Kagome starred out over the glass-like blue water. It was such a peaceful day…no one was around. Sango and Miroku were off gathering wood for the fire; Shippo and Kirara were playing over on the edge of the wood; and InuYasha was…wait…where was InuYasha? Kagome suddenly blinked and thought.

"Last I saw him he was sitting up in that really tall tree," she said to herself, standing and brushing off her skirt. She covered her forehead to block the sun from getting in her eyes as she looked up into the trees. No InuYasha. "InuYasha!" Kagome called, wandering along the riverbank. She stopped and thought this odd. He had never just disappeared like this before. What was more he had left her all alone…in a forest full of demons with no protection!

Kagome gulped and broke into a run. Where was he…? She halted when she saw an eerie, glowing light coming from the center of the forest. She starred for a moment before slowly starting towards it. It was a warm glow…not a creepy one. She could also sense something. Something not like a jewel shard, but something horrible. Kagome took a deep breath and poked her head out from behind the tree she had come up from behind. She gasped and covered her mouth at the scene before her.

Kikyo was standing there, in a little clearing, her soul collectors whirling above her, and she was embracing InuYasha. InuYasha didn't move, as if paralyzed, and his golden eyes were focused on Kikyo with warmth. Kikyo was whispering something when suddenly the earth beneath her feet cracked and started shaking. Kagome held back a scream as the earth quaked so tremendously she was pushed off her feet and landed in the clearing. InuYasha didn't even flinch and only kept gazing at Kikyo. She was smiling now, as a bright light erupted from the crumbling earth.

Kagome sat there, trembling, watching as Kikyo held InuYasha tighter and started sinking into the earth. Finally, she could bare it no more and Kagome screamed, "KIKYO STOP! LET HIM GO! LET HIM…!" InuYasha turned his head so as he was looking at Kagome, and mouthed, "I'm sorry. Good-bye." Before disappearing forever into the earth. The shaking instantly stopped and the cracked earth gathered back together as if nothing had happened. Kagome's lower lip was trembling now. She hadn't even realized it had been the entire time…and she was struggling not to cry.

Running footsteps were heard and Sango and Miroku appeared from behind a bush. Sango took one look at the pitiful Kagome and cried, "Kagome! There you are, oh when the earthquake hit we ran to check on you but you were gone! Are you alright? Kagome…?" Sango took a step forward but Kagome had already collapsed onto the ground in tears. Sango rushed over to her and put her arms around the poor girl. "What happened? What is it?"

Kagome sobbed for a long time before finally choking out, "H-He w-w-went with h-her! I-I'll n-never see him a-a-again!" She cried heavily into Sango's shoulder as Miroku stood there watching her with sad eyes.

"Who Kagome? Who?" he asked gently. Sango stroked her hair and cradled her. Kagome managed to blurt, "I-InuYasha!" Miroku gasped and his tone became a little more forceful. "Who did he go with? To where?" Kagome shook her head and sobbed even harder.

"Kikyo! He w-went with K-Kikyo to h-hell!" she choked and Sango made a funny noise. Kagome gulped back another rush of tears and sat up. She hugged Sango before jumping up and sprinting out of the forest. Miroku stepped forward but Sango stopped him.

"No. Let her be alone."