Letting Go Chapter 2

March 4th

A young woman no more then 16 came up from inside an old well. Throwing an enormous yellow bag over the side she quickly fallowed. Looking around curiously her soft blue eyes took on a slightly disappointed look. "How come Inuyasha isn't here to greet me?" she wondered out loud as the wind played with her raven black hair.

"KAGOME!" was heard in the distance all that was seen was a blur, witch was now attached to the young woman. "Hello Shippo" she giggled as the 'blur' clung to her. Shippo was in fact a little adorable fox demons with reddish-brown hair and green eyes, clothed in (Oo oh damn I can't remember what Shippo wears) a orange vest over a green and white shirt and dark blue pants in a style common in the warring era of Japan. She still thought that having a well that transported you, well her five hounded years in to the past was a little far fetched. That and who ever thought to put the portal in the well had a weird sense of humor. "Kagome what took you so long" the young fox demon complained.

Kagome smiled down at the cute little demon "I'm sorry Shippo, I had an unexpended delay. Where is every one?" "Well Sango and Kirara when to help a neighboring village and Miroku left shortly after them he didn't say where as for Inuyasha he took off this morning before any one woke up so I don't know" A little sad at the information, she nodded and with Shippo in her arm and she grabbed her bag and headed to the village. The same village that it's inhabitance once accused her of being a demon. The same one that her past carnation, a priestess named Kikyou, use to resided. Reflecting on all that's happed that centered around this village she mussed about just how much trouble it attracted. 'I wonder why?'

Upon arrival she was greeted by many of the villagers most of them children and there resident priestess Keada the younger sister of Kikyou. With a polite hello to her she made Kagome made her way in to Keada's hut, she set down her bag and smiled happily as Shippo run off to play with some of the children. But her smile didn't stay long. 'Where could you be Inuyahsa, I hope that your ok. You may be strong and brave- well sometimes it's more arrogant and pride then bravery, but you where hurt before I left. Oh please let him be ok.' She thought/prayed silently.

Three Days Later-

For the past three days Kagome took the time to further her training as a priestess under the guidance of Keada. Seeing how Sango had meet up with Miroku and they both sent word that they would be retained for another few days and the ever overbearing one, Inuyasha had yet to make his appearance. Her training had gone uninterrupted. Keada was impressed with how much they accomplished once they got started. She had tried to train her in the past but with Inuyasha around nothing ever seemed to get accomplished. Once Kagome got started she was able to learn and perfect skills that took some years to learn. Kagome all though happy with this still wondered why if she could do something few could and even few in her time even dream about-then why for the love of SHOTA could she not get geometry.

"I hate math" the youth mumbled. sigh 'Inuyasha' Kagome was worried. She'd been here three days and still no Inuyasha. Looking out into the forest she couldn't suppress the voice in the back of her mind that said he was with her. Kagome doesn't hate Kikyou- then again she doesn't exactly like her either. Had she been a live she was sure that they'd have gotten along. But seeing how she the only current way for Kikyou to truly live would be if Kagome lost her soul to her and that would never happen if she had any say. All she wanted know was for Inuyasha to see that the clay copy was not the woman he had known.

"Momma" a sleepy little fox said. "Yes Shippo?" Shippo had taken up calling her mom as of later, all though a little hesitant at first afraid that she would like it. But once he said it by accident and Kagome reacting the way she did. He's referred to her that way from then on.

-Flash Back two days prier-

Kagome and Shippo where gathering herbs for Keada. Walking along the ledge the earth gave way and Kagome fell. Though the fall wasn't to bad seeing how she was hardly two feet higher then where she laded. Hearing Kagome cry out- more shock then anything- scared Shippo "MOMMY!" he yelled as he whet racing to her said. The pain of the gash on her lag momentarily forgotten at Shippo's approach, she looked at Shippo. "Did you just call me mommy?" The stunned Shippo could only stutter. Eyes misty with happiness gathered the little fox close. And they both cried, one for the family he'd lost the other form the thoughts of how much the people she carded about had to suffer through and both for the family they'd found.

-End-

"What are you doing" he asked crawling in to her lap. It was dark out and she was sitting on a hill, just staring out at the sky. "Thinking" "oh….." there was silence for a few minuets. "Come on it's time for bed." Kagome pick up Shippo and headed back to the old priestess's.

March 12th

Inuyasha came back 4 days after Kagome had arrived and mere hours before Miroku and Sango with Kirara came back. Inuyasha had said that he had picked up on Nuraku's sent and fallowed it that's why it had taken him so long, ever one save Kagome and Keade took it at face value. And know once again there where shard hunting. Every thing seemed normal enough, except for Inuyasha he seemed more on edge lately and he'd come and go at odd times.

That night when Inuyasha left, Kaomge decided to fallow him. Deep into the woods, she fallowed until he came to a sudden halt. Thinking she'd been stopped she duck behind a tree and waited. That when she felt it, a slight tug. It was then that her suspicions where confirmed- Kikyou. Listening to the two was bad enough she couldn't bear to face them.

"Kikyou we can't keep meeting like this"

"But why Inuyasha, do you know longer desire to see me?"

"You know that's not it."
"Then you worry that my reincarnation will find out?"

"I don't care out her"

"Then what pray-tell is so bother some about our meeting?"

"You know I love you, but I can't take the risk of Naraku finding us together, I don't want you hurt."

Kagome couldn't stay there any more, so she ran back to there camp site and faked sleeping. The next day it was business as usual.

Three days after the 'meeting in the woods' Kagome convinced- in one persons case treated, the group to head back to Keada's to stock up on supplies. 'Do you care about me at all?' Kagome was begging to suspect not. Two days from the well they ran in to Kikyou, and surprise, surprise Naraku. They weren't fairing to well against their enemy when he sent out two attacks at once; one headed towards Kagome the other Kikyou. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha who was already half way to Kikyou. 'He chose her', where her last thoughts before being hit by Nuraka's attack.

Kagome woke up two days later, she had multiple burses and lacerations lucking none to deep or life threatening. At first she really couldn't move around, but that was ok she was in Sango's arms being carried on kirara. Apparently after they defeated Naraku's puppet Sango, who had see Inuyasha rust to Kikyou defense, had picked up the unconscious girl, whom she considered to be her sister and headed towards the well. With out saying a word Miroku and Shippo fallowed.

The third day after the attack Kagome was sitting buy the fire not fare from Keade's village. Considering how later it was they decide to wait tell tomorrow to travel into the village. She sat staring into the flames as they danced in a seduced belt that only few truly appreciate. Tearing her eyes away she looked around. Miroku was yet again unconscious. Sango was cleaning her gain boomerang thing (AN: can some one tell me what that's called?). Shippo was asleep curled up with Kirara. 'Awww there so cute' and Inuyasha was sitting in the tree grumpy as ever, having finally joined back up with them. 'Why Inuyasha?' she asked silently, one hand subconsciously raised her hand to her cheek, that had a bandage on it. Sighing she picked up her journal and began to write. In her Navy blue journal with a silver fox on the front it was a present from Shippo, Sango and Kirara for her 16th birthday.

Dear Lady Mikel, March 19th

I know not how much longer I can take this. He's hurt me to badly this time. So I'm going to leave to night, when every one is asleep, and Inuyasha goes to see Kikyou. I shall leave to go home. But this time I'm not sure if I'll be coming back. All he's ever done is lie to me, and hurt me. Weather on propose or not, I just can't take it any more.

You said you'd protect me,

But I wonder is it because you think I'm her.

Are eyes lock,

Do you see me or her?

You flash a sexy smile,

Do you smile at me or who you want me to be?

Love begins with a smile,

I fell for you smile.

Alone in the forest,

And you draw me near.

You protect me but not from your self.

I gave you me heart

And now all I have is tears.

Does loving you always ends with in tears.

Never say you love me,

When you do not really care

Never talk of feelings,

That aren't really there

Never squeeze my hand,

If you intend to break my heart.

Never tell me forever,

If you ever plan to part.

Never look me in the eye,

If you are going to lie.

Never say "hello"

If you will ever say goodbye.

Never say that I am the only one

If you dream of more than me,

Of the one you say I use to be.

Never lock up my heart

If you do not have the key.

You ignored what I told you

Now my heart is frozen to you.

I can never forget,

What you said that fateful day.

The way your eyes shined

Oh how you held me close

You said you loved

But you didn't really care

You told me how much you cared

But the feeling weren't truly there

You squeezed my hand

And then proceeded to broke my hart

Forever is forever no shorter then that

But you decided to part

You told me so many lies

As you gazed into my eyes

You said "hello"

But then you walked on by

You promised too never to say goodbye

You told me things you did not mean,

You dreamed of others, who were not me

I can not find the key to my heart

For you took it with you from the start

You left me alone in the end

And now that my heart is broken,

So many words left unspoken

I need someone

To hold me

To help me

To fight this evil that now controls who I am

To re-melt my frozen heart

To show me love once again

That someone I know see is not you

For you left me

When you said you wouldn't

You did not care

Even as you said you did

What am I supposed to do?

I searched for help

For love and happiness

Some one to mend this broken heart of mine

Is there any one who can?

Will I find them in time?

Or will my heart never mend?

Will I for ever be this way, alone and cold?

Am I destined to be forever alone?

-Kagome

'This is it. This is my good bye. I can't be hurt by you again. I wont be hurt bay you again.'

Kagome closed her journal and waited. An hour and a half later she stood at the lip of the well, she looked back into the dense forest, "Good bye Inuyasha" With that she walked a way, She looked back on last time, pined a note to the well so that they'd find it and went home. Once on the other side she put up a temporary seal. She leaned against the well and cried, and that's how her mother found her the next morning.

Authors Note: Sorry if this is confusing, but all will be made clear.

Pole: Hair highlights/streaks: a form of; Blue, purple, pink, white, silver, something I haven't said?

Love interest: Future or Past?

Who should she be involved with?

Oh and I don't own Inuyasha.