Chapter Seven: A Week Passed, A New Beginning

Kagome sighed in relief. She twirled around her room, throwing summer clothes into her bag.

Her pain was gone and she wanted to hurry and get back to the Feudal Era, to her Inuyasha.

Kagome was wearing a tan, jean skirt, with a white tank top and a red short-sleeve over shirt. She had some of the buttons buttoned around her stomach area. She wore the Shikon Jewel around her neck as always, making it glitter to the pure power she had.

Kagome grabbed her bag when she was finished, running down the steps. She threw the bag at the door and went to the kitchen, where her mom and her brother where.

"Morning everyone!" Kagome said, smiling cheerfully as she walked to the table. She sat down by her brother, staring at the breakfast her mom made.

"Morning Kagome," said her mom, sitting down in front of her. Kagome smiled before looking down at her brother.

"So Seta, what are you doing today?" she asked, grabbing her fork. Sota looked up, finishing his bit of eggs.

"I might be playing soccer with some friends," he said, pointing at his soccer ball.

"Kagome, do you have everything you need to go back?" her mom asked

"Hum-um. I do," Kagome said, pointing at her bag down at the hall. Kagome's mom smiled.

"I'm glad," she said

"I'm surprised Inuyasha didn't come and get you like he always does Kagome," said Sota. Kagome blinked at him and their mom froze. Sota freaked out, only to come when Kagome smiled.

"I told him I was going for awhile. He also had some stuff to do…here and there that he might have been distracted to come," Kagome said

"Oh, Okay," said Sota, smiling weakly.

Kagome got up, walking down the hall. She threw her bag over her shoulders, smiling back at her family.

"I'll come back soon, bye!" she shouted, waving at her family. Her family smiled.

"Bye Kagome, and please do," said her mom.

"See you later sis," Sota said, stuffing his face.

Kagome was out the door and headed to the well house. When she closed the well house door behind her, she let out a deep sigh. She held to the rim of the well, and looked down at the darkness below. She smiled.

"Here I come," she whispered, jumping into it. Soon she was traveling to the Feudal Era, to see Inuyasha.

Sango released a long sigh as she wiped sweat from her forehead. It was hot today and she hated it.

The heat of Summer got to them as Miroku, Sango and Shippo sat around the village. Miroku lad back on his back, having his sleeves rolled up and his eyes closed. Shippo was striped to only pants, since he was just a kid.

Sango had her sleeves and skirt rolled up, letting sweat develop on the bare skin. She felt miserable, but at least the night was cooler…but barely.

Shippo finally let out a moan.

"When is Kagome coming back?" he whined, looking up at Sango. Sango sighed again.

"When she does Shippo. Haven't I told you that bunches of times this week?" she asked

"Yeah but Kagome is never really away for a week, I'm worried!"

"Shippo, Kagome can take care of herself, and Inuyasha might be with her," said Miroku, looking to his side.

"But I smell Inuyasha here! He didn't leave!" shouted Shippo

"Inuyasha didn't leave?" asked Sango, weird out.

"That's strange," said Miroku

They all sat there pondering, now forgetting about the heat.

Inuyasha panted. The heat got to him now, sending beads of sweat down his face. He shake, feeling him self dried barely. He sniffed the air, hoping a scent would come to him.

"Kagome, where are you?" he whined out, hoping she was around. A week to him was awful as he tried so had to distracted himself. It didn't work. Then a scent caught to him. He stood up quickly and dashed for it into the woods, feeling his heart pound in his chest.

Kagome got out of the well, throwing the bag over and by the well's rim. She mumbled something soft and looked around. The heat caught to her, but it was nothing. She was wearing lighter clothes after all. She saw a flash in the forest, as she froze. She stared for a moment, only to smile small.

Inuyasha appeared out of the forest, looking slightly at her, but manly at the ground. He walked slowly towards her, only to stop a foot away from her.

"Kagome, you came back," was all he had to say, for now. Kagome nodded, leaning against the well.

"Yes, I had too," she said, smiling.

"You didn't have too," he said, still not looking at her.

"Oh but I did. I had to come back to you, Inuyasha," she said

Inuyasha jumped at her, putting his hands on the rim of the well. She almost fell back, but she held tight to the well. She looked at Inuyasha with wide eyes, hearing him breath barely.

"Kagome, do you even know what I almost done to you?" he asked roughly. Kagome nodded.

"Yes," she said, looking down at her feet.

"Then why?"

"Because…if you truly love me by welling to die protecting me…then I truly love you for being there, through thick and thin,"

Inuyasha looked up into her eyes. She had tears now, resting on the rims of her eyes.

"No matter what Inuyasha, I am there. What you almost did, I forgive you. After all, maybe part of it was my fault,"

"No…it wasn't,"

"It was too. See…I wanted it so badly…and yet I didn't,"

"What?" Inuyasha was lost. She wanted him to take her…but yet didn't?

"You see, I wanted it badly with you…but when it happened, it really wasn't you, but your demon self," she said, tears now running. She rubbed at them, looking away from him. He grabbed her chin and kissed her with deep passion and sadly. She whimpered softly, only to kiss him back with the same amount. She ran her hands on both of his cheeks. He released, looking at her.

"Kagome, I love you," he whispered out. She smiled, crying happily.

"And I love you," she whispered back, kissing him again. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

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