her way. He took a step closer to her vulnerable state. "I want you to live Kagome! Why can't you understand that? I need you to live…" He added on a softer note, "I love you." He engulfed her in a warm embrace as she let out all her tears on his shoulder. After she was finished sobbing she then hugged him back, and whispered, "I love you too…Inuyasha"

She had said it. Out loud. His name felt so wonderful on her tongue. Inuyasha came on to his epiphany. "You spoke! I am so proud of you! Now we can have more convenient conversations." He decided to direct the conversation away from the tragedy. What was most horrific was that they had no proof of Hojo doing such a thing, besides the threats and they would be sure to get him on those. Inuyasha looked up, and released his grip on Kagome but still holding her waist. "I can see why you love this place. You can see the whole north side of the city."

Kagome nodded, "I used to come here, before they died." Inuyasha looked at her. She was truly a beauty.

Her tears were now silently falling. They could see their breath billowing in the wind. She only now noticed the numbing cold. She oddly felt warm inside. Her heart was warmed, someone loved her and she loved them back. She had forgotten what love felt like. All she had felt for the past two years was loss and heartbreak. Finally she was able to let it go. She was free. Free to be just Kagome.

What happened was in the past. There was nothing she could do to change what happened. She took a deep sigh and watched as the first snowflake of winter as it landed on her nose. Yes, there were many more happy days ahead.

Omg that was so hard to write! I had to have a box of chocolates with me. Anyway I hope you guys liked the outcome. I was planning on making Kagome be the killer because she went psycho but I couldn't do that to you guys. Just to let you know this is not the end. There is plenty more to come. I just need to think of what to write… Please review I wish to know your thoughts…