Another chappie! I wanna say thank you so much to everyone who is reading this and sticking with me thru my writing. Your reviews keep me going! I love you all!

Disclaimer: Still don't own any of Inuyasha…lucky Rumiko Takahashi…I admire her genius

The wind whistled through the hole in the wall that people from the feudal era called a window. The blanket-like curtain blew inward. Droplets of rain made their way inside. The sleeping forms inside cowered closer to the far wall to get out of the water's way. A small droplet landed on Kagome's pale cheek and rolled downward. Her eyes clenched together tightly as she welcomed consciousness. Excitement filled her every being as she expected to open her eyes and have her Inuyasha, her savior and guardian, watching over her. She longed to look deep into his amber eyes. Those eyes…She felt like she could do anything when she got lost within them. Pain disappeared and her courage felt endless.

After taking another slow breath, Kagome opened her eyes. A frown grew on her face as a shadow seemed to drop over her. 'He's not here.' She sat up and pushed the blanket to one side. The wind pushed through the windows and door again and a chill rolled up her spine. She shivered in her pink pajama bottoms and baby T. Her black hair and clothes were matted to her body with the cold sweat that she had while sleeping. Another chill raced up her back. It took her a few moments to realize that she wasn't cold. 'What is this feeling?' She grasped her heart as a small ache grew. 'What is going on? Where is Inuyasha?'

An idea suddenly struck her. She controlled her powers before, didn't she? It took the want and need from the people in her life. Could she do that again? Kagome decided to try. Kikyo could always sense where Inuyasha was, why couldn't she? She powered her thoughts with Inuyasha and her other friends. She threw the feeling away from herself like a wave. Slowly, the feeling of the doorway that she was leaning against faded.

She was flying through the countryside. She whipped through trees and grass. Nothing held her back. She could feel the wind in her face and smell that smells of the country side. She felt completely free, yet she didn't control exactly where she was going. A small pull was tugging her towards Inuyasha. She could feel him in her every being. At last, she escaped from the grove of trees and entered a clearing. A slight glow emanated as soul collectors floated everywhere. The sight in the center took her concentration away. She immediately snapped back into her physical body.

She felt rain on her face. Touching a hand to her cheek, she realized, no, it wasn't rain. She was crying. Looking back into the strange hut, she saw her friends sleeping soundlessly through the downpour. Kagome pushed aside the straw door and stepped outside into the rain. Her clothes and hair were immediately drenched. It felt good to have the past few days' sweat and dirt get washed away. She stood in the rain, shivering from what she had seen, for a few long moments. The images repeated themselves in her mind like a movie playing on repeat. She kept seeing Inuyasha grab Kikyo and pull her to himself, kissing her passionately.

More tears poured from her eyes and got lost within the rain. Kagome didn't know what to do. The well was a good day's walk from the village she was in. She couldn't very well go to Inuyasha. A 

disturbing noise reached her ears. It sounded like a ripped of some sort. It didn't take her too long to realize that the terrible noise was coming from her. Sobs racked her body and she ran; ran towards the Forest of Inuyasha as fast as her feet would take her. She missed a step and stumbled into the mud. Not wasting a single moment, Kagome got back to her feet and kept running.

Brown mud ran down her face, intermingling with the rain. Her hair was covered in the stuff and her pink shirt was stained brown as well as her pants. She felt soaked through to the bone, to her heart. Everywhere she looked, she saw Inuyasha…kissing…Kikyo. It had never hurt this bad! Every time it was Kikyo who had pulled Inuyasha to her, but this time was different. The slight change made a world of difference. Her heart was pulled in two; she could feel the pain within her chest. That combined with the heavy sobbing made it hard to breathe. Running became almost impossible, but she kept going anyway. A few minutes later, Kagome broke down. Collapsing to the ground under a leafy oak tree, she curled into a ball and lay on her side.

She felt the rain roll down her body as a puddle formed underneath her. Exhaustion began to catch up to her as her eyelids slowly fell. Listening to the peaceful drip dropping of the slowing rain fall from the leaves above her, Kagome shudder once more before welcoming unconsciousness.

"Inuyasha," Kikyo whispered in his ear. Only, he heard Kagome's voice instead. He felt the guilt and anger mount within him once again. Something was wrong. He felt a wave of energy pass over him before disappearing instantly. Kikyo straightened with a menacing grin. She pushed herself out of Inuyasha's arms and looked in the direction of the hut that he had come from. Her smile widened as she closed her eyes and seemed to concentrate.

"K-Kikyo, what was that?" Inuyasha followed her gaze as he sniffed the wind. Nothing but the smell of the rain that had come on so suddenly reached his sensitive nose. He glanced back at Kikyo for an explanation only to find her slowly walking away into the woods.

He called to her, half-heartedly. Something about this felt wrong. Kissing Kikyo, being with her, and even just holding her. It was where he knew he was supposed to be, but something was wrong within his heart. "Why don't you find out for yourself, Inuyasha?" Kikyo stopped only to answer before continuing on once more. Her thoughts shifted everywhere. 'I might not have the power nor resolve to kill you, Kagome, but Mother Nature shall not be as merciful as me. 'She frowned slightly. 'The spell to harm your spiritual powers wasn't to kill you. You will never realize the great deed I did by allowing you to access your powers.' Kikyo continued her lonely journey through the forest as her face darkened even more. 'You're more powerful than me even.'

Inuyasha watched Kikyo disappear before kicked away from the small clearing. The rain continued to pour down as he headed back to the hut. He hoped with every bit of himself that Kagome had not awoken in his absence. Some small part of him knew that she had. Feeling the weight of the 

beads of subjugation around his neck, Inuyasha hoped he was wrong. He pushed himself faster and was back at the small hut in almost no time at all.

Pushing the curtain door aside, Inuyasha stepped into the warmth of the room. He was shocked to see Miroku and Sango sitting around the fire. Miroku didn't meet Inuyasha's gaze as he peered deeply into the fire. Inuyasha shook himself like a dog before heading towards the dark corner where Kagome was supposed to be sleeping.

Sango cut him off. "She's gone, Inuyasha," she said in a whisper. He caught every word. Spinning on her, Inuyasha let his frustration out. "What do you mean, 'she's gone'?" He ground his teeth together as the truth ascended upon him. She really did leave. In the pouring rain? He headed back towards the door. The rain had dwindled to a light sprinkling.

"Perhaps she saw you and Lady Kikyo?" Miroku finally said without breaking his staring contest with the small fire. Inuyasha cursed Miroku's perceptiveness. Without saying a word, Inuyasha walked out the door.

I tried to make this one long for you guys since the last two were kinda skimpy. Let me know what ya think!