Damn you! You dog!

Lady Nefertiti

Summary: They say 'every dog has his days'….but really, who would've thought it'd be so soon?

Chapter 1: Prologue

Kagome walked alongside her friends after school, all of them planning on what to do over the weekend…well, everyone except Kagome. 'I wonder if Miroku still gropes Sango? I wonder if Shippo learned any new tricks? I wonder if Inuyasha…' Her eyes narrowed as she thought of him. She'd finally decided that he was a back-stabbing, dog that refused to learn any new 'tricks' or change his ways. Suddenly she was stopped by her friend Eri, who said "Kagome, Watch out! You almost ran into that tree! What are you thinking about anyway that has you so lost in thought?"

' Demons.' Kagome thought.

"You've been spacing out more than usual….is it a boy?" Eri asked.

'Not really.' Kagome thought vaguely.

"You know Kagome…You need to find someone else to love…." Eri prodded on.

A whirl of memories, a rush of wind, a shiver went through her spine and she heard these words in her head. It was him, those words he had said, would forever remain in her mind, her heart…. It was happening again. A fight between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, but this time….it was because of something Kikyo had started. 'Why did Sesshomaru defend me anyway?' He didn't have to….

'but he did….didn't he? ' her conscious said smugly.

-Flashback-

"Why are you even here you Bastard…. and defending HER?" Inuyasha pointed to Kagome, as if she was something vile and not worth mentioning. "She's an ugly reincarnation….who thinks she's better than the original! Sesshomaru looked into Kagome's eyes and something came and went on his face.

He looked at Inuyasha, before replying smoothly. "You really are a worthless dog little brother, shaming our name, tainting our bloodline, and now destroying the name of all dog demons…..you just being half. If This Sesshomaru isn't mistaken you don't have a single drop of honor in you….." Inuyasha growled at him and tried to swipe him, but Sesshomaru stepped back, and continued.

"You say you love her, yet you forget her, chose the dead, instead of the living, and here you are denying that? A human she might be, a powerful miko, yet she is a female….who is beautiful and deserves to be loved….unlike you."

-End Flashback-

'And with that, he was gone. Did he really mean that? Did he really think of me as such?' Kagome thought.

"Kagome!" Kagome stopped to look at Eri again, who was yanking Kagome's collar. "Do you have any idea that you were about to be run over by that truck? The sign says DON'T WALK and here you are sauntering into the walkway as if you've got someone to help you out at a time of crisis!"

'Like Sesshomaru?' Kagome thought. She thought of his words again.

'A human she might be…..But she's a female, who deserves to be loved.'

She finally started to walk home, saying her goodbyes to her friends, who thought she was turning into a zombie more and more everyday. As she climbed up the steps of her home, she fell deep in thought. She hadn't told anyone at home she'd closed the well up forever, vowing never to return. It wasn't Inuyasha this time, it wasn't the fact that the Shikon was gone and she had no reason to be there….. and it wasn't the fact that she couldn't live without Inuyasha. It was Sesshomaru…..How could she have fallen for him of all people? She had to stay away… the attraction was too much….the intensity of his look was too painful…..even if it meant never seeing her past friends anymore, even if the love was one-sided. This is where she would stay….500 years in the future….forever.

'You're such a liar….Next thing you know...you'll be jumping into that well chasing not the Shikon shards but Sesshomaru.' Her conscious said.

'No.' she thought violently. Reaching the top step, she stared at the tree, where she first met Inuyasha, 'Damn that Dog! Should've let him stay stuck to that tree, didn't know what she was getting herself into. 'I would've rather died, than have to deal with his arrogance and heartache.' Yes, it was heartache. Pain. Suffering. And seeing him kissing and doing 'Other things' with Kikyo, was too much. Of course it was by accident that Kagome came across them, ah, doing inappropriate things….

Kagome found herself, standing in front of the well-house, just staring at it. 'So many memories….' She remembered madam centipede yanking her into the well…people thinking she was a witch….meeting Inuyasha…. Fighting Sesshomaru…. 'Sesshomaru…' She sat down at hugged her knees for what seemed like hours, trying to remember, trying to envision, what he looked like. She wanted to see him, she knew it, she wanted to melt all that ice off of him…. 'Damn him for being so cold.' She thought. Suddenly a harsh wind shook the trees, causing many colored leaves to fall to the ground. It was late September, and the the air was getting cooler, the leaves scattered everywhere around her, creating a variety of colors.

Reds and Golds…. 'golds.' Damn him for being so good-looking! Why couldn't he be the ugly brother? Why did he have to be so damn gorgeous, so smooth, so "ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH" She yelled aloud to no one.

'Told you.' Her conscious said smugly.

She yanked at her hair, trying to rip it out. Sighing, deciding she was being foolish, she stopped and continued to stare at the well-house, like it would spring to life and Sesshomaru would just come out of it.

"Kagome? What are you doing out there in the cold…screaming? Come in and have some soup, or you'll catch a cold." 'Could her Mother help her?' She thought. She took a deep breath and inhaled, then exhaled. 'Calm down, Kagome. I am going to die if I keep thinking about him.' Silently she followed her mother to the kitchen.

Throughout dinner, Kagome sat at the table, staring into her soup as if it would spring to life and choke her to death. "Kagome are you not hungry?"

"Uh No mum, I think I'll go to bed now." She made her way upstairs, legs feeling as if they were 20 pound weights. Lying on her bed, she stared at her ceiling. The last thought she had before falling into a fitful sleep was Sesshomaru asking her to say 'Tell me you love me Kagome.'

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