Kagome slept quietly in her room, back now in her own time. Her cheeks slightly wet and the slight smell of salt in the air. Her window, as usual, was open the curtains closed. A shadow was on the other side of the curtain. Standing on the branch of the tree outside of Kagome's window was InuYasha. He had been there for a long time now, watching over Kagome. They had had another fight. He did not want her to be sad and regretted the fact that it was his fault for the tears shed from her eyes not too long ago. If only he didn't have to be so stubborn. In his head now he knew that he was, but for some reason he couldn't act like he wanted to when it was time. If only he could control himself. How many countless nights had Kagome cried on his account? The moon was high into the pitch-black sky above, the heavens dotted with stars. He took his eyes off of Kagome's figure from inside the room to the sky seeing the stars. They reflected in his wide amber eyes. He and Kagome had watched the stars together in the Warring States Era. It had been so calm that night. Why did that ever have to end? Deep inside of himself sometimes he wanted to stop hunting for the shards of the Shikon no Tama. He knew he would never do that though. He had to avenge Kikyo's death, and he knew no one, including Kagome, would be safe if Naraku possessed the entire jewel. But, it made things so stressed. Always fighting, always in danger, putting the one he loved in danger. Though he thought he still loved Kikyo he indeed did have feeling for the girl that was currently feet away from him, miserable. "Oh Kagome, I'm so sorry that I hurt you," he quietly whispered as he stared back into her room. "I hope you'll come back soon. I wish I never had to leave you."
"Is that what you truly want?" said a soft voice from behind him. He looked behind himself trying to keep quiet to not wake Kagome. He said in a hushed, quick voice, "Who's there?" A pure white angelic form came upon him floating in mid-air, "I ask again. Is that what you truly want young hanyou?" "Yes. I mean no. I mean...yes that is all I want," InuYasha quietly replied. The angelic form said back, "If I were to make you human so you could stay in this time with the young miko would you agree...for any price?" "What do you mean any price?" InuYasha quietly asked. "Does it matter?" said the form. InuYasha stood there staring at the so-thought angel thinking. "Is it worth it. Is anything worth being with Kagome at all times under a human disguise? What are you saying! Being a human means being weak. But," he looked at Kagome then back at the form. "Yes. I will do anything." The figure said, "So be it. Go to sleep now and wake as a mere mortal to live among mortals including the miko." InuYasha stared at her and noticed his vision going blurry, his eyelids becoming heavy. He was falling everything was swirling and stars surrounded his head. He opened his eyes the sun was coming up. The usual strong scent of dew was gone. He sat up. He was at the trunk of the tree. He looked at his hands, his claws gone and then looked at a few strands of his hair now deep black. He quietly said to himself, "It's true. I'm...human." He quickly stood up and looked around, the streets were still deserted he looked up and saw Kagome's window, " Kagome. I'm always going to be here for you now." He sat behind the tree and waited there for a few more hours till he could see the one he had sacrificed his old life for.
The sun was now a little further than half way to the highest point in the sky. It was shining in Kagome's window a slow breeze rustling the curtains. InuYasha slept at the foot of the tree and awakened at the sound of a door closing. He looked up and saw Kagome stepping out. He got up and watched her from behind the tree and then after a bit of watching her realized he was letting her get away. He walked out and ran after her once getting to her he said softly, "Kagome." She stopped recognizing the voice. Her face got hot. He had come here to get her to go back so they could continue the search. A scowl on her face she said firmly not turning around, "InuYasha. That's it. I'm still mad at you. I'm going to school." She continued to walk. "But Kagome. Please...just lo..." She quickly jabbed, "No. Don't try to get out of it. Go back to the Warring States Era. Maybe I'll come later. Now I'm going to school." She walked away leaving him behind. He quietly said, "Kagome..." he turned around and walked away into the lost streets of Tokyo.