Someone New

By: Mitsukai04

Disclaimer: Blah blah blah… don't own a damn thing.  [goes to a corner and sulks]

Author's Note: If I get good feedback for this fic, I'll be sure to post an explanation behind the plot with the next chapter. ^.^

[3/13/04: Updating format and small changes made to story.]

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Kagome sensed her presence long before she appeared.  She had managed to train herself into sensing when the dead priestess was lurking nearby.

Sure enough, Kikyo appeared silently from the trees, moving towards the group.

Miroku and Sango stood tensely, waiting for a spiritual attack of some sort.

There was none.

Kikyo only moved towards Inuyasha, took his hand, and began to lead him away.  Kagome stayed were she sat, never looking their way, forcing back unwanted tears.

Kikyo's visits had become more frequent, and every time, she simply took Inuyasha away into the forest.

Kagome never asked the hanyou what happened or what was said during their private meetings, though questions constantly plagued her mind.

What did they talk about?  The jewel?  Naraku?  Dying together?…

No…

She bit her lip to keep it from trembling.  Perhaps she was much better off not knowing.

Inuyasha paused for a moment and glanced back at Kagome, who refused to look at him.

Her stance made her appear quite miffed, but only Inuyasha could smell of sadness that was rolling off her in waves.

With a defeated sigh, he followed Kikyo into the trees.

Duty had overcome destiny once again.

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The minute they disappeared, Kagome stood up quickly, threw her things into her yellow bag, and began to walk off quickly.

"Lady Kagome!  Where are you going?" called out Miroku, jogging to catch up with her.

"Home.  Where does it look like I'm going?"

Miroku tried not to flinch at her tone, continuing his pace beside her.  "I thought we were traveling back into the village tonight…"

Kagome looked at him sharply.  "Well, there's been a change of plans!  I want to go home."

Sango soon appeared on Kagome's right, looking worried.  "Is everything alright, Kagome?"

Kagome stopped dead in her tracks and turned to her two companions.  "You know what?  Everything's NOT alright!  I'm tired of pretending I'm okay with this!  I can't take it anymore!  Enough is enough!"

Sango and Miroku glanced at each other sadly before daring to look at Kagome again.

"But no matter how many times he goes into the forest with her, he always comes back to you, Kagome," Sango said, trying to sound encouraging.

Miroku nodded in agreement.  "Their chance at destiny is gone forever, Kagome.  She does not belong here anymore and he knows it.  Yes, Inuyasha is having a difficult time dealing with it, but he knows deep in his heart that you are now his destiny."

Kagome only shook her head at their words.  "No.  I'm not just going to sit there and take it.  He keeps stepping all over my heart every time he goes into the forest with her… I've had enough.  Screw destiny.  I'm giving up on Inuyasha."

With that, the livid girl from the present day era turned and stalked towards the well that would take her home.

"Kagome!  Surely you don't mean that!" Sango cried out.

Kagome didn't even turn to look at them as she continued to walk.  "Oh but I do!  Tell Inuyasha I went home, and that he even THINKS about trying to drag me back, I'll sit him 10 feet into the ground!"

As she reached the well, Kagome gave them a quick wave good-bye and jumped in.

Miroku sighed.

"This is NOT good."

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A/N: Okay.  The 1st chapter is a LITTLE short… it's kinda more like a prologue.  Anyway, this is JUST the beginning!  R/R please. ^_^