{Kagome knows that there’s a bond between Inuyasha and Kikyou that she cannot break. And in knowing she can’t break it, or wedge herself between it-and wanting Inuyasha to be happy-she lets him go to Kikyou selflessly, Even though it hurts her; not realizing, because its her first love, that his love for Kikyou is really only guilt at leaving her to die the first time, because he is very loyal.