A/N This is my first Inuyasha fic, so be kind. Also, I may or may not continue this one- depends on the amount of feedback I get. So if you want to see it continue, please review.

A Dream Denied

Kagome stared into the well, hoping and praying with all her heart that when she jumped into the well, it would open up again. She would run to his arms and spill the contents of her heart and soul. Whether he chose Kikyo or not didn't matter anymore. It was the fact that she never told him all he meant to her before the well had taken him back to the Feudal Era, leaving her in her world, never to see him again.

It took her 3 years, but she was now a graduate from high school and the time that had passed only made her heart grow fonder of Inuyasha. She missed him and wanted to at least see him again. Tears fell on her white-knockled hands as she gripped the sides of the well nervously.

It was now or never.

She leapt into the well to be greeted by the cold, hard ground. Her heart skipped a beat as hope returned, but was soon dashed away as her eyes turned to see the roof of the shrine instead of open skies.

The girl crumpled to her knees and brought her hands over her chocolate eyes. Sobs racked her throat as tears fell to the earth beneath her.

~0~

He had to try again. No one had followed him. He looked around again, just in case. His nose sniffed the air as he came to the old bone eater's well. His red kimono flapped in the breeze that also caught his long silver hair.

This was not the type of person to admit any weakness. He had exposed his heart to Kikyo long ago. It wasn't her fault that they both had been tricked into hating one another, but he remained distrustful of the dead priestess.

Kagome.

She was the one that had accepted him from the beginning. She had done everything to help him. She traveled with him, accepted him, and even believed in him. Kikyo had always wanted to do things on her own, telling him she did not need his protection. Kikyo never believed he could beat Naraku, so she lost her life trying to do it all alone.

Three years had passed. Did Kagome still care for him the way he still cared for her? He thought of her every day. He wanted to hear her voice and feel her next to him, supporting him. He needed her.

The half-demon leapt into the well and landed in a crouched position in the cold, hard dirt. His golden eyes turned upward. They were not greeted with the roof of a shrine, but a clear blue sky.

"Damn!" he cursed as he came to his feet and slammed a fist into the wall of the well. His head was bowed, causing his silver bangs to sheild his eyes. His face was scrunched into a grimace of pain and anger.

"Why must the kamis curse me this way?" he shouted as he looked to the sky. "Why is it that I am cursed to fall in love with women I can't have?"

With a loud snarl, he fell to his knees and began to frantically scrape at the earth. Dirt stuck to his face as tears carved ivory lines through the dark grey. "KAGOME!" he shouted. "KAGOME! Please come back to me!"

By the time evening came, Lady Kaede arrived with Shippo and Miroku. As she gazed down into the well, she already knew what she would find there. The hanyou that once struck fear into the heart of the villagers was laying at the bottom of the well curled in a fetal position, sobbing her name in his sleep.

As they carried him back to the village, Shippo asked, "Lady Kaede, will Kagome ever come back to us?" His green eyes glistened with tears as he turned his gaze to her.

Miroku and Lady Kaede both knew the answer. Somehow, the kamis felt this was the best answer. Both had tears in their eyes as the young fox demon swiped his eyes and hiccoughed before the sobs took him over. Kagome had been like a mother to him and he was alone once again.

~0~

Morning sunlight fell in slivers through the window of the small hut and landed on Shippo. He turned his sleepy eyes away and buried his face deeper into the sleeping form under him. A low growl brought his consciousness back quickly.

Inuyasha had been a pillow to him all night, not Kagome. Tears welled in his eyes, causing him to swipe under his eyes. Inuyasha would whack him in the head if he started to cry.

He didn't notice Inuyasha's face was hooded by his bangs and the way his mouth fell in the corners. The hanyou pulled himself to a seated position before he began to rise to his feet. "I need to help Sesshomaru get rid of all these low rated demons," he murmured as he arranged his sword.

As he opened the flap to the entryway, he was stilled by Shippo's question. "She's never coming back, is she?"

Tears spilled from Shippo's eyes as Inuyasha looked down at his feet and shook his head slowly. This brought on a keen wail from the kit as the hanyou's eyes glazed over. "Don't cry, Shippo," Inuyasha commanded softly. "Never let your enemy see your weakness."

The kit nodded and sucked back his tears. He rose to his feet and followed after Inuyasha.

~0~

Kagome held on to her mother and Souta as they sat in front of the crypt where thay had just placed Grandpa. Tears fell as they spoke of how much they would miss him.

When they did make it back, Kagome was greeted with the moving boxes her mother and Souta had arranged. She was already off at college and only needed to clear the rest of her room. As she made her way to her bedroom, she caught a glimpse of the shrine that housed the well. "Goodbye, Inuyasha," she said in a broken voice.

They gathered the rest of their belongings and headed to the car. Souta and Mrs. Higurashi had an apartment on the other side of town, a little further from Kagome's college. They knew there was no way to keep up the place with Grandpa gone. As Kagome shut the door, she saw a memory play out in front of her.

Inuyahsa was lifting the cats front paws off the ground, causing the overfed cat to growl in protest. "There's a good kitty," Inuyasha spouted as he turned the cat on its back. The animal snarled as he looked up at the door. His golden-amber eyes shined as he said, "Oh, hey Kagome."

Tears spilled as she turned to her mom and began sobbing. Her mother held her close and whispered encouraging words. This had been her home and all her remaining memories of Inuyasha were here. "Mom," she uttered.

"I know, Kagome," she responded sadly. "you miss him so much, but maybe… one day you may see him again."

Kagome gave a watery smile and nodded.