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Lost

Light golden eyes stared out from the dense woods. Watching the lone woman sitting amongst the brightly colored blooms of the field. Blue and purple flowers surrounded Kagome's figure each one giving off their special scent. Inuyasha's ears twitched as they picked up her voice. She sat there humming a song that he had never heard before. The soft melody was making him relax. Kagome came here often to get away from people and problems. Inuyasha looked down at his feet. He is the reason why she is there today. Early that morning he had left to see Kikyo. When he returned a couple hours later Kagome was so angry that Inuyasha could not even tell her why he went to see Kikyo in the first place. One heated word after another led to Kagome stomping off in the opposite direction. Inuyasha followed her to make sure she would be ok. He never left her alone. It scared him to much. He had to talk to her, letting this continue is madness. He made his first step into the field and prayed that she wouldn't tell him to go away.

Kagome was still singing to herself when the faint sound of footsteps came to her ears. Just behind her Inuyasha had came to a stop. Even with her back turned she looked beautiful to him. "Inuyasha. Why are you here? Shouldn't you be with Kikyo?" her voice sounded defeated. "Time and time again that bitch breaks his heart and I've been there to pick up the pieces, and still he runs to her. Even after all that I have done and sacrificed for him. He should stay with her and save me the heartache. Praying that he doesn't go back to her is useless. I can't take it the heartache is killing me." She kept her face turned from him as she thought this, she never wanted him to see her like this. Broken and crying. "Please, just make the pain stop." Kagome thought.

"Kagome, you don't understand. Yes, I went to her but not for the reason you think," Inuyasha could not stand it. He could feel the sadness rolling off her in waves, and smell the salt of the tears on her face. He would kill himself if it would just make her happy again. "What was the reason then? If your not going to say anything further. I'd like for you to leave me alone then."

"Please don't send me away. Kagome, I went to tell Kikyo that I wanted to leave, break this thing. She has nothing to give me but pain and sorrow. I left her Kagome. I told her that I had fell in love with you. She tried to make me stay, she even begged me to marry her. Kagome, I can't be away from you any longer. I can't deny the feelings, the love, that I have for you. Please Kagome, don't send me away. I want to give you my heart. My love. Everything I have. If you will have me." Inuyasha held back fear, and the tears that threatened to fall as he stood silently waiting for her answer. Minutes ticked by with no word. Not even birds chirped their happy songs. All was quiet. "Dear God, i'm too late." Despair took over his body, he felt as though he was choking. He could not move an inch. All he wanted to do was collapse on the hard ground and beg Kagome to take him to let him with her. He did not know what to say to sway her to into being with him. Finally after battling with himself he made a move to turn away from her. To run away from his pain and heartache. "Inuyasha, don't go." Kagome cried. Inyasha stopped her voice like sweet music to his ears. "Kagome?"

"Is he serious?" Kagome thought. Everything he said kept running through her head. "Is it true? He really wants me?" She kept repeating those words in her head, "Inuyasha. Yo...you want to be with me? Are you serious?" Kagome could not stop the tears running down her face as she looked at him. Reaching up she took a hold of his hand, "You really want me! Inuyasha, you don't know how long i've waited to hear you say those words. Inuyasha, I love you!"

"Kagome" he pulled her up to him and wrapped his long arms around her. For a few minutes he held her before he whispered back to her. With all of the love he had came pouring out of him when he told her "I love you too, Kagome." They sank down to the grass holding eachother even when the clouds covered the bright blue skies and the drizzle of soft rain began to fall. "I'm so happy" they both thought at the same time.

They had no idea that downwind from them. In the now dark woods. A lurking shadow filled with anger and betrayal was watching them. "He's mine. Forever. He can't run from me. No matter how far, or how fast Inuyasha. You can not escape me. I will have you back!" Kikyo laughed maniacly. "It's time for me to make a visit to Wei-Shan" he was a Shaman in the next village and all he required was a tussle under the sheets to get what she wanted. Wei-Shan had more power than her and he dabbled in black magic which is what Kikyo needed from him this time. Kikyo turned from the couple and began to make her way towards Wei-Shan's hut. From where she was it would take her at least two days to reach her destination. After she got what she wanted from Wei-Shan, it would take her another two days to get back. Which in turn gave her plenty of time to plan.

Inuyasha lifted his head up from the ground when he the light rain hit his face. "Kagome? We need to head back to the village, I don't want you to get sick." Inuyasha was beginning to worry when he didn't recieve an answer from her. He looked down and pushed her soft hair back from her face he. Laughing to himself "She is asleep, out in the open, AND in the rain." Slowly he sat up with her in his arms and with great skill he stood up and held her against his strong chest. Kagome smiled in her sleep. Inuyasha began to run at a gentle pace, he didn't want to wake her. It felt so good to him holding her close like this, surprising him he realized that he wanted to do this all through the night. "Maybe Kagome will come and stay with me instead of living with Kaede?" The thought made his smile even bigger. Having her with him all day and night would be amazing. "I'll have to talk to Kaede about it first and then i'll ask Kagome."

It was not long until he reached the village. Kagome was still fast asleep when he finally reached Kaede's hut near the shrine. "Mmmn. Inuyasha" Kagome whispered in her sleep. Hearing her say his name in her sleep made his chest puff out with pride she was his now, and no one could take her from him now. "Where have ye two been all afternoon?" Kaede's voice appeared out of no where scaring Inuyasha so bad that he yelped and made the hair on his neck stand on edge. "Scared ye now did I Inuyasha?" Kaede laughed outloud "Keh, did not. I knew you were there old woman." Inuyasha replied after he got himself situated. "Ye better get in here before ye both catch a cold." Kaede once again laughed to herself "It's about time those two got together" She thought to herself. With her knowing smile she led Inuyasha to where Kagome's pallet was laid. "Cover her good now Inuyasha. She is more likely to catch a cold than ye are." "I am" Inuyasha replied. With great care he lowered Kagome down and covered her. "Her clothes are not wet thankfully" Inuyasha thought to himself "Hey Kaede, since Kagome is asleep there is something I would like to talk to you about." He wasn't exactly sure on how he was going to bring up the subject on Kagome living with him. "Inuyasha I'm sorry lad but your going to have to wait I don't have to long till supper is supposed to be served Miroku, Sango and Shippo will be returning real soon from their hike because of the rain" Kaede told him in a reluctant voice "I wonder what he is thinking of now?" With that last thought she turned and began to make supper. Out of the corner of her eye she watched as Inuyasha walked over and sit next to the sleeping Kagome.