Hi guys I know you have been waiting for this chapter for ages and I'm sorry but I have a bit of a problem with it. Well as a gift I combined two chapter into one so you guys wouldn't have to wait. I hope you enjoy, Please Review it gives me strength and heart to write faster. No flames and thank you. Now on to the story...

I love You

"Oh, Lady Kagome you're going to be such a beautiful bride." Kagome just stared at her reflection as the maids gushed over her. She didn't see herself as beautiful.

"Now, now ladies you know her wedding isn't until 2 months." Kikyo walked in and shooed all of them away. Once left alone, she turned around to face her.

"You know you will make such a beautiful tragic bride."

Kagome smiled. "Is it really that noticeable?"

Kikyo returned the smile. "Only just a little. Now come let's get you out of that."

6 months had passed since Kagome last saw Itachi. She didn't know where he was but Sesshomaru reassured her that he was still inside the village safe and sound. 'I really should stop thinking about him. I did promise Sesshomaru.'

"Kikyo, when you fell in love with Inuyasha was there ever a time you thought it was a mistake."

Kikyo stopped what she was doing and looked up at her.

"Does this have anything to do with Itachi?" Kagome just nodded.

"Well let's see." She guided Kagome by the hands and both sat down on the ground.

"When I first fell in love with Inuyasha I never thought it was a mistake. Yes there were people who thought it was, but I never listened to them. Then I died, and still I didn't think that. But then when 50 years past and you came in to the picture I thought that maybe everyone was right. You both looked so happy with each other. But then he chose me, and I still felt it was wrong with how he left you heartbroken. When you gave life back to me, that's when I knew that you were giving him back to me." She leaned forward and hugged Kagome.

"So yes I did think it was a mistake. But I never gave up on my love for him. You shouldn't either Kagome. Please don't regret later marrying Sesshomaru, you'll both be miserable."

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"Itachi! Itachi where are you!" Inuyasha jumped from tree to tree trying to find the dark haired man. "Dammit Itachi, quit hiding and come out." He stood up in a high branch and looked around, until he spotted him. "Aha, found you."

Itachi looked up at the clouds passing by as he closed his eyes and relaxed. "Itachi!" Great there went his day off. He sat up and glared at the gray haired dog.

"What do you want Inuyasha."

Inuyasha crossed his arms and glared at him. "What do you mean what do I want. I came here to get your butt back to the barracks, Chitose wants you back. It seems that you have a new mission waiting for you."

Itachi stood up with a sigh. The missions he usually got were him just escorting people or helping around the village, he was still not allowed to become a guard. It was the same as back in his old village except without the whole ninja and assassination stuff. But dammit he was just enjoying his day off. "Well let's see what the old man has for me today."

Sesshomaru looked out the window to see Kagome walking along the garden. He saw the way she picked a rose and smelled it. Her expression was one of bitter sadness. The grip on the pen he was holding tightened.

"Do you see the pain she is in?"

Sesshomaru sighed and turned around to meet accusing brown eyes.

"You should know better, and knock next time Kikyo."

Kikyo sat down on one of the chairs in front of his desk.

"Sesshomaru, are you really happy with Kagome by your side."

"Tch, what kind of stupid question is that."

"Then do you really love her."

Sesshomaru who had enough of the questions glared at her. "What are you getting at Kikyo? I love her isn't it obvious with how long I had to wait for her, my one true wish for her is for me to make her happy."

"Then if you really love her won't you release her."

Sesshomaru quickly rose up his chair falling back.

"What?"

Kikyo gracefully stood up herself.

"You have already seen that she is still in love with him. Nothing will change that feeling, not even you. Why can't you accept that?"

She turned around towards the door but stopped before she could open it.

"Please think about what I just told you." With those final words she left.

Sesshomaru stood standing there looking at the door for a long time, until the sound of laughter broke the silence. He turned once again to look out the window and saw Kagome running around the garden playing around with some of the village children who came to visit her.

'If you really love her won't you release her?' He thought back to what Kikyo told him.

"Damn it." He put his hands on his forehead and just stared at her happy face. She never smiled at him like that usually it was forced.

He suddenly faced forward determination of his face, and quickly grabbed a clean piece of paper and began writing something on it. Once done he folded it and sealed it. He called a messenger in, and gave it to him. When the messenger left, he called in his servants.

"I want you to pack up my things; I am leaving for a business trip." He looked around one last time at Kagome's smiling face, and left the room.

Itachi opened the door to his room exhausted. His mission was not much of a bother; it was just the long distance he had to travel. He laid down his face down fully clothed. He was just about to doze off when someone knocked on his door.

He groaned and stood up opening the door. "What is it now?" Chitose stood outside holding a letter in his hand.

"Please tell me this is not another mission Chitose."

Chitose only smiled. "Well not exactly, you only have to deliver this letter."

Itachi glared, his Sharingan activate in annoyance.

"You woke me up just to deliver one simple letter. Can't this wait till morning?"

"I'm afraid not, it is urgent for you to deliver it, someone will be waiting for you in the village square. Itachi snatched the letter from his hand and gave him one last glare.

"I better get paid extra for this." He said before he jumped on top of a roof and out of sight.

"Oh, you will get paid extra." Chitose chuckled. 'You'll finally be reunited with Lady Kagome, I wish you happiness the both of you.' At first he never knew what really had happened on that fateful day, until Lord Inuyasha came to talk to him about it. He found it sad that Itachi was relinquished from the burden of his heart, while Kagome had to live with it her whole life.

Even though Itachi had been his subordinate for a little bit of time, he had come to care for the young man. He had excelled faster than all of his students. He would always say it was because of who he was back then. The boy would talk a little with him about his past, the sin he committed and the reasons, and also about his younger brother and how he made him come to hate him. He would always say he never regretted what he did.

Chitose turned around to go back to his room only to see Lord Inuyasha leaning against the wall.

"So you he ordered you to lead him to her huh."

Chitose closed his eyes.

"Yes, and I see he ordered you the same thing for her."

Inuyasha opened his eyes and smirked.

"I'm glad both of the will have a chance of happiness. Especially Kagome; she more than anybody deserves it. Although I guess Itachi does too, if his past is anything to look at."

His eyes suddenly became shadowed with guilt. "Although I feel like I betrayed my brother. He really did love her."

"Now, now Lord Inuyasha. It was your brother who wanted this, maybe he finally understood what real love was." Chitose put a hand on his shoulder for comfort.

"Come, you need to go back to the manor, I believe those two will have an announcement soon."

Inuyasha smiled. "Feh, I guess you're right."

Itachi who was still annoyed turned the letter around and around trying to see what it was. The only thing that was visible was the initials K.H. He sighed pocketing the letter inside his cloak. 'Now where was it that he told me I was supposed to wait for her.' He looked around him but saw nobody everybody was already inside their house probably sleeping. 'Of course they would be who would be up, at this godly hour.

He stopped when he saw a figure sitting where the fountain was. He cautiously approached it.

Kagome sat there alone in the dark waiting for what was supposed to be a surprise. 'If Inuyasha is playing another prank on me, he will regret it.' She fumed. 'But I guess I'm to blame, I'm the idiot who didn't question him when he told the guards to not follow me or when he told me to come here and wait, in the middle of the night. I guess I'll wait here a bit longer, if nothing happens then I'll hunt him down.'

So that's what Kagome did she waited, she preoccupied herself by looking at the water rippling from the splashes of the water.

"Um excuse me." Kagome's eyes widened. 'That voice.' She looked up to see those same familiar black eyes. She looked up speechless.

Itachi was almost taken back by those vibrant blue eyes that stared up at him.

"Um, are you by any chance Kagome Higurashi?"

Just by hearing her name, she couldn't stop the tears from slipping.

"Are you okay?" He knelt down to take a closer look.

'I shouldn't be sad. I asked for this. Please god give me strength.' Kagome forced a smile and looked at him.

"I'm fine and yes that is my name. Why do you ask?" Itachi looked at her worriedly but handed her the letter.

"I was sent to deliver this letter to you." Kagome took the letter and clutched it in her hand.

"Thank you very much. Goodbye." She stood up but before she could walk away a hand stopped her.

Kagome looked behind her to see Itachi holding her hand back. His bangs shadowed his eyes.

"I don't know who you are but I feel like I do. Have we met before?" This only brought more tears into her eyes.

"No, sir I'm sorry you must be mistaken me for someone else." She tried again to move away but he still took hold of her.

"Why are you lying to me Kagome?" Kagome's eyes widened and she looked behind her to see Itachi looking at her with intense eyes.

"You-you remember." Itachi smiled at her.

"I never forgot." Kagome removed herself from his grip and turned around to face him. Tears were still sliding down her cheek.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. But I can't, I can't betray Sesshomaru." Itachi had enough he took hold of her hand and brought her against him. Kagome looked up at him and he took her mouth in his. Kagome couldn't take it anymore she decided to just let herself be taken. She also returned the kiss.

Itachi broke it and leaned his head against hers. "I have never said these words to anybody, only to you Kagome. I love you."

Kagome smiled sadly to him. "I love you too Itachi. But I can't just leave Sesshomaru he has done so much for me." Itachi smiled. "Don't worry it seems that Sesshomaru already understands."

"What do you mean?"

Itachi took hold of the letter he gave her. "Read it."

Kagome took it and opened it. A lone piece of paper with only a few sentences was inside of it. She began reading what it said.

"My dearest Kagome,

I'm sorry for forcing you to forget the person you fell in love with. I'm sorry for forcing you to fall in love with me. I finally understood that if I really loved you I would set you free. I hope you and Itachi will be happy together. Please don't feel bad about me, you are meant to find happiness. I'll see you soon.

Sincerely,

Sesshomaru"

Once Kagome was done reading it, she tucked it away. "Thank you Sesshomaru." She whispered. She felt strong arms embrace her from behind. "I love you so much." Kagome leaned back. "As do…" She stopped when coughs started racking through her body. Itachi quickly took hold of her before she fell on to the floor. It took but a moment until it calmed down. She removed her hand from her mouth and saw blood splattered on it.

"I'm sorry." Kagome chuckled.

"Idiot, this is no time for you to be laughing at this. Come on I'll take you back to the manor." He carried her bridal style and began making his trip back.

"Hey Itachi, how come you didn't forget about me?" Kagome said tiredly.

"I did at first, but then I kept on having visions and dreams about you. At first I thought I was going crazy but then I started putting the puzzles into place. When I figured it out, and learned that I everybody was to keep me away from you I decided to play dumb. I thought that maybe I should let you marry Sesshomaru; he could give you more than I could. But then Kikyo came and gave me a lecture in love. It was then that I decided I should fight for you…" He stopped when he heard a soft snore, and looked down to see her sleeping.

He smiled down at her. "I love you." He couldn't stop saying that to her.

"I love you too." He looked at her surprised, but she was still sleeping.

He laughed. "I know."

Sasuke looked in front of him, and he could sense a sort of barrier hiding something behind it. 'Who did these people think he was?'

Some sort of black energy manifested in his hand and he slammed it into the barrier. The barrier opened up a bit given him enough time to pass through. He smiled when he saw guards surround him on the other side.

The guards couldn't see anything except red eyes staring back at them.

"Who are you?" One of them shouted. Laughter was his only response. "You should give me enough entertainment."

Nobody heard the screams that filled the night.

Sasuke has appeared. Finally yeah I know. Well if some of you are wondering why this went so fast well I just didn't want to spend a whole time on them sulking about each other, I wanted the story to keep pace and bring up the problem which will be Sasuke, and later Naruto and the other will be introduced. So you guys just wait. Next chapter will come sometime near the future. "Only the Lonely" Will next be update followed by "Second time around." See guys later and Remember REVIEW! PLEASE!