Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran High School Host Club or Inuyasha.

A/N: I really shouldn't've written this because i have so many updates i should've been working on! But i kept getting distracted and then this came out! So yup, here you go. Don't blame me for not updating Muse, blame this.
This is for you Shanello dear!
You better review.
Or else.

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Kagome had met him in college while in her freshman year. He sat next to her, a constant source of devious grins and fiery orange hair. He was mischievous so she was wary, already having experience with prankster boys with orange hair. But then he bent down to pick up her pencil that she dropped and placed it in her hands with a heart breaking smile and something inside of her crashed.

It was probably the walls that she had so carefully built around her heart.

And when she realized this, she was terrified.

But something else inside her was urging her to move on, to forget about everything that happened to her in the past and mainly to forget about him.

And after thinking about it, she decided that yes, she would move on and forget about all the pain and the angst she had suffered through in the past in hope of a future where she would finally be happy.

And so, she reached out into society for the first time in a long time and decided to make a friend.

That day, she learned what his name was.

Hikaru Hitachiin.

She had laughed a bit when he said his name. He looked perplexed and just a tad affronted but Kagome quickly explained.

"Your last name and first name start with the same letter!"

And then he smiled that beautiful smile again and together they laughed.

The next day she learned something else about him.

He had a twin brother.

At first she laughed it off like it was a joke but seeing Hikaru's serious face, she believed him. But that didn't mean she wasn't skeptical. So Hikaru grabbed her by the arm and dragged her to meet this brother of his. And sure enough, they looked exactly alike. And when she saw the two together, she was speechless.

Or maybe it was because she had let a guy have physical contact with her for such a long time.

But that wasn't it, she was sure.

That day, she met Kaoru Hitachiin, Hikaru's brother, twin, and mirror image in more aspects than one.

He had looked at her with surprise evident on his face and Kagome had no clue why. But then he glanced at his brother momentarily before looking at her again and gave her a charming smile. Kagome was amazed at how his smile looked exactly like Hikaru's. Well, of course, they were twins after all.

For the second time in two days, she made another male friend.

And for some reason, she was stuck spending the rest of the day with him and his brother.

But she learned many things about the Hitachiin twins. Like how Hikaru was the older one but Kaoru was the calmer and more sensible sibling. Or how both like spicy food and maple syrup. Not together mind you, because that would be absurd.

All in all, that day had been very productive.

It had also been the beginning of a beautiful friendship between a socially stunted college freshman and a pair of mischievous twins.

But it wasn't meant to be.

For unknown reasons, Hikaru and Kaoru had gotten into a disagreement and Kaoru left the university to go study abroad for an unknown amount of time.

It was the first time in history that the famed Hitachiin twins were split up.

And at first, Kagome didn't know how to handle it. She had come to see both the brothers as close friends after knowing them for three years. She was confused and devastated. Anyone would be if one of their best friends just got up and left, never to be seen again until many years later. But then she started to understand what Kaoru was trying to do. He was leaving his problems behind by moving away. And she understood because it was, after all, exactly what she did.

But she just wished Kaoru had said something about him leaving.

It would've made her hurt less.

But what happened happened, and nothing that she could do would change that.

And as months passed, Kaoru began to fade from her mind and Hikaru stood out more and more.

She began to realize how handsome the elder twin really was.

Kagome started to notice how pretty his eyes looked in the sun and how whenever the wind ruffled his hair it reminded her of a flickering flame and that when he smiled it felt like a million sun rays were caressing her very own body and oh god…

She was falling in love all over again.

Kagome panicked as soon as she came to that realization because she just couldn't let this happen again!

What happened three years ago was never meant to be repeated.

Ever.

And so she did everything in her power to try to stop liking him so much.

But it wasn't working.

So for the second time in her life, she let herself fall in love.

And this time, she could only hope that the landing wasn't as painful as the last.

But luckily for her, somewhere along the way, Hikaru had fallen with her.

After that revelation, it was three years of passionate embraces, fiery kisses, and soft confessions of love. Three years that started with awkward smiles and ended with marriage.

Marriage.

After three years of dating, Hikaru finally got down on one knee and presented her with an impossibly large diamond ring and an even larger smile.

Five months later was their wedding date.

And that was where Kagome was now.

Standing in front of the double oak doors that loomed over her, she waited until the doors opened so she could begin her procession.

Gripping the bouquet of flowers tighter, she swallowed nervously. She was getting married. She was really getting married.

The oak doors were slowly pulled open and all eyes were on her. She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding and started to walk. The music played as she continued down the aisle and as she walked, there were appreciative murmurs all around the church. It was a large wedding and the church was completely filled with people, most of them were Hikaru's friends and family. All she had was her mother and brother there to witness her memorable day. And for that she was glad. Those were only people she needed.

The music slowly died down in a subtle diminuendo as Kagome reached the altar. Her dress trailed behind her as she stepped up in front of Hikaru and the minister.

She gazed into Hikaru's smiling face and noted with fondness that his hair was as wild as ever.

Kagome took a breath and the minister began.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…"

As the minister continued on, she swept her eyes to the side to subtly observe the people sitting in the pews. Faces of all ages stared up at the couple, the old listened with vivid interest while the young fought to pay attention. The women gazed up at them with adoration and the men stared wide grins and knowing eyes. Kagome averted her eyes towards her soon to be husband. This was her wedding.

"-why they may not be joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace."

The entire church was hushed into silence and Kagome could hear her heart beating.

No one dared make a single noise and the minister, satisfied, prepared to continue.

"He doesn't love you!"

The entire church was filled with curious murmurs and fabric shifting as people twisted in their seats to look at who dared object.

Kagome looked up and stared at the lonely figure standing in the back of all the pews.

The same fiery orange hair, pointed face, and amber eyes fell into her sight and Kagome knew exactly who it was.

Kaoru…

The people in the pews had all turned to stare at him as he stood, back rigid and lips in a grim line. Kagome and Hikaru stared at him, someone that they hadn't seen in three years and now just showed up at their wedding.

The minister cleared his throat.

"I'm sorry?"

"He doesn't love you, Kagome!" Kaoru shouted again, his voice carrying across the large church.

Kagome felt tears building up in the back of her eyes.

Kaoru continued, softer this time, but still audible to everyone.

"He doesn't love you, Kagome. But I do."