" If your going to call him all you have to do is pick up the phone and dial the number!" Kikyo snapped irritably at Kagome.

Kagome's hand hovered over the sleek black receiver, but she did not pick it up. It was almost two weeks after Christmas now. She had been in the Sengoku more in these past two weeks than in the past month. New Year had come and passed. And still, Kagome had not talked-or even seen-Kurama since the night they kissed. She had hurried out, blushing madly, and neither had talked since then. She supposed he was embarrassed.

" I can't…" she said to Kikyo, " I just can't. What if he doesn't want to talk to me? What if he's offended?"

" You'll have to face him someday," Kikyo said shrugging, " You can't run away and hide from it forever."

Kagome knew she was right. She was just prolonging destiny. But she couldn't face him. Not yet. She couldn't handle it. She didn't understand her own heart yet. So many emotion's were running through her head right now. Did she love Kurama? Did she still love Inuyasha? Would she ever understand herself?

" I'm…I'm going to the Sengoku. I need….to clear my head," she said quickly, rushing out toward the well house.

" You can't keep running there and escaping forever!" Kikyo called after her. " Your destiny will catch up with you!"

But Kagome did not listen to her. She didn't stop running. She disregarded what Kikyo said, even though it was true. Kikyo sighed. She was still so young. She still didn't understand her heart. And even if she did, she clung to the past.

" She cannot bear to let it go," Kikyo breathed, " She cannot bear to think about being with someone other than Inuyasha. After all, she'd been with him for so long, it is understandable. Still…she must learn, as I have, that she need's to give up her past with him and go forward to her future."

Kagome flew through the Forest of Inuyasha. She went the opposite direction of the Village, and didn't stop her running until she came to a small clearing with pretty blue wildflower's everywhere.

It was her special place. A place where she could relax and let her fear's and worry's wash away for a while. It was a place where she could reflect on her heart and her mind. She could sort through her emotion's and feeling's here, and not feel pressured about anything, and she was never disturbed.

" Kikyo's right," she whispered to herself, " I can't keep running away. I just can't face him right now though. I'm not sure if I really do love him…or Inuyasha…"

' We haven't seen her in over two weeks Kurama!' Yoko nearly shouted to Kurama, ' You have to go and see her!'

But Kurama just shook his head. ' Yoko…its not that easy. I mean…what if she'd mad at me for kissing her like that?'

Yoko snorted. ' She didn't seem to mind.'

Kurama didn't answer. He hadn't really left his house at all for the past two weeks, except at night, when Kagome was asleep. He couldn't face her yet. He didn't tell anyone about it either, except for Hiei. That was a mistake, he soon found out, as the little demon tormented him about it endlessly. He found it immensely amusing to see Kurama get all angry at him and threaten to kill him if he said another word.

' Come on,' Yoko said, just as Kikyo had to Kagome not so long before,' You cannot keep running away from our destiny. You have to go and see her.'

Kurama nodded absently. Yoko was right about this. He couldn't keep hiding from her. Soon, he'd have to come out again. Soon, he'd have to talk to her. Soon, he'd have to tell her. Tell her what he felt about her. Just not yet. He couldn't handle it yet.

' Its harder than that Yoko,' he told the silver fox, ' I've never felt this way about any other girl. Its gonna be hard for me too you know.'

He snorted again. ' But isn't it better to get it over with instead of having it hanging over your head all the time?' he asked.

Kurama shrugged. ' I suppose…'

' Its settled then. You tell her tonight.'

Kurama tried not to throw one of his decorative vases against a wall. ' I thought I just got through telling you I'm not ready to tell her!' He seethed at Yoko.

' You'll have to sometime. What's wrong with tonight?'

" Kagome?"

Kagome was jerked out of her thoughts. Quickly, she turned around to see the speaker. No one had ever found her here before.

" Oh…its only you Inuyasha…"

Inuyasha frowned. " Why the hell are you all this way into the Forest?" he asked, sitting down beside her.

" I needed to think…but no one had ever found me here."

He snorted. " It wasn't that hard. You left a trial a blind man could follow with little trouble. And your scent was everywhere."

She blushed. He was right. With her running, she hadn't paid much attention to the trail she left behind. It would be easy to follow, even for a blind man. She'd have to be much more careful next time. She couldn't help her scent. Youkai and hanyou's could smell those things unlike normal human's. Even without the trial, Inuyasha could have found her just by concentrating on her scent.

" So…problem's with your boyfriend?" he asked rather casually.

" Eh? What do you mean boyfriend?" she asked hastily, blushing madly. " I don't have one. You know that."

" If you don't have one then I'm a full blooded youkai," he said sarcastically, " Come on Kagome. That's a lie and you know it. You cling to that fox like a burr."

" He's not my boyfriend," she stated simply. " He's never asked me out, and I've never asked him out."

" You once told me," Inuyasha said coolly, " That asking someone out like that is the formal way and 'official' way to do it, but it can happen without you even saying it."

' I should stop telling him these things,' Kagome thought to herself, ' He'll just use them against me.'

" So what if I did say that?" she asked, " Maybe its not true."

He turned to her. " Kagome, thing's aren't true one moment and then false the next. It just doesn't work that way. Either it is true or it is false."

" Then its false," she said simply.

" You're just saying that so that you have an excuse to lie to yourself and me that you don't like him. Lie that you're not in love with him." He grinned.

" I'm…not…" she mumble, staring at her feet.

" Well…you ain't in love with me," he said, " And not with Miroku or Hiei…or that Hojo guy you've talked about. You aren't into shoujo-ai so…I'd have to say you are."

Kagome did not answer him.

" Listen," the silver haired hanyou said gently, " I'll leave you here to think about it."

That said, he stood up and left her alone. She didn't call him back. She didn't even watch him go. She just thought.

Kurama now refused to talk with Yoko. He was beyond angry with him. He was furious with him; whispering in his ear that he had to talk to Kagome that very night. He couldn't. Not yet.

He sat on his bed, his head in his hands. Memory's ran though his mind. Some were from when he was younger and Kagome's childhood friend. He remembered playing tag with her and going to school together. He remembered her sweet face and deep brown eyes.

Then came his memory of the day he left. Left without saying goodbye. He remembered seeing her house for what he though would be the last time in his life. He never thought he'd return to her. He never thought he'd see her again.

The rest of his memory's were more recent. Seeing her again after four years. Spending more and more time together. Then he remembered the time she slept over. In this very room. He remembered the battle's they fought together. The snowman they made. And the kiss they shared.

Too many memory's at one time. He knew he loved her. He knew Yoko was right and he ought to tell her so. He just wasn't quite ready yet. Though he didn't usually seem it, he was shy. He was nervous of her rejecting him. He didn't want to lose her, and so he was reluctant to tell her.

Inuyasha waited by the well. Kagome did not come, though it was not her for whom he waited. He waited for someone else. She was running a bit late, but he didn't mind. He'd wait for her forever.

He shifted his position as the well glowed a purple-pink colour. Inuyasha smiled to himself as a young girl pulled herself out of the well. Her turquoise hair, as always, was neatly tied back.

" I'm sorry I'm late," she said, bowing.

" Its no problem," he replied.

" I had to wait till I was sure my brother had locked himself in his room and was not going to come out any time soon. Otherwise," she grinned, " He'd never have let me leave."

" I see. Well you're here now, so lets go."

" To where?" Yukina asked as she climbed onto Inuyasha's back.

" To Lake Masakakii. Its so beautiful there. Very pretty and so romantic."

There. I'm done. How was it? I hope the ending was okay. I lost it already, and so I'm not too happy about that. And my day hasn't been great to begin with at all. I stood in freezing rain for an hour waiting for my bus to take me to school, but it never came hence I've been home all day. Normally, I'd love that. But not on Valentine's Day. And not when I can't see any my friends. None were online. None called me. I've been so lonely. So here's my Valentine's Day update for you guys and I hope you're all having a better Valentine's Day then I am.

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kawaii-girl-anime: I'm glad. Yes, Sango and Hiei will be getting together. That'll happen sometime in the next few chapters. Thanks, I hope so too. We get our results tomorrow :crosses fingers for good results:

Kitsune-Miko-Tenshi:Its okay, really. I'm just glad you did review. I will, don't worry.

Jinenji: :blinks: you were? OMG I'm so sorry! I can't believe I missed your review! I am so sorry! I promise to do better. Yes, fluff is great ne? Yep, I know what you mean X-X I'm a new student to. I'm in grade nine, so it was scary. Yep. Yep. I have math this semester, but I'm sure to fail science. The exam was so hard.

nunofyorbiz:Alright, I'll find a spot to fit that in okay?

SunStar KitsuneNo problem. I'll keep updating, no matter how slow I am. Blame it on the homework :nods: Yep, glad you like. Fluff is so cool.

RoseFire-shadow666:I know, its so long. Takes forever to read. I'm glad you like it though! And happy birthday! If its already past, hope you had a great one, and if it hasn't, I hope it'll be great!

SilverShadowKitsune:LoL okay, I'll keep updating! I know, I'm so evil for stopping it there. No! Please don't hurt them! I don't have many males in my social life, so please don't hurt the one's that are there! If you do, I won't update anymore:complete lie right there:sweat drop:

shadow miko: Yep, I will.

tbiris: Thanks. Don't worry, so long as you review, one word reviews are okay.

WhiteRose-KuramaYep, its kinda different ne? Okay thanks! I will. Thanks for telling me! Bracelet? Oh yeah! I almost forgot about that. Koharu? I couldn't really think of anyone for her, but Keiko could be her reincarnation. They won't admit anything for a little while. Yep, they're phone conversation was sorta funny. I think he could. I'll update as much as I can okay?

Red Skyies: Yep happiness and sadness. Aww that sucks. Lucky, you have a boyfriend. I don't, though everyone thinks me and my one guy friend are going out…its weird actually. I'm glad this lifted you though!

Courtnie:I know! Sorry. I've been so busy, that I haven't had much time.

Falling Tenshi:I dunno. Sometimes you can't think of how to review. That happens so me sometimes.

kagome of the western lands: Yay, thank you.

saiyanprincesscat: Kagome too strong? She's eighteen, not fifteen anymore. Its not like she's gonna be a weak little girl anymore. As for Sango, she did go through a lot, I mean, her whole village destroyed and then her only living family dies as well? She's gonna be pretty devastated don't you think? Without family, she just felt so empty. And I think I wrote a timeline thing in somewhere. No, but it's the one I like the best. I am glad you like it though. And I think it'll get better as you read on.

Baka KitsuneBri:Yes, that's what I thought too, which is why they didn't kiss. Don't worry, sugar is good :smiles: We all love sugar. Especially me.

There. Done the reviews. Can you guys believe this is the 30th chapter? And the review's amount to 197 so far? I can't believe this story has become so long and so well liked. I never thought I'd have so many reviews on it. Actually, I didn't think I was going to get any. Thanks for all your support minna-san!