A/N: Hi, everyone! This is my first time writing a fanfiction here, and I'm quite nervous. I hope you all like the story and give me lots of constructive criticism. Well, anyway, enjoy!
Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. The song used in this chapter is called "One" by Korean boyband TVXQ.
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Heart, Mind, and Soul
Chapter One: Let's Meet Again
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It was a beautiful wedding, no doubt. Inuyasha did not bother with such details, though. Although he was very happy for Miroku, his manager, he didn't like being back in Kyoto. It brought back memories of things he did not want to remember, but for some reason he could never seem to forget them. Taking a sip of wine, he glances up at the dance floor where Miroku and his new bride Sango were sharing their first dance. At the beginning, Inuyasha had no idea why Sango agreed to marry him. Miroku was the biggest flirt in the entire history of the world, who just could not keep his hands to himself for even a full minute. (His record was about forty seconds.)
However, as the engagement went on, Inuyasha began noticing subtle changes in Miroku. Although he still flirted with other girls at the agency, as soon as Sango was in the room, she took all of his attention. He treated her like a queen, spoke to her so gently on the phone that it made Inuyasha believe that perhaps a man could change for the one he loves. And even now, as Miroku and Sango were dancing, Inuyasha had expected Miroku to make one of his groping moves. However, Miroku's hands stayed on Sango's waist―no higher, no lower. His eyes were glued to hers.
"We'd like to thank each and every single one of you for coming, because without you, it wouldn't be as special." Miroku's eyes sparkled even as he made his speech, something that Inuyasha had rarely ever seen. "I'd like to thank my lovely new bride, for agreeing to spend the rest of her life with me. And of course, I'd like to thank my best friend. Stubborn as an ass, but I love him anyway. Thanks, 'Yash." Inuyasha nodded as the groom lifted his glass into the air, but then Sango leaned over to whisper something in his ear. "Oh, my God, I'm so sorry! I almost forgot. We'd like to give a wonderful thank you to the very talented artist who helped with the concept of the wedding. She's Sango's greatest friend, and she's an absolute angel."
"She really is," Sango smiles and hugs her new husband around his waist. "Kagome, could you please stand up?"
Kagome.
The name brought both dread and excitement, but he wondered if she was the same Kagome he knew. Inuyasha turned in his seat, twisting to find the girl who stirred such vivid memories. A petite girl at table three stood up. She was wearing a violet dress, her hair beautifully waved as it cascaded down her back. Everyone gave her a round of applause, and she blushed furiously. It was only when Sango and Miroku called his name out that he snapped back to reality. They were requesting that he sing for them, but he wasn't comfortable, for some reason. Nonetheless, he got out of his seat and made his way towards the stage, with people screaming his name as he went up.
He glanced at the girl in the violet dress at table three, she was not looking at him.
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Each time I open my eyes,
I make sure you're by my side.
The words I couldn't say back then overflow now...
It hurts.
How can you forgive me?
Even when I brought you to tears so many times,
The smile you give in return is your answer.
"Thank you," that's all I can say.
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It was the only song he could think of at the moment. The song she had inspired, but would she know? Was she the same Kagome he couldn't forget, the same Kagome who had inspired every single song he had written? She looked up at him then, as he was looking at her. His heart leapt to his throat, but forced himself to continue.
This particular Kagome, although he was not sure if she was the same one, still looked so beautiful to him.
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Someday I'll lay my love on you.
Baby, I don't wanna lose it now.
Just one, my only one.
However much the wind blows against me,
Even if it seems like I'll get lost,
There's just one, only one person...you.
But still, my heart whispers,
"Can this love really last?"
We shared our sorrows from the very beginning...
I can only do something like that with you.
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Inuyasha remembers the Kagome from his past. They were only children when they were forced to part, and she was crying as she chased after his car. He kept looking out the back window as he was being taken away, watching her as she ran after him. Kagome had yelled at him not to go, that he could stay with them if he wanted to, that he didn't have to leave. Inuyasha had no choice in the matter, though, as he left her behind. Eventually, Kagome's small figure had disappeared as they drove further and further away from his home and his heart.
When he came to Tokyo, he promised himself that once he was old enough, he'd return to Kyoto and find her. He'd apologize and tell her that she's been on his mind since he left―that he has never been able to forget her. However, when he turned eighteen, he was discovered as a singer. It was then that his plans changed. He thought that if Kagome managed to hear his name, she'd come looking for him. But in the three years that he'd been in music, he had never heard from her. Even as he began appearing in movies and on television, she seemed to have disappeared.
Soon, he met Miroku and was committed to a minimum five-year contract. With his busy schedule, he rarely ever had the time to travel to Kyoto. When he did, it was for concerts or performances. He never had the time to stop to find Kagome, to tell her he missed her.
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Let's name it "eternity",
This nameless love,
There's just one.
The two of us need no other words,
Looking into your eyes, I vow this.
Let me be by your side...forever.
The two of us were bound together by small miracles...
I'm sure of it.
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When he glanced at her again, she was chatting with some man next to her, and instantly he felt jealousy hit him like a tidal wave. He had to stop singing for a moment to compose himself. Her eyes sparkled as she laughed at the stranger's joke. The stranger lifted his arm and rested it on the back of her chair. They looked intimate, and it brought so much sorrow. What if his Kagome were with someone else right now? What if she had forgotten him and moved on? What if he meant nothing to her anymore? He couldn't bear the thought, because he knew that Kagome would play an important role in his life forever―regardless of whether she was with him or not.
The girl looked away from her conversation to glance briefly at the singer performing on stage. Their eyes locked, and Inuyasha thought that if she was the one, then she'd recognize him instantly. However, he saw no signs of recognition in her eyes. Instead, just admiration for a singer as an artist, and possibly even mild indifference.
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I pray for this love to be true,
I can't part with you,
I'd miss you...my baby, you.
I offer you my everything,
In a sky that's all yours, I'll put a rainbow,
And we'll cross it together.
Someday I'll lay my love on you,
Baby I don't wanna lose it now.
Just one, my only one.
However much the wind blows against me,
Even if it seems like I'll get lost,
There's just one, only one person...you.
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The audience applauded loudly as he finished his performance. He stepped down from the stage and started to make his way back to his table. On the way, Miroku gave him a hug and Sango a kiss on the cheek. However, he was stopped when a gentle voice called out his name.
It was the girl in the violet dress.
"That was a very nice song, Inuyasha." It was then that his breath caught in his throat, and she smiled so beautifully at him that he had to fight with himself to stay calm. It took everything he had not to shoot forward and take her in his arms. This girl, she had the same wonderful shade of blue-grey for eyes that his Kagome had. There was a tiny, barely noticeable, mole right next to her right eye. On her bare shoulder, there was one single blemish in her otherwise flawless skin: a small scar that had been caused when he had dared her to climb a tree and she fell out, breaking her arm in the process.
"K..."
"It's so nice to see you again." Then, she stepped forward and wrapped her delicately thin arms around his broad shoulders. Her warmth seeped through his tuxedo and his arms automatically wrapped themselves around her too. "How long has it been? Fifteen years?" She chuckled and it was then that he told himself that she had a beautiful voice.
"Kagome." He embraced her tighter. "Kagome."
"Yes, it's me, Inuyasha."
"Kagome."
- END CHAPTER ONE -
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A/N: I hope you enjoyed chapter one! Please review.