Previously--

Angry, Kagome turned the song off. She had only one romantic memory of Inu Yasha; the day she left. She fondly remembered her lips on his, longing to stay, but knowing she couldn't. She could never torture herself by staying there and never being able to be with him. She leaned back onto her bed, thinking of him, continuing the song.

*do you care if I don't know what to say will you sleep tonight, or will you think of me will I shake this off, pretend its all okay that there's someone out there who feels just like me there is*

Continuance --

Kagome knew Inu Yasha didn't care. Not only about her, but about everyone, and everything. She had to move on with her life. She knew that letting Inu Yasha rule her heart when he didn't reciprocate the feelings, would slowly kill her off. A soft knock came to the door.

"Kagome?" Her mom peeked her head in through the gap between the door and the frame. "Honey, I know leaving Inu Yasha has been hard, but remember you have that nice Hojo boy here, and he's so nice. . . ." She began to run off at the mouth. Kagome tuned her out, feeling cold and empty inside, and just wanting to mourn the death of a beautiful romance that never was. She clutched her diary to her chest. He would never understand.

- - - - - On the Other Side of the Well - - - - -

Inu Yasha read the letter again, letting the sunshine catch the monogrammed letters in the corner. "K H" He whispered. From the minute he had opened the letter he knew it was Kagome. He knew the scent of strawberries so well. It made feelings, desires, well within him that he had long since forgotten.

Inu Yasha stared down into the well, waiting. For a sign, another letter, anything that would show him that he wasn't imagining this all. That Kagome was real, and everything inside of him, the rush of emotions, the questions, that he could find the solution in her.

Somehow, he couldn't make himself follow her. It wouldn't be right, she seemed so final in her leaving. It missed the normal light tone to her fair well. Not once did she call him 'baka' or even promise that she'd be back in a few days. She said good bye, and fell over the rim of the well.

A sudden idea struck him. Quickly he climbed the tree tops, running towards Kaede's hut. He shouted to the elderly lady. "Oi! KAEDE!" He ran through the small house, through the back door, searching the village for the old miko. He stopped as he saw her small form coming from the hot springs. Excited he ran to her. "Kaede, do you have some spare parchment? Oi and some brushes?" Kaede nodded sagely.

"Aye, that I do Inu Yasha. Prithee, what dost thou need thus for?" Inu Yasha grinned wickedly, baring his sharp fangs.

"I'm going to write a letter."

- - - - - On the Other side of the Well - - - - -

Once again Kagome found herself searching the shrine for her lost cat. "Buyo! Buyo!" She called shaking the cat food, hoping it would encourage the lethargic animal out of hiding. The young girl leaned against the large tree on the grounds. She sighed deeply, and slid to the ground. Time without him passed so slowly. But all of the months she had spent with him looking for the shards, went so fast, even when he was being insufferable. The song from earlier continued to ring through her head, causing tears to stream down her face.

*I've given a lot of thought to the nights we use to have

the days have come and gone

our lives when by so fast*

Continuing to sob Kagome barely noticed the light that emanated from the shrine's hidden well. However the shrieks and yowls of a scared cat brought Kagome to attention. 'Only one thing can make Buyo act like that. . . .' She thought excitedly, 'Inu Yasha!'

Desperate, Kagome leaned over the edge of the well, looking all around for Inu Yasha. 'Maybe he's already in my room. . .' She pondered this, and decided he would go to her, he knew how to find her, he had become an expert at the task. Continuing to look frantically about, Kagome noticed a white slip of paper on the ground, addressed 'Ka-Go-Me.' She sniffled lightly picking up the paper to read what had been sent through the portal.

"Kagome-

Everything I ever did, I did it willingly. I'm sure I can't understand what is in your heart, because I do not know your heart as my own. However this does not mean I do not wish to know your heart as well. Kagome, there are so many things between us left unattended, I wish deeply for you to come back, and make everything right. Make it all as it should be.

-Inu Yasha (Signed a little sloppy)"

Kagome was stunned. Could he really miss her that much?

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I know Inu seems a little OOC in that letter. Don't worry, I realize that, you'll understand soon!