March 22, 2010 (12:00 A.M.)

Disclaimer: I own nothing InuYasha.

Author Note: Sorry guys, if you know my writing than you know I usually don't create too happy of stories and the majority of it is usually pretty sad and heartbreaking and a lot of times I don't believe in happy endings but I don't believe I'll make this story into a series other than just the sequel so this will be happy.

RoobyDoobyDoo: yes they are engaged; I'm very sorry but it'll be okay in the end! I'm a strong believer in the couple of Ayame and Koga even though the last story didn't work out as well as you may have wished it would have!

ForeverDayDreaming: I like Banks too but unfortunately he does turn out to be a rather disliked character, I need an asshole though in some of the stories and since Banks is so good looking and the most evil of the evil guys other than Naraku I figured he could be it. But he has a very special position in this story and everything will be okay, I have it all planned out (well, I know the gist of the story, just not the detailed parts that I wing as I write).

Bonnafied: Haha I think I made people sad when they read that Ayame and Banks were engaged, and you were one of them! Like I said though, it'll work out between Ayame and Koga in this one though, I promise.

Thank you guys for all the great reviews, I love you all very much. Check out Don't Abandoned Me and Just a Little Too Late (RoobyDoobyDoo; AyamexKoga), Under the Desert Sun (ForeveryDayDreaming; Red River fanfiction), and The Runaway and The Fast Track (Bonnafied; The Fast Track is under BleedingNissa).

Luck Runs Out

Chapter Two

I woke up cuddled on Bankotsu's chest. He was still sleeping and I had no classes until later in the day so I laid quietly on the bed and gazed down at the gorgeous diamond on my ring finger. I was a sophomore in college and I would soon be married within no time. Time had flown by so fast, too fast, and it was all spinning out of control. I wanted my friends back, I wanted Gramps back, I wanted that free high school life back. College was like a thing that sped up life, and I didn't like it.

In four more days we'd be headed to a concert that Koga was a big part of, the main guy. Bankotsu was excited to see his old friend again but I wasn't sure how things would go over with us. We had been apart for a while now and I denied any source of communication from him. I blocked him from my Myspace, the only website I ever got onto anymore, and wanted nothing more to do with him. Curiosity often washed over me though, I did want to know how his life was going. I'm sure being the hottest new thing had too many advantages to keep track of, and maybe it was Koga who didn't have the time for me anymore.

The sleeping, naked man underneath me stirred and rubbed his eyes. I tipped my head to look up at him and his half-lidded indigo eyes looked down on me as a small smile spread across his lips. I smiled back, leaning up and kissing him. Morning breath was a worry though so I rolled out of bed and went to brush my teeth, than shower. Bankotsu followed afterwards and brushed his teeth as well in the double-sink marble counter top. His apartment was huge and surely the best I had ever seen, made for a famous person.

Once our teeth were nice and brushed and flossed, I turned on the water which began to steam up the windows with condensation. Both of us slowly took our time undressing one another, stopping here and there to add in a little teasing, before we stepped into the shower. We stood close and began to kiss and kiss some more while rubbing soap into each others dripping wet body. I was in the shower with the sexiest guy in our college, the richest, and the sweetest, yet my mind was traveling back to those ice blue eyes from the past.

I had left Koga in the past, why had he come to haunt me now? Maybe this was a chance to assure myself that I was one hundred percent over the guy. But, was I really? I was thinking of him while in the shower with my fiancée, which was totally and completely wrong. I was in love with Bankotsu, not Koga, that's why I had spent a year and a half dating him with the most perfect relationship ever and was going to become his wife in the near future. I was only thinking about Koga because he had been brought up.

"Ayame, is something wrong? What's on your mind?" Bankotsu asked me, concerned as he grabbed onto my shoulders and looked at me. I snapped my attention back to him and looked into those beautiful eyes. Bankotsu was worried for me because he loved me, he wouldn't ever even dream of hurting me like Koga had. I felt so horrible, like I was doing something wrong even though I really wasn't. I was just thinking about an old friend and there was nothing wrong with that, although the only old friend I was thinking about was the one I had had a crush on, for forever, and actually started dating before he hurt me so bad.

A year and a half ago, plus one day, I had walked away from Koga and boarded that plane. Was it a mistake to have done that? Of course it wasn't, I had an amazing life. I was supposed to come to America and fulfill my dream. God didn't want me to be with some childish boy who did immature things like cheating, he wanted me with somebody that was worth deserving. He wanted me with Bankotsu, that's why he had made us meet up again, right? Except, he was making me and Koga meet up again, too. I rubbed my temples, I was so confused and Bankotsu repeated his earlier question concerning my health. I shook my head. "I'm fine Bankotsu, I just have a little bit of a headache, that's all."

I lied to Bankotsu and it hurt me. The only other thing I had ever lied to him about had been my past relationship with Koga and who I lost my virginity to. Other than that I hadn't lied to him, I couldn't bring myself to lie to him. He was just too... too Bankotsu. Why should I lie to somebody who was so sweet and caring towards me? I wouldn't be right, and it wasn't right. I finished up washing quickly and said that I needed to get a Tylenol quick, so he stayed in the shower and gave me my peace and quiet and space. I wrapped a towel around my body and brushed my wet hair before leaving the bathroom. I stared at my phone on the nightstand; I still had everybody's number and I could give them a call....

Would it bother them if I did? I picked up the phone.

Koga POV

I had woken up for an early morning. The gang and I were at a nice America café. The summer break for them had already started so they decided to join me on the road for a while, until classes started back up again. The American kids had another three days to go. I picked up my black coffee and sipped on it. I used to hate coffee but when you become a star, it's your best friend. I was practically addicted to the stuff now and found it absolutely delicious, the stronger the better.

Through the dark tint on my sunglasses I looked at the scenery. It was obviously green and well taken care of, with various colored flowers found practically everywhere you looked. Cars of all types flew past on the road, going way beyond the speed limit and not seeming to notice on the perfect day. I sat in my ripped jeans and white muscle shirt. American girls... they were usually dressed quite provocatively and they all seemed to back stab each other, and act stupid to get attention. I rolled my eyes, those types of girls were more common here and I disliked that. They saw me and smiled, waving, not really recognizing who I was as they tried to flirt but I ignored them.

Kagome's phone vibrated and she picked it up, eyeing the number before a few seconds. She seemed extremely surprised with whoever the caller was. Her eyebrows furrowed together and she hesitated. Everybody gave her a funny look but she ignored it and said hello, before putting it on speaker phone. It was a voice from the past, which I never thought I'd hear again. My heart leapt, just hearing her voice again and I wanted to talk to her so bad, but decided to stay 'in the shadows'.

"Hey Kagome, this is Ayame, in case you got a new phone. Look I... I really don't know why I called. Um, Banks bought us tickets to Koga's concert and I was wondering if you'd be there since you guys are still friends that hang out. I assumed that, since your summer break started already, that you might be hanging around and I'd love to see you again." She sounded awkward about the situation.

"No, that'd be great. The whole group is here and we've all missed you. I think InuYasha misses you the most out of everybody and he's still upset at Koga for what he did to you. How are things with you in your American college going? Anybody that you're interested in? You found that Bankotsu guy again, are you two friends?" Kagome questioned.

"Ayame, who are you talking to?" Bankotsu's confused voice came on in the background.

"I'm talking to Kagome." Ayame answered, truthfully.

"Oh, okay, are you telling her the good news?" he questioned.

"I will in a second, I didn't really get the chance to yet." She replied.

"Okay well I'm headed off for an early football practice so I'll see you later babe. The boys are having a party tonight but I figured it would be a lot better if we just spent time together and went to see a movie or rented one or something. Anyway, like I said, I'll see you later. I love you babe, have a good day if I don't see you before class." Bankotsu commented, leaving everybody shocked.

"I love you too, have a good time." Ayame replied and the door shut in the background. She began to talk again. "I figured InuYasha would still be upset, he has always held grudges and he was always like my older brother. As the college experience, it's going well but time is flying by way too fast. Yeah, I found Bankotsu again the second day I showed up. We go to the same college and I needed to find an apartment so we decided to share but then we got together shortly after and we've been together for a year and a half now. He actually proposed to me last night, on our eighteen month anniversary. He's a great guy."

"Wait, you're engaged?" Sango shouted out.

My heart dropped. My world felt like it was breaking. The girl of my dreams was engaged. The chances of me getting back with Ayame were even slimmer than before. I didn't know what to do or say. I just sat there in silence as Kagome and Miroku gave me sorrowful looks, Sango was more shocked than anybody and InuYasha seemed content as he commented. "I'm glad she's happy."

"Bankotsu is a great guy, really, but ever since he brought up the tickets to Koga's concert... I don't know. I can't stop thinking about him. I really thought that Koga was in my past, nothing but a memory, but I can't help but think about him twenty four seven. Today, more than ever, I've been looking at him and seeing Koga first but it always fades back to Banks. I feel so horrible, and I don't know what's wrong. I'm hoping that it's just some faze that sparked from an old friend that will go away." She sighed.

"So you still have feelings for Koga?" Kagome questioned.

"I don't know... maybe." Her voice was quiet.

"What are you going to do about it?" Sango asked.

"Nothing, what can I do about it? I'm engaged now guys, I'm not some little teenager than can just hand a engagement ring back and crush Bankotsu like that. We've had a more than amazing time together and maybe I really am in love with him. I've been thinking I was in love with him ever since we started dating again. I figured destiny had driven us back together but now I think it's just fucking with me. I really... I'm so confused guys. Anyway, I just wanted to see if you guys were going to be there. I think I'm going to look over my notes since we have a test today. I guess I'll talk to you guys later. I haven't heard from you guys in forever, we've grown apart a lot I guess, been too busy."

"Yeah, I guess so. We hope everything works out." Replied and the two girls said 'bye' in unison to our old friend. I hadn't seen Ayame in forever, I wondered if she was even more beautiful than the last time. Was it possible that she had gotten even better looking? I doubted it was but I learned to never underestimate Ayame, especially when it came to beauty. I was filled with a new hope though, that I still had a chance to win her over, although she seemed reluctant to admit any feelings for me. I would be seeing her soon, since I'd make sure that they got hooked up with VIP cards with their tickets when they walked in. Ayame... she still thought about me.

"What are you smiling about dumbass? She's engaged." InuYasha pointed out.

"I have a chance." I defended.

"Ayame's not you; she wouldn't cheat or leave Banks and break his heart." He spat.

"I know that was stupid InuYasha, can't you just forget it and move on like the rest of the group? I mean, what the hell? I know I made a huge mistake, okay? Do you think I'm happy knowing what I did? No, I regret it every single day of my life. I have no clue what the hell I was thinking back then but it was the worst choice of my life. You have no clue how crazy I am about her." I growled.

"Fuck off Koga, what are you going to do? Are you going to confess your love for her? Last time you did that you fucking had to be a dick and cheat on her. You don't deserve her Koga and I think that you should just stay away. If you really cared, if you really loved her at all, then you never would have pulled a dick move like that in the first place and made her a fuck-and-run deal. You took her virginity and you left her broken to leave to America with an empty emotion and a cold, shattered heart. Are you happy Koga?" he yelled, causing a scene.

"I KNOW!" I screamed, standing up and balling my fists. I clenched my teeth and tightened my jaw. I couldn't stand to be around that punk ass any longer. Everybody makes mistakes and I knew what I had done and I regretted it every second. I was glad I had my sunglasses on because I felt the tears prickling at my eyes; I was used to crying nowadays, just not in front of people. I slapped a twenty dollar bill down on the counter, saying in an obviously hurt voice that I was going to the gym.

I needed to think. I need to get away.

Heartbreaking, yes?

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