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Chapter 1. Cursed

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This heart chain; made from white gold with a pink diamond in the middle, was the only bridge leading me to my true love. "It's a magic chain, Kagome." My grandma once told me, "One day, when you finally meet your one and only true love, a spell will be casted and the chain will sing for you." Every day, I wished that someone might actually be able to cast that spell. I've waited all my life for someone to make me feel that unbelievable feelings of irrevocable, and inevitable love Grandma had always told me. But I've waited for years, yet no one; not even a single man had ever stolen my heart. But I never give up; I continued to wait and hope. Until one day, he came and changed my life forever.

It was a sunny day in Raffleshia, a place that many people might never heard of but I can tell you; it was a tremendously beautiful place, a place so grandiose and magnificent you would wish you could live there forever.

I was supposed to meet with the other angels at the Sanctuary, but I was running late. Discipline had always been a basic principle for an angel, besides being compassionate and loving. As the only daughter from one of the noblest family in Raffleshia, my goal was to always make my parents proud of me.

The thought of being punished by my parents dreaded me, so I decided to take a shortcut; the human garden, called The Vow. It was said to be given from Angel Gabriel to his human wife, and therefore made it a symbol of love between two creatures from different realms. The most romantic love story ever told in the history of angels.

Hiding my wings so that I won't scare any human that might pass here, I was running by my feet so fast before I finally stopped abruptly. My heart skipped a beat as I heard my chain ringing. I immediately reached for my neck, trying to touch chain, but dread immediately consumed me as I realized that my precious chain wasn't there. I heard the ringing sound of the chain again… This time it was harder. It was so melodious and peaceful that it got me so lost in my own amazement.

I turned my back and to my surprise, I saw a man. He was a tall man, I could tell. With long black hair that complemented his fierce and stern face. Why didn't I sense it earlier that there was someone else here? I looked at the ground he was staring, and saw my chain there.

The man stared at the chain on the ground confusedly. He picked up my chain and walked towards me. Looking at his expression, I could tell that he was very confused. Probably wondering why on earth did the chain was ringing non-stop.

"Here you go, it's yours right?" He said in a deep and sultry voice that sent vibrates to my very being.

As he returned the chain back to me, his hand accidentally brushed mine, and my heart immediately beat a tad faster. I've never felt this way before.

"I- un… yeah, thank you." I answered, fully aware of how nervous I sounded.

He smiled; and I could tell you, it was one of those smiles that you couldn't easily forget.

Just when he was about to leave, I called to him. "Wait!"

The longhaired man looked back at me. I blushed.

"Uhm… may I know your name?" I asked carefully, wasn't sure how I got so brave to ask him.

He looked like he was in a deep thought, before he finally replied, "Inuyasha."

Inuyasha…. What an uncommon name…

"My name is Kagome, nice to meet you." I replied, trying to sound as casual as possible despite of my pounding heart.

As I saw him smiling at me again, I just knew it. This feeling couldn't be wrong…

"You should be more careful next time, it's a really expensive looking chain, and not everyone would be as nice as I am, willing to hand it back." he said.

"I will. Thanks again." I replied, still staring at him dreamily before I remembered something important. The angels meeting! Oh God! Father and mother are going to be so mad!

"It's really nice to see you, but I gotta go now!" I told him before I ran with everything I got.

By the time I arrived at the meeting, it was too late, because the meeting was almost over. And just as I had expected, my parents scolded me. Ironically, I didn't regret it at all. Because I finally met him…

It was finally midnight, but I couldn't sleep at all. The whole day I've been thinking of this Inuyasha guy. My heart couldn't stop beating so fast; I felt as if it was going to burst out of my chest anytime soon. I am now sure that my true love is out there, he really did exist. Probably feeling the same thing as I do, probably waiting for the right time to come and stole my heart.

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Two weeks had passed and there's still no sign that I will see him again. Every day, at the exact time when I first met him, I always waited in the Vow. Hoping he would somehow passed that road again, and we can meet and get to know each other.

I would love to see the way his eyes sparkled in the cold of his face when he smiled, or the way he walked so graciously on the ground. Every single thing about him, I'll never forget. I kept on waiting, fourteen days seems like a lifetime when you're waiting for someone special to come along. I've never really been in love; I've never been this… contented and so excited for something in my whole life.

This wasn't a small world, I guess. You couldn't simply meet someone accidentally over and over again. But I never gave up and I never lost hope. The chain couldn't possibly be wrong. My feelings couldn't be wrong. There's no doubt, this Inuyasha was indeed the one I've been waiting for years.

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It was a beautiful spring in the human world, when I was sitting down in the middle of the fountain in the Vow as usual. As I sang a song my Grandma used to sing for me when I was a child, I noticed a tall figure , marching to my way.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

Inuyasha! I know it. All this time, I wasn't waiting for nothing.

"Can I sit beside you, M'lady?" He said as he flashed his sweet yet poisonous smile. I simply nodded because I couldn't even think straight, being so close to him.

As he sat next to me, we began our small talk; and without me even knowing it, we had talked for hours. I tucked my hair behind my ear a few times to capture his attention. I tried to smile a lot, and responding to anything he said. All I want was for him to be impressed.

But the whole time, I could barely look straight at his eyes; I was too shy to show him the feelings I had towards him.

"I'm sorry, Kagome," He finally said as we were nearing the end of our conversation, "But I have to leave the town for several days, but this certainly has been one of the best time of my life, even though we just know each other for a while. When will I see you again, Kagome?" He asked.

"Whenever you like, Inuyasha." I answered dreamily.

"Fourteenth of February at Aphrodite, 7 o'clock sharp. Meet you there!" he said.

He stood up, and before he made his leave, he suddenly kissed me in the cheek. I blushed heavily as I felt as if my heart was going to stop. I didn't know what to do, so I just froze in silent.

When I snapped back to the world of reality, he was almost out of my sight. I quickly waved my good bye to him. Vaguely, I could saw him smiling at me, blowing me a kiss. Oh, he's so flirtatious.

He told me to meet at the Aphrodite Square. My grandmother once told me it was a human's favorite place to go for a date. I smiled to myself. Inuyasha was taking me to a date.

It was two weeks before the Valentine day and there's nothing that can stop me from meeting Inuyasha, the one that I'm sure was the man of my dreams.

He was a human, I could tell it by his appearance. From his way of dressing, I could tell that he was not from a noble family. Who knows that my story would end up like Angel Gabriel's, whose destiny intertwined with a human?

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Time went on as fast as the wind blew, and it was finally February the fourteenth. It was the day I would finally meet Inuyasha again.

As I saw him at the Aphrodite Square, I couldn't wipe that happy smile off of my face. I've missed him so much.

Later on that day, we enjoyed a candle light dinner in a beautiful place called 'The Meadow of Promises', and ended it with some colorful macaroons for the dessert. It was such a coincidence that Inuyasha loved macaroons, because it was also my favorite human food.

At around ten, he walked me home. He lingered his hand on my waist as I lay my head to his strong chest.

"So far, this has been the best day of my life." He said to me, "I've never met someone like you, Kagome. I don't know what has drawn me so into you. You're just so passionate, caring, loving and beautiful in your own unique way." He smiled warmly.

"Really? Because I have met so many guys like you." I replied to him in a joking tone, giggling afterwards, because that's definitely a big fat lie. I've never met anyone like him before. Not even close.

I noticed the smile on his face faded, and I quickly took back my words. "No, I'm just joking. You're so special Inuyasha, no one has ever made me feel the way you do." I continued.

I could almost feel his heart beat as I lay my head on his chest; it was faster than a bullet train.

"Come to my place in Amaron. I'm going to show you where I live." He said as he grabbed my hands. I just nodded. I've never actually been there before; I don't even know there was a place on earth called Amaron. But then again, my knowledge of the human world was limited.

"But you needed to close your eyes for a while." He told me with a smirk.

I suddenly felt so intoxicated- literally. As I looked into his dark, hypnotizing orbs, I felt myself began to drift away….

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I didn't know how long I've been sleeping, but we finally arrived at his place. He must've carried me here.

I sat on the couch in the front room of Inuyasha's unexpectedly enormous house. With a cello, he played me a lullaby. A lullaby I've never heard of but it was so beautiful and soothing. I began to wonder, who is he actually? Surely a normal, mere peasant wouldn't be able to afford this luxury.

Finishing his serenade, he moved towards where I sat, and sat next to me.

"This might be too fast… But I wanted to tell you, I- love you Kagome, like I've never been so in love with anyone else." He said.

For a moment, I thought that I was flying to the cloud nine. I couldn't believe it. He actually just proclaimed his love for me!

"I love you too, Inuyasha…" I replied without thinking. Wait. Was it just my imagination, or his dark violet eyes had somehow turned golden…?

Without I even knowing it, he leaned down to me and pressed his lips against mine. Slowly and passionately. I was so surprised and startled, but nevertheless, I kissed him back with equal passion. His warm lips against mine sent chills to my spine as my knees went weak.

He pulled my body towards him; hugging me tightly to his broad chest, never even once detached his lips from mine. I began to drown in the heat and passion of the moment. I was so intoxicated with this man… I couldn't feel anything else other than him.

He hoisted me up with his strong arms and I let out a yelp, making him chuckle.

"Did I surprise you, my princess?" He asked. Princess... I shivered; in a good way, at the nickname he gave me.

Carrying me bridal style, he began to walk towards what seemed like his room. He entered the room and gently laid me on the bed.

Before I knew it, he pressed his lips against mine again. This time with a lot more passion. One by one, my pieces of clothing started fall off until I left with nothing. To be fair, I started to pull of his outer jacket, and then his shirt... and his pants. I noticed some kind of scratch mark on his shoulder; it looked almost like an alphabet 'D'. I wonder what it was...

But before I could think anything more, he whispered softly to my ears, "I love you, Kagome…. I want you now."

And that's all I need to hear. That night, we did something I was so sure I would never forget forever, at least not in this lifetime.

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I woke up in the next morning with a slight headache. I felt so jittery as well….

Wait. Why am I not wearing anything? I looked around and saw Inuyasha was still sleeping next to me. Then what happened last night occurred to me.

I immediately got dressed. Had I just gave myself to a man I just met...?

Noticing that he was still in a deep slumber, I decided to quickly take my leave.

He came to my house on that evening unexpectedly; I didn't know how he even knew where I live. I didn't recall ever telling him….

"I promised you, Kagome, if something do happen... I will be responsible for anything that happen last night... I love you, Kagome, never forget that."

That's what he said to me. That moment, my heart swelled with happiness and I couldn't help but to fall deeper in love with him... This feeling couldn't be wrong. We were born for each other.

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But then the time came. I missed my period.

"I might be pregnant with your child, Inuyasha... I'm so sorry." I said, crying as loud as I could when I met him that day at the Vow.

"It's okay…. Kagome, I love you and I'll be with you, no matter what the situation is." He hugged me and planted kisses all over my face, trying to stop my tears. Right at that moment, I believed that everything is going to be okay. He loved me just as much as I loved him. Nothing could possibly come between us…

So we went to my parents, and told them about the situation. All the time, Inuyasha was holding my hand tightly. They were so mad about what we did. I cried and begged them to forgive, but they didn't want to listen. They even told me to left the house. I didn't know what to do. I had expected them to be angry, but I didn't expect them to be this furious!

I could feel Inuyasha's grip on my hands was getting tighter. Was he… nervous of something…?

My father yelled at me, "He's not one of us, can't you see? For God's shake, Kagome. He' a DEMON! Had you gotten so blind that you gave yourself to a filthy creature like him?!"

I gasped. Suddenly, the memories of what happened on that night flashed back to my mind like a ton bricks of wall. That mark on his shoulder that looks like an alphabet D…. Oh dear God, it stands for Demon wasn't it?

"Inuyasha...?" I whispered slowly in a broken tone, my eyes silently pleaded for him to tell me that my father was wrong, that the mark on his shoulder meant nothing.

He inhaled deeply and closed his eyes, only to reopen it again a few seconds later to reveal a pair of golden orbs. His long black silky hair turned silver. There was even something grew on top of his head. What was that…? Oh my God... dog ears...?

So all this time, he was hiding his true form just like I hide my wings.

I'm an angel and he's... a demon. How could we be together? How could an angel collide with a demon?

But Inuyasha stayed calm, he just held my hands tightly and stepped out of the angel sanctuary.

Being a disgrace to the angel kind, I was kicked out of the sanctuary by my own parents. Me and Inuyasha, we went back to where he lived in Amaron, which I learned was the capital of the Demonic kingdom.

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I finally met his dad, the Great Lord of the Demonic kingdom. I've heard of him several times, he was a very powerful dog demon that was said to be able to kill thousands of other demons with one quick blow. He was also well known for his unbelievably dreaded curse. We went in, and when he heard that I might carry his own flesh and blood inside of me, he exploded in anger.

"Father," Inuyasha cried, "You can punish me, do anything you want with me but just please spare her!"

The great demon lord just glared at his son. "You impudent son… I raised you for years since your mother's death, and this is how you repay me! Don't you even remember how your mother killed? She was killed by those wretched creatures that called themselves angels!"

His eyes flickered red. And I have never been more scared in my life. What would he do now…?

"I disowned you as my son." He said as he gritted his teeth.

Inuyasha gasped. "What? You can't do that, you-!"

"SILENCE!" The great Demon Lord barked, "And you," he pointed at me with one accusing finger. "What dirty tricks had you play to trap my son, huh? You shameless woman... you seduced my son to bed with you, and yet you dare to declare yourself as a holy angel? I pity you."

I tried to hold back my tears. I didn't know why, but his words hurt so much.

"Enough, father!" said Inuyasha as he stepped in front of me. "I love her, and you can't do anything about it! I'll run with her if I have to!"

The Demon Lord eyes widened, and he chuckled darkly.

"Run away, huh?"

His dark, intimidating aura made my knees buckle. If it wasn't for Inuyasha who supported me, I was sure I would've collapse.

"Fine. But receive this small present from me…you two... Both disgraces of demon and angel kinds; shall not live either in holiness or darkness. May your souls suffered forever in the edge of nothingness... May the two of you, shall never find happiness, whether in this life, or your next life…."

Then everything happened in a slow motion. Vaguely, I could hear Inuyasha's voice calling to me, but it was too late. I felt my consciousness began to leave me as I let myself fall into the darkness...