A/n: okay, I was thinking about making this chapter a bit sad, I don't' know why, but after a hard day of school. I feel sad, so this chapter is going to be sad. Thanks so much for all the reviews! GOT QUESTIONS? Go ahead and ask.

The Ties that Bind

By: Youkai no Hikaru

Summary: He left her to go on a quest, but before he did, he left her a locket that would open up when he returned. He never did. Sess/Kag.

Some controversial thought about love:

True Love conquers all (but)

Love is blind(and)

Love hurts

Some more controversial thoughts:

They say:

Dreams can hinder you,

But it doesn't hurt to dream

Chapter 4: Confessions

When she walked away with tears in her eyes, he immediately felt ashamed. He had not even let her explain, and lashed at her for causing him pain that she didn't intentionally create. He regretted making her cry. He had sworn to himself 500years ago, that he would never let anyone hurt her, yet, here he was, doing exactly the opposite.

A man's choices can make him or break him. Right now, it was breaking him. Sesshomaru sighed. He was the reason that she was crying, right now. Sesshomaru followed her scent to her dormitory and was about to knock.

Sango woke up to find Kagome still asleep. I guess she's still tired. Oh well time to go exploring some more. Sango left the dormitory in a good modd, only to find out it was going to get worse.

She was just walking out of the courtyard writing a letter to her brother, when a man walked up to her. He had deep violet eyes and a short ponytail on the back of his head. The man walked up to Sango and held her hands together with his.

"My name is Miroku, and would you bear my child?" he asked.

Sango was really shocked. She was speechless. The nerve of this guy. Sango raised her hand and slapped him hard, and walked away with her nose in the air.

Sango was a little ticked. Little would be an understatement. Some random guy just asked her to bear his child, what was the likelihood of that? She decided to go back to the dormitory and hang out with Kagome. When she went up the steps and opened the door, Sango heard a slight whimper come from the sleeping Kagome. Is she crying in her sleep? Sango shook the girl awake. (a/n: she's not trying to be rude, okay?)

"Kagome, wake up. Are you okay?" Sango asked.

Kagome's eyes fluttered open. "Wh-what?"

"Are you okay?" Sango repeated.

"Yeah," Kagome looked away.

"No you're not," Sango said sternly.

"Yes, I am," Kagome insisted.

"Kagome, I've known you long enough to know you are NOT fine," then Sango's eyes turned soft. "Please tell me, I don't want anymore secrets."

"Alright. I saw him again…"

"What? No way. That's not even possible, is it?" Sango gasped.

"For demons it is," Kagome answered.

"But then, what's the problem?"

"Well, he's…different."

Sango nodded. "How so?"

"The old Sesshomaru I knew was cold, but never that cruel to me. And he says I hurt him. That I left him! He never even let me explain," Kagome sobbed.

"He has no right to do that to you. Oh, I'm going to find that bastard now and give him a piece of my mind!" Sango yelled. When she was pisses, you would want to get out of Sango's way.

"It's alright, Sango," Kagome said. There were still tears in her eyes.

"No Kagome. It's not all right. This guy think he can be mean to you and all that, and I won't let him get away with it," Sango grabbed a jacket and her purse and opened the door, fuming.

A man with silver hair and honey eyes was in mid-knock, and was surprised to see the door forcefully pulled open and a human girl glaring at him.

"Move out of my way," she demanded.

"Uh..Sango, that's him," a voice whispered.

"Oh." Now her anger was at a full-time high.

"Listen you bastard," Sango poked Sesshomaru in the chest. "You have no right to be treating Kagome like that. It's not her fault she tried to explain to you what happened, but you just assumed that she left you. It's not her fault that she's so kind and caring and pure that you don't even give a damn!"

Sesshomaru sighed. "Are you finished?" he said calmly.

This man irked her so much. He wondered around like Mr. High and Mighty and that he owned the place.

"I suppose you are, regarding to you silence." Sesshomaru walked in, leaving a gaping Sango.

"We need to talk Kagome," he said looking at the tear-filled young woman. The woman merely nodded, and followed him out the door.

All the while, Sango was still staring ahead, wondering what the hell just happened.

The pair walked back to the gardens where they say each other earlier. Kagome sat down on a bench, her bangs covering her eyes.

"I'm sorry."

She looked up. "Huh?"

"I assumed that you wanted to hurt me by leaving, but I was blind. So please, tell me what happened?" Sesshomaru gazed at her; his eyes pleading to understand.

"It had been 5 months after your departure. I went to the well, when a centipede demon attacked me and dragged me down. My miko powers destroyed it, but something was off. I continued to fall and landed in this time. I met the Higurashi family, and they took care of me. And I went to high school, and well, here I am," Kagome made a very long story short.

"That is quite peculiar..a time traveling well," Sesshomaru said to himself.

"I tried to go back, but it wouldn't let me. Please believe me when I said I tried," Kagome said softly.

"I believe you."

There was silence.

"I finally found what I was looking for, and when I came back, they said you disappeared. It tore me apart. Day after day, I went looking for you, before I lost all hope," he whispered the last part

"It nearly killed me to learn that I couldn't go back, but I still hoped. That someday, I would see you again, that you would survive until now, and here you are."

Kagome slowly walked up to Sesshomaru and wrapped her arms around him. He returned the embrace. They stayed like that, not wanting to ruin the moment they finally reunited.

I really miss you
There's something that I gotta say

The things we did
The things we said
Keep coming back to me and make me smile again
You showed me how, to face the truth
Everythings thats good in me I owe to you

Though the distance thats between us now may seem to be to far
It will never seperate us deep inside I know you are

Never Gonenever far in my heart is where you are
Always close, everyday, every step along the way
Even though for now we've got to say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (Yeah)
Nevergone (no no no no no)

I walk alone, these empty streets
There is not a second you're not here with me
The love you gave, the grace you've shown
Will always give me strength and be my corner stone
So how you found a way to see the best I have in me
As long as time goes on, I swear to you that you will be

Never Gonenever far in my heart is where you are
Always close, everyday, every step along the way
Even though for now we've got to say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (Yeah)
Nevergone (no no no no no)

If theres one thing I believe
I believe
I will see you somewhere down the road again

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a/n: so, what did you guys think? A little fluff was a good idea, ne? I got the new BSB cd, and I was listening to this song and thought "why not? This song fits with this chapter" So here it is, never gone by backstreet boys. PLEASE PLEASE review. Thanks so much.

Review Responses:

Jewel Of Souls: The song from last chapter was by Michelle Branch.

InuyashaMustang200neo04: Thank for the suggestion, and I am trying to make the chapters longer, but I kinda already pre-wrote some of the chapters. I'll keep in mind to make the chapters longer.