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Inu-Yasha, Stay With Me!

Chapter 9

Kagome felt a cold chill run the course of her spine. Grabbing her sides with her hands she stared in disbelief.

"What're you talking about!? That makes no sense!"

"Kikyo told me exactly what you said to her, that you wanted to go home for good but couldn't because I kept forcing you to stay here." Inu-Yasha started to get angry. "You're the one who said you would always stay with me Kagome, I didn't make that decision for you."

"Inu-Yasha she's lying! I would never say something like that," Kagome kicked her backpack farther into the corner and approached Inu-Yasha. "I would never want to leave here... Not even when the Jewel is complete." She reached out her hand to fix a strand of his hair but he cringed away from her.

"You've been lying to me, this whole time. I can't even believe what you say anymore.."

"Inu-Yasha why do you believe Kikyo?!"

"She has no reason to lie to me."

"She has every reason to lie to you! She's the one who attempted to drag you into hell remember!? Or are you too much of a bonehead and blocked it out? Of course you did, because all that matters is Kikyo. Kikyo's well being. Kikyo's thoughts. Does Kikyo still love me!? Kikyo, Kikyo, Kikyo! Inu-Yasha there's people here who care just as much or even more as she does for you... And yet you're too hung up over a dead corpse to realize that!"

"Don't you dare talk about her that way." Inu-Yasha glared sharply at Kagome and growled.

"Well, it's true." Kagome said for the first throwing his attitude right back at him.

"I trusted you," Inu-Yasha looked at her sadly but with his eyebrows still in a tight downward angle. "I can't believe that you of all people betrayed me. This is no different from what happened with me and Kikyo.." Inu-Yasha shocked Kagome by standing straight up. He tried to regain his balance, and wobbled a bit but got his footing and began to walk out the door of the hut.

"Inu-Yasha what are you doing!? You can't just walk!" She said standing up after him.

"Kagome, go home. That's what you want isn't it?" He said looking down and picking up a slow run and running out of sight into the forest. Kagome's legs gave out under the heavy weight of her body. She stayed on the floor, sobbing quietly while looking at the arrow that still stood its ground in the corner of the now lonely room.

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"What do you mean he ran away!?" Sango said looking at the empty bed that lay in front of her crying friend. "He can't even walk!" She took a bit of panic to her voice.

"Let's not panic just yet, Sango. He could just be in the forest.." Miroku said trying to lighten the situation.

"But what about the spell? He could be dying from it right now!" Shippo said starting to release tears as well.

"Shippo shut up!" For the first time Kagome had an attitude with the young fox that only made him sob more. Miroku and Sango looked at each other seeing the same distress in both of their faces. "This is all Kikyo's fault.. She lied to him. She gave me the cure but made it impossible for me to cure him. She still wants nothing more than Inu-Yasha to die." A fresh batch of tears came pouring out of Kagome's eyes, her desperately rubbing them away from her flushed face. Kaede, coming back into the hut and having heard the story tried to keep as calm as possible.

"I'm sure that Miroku's right, Inu-Yasha wouldn't have wandered too far away." Kaede said still bringing in some herbs. "However Kagome, ye must go and find him now, and do it fast, there's another round of storms coming today and with the cold air Inu-Yasha will get sicker for sure."

"But I have no idea where he went." Kagome hiccuped in the middle of her sentence and felt her stomach start to turn.

"Go look." Kaede insisted.

"All right," She said nodding her head. Just to be safe, she picked up her bow and arrow caddy slipping the arrow that Kikyo had given her in carefully with the others. "But if he comes back, come and get me?" She watched as everyone agreed and Shippo sniffled. She crouched over by the kitsune and cradled him. "I'm sorry Shippo, I didn't mean to snap at you."

"It's ok, Kagome, just please bring back Inu-Yasha..." Shippo said faintly wiping his tears away.

"I'll try." Kagome tried to clear her face of left-over tears and headed out into the cold air once again, hoping she found Inu-Yasha before it was too late.

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"Inu-Yasha!? Inu-Yasha!" Kagome called desperately over the sound of the roaring rain and wind. Unfortunately she had been looking for over and hour and still no trace of him. She had leaves and branches stuck in her hair from going through so many bushes and thorns had torn through her skirt, sock, and most regrettably her left leg. She limped and dirt stung the open wounds that were carefully placed up and down her thigh and calf. "Inu-Yasha if you're out there please come here!" She had nothing but the rain answer her.

'He really left.' She thought to herself. 'He really believes Kikyo that I would say something like that.' Slowly, she began lifting her legs to bring her forward and did a quick scan across the forest. The only piece of red she could find was the tie from her shirt that had fallen off to her feet.

"I'll never find him..." She went to turn around but could have sworn that she heard her name being called. "Inu-Yasha!?" She called again and started running she could have sworn she heard it again and picked up the pace. Eventually she ran to the end of an unknown path in the forest and was met by an image of none other than Inu-Yasha. She smiled and ran to him but realized once she got there he disappeared. She couldn't stop in time and tripped over a tree root, causing her to plummet into the mud.

"It was just a mirage... The rain was playing tricks on my eyes and ears." She laid on the ground seeing that her blood was mixing with the mud below her and realized she must have cut open her chin.

"Inu-Yasha," she began to call again. "Inu-Yasha if you're I swear I didn't say any of that... I would never say any of that!" Kagome angrily put her fist to the mud splashing more on her face. "How could I ever say that to you!? Inu-Yasha, I love you so much I wouldn't dare say that!" She screamed into the sky and she couldn't tell if she was crying or if the rain was rolling down from her hair. That's when she heard her name again.

"Kagome, are you there?" She heard what sounded like a pained cry for her, almost not recognizing the voice.

"Inu-Yasha! Where are you!?" She said getting up slowly and cupping her hands to catch the blood from her dripping chin.

"Kagome come here please!" Inu-Yasha pleaded with the girl although they weren't face to face. She couldn't believe how he sounded, he never sounded so pained and desperate.

"WHERE. ARE. YOU!?" She screamed annunciating all her words clearly.

"I'm by the Sacred Tree. Kagome hurry." He said his voice fading out.

"Inu-Yasha I'm coming! Wait for me!" Kagome took away her cupped hands and started running top speed to the tree that she had visited so many times before.

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A/N: Well there you have chapter 9! Please review you guys I really wanna get the next chapter out :) and go to my page and PLEASE GO TO MY WEBSITE I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER! But thanks for bearing with the wait and I hope you liked it!

'Till Next Time!

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--KB