Rain Fall
Inu-Yasha had slept in his tree. It was one of the loneliest nights he could ever remember. Every sound made him jump like a small child who was afraid of the dark. Finally his sadness over Kagome's loss rocked him to sleep. Morning came with a gentle rain. Inu-Yasha viewed out across his territory more depressed than ever. Kagome had been such a big part of his life. Without her, he had no need to stick around this area. This area only reminded him of her. He needed to leave.
The more he thought about Kagome the harder the rain seemed to fall. Soon the wind started to blow as well. Inu-Yasha could feel the wind blow right through his hatori. With his depressed mood, Inu-Yasha only felt colder and more alone. Inu-Yasha took off running through the woods trying to outrun his loneliness.
"Wow. It's really starting to come down." Sango commented from the dry sanctity of Kaede's hut with Miroku at her side, Kirara in her arms and Shippo on his shoulder. "Come sit by the warm fire." Kaede enticed.
"Do you think Inu-Yasha will be alright?" Shippo asked.
"…Course he will." Miroku observed. "Let's just be thankful Kagome isn't trying to get back here in this weather."
Inu-Yasha slid to a stop when he thought that he'd seen HER. "Kagome?" He asked the rain. Lightening struck and illuminated the woods. She was nowhere in sight. He took off again. Tears started to mix with the rain that was racing down his face. Inu-Yasha flew in the opposite direction…toward the well.
Meanwhile, Kagome had decided she would return as the sun streaked across the sky. Inu-Yasha was probably mad at her, but she missed him. She was really worried about him; after all, Hojou had nailed Inu-Yasha in the face then went on a 'date' with her. Inu-Yasha must be so hurt. Kagome thought as she leapt into the well. Emerging on the other side of the well, the rain was beginning to fill the well. Great. Kagome thought sarcastically. She tried to climb out of the well. The walls were slick with mud. Kagome clutched her fingers into the cracks between the stones. She had to get back to Inu-Yasha. If she didn't get out of the well soon she would drown. She could swim but the well would take forever to fill and she would be long tired before she could reach the top. Kagome pulled at the slick rocks. They cut into her hands. One rock at a time, Kagome. You can do this; you're a powerful miko with powerful friends. If you can't even get out of this stupid well what makes you think that Inu-Yasha will want you back? Kagome froze. Now distracted by her thoughts Kagome continued. She reached her hand up and clutched hard a very small ledge. She moved her stable foot up just high enough to find another hold. Shifting her weight onto her newly placed foot. Her foot slipped. Kagome slammed into the wall. The rocks cut deep into her hands. Inu-Yasha's bit mark was ripped back open. Her hand was pouring blood. The blood only furthered to decrease her hold. In a matter of seconds, Kagome fell. A small frail scream filled the morning air. She bashed her head into the opposite wall then fell lifelessly into the water.
Inu-Yasha ran stopping every few feet because his eyes were playing tricks on him in the rain. He could have sworn he'd heard Kagome's scream, but she wasn't around. Inu-Yasha broke into a full sprint forgetting how sore his muscles really were. His muscles burned when he first took off. From there he began to lose his breath. His lungs felt like they were going to burst. Inu-Yasha tripped over a root. He slid across the muddy ground then pulled back into a kneeling position. He was in no real hurry to get up. Inu-Yasha tried to roll up onto his feet but instead his muscles burned and he fell back onto all fours. There he dropped his head. Kagome had been the first to utterly defeat him. It wasn't that he didn't have the strength to stand; it was that he didn't have the willpower to get back up.
Kagome drifted down into the depths of the well. Fortunately she touched the bottom. A bright light carried her inert body to the other side. She lay there softly gasping for air while water and blood pooled around her freezing, wet body.