Disclaimer: If I did own Inuyasha, I would not be writing about him all admiringly now would I? (Neither do I own White Town's "Your Woman") Though I did make changes to it all by myself!

AN: Yay! Another procrastinating Inuyasha fic! This one is full of angst, though I'm all old fashioned and I'd prefer to think that they will eventually end up together, this is a sad, non-fluffy, what-if fic. It almost reminds me of my first fic . . . (Those of you that read it . . . well you know how THAT ended up . . .) No flames!

Your Woman

Prologue

Just tell me what you've got to say to me,
I've been waiting for so long to hear the truth,
It comes as no surprise at all you see

It seemed so long ago that she had fallen down the well. Innumerable ages past that they had started hunting the jewel shards. Years ago that she had met Shippou, Miroku, Sango . . . and Inuyasha. And now she was leaving them. It was almost ironic; she had stayed so long, waiting for him. Now, she had realized that he would never truly forget about Kikyou. In the end she was leaving . . . for him. Looking around wistfully she closed her eyes and held her breath . . . she jumped off the edge of the well . . . leaving the completed Shikon, and a shakily written letter . . . behind.

So cut the crap and tell me that we're through.
Now I know your heart, I know your mind,
You don't even know you're being unkind

Inuyasha stared into the cool emotionless eyes of the woman that he had once loved. Now he was about to let her go. . .

"Inuyasha . . ."

"Kikyou . . . we've defeated Naraku. You can move on in peace."

"Not without you, my love."

" . . . Kikyou . . . I can't . . . I can't go with you."

"It is her. . . my reincarnation isn't it?"

"I'm in love with her . . ."

"No. . . I won't let you!"

Kikyou lunged at Inuyasha but was stopped by the feeling of pain in her stomach. She looked down to see the Tetsuaiga had been lunged into her stomach. Tears were falling down Inuyasha's face onto the blade, sliding into her, and she felt herself drift away.

"Goodbye Kikyou . . ."

"Goodbye Inuyasha"

So much for all your tough boy hanyou ways,
Just use me up and then you walk away,
Boy you can't play me that way.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE?!"

"She left when she saw you follow after Kikyou!"

"Yeah dog-boy! Like a stray puppy and you just left Kagome here! Now she'll never come back!"

"Never . . . come back?"

"I'm afraid that Kagome left behind the jewel. . . and this letter for you Inuyasha."

Well I guess what you say is true,
I could never be the right kind of girl for you,
I could never be your woman.

Sango, Shippou and Miroku walked away from the hanyou, who seemed to have gained a thousand years of pain and age and wisdom in just a few short seconds. Numbly he tucked the jewel away in his hakama, and glanced down towards the letter.

- Dear Inuyasha . . . -

When I saw my best friend yesterday,
She said she never liked you from the start,
Well me, I wish that I could claim the same

"Hey Kagome!"

"Oh. . . Eri. . . hi . . ."

"Glad you got over your cerebral palsy. . . I didn't know they could cure that."

"Er . . . I was lucky."

"So . . . how's your mystery boyfriend?"

Kagome stopped in mid stride and ran off, her tears in the air behind her. Eri didn't know what she had done to make Kagome cry so hard . . .

But you always knew you held my heart.
And you're such a charming handsome man,
Now I think I finally understand

- Dear Inuyasha,

By the time you read this letter I'll be gone. I know you still love Kikyou, I know that she's your first love, your one love, your true love. I still cannot help the way that I feel about you, but I know that you would never want someone like me for your . . . mate.

Is it in your genes? I don't know,
But I'll soon find out, that's for sure,
Why did you play me this way?.

Mrs. Higurashi watched, heartbroken as Kagome ran upstairs, to her room. She hadn't even bothered to take her outdoor shoes off. Quickly blocking the way as both Souta and Jiji (Kagome's gramps) tried to run after her, she gave them both a warning look.

"There's nothing that will help her more than a good cry . . . that's what she needs now."

"But mom . . ."

"Souta . . . please leave her . . . there's nothing we can do."

Well I guess what you say is true,
I could never be the right kind of girl for you,
I could never be your woman

- Dear Inuyasha,

By the time you read this letter I'll be gone. I know you still love Kikyou, I know that she's your first love, your one love, your true love. I still cant help the way that I feel about you, but I know that you would never want someone like me for your . . . mate. You can use the jewel now. . . you can become a full demon. . . that's what you wanted the most right? I'm so glad that I can give it to you. . . because the truth is . . . -

Well I guess what they say is true,
I could never spend my life with a man like you,
I could never be your woman

Kagome sobbed into her pillow, whispering the name "Inuyasha' over and over to the dark solace of her room. Of course . . .

She didn't notice the pair of golden eyes watching her from the branches of the Goshin Boku.

- Dear Inuyasha,

By the time you read this letter I'll be gone. I know you still love Kikyou, I know that she's your first love, your one love, your true love. I still cant help the way that I feel about you, but I know that you would never want someone like me for your . . . mate. You can use the jewel now. . . you can become a full demon. . . that's what you wanted the most right? I'm so glad that I can give it to you. . . because the truth is . . .

I'm love with you. . .

Goodbye,

~Kagome~ -

AN: Review :)

On a side note:

The Shikon jewel being on both ends is what allowed the well to work, with all of it on one side, Inuyasha wouldn't be able to go through it.