Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. The following story is for entertainment and not profit.
Psyche's Folly: The Regret
It was morning, but she couldn't bring herself to open her eyes and face the harshness of the light. She could still feel the intensity of his anger like a weight on her chest causing her to fight for every breath. She had ruined it; the dream that had been reality, the reality that had been so dream-like. She hadn't been able to trust it. She hadn't been able to trust 'him' and now she had lost it all.
With great effort, Kagome willed her eyes to open and her body to move. For a moment confusion furrowed her brow, there were no leafy branches above her or grass beneath only dull gray walls and dirt floor. She was still in the cave that had sheltered their love making. The pain in her chest grew sharper as the memory of him crashed over her.
She needed to get a hold of herself. She needed to shake off the crushing pain and pull herself together. She was alone and the only one what knew where she was had chosen to abandon her for her betrayal. Inu Yasha would wake to find her gone and only Sango would have reason not to worry. Would she tell them? Would she tell them about the dreams? Would she tell them about the test, about the candle, about their plan to discover the truth?
Kagome dressed with trembling hands. She needed to get out of this cave and look for the others. She couldn't be sure that they would come looking for her. She needed to know if they could forgive her. She needed to know if they would take her back. She hadn't meant to betray them. She had allowed the voice in her head to sway her instead of trusting the words in her heart, and now both were filled with regret.