Two Era's, One Heart

Chapter 1

In the feudal era, Inuyasha looked down the well, as did Kagome in her own era. They felt alone and torn. Afraid they would never see eachother again. Hoping, wishing, the well would open up again. Kagome's scars were still visible from when she jumped into the well after it closed, causing her to land on the hard ground and scrape her legs on the rocks and dirt. Inuyasha jumped in and out for hours until his legs shivered and he could barely move. Mirokou carried him back to Kaede's and she looked after him, but stubborn as he was, he got up and sat by the well. He would sleep in the sacred tree every night, hoping to hear Kagome through the tree like he did before.

She lay out onto her bed. It has been a week since Kagome graduated from school. She felt free but bored. She got up and went to the bathroom, locking the door behind her. As she started the water for a shower, she removed her clothes. When she finished washing her clothes, she just sat in the shower, letting the water gently run down her back. She looked at her wrists, where there were once scars of cutting herself from when she could not go back to the feudal era and blamed herself. The pain took Inuyasha off her mind but now the scars were reminders of everything she tried so hard to forget. She sat, staring at her scars, then dazed off into a memory.

Shishinki had her under his control, and no matter how hard she tried to get her body to listen to her, to not pick up the arrow, it would not listen. She put the arrow in place and pulled back the bow string, aiming at Inuyasha who was leaning against the scared tree. Inuyasha had been bleeding from the wounds Kagome gave him while still in Shishinki's control. Her voice barely let out, "Inuyasha... run" .Her heart was screaming to stop, but as soon as her hand let go, her inner voice screamed 'NOOOOOO!' , and the bow pierced Inuyasha right above his heart, where Kikyou shot him before. The spell ran off and she ran to Inuyasha's aid, when Kiyou arrived, picking up the sacred jewel that was used on Kagome. Kikyou tried to get Kagome to leave this era that she did not belong. Kagome resisted, worrying about Inuyasha. Kikyou guided her to the well, explaining that the roots of the sacred tree will fill it and she will never be able to see her family again. Kagome was now stuck. She can't choose who she rather be with. But Kikyou yelled and Kagome fell back into the well into her own time. She sat by the sacred tree in the snow and cried. Her mother explained that the sacred tree remembers everything. It holds all of our memories. Kagome stood up and looked at the spot where she had found Inuyasha. She spoke to the tree, then suddenly heard his voice. Her eyes whitened in shock. He teased her about being scared and leaving, he asked her why but she could not tell him what Kikyou did. "Inuyasha.." Kagome whispered. "Kagome, you are here." He responded. "Inuyasha, I left because.. I didn't think I was needed anymore" her voice sounded like it was in pain after saying that. Kikyou can find the jewels, so why was Kagome even around? Inuyasha stood up and took a few steps but bent down in pain. Kagome ran over to him, "Inuyasha!". He grabbed her and hugged her tight, "I need you". She stood there, like she could really feel his heart beat against her chest. "Now , come back Kagome". She returned by using the sacred arrow that was stuck in the sacred tree from many years before when Kikyou shot Inuyasha.

Kagome closed her eyes tight, trying not to let the tears fall. She didn't want to cry anymore, but they came out, her eyes burned and she could barely breathe. The water got cold and she quickly got out. She returned to her room, and put on shorts and a blue tank top. She put on a half-heart gold locket with Inuyasha's name on it that her mother got for her a few days before the well closed. Inuyasha had one with Kagome's name on it. She held it tight in her hand.

"Inuyasha you have to understand, Kagome's main purpose was to help kill Naraku. We did that, and she was returned to her own time. You have to let her go. There is only one way in and one way out. She's not coming back." It pained Moroku to say this but it was for the best.

"I can't move on and I won't. I loved Kikyou and I was able to move on but once you open your heart to someone, you can't just give it to someone else. Kagome had things about her that no one, not even Kikyou could own up to. SO DON'T EXPECT ME TO SIT AROUND AND WATCH YOU AND SANGO BE HAPPY TOGETHER WHEN ALL I THINK ABOUT IS HOW IT COULD BE ME AND KAGOME!" Inuyasha ran off to the sacred tree. Tonight the moon was full and he would change into a human. He sat there, putting his hand on the spot where he was shot by Kagome. "She never wanted to do it. It killed her trying not avoid hurting me. Kikyou did it because she didn't believe in me." He put his head down and clenched his fist. His bangs covered his eyes. Tears began to fall from his golden eyes which slowly turned black, he was in his human form. He walked to the well and looked down. "Ka..gome...please...come back..." A tear fell and hit the bottom of the well as he said, "I need you".

Kagome stood at the sacred tree, when suddenly a sharp pain came into her chest. She looked down seeing a light pinkish purple glow. The same color as the sacred jewel.