If I Could Turn Back Time

Summary: A drunk driver took her from him...when a second chance presents itself, Kirihara is ready to change the past that left him alone. Can he save the life of his love, or will he be too late...again?

Genre: Romance/Angst/Hurt/Comfort/Drama

Anime/Manga: Prince of Tennis/InuYasha

Rated: M for Mature Content

Pairing: Kagome/Kirihara

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It was raining hard outside, the wind was even harder. Akaya stared at the picture in his hand, the girl he had fallen in love with during his last year at Rikkaidai. He had been with her during his High School years, and then, two weeks before he started college, two weeks...three days ago...

~Flashback~

Akaya smiled brightly from where he stood beside one of his best friends, and longest kept at that. This person was none other than Kamio, Akira. The very guy who had detested him for the longest time, for good reason of course...had become his go-to friend throughout his younger years, and then keeping in touch despite different schools, and busy schedules...they had cultivated a long lasting friendship that saw through hard times, and the best tennis matches either one of them could ask for.

"When are you going to give it to her?" Akira said as he eyed the ring in the velvet red box Akaya was holding. The ring itself with a silver band with a one caret sapphire stone in-between two half caret diamonds. Along the inside of the silver band were the words Till the End of Time engraved preciously.

"After her performance."

"Ah...she's the radiant white swan...right?"

"She's been practicing religiously for this part, and when she got it, she was so happy...she ran straight to my house to tell me." Akaya laughed, "tonight is such a special night for her...I'm hoping I can make it even more special...I hope she says yes."

Akira smiled, "...she will..."

Akaya sighed and snapped the red velvet box shut and pocketed it before glancing at his watch. The watch she'd bought for him about a week ago. She said something about always being late. He would never be late again. "Ah...I'm late!" Akaya laughed, "I'm going to try and catch up with Kagome. She should have left her apartment already, if I run, I'll catch her on her way to her performance." Akaya said as he started running from Akira, "I'll call you later and let you know how it goes!"

"Right, later!"

Running quickly along the sidewalk of Tokyo, he kept himself aware of the other pedestrians on the street. It was already dark out, and knowing that her performance was in an hour and a half, he knew she was on her way to the Stage Hall to get ready for tonight. Stopping at the crosswalk at the red of the "don't cross" sign. Tapping his feet irritably, he looked again at the watch and huffed as he looked around, "Seven forty-seven..." shaking his head, he smiled when the light turned green and he took off in a sprint again, smiling when he saw her back to him heading to another crosswalk. "It's red, good!" He laughed, "I caught up...ah!?" It turned green and he watched almost in slow motion as she started walking forward, "wait...Kagome...KAGOME~!"

BEEEP! BEEEEEEEEEP!

CRASH~!

"KAGOME!"

~End-Flashback~

Running a finger over the glass of the frame, he ran it along her cheek, the picture wasn't doing anything to ease his hurting heart. Listening, he could only hear the silence of the church, and the soft and repetitive ticking of the only thing he had left of his beautiful Kagome. Her blue eyes stared back happily from the picture, and the tears that he'd finally gotten to cease after so many hours and sleepless nights of crying, started back up again. Spilling forth furiously, "...why couldn't I have just been on time..."

BEEEP! BEEEEEEEEEP!

CRASH~!

He could still hear the sounds of the car blowing it's horn before she was hit, her body slammed by the car and the shatter of the windshield as her body connected with it before she rolled off the hood to the asphalt road stained in her blood. It was a night he'd never forget...just like he wanted it to be...but not like this...not like this..."Kagome, I love you...I love you so much. I'm so sorry! I couldn't save you, I couldn't...I..." his voice cracked and he closed his eyes tightly before finally placing the picture on the church pews' cushion, standing and leaving the church as he tried to stop his tears. The silence in his ears was no longer accompanied by the ticking of his watch, he heard nothing...glancing down at his watch, he stared hatefully at it as he noticed it had stopped ticking.

Leaving the church with anguish in his heart, he had nothing left. His body felt numb to physical pain, making him think he might be dead too...but the ache in his heart let him know that he was still very much alive, and alone.

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Me: Here is chapter one, I'm going to try and finish this one tonight, lol. Let's see if I can, but only if you guys review! Love you all! I'm starting chapter two now!