Disclaimer: I only own Inuyasha and Co. in my dreams.

Warning: The following chapter and possibly the one afterwards may be dark and a little heavy. Meaning not many jokes if any. May contain severe Kikyo bashing and a lot of depression. You have been informed.

The "Best" Vacation Ever

Eriko turned, expecting some lost puppy look that said 'don't go' and she knew the others were too. But…

"Okay, fine, I'll…talk…about…my…feelings," he dragged out each syllable as though it was stabbing him to just say it.

Eriko smirked, that was a huge sign he meant it. "Good, now to tell the-"

"Everything wrong in my life is my fault," Eriko halted with the look that said, 'Oh, he meant now.' All the others had the same incredulous look.

Kagome had a worried expression, she was the only one who had actually taken in what he said. "Inuyasha…"

"It is, if…if…I hadn't been born…my da…my father would still be alive," Inuyasha kept his glance downcast. But it was evident he really felt what he was saying.

"That's not true!" Eriko blurted.

"Oh really? Would he have been at the hospital if I hadn't been born? It was all my fault, Eriko, you can't deny that!" Inuyasha cried.

"Why don't you just shut up and listen to me! My dad, he died the same way you did and if your dad's death was your fault then his was mine. And I know that I can't deny that if we hadn't been born, they would probably still be alive. I know that and I understand where you're coming from. But it's not your fault. It's not mine, it's not your mom's or mine's. There is only one person at fault and that is that damn killer's. Even…even if it wasn't…you can't regret your birth because you can't deny the joy you've brought your mom. Your father would've preferred your life to his and you know that," Eriko replied, "And don't you ever dare think otherwise!"

Miroku and Sango stole cautious glances, Eriko was being serious and that was scary. Kagome merely looked worriedly at Inuyasha, she obviously was uncomfortable with the fact that he had thoughts like that.

"But…my…my grandfather said…" Inuyasha sounded like a pathetic, little boy.

"Never mind what the fuck your grandfather said! He disowned your dad the minute he married your mom. Your grandfather hadn't even cared what the hell was going on with your dad before that day. In fact, your dad's death was TWICE as much your grandfather's fault as it was yours. I never ever want to hear you quote that damned bastard ever again…or so help me I will slap the sense into you!" Eriko screeched and judging by the decibel that she was belting it at and the intensity of her voice, you could tell that that was a touchy subject.

Miroku and Sango looked at each other with wide eyes. Eriko had never swore that badly and had never sound that angry ever in all the years they had known her.

"What about Sesshomaru…grand-…he said that he couldn't let Sesshomaru hang around me…if I was…" Inuyasha began.

"If you were what? Do you really think that backwards thinking jackass gave a rat's ass about whether you were strong or weak? You were a half-demon and that was reason enough for him to separate you from your brother," Eriko's voice became soft, "You were little, you were supposed to be weak and vulnerable, Inuyasha."

Eriko's words seemed to be sinking in, "What about Kikyo?" Inuyasha wondered. Those three words stopped Eriko in her tracks, she was clueless as to what she could even say about that bitch.

"What about Kikyo?" Kagome prodded.

"Her…the cheating…it's my fault…"Inuyasha explained and Eriko snorted, wondering how he's ever gonna reason that. "I let her get away with it. She cheats on me over and over and over and then she breaks up with me. I'm so angry and upset and hurt but if she ever said she wanted to go out again, whether or not she said sorry…I'd jump at the chance. I'm so messed up…so messed up. How fucked up am I that I friggin go back to that bitch time and time again. Before, it used to be because I used to think that when she said it'll never happen again…she meant it. But now, I know that that's a load of bull, it's always a load of bull, but do I care? No, I'm just glad that she decided to take me back. I'm glad. It's getting to the point where I'm friggin expecting her to cheat on me! But do I care? No." He paused to let it sink in, they all looked at him with sad, sad eyes. It was obvious they could sense how long he had been brooding on this topic. "I kept thinking about it and I've figured it out…I'm in love with that cheating, selfish, heartless bitch ass hypocrite! I'm in love with her! What kind of freak am I that I'm in love with someone who only brings me pain? What kind?"

Kagome felt tears trail down her face. "No, you're no freak. How can you help it? Inuyasha, she was…she was your first…that never goes away. But her cheating is her business and her fault…she knows you have that kind of…of weakness towards her and she exploits. She really doesn't care if it hurts you." Kagome could feel herself heating up. "She really doesn't care. She doesn't deserve you. She doesn't!"

Eriko looked at Kagome with a mixture of disbelief and hope. Where she had nothing to say, Kagome had plenty…which actually could be a good thing.

"And I know it but I just can't seem to stop. I can't seem to stop loving her," Inuyasha nearly sobbed.

"It's hard to stop loving someone. It's not something that you can just do," for some reason, Kagome was having some trouble talking about this, but she pushed forward. "It just happens and she…she's not helping you by hanging on."

"But I don't want her to let go. I don't want to stop loving her," Inuyasha kept his gaze downwards, hiding his tears, "As cheesy as it sounds…this whole thing is just like Bleeding Love. And I hate it but I can't…can't…"

Kagome cast her gaze down, "I know."

There was an eerie silence when suddenly someone could be heard bursting into tears. Everyone turned towards the source of the sound…someone was eavesdropping.

Well...cliff hanger! You know the drill...uh...i updated too fast to catch the reviews! Awww...anyways...

I have something to ask of you, my loyal fans, I need to make a selection. After the end of either TBVE or Just A Kiss, whichever comes first, I wish to start another fanfic. Which one do you think i should start first?

Three Wishes: Inuyasha, Kikyo (Kagome comes in the sequel), Eriko and Miroku find a genie lamp and think all is going to be peachy keen. But Something's a miss, maybe this genie (Sango) isn't all she's cracked up to be. Remember...be careful what you wish for! (A/N: This is a horror!)

...uh...Untitled (I need your help with this too!): Becoming human once a month was bad enough without becoming a girl too! This ability has one hanyou wishing his girlfriend was a little more focused when it comes to magic.
Kagome had a normal when all off a sudden her 'powers' kick in. Now she's clueless when it comes to her new powers and that's never a good thing.
A lady is this, a lady is that...Sango is tired of hearing about what she 'should' be and wants people to respect what she is. Soo assimilation becomes the least of her worries.
VHS (or Venturing Hand Syndrome) has Miroku running from city to city trying to avoid getting his ass kicked. Unfortunately for him, being a monk doesn't make it better.
Life is bad enough for these four without getting arrested, when they all end up in the same cell what kind of zany adventures will ensue? (A/N: it's the same sorta genre as this story!)