Miroku walked down the halls of the hospital, looking for kagome's room. It had taken him some time to get here on the account that he was nowhere near as fast as Inu Yasha. He had expected him to have at least waited for him, but then again Inu Yasha longed for this girl to come back; he doesn't blame him.
After what seemed like eternity, he placed his hand on the handle of the door. Pushing it open he soon came to face with a tear filled Sango; who jumped into his chest, knocking him down.
"Is it true?" Sango cried, smacking his head against the floor.
"Ouch, is what true?" Miroku relied.
"Do you love me?" she punched him in the jaw.
Miroku fell back and starred at her in horror. He smiled nervously, "where did you hear that?" She punched him again. "ow, Sango stop that hurts"
"You didn't answer my question." He screamed.
He just looked at her before he grabbed her head and forced her down onto him, immediately latching their lips together.

It had been the most stressful day in a long time. It had been two days since Kikyo replaced the jewel into kagome's body. Kagome had been awake and smiling happily. The doctors were baffled at her speedy recovery. It seemed that she only had a few faint lines where large gashes use to be.
Kagome was released from the hospital that night. After much pleading, Inu Yasha convinced Kagome's parents to let him take her home. They saw how worried and desperate he was, so they took pity on him.
As kagome was wheeled out into the parking lot she thought about the extra special measure Inu Yasha took in making sure she was ok. It went from demanding extra painkillers to having x-rays and cat scans to make sure they didn't miss anything. Kagome smiled; he really did worry too much. He helped her into the car and went around to the other side to let himself in. Kagome knew that she wasn't really hurt anymore, she was just sore from the lack of moving, but she let him believe that she needed him to take care of her. It brought a smile into her face to know he cared so much.
He started the car and backed out of his parking space. Starting their long ride home he spoke first. "Kagome, I talked to Kikyo, she said that judging from what we had told her, she should be falling down the well early on Saturday. So that gives you until tomorrow morning to get healed up enough to fight a demon." He turned and smiled at kagome. "I know that you aren't in any pain, I don't smell you in any. Just move around tonight so that you aren't too sore for tomorrow."
Kagome just looked at him. He was letter her go back there? He was letting her go back to the place where she almost died? Well, if it meant helping Kikyo, then fine with her. After all, they had to make sure she met this Oda Nobunaga guy.
Nodding kagome accepted her task.

It was 6:30am. Kagome stood in front of the well house accompanied by Inu Yasha and Kikyo. Their mission: Operation send Kikyo home. Their weapons; Kikyo's arrows, Inu Yasha's sword, and kagome's…well her um…ability to make Inu Yasha fight harder. Yeah.
They opened the doors to the well house and stepped inside. Starting with Inu Yasha, they jumped in the well one by one until they were all safely on the other side. They pulled themselves from the well and headed toward the tree line to find a place to hide and wait. The other Kikyo would be arriving soon.
It had taken a half an hour for Kikyo to come running threw the forest. The three companions watched from their hiding spots.
Kikyo ran as fast as she could. She had run out of arrows and her bow had been broken into two. Throwing the useless item to the ground, she searched for a place to hide until she could think of something.
Off to her right was a small dried up well. It was a good 20-30 feet deep and had the bones of her past opponents. That would be a good place to hide. Running to the side of the well, she sat down, only to twist around until she found the right position. Holding onto a vine, she hung there. Off in the distance she heard the demon barging threw the forest; knocking trees over as he moved. Gripping the vine harder she felt the demon move closer toward the well. Suddenly, the vine snapped and Kikyo started to fall. She clenched her eyes closed, prepared for the hard floor of the well, but it never came. Instead she was engulfed by a soft blue light.

"Ok it's our turn" Inu Yasha growled. Jumping from the bushes he made his way toward the demon. It was a few times larger than Inu Yasha, but was covered in a think coat of short fur and what looked like saliva. Yes, this spider demon was quite gross.
"Inu Yasha, be careful" kagome yelled and she ran to his side; Kikyo fallowed close behind. He turned and looked at his worried kagome and smiled. Wrapping an arm around her waist he snuggled his nose in her neck and took in her sent.
"I will always come back to you" he whispered.
Kagome felt her eyes start to fill with tears.
Pulling away from kagome, Inu Yasha unsheathed his sword and made his way toward the demon. The demon had turned and set its eyes of Inu Yasha went kagome screamed his name. The demon allowed them to say their goodbyes before he crushed the half-bread into the ground.
Charging at the hanyou, the demon raised its front two arms in prepare for impaling of some sort. Inu Yasha growled and held up his sword. "I will not let you have kagome" he growled to himself. "If I loose, she dies" screaming it out this time. "I WONT ALLOW YOU TO TOUCH HER!" He took off running toward the demon. Bring down the sword onto the front arms, the sword changed into a large fang. Power radiated off of it.
Cutting off the two front legs, the demon fell forward. Getting up he turned toward Inu Yasha, only to charge him once again. Inu Yasha just stared at the sword in amazement. His father left him something so powerful, so useful. ALL RIGHT DAD!
Just as the demon reached the hanyou, he brought the sword up. When the skin of the demon touched the blade, Inu Yasha jumped. With the momentum of his jump, he managed to push the sword through the spider's body, cutting him in half. The two halves fell to the grown as Inu Yasha landed on his feet effortlessly. Sheathing the sword he looked up at kagome, who started her run toward him.
Just as he reached him, the sound of horses were heard. "What's that?" kagome asked to no one in particular.
"I smell horse and humans." He pulled kagome behind him. "Stay behind me kagome"
"Ok" he hid her head in the back of his Kimono.
They stood there waiting. It didn't take long for the riders to appear in the small clearing. There were 50 in all, not including the well-dressed man at the lead. The man jumped off his horse and headed for small party.
He bowed to Inu Yasha. "Good Morning demon. I am here in search of Kikyo, the powerful priestess"
Inu Yasha just looked at him strangely. "umm" he just pointed to Kikyo. What else was he supposed to do?
Kikyo stood there, in awe. The man that stood before her was gorgeous. She watched as he walked towards her, in awe himself. He knelt down and grabbed for her hand. Kissing it gently he looked up into her eyes. "Lady Kikyo, I have come from a distant land in search of your assistance. Many demons have been use to infiltrate my castle and learn my secrets. Will you please come to my home and assist me?"
Kikyo just stared at him. He wanted her to go with him. Would she ever return?
Just as she was about to say something, the man cut her off. "My Lady, I would be honored to have you come with us. I, General Oda Nobunaga, swear to protect you with my life."
That's all it took. The look of hope in his eye and the way he lovingly caressed her hand, she'd be stupid not to join him. Nodding slightly, he smiled and motioned his hand towards his group of riders. One of the men brought an unused horse out from the back. Taking Kikyo's hand, he walked her towards the horse and helped her on it. Looking back towards Kikyo's companions, who seemed to be frozen, he smiled and bowed. "Thank you sir". With that he leapt onto his horse, and rode off.
Kikyo smiled at kagome and Inu Yasha. The two smiled back. They were to never see her again, and they were all right with that, as long as she was happy.
Inu Yasha turned to kagome and took her hand. "Shall we return?"
Kagome nodded. Although the excitement didn't last too long, it was still a lot for her. After all she did spend a day unconscious and two in bed.
Motioning for kagome to go first, Inu Yasha helped kagome over the lip of the well. They shared one last smile before she jumped. Near the bottom she was engulfed with a blue light. Sighing contently, Inu Yasha jumped in after her, waiting for the blue light.
It never came.