In the end

Too Late

Summary: Since they were little they were inseparable. No matter where they went, they were together. But this all changed during their last year of high school. That year he got a girlfriend: a girlfriend that wasn't her. So where does that leave their relationship and the promise he made to her so long ago…

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Thanks and enjoy!

- x -

Ever since that night; ever since those few moments between Kagome and Inuyasha in the auditorium their relationship has been strained. Inuyasha didn't feel that anything was wrong between them and that it was nothing really, the only problem with his thinking was that Kagome didn't just think of it as nothing. It was really major to her, and the fact that Inuyasha didn't think so just made her even madder. She tried to steer clear of him where ever she went, when she went to Inuyasha's house she wouldn't even talk to him. It was pretty bad and everyone noticed. After a whole week of being ignored Inuyasha knew that she would keep doing it until……well he didn't know until when. He did know that her feelings were genuine and he did feel stupid for hurting her, but he couldn't do anything about it cause he was with Kikyo.

So now there was only a little less than a week left before they graduated. The exams were almost finished and that was Kagome's biggest excuse. When ever someone asked her she would respond by saying," What are you talking about, were perfectly fine. It's just that the finals are really stress full and I haven't had time to talk to him, cause I've been studying." The person would usually just roll their eyes saying something under their breath. This would be a usual routine for Kagome ever since that night almost two weeks ago. The only reason she didn't want to see him was because she was embarrassed of what he would say about how she confessed her feelings for him and flat out rejected her. She felt totally hurt and just didn't want to see him in fear of having all her emotions resurface. With in the past few days she came to a conclusion that she would forget all her feelings and once she did she would just be able to go back to how everything used to be.

It was now the last final of their high school career. This was their last exam before they all head out into the real world. There was only ten more minutes before time was up. Kagome was writing as fast as she possibly could to finish her essay on the feudal era; the topic she chose to write about on her History final. She was finally done and had five minutes to spare. She smiled down at her paper, clearly happy with what she wrote. Then out of curiosity she took a look around the rest of her classmates and seen that many were still writing their essays. Just by chance her eyes fell on Inuyasha who was just like her looking around to all the people to see how many were finished. A smile crept onto her face as she looked at him. His eyes then turned towards her and for a brief second their eyes met. Inuyasha tried to smile back but Kagome turned away not wanting to make him think that she was okay with him. Kagome looked back down at her paper, wishing that the time was finished and that she could run out of the room. She could feel his intense amber eyes looking at her. She then took a chance and looked up at the front of the room to see that their teacher was also looking at his watch.

"Okay boys and girls time is up! So would you all just leave your papers at the desk and leave from the back doors. I hope you all did well on the exam. And good luck with the rest of your lives," said the teacher.

When Kagome heard that she sprang from her seat and walked as quickly as she could to the exit. She had a really big feeling that if she lingered in that room any longer Inuyasha was gonna try to talk to her, and that was the last thing she wanted right now. Once Kagome got to the door she broke off into a sprint towards the school parking lot. She was trying to look for her car as she ran, but in her state she couldn't remember. She was scared, scared that Inuyasha would catch up to her, and scared that she would have to talk to him. Then she realized if she couldn't find her car all she would have to do is unlock the car and it would show itself. So Kagome pressed the button on her keys and sure enough her small black car came to life. She also noticed that she had parked all the way on the other side of the parking lot. She let out a sigh and walked towards it. She thought that if Inuyasha were to have gone after her, he would have caught up to her by now. So she decided that it was safe to walk at a normal pace. As she was walking towards her car she forgot to tell Sango and Ayame that she wasn't going to hang out so she started digging through her bag looking for her phone. As she got closer to her car she was still fiddling with her bag. When she was right in front of her car she finally found her phone and pulled it out giving a triumphant squeal. She had her hands up in the air as she did a small little dance. Then she heard someone clear their throat and she stood still in her position: arms above her head, and her white tank top was ridding up her torso just a little. She looked at the person who cleared their throat and her face paled considerably. She wanted to just turned back around and run the other way.

"Glad to see that your still acting the same when I'm not on your mind," said Inuyasha, who was sitting on top of Kagome's car.

"How did you get here before me?" she asked in a whisper more to her self than to him.

"Well I took the other exit which is a lot closer to the parking lot," said Inuyasha.

"So what do you want?" she said in a cold tone, not wanting to have a conversation with him.

"Well I want to talk to you again. You've been avoiding me," said Inuyasha.

"No I haven't. I've been really busy studying for the exams, I haven't been avoiding you. Ask anyone I haven't talked to any of them properly since the showcase ended," said Kagome.

"Okay, so now that the exams are all over can we hang out again?" asked Inuyasha with his arms crossed.

"Sorry I'm busy today, I'm supposed to hang out with Sango and Ayame," said Kagome.

"Oh then how come you are going to your car Kagome? When they are waiting for you by the fountain?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well that's cause I-I forgot …to….uh…I forgot my jacket in the car and wanted to get it before we went somewhere," said Kagome. She scolded her self inwardly at the stupid excuse she made up.

"Oh really? It's like 26 degrees outside and you want a jacket. And lets not forget that you'd be coming to your car anyways since you would be driving, since Aya and Sango don't have cars," said Inuyasha.

"Why do you care!?" she yelled out of lack of anything better to say.

"Well," started Inuyasha in a calm voice." I care because I thought you are my best friend, but lately it seems that you don't even want to see me."

"Why do you keep saying that! I am not avoiding you or anyone else so sto–"

"Kagome you know very well that every time we come close to each other you decide to walk the other way. Since that night, since that night that we kissed you haven't even called me once. I really do miss you and I'm tired of having to watch you struggle with what ever it is that is on you mind," said Inuyasha as he jumped off the car and walked towards her. She instinctively took a step back as he approached her.

"See what I mean you just did it again, the closer I get to you the farther you try to get. Am I that unbearable?" he asked sincerely. His eyes held hurt that Kagome was scared of him. He wished that none of this ever happened. When he said those words Kagome dropped her head so that she was looking at the ground.

"No…you could never be unbearable, Sha-kun," said Kagome in a whisper.

"What was that?" asked Inuyasha not able to hear what she had to say.

"It's not that I can't stand you," said Kagome her eyes glistening with fresh tears. She looked up at him with those eyes, all her emotions flowing out of them. "It's that I still love you."

Inuyasha's eyes grew warm as he walked up to her. But she still took a step back.

"I still love you but I know I shouldn't. I just want it to go away! I just want everything to go back to the way it used to be, but it won't and I know it's entirely my fault," said Kagome as the tears fell. She fell to the ground now sitting on the hard concrete.

"No Kagome it's not your fault, trust me. It just happened, you can't stop it from happening," said Inuyasha as he knelt down beside her and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

"Yes it is, see you don't even call me Mei-chan anymore. You just call me Kagome like everyone else does. Only you ever called me that and now I won't ever hear it," said Kagome.

"Mei-chan you are still the most important person in my life. So don't even think for a second that I will forget you. Nothing feels different between us, on my end. And I do love you too, so much but you don't see that because of the hurt from that night. But right now I'm with Kikyo and you are my best friend," said Inuyasha.

"Yeah well why couldn't I be the girlfriend and the best friend? I am tired of just being the friend who you turn to," said Kagome as the tears still fell.

"Well it's cause we've grown up together, and all that other stuff, but like I've said before you are still the most important person in my life besides mom and dad," said Inuyasha.

"What about Kikyo?" asked Kagome.

"What about her?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well isn't she important to you?" asked Kagome with a small smile on her face.

"Not as important as you," said Inuyasha with a smile.

"That's good to know," she said.

"Okay now lets get up and straighten you out," said Inuyasha as he got up and gave her a hand. She took it and pulled herself up. He smiled down at her as he wiped the tears from her face. Then she took him into a hug.

"I'm sorry Sha-kun. I didn't mean to ignore you," said Kagome.

"It's okay, Mei-chan you had every right to heck if I were you I'd have probably hit me before storming off," said Inuyasha.

"Well then you're lucky that I didn't think of that cause I think I might have if I'd have thought about it," said Kagome with a cheeky smile.

"Well I'm glad that you didn't." said Inuyasha. 'and I'm glad that you are happy again,' he thought as he looked at her smiling face.

"Yeah you must be cause you know I can pack a punch," said Kagome.

"Yeah, so Mei-chan are we okay? Still friends?" asked Inuyasha, hoping that she would say yes.

"Of course I was just being an idiot. It's perfectly fine between us. But just know that I still do love you more than anyone else and that I probably won't ever stop loving you. If you're okay with it then so am I," said Kagome with a sad smile.

"Yeah I think I can live with that, actually I think I really like knowing that I am all you'll ever be thinking about. Makes me feel important," said Inuyasha inflating his chest a little. Kagome smacked him on the chest and they both started laughing. "I'm glad that you're happy again."

"Well of course I'm happy I'm talking to you again," said Kagome. "Nothing in the world would make me happier, but right now I should get going with Sango and Aya waiting for me," she finished.

"Yeah I guess you should," said Inuyasha. Kagome nodded but didn't move to go yet. She didn't want to leave Inuyasha. He felt the same way. Kagome finally decided she should go before Sango and Ayame both yell at her for ditching them. As she turned to go Inuyasha grabbed her wrist and turned her back around. She looked just a little confused, and in the next second her eyes held shock growing wider than usual. He had leaned in a kissed her. He massaged her lips with his own and a spark went up and down both of their spines. Kagome didn't know what to do. Contemplating in her mind on what to do, she finally decided to just kiss him back, she couldn't get in trouble if he kissed her right? So she snaked her arms up to his neck again and kissed him back. It was a sweet kiss that only lasted a brief moment and once it was over both of them pulled back. He gave her a small smile.

"Sorry just couldn't help myself," he said.

"I-its okay," said Kagome. They were still mere centimeters away from each other. He then pecked her lightly on the lips.

"Well you should get going," said Inuyasha as he ruffled her hair and walked the other way towards his car. Kagome just stood there. She was shocked, he had kissed her on his own accord not once but twice. She was blushing like crazy and now she really didn't want to go meet up with Sango and Ayame because one, her face was as red as a tomato and two, Ayame would smell Inuyasha's scent all over her. But she went anyways and with a great big smile on her face. Kagome seen both of them by the water fountain looking angry but she didn't even notice that. Ayame noticed Kagome first and turned around.

"What the hell Kagome! We've been waiting here for almost an hour. The exam ended at one and now it's almost two. I could have been with Kouga but you wanted to chill," screamed Ayame.

"Yeah I blew off Miroku for today, and you came late," said Sango.

"Well excuse me for not having a man," said Kagome but she wasn't mad at all.

"Wait why the hell are you smiling?" asked Sango.

"And why is Yash's scent all over you?" asked Ayame with a smirk.

"Well we made up, and…" she said as she leaned closer so that no one else would hear "…he kissed me." Both girls' eyes bulged out.

"WHAT!" they both yelled.

"Yeah he kissed me on his own, but we said that we would just be friends for now," said Kagome. She was really excited.

"Oh my god and you're okay with this?" asked Sango.

"Yeah, I'm fine with it," said Kagome.

"Well as long as you're okay with it Kaggie-chan then I'm happy for you," said Ayame.

"Yeah, now lets go, I'm starving!" said Kagome as she linked her arms between her two friends and led them towards her car.

- x -

Inuyasha felt like he was on cloud nine as he walked to his car. He couldn't believe that he had kissed her the way that he did, but he didn't regret it one bit. Once he got into his car he drove straight home. He turned on the radio to the same station that they listened to the last time he drove Kagome, Keita and Keira. And once again they were playing Purified's hit single Take Me Away. He smiled as he listened to his best friends voice float around in his car. When the song finished he had reached his house. He parked his car and went into the mansion. He practically floated into the kitchen, where Kara was feeding Keita and Keira. He pulled out a water bottle from the fridge and sat down beside Keira.

"Well don't you look happy," said Kara as she put the spoon into Keita's mouth.

"Mama, I can eat by myself! How come Kei-chan can eat by herself?" asked Keita.

"Well sweetie, Keira actually eats her food, you like to throw it around," said Kara in a motherly tone.

"Uncle Inu tell mama that I can eat by myself," said Keita looking at Inuyasha.

"Sorry squirt but it's true. You always like to throw your food," said Inuyasha.

"Yeah it's no wonder with you always egging him on," said Kara.

"See mama its uncle Inu's fault. I can eat by my self just let me try please!" pleaded Keita.

"Okay sweetie but if any food goes flying you'll be eating with me for the whole year, and I'll have to tell your daddy. Now you don't want him to be mad at you, do you?" asked Kara.

"No I don't want daddy to be mad at me," said Keita as he took the spoon and ate properly. Kara looked at her son eat for a moment before she turned towards Inuyasha who was sitting at the table with a smile on his face. "So Yash what's up with you? You don't seem to be grumpy anymore," said Kara.

"Well Kagome and I made up," said Inuyasha with a great big smile.

"Well that's good to hear, but why are you this excited?" asked Kara.

"Well you promise not to tell Rin or Sessh?" asked Inuyasha.

"I promise not to tell either of them," said Kara.

"Or mom or dad," said Inuyasha.

"Them neither," said Kara. "So tell me what it is."

"Well," he started as he leaned closer to his sister-in-law. "I kind of kissed Kagome today." Kara's eyes went wide when he said that.

"What?" she asked thinking that maybe she didn't hear him properly.

"I kissed her. I just did it, I can't explain why but it was the best thing that has ever happened to me," said Inuyasha.

"Well it's about time, you two were always meant to be together," said Kara.

"Nothing really happened. Sadly I'm still with Kikyo and Kagome is still single," said Inuyasha.

"What, how can that be? You know that Kags loves you yet you still chose not to be with her. Yash you do know that she is gorgeous and that she won't be single for long," said Kara.

"Yeah I know that, but I have a feeling that in the end we will be together," said Inuyasha.

"Yeah well I hope so, cause if not then both of you will be miserable," said Kara.

"Well lets hope that doesn't happen," said Inuyasha "oh and Keira, Keita you two can't tell any one about this either," said Inuyasha as he looked at the two kids sitting at the dinning table.

"Don't worry we won't tell anyone, Uncle Inu," said Keira.

"Yeah, we wonn tell anyone eiber," said Keita with food in his mouth.

"Thanks squirt but don't speak with your mouth open," said Inuyasha.

"Yes Keita please show some manners," said Kara.

"Sorry mom," said Keita once he swallowed the food. Inuyasha just smiled and went on his way up to his room. He was happy that everything was back to normal. Everything was falling back into place for the promise to be fulfilled and Inuyasha couldn't be happier, he just hoped that it would still come true, but Kara's words made him think what if. What if Kagome had actually moved on by the time he asked her? Then what would he do? But he decided no to dwell on it as he got up and went to take a shower since he was to meet Kikyo later on that night.

- x -

Two days had passed and it was now Friday. Their graduation ceremony had finally come and everyone was so excited. Kagome had practically lived at Inuyasha's house since they made up and everyone was glad to see that. But now Kagome was back at her own house getting ready for her big moment as she walked across the stage to shake hands with Oda-sama their principle. She only had thirty more minutes before she had to leave. Her mom, brother and grandfather were all already ready, and were waiting for Kagome. Kagome's room was in utter chaos as she looked for her shoes and earrings. She checked to make sure that her hair looked good under her cap. Then once she was done she went to put on her black gown. She checked her self in the mirror once more before going downstairs. Kimiko was ecstatic to see her oldest child graduating.

"Enju would be proud to see you, sweetheart," said Kimiko as she took her daughter into a hug.

"Yeah I know I wish dad was here to see me too," said Kagome as she hugged her mom back.

"Well come on guys we have to go! Or Kagome won't be able to take any pictures with Yash and the rest of the gang," said Souta.

"Oh yeah I totally forgot," said Kagome.

"Don't forget about taking any pictures with the family Kagome," said Hitoshi, Kagome's grandfather.

"Don't worry gramps I won't forget!" said Kagome as she walked out of the house holding her camera. Everyone else followed and soon they were on their way towards the school where Kagome would walk across the stage. After five minutes Kagome and the rest of the family were at the school. Kagome jumped out and walked towards the auditorium, where only two weeks ago she had her first kiss with her best friend. Her family followed behind but they soon met with other parents and so they all split up. Souta had found Kohaku and they went and found Rin who was with Kagome's mom and her own parents. Kagome turned around to look at them all and seen that everyone from the Takahashi house was there. What surprised her most was that Sesshomaru was even there, still in his business suit, but he was there holding Keira sleeping in his arms while Keita was running around. She decided to go back and say hi. She walked up to them.

"Hey guys," said Kagome breaking them all out of their conversations.

"Auntie Kago!" said Keita as he ran up to her.

"Hey kiddo, so are you excited to see you uncle walk across the stage?" asked Kagome.

"Yes but we all came here to see you, right daddy?" asked Keita as he looked up at Sesshomaru.

"Yes son, that's why we are here," said Sesshomaru with a smirk on his face.

"Sessh that's not very nice," said Kara as she smacked him.

"Yeah Fluffy you guys are obviously here to see Inuyasha," said Kagome.

"Yeah, but we are here to see just as much as we are to see my brother," said Sesshomaru.

"Aw isn't that sweet," said Kagome.

"Well let's go get some good seats so we can see them up close," said Kara.

"Okay Mama! Let's go!" said Keita as he grabbed his moms hand and led her in a direction that he didn't really know. Kagome gave out a chuckle and then looked back at Sesshomaru.

"So where is Inuyasha anyways?" asked Kagome.

"He didn't come with us, can you believe him. Said he had to go pick up Kikyo. Mom was furious," said Sesshomaru as he looked back at his stop mother who he took as his own.

"Well that's stupid, you're supposed to spend your graduation day with your family," said Kagome.

"Yeah I know that is why I said we came here to see you," said Sesshomaru with a smirk.

"Well then I guess it fits. But I'll yell at him anyways. I have to go now though cause I wanted to take some pictures with everyone," said Kagome as she started going. Sesshomaru just nodded and continued walking. He looked down at his four year old daughter and seen that she was still fast asleep. He then continued walking along with the rest of his family towards the entrance.

- x -

After all the pictures that were taken with friends and family Kagome was now settled down in her seat beside two other people in her grade. Miroku was two seats to her right so she would talk to him leaning forward so that she could see him. She knew that she was making the boy between the two of them really uncomfortable, but she didn't care. Then after a few more minutes the principle of the school Myoga Oda came up to the stage to do his speech before sitting down. After he did that their names were being called by their vice principle: Miss Yamamoto. One by one the students' names were called. They were still on the D's when Kagome felt something on the back of her head. She looked back and seen Inuyasha sitting about three rows back beside Sango. They were both smiling and pointed down to the floor. Kagome looked at the floor and seen a small paper ball, she looked back up at them and seen them making motions for her to pick it up. She did and opened it and in it, it read: Good luck there no E, F's or G's so you'll be up right about…now! Kagome looked at them as gave a confused look.

"Kagome Higurashi," said Miss Yamamoto as she looked down in the crowd to see Kagome still sitting in her seat.

"Oh shit," hissed Kagome under her breath as she got up to walk across the stage.

"She graduated as one of our top students and has made quite a name for herself as the lead singer of the band Purified. We are glad to have gotten to know Kagome and will be sad to see her leave," said Miss Yamamoto talking as if she knew Kagome personally, which was true since Kagome and Inuyasha had helped Miss Yamamoto a lot on her first year at Seiju High which was three years ago. Kagome smiled as she walked across the stage. Once she was across the boy beside her got up as he heard his name being called. After him was Miroku who got a lot of cheers from the crowd. He strutted across the stage looking at Sango and winking at her. Then once Miroku was back in his seat a few more students went before Kikyo went up. There weren't many cheers for her and no one really seemed to care much for her. After her there was a bunch of people to go through before Ayame went on. Everyone cheered for her since they all loved the band. Ayame just blushed as she went and got her diploma. Then it was Bankotsu's turn, and seeing as he was hot, single and in Purified everyone was cheering for him. Then after Bankotsu was Jakotsu he got just as many cheers from the crowd. It was so loud that Oda-sama had to get up and quiet everyone down. Then finally after about fifteen minutes Inuyasha was finally called up. Everyone in his family started cheering but Kagome was the loudest. He smirked as he walked across the stage and once he was done it was Sango's turn to go up. She was excited too, and when she hit the stage everyone cheered her on. She smiled into the audience and then continued walking across the stage. Then there were a few more students to go before everyone was done. Once all the kids had walked across the stage Oda-sama got up to give his final closing speech and then all the student started cheering as they threw their caps un into the air.

They had finally graduated and now they would begin the rest of their lives. Kagome was excited cause now she could put all her energy into her music and not have to worry about school. When everyone left the auditorium Kagome went and found Inuyasha and basically stole him away from Kikyo, mind you she did ask, but Kikyo made it seem like Kagome stole him away. She took him straight to the cherry blossom tree and sat him down on the bench.

"So what's up?" he asked as he looked at her face.

"I dunno I just wanted to sit with you for a bit before we had to leave," said Kagome.

"That's all, Mei-chan we could have just chilled at your house after this," said Inuyasha.

"No we can't today is supposed to be spent with your family, and by the way I can't believe that you didn't come here with your family. You went to pick Kikyo up that was like the stupidest thing ever! You know that Sessh was mad at you," said Kagome.

"When isn't he mad at me, and besides Kikyo's parents were busy with work or something and she didn't have a ride," said Inuyasha.

"Are you serious? Her parents didn't come to her graduation?" asked Kagome feeling sorry for her.

"No her parents did come, but they were late. What would you have done?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well I guess you did the right thing, but does Auntie Izayoi or Uncle Inu know?" asked Kagome.

"No I didn't have time to tell them, but anyways enough about Kikyo," said Inuyasha with a smile.

"Yeah, then what do you want to talk about?" asked Kagome.

"Well you're gonna be gone again, aren't you?" asked Inuyasha looking a little sad.

"What do you mean gone, I'm still gonna be in Tokyo, I'm not going anywhere," said Kagome.

"Yeah but you'll be so busy with your music you won't have any spare time," said Inuyasha.

"Aw Sha-kun I'll be around and I promise that I'll make time to chill with you. But what about you you're going to Tokyo University to get your business degree, that's so exciting," said Kagome.

"Yeah but you're the lucky one, your career had already started, you don't have to go to school," said Inuyasha.

"Well sorry, that I wanted to be a musician, but just watch you'll be amazing. All you need is a year at Tokyo U then you can start working. You'll be the youngest and best Business man there is," said Kagome in a dreamy state.

"Yeah well let's hope it actually happens for me," said Inuyasha.

"Yeah it will don't worry, now lets head back before my mom gets pissed that we just disappeared. Oh and make sure you go straight home! Okay?" asked Kagome.

"Of course I'll go straight home," said Inuyasha as he got up and as he pulled her up he quickly ducked down and pecked her on the lips again. Kagome just looked at him as he gave her a smirk.

"You know you really gotta stop doing that. Here I am trying to fall out of love with you but there you are kissing me with any chance you get. Sha-kun if I didn't know any better it seems like you are starting to like me," said Kagome with a smirk.

"What are you talking about Mei-chan? "starting to like" you, I've always liked you," said Inuyasha as he walked away towards his family leaving Kagome to look at him with a surprised face. Then she just laughed as she chased after him. She was happy, he was happy and they both knew that soon enough they would be happy together.

- x -

It was now summer time and Purified were working like crazy recording their songs that they performed at their school Showcase, and making new songs. Kagome and the rest of the group now lived in downtown Tokyo ever since school ended. The label that they signed with–Tanaka Records–was the most well known record label in all of Japan. The founder of the company Atoshi Tanaka has been working with Purified personally instead of getting someone under him to work with them.

So today was their recording day. They had written many songs and for the past two weeks everyone has been practicing all the new material. So when they felt that they finally mastered the music that they would start recording.

"Shit, shit, shit! I'm late!" hissed a young girl as she ran through the spinning door of the Tanaka Records building. A black duffle bag was hung over her shoulder as she ran into the building. She was also carrying a purple guitar in her hand as she ran. Everyone in the lobby of the building was just watching as the girl ran through them towards the elevator. As she was running she tripped on her own feet and stumbled to the floor. Everyone gasped. Kagome just groaned as she scrambled to pick up the guitar that belonged to Ayame.

"Aya's gonna kill me! And Sango's gonna tear my head off if I don't get up there," said Kagome to herself.

"Here," said a masculine voice as he held a hand out to help Kagome up. She took the hand gladly as she hoisted herself up off the ground. The man then handed her the guitar that she had dropped. Kagome took that too and then looked up at the guy to say thanks when her jaw dropped.

"Hi," said the guy with a laugh knowing that she knew who he was.

"H-hi; is this possible?" she said and whispered the last part to herself.

"Yes it's possible," said the man. Kagome just blushed knowing that he heard what she said.

"You're S-sai Tanaka!" said Kagome with a star struck look in her eyes.

"Yes I am, and you're the new princess of my father's company, Kagome Higurashi?" asked Sai.

"Well I wouldn't say princess but yes my name is Kagome Higurashi. Oh my god Sai Tanaka knows who I am!" squealed Kagome. "Sorry it's just that I've always wanted to meet you, and I didn't know that you were Tanaka-sama's son!"

"Yeah, well I had to come discuss something with him, but he is busy with your band and so I was just waiting around in the lobby," said Sai.

"Oh yeah, shit I gotta go! I'm already really, really late! Thanks for the hand by the way!" said Kagome as she took off.

"It was nice meeting you," Sai shouted after her. "Kagome Higurashi, she sure is a beauty," he said to himself with a smile. They young actor just smiled as he walked towards the elevator, so that he could go sit in his father's office to wait for him.

Kagome was blushing like crazy as she ran out of the elevator and towards the recording studio. She burst into the room and seen that everyone was just sitting around and talking. Kagome sighed, she was happy that they didn't start yet.

"Where the hell have you been!" yelled Sango as she got up from her seat.

"Well I got stuck in–"

"Your car was right behind us, but somehow you managed to get twenty minutes late!" yelled Sango.

"Calm down Sango, I kinda had to go back to the loft cause I left Aya's guitar. She asked me to bring it and so I had to turn around, that's why I was so late," said Kagome.

"Well if she went back to get my baby then I guess we can give her a break," said Ayame as she went and grabbed her guitar from Kagome.

"Well maybe next time Aya you should remember to bring your own guitar," said Sango.

"Well now that everyone is here, why don't we start?" asked Bankotsu as he plopped a piece of cheese–that was sitting on the table–into his mouth.

"Yes that sounds like a good plan, Kagome would you like a drink before you start?" asked Atoshi.

"Yes please," said Kagome as she took a bottle of water and chugged half of it down. "Okay I'm ready! Lets get this thing started!" said Kagome as she went towards the recording booth. Everyone followed. Ayame grabbed her guitar and brought it in. Bankotsu, Jakotsu and Sango's instruments were already in the booth.

They recorded two songs before calling it a day. Kagome just sat in the room for a while, while the rest of the band packed up at left. Atoshi left to his office, he told Kagome to come there after she was done in there. Kagome just nodded and replayed everything that just happened in the past two hours. She met the most wanted man in all of Japan, she recorded two songs for their first album and now she was sitting alone in the recording room. She was tempted to go in and just record a random song, but in the end she chose against it thinking that she would get in a lot of trouble. She was in the room by herself for five minutes and decided that she would just go to Atoshi's office. So she went back to the elevator and took it one more floor up. There she went to his office doors. The secretary wasn't in her desk and so Kagome just went to open the door. The door was already slightly ajar and so she was about to knock when she heard that Atoshi was talking to someone on the phone. So she thought she'd just wait and then go in.

"Okay, yes I understand. Yes so it's agreed, thank you Lin. Yes next week, yes I'll see you there," said Atoshi as he hung up the phone. Kagome heard the click and thought that it was safe to go in now when she heard another voice.

"Okay Sai, what is it that you wanted to speak with me?" asked Atoshi.

"Well father it's about next week," said Sai.

"Sai I told you, you have to be present at the function, there is no two ways about it," said Atoshi in a harsh voice.

"Yes well I was gonna tell you that I don't want to come anymore, but after this morning I've decided that I'll be there," said Sai.

"Well that's great, but what changed your mind?" asked Atoshi, clearly curious as to why his hard headed son decided to go to the family function.

"Well I thought that I'd ask someone that I met today to come with me, you know her," said Sai.

"Oh and who may it be?" asked Atoshi.

"Kagome Higurashi. I want to get to know her, so I thought that maybe the family function would be a perfect place to ask her out to," said Sai.

"Well then, this is interesting, you know she is on her way up here soon, so maybe you'll be able to ask her then," said Atoshi.

"So you're okay with me asking her?" asked Sai.

"Yes I think it would be wonderful. Kagome is a wonderful girl," said Atoshi.

"Okay well then I guess I'll just be downstairs and when she comes down I'll ask her," said Sai as he headed for the door.

"Shit!" said Kagome as she tried to hide somewhere, but there wasn't anywhere to hide. He face was red, after hearing the compliment that he gave her. Sai came out of the office and seen her standing by the door. Kagome looked down not wanting him to see her red face. He just smiled and walked closer to her and lifted her head up so that they were looking into each other's eyes. Kagome observed him. He had short dirt blond hair and amazing emerald colored eyes. He was at least a head taller than her and looked to be at least twenty years old. He had a strong jaw line and Kagome just wanted to run her fingers over it. She snapped out of her daze when she heard him laugh.

"Like what you see?" he asked.

"Oh uh sorry I didn't mean to stare," said Kagome.

"No it's okay, I don't mind it if you stare at me," said Sai. That caused Kagome to blush. "Well I was gonna wait for you down stairs but since you're already here, Kagome I was wondering are you single?" asked Sai.

"Y-yes," said Kagome.

"Well would you like to go on a date with me next week?" asked Sai. Kagome just fainted when she actually heard him say those words to her. Sai looked worried as he scooped her up in his arms and called his father to get a glass of water. After a few minutes she came to.

"Kagome dear are you alright?" asked Atoshi clearly worried for her. Kagome just smiled, then looked around.

"Yes sorry Tanaka-sama, I just……well I dunno what happened. But I swear to god that I just dreamed that Sai Tanaka just asked me out," said Kagome.

"Well that wasn't a dream, so will you go with me?" asked Sai again as he looked over her. Kagome just blushed.

"Are you serious?" asked Kagome.

"Yes, now would you like to go with me?" asked Sai once again.

"Yes," said Kagome with a smile. She was going on her first date with the most wanted guy in all of Japan. Oh she couldn't wait to tell everyone. At that precise moment Kagome forgot all about Inuyasha and how much she loved him. She was moving on and with such a person that she couldn't think about anyone but Sai. Out of habit Kagome sprang out of the couch she was laying on and hugged Sai. He just laughed at he hugged her back and pulled her off the couch and onto his lap. Kagome just blushed and covered her face in his chest. "I can't believe that this is happening to me," she whispered, but Sai heard her.

"Well believe it Kagome cause this is all real," he said.

- x -

It had been two weeks now since Kagome had been asked out by Sai. Ever since she went with him to his family function they have become inseparable. Kagome was soon claimed as his girlfriend and she was happy.

Back at the Takahashi mansion the TV was blaring on the entertainment channel as a reporter started talking about the latest gossip in the celebrity life.

Hello my name is Chie Yamaguchi and welcome back to the Gossip center where rumor has it that the new Princess of Pop-punk Kagome Higurashi has been spotted on many occasions with the most wanted man in the filming industry, Sai Tanaka. We do not know if the rumors are true but many have reported seeing them walking hand in hand in Downtown Tokyo. We also have exclusive footage of Kagome Higurashi at the well known annual family function held by the Tanaka family and it was stated that she led the first dance with Sai Tanaka who was said to be her date for that evening. We have yet to have an interview with either to set things straight, but one thing I do know that many women and men will be very disappointed to know that they have both been taken. Well let's see what happens in the coming future and now enjoy this video of their magnificent dance taken just this weekend…

The video of Kagome and Sai started up. She was in a stunning black dress that went all the way down to her ankles. Her hair was done up and she looked absolutely amazing. Rin who was watching the whole thing was amazed. She couldn't believe that Kagome had snagged Sai Tanaka. Her brother Inuyasha on the other hand was shocked. He couldn't believe that Kagome actually moved on.

"Yashie can you believe it! Kaggie-chan is going out with Sai Tanaka! This is awesome! I'm gonna get to know him!" said Rin in a dreamy state. Kara who was standing by the door had walked in when she heard Kagome's name on the TV. She knew what was going through Inuyasha's mind.

"Yash, are you okay?" she asked as she came up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. He tense when he felt her hands but then looked up and gave her a sad smile.

"Yeah I'm fine, why wouldn't I be fine?" asked Inuyasha. "Now if you'll excuse me I gotta go somewhere," said Inuyasha as he got off the couch and went towards his bedroom.

"What's his problem?" asked Rin clearly lost.

"Kagome moved on, and now he's stuck on that," said Kara.

"But why would he care, he has Kikyo," said Rin.

"Rin don't you know that Inuyasha broke up with Kikyo a few days ago?" asked Kara clearly shocked that Rin didn't know.

"What?!" asked Rin.

"Yeah, poor Yash seen Kikyo kiss some boy named Onigumo at some party that they went to a few days ago. He was so mad that he broke up with her right then and there," said Kara.

"Oh but he came home looking so happy, why would he be happy if he just brok–wait a second don't tell me Yashie likes Kaggie-chan?" asked Rin totally surprised.

"Yes and I told him that Kagome wouldn't be around for long, and now look what happened she moved on just when Yash was there for her," said Kara.

"Oh no, poor Onii-chan! I should go talk to him," said Rin.

"No Rin, this is something he has to deal with," said Kara.

"But he didn't look too happy, I don't think we should just leave him alone who knows what he'll do," said Rin.

"Trust me Rin, it'll work out in the end. After all your older brother and I went through the same ordeal and we still ended up together," said Kara.

"Well I hope you're right, Nee-chan," said Rin as she looked back at the TV screen seeing Kagome laughing and enjoying herself.

- x -

Inuyasha was in his room. He was in utter denial he couldn't believe that Kagome actually moved on. Right when he had let go of Kikyo he was gonna go see Kagome the next day too, but it was too late now. She had moved on, and with a guy who was his superior. Inuyasha slammed the door to his room again as he slid down to the floor.

'Shit! Why was I so stupid! I lost her, just when I finally realized that she was the one for me. Damn it Kagome why could you wait for me. What the hell am I say, she did wait for me, and I was the one who told her that we couldn't be. I was the idiot who told her lets just be friends. But after graduation I told her that I liked her, didn't that mean anything to her! FUCK! What the hell am I supposed to do now?'he questioned himself.

He then got up and kicked the first thing that came in contact with his foot which happened to be his dresser. He winced at the pain and jumped onto his bed. He looked at his dresser and seen the picture of him and Kagome when they were sixteen. It was a picture at Kagome's sixteenth birthday party. She was holding a bouquet of lilies. There were sixteen in them and they were given to her by Inuyasha. He was standing beside her and pulled her into a hug and kissed her on the cheeks. It was such a cute moment and Inuyasha just looked at it, for god knows how long. Unwanted tears had come up and Inuyasha didn't even try to wipe them away.

"Damn it Kagome I was too late, wasn't I?" Inuyasha asked into thin air. He then closed his eyes as he fell asleep. The last words from his mouth were, "Kagome I think…I…love you."

His mind drifted to moments with Kagome, of her confessions…

"Sha-kun you were right, you were the one I wanted to have my first kiss with," said Kagome. "And I also think that I've fallen for you."

"It's not that I can't stand you," said Kagome her eyes glistening with fresh tears. She looked up at him with those eyes, all her emotions flowing out of them. "It's that I still love you."

"I still love you but I know I shouldn't. I just want it to go away! I just want everything to go back to the way it used to be, but it won't and I know it's entirely my fault."

"Why couldn't I be the girlfriend and the best friend?"

"Just know that I still do love you more than anyone else and that I probably won't ever stop loving you. If you're okay with it then so am I," said Kagome with a sad smile.

"You know you really gotta stop doing that. Here I am trying to fall out of love with you but there you are kissing me with any chance you get. Sha-kun if I didn't know any better it seems like you are starting to like me," said Kagome with a smirk.

"What are you talking about Mei-chan? "starting to like" you, I've always liked you."

There was smile on Inuyasha face as all the memories of Kagome ran through his mind. Then it turned for the worst and he could help but whimper…

"I'm sorry Sha-kun I've waited for you, and now I've moved on. Don't worry we'll be best friends till the end, but now I have Sai in my life. And I think that I've fallen in love with him," said Kagome with a smile.

"But Kagome you can't just fall in love with everyone, what we have is special! No one knows you like I do! And no one ever will!" he screamed at her as she stood there.

"Sha-kun I've told you before, I'll never stop loving you, but I can't have you, Kikyo has you, so I've moved on and you should too," said Kagome as she walked up to him and hugged him. He hugged her back.

"Kagome I left Kikyo, for you and I don't want to lose you, I don't want to move on," he pleaded.

"You have to move on, it's the best thing for the both of us," said Kagome as she leaned up to him and kissed him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back not ever wanting to let go.

"Sha-kun I have to go now, Sai is waiting for me," she said as she pried his hands off of her.

"Mei-chan don't go! Come back!" yelled Inuyasha…

Inuyasha woke up in cold sweat. His face was wet with tears and he just slammed his fist on the bed as he curled back on his pillow. 'It's too late for the two of us to be together now, now that, that stupid Sai came into the picture, but still I love her…I'm sorry Mei-chan I didn't mean to take so long,' thought Inuyasha as he fell asleep to a dark and dreamless sleep.

- x -

A/N: So you know how I said that this would be the end? Well it's not! There will now be one more chapter after this one I swear, even though I know some people wanted more chapters, but I hope this makes up for it. I really loved this chapter, and I can't wait to write the next one cause I've been thinking about how to do the end and now I've decided. And if any of you want something in the ending just tell me I might be able to put it into the story. But tell me soon cause I'll have the chapter done either tomorrow or Friday! Well I hope you enjoyed now please review! It means a lot to me!