He kisses me back just as roughly. I force a moan like I'm enjoying this but I am really just waiting for a time to strike. It comes when his hand slides up my back to grab the back of my head. I smirk up at the man above me as I drive the small dagger into his stomach. He curses in pain throwing me back. I hit a tree hard and come close to losing conciseness. I fade for a moment till a gentle hand touches my face. I struggle to open my eyes "easy Kagome your alright I'm here." A wave of peace settles over me and I let the blackness engulf me.

I awake to the smell of eggs and toast the best smell in the world in my opinion. My stomach growled quietly as I sat up. Pain courses down my back but I stand all the same. I know where I am but I have no desire to be here. On unsteady feet I make my way to the door. I find it funny that I woke in the same room where I realized I had feelings for Kyoraku. Having reached the door I am leaving when I see him coming up the stairs to get me. For a moment we are both frozen not expecting the other to be there. I am first to break the silence "I just want to leave."

Hurt flashes across his face before he becomes calm again. "Kagome I want to-."

I move away back into the room intending to just jump out the window like I should have done in the first place. Caught off guard by my sudden movement I am able to open the window and climb halfway out before he once again catches me. His hand is gentle were it grips my arm. I turn back to him ready to demand he release me when his lips settle over mine. And with his lips come the taste of salt. Whether the tears are his or mine don't matter at this point the feel of his lips, the knowledge that he is kissing me again is enough to make me lose the fight against my heart. One that I never had a chance to win from the start.

We pull apart and he cups my face in his hands "I am sorry Kagome for not believing you from the start. I was stupid to believe that Yamamoto was always right. Even he makes mistakes. I could say all of that but its only excuses. What I did to you will never be undone and honestly I would understand if you wanted nothing to do with me from this day forth. I didn't trust you and for that I will spend the rest of my life regretting that choice. I hope you will at least forgive me and allow me to house you until you're strong enough to go back to work."

I stand uncertain for a moment till my heart speaks for me "I'll stay until I can go."

His eyes light up but I can see that the truth of my words do not reach the man in front of me. I decide that I will stay and maybe by the time I have to leave he will understand my words. The pain inflicted upon me is not forgotten but I am willing to forgive if he will learn the source of the pain. I won't tell him I love him until he says it to me I can only hope that he will.

Alright everyone your reviews will determine if I write a sequel to this piece. If no one likes it I won't continue but for shits and giggles I might put up a one-shot of the two of them getting married if no one wants a sequel just because I can't stand to leave a story be it good or bad unfinished. *