A/n I was reading some fanfiction and I decided that I would attempt to write some. So here is yet another one of my stories hope you like.

Self Preservation

Chapter 1: Three small words

Inuyasha's POV

It had all happened so fast. One second we were fighting and I said three words, three small words that I wished I could take back the second they left my mouth.

"You mean nothing"

After I had said that she stopped yelling, she just looked at me silently. Her eyes showing obvious pain. She didn't even say a word as she walked away from me. I wanted to follow her to say I was sorry, but my ego got in the way and instead I called out.

"What going back to your own time now? Fine stay there!"

I wished sometimes I would think before I said something because now I know I had just made it worse as the smell of salty tears reached my nose. I wanted her to keep yelling at me, tell me I was useless without her and maybe even "Sit" me a few times. But she didn't she just kept walking and I stood there watching her go helpless to do anything about it. Walking back to the camp made it clear that she wouldn't be coming back to me anytime soon. Shippo was the first to jump up at the sight of me.

"Hey where's Kagome? Did you hurt her again?" He asked giving me a harsh glance.

"She ran back to her own time for a while. She'll be back." I replied and went to my rightful place in the tree. "Plus the jewels done, Naraku's dead what does she have to be here for anyways?" I said to myself unaware that Miroku was below me.

"Well she is our friend Inuyasha, she has more then enough reason to stay here."

"Feh" I said as always but I knew he was right. Kagome would always have a place here.

Kagome's POV

When I came out the other side of the well I was hit with the familiar sound of honking horns, and the smell of pollution. I climbed out and went into the house were my grandfather and Souta were playing some sort of card game. It smelt like mom was cooking dinner.

"I'm Home!" I called throughout the house masking the pain I felt.

"Kagome welcome home sweetheart." My mom said walking out of the kitchen.

"Hey Sis!" Souta called from the living room. "Is Inuyasha with you?" He asked.

At the mention of that name my heart dropped.

"No, he didn't come this time." I replied trying my hardest to sound happy.

Grandpa walked out of the living room and smiled.

"Well how long are you staying? It's getting difficult to make excuses for you."

I smiled at him. I didn't know how long I would be staying, but I knew I didn't want to go back at least for a few days. Maybe I would never go back…I mean he said it didn't he? Even after Kikyo was out of the picture I still meant nothing to him.

"Oh a couple days at least."

Inuyasha POV

I sat at the well wondering if she would come back. I could go back and get her, but I didn't know if I wanted to. She would probably be happier in her era anyhow. She came here did her job and now that the Jewel was completed she could…no she should go back to her old life. It would be selfish if I asked her to stay.

"Are you going to sit there all day or are you going to go apologize?" Sango asked.

"Apologize for what? She's the one who should apologize." I said at once knowing it was a lie.

Sango frowned and hit me on the head.

"Hey!" I yelled at her.

"Don't you even start with that! You go in there and you bring her back It's your fault she's gone in the first place. And I don't care what you think. She's my friend and I still want her to come and see us even if the jewel is completed." Sango said.

I looked at her and I knew she was right I needed to go get her even if her work was completed.

"Fine I'll go, but don't think I'm sayin sorry." I said and jumped into the well.

A/n well that's the first chapter. I have no idea what I am going to do after this but I will update as soon as I can. Later and uhh please review