This is my first fanfic. Any constructive criticism is welcome. Please, no flames for the sole purpose of flaming and being a retarded monkey. If anyone knows of another fanfic by the same title already, please let me know so that I can change it.

"A Conflict of Interest"

By Lizzycat

Brief Summary: Kagome and Inuyasha have a little misunderstanding and Kagome ends up making a decision that may hurt both of them. What she does becomes possible from one little action a certain kitsune does. The beginning is based off of Link Park's song "Lying From You.Ó

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters that may be mentioned in this fan fiction. Also, I do not own any part of Linkin Park's song "Lying from you."

There was a gentle breeze in the wind causing the leaves to stir from their resting place at the base of the God Tree. On top of one of the giant roots sat a lonely girl, under the stars and the full moon, thinking to herself.

Inuyasha ... Why can't you see me for who I am? I try to be myself around you, but you turn around and say I should be more like Kikyo. So, to appease you, I try to be more like her, but then you immediately say I can never be as good as she is ... or WAS for that matter.

When I pretend

Everything is what I want it to be

I look exactly like what you had always wanted to see

She's dead! Can't you see that? There was something forming between us until she was resurrected. She just needs to die and go back to hell! Wait! What am I thinking?! How could I think of something so horrid? I need to stop imagining such evil ways for her to die. If being with that...that corpse makes him happy, I should just forget about him and move on.

When I pretend

I can forget about the criminal I am

Stealing second after second just cause I know I can.

I'll find the Shikon shards on my own, and not be a bother to him any longer. I know I told him I'd always be beside him, but he has Kikyo now. Seeing them together is tearing me apart. I can't take it anymore, I'll leave them be. After all, I'm just a fifth wheel tagging along. I know if I pretend and put up this facade any longer I'll just break.

But I can't pretend this is the way it will stay

I'm just trying to bend the truth

I can't pretend I'm who you want me to be

So I'm lying my way from you

I wonder how I can convince him I'm leaving of my own free will? I don't want him to question me. I don't think I'd be able to look him in the eye. I'll think of something later.

Kagome made her way back to the camp when she saw Inuyasha beating up on Shippo with Miroku and Sango looking on.

"Waah! Kagome! Inuyasha is beating up on me! All I did was say ..."

"Stupid runt! Stop talking!"

BONK

"Waah, he said he was going to choo ..."

BONK, BONK

This is my chance! It might seem a bit extreme, but it'll have to work!

"SIT!"

"I'll see you later, Inuyasha! I'm sick and tired of you beating up on Shippo. I'm actually tired of all of you really. I'm going on a little vacation."

Having said that, Kagome turned and left.

"What the hell? Where do you think you're going?"

Inuyasha got up and started to chase after her but was flat on his face before you could say 'slap me silly and call me Suzy.'

"Sit, boy." And she kept on walking, but in the process she dropped a piece of paper in SangoÕs lap.

The note read:

Dear Sango,

After you read this note, destroy it. I donÕt want Inuyasha to find out. Please donÕt be angry at my words earlier. If my plan goes right, then IÕve said something along the lines of being tired of all of you. (If not then my next plan was to sit Inuyasha 30 times and run.) Well later tonight IÕm going to come back for Shippou, but I donÕt think IÕll be returning to our little party. I canÕt take seeing Inuyasha in love with another woman after IÕve bared my heart and soul to him. If I stay around much longer, IÕll break. This is good-bye, Sango. IÕll miss you all.

Love,

Kagome

[No / no turning back now]

I wanna be pushed aside

So let me go

[No/no turning back now]

Let me take back my life

I'd rather be all alone

[No turning back now]

The very worst part of you is me

Inuyasha's P.O.V.

*Earlier*

I wonder what Kagome's doing right now. Maybe I should go and find her.

Inuyasha looked like he was spacing out so Shippo decided to make him mad so he could rat him out to Kagome and have her 'sit' him a bunch of times. Weee! It looked like this boring day was about to get better.

"Hey, Inuyasha? What's with that stupid look? Are you actually thinking about something?"

"Hey, shut up you brat!"

"Oh I know what you were thinking about, Inuyasha! So, who are you going to pick? Kikyo or Kagome? Ya know, you shouldn't toy with Kagome like that. She's too nice of a person too ..."

BONK, BONK, BONK

"I know that you brat! I was going to tell her that I chose ..."

"Waah! Kagome! Inuyasha is beating up on me! All I did was say ..."

"Stupid runt! Stop talking!"

BONK

"Waah, he said he was going to choo ..."

BONK, BONK

I remember what they taught to me

Remember condescending talk

Of who I ought to be

Remember listening to all of that and this again

So I pretended up a person who was fitting in

I was always told never to show your true emotion otherwise your enemy would know your weakness and know just where to strike. Whether it be physically, emotionally, or mentally.

And now you think this person really is me and I'm

[Trying to bend the truth]

But the more I push

The more I'm pulling away

'Cause I'm

Lying my way from you

Now you must think that I really hate you, Kagome. You think the person that youÕve seen acting like a selfish jerk was really me. Well, the truth is É I love you, I have for a long time, but I had to cover up my feelings for you. I knew that if anyone found out about how much I cared for you that you would be in constant danger. I can't take that risk!

"SIT!"

"I'll see you later, Inuyasha! I'm sick and tired of you beating up on Shippo. I'm actually tired of all of you really. I'm going on a little vacation."

What? Where is she going?

"What the hell? Where do you think you're going?"

"Sit, boy." And she kept on walking.

"Well, Inuyasha. You've gone and made her mad! It doesn't look like she's coming back anytime soon. You may want to give chase and apologize to her."

The monk is right; it doesn't look like she's coming back anytime soon. I didn't know that bopping that brat on the head would have set her off like that. Great, now she thinks I'm an even bigger jerk than before. It's not supposed to be this way! I need to get her back.

This isn't what I wanted to be

I never thought that what I said

Would have you running from me

Like this

The very worst part of you

The very worst part of you

Is me

Inuyasha looked up to see SangoÕs eyes widen and go behind her back. She finally spoke up. "Inuyasha?"

"What now?"

"Does your brother fly?"

"He can, why?"

"When he flies is there a trail of a sort of sparkly almost a pinkish cloud?

"Yes! Why do you want to know? Or rather, HOW do you know for that matter?"

"Because I think he's traveling in the same direction as Kagome was!"

"Damnit, why didn't you say so earlier?! Hey whatÕs that piece of paper by your feet? It smells like KagomeÕs tearsÉ"

To be continued ...

PLEASE READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTE

Feel free to email me to let me know whom you want Kagome to be paired with. Sorry, I can't do any Shippou/Kagome, Miroku/Kagome, yaoi, or yuri fics. This is only my first time doing this! I guess you can't include in your review (if you review it that is) who you'd like to be paired up with, BUT if you happen to just slip it in there then I guess Fanfiction.net might not mind. hint hint