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Author's Note: I am back! I am so sorry to have kept you all on edge from finishing this story. Life just kind of caught up with me, but thankfully after graduating college and getting a job, I now have an opportunity to finish this story. So buckle up for the ride and the last few chapters of Picture Perfect!

Chapter 13

Inuyasha growled once again and pushed himself out of the bed as he glared in disbelief as Kikyo lounged in his bed. "What the hell are you doing in my bed, Kikyo, and where is Kagome?" He snarled.

The model's cold grey eyes grew hard at the mention of Kagome's name. She scoffed and sat up, not at all embarrassed at being naked. She stretched her arms and a cruel smile played on the edges of her lips. "Sorry to disappoint you, lover, but she wasn't with you earlier. It was me. Don't remember? She rejected you after you tried to kiss her, but I was there to comfort you."

"Don't lie to me, Kikyo." He yelled. "I would've smelt myself all over you if we did sleep together!"

She let out a harsh chuckle. "Oh really? I doubt that. Better go take a look in the mirror, my love."

His eyes narrowed and moved to a mirror on the wall. His heart sunk as he realized what she meant. It was a new moon and he was human. He had no idea who he had slept with. Maybe it had been Kikyo all along? He had a few drinks that night, not to get him drunk. He had the tolerance of a demon, after all, but he was pretty buzzed. His heart sank and he looked back at her. His fist clenched and he grabbed his clothes, pulling them on. "I need to get some air."

Kikyo smirked and leaned against his expensive and comfortable pillows. "Take your time, lover. I'll be here waiting if you want another go after you take yourself for a late night walk." She laughed harshly and laughed even louder as he slammed the door in frustration.

Inuyasha didn't bother buttoning up the shirt as he quickly made his way to Kagome's room. He knocked on it quickly and looked at it longingly, like a puppy scratching at a door just waiting to see its' owner on the other side. "Kagome? Kagome? Are you up?"

"Inuyasha."

He turned to see his mother standing a few rooms away. "Mom, what are you doin-"

"Kagome's not in there, my dear." She said softly as she looked at her beloved child. Her heart hurt as she recalled Kagome's request. Izayoi desperately wanted to just spill the truth to him, but knew she could not betray the young woman after she had done so much for her and her family.

"Did she go out with Sango or something?" He asked, confused. He ran his hand through his raven locks and let out a growl of frustration. He hated his human nights.

Izayoi walked over to him and gripped his hands gently, like only a mother would. "Kagome's been called to New York."

He frowned even more, his brown eyes filled with confusion and a bit of fear. "What for? Like a visit or something? She's coming back, right?"

The older woman started to speak, but let out a sigh instead. Her brown eyes looked tiredly into her son's and she felt older than she had in years. "My darling, Kagome is not coming back. She was offered a spot to manage the new restaurant and she took it. She said she might have a better luck writing for Broadway rather than movies. You know that her passion was writing anyway, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha stepped back from her slowly, shaking his head. He looked at his mother as if she had grown a second head. "No, no, that's not right. She wouldn't have just left in the middle of the night. Not without saying something." He quickly turned on his heel and made his way down the flight of stairs, ignoring his mother's cries.

Passing by the entrance of the grand mansion, he noticed an envelope set up on a credenza with his name in an elegant flourish. His brown eyes narrowed in confusion as he made his way over and picked it up. He ripped it open, not caring about the elegant envelope as he pulled the paper out of it.

Inuyasha –

By the time you read this letter, I will have been long gone. I'm sure you have found out that I had to go to New York and while your mother might have told you that it was for the new restaurant opening, it was really to start my career as a writer for Broadway. I realized that while staying there in your home that you were really just holding me back. I don't need to stifle my creativity by becoming your arm candy and your mother's lackey. It was fun while it lasted, Inuyasha, but it's time to grow up. Besides, there is no way I could really commit myself to a half-breed. Hope everything works out for you and that model.

Kagome Higurashi

Inuyasha didn't bother finishing the letter as it crumpled in his hand and he threw it on the ground. He wrenched the front doors open and just started running into the surrounding forest around his mansion, not caring where he was going. His breathing was heavy as his legs carried him deeper into the forest. He stopped and looked up at the horizon, noticing the sun was coming up. His brown eyes closed as his aura began to throb. As soon as he felt the warm heat of the sun, he felt all of his senses return and his eyes opened to reveal heated golden amber ones. As he took in his surroundings and everything that had happened, his eyes flashed red and he let out a loud scream of anger as he slashed down a row of trees. "KAGOME!"

Sorry to give you such a short chapter after so long, but I'm still mapping out where it's going to go from here. However, wonderful readers, if I get at least 50 reviews by tomorrow, I promise to post a new chapter tomorrow AND not several years from now. I give you my word as a devoted writer.

Thanks again so much for your support and devotion to this story! Seeing all the reviews from these years I've been absent make me want to finish it for y'all!