Lead Me To A New Path

"bleh" - speaking

bleh - thinking (also sometimes used to put emphasis on a word)

bleh - author (me) talking

A/N: late again, huh. . .? sorry, im doin' my best. seriously, i am. just got past finals, and i was away for two days. sorry again. enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-san or Co. I wish I owned the song Come though. I like it!

Chapter 9: She's Really Leaving!

RECAP: Eh, she'll get over it. He stood up, but tripped over his own foot. It's REALLY not my day. . .

"Lady Kagome? Where might you be going?", Miroku asked worriedly as he watched the miko pack up everything she had in the Feudal Era.

"Home," she answered coldly; in a gruff voice, "away from him." She pointed to the dirty and beat up hanyou that just walked into the scene.

"Something happen between you two?", Sango asked.

"Yes/No.", they answered at the same time. (Kagome: Yes. Inuyasha: No. if you couldn't figure it out)

"Uh-huh. . .", Miroku nodded. "Inuyasha, may I please speak to you?"

"Sure, whatever.", he sighed and followed Miroku into the hut.

Kagome watched him slump his way into Kaede's hut. She humphed and continued packing.

"Kagome dear, would ye please tell this old miko what is wrong?", Kaede asked and put down the spoon she was using to stir the soup.

"I don't want to talk about it.", Kagome grunted quietly as she zipped closed her bag.

"I understand," Kagome frowned for her late sister's reincarnation, almost like a sister herself. "But dear, just please listen to Inuyasha."

" "What?", Kagome questioned and shook her head. She flung her bag over her petite shoulder. "Let me know when the wedding is. . .But guys, I don't want him coming to my time anymore. This is it. I'm going back forever and I don't want him there either, understand?"

Kagome looked more serious than she did when she sat Inuyasha for the first time.

"Kagome. . .", Sango's mouth fell agape. Poor Kagome. . .We have to fix this–No, Inuyasha has to fix this. Unfortunately, he's the only one who can. . .

Kagome sighed and slowly walked in the direction of the well.

"KAGOME WAIT!", Inuyasha called and ran out of the well.

"No, Inuyasha. I've waited enough already.", the miko turned sad eyes to him. She spun back around and walked from the area.

He slumped even more. "Now what Miroku? She won't even talk to me. . ."

"What were you guys talking about?", Sango asked them.

Flashback

"Inuyasha, you must tell her.", Miroku sat down indian style in front of the messy hanyou.

Inuyasha did the same. "Don't you think I've been trying?" Inuyasha put his hands together in fists to his forehead and tightly closed his eyes from the light.

Miroku frowned sadly.

"I mean, I was SO close this time! We were by the well, under the stars, and ALL that sensitive shit! . . .But then Kikyou comes in and tricks me into saying I don't want Kagome's love! It all fell apart. . .", he shook his head doubtfully.

"Kikyou? She's alive?"

"No her spirit came for a visit.", he said through gritted teeth as his eye twitched.

"Ah, I see.", Miroku nodded.

Inuyasha listened to what was going on out side.

". . .I don't want him coming to my time anymore. . ." sucks that he has to hear that, huh.

Inuyasha gasped loudly and quickly jumped to his feet.

He ran out of the hut, along with Miroku.

"KAGOME WAIT!"

End Of Flashback

"I'm so sorry, Inuyasha.", Sango said truthfully.

"Yeah, well, she may not want me to go to her time, but she surely can't stop me."

Damn, was this hanyou determined.

"Inuyasha, she REALLY doesn't want you there. . .", Sango worriedly said.

"What's she gonna do about it?", he grinned stupidly.

"I think you should respect Miss Kagome's wishes, Inuyasha.", Miroku furrowed both eyebrows.

"I don't care what you think, monk. I'm going to get back my Kagome." Inuyasha went to jump up into a tree, but found he couldn't move a muscle.

"What the–?"

"I will not let you leave, Inuyasha.", Miroku narrowed his eyes at him.

There were half-a-dozen sutras stuck to Inuyasha's body.

"HUH? WHAT THE FUCK, MONK? LET ME GO!"

"I will not go against Lady Kagome, Inuyasha."

"Miroku. . .!", Sango sped to her feet. "Are you sure you should. . .?"

"Yes, Sango. If this is how Kagome wants it, then this is how it shall be." He closed his eyes sadly.

She nodded. "I'm sorry Inuyasha, but I agree with Miroku-hoshi."

"WHOS SIDE ARE YOU ON?", he gapped.

"We're very sorry, my friend.", Miroku said.

Inuyasha tried to struggle out of the strong hold, but nothing would work.

. . .And then his eyes flashed red.

"Oh no.", Kaede whispered and slowly got to her feet.

His nails and fangs grew longer, sharper; his eyes glowered a mean blood red, dotted with the small teal pupils they all feared.

"Miroku!", Sango yelled and grabbed her Hiraikotsu.

"Yes, I know.", Miroku replied and picked up his fallen monk staff.

Inuyasha growled loudly and broke from the hold of the few sutras. They crumpled to the ground and disappeared as blue light.

He turned to his friend for a moment then went to go run to the well.

Sango screamed her usual, "HIRAIKOTSU!" catch phrase and threw the large boomerang his way.

He easily swatted it away and turned to bear his fangs at them.

Miroku jumped forward to attack Inuyasha with his staff.

He slashed at the Buddhist monk with his claws.

Miroku seared/screamed in pain and fell back to the floor.

Inuyasha growled and went in for the final slash.

Miroku quickly took out about two dozen sutra and attached them to every part of his body.

Inuyasha tried to peel one off, but couldn't even move his hands.

"That should hold him, for now.", Miroku sighed as Sango helped him up.

". . .We should probably put him away again.", Keade said quietly.

"You mean contain him in that shed thing again?", Sango asked.

"Yes. We have no other choice. Inuyasha at this state will stop at nothing to get to Kagome. The worst thing to happen would be him in the modern era.", she complied.

"You're probably right. . .", Sango nodded and looked softly yo the struggling, full-demon Inuyasha. I guess he can't fix this after all. . .

• • •

"Why. . .?"

Kagome sat, limbs spread out on her bed.

"Why can't I just forget everything that happened in the past three years? Why can't I just be normal?"

She sighed and rolled over onto her side. She slid her cold hands into a prayer position underneath her face. I'm guessing she didn't like the feel of the tear-drenched pillow. . .

"Kagome?"

"I'm not home.", she turned over to the wall.

"Kagome-nee-chan! Please let me in!", a little boy voice said he banged on the door.

"Kagome-nee-chan isn't home, Souta.", she groaned into her pillow.

"Did Inuyasha get you mad again?", he yelled from behind the wood.

"WHO ASKED YOU?", she screamed a bit too mean/loud.

"Mommy! Kagome yelled at me!", his voice trailed off down the hall.

Kagome groaned some more and shoved her face into the pillow again, the blanket thrown over her head.

She peeked her head out enough for her eyes to see her blue wall, and sighed.

"Please, just listen to Inuyasha. . ."

Kagome scoffed falsely and turned her head.

"What a drag. . ."

• • •

Miroku attached the last sutra to the spiritually-locked shed.

"That should do it.", Miroku breathed out.

"Hey, where's Shippo?", Sango questioned and looked around.

"I thought he was with you.", Miroku said.

"I thought he was with Kaede!", she replied.

They looked to Kaede, who shook her head.

"Oh man. . .", Sango sighed. "Shippo?", she called, with no answer given.

"Come on, he must've gone into the forest." Miroku said and ran with his staff and fiancé into the trees and bushed.

• • •

Shippo put his ear to the shed door. "I think they're gone."

"Why are you here, Shippo?", Inuyasha asked as his silver bangs hovered over his eyes. His head was probably the only part of his body he could move. . .

"Because I don't want you to be lonely!", he whined.

"And what makes you think I'd ever be lonely?", he glared gloomily (more like scarily) down at the fox kit.

"I know you're lonely, Youfu, don't lie." Shippo humphed and crossed his arms.

"Whatever. Get out. I'll hurt you if you stay with me.", the now sane Inuyasha said.

"No you won't Kagome says that behind your tough exterior, you care for me a whole lot. You couldn't hurt me even if you were full-demon, Youfu." Shippo sat in the sutra-covered hanyou's lap.

"Keh.", he lowered his head once again.

Shippo smiled and lied down in his Youfu's lap.

• • •

"I can't believe we can't find Shippo!", Sango cried.

"Sango dear, it's late, may we please look for Shippo in the morning? I'd be able to find him much easier if I was at least half-awake.", Miroku slumped.

"Yes, I guess you're right.", Sango sighed.

Miroku took her hand and they walked into the hut for the night.

• • •

yay, yet another chapter completed:D

btw guys, there will most likely be a lemon in the next chapter. this is probably the second to last chapter. i think ill end it next chapter. i usually dont like to make stories this short, but im already thinkin of another idea, so it'll be easier if i can focus on that without having to worry about writing and typing and updating this one. >.> not to mention, ill be updating my other story At A New Place a lot more often now that this one will be completed. . .so all is well! n.n till next time!

-KUMi > demon lovin hunter