Disclaimer: Wow! I don't own him. I only have copyright on my other story! ;) (Philophobia…)

Hiya! Anyway, this MIGHT explain why I've been taking so long but it's not… well, let's just go with that, okay? Haha, just a really sad one-shot I made up in the (Literally) middle of the night. (Like 2-6 a.m.) I'm just now getting around to writing it! Jeez, am I slow or what?

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She caught him again. Again he was with that… that… thing! What was she to him? An old clay pot! What does she have anything to do with things? She is dead! How blind and stupid is he!

But if it makes him happy, she was happy. She only wanted the best for him, that much was plain to see. She would do anything for him and wanted him to be blissful, even if it meant breaking her own heart in the process.

If only she had the chance to be… just for one night… feel what it's like… to be held… to be loved. But that was never going to happen. He would never love her as much as she loved him, it was impossible. He loved another.

All her emotions mixed and clouded her mind, crying tears of frustration and heartbreak, she fled to the woods.

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He was just leaving, like he always did, oblivious that she was watching him before. But when he reached the trees, he smelt her. She had never stayed long enough before, but this time she did; and he smelt the salty liquid that was pouring from her soft chocolate eyes. The ones he forced to fall, the ones he always forced to fall. He would never let anything hurt her, but he always did, so why did he protect her when she needed protection from her protector?

He picked up his pace and followed the smell of salt, but when he found her… he really wish he hadn't. She was standing on the top of the hill, moonlight in her wavy midnight locks, contrasting against the stars. One of her soft hands was gently placed on the bark of the closest tree, and the other was slightly swaying in the breeze. Her face held a ghostly aura, and her deep bronze eyes had a glint of realization in them. She looked slightly happy, but at the same time, torn into a thousand pieces. A few streaks marked her face, the remains of tears last shed. Hesitantly, he raised his voice to her ears,

"Kagome?"

She didn't move, not even blinked, she gave no notion off his presence, that is, until she spoke.

"Inuyasha, do you know what it's like," She turned her head so her chocolate gaze locked with his deep amber one, the difference in the two was hardly noticeable, both held a sorrowful glow. "Do you know what it's like, to be lonely?"

He blinked a few times, of course he did! Who was she kidding? He lost his mother when he was 8 for heaven's sake! But is that what she meant by lonely? No friends or family? How else could one be lonely…?

"Uh, you should know, Kagome."

"I don't mean that," Her bangs slid down, creating a curtain in front of her eyes, "I mean… to truly be alone in the world. When you know… no one really cares."

He took a step toward her, cautiously, and reached a hand out to grasp hers. "What are you talking about Kagome?"

She jerked around, and faced the moon again; he could tell she was crying.

"Kagome, what are you saying?"

"I'm saying," She cried out but stopped and took a few deep breaths. Her wet mocha eyes gazed up at him, "I'm saying… I'm alone…"

"Alone, but I'm still with you, and your family. You're not alone."

"Yes I am… Sure, family's nice. And friends even better… but, I'm still alone. Sango had Miroku, you have Kikyou," She fell to the ground and stared at the grass between her fingers. She looked so defeated and weak, but happy that she had came to realization of what was going on around her. Her voice was down to a miserable whisper, "I have no one."

He dropped to one knee and searched the blackness for her eyes. When he didn't find them he dared to ask her, "Kagome, did you-"

"I did. I saw you. But I never realized what made me so upset until now. It's just…" She looked up to him though the forest of midnight. "When I see it, I feel… betrayed, because you don't trust me to know where you are."

"What,"

"Then I get upset, because you don't trust me."

"But I do trust you,"

She put up her hand so he would stop; she had to finish. She had to tell him. "But I stayed longer than I usually do, I don't know why, but I started to feel… jealous."

"Of what,"

She looked back down and sighed again. "Of… you and Kikyou."

"But why,"

"Because you both have… someone!"

His looked switched from curiosity to a soft golden sorrow. "Kagome… why didn't you tell me?"

She avoided the question and continued with her story. "After all of that," She gazed up at the stars and a small grin crept out from behind all the tears. "I found happiness."

"You did,"

"Uh huh. I know that if it makes you happy… then I should be happy for you. Even if it hurts."

"But why-"

"It was then, that knew I needed to say it."

"Say what!" He screamed, frustrated.

"I've known for a long time but, I wasn't sure if I should tell you. I thought it would only make things harder and you would hate me for that. So I kept quiet, hoping that it would eventually fade away, because I knew that feeling it was pointless. But it just got worse, I couldn't help it. Inuyasha,"

She moved her head so she was face-to-face with him, staring lovingly into the golden orbs that she had grown so deeply accustom to. "Ah, Kagome,"

She leaned forward slightly and captured his lips in her own. For the three amazing seconds that was the kiss she felt the happiest she had ever felt in her lifetime. He gasped, surprised, but eventually got her message and returned the feeling back to her. His hands naturally came to her shoulders and her to his, but trapped in place by the stronger arms.

When she pulled away from him, he finally understood what she was saying all along. What she was trying to say over and over, why it was so obvious the entire time. She brought her hand up to his cheek, and smiled again, her eyes dancing.

"You have no idea how hard it is to love you."

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Ha, it's not as sad as I planned. I was planning some Kikyou OCCness, but I decided not to. How do you guys like it? Reviews please!

Y-Chan