I Still Want You By My Side Chapter 4: Leaving You, an inuyasha fanfic

Disclaimer-I miiiiigggghhhhhttttt own Inuyasha.... looks around, trying to own Inuyasha you never know.... pause FINE!!!! I DON'T!!!! JUST DON'T STARE LIKE THAT!!!!!!

Suzu -huff Okee.... Anyway, WELCOME TO CHAPTER FOUR OF MY FANFIC!!!!!

I'm glad to write for you! I'm really annoyed 'cause I can't upload into my documents manager through my computer... Hopefully, I'll be able to later....meanwhile; we must thank Kodaku, who has volunteered to do it for me!!!!! smiles innocently and honestly like the sun Let's bring her in today, shall we? (Drum roll please!) Dudumdumdumdum...KODAKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kodaku – (Comes in) Hi everyone. I own Van!

Suzu – (Gives the eyebrow raise) Noooooooo you don't! I must thank Azurehart for her review! My first one too! I'm so happy! - I hope you can all stick with me and be patient. heh

Kodaku – (averts her eyes upwards slyly) Yes I do... anyways, let's start the chapter! By the way, people, I was the one who convinced and inspired Suzu to write a fanfic.

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Chapter 4 –

Kagome's head was spinning. She bit her lip, wondering about Inuyasha. She knew she would have to go to her own era soon. Mom, Gramps, and Souta were waiting for her to return. But she couldn't help but think about Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and---she blushed at this---Inuyasha.

Kagome looked at the trees all around her. The air here in the Sengoku Jidai was so fresh, so pure. The sun peeked in through the treetops overhead. Suddenly, Kagome saw a flash of red coming her way. She froze. A demon? She squinted at it, cursing herself silently about the fact that she forgot to bring a bow and arrows.

As the 'thing' came closer at incredible speed, Kagome stifled a small gasp. No, it wasn't a demon. It was Inuyasha. Kagome fear was immediately replaced with embarrassment. She lowered her head. 'Great' she thought, exactly who I need to see right about now. He was probably going to tease her about sleeping in late.

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Inuyasha stopped when he saw Kagome in front of him. Hesitantly, he forced himself to walk up to her. Kagome had her head down at the moment.

"Kagome..." he muttered. "I just want you to know that I'm heading towards Kaede's hut right now. You can just go now...." He chocked on the last words 'if you want to'. Gulping hard, he sped past a very surprised Kagome. 'I don't care what she does. She can even take the Shikon No Tama if she wants.' He sped on, not wanting to look back.

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Kagome lifted her head slowly. Her hair slowly lifted to reveal tears sparkling on her face. "Inuyasha, y-you want me to...leave?" She gulped. Of course he did. Her job as a Shard Detector was done, and he had no more need of her. 'Baka. He never did care.' Kagome hastily wiped the tears trickling down her cheeks hastily with her uniform sleeve.

Slowly, Kagome turned back to Sango and Miroku's cottage. Sniffing, she walked numbly back along the dusty forest path. 'You can just go no.' The words echoed absently through her mind. Inuyasha probably couldn't wait for her to go.

"Heh," Kagome laughed a little, bitterly. "I'll leave right away after I give the jewel to Sango and Miroku so they can give it to that baka," she thought.

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At the gates of Miroku and Sango's little cottage, a tearful goodbye was going on at the moment. Sango, who usually remained quite calm on subjects other than Miroku, was really taking it hard. Shippo was nowhere to be seen.

"What? Kagome, you're leaving? Why would Inuyasha say that to you? We all knew he cared!" Sango exploded when Kagome told her about what had happened and her choice.

"I'm so sorry, Sango. I'll miss you guys so much. Please don't tell Shippo, though. He's just so young and I'm afraid he won't be ready." Kagome sniffed into her friend's shoulder.

"So you're really going through with it, Kagome." Sango embraced her friend- no -her sister tightly. "I just wish you could at least stay a bit longer," Sango whispered through tears. Kagome had been the one who she could take comfort from. Whatever happened, Kagome would always be there for everyone, smiling or crying with each of them.

Kagome reluctantly pulled away. "Sango," she said seriously. "I want you to take the Shikon No Tama and give it to Inuyasha. I'm sure he'll come for it soon."

"But--" Sango started, but was cut short by Kagome.

"No Sango. Let him have it. It's all he's wanted all along." Kagome smiled bitterly at the thought. "I won't keep this item from him."

Sango nodded silently. She would do as Kagome wished. After all, Kagome was the jewel's rightful protector and 'keeper'. "I understand, Kagome."

Kagome smiled sadly and pulled her friend into one last hug. Sango broke out in tears again, and hugged Kagome to herself with all her strength. "Isn't there another way? Can't you at least visit?" she whispered.

"No, please don't Sango. I'm not sure I'll be able to do this if you cry too." Kagome slipped her arms down from Sango. She slowly stood up and drew her pack closer to her. Not looking back, Kagome walked down the path leading away from the cottage and raced down the road to the well as fast as her pack would allow her to.

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Shippo came out from behind the cottage wall's edge where he was hiding after Sango had gone in the house. He had heard everything and was shaken quite badly. His face had paled more and more as the conversation he had just eavesdropped on had progressed.

'Inuyasha.... I must tell Inuyasha' the kitsune thought. Quietly, he slipped out of the hiding place and headed out to find the hanyou who was the only hope to bring Kagome back—before it was too late. To be safe, he first went back to the house to take the Shikon No Tama with him, so that Inuyasha would surely chase after him.

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Inuyasha sat on the tree outside Kaede's hut. He watched the old village headwoman work on her vegetable garden. He looked at the clouds, at the pond in the distance, at the fields of blooming wildflowers further off. His amber eyes searched for anything that would take his mind off Kagome and what she would do after she had heard him say those embarrassing words.

"Feh," the hanyou snorted. "Who cares if she leaves?" he said aloud, trying to convince an unconscious thought inside his head. It doesn't matter anyway. But deep inside, he knew his heart was throbbing.

After sitting on that bough for about thirty minutes, he jumped down to the fence where Kaede was busily tending to the squash and cucumbers.

"Hey, old hag," he said rather loudly, looking for the old woman's attention. "Where'd' you think Kagome's gone?" Secretly, Inuyasha hoped for some assurance that Kagome was still in the Sengoku Jidai and was heading toward them at this time.

Kaede looked up from her work and squinted at the impatient hanyou. "Eh, Inuyasha? Kagome? I don't know, but she will probably be coming soon. That is, unless thee had another one of your useless arguments with Kagome." The old woman was, however, wise enough to know that that was probably not the case and that this argument was not like the others. She sensed from the hanyou's behavior that all was not at peace.

Inuyasha could also tell that the hag could tell what was under his mask of indifference. She was just saying what he wanted to hear, and both of them knew that Kagome was probably not coming to the hut.

Kaede stood up and looked at Inuyasha. The hanyou quickly looked the other way, but not quick enough to let Kaede spot a glint of guilt in his amber orbs. Kaede began to get a bit worried. Inuyasha was not acting exactly normal. It can't have been about Kikyo, her late sister was now returned to her rest.

"Well, child. It's about time for lunch. Why don't ye just come inside the hut and tell me what happened between thee and Kagome." Kaede turned and started walking into the hut. Inuyasha followed, unsure of what else to do.

The pair trudged into the shade of indoors. Kaede motioned to a straw mat near the center of the room. "Now, Inuyasha, tell me what has been going on with ye and lady Kagome." Kaede waited patiently for the hanyou to talk.

Suddenly, the straw flap covering the door flew open. Shippo stood by the door, huffing somewhat from his long run over here. Inuyasha immediately stood up again, expecting the worse.

"Kagome...she...she's going back to the well. In-...Inuyasha...you've got to go and stop her," Shippo managed to stutter out.

Inuyasha's first impulse was to chase after Kagome. But after another split second of thinking, he sat back down.

"Feh. What's so bad about that? She's gone back to her own time, where she belongs." Inuyasha turned his back on the kitsune at the doorway. 'She doesn't need me. I'll only get in the way,' the hanyou added in his head.

Shippo clenched his paws. "Inuyasha! I have the Shikon No Tama, you know!" With that the kitsune dashed out of the house as fast as his legs would take him, knowing that he'd need the head start.

It took 5 seconds for the words to sink in. "What?!!!!" Inuyasha whirred around. In one motion he was up and out the door, after the kitsune runt.

Kaede watched him go. She hoped with all her heart that the pair would find happiness.

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Kagome was about to put one foot in the well when she saw a blur of motion and a pink orb was thrown at her. Dumbfounded, she caught it.

"The Shikon Jewel?!!"

Kagome looked down to see Shippo huddled behind her leg. Slowly, reality sunk in. "Inuyasha," she breathed.

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Inuyasha sped down the path to the well until he saw a figure in front of him. He immediately stopped and hung his head, too ashamed to say a thing.

"Inuyasha," Kagome commanded. "Look at me. Why?" Kagome's eyes brimmed with hurt and sadness. Inuyasha forced himself to look arrogant and steady. He glanced at Kagome.

"Feh. Wrench, you still didn't leave? I thought you were going to leave already." 'After all, you have a great life ahead of you. And I don't want you to waste it.' Inuyasha's heart was ready to burst. He clenched his fists, claws drawing blood.

"Really. I have no more need for you anymore." Inuyasha said through clenched teeth. His head had started to hum.

Kagome couldn't believe what she had heard. "Inuyasha. D..do you....mean....th...that?" So what he'd said about her staying was all a lie. Everything he'd once told her was a just a damn lie.

"Feh. How stupid are you, wrench. Of course I do." Inuyasha poured all his will into those last words.

When he looked up, Kagome's head was down. Droplets of water were raining down on the forest floor. "Wha-" he started.

Kagome was devastated. Her heart had broken so many times before for Inuyasha. She was willing for it to break again, but now he wanted her gone, when all she had asked was to be by his side. She clenched the jewel in her hand and took a shaky breath.

"Inuyasha, I hope that my heart won't ever be crushed and pushed to its limit by you ever again. I hope that I'll never have to treat you back to health again. I just wish that I'll never see you again!!!!" Kagome shouted out at Inuyasha. Suddenly, the jewel flashed an intense white and disappeared. "Kagome, watch out!" Shippo cried.

The well behind Kagome started suck at her. Suddenly, Kagome's two legs were flung back into the well. "No!" she screeched. "What's happening?" Tears spilled unheeded down her face. Shippo made a grab for her hand, but missed. The last thing that she saw was Inuyasha's face, contorted with horror, and his eyes full of sorrow and anguish. That look told her everything she needed to know. "Inuyasha..." she whispered.

Her world blacked out.

Suzu –Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't kill me for ending the chappie like this. (sniff) It's so sad (sniff) and I'm so depressed.

Kodaku –(Solemnly handing out virtual tissues for all) I know...

Suzu –Anyway, pleaz review and leave your thoughts. Suggestions are always welcome! I hope you guys are enjoying the fanfic...Bye! (Waves bye with Kodaku)