The last day of school was ending. Kagome nearly walked out of the front doors when Hojo stopped her. He took her hands without hesitation and asked, "Kagome, is there a certain time you want me to pick you up tomorrow?"

"It's up to you," Kagome said.

"Well, I was thinking noon. If we go to the movies at noon, I'm guessing the movie would be over around one. I know it's a little late lunch, but we can go somewhere to eat, too. And then I wanted to go to a park and just stay there a while."

Kagome didn't expect spending as much time with Hojo and she didn't know if her heart could handle all the time with him. It was her first date, and after InuYasha . . .

Kagome was about to tell Hojo she didn't want to stay so much time, but then she saw the look in his eyes. He looked so happy that he finally got Kagome. Kagome knew he'd feel really bad if she didn't go the extra time.

"So, what do you think about it?" Hojo asked anxiously.

"It's all right with me," Kagome said.

"That's great!" Hojo said. He let go of Kagome's hands and walked off.

Kagome looked down at her hands. It should feel great to have someone hold your hands, shouldn't it? But why does it feel like my hearts being torn out?

Kagome walked home by herself. She was right about to cry the whole time. And when she reached the privacy of her own room, she began to cry. She felt like screaming InuYasha's name. He had always saved her. But he couldn't save her broken heart.

"Kikyo must've taken him to hell already," Kagome quietly said. "Kikyo . . . won the battle."

"Only because you gave up," A voice in Kagome's head said. "Go back. Go back and see InuYasha. He probably misses you. It may not be too late."

Kagome shrugged off the idea. She had a date with Hojo tomorrow and she didn't want to break his heart any more than she already had.

"I'll deal with it tomorrow," Kagome quietly said. She laid her head on her pillow and went to sleep.

InuYasha looked down into the bone-eaters well. He waited for Kagome, just as he used to. "Kagome . . ." He quietly said.

When Kagome didn't come back, he began to grow impatient. He also began to worry. Though InuYasha had felt Kagome was serious when she said she was leaving, he had hopes that she would return anyway. He hoped he would see the bright face of the woman he loved.

But now, with weeks gone by, InuYasha was losing hope. Maybe he should go find Kikyo and go to hell with her . . .

NO! InuYasha's mind yelled. He was NOT going to give up on Kagome! But Kagome gave up on him . . . Kagome probably didn't care. If she did, she would've stayed.

InuYasha couldn't take it anymore. He had to be with Kagome, even if she didn't like it. He jumped through the well, but nothing happened.

InuYasha touched the ground with his feet and looked up. No shrine - blue skies and some clouds. DAMNIT! InuYasha thought.

"DAMNIT!" InuYasha yelled. He jumped out of the well. "KAGOME!" He yelled into it though he knew she'd never heard him. Why can't I get through the well! InuYasha angrily thought.

Kikyo happened to be passing by. "InuYasha, she is gone. You love her and she doesn't love you. But I love you, InuYasha. Will you come with me?"

"I – I guess I have no choice," InuYasha said. He was giving up on Kagome. He wanted to cry, but tears didn't come out. Kikyo started walking to him.

"InuYasha . . ." Kikyo said.

"Kikyo, I -,"

"Don't say anymore, InuYasha," Kikyo said.

InuYasha came closer to Kikyo. He rubbed his fingertips against her cheek lightly. It wasn't her skin he felt, but Kagome's. It wasn't Kikyo's face he saw, but Kagome's. "Kagome . . ." InuYasha said, his eyes beginning to close.

"No, it's not Kagome, InuYasha. It's Kikyo."

"No. Kagome," InuYasha said.

"Kikyo!"

"Where's Kagome?"

"She left you behind."

"She wouldn't do something like that. She'll be back for me soon."

"No, InuYasha. This time, it is real."

"Kagome . . ." InuYasha said, closing his eyes and losing consciousness.

Something in Kagome's heart beat faster than normal. She was asleep and her eyelids flew open. "InuYasha!" She screamed. Her family ran into her room and they asked her what was the matter, but she did the craziest thing and jumped out her window.

"There's something wrong with her," Sota said.

Kagome landed on her feet luckily and though she was still in pajamas she ran out to the shrine and jumped in the well. When she looked up she saw the night sky of the feudal era.

Kagome climbed over the edge and saw InuYasha and Kikyo. InuYasha's head turned slightly and he saw Kagome. "Kagome . . ." He said.

"InuYasha!" Kagome screamed.

Kikyo looked at her. "Kikyo let him go!" Kagome yelled.

"No. He's mine now. You had your chance with him then you ran off."

"I ran off 'cause I wanted InuYasha to be happy!"

"He's been miserable the past few weeks."

"INUYASHA LISTEN TO ME!" Kagome yelled.

"Ka . . . go . . . me," InuYasha said.

"InuYasha," Kagome said, tears streaming out of her eyes.

Kikyo looked pretty much pissed to see InuYasha loving Kagome more than her. "I'LL GO TO HELL ALONE!" She yelled. A fire began to form around her as her body burned.

"Kagome," InuYasha said, regaining consciousness. "Kagome!" He yelled.

"InuYasha!" Kagome yelled back. She ran to him.

"Kagome. Don't ever go again. I was a mess without you."

"I was a mess without you, too."

"Kagome, you won't go back home again, will you?" InuYasha asked.

"I have to," Kagome said. "I have a . . . date tomorrow."

"A DATE?" InuYasha yelled.

"I'm sorry, InuYasha," Kagome said. "He really wanted me to and my friends talked me into it."

"Kagome," InuYasha said, tears forming in his eyes. "Don't go. Please, for me?"

"InuYasha, I can't just skip it. I have to."

"But, Kagome, I thought you loved me."

"InuYasha, I do love you. I just wanted to give him a chance. And I never knew I'd be passing through the well again."

"But you came for me," InuYasha said.

"Yeah," Kagome said. "InuYasha, I love you. Just let me go on this one date and I'll explain things through with Hojo."

"A Hojo?" InuYasha exclaimed.

"Yes," Kagome said. "It's not the same Hojo from this time. It's the Hojo that goes to my school, from my time."

"Kagome . . ."

"InuYasha, I said I'm sorry!"

InuYasha turned around and tried ignoring Kagome. "FINE, BE THAT WAY!" Kagome yelled.

Kagome just about went down the well when she yelled, "SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT!"

InuYasha fell face-forward into the ground again and again and hadn't ever felt so hurt. As Kagome went down the well, he picked himself up and yelled into the well, "Kagome, I didn't mean it! COME BACK!"

Kagome didn't come back. "This is the end of us," InuYasha quietly said. This time he had no hope at all and he began to cry.