Inuyasha started running to Kikyo's scent. It slowly stopped raining. Kikyo I have to see you again… Inuyasha thought as he ran faster when suddenly he saw some of Kikyo's soul collectors. "Inuyasha? It's you isn't it?" Kikyo said, as she appeared from the shadows. Inuyasha looked at her. "I always now when you're coming Inuyasha…But I didn't expect you to meet me until tomorrow…" Kikyo said.

"K-Kagome's gone…" Inuyasha said as he turned away from her.

"Inuyasha," Kikyo said as she walked closer to him. "You know that she doesn't belong in this world."

"………" Inuyasha looked up at her. His eyes in a daze.

"You need to forgive about her Inuyasha. She wants to stay at her own time so let her stay. Besides…if she stays here in our time then she might change history."

"But…I want her here." Inuyasha said suddenly. Kikyo glared at Inuyasha with coldness in her eyes.

"Well…we all can't have what we want now can we Inuyasha? I didn't want to suffer living on my hate and anger for this long…and I didn't want to wonder around the land not being about to find peace and knowing that I'll live on forever until I kill you…and I wont kill you Inuyasha. I also didn't want to go around collecting souls of dead women! I especially don't want be among the living and always knowing that I'm not one of them!" Kikyo said as she turned away. Inuyasha was so sad for her knowing that she's been living on these thoughts all this time. And he knew that what she needed to overcome this pain and anger that she kept inside her for so long was someone who would protect her…who would always be by her side…to love her…

"Kikyo…" Inuyasha said as he gentle turned her towards him so they were face to face. "I'll…I'll always be by your side Kikyo." Inuyasha said to her. Kikyo put small smile on her face.

Back to Kagome

Kagome climbed out of the ancient well knowing that she can never come back to the feudal era since she gave Inuyasha her jewel shards. Kagome sighed in sadness as a tear when down her cheeks. She looked down at the well but only saw darkness she was kind expecting for Inuyasha to come after her like he always does. She was surprised yet glad he didn't…it was easier to say good-bye that way. She started to walk away from the ancient well when she got to the doorway she turned to look at it one last time. She remembered all great times they had together…and thinking about how much she would miss them all. I…I know I could never forget about any of them…and I know they were a huge part of my life…especially Inuyasha. But I must go on with my normal life…as if nothing ever happened. She thought to herself as she turned around and walked out of the shrine. As soon as she went into her house there were Sota and her Grandpa sitting in the kitchen.

"Kagome!" Sota called as he smiled and ran to her. "Hey I thought you went to that era of demons today! Why back so early?"

"Yes, did you forget something?" Gramps asked her getting up from his chair.

"No," Kagome said as she put her backpack down on the floor. "I'm staying." She simply said. Gramps and Sota exchanged confused looks.

"You mean your staying for a little bit longer?" Sota asked

"No…for a long time Sota." She said as she sat down in a chair.

"Oh you mean to catch up with your studies!" Gramps exclaimed. "So how long are you going to be staying?" Gramps asked.

"Tell I'm 18 Gramps. I'm not going back to the feudal era." Kagome explained.

"Huh?" Gramps and Sota both said as dumbfounded as ever.

"Is that a problem?" Kagome asked as she glared at both of them.

"Uh, no of course not…" Gramps said.

"It's just that… you always seemed happy to go to that era and see Inuyasha…" Sota said.

"Well like Gramps said I need to work on my studies and focus on getting an education. Not going around killing demons…" Kagome said as she stood up and walked upstairs to her room and slammed the door.

Back to Inuyasha and Kikyo

"Inuyasha…I want you with me always…" Kikyo said as she embraced him tightly.

"Kikyo…I'll always be with you. I'll never leave your sight." Inuyasha said as he hesitated a little but hugged her back. This…this seems so wrong… like I'm supposed to be doing something else.

Inuyasha…you've…changed. An embrace with you wasn't how it uses to be. Your eyes look so warm like someone has purity them…they use to be cold as ice and your body it's so giving…but some how…it seems as though I don't belong with you. Kikyo thought to herself. Inuyasha seemed in a daze like he was thinking about something else. "Kagome…" Inuyasha said under his breath. He was thinking about Kagome? Kikyo thought to herself in a little jealously.

Then her eyes widened. Was that why that Kagome girl was suppose to be here…I thought it was only to return the shikon jewel to this time but…was to purify Inuyasha's heart…it certainly looks that way. And If so… then why am I here? For him to meet Kagome? If I hadn't have shot him to the tree then… Kagome and Inuyasha would never have met. She thought this in horrid. Was she suppose to suffer like this? She slowly closed her eyes. Then it occurred to her. If she really loved Inuyasha she would have to let him go. He was part of the living and he's living. She wasn't even a real person… just a clump of clay and earth together. In her heart she truly knew that Inuyasha or her could not be happy together… it just wasn't possible. And by thinking about this she shed one tear down her cheeks. Inuyasha smelled salty tears yet again.

"Kikyo?" Kikyo could not bear hearing him call her name. It was so painful knowing that she would have to let him go. She slowly pulled out of the embrace. "What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked in a combination of confusion and worry.

"Inuyasha. You mustn't see me again." She said looking directly into his eyes.

"W-What… But…"

"Inuyasha please listen to me." Kikyo said as she slowly backed away from him but still looking into his eyes. "I am part of the dead. I always thought that if I could just have you as my own. And you always protecting me… I thought I would be happy. But now I know I was wrong… I see now that we can never be happy together Inuyasha…"

"That's not true…"

"Yes it is Inuyasha. You may not see it now but later on you will. I'm not wrong. I know it."

"Kikyo… I can't live without you… I told you that I never stop thinking about you." She couldn't take it anymore whenever he said her name.

"Inuyasha. You belong to that other women." Kikyo said as she took one last look at him and then turned away. "This is my far-well Inuyasha. I ask of you not to forget me." Kikyo said as she started walking.

"I won't let you leave." Inuyasha said, as he was about to run after her. Kikyo quickly turned around and shot an arrow right beside his head. Inuyasha didn't move he was shocked that she tried to shoot him.

"Take heed Inuyasha." Kikyo said with coldness in her voice. "If you ever try to follow me…I will not hesitate to kill you." Kikyo said as a soul collector wised passed her. She turned around and started to walk.

Inuyasha watched her as she slowly disappeared through the forest… knowing it will be his last time seeing her again.