It happened again. Inuyasha had left the campsite in the middle of the night, and like a fool, she had followed him. She knew she shouldn't have, but had a small sliver of hope in her heart that he wasn't going to see her again. For each time she had seen them together a part of her heart broke. She feared that if she saw them one more tome her heart would shatter under the waves of sadness. So, why did she follow him? Simple, because she cared. She followed him to make sure he didn't get hurt. She wanted him to be happy, and Kikyo wouldn't stand in her way from making it happen. For him to be happy, even if it meant taking herself out of the picture.
"How can he travel so far so fast?" she questioned," Because he's a half-demon Duh." She scoffed, answering her own question.
"Well he better have a good reason or I'm gonna-" She stopped herself for she had reached the Secret Tree, and under the branches were Inuyasha and Kikyo kissing.
Kagome could already feel the tears threatening to fall. So she hid behind the nearest to hide.
"Kikyo" She heard Inuyasha whisper, "I love you so much, why must you leave me again?"
"Don't worry Inuyasha I will return to see you again soon my love" She smiled and was taken up into the sky by her soul collectors. Kagome could hear her heart breaking, and feel the hot tears roll down her cheeks. The small amount of hope she had felt earlier had all dissipated into sadness and hurt. She didn't even bother trying to hold back the tears; she let them flow willingly onto the ground below. She got up and turned so that Inuyasha could see her clearly. "Kagome! How did you get here and what did you see!" He asked her shock and hints of fear written clearly on his face.
"It's okay Inuyasha," She smiled, a cold, forced smile, "I want you to be happy, even if it means I must leave and never return, besides, who cares if I leave. You will always have your Precious Kikyo." She made sure to emphasize precious.
"Wait, Kagome you don't understand", He tried to say but Kagome just cut him off.
"I'm finished waiting Inuyasha. I'm done that's it, no more." She yelled out of anger and frustration. She then left running as fast as she could, leaving Inuyasha alone once again.
She ran. She ran away from him. From his face, his friendship, she had had enough of being broken over and over again, but now she couldn't take it anymore. She was broken beyond repair.
She ran until she got to a cliff, with a river at the bottom. 'Why should I be tormented, why should I be the one hurt. It should be Him! 'She thought angrily.' He should be breaking, He should have to run. Well I'm sick of this, sick of being used, and tormented by my feelings.' Rough sobs shook her body. Why do I have to love him Why!' Kagome looked down the cliff at the sharp rocks in the river. She didn't care anymore; she just wanted to be free. Free of him, and free of her love. She had made her choice.
She looked back into the forest; she could feel his aura approaching fast. 'Well he's to late' She thought coldly, she backed up, the tears still falling, and ran over the edge.
The last thought that rang through her head was,
'Free.'