Hey people! Well thanks to all the people that reviewed. I really needed the encouragement and I'm so glad that people liked this story. Well I'm gonna finish up Heartbreak and Heartmend so the sooner I finish that story up the more I can work on this one! Read once again!

"Kagome" someone whispered. Kagome stopped her sobbing for a second and listened. She felt someone behind her.

"Who's there?" she asked, turning around but at once she got lost in pools of gold. Kagome looked and gasped. It was Sesshomaru! The moonlight reflected off of his silvery hair and bathed him in light from the moon. She could see his demon marks and the crescent moon on his forehead.

"Sesshomaru" Kagome said, shocked. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you" he said softly. "It's been a while" He sat down beside her and pulled her to him. He then lifted her chin with his hands and noticed her tears.

"Yes" Kagome said. "It has been" Kagome tried to pull her face away but Sesshomaru wouldn't let her.

"Sesshomaru I—I" she began but Sesshomaru put a finger to her lips, telling her to stop talking. Kagome stopped and then suddenly he spoke.

"I've missed you" he said and then quickly he advanced on her soft lips, kissing her passionately and breathing in her sweet scent that he had missed for so long. He touched her soft and silky hair and realized just how much he had missed her. He wouldn't let her go ever again. Kagome responded to his kiss and savored the moment in his arms. She didn't want this moment to end. But unfortunately it would have to. Kagome pulled away from his kiss and Sesshomaru could see tears beginning to come down her soft and pale cheeks. He wiped them away with his hands and then looked at her. She was beautiful, the moonlight caressing her pale skin. He took the time to gaze her over, noticing how sad she was. He stroked her cheek.

"Why do you cry?" he asked, making her look at him.

"I—I need to tell you something" she said, almost in a whisper.

"What is it?" he asked, waiting for her answer. She paused and sighed sadly.

"I love you" she said. "I wanted to tell you one last time before I leave you forever"

"Kagome, what are you talking about?" Sesshomaru asked, stroking her cheek. He quickly embraced her tightly and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Sesshomaru w—we can't be together any longer" she whispered, a tear trailing down her cheek. At that moment Sesshomaru's world stopped. He felt like everything was crashing before his very eyes.

"What do you mean?" he asked fiercely, tightening his grip around her.

"My Father" Kagome began, holding in her tears. "My Father wishes for me to marry Lord Naraku to secure an alliance with the Eastern Lands." Sesshomaru's grip slowly loosened and he let go of her.

"Kagome…" he began but Kagome had already broken down.

"Do you love him?" he asked, getting up from the bench..

"Sesshomaru, I have not even met Lord Naraku and my heart has already become yours" Kagome said. "You know that." She came up behind him and touched his shoulder.

"We can run away together" Sesshomaru said firmly, turning around to face her. "Kagome I cannot allow you to become Naraku's. You're mine"

"Sesshomaru, there's nothing that we can do about it" Kagome said, sadly. "I must follow my Father's wishes. He is the King and I am a Princess and my Father's daughter, and I must obey him whatever it is that he wishes." Sesshomaru would not show any emotion so Kagome stroked his cheek and clung to him.

"Sesshomaru" she sobbed. "I want to stay with you"

"Then stay with me" Sesshomaru responded. "We can run away together. I'll take care of you, we'll be happy"

"My Father would be heartbroken that I have done such a thing" Kagome whispered.

"And what is he doing to you?" Sesshomaru said fiercely." Arranging you to a man that you do not love"

"My Father just wants the best for me" Kagome challenged. "He wants me to be happy"

"And are you happy?" Sesshomaru asked, angrily. Kagome hung her head, ashamed.

"No" she whispered back. "I'm miserable without you. I wait a year for you to come and see me again and then my Father tells me that I shall be wed to another man. It's horrible!" Sesshomaru lifted her face and kissed her. The kiss was gentle but fiery and passionate at the same time. Sesshomaru poured all of his love through that kiss. Kagome felt her legs grow weak and was about to fall but Sesshomaru caught her.

"I'm never letting you go" he whispered angrily, kissing his way down her neck. "I can't you've become a part of me now." Kagome sobbed as she felt Sesshomaru's lips on her neck and on her shoulder. She knew that he refused to let her go but at once she had to give to the pleasure he was giving her. She moaned softly and closed her eyes.

All of a sudden she heard her father calling her.

"Kagome!" King Higuarshi cried. Sesshomaru stopped what he was doing and Kagome once again grew sad, without Sesshomaru's touch.

"I'm sorry Sesshomaru" she said, giving him one last kiss. "I'll always love you no matter what happens or where you are" tears leaked out of her eyes as she clung to him. Sesshomaru held onto her, closing his eyes. He loved her so much it hurt.

"Take this" Kagome whispered and she took off her diamond tiara and gave it to me. "So you'll always remember me" Sesshomaru took the tiara.

"Don't leave" he said. "Remember us"

"I will" Kagome said with tears in her eyes. "And I have to go. Maybe one day we'll see each other again and we'll remember what we once had. I'll never forget you or forget our love."

"And remember Kagome" Sesshomaru said. "I will always love you until the end of time"

"I have to leave now" Kagome whispered in his ear and enjoying one more time in his arms "My Father is calling me" Sesshomaru kissed her one last time and held onto her hand. Quickly he slipped something in her hand as she let go. And with that, she left.

Kagome walked sadly inside the castle, sobbing as she walked. How could she do that to the man that she loved? She was going against her heart. But as she was walking she noticed that something was in her hand. Kagome parted her fingers and gasped! She was holding a golden heart necklace, decorated with diamonds and on the front it was engraved with "I love you." Kagome sobbed again and put the necklace on. She would wear this necklace until the day she died and nothing would ever make her forget Sesshomaru. Nothing.

She ran up the stairs to her room and shut the door. Sango was there waiting for her when she burst I sobbing.

"Oh Sango!" Kagome sobbed. "I can't marry Lord Naraku"

"But Kagome, it's your Father's wishes" Sango hugged Kagome.

"Why does my life have to be so complicated?" she cried out. "I love Sesshomaru and I can't go against my heart"

" Kagome, listen to me" Sango reasoned. "You must be strong. For your Father and for your people!"

"I can't Sango!" Kagome cried. "Not without Sesshomaru. I won't leave him I refuse"

"But Kagome—your father's wishes are very strong and how will you not obey them?"

"I will go and talk to him" Kagome said, determined. "I cannot go through with this marriage. Not without consulting my heart" And with that Kagome pushed open her double doors and ignored the protests of her guards, Renkotsu and Bankotsu. She lifted her skirts of her nightgown and scurried down the hallways to her Father's chambers.

"Father!" she cried, pushing open the grand double doors. The old King was sitting up in bed and at once he stood up, scared that something horrible was happening.

"Kagome" he said, frightened. "What is happening?"

"Nothing Father" Kagome said, putting a hand to her Father's. "I wish to speak with you"

"Alright, daughter" King Higuarshi said calmly. "What do you need to say?"

"I cannot go through with this marriage with Lord Naraku" Kagome said, boldly. "My duty is to my heart and I cannot go against it, Father. I love Sesshomaru and have given up my heart willingly to him. Please, if I marry Lord Naraku I know that I shall be unhappy for the rest of my days, until the very day I die" King Higuarshi sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

'Kagome, I wish I could so something but Naraku is the only lord that I can find in the Eastern Lands. There is no other, and we wish to forge an alliance with those lands. And Naraku has threatened me that if I do not let him marry you then we would have to give up our throne and he would come and take you away from me."

"I understand, Father" Kagome said sadly. "I would not like to give up my title or have you forfeit yours." Kagome felt bad for lying to her Father's face. She really did want to give up her crown but was scared to tell that to her Father. For she knew that it would disappoint him greatly. She then bid her Father goodnight and then hurried out of his chamber. She ran to her door but stopped right in front of it. Jakotsu and Bankotsu stood outside of her chamber door.

"Something troubles you, princess" Bankotsu spoke up.

"How did you know?" Kagome asked, her soft sweet melodic voice reaching Bankotsu's ears.

"I know because I am your guard" Bankotsu spoke up. Kagome sighed.

"I wish to speak to both of you" she said. "You and Renkotsu." Bankotsu and Renkotsu nodded and then went in to Kagome's chamber. Kagome bade them to sit down and then she began.

"Renkotsu Bankotsu" she acknowledged. "You are both honorable men and I do not just think of you as my guards but as personal friends."

"We are honored to be a friend of yours, princess" Renkotsu said. "Now please, tell us of what is bothering you"

"I am to be wed to Lord Naraku" Kagome whispered. "But I do not love him. I love Sesshomaru" Bankotsu gasped.

"What are you going to do about it, my lady?" he asked.

"Unfortunately I can do nothing" Kagome sighed, sadly. "Naraku has threatened my Father that if I do not marry him, he would take away my Father's crown and take me away from this place"

"But Princess Kagome!" Renkotsu exclaimed. "Naraku doesn't have the right to take away the King's crown"

"Well, he wouldn't take it away" Kagome explained. "But the marriage laws say that I have to marry by the time I'm seventeen and I am seventeen right now, and if Father doesn't follow them then he will lose his right to be King because he broke a legal law. And I love Father so I would never want him to lose his right just because of me."

"What does your heart tell you to do?" Bankotsu suddenly asked. Kagome stopped and put a hand on her breast.

"But if is my duty……" Kagome began. But Bankotsu shook his head.

"Never mind about what your duty is. Your duty is to your own heart, Princess Kagome. And right now what is it telling you to do?"

"I—it's telling me to go with Sesshomaru" Kagome said sadly. "But I can't duty and honor tell me to stay back"

"Make your decision, Princess" Renkotsu urged. "Before you won't have a choice any longer" Kagome nodded and her two trusty guards left once again to stand watch outside her bed chamber.

Kagome sighed and summoned Sango to come to her, for Sango had left the other room to leave her alone to talk to her guards.

"Sango I've made my decision on what I shall do" Kagome explained. Her chin quivered but she remained strong.

"And what is your choice, my lady?" Sango asked. Kagome looked down.

"I shall wed Lord Naraku" she said softly.

"Kagome!" Sango cried. "But you love Sesshomaru!"

"I cannot think of myself and my feelings" Kagome said. "I should think of others. I will tell my Father the decision that I have made tomorrow"

"Yes, Kagome" Sango said. "I will respect your wishes" Kagome touched Sango's shoulder.

"You've been a great friend to me Sango" she said. "I will cherish your friendship and I hope that I will see you when I wed Naraku" Sango smiled and then went to the next room to sleep. After Sango left the room, Kagome threw herself on the floor and cried tears of sadness. She was a princess and didn't princesses deserve happy endings?

"Well I thought that my life would end in a fairy tale" Kagome thought. "I guess no though. I can never be with my Sesshomaru"

In the next room Sesshomaru lay on the bed not sleeping. He was thinking of Kagome and how he would never see her again. She would belong to Naraku and she would be too far from her reach. Just the thought of Kagome belonging to Naraku's made him angry. Picking up one of his pillows he threw it at the floor, angry at the world.

"Kagome" he thought. "Don't leave me please. Please tell me that you are not going to marry Naraku. Stay with me" and with that he fell asleep, dreaming about him and Kagome.

The next morning at breakfast King Higuarshi came to inform Kagome that Lord Naraku would be arriving shortly this afternoon, so she would get a chance to meet her new husband to be. Sesshomaru heard the news and clenched his teeth, angrily. Kagome was also unhappy and not very excited about his coming. But nevertheless she hid her sadness and tried to make the best of what was left of her life. But when she was walking down the hallway she was stopped by Sesshomaru. Kagome moved to the side, hoping he would let her pass but he did not.

"Sesshomaru, please let me pass" Kagome said sadly.

"No" Sesshomaru stated. "Not until you and I have a chat" Kagome sighed.

"Sesshomaru, you heard my Father. I am to be wed to Naraku and he is coming this very afternoon" Sesshomaru however didn't listen and his eyes tinted red. He snarled, grabbed her arm and made his way to his bedroom. He threw Kagome against the wall, ignoring her screams. Quickly he trapped Kagome against the wall and slammed his mouth down on hers forcefully, kissing her roughly, passionate and demanding. Having tasted her lips, he made his way down to her neck, nipping at her skin. Kagome cried out in pleasure but tears were falling from her cheeks. She loved his passionate kisses and she didn't want him to stop.Sesshomaru then calmed down a little bit and his eyes turned back to their normal golden color. However he still had Kagome trapped up against the wall.

"Are you really going to marry that man?" he asked her, grabbing her chin.

"Yes" Kagome said. "I have to."

"And why is that may I ask, princess?" he teased her. Kagome turned her head away from Sesshomaru and then looked back into his eyes.

"Because he has threatened my Father" she replied. "My Father will lose his crown if he does not get me married and also If my Father refuses to let him marry me then he will come here himself and force me to go with him."

"I will kill him" Sesshomaru snarled. "I love you Kagome and I will not let you go with him." Kagome sobbed and clung to him, hugging him tightly.

"Don't make this any harder, Sesshomaru" Kagome whispered. "Just please just leave it alone."

"No" Sesshomaru said in his emotionless voice. "I've already claimed you. He can't have you" Kagome sighed.

"He's coming this afternoon in two more hours" she whispered. "So please…don't do anything foolish" Sesshomaru leaned his forehead on Kagome's.

"You don't understand, love" he said. "I'd do anything to prevent you from marrying him."

"I know" Kagome said. "But right now I have to stop thinking about myself. I'm a princess, Sesshomaru. And princesses have to make sacrifices sometimes." Sesshomaru walked towards the door and looked back.

"So I guess this means goodbye?" he asked. Kagome threw herself on the ground.

"I guess so" she whispered, tears falling down her face and with that Sesshomaru walked out of the room after giving her one last kiss.

Aww! So sad! And I cried while I was writing this chapter. Hope you people liked it! Well Review and tell me some ideas that I can put it for the next chapter! Cya later!