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Chapter 1 - Confession

Kagome waited patiently next to the well for her hanyou friend. Today is the day, she thought to herself. Today is the day I finally tell him how I feel about him. A smile came over her face as she thought about what his reply to her confession would be. He would look seriously into her eyes, and say "Kagome, I love you, too. I always have, and I always will." Then he would clutch her into a tight embrace and they would kiss…

Kagome tried not to think about the negative things he could say to her when she finally confessed her love to him. Think positively, Kagome, she told herself and something positive is sure to happen! Certainly he loves me as well, right? She began to think of all the times he had saved her life, comforted her, and all the times they had been there for each other. Of course he does, silly!

Kagome smiled and stood up and walked towards the well, waiting anxiously. She tried not to think about it—not until he got there. She paced back and forth inside the well house for what seemed like hours. She could feel her heart pounding. She took a deep breath and tried to forget how nervous she was.

Kagome had decided to forget her usual green and white school uniform today. Too blah for such an occasion. Today was special. Instead, she wore a blue sweater and a nice khaki skirt. She pulled her hair back from her face into a ponytail. Although she never wore makeup when going to the feudal world, she decided to wear it today—although in minimal amount. She had searched her room that morning for the lightest fragrance she could find, remembering his keen sense of smell. Kagome had went well out of her way to appeal to him that morning, paying close attention to every detail.

Then she heard him enter through the bottom of the well. Kagome, who had been sitting at the edge of the well, stood up and ran her hands over her skirt to remove any wrinkles that might have appeared. Seconds later, the dog demon appeared before her. He eyed her new look momentarily. "You've been waiting?" he asked.

Kagome smiled at him. "Yes."

Inuyasha merely took the yellow, over-stuffed backpack out of her arms and threw it over his shoulder and motioned for her to get on his back. "Let's go," he replied, impatiently.

"Umm…Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think we could…(cough) talk about something…first?"

Inuyasha groaned and dropped the heavy backpack which made a loud thud on the ground. "What is it now? Hope it's not another test," he replied, thinking of all his time Kagome was wasting on those stupid things.

"Umm..no, Inuyasha. I'm ready to go today—but I just need to talk about…us." Kagome looked at him nervously. She had butterflies in her stomach, but she knew that if she didn't tell him now, she probably never would. You can do this! Just tell him!

"Us?" asked Inuyasha, confused. He scratched his head and frowned.

"Inuyasha…I…I," she couldn't finish.

"Dammit! What is it already?" Inuyasha crossed his arms as an annoyed look came over his face. He was not making this any easier for her.

"Inuyasha…I've been thinking a lot about us…and…" Kagome began to shake with nervousness and she could feel her palms getting sweaty.

"Kagome?" asked Inuyasha who now had a look on concern on his face.

" And…well…I-I love you." She squeezed her eyes closed and swallowed hard, waiting for his reply. There, I did it! She thought to herself. She waited a little longer for him to say something, but his reply never came.

Kagome opened her eyes to see a confused and somewhat saddened look come over Inuyasha's face. He stood there thinking. Kagome could feel her face turning beet red. Why isn't he saying anything?

"Look, Kagome…I…don't know …I don't know what to say to that." Inuyasha looked at her sadly.

"You don't know what to say!?" she demanded angrily after pausing temporarily in disbelief. It's obvious, after all of this time, after all we've been through, he doesn't share the same feelings I have! He doesn't love me!  "Why say anything?" she snapped. "I already know what you're thinking!" Kagome stormed off back to her house.

"Kagome…wait!" Inuyasha ran after her.

Kagome could feel tears welling in her eyes. How did this happen? It wasn't supposed to happen this way! She didn't look back, but she could hear Inuyasha following her.

"Sit!" she screamed. She could hear Inuyasha curse out as his body hit the ground and Kagome stormed into the house.

Kagome ran up the stairs the led to her bedroom. She could feel the hot tears streaming down her face. She ran inside the haven of her room, slamming the door loudly behind her and locking it. Kagome threw herself on her bed. I can't believe it…This is the worst that could possibly happen!

Kagome heard a small knock at the door. "Go away!" she yelled angrily.

"Kagome, please," replied Inuyasha.

So now he knocks, she thought to herself, I'm surprised he just didn't jump through the window like he usually does. "Just leave me alone!" she yelled, sobbing freely. "I don't want to see you…" she choked on her tears, "ever again!" She was not only upset that Inuyasha did not love her back, but was also embarrassed at herself for thinking that he would.

She heard another small knock at her door.

"I said go away!" she screamed again. What's the point? He could easily rip the door off its hinges and barge inside, she reminded herself. However, the house grew quiet and Kagome realized the Inuyasha had indeed left. Kagome buried her face into her pillow, sobbing loudly. I never want to see him again… I can never face him again!

Inuyasha miserably made his way back to the well and jumped through back to his own era with the smell of Kagome's tears stinging his nose.

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Inuyasha hung his head while he passed through Kaede's village and back to the hut where Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were awaiting his and Kagome's return. To their surprise, he was alone. The group looked at him questionably.

Shippou was the first to open his big mouth. "Alright dog face, what did you do to her this time?" he asked jumping on Inuyasha's shoulder. "You didn't two-time her again did you?"

"Buzz off," he replied, sending Shippou through the air and out the door of the hut, knocking down the reed curtain that hung over it; the young kitsune screamed all the way out the door.

Sango and Miroku looked at each other questionably. They weren't quite sure if they should ask what happened. Miroku decided to be the brave soul who spoke up. "Inuyasha, may I inquire what happened between you and Kagome today?"

"Mind your own damn business, monk," Inuyasha replied furiously, sitting down on the floor cross-legged.

"Well, then I take it Kagome isn't coming back today," the monk replied.

"I said…MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS." Inuyasha jumped from his seat and started towards Miroku, raging mad with his hand balled into a fist. His attack, however, was abruptly put to a stop by a forceful knock in the head with Sango's over-sized boomerang. "Dammit!" cried Inuyasha, rubbing his head. Miroku shot Sango a grateful glance.

"Inuyasha, please," Sango looked furiously at him, "We don't mean to pry—it's just that we are wondering about Kagome. She is essential for our hunt of the Shikon shards. You know that. And also, we're her friends. We worry about her."

"Of course I know that, idiots," replied Inuyasha crossly, "but I can't force her to come back with me every time can I?" He glared at the couple, who remained silent and then headed out the door of the hut, walking over the reed curtain which now lay on the floor. Shippou darted away and hid behind a nearby tree as Inuyasha started into the forest.