Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Cupidsarrow.com is not a real dating site and any site of the same name is purely coincidence. This is a complete work of fiction and does not include any real persons.

———————————————————————————————————————

Chapter Forty-nine: Close to Relief

The pale pink message box popped on the screen. It was from Shippo. Kagome swallowed hard before taking a deep breath and reading whatever it was Shippo wanted to say to her.

Kagome –

I’m sorry you felt uncomfortable. My friends can be hard to take at times. It probably wasn’t the best time to meet me. If you were offended in any way I apologize. Can we try again? Maybe just get some coffee? Hope to hear from you soon.

– Shippo

A weight lifted off her shoulders, but then another kind of guilt settled in its place. What to do?

———————————————————————————————————————

Word count: 100

Chapter 48

Chapter 50