Disclaimer: I don´t own any of the characters, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi, I just use them because she said that whatever happens next, she leaves it to the fan´s imagination

Prologue

Kagome let out a throaty whisper. Her small hands caressing the long silver tresses all the way up to the soft furry ears that surrendered under her delicate touch. Their mouths never disconnecting, except to grasp for air, their bodies moving in sync to the ancient rhythm of their passion.

"I love you." He whispered in her ear. And the emotion that those words evoked made her heart dance inside her chest. Unable to cope with the feelings drawn by his caresses and the words he tenderly spoke; Kagome broke up in tears.

"Shhh, don´t cry." He spoke softly and kissed away the tears. "It´s ok, I´ve got you. You don´t have to be sad ever again, I´ll never let go of you."

"Inuyasha" She moaned. "Please don´t leave." Her deep brown eyes, eyelashes brimmed with tears stared into his golden ones.

Suddenly she opened her eyes, trying hard to find him, only to find herself staring into the black silence of her room. Sitting up straight and searching frantically in the darkness that surrounded her, desperately adjusting her eyesight to try and see some trace of him.

But he wasn´t there. It hadn´t been real. She was all alone again, as she has been since the day the well closed. Her heart was playing tricks on her, summoning him in the nights when she was defenseless against the longing and aching that has become her life.

During the day, she could busy herself with as many activities as she could possible imagine. She studied harder than ever, getting exceptional grades and attending all the classes. Her school mates had been really surprised to see that she was so doing so well during the last couple of years, so accustomed to her fragile health and constant absences.

She also attended all the extracurricular activities she was presented with, taking cooking lessons, acting in the drama club, singing in the choir. She had even joined the Archery club in an attempt to improve her skills. Anything was preferable to staying idle at home. She also volunteered in an animal shelter during the afternoons and weekends; taking care of dogs and other pets made her feel useful. And when she was not busy with all of these activities she was helping her mother around the house, or her jii-chan in the shrine, or even helping her otouto with the homework.

But the night time was different.

In the nights, her treacherous heart belonged to him and him alone. She would tire herself with as many chores as possible, but still, in her dreams, he would come to her, tormenting her with sweet words that she knew were not his. It was her subconscious mind making it all up to soothe the pain in her heart and she knew it. He would never say that to her, he would never speak softly in her ear. It wasn´t like him. It was impossible. She would close her eyes and picture him proudly lifting his chin and letting out a simple "Keh"; that was more like him.

Yet, every night for almost three years, she would wake up after dreaming of them making love tenderly, passionately. Her body would be restless and her mind uneasy. The fire in her groins leaving her exhausted and frustrated. Every day the feeling of disgruntlement continued to grow inside of her. How could she ever be happy again?

She couldn´t take any more of these, there must be a way to go on with her life. Enough of the self-pity, she wasn't doing herself any favors, or the people close to her. Her mood was always downcast and the prospect of dragging on like this was not what she has envisioned for her life.

"I´ll accept his invitation, I have to take command of my life."

Her friends Yuka, Ayumi and Eri have been insisting forever. And Hojo-kun never gave up. He was always giving her small presents, helping her study and of course asking her out. And she always turned him down politely, because in her heart there was no room for Hojo, or anybody else. Inuyasha filled it completely. He left no space to share. And it was devastating, the feeling of belonging to him was overwhelming, she was powerless against it. However, she had never even tried to fight it. It was a fact and she had long since surrendered to it. Not even when Kykyou was in the way, no matter all logic and common sense telling her that her feelings were not returned; nothing had stopped her heart from loving him.

Now they were worlds apart, she couldn´t even see him, talk to him. She had to stop this cycle of unrequited love before it ended her.

With her mind made up, Kagome put her head back on the pillows, trying to go back to sleep

"I will get over you Inuyasha" She mumbled closing her eyes before drifting away into a dreamless slumber.

Meanwhile, five hundred years in the past, a crimson and silver figure woke up startled in the branches of the Goshinboku. Unsettling thoughts had come to his mind during his sleep. His voice barely audibles in the quiet of the forest.

"Please don´t forget me, come back to me Kagome."

AN: Well, who would have guessed people would actually read this stuff? I was so excited about publishing I completely forgot a couple of important things, like the disclaimer, or a note to the readers, so here I am. It´s the first time I ever share what I write, so feel free to tell me if there are any mistakes I may have overlooked. English is my second language, I´m sure you have plenty of mistakes or awkward translations. I have this story almost finished, I´m hoping to update twice a week, if posible. Thank you for reading!