Chapter 1: Reunion

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Allan Jackson's song "Like Red on a Rose"

It came to one day. I guess you could say he wasn't even thinking about anything, but the line popped into his head and he just couldn't get it out of his mind. 'I love you like all little children love pennies'. It was so true. It's that natural, almost child-like innocent way about their love. That's what he missed the most. He hadn't seen her in almost a year, and since the day they went their separate ways he hadn't been able to write a single thing. He couldn't even put his heart into a song written by anyone else. She was where he belonged…

Before he knew it his hand was flying across the paper, the notes leaping into his mind as he wrote. His guitar almost his constant companion for three days as he had a marathon session. He needed to get this out there, he needed her to know.

'Like red on a roseWhen your lips first smiled at meI was captured instantlyTo each his own'

He couldn't get the words out of his head. He had known her for most of his life, and she had captured him every time she looked at him, with every smile. Damn it she needed to know!

'Like blue in the skyThe gaze of your willing eyesTouched something deep insideThe truth be known'

Her eyes he would never forget. She had he most beautiful ocean blue eyes. He was always struck by their color. How could he have let her go?

'That I love you like all little children love penniesAnd I love you 'cause I know that I can't do anything wrongYou're where I belongLike red on a rose'

She had always been so innocent, always so loving. Up until the end she had tried to understand why he was so angry with their relationship. She was his saving grace, and he had left her alone, what had he done?

'And I love you like all little children love penniesAnd I love you like good times of which I've known manyAnd I love you 'cause I know you give me a heart of my ownYou make my blood flowLike red on a rose'

It took him three days to finally be able to get it done. When he finished he knew he had gotten it out. She might never understand that it was for her, but at least she would hear it, that was enough for him. How had he ever let her go?

"Well we have finally gotten Inuyasha's latest single, something we have all been waiting for a very long time for. I've heard it, and man if I was the girl he was singing about I would probably melt right then and there. This is like nothing we've ever heard from him before, but let me just say this is probably the best we have ever heard from him. Here is the long awaited latest, 'Like Red on a Rose'."

Kagome couldn't help but roll her eyes at that. 'I don't want to hear it…' she thought, but couldn't bring herself to switch stations. As the song started she couldn't help but sigh wistfully. It was nice to think that he was singing to her, but she knew better. As the song wrapped up she put her car into reverse and headed off towards her new job. She was the latest late night radio personality for the same station she was listening to. WKMS was an all over station, and she pretty much got to choose whatever she wanted to play.

When she pulled into the stations parking lot she didn't even take notice that there was a long limousine waiting out front, or that there was a bunch of young women standing out front. That happened all the time. Well at least according to Sango. She really hadn't been working here long enough to be able to know for sure.

When she got into the building she did notice all the people standing around in the lobby. Shrugging it off as yet another famous guest star she punched in and headed up to the floor that held her station. Sango was just finishing and she could hear the last selection she had made the day before playing. Without a second thought she snuck in to the room and quietly took a seat where she knew she would be sitting for the next few hours.

"Hey!" Sango said, "You're a little early aren't you? Didn't anyone tell you I have a guest star tonight?"

"No, I guess they must have forgotten. I'm sorry, I'll go hang out in the back room while you do that, have someone come get me when you're almost done?" Kagome asked, halfway to the door already.

"Hey, why don't you just hang out here with me? I don't think Miroku would really mind and you can help me out. It'll give you practice with interviews anyway!"

Without a second thought Kagome was back in her seat, all smiles. She couldn't wait to see who they were going to interview. Before she could ask however the door was opening and he was coming in. Kagome's stomach, originally only nervous, was now one big butterfly. 'Inuyasha…' she thought, unable to look away.

He hadn't changed much in their time apart. His eyes were still so damn beautiful, a molten gold that you couldn't get outside of the dog demon clan. His silver mane was still almost as long as her own hair, down to his waist, while hers was currently just below her butt. His ears still looked too damn cute. Her heart seemed to speed up in seconds, and the instinct to flee almost took over everything. She had to protect herself. Now she just needed to get her body to move.

Inuyasha couldn't move. He was so shocked, so surprised, he couldn't even get his brain to understand what was going on right in front of him. 'Kagome?' he thought. He couldn't believe how amazing she looked. Her long hair was tied back into a long braid that seemed to have a life of its own, swaying with her every movement. Her eyes were as captivating as ever, but they seemed bluer, almost as if…

"Kagome, come one Kagome, don't cry. You know I hate it when you cry!" Inuyasha rushed out as he hurried over to her, patting her gently on the back and trying to get her to stop. He knelt in front of her and tried to be soothing, not that it was helping any.

Sango was really confused. Not only that, she was a little shocked that Kagome knew THE Inuyasha. Well him being THE Inuyasha didn't stop Sango from shoving him away from Kagome. Not even a moment's hesitation. Nope.

"What the hell did you do to her?" Sango snapped, glaring at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha looked utterly helpless. "How was I supposed to know she would be here? I thought she worked at the damn editing company!"

"Inuyasha you don't need to cuss to get your point across." Kagome muttered automatically. Than let out a little bitter laugh. "Not that it's any of my business anymore."

"Aw Kagome don't be like that! Didn't you hear my song?" Inuyasha whispered, looking a little disappointed.

"Sorry to interrupt whatever the hell is going on in here, but you are on the air in about ten seconds people." Miroku snapped over the intercom. Sango and Inuyasha quickly took their seats, though Inuyasha threw one last anxious glance at Kagome before he turned his attention to the interview he was about to give.

'I wouldn't have planned on doing this today if I'd known she'd be here!' Inuyasha thought frantically as he tried to come up with a way out of what he was about to do, but he really honestly couldn't. He had to do this tonight, and maybe, just maybe it was better to do it with her there. More personal this way.

"Welcome back everyone! I know you have all been waiting for this all day and it has finally arrived. We have with us today Inuyasha InuTaisho! Welcome Inuyasha, long time no songs." Sango sounded happy, but the glares she was sending Inuyasha's way proved that she was anything but happy.

"Thanks Sango, I know you've all been waiting for me to release a new song for a really long time. It has been just over a year since the last time I released a song. And let me say that it is great to be back." Inuyasha responded, ignoring Sango's glares and giving Kagome apologetic looks.

Kagome ignored them both.

"So Inuyasha, as I'm sure you already know, almost everyone is wonder why you took so much time off. Was there a specific reason for your long hiatus?"

A quick flash of pain flashed through Inuyasha's eyes before he answered, and both Inuyasha and Kagome pointedly avoided each others gaze. "I was having a rough time writing anything, and I couldn't seem to be able to be satisfied with something I hadn't written myself. To be honest after I broke up with my last girlfriend I couldn't really do anything. Stupidest thing I've ever done." Oh yea, brutal honesty.

"Oh, you mean the mystery girl? Well what changed? Who inspired this extremely romantic song, something we've never really heard from you before, you always seemed to go for the angry angst music." Sango asked, glaring even harder at Inuyasha. Oh yea, things were falling into place.

Inuyasha took a deep breath, and Kagome stopped breathing...

AN: Alright, that's it for now peoples. Chapter one complete! Feel free to review, thank you!