And into his lap.
She slipped right through his fingers. And into his lap.
He looked for her. But she was with him.
She didn't want this to happen. Neither did he.
But it did anyway.
She slipped through his fingers.
"Inuyasha I'm sick of this, really. I don't want to put you in the spotlight!"
Inuyasha looked at Kagome with a confused look.
"You leave me no choice! I have to ask you to...m-make a choice.
Kagome watched as his face grew to shock, tears stung her eyes.
"Me...or Kikyo?"
Kagome ran through the forest, her eyes blinded by the tears that stung there. She ran and ran. She was sure that she was away from Inuyasha by at least a mile now. Her lungs and legs screamed at her in unison to stop, but she wouldn't. She would just keep on running. And running. Until she could go no more. That was what she would do.
She knew she was wrong in the first place for putting him on the spot. She knew she was wrong. But her emotions took over. Her logic was lost. She couldn't take the pain he was causing, so she took the jealous way out. She caused him pain. How could she? Now he would never speak to her again. Never.
"Kagome! Where are you!" Inuyasha called.
He looked around, but he couldn't find her. He was standing in the middle of a clearing. He searched nonstop. He couldn't sense her. Her scent was all over the place, just like her emotions. She was nowhere. His heart jumped. She could get hurt! She could get killed! He picked up the pace. Searching threw trees now.
"Kagome!"
It wasn't fair. Why did things have to be this way? Why? He knew this day would come soon! He did! But he thought he had more time! What was he going to do? His heart was torn in two. One part past, Kikyo, the one who loved him in all truths. The other part future, Kagome, the one who loved him in all confidence. He couldn't just pick one. He couldn't choose. They both meant so much to him.
What was he to do?
He didn't even get to answer her.
How could she do this to him?
Even though he couldn't answer her.
Where was she!
Kagome continued to run. The tears had long stopped by now. But she still couldn't take it. She continued to run. And running was what she would do.
Until a cliff stopped her.
She slid to a stop, watching as a few rocks slipped over the edge.
Looking up, she saw the moon grinning at her, laughing at her problems. She scowled at it.
"Yeah. Laugh it up. It's always funny til somebody gets hurt. Right?" she asked it.
The moon of course, did not answer her, only continued to grin as it lit the land from left to right.
Kagome took a deep breath.
And jumped.