Winter to Summer by Sarah

Chapter 1

This chapter has been revised, and is now complete!

Kagome and Sesshomaru!

Chapter One:

The sky was dark, and the grass was wet, from dew. Kagome looked at Inuyasha with hurt and sorrow in her eyes. Kagome smiled at him, a half smile that didn't seem as genuine as she was trying to let on. She was hurt, more then hurt, she was heart broken. He had promised, he had promised they would be together. Looking down at her feet she let out a big sigh. What was she going to do now? What would he do now? Looking back at the Inuyasha, she shook her head. There wasn't anything she could so. More importantly, there wasn't anything she wanted to do. He had broken her heart, and crushed her spirits.

Inuyasha just looked at her, what could he say? She was the only person that had ever loved him unconditionally; however KIkyou she was his soul, his very being. He couldn't imagine his life without her, and now she was alive, and she had wanted him, how could he now turn his back on her.

He watched the battle that was going on with Kagome's eyes. What was he going to say? What could he say to her? Inuyasha went to take Kagome's hand in comfort; however as soon as he reached for her hand she pulled away, and looked down at her feet. Finally she spoke.

"So you have decided?" her words barely spoken above a whisper. "Nothing i say will change your mind, will it?" He shook his head.

"No Kagome! I've mad up my mind." Kagome didn't need to be told twice, and she knew nothing she said to him would make any difference, his mind was made up. She wasn't going to try this time around, there really was no point. Kagome walked away, leaving Inuyasha alone to his thoughts. Kagome knew she couldn't change the hanyou's mind. If he thought she was going to stick around and watch them be a happy couple, after he had just broken her heart, he could forget it. She would say her goodbyes, and leave for home. Kikyou could find the rest of the jewel shards. She was done, she couldn't complete this duty anymore.

When she got to the brink of the village, she took a deep breath. How was she going to explain it to Sango, and Miroku? What would she say to Shipou? Looking back towards where she came from one more time, just to see if Inuyasha followed her. She realized they would all understand. They had always understood. She wanted to go without a fight from him. She wanted to just say her goodbyes, and be done with it. Yet their was a hope, that just maybe he would realize that she was the right person for him. Then again maybe not.

Inuyasha stood looking sad, and unsure of what he had just done. The space in front of him, was just where Kagome was standing. She had only said a few words to him before she walked away from him, maybe even forever. Kikyou was the love of his life. How could he leave her, after all they had gone through? Didn't she deserve to be happy also? Didn't he?

He wasn't going to go to the village, and he wasn't going to stay here. He knew from that moment he had said goodbye to Kagome. He had let her go, and he knew that she wasn't going to come back. It sadden him to know that his best friend, the one person he was always him self with, was never going to see him again. For Kikyou he would endure it, just to be with her. No matter how much it hurt him. Now he needed to tell Kikyou just what he had done.

Kagome walked through the front of Keade's hut, and began to sit by the fire. Keade looked at Kagome and smiled. "Did ye find Inuyasha?" she asked.

Kagome smiled at the old women, and began to help handing things to Keade. "Yes, and i think it is time i went home, it's clear my duty here is over." She said looking very sad, and defeated. The old priestess, had seen that face before, she felt for the young women. Kagome just looked at Keade and smiled sweetly.

Keade looked at the pain in the young girls eyes, and knew from that moment her sister played a very important role in the situation. She patted Kagome's hand and retrieved the rest of the group.

"Sango and Miroku have taken Shipou to the south side of the village i will go grab them while you gather ye things." Kagome smiled at the old women and nodded in understanding.

Sango and Miroku were helping a young man and his wife out with building a new home. Sango was grabbing grass and branches for the roof with Shipou, and Miroku was helping the young man, stand the logs upright. They had been working on the house for half a day now, and it seemed like they weren't really getting anywhere.

Keade came up slowly, and stood and watched Miroku, and didn't breath a word. It wasn't until Miroku noticed Keade watching that he asked the old women what was up.

"Keade, whats wrong?" the young monk asked.

"I have some bad news. Kagome is going to be heading home, she wants to say her goodbyes." Miroku looked at Keade puzzled.

"What you mean she is going home?" Kedea shrugged her shoulders.

"Kagome will tell ye. She after all she hasn't even told me. i am guessing you know what it is about." Miroku nodded, and walked into the bush to gather Sango, and Shipou.

They didn't say much on the way back to Keade's hut. Sango and Miroku walked side by side, hand in hand. Not saying a single word. they knew what was happening, and they knew that Kagome was leaving because of Inuyasha. They just didn't know what had happened.

Getting to the hut, they walked in just in time to see Kagome pick up her yellow bag. Sango rushed to Kagome and hugged her dear friend. "Kagome tell me, what has happened? Why are you leaving us?" she asked her dear friend.

Kagome shook her head and began to weep. What was she going to say? She didn't know how to start telling her friends what Inuyasha had done.

Miroku looked at the weeping girl in Sango's arms. He went up to Kagome and patted her on her shoulder. "Kagome please tell us what happened." he finally asked her.

Kagome let out a sniffle, and looked towards Miroku. She only said three words. "He choosed her." They didn't need anything else said to them.

Sango kept thinking one thing. How could he? "What you mean by that Kagome?" she asked. Knowing what Kagome was talking about but needing more answers.

Kagome shook her head. "Just what it sounds like. Kikyou came back, and is still alive, and he chose her." Sango looked tourds the bone eaters well with anger.

KAgome smiled a fake smile. She looked to both Sango and Miroku, and then to Shipou. "I'm going to go home, and finish my senior year in high school." Kagome then looked to Keade. "I really do appreciate all that you have done for me though."

Sango began to cry, and wept onto Miroku. Her best friend was leaving her, and she didn't even know when she would be back. Or even if she would come back.

Miroku looked at Kagome and smiled. "You will come back to us won't you?" Kagome nodded, and then looked at the young fox demon. Shipou was so young, and she really didn't want to leave the young fox alone. Especially with Inuyasha. she hugged the kits, and gave him a kiss on his cheek. Patting his head she moved to the others.

"Sango, Miroku." she said gently. "Will you do me a huge favour?" she waited for both of hem to nod. "Will you look after Shipou?" she then went to him, and picked him up, hugging him close to herself.

Both Sango and Miroku nodded in unison. She then gave each one a hug goodbye, and went towards the bone eaters well. Today was the first time in her life she could honestly say she didn't want to sees the well. The well that had brought such strong, and great memories of the man she loved more then anything.

Looking once more towards the well She smiled, As much as this pained her so, she would be able to have a normal life of a teenage girl. She could finally be friends with her friends, and date the guys in school. This was for the best. She didn't belong here anyways. looking towards the bone eaters well she noticed the clearing was empty. Satisfied that this would be the last time for her to be here, she walked to the well. Sighing as she hoped over to sit of the lip of the well. She heard a twig snap, straight away she thought it would be Inuyasha. She turned around to tell him to leave her alone, when she saw another figure standing there watching her. This form was a lot more tall, built and dangerous then Inuyasha.

"Sesshomaru."