Seized by Dreams of Love Chapter 5 -- Realizations & Confessions, an inuyasha fanfic

This fanfic is back by popular demand…I'm going to extend, just because I felt it was kind of…rushed. I'm going to try and make this the last, last, FINAL chapter in this series, with a possible epilogue coming up…I just…wanted to work Kouga into the story, somehow, and, Inuyasha's realized his feelings for Kagome, but now it's time for Kagome to recognize her own for Inuyasha…(which means, I guess, this is before Episode 48 *sniffles* that episode was so sad…)

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Seized by Dreams of Love

Chapter 5: Realizations and Confessions

By: Akiko

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Kagome rolled over in her sleep, her mind swirling with so many different feelings. She felt happy, she felt sad, she felt…a desire…a desire for…something. She wanted something, she had it before and now she wanted more. Something soft brushing against her lips, the warmth that flooded through her…the love she felt. Kagome wanted that. And of all people, she wanted it from Inuyasha.

But, Inuyasha could never see how she felt. He was too blinded by his 'love' for Kikyou. Keh, like it was really love anymore. It was just an overwhelming amount of guilt he couldn't handle any other way. He just felt that he owed her, nothing more. Or, so she hoped.

Grumbling to herself, she rolled over once more, and this time, straight off the bed.

*THUD!*

"Ow…ow…ow…" Kagome groaned, rubbing her now sore backside. Geez, what made her do that?

She sat up, staring at her mirror, when she suddenly realized she was blushing.

"What?" Kagome exclaimed softly, standing up to inspect her face further.

It was true; her soft cheeks were tinted a rosy hue, and even to her, her warm eyes seemed to sparkle with happiness. Then suddenly, a feeling rushed back at her…She raised a hand to her lips, and she felt them tingle, even if it seemed like the kiss was long while ago.

"My first…kiss," she mumbled to herself, a small smile forming on her lips. She sighed happily and was about to go back to bed, when she felt the cool evening breeze.

Wait, there was a breeze in the room? She hadn't left the window open, had she?

Something seemed to click in her mind, and she glanced down at a spot of carpet next to her bed, seeing exactly what she wanted to see: a pair of dirty footprints. Footprints that could only be left by…

"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered, her eyes widening in surprise. He was the one who had come to her room and…and…kissed her?!

What about Kikyou?! Didn't he love her?! No…

She shook her head at the thought; he came to see her. He came to see her, and he showed what he felt: love. He loved her, and not Kikyou, right?

"I have to find him…I…want to know what he meant."

'I want to know if you really love me…' Kagome thought, as she stealthily snuck out of her home and into the mini-shrine.

She stared into the seemingly endless depth of the Bone Eater's Well; she could see bones from who knows where glimmering eerily. She took a deep breath and hopped on in, checkered blue pajamas and everything.

Kagome landed softly on the bottom, the cool dirt sending shivers through her body. Looking around for familiar vines, she grasped them tightly and began her ascent to the Well's rim. She managed to get to the top, and pulled herself over the edge, and sat on it for awhile, wondering what she was to do now. If she were Inuyasha…where would she be?

"The Goshinboku…" She whispered, jogging to the Sacred Jog Tree, a soft smile on her lips.

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Inuyasha sat in his normal perch within the limbs of the Goshinboku, unable to sleep because of a babbling wolf in his ear. Couldn't he just leave a hanyou alone?

"Look, Kouga, You are NOT GETTING KAGOME!" Inuyasha shouted, emphasizing his words. "AND YOU NEVER WILL!"

"YES I WILL!"

"NO YOU WON'T!"

"THAT'S IT! SANKON TESSOU!"

Kouga dodged the hanyou's attack, but just barely. He had a nick on his face now, and lifted a hand to it when he landed in another tree. Inuyasha had drawn blood, huh? He licked the blood of off his finger, his piercing blue eyes promising a slow, torturous death for Inuyasha.

"She…WILL be mine…" Kouga growled, leaping from his perch and charging at Inuyasha.

He raised his fist to strike, but hit nothing except air, when the wolf suddenly realized that …

"GOTCHA!" Inuyasha yelled, slamming his foot into Kouga's back.

The wolf was pushed down all the way to the forest floor, and boy, did he land hard. The wolf-tribe prince grimaced in pain, and stood up, trying to regain his breath. He wouldn't give up; he wouldn't lose. He would get Kagome, no matter what!

Inuyasha stood on a branch, a cocky smirk on his lips.

"Awww, poor little wolf boy hurt?" He taunted, his golden eyes glimmering in the moonlight.

"…You're dead!"

"Nope, *YOU* are!" Inuyasha shouted, drawing out the Tessaiga, transforming it into its full glory. "Kaze no…"

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Kagome heard arguing within the darkened forest; there were voices shouting and yelling, cussing and shouting. Voices that sounded familiar to her…

Then it registered in her mind: It was Inuyasha and Kouga! ARGUING!

She pushed herself faster to the Goshinboku, and her breaths coming fast and hard now. If she didn't get there in time, Inuyasha would kill Kouga, and then they would have an entire wolf tribe on their tails. Even if Inuyasha thought she was doing it for Kouga, she was only doing it for his well-being…She was just doing it so he wouldn't get hurt…

'Inuyasha, you baka,' She thought, trying to run as fast as she could, 'Why do you keep doing such idiotic things?!'

She skidded to a stop, only to see an extremely pissed off hanyou, and an overconfident wolf smirking.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome called out, making him blink, "OSUWARI!!"

*SPLAT!*

Mumbling colorful words beneath his breath, he lifted his golden eyes to glare at the schoolgirl who was running to his side. She knelt next to him, her warm eyes conveying her concern for him. With a 'feh' he sat up straight, replacing Tessaiga to its sheath.

"Inuyasha…"

"HA! (pun!) I *TOLD* YOU SHE WOULD COME RUNNING TO ME! HAHAHA!" the wolf stood proudly and laughed triumphantly, his blue eyes sparkling.

"Why you…" Inuyasha growled, standing up.

He took a step forward to kill the wolf for good, when a warm hand on his own stopped him. His golden eyes widened as he looked at his hand, which was being held by Kagome's. His eyes traveled to hers, and within her warm eyes, he saw worry, concern, and a possible 'sit' in her eyes. But…why…?

"Kagome…?"

She smiled sadly, and shook her head, "Just leave him alone, Inuyasha."

The schoolgirl closed her eyes, and patiently waited for the explosion that was soon to come. He would get angry, then she would get angry, then Kouga would still be smirking and laughing like the dense idiot he was.

She waited and waited, but no furious outburst came. Instead, what she heard, was a soft, sorrow-filled sigh, and felt Inuyasha remove her hand from his. She stared into his eyes, and was frightened by what she saw there.

'He's…giving up?'

"I…understand, Kagome," With one last gaze, and a sad smile, he leapt deep into the forest, leaving behind a shocked teen girl, and a triumphant looking wolf.

"Inuyasha…"

"Alright, Kagome, let's go!" Without waiting for her answer, Kouga swept her off her feet, carrying her towards his territory.

Kagome just looked blankly at the forest scenery flying by, not doing anything…She realized what was happening, and soon enough, she began to raise hell like only Inuyasha could.

"KOUGA, YOU IDIOT! PUT ME DOWN!" She screamed as loudly as she could, kicking her feet and flailing her arms, hitting the wolf in the head, "KOUGA! I AM *NOT* YOUR WOMAN, SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!"

Now *that* caught Kouga's attention; She…doesn't want to be his woman? He skidded to a stop, and set Kagome down in front of him, pinning her down with an intense stare.

"Why?" He asked softly, obviously hurt.

"Because…" She whispered, 'I love Inuyasha…'

Kouga watched her silence, and knew her answer. He's always known her answer, he just couldn't bring himself to believe it. Shaking his head, he smiled sadly at her, and nodded. The least he could do was get her to admit it.

"Because…?"

"I…"

"You…"

"…"

"Girl, just spit it out, I know what you're going to say!"

"I…love him."

The wolf-tribe prince smirked; Even if Kagome didn't care for him, the least he could do for her was to make her happy.

"Go after him. He hasn't gone all that far."

Looking up at Kouga in surprise, her mouth worked to say something, but all she could do was smile. She tackled him in a big bear hug, and ran off, a smile on her face. She would tell him. She would tell him if it was the last thing she did, dammit!

Inuyasha heard the pitter-patter of feet entering the Bone Eater's Well's clearing, and a familiar scent made itself known. He spun around, and saw Kagome standing there, panting for breath. But…she was smiling…

"Kagome…"

To his complete, and utter surprise, Kagome ran up to him, and looked into his eyes, before pressing her lips against his. Inuyasha blinked, his golden eyes wide in shock.

Then, he did what Kagome's been wanting for a long time…

He kissed back. He kissed her sweetly, he kissed her tenderly. He kissed her with love.

They slowly broke apart, staring into each other's eyes, drowning in them. They knew now what lie in each other's hearts, unhidden by the fronts they put up. They knew they loved each other mind, body and soul, and they didn't need to say it, but still…

"Inuyasha…I love you," Kagome breathed out, her eyes sparkling like the stars in the sky, "I love you, and I won't ever leave you alone…"

Inuyasha smiled at her, and he could swear he felt his eyes beginning to water. Sure, he and Kikyou had felt a tie with each other, but it was unsaid…Kagome wouldn't leave him alone, and he felt it and knew it…How? He couldn't explain…Nothing else mattered as long as Kagome was happy…

"I love you too, Kagome," Inuyasha smiled, kissing her forehead softly, "I'm sorry for everything…"

He was about to say more, when lips cut off his sentence. Ahhhhh…that was fine too…

'Always and forever, against time and destiny, I'll always be by your side…'

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Woohoo! FINISHED! Lol, no not just yet! I'm gonna do the Epilogue too! *snickers* I know *exactly* how it's going to go, too! Hehehehehh…Hope you all liked this, and sorry its taken so long to finish this stupid story _ Ai…I made Kouga understanding…ah, it's okay, he's got his own romantic problems to deal with (*COUGH COUGH* readmysterioushanyou *COUGHCOUGH*) Lol…Shameless plugging…^_^ Ack! I take that back, I think I'll do a Mysterious Playing Around: Inuyasha Style here….

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Mysterious Playing Around, Inuyasha Style!

Inuyasha, you baka,' She thought, trying to run as fast as she could, 'Why do you keep doing such idiotic things?!'

She skidded to a stop, only to see an extremely pissed off hanyou, and an overconfident wolf smirking.

"KOUGA!" Kagome called out, making him blink, "OSUWARI!!"

*SPLAT*

"Urghh…" Kouga groaned while Inuyasha laughed his hanyou ass off.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome whispered, Miaka style.

"Kagome…"

"Inuyasha…"

"Kagome…"

"Inuyasha.."

"Kagome…"

Etc. Etc..

"ARGH! WON'T THOSE TWO SHUT UP!?" Shippou yelled.

"Let me take care of this," Miroku stood up, and took off the rosary that bound his curse, "KAZAANA!"

*VWOOSH*

Miroku sealed off the Air Void and dusted off his hands, while loads of women cheered all around him.

"Kagome…"

To his complete, and utter surprise, Kagome ran up to him, and looked into his eyes, right before…

"OSUWARI!!!"

*SPLAT*

"THAT'S FOR TWO TIMING!"