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Toward Tomorrow chapter 3: Why Kagome?

Kagome and Inuyasha started down the hill towards the others until Kagome spoke.

"Wait, I have to say something first." She said.

She met Inuyasha's eye. He was still facing the others as his head was turned towards her.

"What ever it is, I'm sure it can wait. Kagome, we all thought you were dead." Inuyasha said.

Kagome shook her head.

"I need to say it."

Luckily the others were far enough to where they couldn't hear.

He faced her completely.

"Inuyasha, I came back five years ago for one reason, you. But when I get here you were already mated. It was as if I didn't matter anymore." She was interrupted.

"Kagome, what did you expect me to do?! I waited for two years! Two years!" He growled out.

Kagome glared "You didn't let me finish." She paused.

Inuyasha growled as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked away from her.

"That is why I left. That broke my heart more than anything. But now, being away from you, I feel better. I don't hurt as bad anymore. I want to be friends with you again. But it will take some time. I wanted to talk to you before anyone else." She said.

Inuyasha scoffed.

"You could have sucked it up! It didn't bother you with Kikyou, why the hell would it now? What the hell Kagome?" InuYasha yelled.

"You said I didn't have a problem with Kikyou? Well that is where you are wrong InuYasha. I had a lot of problems with Kikyou. Mainly the fact that she wanted to drag you to Hell and it hurt every time you went to her, but you never saw. Why, because you were too blind to see anything past what you wanted." She said angrily.

"I thought that you could actually love me, but you didn't, you only ever saw me as Kikyou's replacement. Her copy." Kagome said not wanting to cry over this, she had done enough of that.

"I left because I couldn't and wouldn't go through that again. I needed time to heal. Unlike you."

He growled and walked away not knowing what to say to what she had just dumped on him. She was right, but he didn't want to admit it.

Kagome followed as she glared at the back of Inuyasha's head the whole way.

Megumi was out with all of the kids playing while Miroku, Sango, Kaede, and Inuyasha were in the hut.

Inuyasha had warned Megumi not to let the kids inside in case Kagome felt like 'sitting' him.

Kagome had learned from Kaede that Kohaku and Shippo were out training.

"Kagome, why did you leave?" Sango asked.

They all sat while Kagome stood.

She looked very different with all the weapons she had.

"Cause she was being a wuss." Inuyasha said with his arms crossed in front of his chest. His legs were also crossed.

"Sit!"

Inuyasha kissed the hut floor.

"I was tired of leaning on someone who didn't feel the same way I felt. I needed to learn to stand on my own." Kagome said.

Inuyasha went back to how he was sitting.

"Kagome, you left without a word. What were you thinking?" Sango said.

"I know, it was a brash decision. But I don't regret it, Even for a second." She said.

Kaede spoke. "Child, Ye could have died."

Kagome nodded at her knowing full well.

Miroku stood.

He cleared his throat.

"Kagome, I completely understand. You have do what's best for you. When Naraku was alive, you only worried about us, It was about time you did something for you." Miroku said.

Kagome smiled.

"Thank you for understanding." She said.

"She did everything?! I was the one that protected her!" Inuyasha jumped up to look at Miroku while pointing at Kagome.

"Sit."

Megumi heard Inuyasha's loud mouth. She was watching the kids play when she shock her head.

She understood. Sango told her everything.

Yes, Inuyasha was her mate. But, him and Kagome had things to talk about. She understood That. She wasn't jealous by any means.

Inuyasha had broken Kagome's heart. She felt like Inuyasha should have been more sensitive towards her.

But he would do no such thing.

She thought back to when she first met him.

She was a servant at Lord Sesshomaru's castle.

Inuyasha had came by to tell him that Kagome had left and to talk about other things.

Lord Sesshomaru didn't seem to care.

But when she met Inuyasha, she quickly fell head over heels.

Inuyasha came back to visit her on and off for a year.

He had eventually felt the same way, which led him to have to ask Sesshomaru if he could mate her.

Sesshomaru didn't mind.

But now, he was an Uncle. Whether he liked it or not.

Though he did bring them presents like he did for Lady Rin.

She heard Inuyasha hit the hut floor.

She shook her head once again.

Kagome walked out of the hut after an hour.

To say that didn't stress Kagome out would be a lie.

She was walking away from the hut and the others.

She looked around towards the villagers.

She sensed someone running towards her.

She looked to the right and was instantly hugged.

"Lady Kagome!" She heard Rin giggle.

She looked at the girl. She was now her height.

'Still not with Lord Sesshomaru?' She thought.

Rin looked about fifteen. They were almost the same height.

"Wow, you've grown!" Kagome said.

Ron smiled as she stepped back.

"I'm sixteen now!"

Her guess was close enough.

"Wow, has it really been eight years since Naraku's death?" She asked.

"Yep! Oh, I can't wait for you too see Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said as she smiled.

"Why? Is he mated too?" Kagome asked.

Rin paled.

"No, his mother tried to pair him up with a demoness. It didn't work out. She slept around after they started courting. She even tried to harm me. That was kinda the final straw. He killed her." Rin said as she looked away with shame in her eyes as her hand held her other arm.

Kagome looked at Rin. She placed her hand on her shoulder for reassurance.

"Rin, it wasn't your fault. If she was treating you and Lord Sesshomaru that way, than she didn't deserve either of you." Kagome said with a smile.

Rin nodded and looked towards the tree line.

"You know, Lord Sesshomaru should be here either today or tomorrow." Rin said with a knowing look.

She knew her Lord had always took interest in Kagome.

Kagome nodded not noticing Rin's look.

"Well, I'm going to walk around alittle longer. See you around." She said as she walked off with a wave.

Sesshomaru was flying on his cloud towards Edo. He had left his castle a few days ago.

It was time to see Rin and Inuyasha's pups.

He honestly wasn't sure how he felt about being a uncle. They were just part of the half breed. He could tolerate his servant. Just not the half breed.

A familiar aura hit his senses.

She was back. Kagome.

He knew she had left.

If it hadn't been for him, she would not have made it to the shrine. He had concealed his scent and aura to help her get there without her knowing.

He slayed many demons so none would get to her.

She would never know.

The little miko had always interested him.

With every move of attack he had made on her, she still walked on this earth. How?

Even after Naraku.

He didn't blame her for leaving. The half breed had ran her into the ground so much he was sure she could taste it.

He approached Edo with his aura concealed. He landed in a clearing nearby.

His eyes landed on the well.

He walked over to it and looked over it's rim. It still amazed him of how she came to this time through the well.

Yes, Inuyasha had told him everything about her.

It was odd really.

His father had sealed mistress centipede and many other useless demons in there.

Maybe that is why the half breed was able to go through? Was it because their father sealed the well?

Did that mean he could have too?

He wasn't sure.

It didn't matter anyways.

He stepped back from the well and walked towards the village. He was at the tree line when he saw The miko walking away from his ward.

'Kagome.' He thought.