Chapter 2
"Um, Inuyasha?"
Said dog-demon looked down from his perch in his tree. Sango stood at the base, her worried face upturned and watching him. He sighed. "What is it Sango?"
"It's been two days Inuyasha, I think something's wrong. You should go look for her." Sango replied. "Miroku and I have been looking for the last while, and we can't find her." The demon-huntress looked down. "I think she went back through the well."
That caught Inuyasha's attention. "Through the well?" He jumped from the tree, landing with a soft thud before Sango. "Well then we know she's safe."
"But we don't know for sure Inuyasha. She could be wandering in our time for all we know. Miroku and I think you should go after her." Sango said slowly.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. "Why should I? She started this whole problem."
Sango glared at him. "Actually, you did with your rude comment about Kagome's cooking. If you hadn't said that she'd still be here."
Inuyasha opened his mouth to answer but it died on his tongue. He sighed slowly and closed his eyes. "Fine. I'll go look for her."
With that the hanyou was up and running for the wooden well, leaving Sango behind with Miroku and Shippo. Inuyasha reached the well within a few moments, then looked into the darkness. 'I know I'm going to regret this…..' he thought, then he jumped into the well.
Darkness greeted him when he opened his eyes again. With a leap he was on the lip of the well. He walked calmly up to the door of the shrine, then headed for the door to Kagome's home. It slid open before he could reach it however.
Mrs. Higurashi's eyes widened when she spotted the silver-haired hanyou standing in front of her. "Inuyasha, what a nice surprise!" Her face suddenly grew serious. "Although I'm not sure it's for the best dear. You'd better go back to the Feudal Era."
Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow. "Why?"
Kagome's mother sighed and sat on the porch. Inuyasha remained standing as she began to speak. "When Kagome came home two days ago she wasn't in the best shape. She was crying and exhausted, and I still don't know exactly what happened. All I managed to get out of her was that she had a fight with you. Whenever I tried to bring it up again she either got angry or teared up again. I only understood one thing last time she began crying. She's not going back."
Inuyasha's eyes widened, his ears folding back in astonishment. "She what!"
Mrs. Higurashi looked up at him. "She's staying home Inuyasha. She doesn't want to come back to the Feudal Era."
Inuyasha shook his head stubbornly. "No, she'll come. I'll show you, I'll go get her right now!" Before the woman could protest Inuyasha was already going up the stairs.
"Kagome!" He called, going to her door. He heard no sound from her room, but he cocked an ear and the sound of soft crying. He pushed the door opened and saw Kagome crouched in the corner of her room on her bed, crying into her knees.
"Kagome?" he said, his voice softer now. He moved closer and she looked up. A gasp escaped her, then her face grew angry.
"Why are you here?" she demanded, the pure venom in her voice startling Inuyasha.
"I came," he started, but was quickly interrupted by an angry Kagome.
"You came to get me right? You always come to get me! Like I'm just a little toy you can randomly leave lying then go pick up again! Well, I'm not coming! I'm NEVER going back! All I am to you is your shard collector! You don't even see me, all you see is Kikyo! I can tell when I'm not wanted, so I don't want you either! Go back where you came from you, you, MUTT!" Kagome screamed, picking up her pillow and throwing it at the still hanyou.
Inuyasha was still and silent while she said this, but when the word 'mutt' left her mouth his face crumpled. His ears flattened against his hair in shock. He was a white as a sheet, and his mouth was slightly agape.
Kagome glared at him, tears escaping to flow down her cheeks. "Well, are you going to leave or do I have to call for help to get you out of my house?"
Inuyasha didn't move, just continued to stare at her. "You don't mean that Kagome…."
"Like hell I don't!" she hissed. "You don't care for me at all. Now get out of my house!"
Inuyasha turned and ran from her house, out into the shrine and into the well. As soon as he felt his feet touch ground he leaped from the old wooden structure and ran as rain began to fall, soaking his flowing silver hair and mixing with the tears streaming down his face.
Miles away Sango and Miroku were sleeping peacefully, waiting for Inuyasha to return. Rain began to fall and Shippo suddenly sat up, his eyes wide.
Sango sat up. "What is it Shippo?"
The little fox didn't get the chance to say anything. A howl pierced the night, one full of sorrow and loss, and Sango recognized the agonized voice of Inuyasha. Miroku sat up, his deep blue eyes worried.
"I knew this wasn't going to go well," the monk murmured.
HM: Did I make Kagome to harsh? (shrugs) I'm not sure. Well, let me know what you think ya'll!
