DISCLAIMER: I do not own, nor do I pretend to own, any part of the InuYasha anime/manga series. This story is strictly fan-made.
Kagome wakes up to the sound of Sota playing with her cat, Buyo. She lays still in bed, pondering yesterday's events. "No, Inuyasha." Remembering what happened, she buries her face in her pillow and cries. "I know it wasn't all my mom's fault. Inuyasha's just an idiot! A stupid idiot! How can he think I'd be better off without him?! Does it seem like I'm better off now?!" Kagome didn't know what to do next. She was furious with Inuaysha for leaving her. "He took the shards…I can't get back. What do I do?"
"Inuayasha, you idiot!" Yelled Shippo, attempting to use is fox magic on him. "Shut up!" Inuyasha yelled back, hitting him across the head. "How could you be so stupid? Do you really think Kagome would be better off without you with her?!"
"I know she will! I…I never want to see her in danger, or in pain again." Inuyasha's voice starts getting softer, sadder. He gets up, and walks away, unable to hear any more of Shippo's scolding. As he walks away, Sango comes and sits with Shippo. "Sango, Kagome loves him. How can he think she's be happy without him?" Sango sighs. "That's just it, Shippo. Inuyasha doesn't know how much Kagome cares for him. He's blinded by his own love in wanted to protect her."
"But, if he knew how she felt, would he go back for her?"
"I don't know, Shippo. He might, but he might not. You should tell him, though, Shippo. Knowing that will only make this harder for him, if he stands by what he says."
"He's just so stupid. I hope he realized what he's done." Shippo gets up and walks away in anger. Sango is left alone, until a certain monk comes to keep her company. "Hello, love." Miroku says as he sits next to her. "This is just such a sat situation." Sango says as Miroku holds her. "He loves her, and thinks he's looking out for her, but poor Kagome is probably dying inside."
"Yes, it is quite tragic." Miroku agrees. As Sango and Miroku continue talking, they don't notice that Inuyasha is walking back. He sees them together, and decides to see what's really going on between them.
"I just wish Inuyasha could see how much Kagome loves him." Says Sango. Inuyasha, hiding behind a tree, tries to keep calm as he hears this. "It's a shame that our plan to get them together didn't work out, though. Ugh, stupid Inuyasha! Kagome loves him with all her heart; she's said so herself! And Inuyasha just abandons her, and when she's sick, too! I can only imagine how she must be feeling."
"No," Inuaysha thought. "Oh, God, no. What have I done? I-I didn't know! Oh, why couldn't I see it? What the Hell did I do?" Inuyasha emerges from the trees and runs straight for Miroku and Sango. "I heard every word of that!" Sango looks up, startled, at Inuyasha. "I-Inuyasha--" But he shushes her. "Is it true, what you just said?" Sango nods. "Oh, damn it to hell! I can only think of how I made her feel. If I'd have known--" Inuyasha cuts off and looks in the direction of the well. "I've gotta go back." He says. "Do you think she'll forgive you?" asks Miroku. "Even if she doesn't," begins Inuyasha. "I've gotta tell her that I love her!"
Kagome sits on her bed with her face buried in Buyo's fur. "Oh, Buyo," She cries. "I can't believe he's gone. I…I can't see him again." Buyo, a little uncomfortable, jumps away from Kagome and leaves her room. "Yeah, thanks for the support!" She calls, throwing her pillow in his direction. She flops back on her bed and hugs her blanket. She closes her eyes and hopes for sleep to come. It did.
When she opened her eyes again, and realized it wasn't all just a dream, she turns over and sees Inuyasha sitting at her desk staring at her. "Inu…yasha?" She asks? "Oh, Inuyasha!" She jumps out of bed and runs toward him, and throws her arms around him. "Inuyasha, I--" Then she remembers something. She pulls away and starts pounding on his chest with her fits. "Inuyasha, how could you be so stupid? You left with no explanation! I was here for days wondering what the Hell your problem was, and now you think you can just--" Inuyasha grabs Kagome's hands in mid air, and pulls her into a kiss. They kiss for what seems for ever. Kagome doesn't want to pull away, in fear that she'll wake up.
Eventually Inuyasha pulls her away and looks at her. "Kagome." He says simply. "I'm so sorry." Kagome is in a daze as Inuyasha pulls her into a hug. She's wanted nothing more than to tell Inuyasha just how much she loves him, but never did in fear of rejection. Now, now she can. She closes her eyes and rests her head against his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart. Finally, she pulls away and looks up at him.
"Kagome, I'm sorry I left you. I thought you'd be better off without me, without the danger I put you in. I didn't wanna be selfish, keeping you with me because I wanted--needed--you there. But, I heard Sango talking to Miroku about how you really felt, and realized that you needed me as much as I needed you, and that I was hurting you more by leaving you."
"You--you heard Sango talking to Miroku? Heh…remind me to kill her, won't you?"
"No, it's because of her that I'm here. If I hadn't of her her, I would never have known. Kagome, I will never, ever leave you again. As long as you want me, I'll be with you."
"What…Inuyasha, what are you saying?"
"I'm saying that I love you. I'm in love with you, Kagome."
"But--but Kikyo--"
"No. Not Kikyo. You, Kagome, you. There is no one else, and I'm so sorry it took me this long to realize it. I will never run off with Kikyo again, and I will never think about her the same way I used to. My feelings for you are stronger than any feelings I've had for Kikyo. I promise, Kagome. Forget about Kikyo. Because I have."
Kagome doesn't know what to say. She's overwhelmed. All there is for her to do is to lean forward and kiss him. That one kiss says it all. When she lets go of him, she whispers those four little words to him. "I love you, too."
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Kourtney
