*AN* ~ Hello again everyone! Sorry, I took so long to update, my life has been crazy busy lately! My husband started a new job and my youngest started a new sport and my health hasn't been the best lately but I swear I didn't forget about you! I'm also working on the next chapter already so it shouldn't be too long for the next update! I hope you enjoy! :)

Inuyasha and Kagome spent the rest of the afternoon and most of the evening training their new abilities. Kagome taught Inuyasha various ways to meditate as well as a few controlled breathing techniques so that if he ever felt like his temper was going to get out of control he wouldn't accidentally purify Shippo or hurt anybody. The hardest part about this for Inuyasha was that he had to think before he acted and couldn't just 'bark' at people like he's known to do. Inuyasha had taught Kagome how to acknowledge and communicate with her inner demon in hopes that episodes like this morning wouldn't happen again so easily. Inuyasha also explained to Kagome about the importance of knowing the difference between her human emotions and demon emotions to the best of his ability, so she could act accordingly on whatever situation was upon her.

Surprisingly enough, both Inuyasha and Kagome were basically naturals when it came to learning their abilities, figuring that it was due to watching each other grow and hone in their abilities during the shard hunt. By the time the sun was setting over the mountain range, they were both exhausted and agreed to call it a day and decided to head in for dinner.

Kagome was sat in front of the fire cooking some stew for the two of them; Inuyasha was across from her on the other side of the fire pit, staring at her contently while laying on his side with his head propped up with one hand. Kagome pretended not to notice while she finished up with the stew, she reached behind her to grab a couple of bowls and spoons to serve up dinner. When she turned back around to start serving, Inuyasha was sat up eagerly waiting for his fill, Kagome chuckled,

"That hungry huh?"

Inuyasha chuckled back,

"I'm not going to lie I am starving but more importantly..." Inuyasha slightly turned to the side and flushed, "It's been a long time since I've had your cooking and I'm... really looking forward to it."

Kagome smiled a bright smile,

"Awe! How sweet Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha tried to huff but instead let out a small smile, "Only for you wench."

Kagome smiled even brighter as she handed Inuyasha his bowl and they began to eat in blissful silence. A lot had happened today and she was feeling pretty tired after it all. Inuyasha could see that Kagome was tired, he didn't blame her but he thought to himself with a smirk on his face, 'It will be interesting when the hanyou stamina kicks in.' After they finished eating dinner, Inuyasha coaxed Kagome into the bed to lay down and try to get some rest. They would have another long day of training tomorrow before they left to go back to the village in two days time, they both wanted to make sure they had a good handle on their abilities before then to prevent any accidents. They both agreed that any sort of fight training would need to wait until Kagome had her seal from Totosai for extra safety measures.

The night air was cool while Inuyasha and Kagome slept, Inuyasha tossed and turned as he started to experience an extremely vivid dream.

~Inuyasha's Dream~

Kagome walked stiffly towards Inuyasha on a small suspension bridge as Inuyasha ran up to Kagome and told her that she should go back to Kaede's and get some more rest. Kagome laid her head on Inuyasha's shoulder as he embraced her, all that could be heard was an obnoxiously high pitched ringing tune that sang loudly in her head,

"Inuyasha.. get away..."

Kagome then grew what looked like claws, stabbing Inuyasha through the gut.

'Is this the battle with Menomaru?' Inuyasha thought to himself, unable to speak or move as he watched everything play out through Kagome's eyes.

Kagome was screaming inside her head, crying, "Inuyasha!"

Kagome was fighting against her own body and mind, "Inuyasha please get away from me!" She strained to get out as she lost control of her body again.

"DIE INUYASHA!" Kagome shouted as she took a swipe at Inuyasha causing the bridge to collapse, she then started chasing him into the forest. Her mind panicked; 'No! Stop! Why is this happening?!' As her hands fling acid like needles at Inuyasha, striking him and knocking him back hard against the Goshinboku.

'Inuyasha! Get away from me! Run! Ruuun!' Kagome screamed in her head.

Just before she releases the bowstring Kagome regains temporary control of her words she pleads, " Inuyasha... Please run! I have no control over my body! I can't stop!"

Kagome was fighting as hard as she could against herself but the ringing song returned to her ears, shakily she reaches out for the arrow on the ground, as she once again loses control over her body she draws the bowstring and takes aim at her beloved hanyou.

'Inuyasha! No! No! No! Nooooo!'

The arrow flies through the air striking Inuyasha in the chest.

"Inuyasha! Inuyashaaa!" She manages to scream and ran towards Inuyasha's limp body as the spell on Kagome's mind and body breaks.

Kagome pulled Inuyasha into her arms crying,

"Inuyasha! Say something! Open your eyes, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" Kagome cries, squeezing onto Inuyasha.

"Ironic, isn't it?" Kikyo mutters as she appears from nowhere as usual.

"Kikyo!?" Kagome says as she looks up at her.

"The same situation, the same spot. You truly are my reincarnation, walking the same path I did." Kikyo said as she closed the distance between herself and Kagome.

"Now take this, and return to your world." Holding out her hand, she held a jewel shard between her index finger and her thumb,

Without hesitating Kagome refused, " I won't!"

"You must go, you never belonged here in these times, you are an outsider, a person who chanced upon this world of ours," Kikyo said in a belittling tone.

Kagome squeezed Inuyasha tightly into her chest, "I can't leave Inuyasha..."

Kikyo looked at her with a nasty scowl on her face, " YOU MUST LEAVE! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO INJURED HIM!"

Kagome gasped as Kikyo continued,

"Heed my words Minomaru is using the formidable Tree of Ages in order to increase his demonic powers"

As Kagome and Kikyo reached the well, Kagome was shocked to see the well being engulfed with roots at an alarming pace. As Kikyo follows behind Kagome she starts,

"If the well is covered over, you will never be able to pass to your world. You must return to your own world while you still have a chance."

With a sad, guilty look on her face, Kagome looks over at Kikyo, "But... Inuyasha..."

Kikyo's scowl had returned as she walked up towards Kagome backing her towards the well, "Go home! Back to your own era where you belong!"

Kikyo's scowl grew, "You and Inuyasha live in different times! GO HOME!"

Kagome was forced back towards the well until she fell in. Kagome let out a scream as Kikyo watched Kagome fall down the well and continued to do so until there was no sight of her anymore.

Kagome opened the door to the well house in her era, it was snowing hard and fast. Kagome looked over towards the Sacred Tree, all she could see was Inuyasha's limp body laying up against the Goshinboku. When she blinked he was gone.

'My hands can't touch him anymore, my voice can't reach him anymore,' as tears started to consume her eyes she cries out,

"I won't see Inuyasha ever again!"

Devastated, Kagome falls to her knees in the deep snow as she starts to bawl.

~End of Dream~

Inuyasha shot up from the bed and scrambled outside, desperate for air. He then noticed the tears that were streaming down his face. Dumfounded he stutters out,

"I-Is that what really happened? Was that just a dream...? Or was that one of Kagome's memories?!"

If this was truly one of Kagome's memories then Kikyo was more disgusting then he had ever thought, how dare she do that to Kagome! Kagome said she was scared and that's why she ran, but to him, it seemed she was scared for a different reason. This is probably one of the many reasons Kagome didn't want to return to Miko training, memories like that haunting her. As much as he didn't want to bring this up with Kagome, he had to ask her, he had to know if this was a dream or a memory. It was normal for memories to be shared between mates but he needed to make sure about this one. If it was a memory, would he see more memories like this? Just how much had Kagome been through? And how many times was she silently suffering on her own during the shard hunt?

*AN* ~ I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Also, just so everyone is on the same page the memory of Kagome's is from The first Inuyasha movie. I also might have spelled Menomaru wrong but I'm only human lol xD