me: helloooo! theres been a change in plans! Im going o post 2 chapters today, before I leave on vacation tommorrow! The reason for this is when I was writing this chapter, I realized, if i was to continue onto what i wanted to happen, the chapter would be too long!soooo, Im sorry, but I'll have to update my story twice today to get the cliffhanger I wanted. now...InuYasha time!

InuYasha: WHAT! thats not fair! I have to do an extra disclaimer to get that fribe!you cheapscape. You'll have to pay extra for the second disclaimer!haha!

me:fine. I'll get you some ramen for the second disclaimer. Now do the first one now!

InuYasha: good. She dont own InuYasha. haha!that fribe is mine!

me: XD I wish my dog was that easy to persuade!

Chapter 19

The next morning everyone was awake, had had breakfast, this time InuYasha joining them, and they were all now sitting and talking like yesterday. InuYasha was sitting in a corner, not saying anything; just listening. A week went by like this, and Kagome had run out of provisions. She decided it was time to go back to her time for a bit, so she said her good byes and left to her world with the help of InuYasha. When InuYasha left her off outside the shrine door he said he'd come in about a week. She was reluctant to stay in her for another entire week, but said okay and headed in the house.

The days passed and Kagome was impatient for InuYasha's arrival, but not as much as last time, saying she knew when he was going to come. Over the week, she thought about a lot of things. She randomly thought about Miroku and Sango and their unknown feelings for each other, she thought about Shippo and wondered what he would look like when he was older, and most of all, she thought about the wish that kept her bound to an eternity of not telling InuYasha how she really felt. When she thought about this, most of the time she found herself crying. Her mother had caught her crying once, but Kagome had only said she missed everyone. When InuYasha finally came a day after the end of the week, Kagome squealed in delight, much like Shippo.

InuYasha seemed happy too to see Kagome, but he tried very hard not to show it. When they got back, everyone greeted her after Shippo was through with his squeals. InuYasha stood next to a nearby tree, not saying anything until Miroku said, "You know, all InuYasha does when your gone is sulk. I don't understand why he takes so long to go get you." Miroku had a grin on his face when he said this, meaning he was teasing InuYasha.

"I do not sulk! I'm bored, and I'm bored when she is here too!" he yelled, obviously not knowing Miroku was just playing around.

Kagome smiled, glad she was back with her friends; she had really missed them….especially InuYasha. Sango saw her smiling and said to her, "Happy to be back? You only left for a week!"

"Yes, I'm glad to be back." She said dreamily, still staring at InuYasha, who was still arguing with Miroku.

Sango followed her gaze and saw she was looking at InuYasha. She didn't say anything any further, knowing Kagome would just deny it if Sango had pointed out she was staring at InuYasha.

Later in the day Sango and Kagome went to the hot springs and Sango asked her why she was staring at InuYasha earlier, but just as she though, Kagome denied it. Later that day, it was dinner time and everyone finished and was talking. Kaede walked into the room and looked around. The fire in the floor had burned out, and Kaede asked someone to get some firewood for it. Kagome volunteered, earning InuYasha's argument of it being too dangerous outside alone. After a few minutes, they both ended up going.

They were both silent, walking through the trees picking up wood. When they had gotten enough wood, they headed back to the hut. Before they both headed back in, Kagome hesitated but reached out and grabbed his arm. InuYasha looked back to see if she was okay and saw her looking at him.

"InuYasha…can I talk to you tonight?" she looked at him pleadingly.

InuYasha, very confused, asked, "Sure…..but why not now?"

"I…..still have things to do first." And with that, she went into the hut and sat down with the firewood put in the fire pit.

A confused InuYasha said nothing more, but went in and sat down also. An hour later, Sango got up and said she was going to go outside for a bit. She got up and walked outside. A few minutes later, Kagome got up and followed her out. "Hey Kagome. What's up? Why'd you ask me to come out here with you?" Sango asked, stopping and turning around to Kagome.

"I….I wanted to say good bye."

"Good bye? Are you going back to your time already? You just got here!"

"No. I'm going to stay right here…for the rest…of my life."

"What? You mean your going to stay here and not go back to your time? Then why are you saying good bye."

"No, Sango. You don't get it. For the rest of my life, I will stay here;" Kagome paused to wipe away a tear that shone in her eyes. "My life will last no longer than tonight. I'm going to miss you all!" Kagome hugged Sango tight, confusing Sango greatly.

"But…Kagome, you're perfectly fine! What makes you think you're going to die tonight?"

"I just am. InuYasha will probably tell you later. I'm so sorry, but I can't live the way I am." Tears were now falling down both of their faces.

"Kagome…I'm going to miss you so much, and I don't quite understand why, but I think you have a good reason."

"Thank you Sango. You are my best friend and I'm going to…miss you." They both separated from their hug and wiped their tears. When they got back to the hut Miroku said, "It looks as if you two had been crying."

""It does look like that, doesn't it." Sango replied, sitting down. Both Kagome and Sango were quiet for the rest of the time until Kagome stood up again and asked InuYasha to follow.

Okies...well, I'll start typing up the next chapy...its gunna be a real good one!wheee!((its good to me anyway))XDI'll have the next chapy updated by tonight. See ya then!