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Kagome POV~

I looked around my room one last time feeling my heart constrict painfully in my chest. I remembered all the times that InuYasha and I hung out here. This was the one place where he was able to fall asleep soundly without having to worry about any demon attacks. I could already picture him, propped against my bed as he sat there deep asleep holding this sword…just in case.

I wiped a single tear that fell from my eyes. Taking a deep breath I straightened myself.

'I'm making the right choice' I told my self as I closed my bedroom door and took my backpack. I vowed my self to become stronger and kill Naraku and in the process, thicken up the walls to my heart. In the four years that I will be gone, it would give InuYasha plenty of time to get over the fact that I'm not there and find comfort in Kikyo's arms. I did not feel bitter nor angry at them, they deserved a second chance after what Naraku did to them. I love him, and because of that I was ready to let go and do what needed to be done.

I walked down stairs to see my mom talking to a tall older American man.

"Are you sure you want to do this honey?" she asked for the thousand time already. I looked at my mom and nodded. The man smiled at me.

"I'm sure" I looked at him and smiled back "It's been a long time Colonel. How have you been?" I asked politely making him laugh.

"I've been good Kagome, finally happy that I got your phone call"

"Thank you for taking me under your wing like this" I said to him.

"Anything for John's little girl…though I had to pull some major strings to get you into my unit. Not that I'm complaining from the what you told me over the phone I knew that the time has come to train you"

Colonel Richard Neal was not only my late fathers best friend from his military days…but he was also my godfather. What most people didn't know about him was that he had an enormous amount of spiritual powers making him a deadly solider and earning him his rank as Colonel but he was also a sniper without rival. When I was little he had told my mother that I had the same spiritual energy and that I would have to be trained but she laughed it off saying that even if I did…when would I ever use it? She had hoped for me to finish school go to collage, fall in love and give her grandchildren. Never expecting that I would fall through a wormhole in time and actually need the powers that I was born with.

When I got back to my time after Kikyo sealed the well the first thing I did was track down my godfather and begged for him to take me as his apprentice. He only agreed because he not only owed my father a favor but because he said he had always known that this day would come. He was currently training a special unit in the tropics of Brazil…and that was where I was heading.

"This wont be a talk in the park Kagome. I only train the best and this unit that I have is brand new, it's a special force made of people with extraordinary skills…so I already knew you would be a perfect candidate, but while we train we where asked to help some of the locals. Missionary work is never easy, especially since we have to deal with the local guerrilla"

"No! she cant go there!" exclaimed my mother grabbing a hold of my hand.

"Don't worry Amy, I'm going to stick to her like glue, plus I'll have my best soldiers to take good care of her until she could do it on her own"

"What if something goes wrong?"

"Mom, I knew what I was signing up for when I called uncle Rick, besides, I've been facing demons for the past year…I think by far this will be less freighting"

My godfather already knew about the reason why I wanted to become stronger and why I wanted to leave with him, hence why he went to all the trouble to get me into his unit.

"She has John's fire and bravery, don't worry. I've seen less back bone on some of my men than Kagome" he said patting my shoulder affectionately. At 50 plus years old, my godfather was tall, I would guess about 6 feet tall with a very muscular build from his military career, baby blue eyes and salt and pepper hair that was kept short. He was in his cameo gear complete with tall black boots and sunglasses. He was a handsome man for his age and I loved him to death. I haven't seen him in years but every time he came to Japan he would always make an appearance raining me with gifts and attention. After my father died he took his role of godfather very seriously and I since I was too young to remember my own father, I did see him like my own dad to some degree. I wasn't afraid to leave with him to a dangerous part of the world, I knew that he would keep me safe until I could protect my self…and I vowed that I would.

"Let's get going Kagome, we cant keep the plane waiting" I nodded as I gave my mom, brother and grandpa one last hug and promised to write them often. My mom had a tough time accepting the fact that I decided to drop out of school for now in order to leave with Uncle Rick, but she knew that once I made up my mind there was no talking me out of it. I promised my self that once everything was said and done I would finish school. Uncle Rick had promised to make me hit the books every now and again.

"Don't you want you to turn into some jock meat head after all" he said to me on the phone when he asked me what I planned to do about school if I was to leave with him "I will have some of the guys get me some school books and I will have to be your teacher until then I guess..but no goofing off young lady" I had laughed at his antic and promised to listen to everything that he said.

I wasn't paying attention to the passing people as we made our way to the military airport that was 20 minutes from my house. I was trying to hold back the tears that where pricking at my eyes.

InuYasha

I closed my eyes and swallowed the lump that threaten to choke me.

"I don't want you to regret coming Kagome and I can tell there is more to this than your telling me" he said quietly as the car turned into the airport.

"Don't worry Uncle Ri-Ri" I said using the nickname I gave him when I was a toddler since I couldn't say 'rick' I used to call him Ri-Ri "It's never easy having to forget someone you love"

"Well, I'm no expert in love….well hell who I'm I kidding I have no love life to speak of, but I do know that if that moron doesn't realize what a treasure you are then I'll go down that well with you and beat the snot out him…whatta say munchkin?"

I laughed. See, this is why I love him.

"Just do me a favor…don't call me Ri-Ri in front of the men" he said getting out of the care grabbing my backpack "I'll never live it down"

"Sure..just don't call me munchkin in public deal?" I said extending my hand to him.

"Sure"

InuYasha POV~ 3 months later~

I snarled at the demon who was stupid enough to have crossed my path this morning while I was thinking about Kagome.

"Die Fucker!" I yelled at him as I used the wind scar on it's sorry ass.

"Don't you think your going a bit over board?" asked Miroku as they watched me still snarling at the dust that remained of my opponent.

"Feh" I replied and continued walking. I knew they would follow so I didn't bother to glace back.

It's been three months since Kagome left. Three long fucking months of not seeing her angelic face, of not feeling her body pressed against mine as I carried her on my back. Those memories where the worst. The memory of holding her legs as she wrapped them around me where driving me crazy.

My demon was always close to the surface nowadays, snarling and demanding it's mate. No matter how much I tired I couldn't go though the well.

Damnit! I want Kagome back so desperately that It feels that I'm in constant pain. I cant eat without feeling sick to my stomach, I cant see a fucking butterfly without the reminder that she wasn't here to grab on to my arms and say something like: "Oh look InuYasha! isn't it so pretty?"

I rubbed my face with my clawed hand as I tired rid my self of those memories. Her softy innocent eyes, her laugh so full of joy and life, her face whenever she would get mad at me and sit to oblivion.

"Where are we heading InuYasha? You still haven't told us" said Shippo coming up to perch him self on my shoulder.

"I'm gonna find a fucking monk or priestess to unseal that god forsaking well" I snarled "Kikyo said that she couldn't do it, so I'm going to find some who can!"

"But this was Kagome's choice InuYasha" said Sango running up to catch up to me.

I turned around and yelled at them

"Don't you fucking get it! She's my MATE! and she left right when I realized who she was, now I want her back damn it, my demon wont rest until she's back" I was breathing heavily with effort it took to keep my demon in check.

Sango's eyes went wide in shock as did Miroku's.

"Kagome is your mate?"

"Yeah, when I realized that I couldn't pass though the well to get her back my demon started acting up and claimed her. I makes perfect sense to me now, and that's why I have to get the well open. I have to get her back"

"You been in love with her for a long time haven't you InuYasha?" said Miroku looking at me.

I nodded

"Why didn't you ever say something to her? If you had made your feelings known then I'm sure that she wouldn't have left. She loves you and would have been happy to be your mate"

"Because I'm a fucking moron, that why. I felt guilty to love her since I had made a promise to Kikyo. Now that I know the truth and so does Kikyo, she feels bad that Kagome left with the impression that it would be easy for me to forget about her. Kikyo said that she no longer wishes for me to die with her and that I should wait for Kagome to come back, but I cant wait four years. Not when I know that she's my mate and the soon to be mother of my pups"

"What if you cant get he well open? Will you wait four years for her? would you still feel the same?"

"Of course! Once a demon recognizes it's mate, it's a bond that you cant break, it's not like it has a switch you guys" I said irritated at the idea of having to wait until the well opens. I knew that it was a long shot but it was better than doing nothing.

"Well then my friend, lets forget about Naraku for now and focus on getting Kagome back for you" said Miroku placing a hand on my shoulder.

I was startled to hear him say that.

"What? are you sure? I want to kill the bastard more than anything and I know that you need to break that curse of yours, and we have to kill him for you too Sango, we have get Kohaku back as well….but this is my mate. I have to try and get her back or my demon will keep snarling at me until it takes over"

Sango nodded her head to me.

"We will deal with Naraku if we come across him but if you need our help then we are here for you. We're a family"

I nodded. I wasn't used to having a family, but as I looked at their faces I knew that the only reason I had them was because of Kagome.

'I'll get you back Kagome' I vowed.