~*~*~*~*~*~*~July 27th, 2005~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Inuyasha~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I'm writing this quickly, as Kagome sleeps. I hurt her again today. In a way thats a good thing,
but I keep hating myself for doing so. I don't know why, maybe its because she looks so much like
Kikyo. I loved Kikyo, and she reminds me so much of her, the way she looks, her attitude, her
scent. Kikyo smelt like cinnamon and honey. Kagome smells like that, but with lavender.

While Kagome sleeps at night, she doesn't know it but I come in and sit next to her cot, where I
fall asleep, I feel its my duty to protect her, although I know its not. As I write this I keep
thinking of how she mentioned her friends. She thinks I don't have any, but I do.

I have two friends, Sango and Miroku. I haven't seen them in almost a monthe, mostly because of
this bounty. But I wish to see them soon, maybe I can get Kaede to let me off for a day. I was
supposed to meet them the night I had captured Kagome, but obviously I had to take care of business
first.

Kagome is shifting in her sleep, her sling coming off her arm, but her arm still not moving. She
looks so peaceful as she sleeps. Like a child, which to me in years she is, but still like a women.
Her hair gently falling over her pale skin, her brown eyes, closed, probably dreaming of her freedom.
Her long legs pulled close to her body, close to her chest, while her right arm is by the side I
sit. Her hand is dangling over the edge of the cot, I have to resist the urge to put it back onto
the cot.

I looked up just a second ago and saw her mouth open just slightly. She looked scared. I wondered
what she was dreaming about. Probably another dream where I use the sword and kill her again.

I keep thinking of the night I captured Kagome, she was on her way home I think, I was supposed
to meet Sango, Miroku, and some girl for a double date. I hate dates. But Sango assured me
I would like this girl, she said she looked like an ex I had...WAIT A SECOND!

Kagome was walking home from where I was supposed to meet the three. She looks like the only
ex I ever had, Kikyo. I was late so...oh hell...

I was supposed to meet those three for the date. Kagome is the one I was supposed to meet. Kagome
is the one that I was supposed to like.

I have to ask Kagome where she was going that night. I have to. I have to know if she is the
one that I was supposed to have gone out with.
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Ok, here's the thing, go back and read where I started again in the chapter before.
~*~Mel~*~
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Kagome was smiling, I had never seen her smile before, she was, dare I think it, beautiful. And
I am the one to cause the smile. I couldn't help but smile at that.

WAIT! Why was I thinking that way about a wench?! Oh no, just because she looks and acts like
Kikyo doesn't mean I'm going to like her as I did Kikyo! No way in hell. Not this Inuyasha.

Kagome looked at me and jumped back. "Why are you smiling, Inuyasha?" she asked.

"I was planning on how to get the shikon no tama from you." I said quickly.

Kagome shook her head and said bye to Sango and Miroku and left to head home. I then realized
that I didn't really have a place to stay. The warehouse that I had been staying at with Kagome
was now no longer avalible to me.

I said bye and took off after Kagome. "Kagome! Wait!"

Kagome stopped and turned looking at me. "What do you want Inuyasha?"

"Do you have any cash? I don't have a place to stay. I need cash."

"Go away Inuyasha, I have no money."

"Then damnit wench, what good are you?!" I shouted, losing my temper.

"Shut up, half breed!" she shouted and took off running.

I couldn't help myself. I took off after her, and grabbed her broken arm whipping her around to
face me. Her face held what looked like a mixture of pain, anger, and fear. Kagome started to
struggle, to get away from me.

Kagome pulled hard to get away from me, and I remembered when I first met Kikyo. Much under the
same circumstances. We had been arguing over something and she started calling me half breed.
I lost my temper and started hitting her. I was chased away by villagers and I hadn't gone back
for monthes.

I let go of Kagome after slamming her against a building. She looked at me, afraid, in pain, and
her eyes were full of betrayel. I felt something in my chest start crumbling and I tried to
apologize to her. Kagome stood up warily and started to run away from me.

She didn't get too far. Kagome started to fall and I ran up to her and caught her in my arms.
Holding her close I apologized to her. I had never apologized to anyone in my life and apologizing
to her felt strange. She started crying into my shoulder, her arm about my neck, and her nails
digging into the back of my shoulder.

I just held her close, apologizing over and over to her. Finally she pulled away, no tears left
to cry. Kagome just rested her head on my shoulder, her breathing relaxed. I ran my hand over
her hair, still apologizing for the way I had treated her.

As I was apologizing all I could think of was of how soft her hair was under my fingertips. It
was almost as though someone had taken silk and turned it into her hair. It reminded me of Kikyo
again, how soft her hair is.

Kagome looked up at me and I saw that in her eyes she had trust again. Her lips parted and she
started to say something when I put my lips on hers. I didn't know what came over me, but I just
knew I wanted to kiss her. I held her close as I kissed her, her arm becoming tight about me,
her lips pressing against my own.

We pulled away and Kagome rested her head on my shoulder again. "I love you, Inuyasha..."

"Shh...I love you too Kagome, now shh..." I said, holding her close.
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Ok, I know its quick. But...I tried...oh well...
~*~Mel~*~