Kagome returned from her bath and she stiffened at the sight of Inuyasha. She had thought whilst at the hot spring and decided on cutting all ties to Inuyasha. She didn't want to have power over him and so she would not let him have power over her.

Inuyasha knew that Kagome would have followed but he couldn't sense her when he was with Kikyo so he spoke freely. However the look in Kagome's eyes when he saw her simply tore at his soul. She had followed and had heard.

She smiled at him and Inuyasha's hopes that he was wrong jumped. He smiled back.

She came up, leaned against him with her hands on his chest. His immediate reaction was to wrap his arms around her but when she looked up he was held still by the pain in her eyes, searching for a reason to be happy in his eyes. That it was all a misunderstanding and he did love her, not Kikyo. He felt her pain always and was grateful she could sit him into next week. He would let her as well if it would chase away the look of loss in her eyes.

"I'm letting you go Inuyasha" was all she said as she pulled his subjugation beads from around his neck. The group had gasped as he fell back with shock.

The end silence was deafening as the beads had hit the grassy floor. The power and hold Kagome had on Inuyasha was now broken. And by non other than Kagome herself. Everyone was looking to see where this would lead. Knowing now that the arguments in the future, if there would be any, would be interesting as Kagome couldn't SIT him anymore.

Inuyasha felt himself sink to a new low, he knew now without a fact she had been there, she had heard ever word and seen the kiss. He knew now that he had hurt her and that she was pulling herself away from him. But the next words really hit him hard.

"I was willing to accept all of you Inuyasha, the good and the bad. The demon and the human. But now I want nothing more than to leave you in my past. You are a comrade, nothing more than a friend. You haven't lost my support Inuyasha, you have lost my love. I loved you but not when you can't even see that I am not the girl I was anymore, I was a woman who was willing to accept her hanyou mate. Have fun with Kikyo and good luck Inuyasha."

And with that Kagome turned and walked away. She didn't want to be around him and who could blame her. She took her arrows, not wanting to have to be saved by him. Not tonight.


Sango and Miroku simply watched as Inuyasha laid on the grass, not moving to chase her. Shippou looked at him like he had 3 heads. "YOUR NOT GOING AFTER HER!" He looked around, "NONE OF YOU ARE?" and with that he ran off after her. His mama needed him and he would be there.

Sango looked at Inuyasha, wanted to kill him but the more she looked the more she realised that maybe Kagome had gotten through to him. He finally realised he lost his best chance at happiness. She simply shook her head and hoped that Kagome would be back soon.