There were no words to describe Kagome Higurashi. She was perfect, she had soft raven hair that went to the middle of her back, soft blue eyes, and was the most forgiving person I had ever met.

I was blessed and grew up with this angel. When we began high school I realized that I wanted more and had asked her to a date, we dated for eight years, right up to the end of her schooling, and the end of my father.

I had never been close to my father but in the end he left me a large inheritance, and since I was over 18 at the time I was able to take it. They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. And they were right.

I changed after that day. I was the eye of the public, everyone wanted a piece of Inuyasha Taisho and I was more than willing to share. Becoming obsessed with my money I slowly began to loose the one I loved. Kagome. Rumours began to fly about scandals and late night rendezvous but my angel never mentioned a word. Kagome never was one to believe in tabloids or the words of others that were cruel to those she cared about.

But one night she found out the rumours were true…I was a playboy, and I hurt Kagome in the worst possible way. Kikyo was a model and had always taunted Kagome since high school. We were all friends in elementary school but come high school Kikyo decided looks and popularity were more important. We weren't friends after that…but I…I called Kikyo over one night…and one thing lead to another. Kagome was never supposed to find out. It was supposed to be a one-time thing! But I was stupid. Kagome came over that night…it was our eight-year anniversary.

Things had been high strung between Kagome and I lately; eight wonderful years together and I made not one move to show I wanted more. Marriage is what Kagome wanted. She wanted to settle down and start a family. But I blew her dreams right out of the water. Kagome had come home early to make a special dinner…and walked in on Kikyo and I. She ran away and that was the last time I saw the most precious thing to me.

I had tried to call her and see her for weeks on end. And my heart broke over and over again each day, whether I was being shunned and insulted, or seeing those forbidden tears falling down her porcelain cheeks. I wanted nothing more than to take her into my arms and pretend nothing happened. But she wouldn't allow it.

Kagome, though forgiving, hated one thing above all. And that was liars, people who cheated and went behind others. After she saw Kikyo and I, she believed all the rumours. She lost all faith in me.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I let money cloud my mind and judgement and now I pay dearly for it.

I now watch each day, my heart breaking anew, as she moves on in life. She has found someone else, but I can see in her eyes that she doesn't love or care for him as much as she did-no as she does me. I know she still loves me. A love like ours doesn't just disappear. It stays and haunts your heart and plagues your mind with what ifs.

I lost a lot of people to what happened. Sango, my best friends beloved, I practically lost my best friend; he is still in touch with my but not as much. I even lost the last of my family. My mother is much more reserved towards me. The loss of her husband, son, and cherished "daughter" weighing on her heart. Heh, sounds wrong, but she did. I changed, and lost my love, she knew that Kagome and I would be together and had seen her like a true daughter, but not anymore. Kagome refuses any contact with my family. I even lost my stoic brother Sesshomaru. If Sesshomaru cared for anyone it was Kagome. She still talked to him; hard to believe she would talk to anybody with my blood in their veins.

Now she is with a man I have come to despise. Kouga Warnack, he was some businessman, and he met Kagome at a charity ball for her orphanage. Kagome went to school to earn an Early Childhood Education degree and opened an orphanage were children were schooled, although homeless. Kouga used this and his company joined with her orphanage. Soon they began to date. It had been a year now. I could see how he looked at her and knew something was going to happen, soon.

I looked in my mirror, studying my appearance. Black dress pants, black shoes, and blood red blouse underneath a black jacket. My silver hair tied into a loose ponytail, my ears alert, and my molten eyes ready to seduce. But only would these eyes seduce one person. Kagome Higurashi. He hadn't given up on her and he knew that she hadn't given up on him.

Tonight was a charity ball for the orphanage. I heard Kagome was bringing one of the children as well, but those were rumours and I no longer listened to those. To Kagome those orphans were her children. Believe it or not her home was part of the orphanage. Kagome was an angel on earth. My angel.

I sighed as I stepped into my limo and sat silently staring out the window. My mother sat beside me. I was brought out of my reverie when I felt her hand on mine.

"I know you plan to fight for her, Inuyasha, and my dear child all I can say is watch your feet. This won't be easy, and tonight is a guaranteed rejection. Take things slow. But I wish you the best of luck."

I smiled at her and held her hand in mine. When we arrived I helped my mother out of the limo and through the reporters flashing cameras to the dining hall. I looked around to see if I could spot her, and when I did I felt like my breath was taking away.

She looked absolutely stunning. She was in a black dress that was tight to her chest, but loosely hung of her shoulders. At her waist the dress fanned out loosely over her legs. Her soft raven hair was down and glimmering in the light. I was about to walk towards her when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see my dear friend Miroku smiling at me.

"Hello, dear friend, it has been quite a while."

I nodded, patting him on the shoulder. "Yes, yes it has been"

"I see you've spotted her. Although I must admit it is hard to miss her"

I looked at Miroku with broken eyes. Then turned back and watched as Kouga walked up to her and greeted her with a hug and kiss. "I miss her so much" I whispered afraid of my own voice.

Miroku sensing my pain squeezed my shoulder. "Everything will turn out fine. It will take time but I'm sure you will win her back. No matter how much she denies it I know she still cares. Now come, it's been long enough that you, my dearest Sango, and I have been estranged."

"How is Sango doing?" I asked Miroku.

A sparkle appeared in Miroku's eye. "As beautiful and feisty as ever"

I let out a chuckle at that. No matter what, in the end Miroku would always be the infamous lecher who was taught in the ways of Buddha. He was the lecherous monk.

As we approached Sango I couldn't help but be a little nervous. Sango, although kind, had one hell of a punch. Much to my surprise I was greeted with a smile and with a hug.

"It has been too long, Inuyasha, I am truly sorry" Sango said.

I smiled and nodded. We all sat down at the table and began to talk and catch up. Shortly into the conversation Kouga and Kagome sat down and things became tense. Kagome wouldn't acknowledge me, or look at me and Kouga was emitting a low growl. Shortly after our tense moment music began.

Sango dragged Miroku out to the dance floor, and Kouga had an important phone call that he had to take. That left just Kagome and I. I looked up and said, "How have you been?"

She looked up at me with those beautiful blue eyes and gave a small smile. "As well as can be. And you?"

I myself smiled when I saw hers and said "Fine, the orphanage is doing well I presume?"

Kagome nodded. "Quite well, I'm so proud of the children that are taken into homes or move out and get a chance at life. I just about missed out on that part of my life."

I smiled ironically. Kagome and her brother Souta, had lost their father while they were very young, their mother not able to deal with the grief abandoned her children claiming that when she looked at them all she was her beloved. They were sent to an orphanage that wasn't the greatest. Kagome would have been adopted shortly after being there, but refused to leave her brother.

Then Kaede entered the picture. God bless her. She adopted both Kagome and her brother and got them their lives back.

It was ironic that Kagome would open an orphanage but it was reasonable why. I know myself that Kagome had the brains to become a doctor, yet she chose to use those skills, and the intelligence she had to help others. She was truly one of a kind.

The only reason Kagome was here was because her brother was a world famous soccer player. Kaede and herself lived with Souta.

"That's good…I've missed you" the last part came out as a whisper from my lips. I saw her tense and turn her head away.

"What we had is lost, Inuyasha" She said looking everywhere but my eyes. I couldn't help but become a little frustrated and desperate.

"No! It's not, its still there, I'm a changed man Kagome, I miss you so much, I-I…I still love you" I saw her tense and knew that I had not heeded my mothers warning and pushed her to hard to fast.

"You did change Inuyasha…and I don't even know who you are anymore. I love Inuyasha Taisho. The Inuyasha I was with for eight years. But he disappeared…and all that came back was a mask of what he used to be, a man I didn't know…and I still don't even know who you are…I know that the man I love is in there somewhere, but I can't wait anymore, I am only mortal, and I want to start a life, I don't care whether I mate a demon and live longer, or marry a human and live a short life. I just want to start a family. And I don't think I can find that with you…" with those parting words Kagome got up and left the table grabbing Sango from the dance floor and bringing her with her outside to the balcony.

Miroku came back to the table. "Things didn't go too well?" he asked.

I shook my head. "She said she loved the old me…the one from when we dated, and that I had changed and that she still doesn't know who I am anymore. I would give anything to have her back in my arms" I said gazing longingly at my angel through the glass balcony windows.

Miroku sighed. "Just don't give up. Show her that you haven't changed, but don't give up. 'Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game'. Now get back up and ask her to dance. Kouga's gone for a while. I know for a matter of fact that she is not happy with him. His job comes above her. Show her that you care, and I'm sure she will come back."

Nodding I stood and walked towards the balcony. Sango saw me coming and excused herself winking at me on her way back to Miroku. I stopped in front of Kagome. "Would you like to dance?" I asked. She shook her head and I felt my heart break for the umpteenth time only to be swept back up when she said,

"I don't want to dance but a walk through the garden sounds promising."

Smiling, I offered her my arm and we walked out to the garden in the moonlight. My heart ached being so close to her and yet being so far at the same time. When we reached the centre of the garden we stopped and sat on the edge of a beautiful stone carved water fountain.

"I miss you too…"her voice came, so soft I almost missed it. I looped my arm around her waist and her head leaned on my shoulder. I was so content just to stay this way forever.

She turned to me and looked as if she was about to say something, but instead brought her lips closer to mine. It felt like an eternity had passed until our lips met. At first it was just a gentle brush of lips, but soon became more passionate, as our old flame was reignited. I don't know how much time passed, but it seemed that our moment was over to soon.

Kagome pulled back and smiled at me, but her smile soon fell as she realized what she had done. " I-I'm sorry." She said and got up and began to walk away. I jumped up and grabbed her arm.

"Don't go! I-I…can't loose you again…I can't" I chocked out.

She looked at me with sad eyes. "I don't want go either…but I have so many things that conflict with this…with us"

"Kouga." I stated and she nodded. "Who cares about him? Kagome I need you and you need me…that's all there is to it…that's all"

Kagome shook her head. "I'm sorry Inuyasha…maybe we will have another chance…but now isn't the time."

She hugged me and hurried inside, and all I could do was stand outside and whisper brokenly into the wind "Don't go…"

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I know guys I know! I shouldn't be posting new stories and what not but a lot of things are changing. I'm changing my teen titan story line, and getting rid/slash putting all my other story's excluded Kaede's School For The Gifted on hold…I've just lost my inspiration for them at this time…I might try to do something to keep the story going but I'm not sure yet, I have some other story's I'm working on that I really want to post…any hoo I hope you like this story so far…. next chapter of the third they will be together…but how you ask…read and you will find out!