A/N: I hope you can forgive me for taking so dang long... I really am sorry!! But, this chapter should make up for it. ^___^ Since I have very little to say, I'll let you read. Don't forget to review!!

Chapter 4: Give Me One More Chance to Prove I Love You

The spinning clouds above carried the tears and sorrow of the maiden meandering along the cold, bare sidewalks near her home. All around, water was drizzling to the ground, instantly soaking the earth. Kagome walked slowly up to her home, her head hung low to the ground. The water clung tightly to her body, beads of water rolling down her bare legs. She had her arms wrapped warmly around her chest, trying to stop the constant shivering waves that hit her. This time, as the rain soaked her body, she didn't have Inuyasha there to keep her warm, to hold her in his tender arms, to become one with her.



"Who am I kidding? I can't get him off my mind..." A tear rolled down Kagome's cheek as she shut the door behind her, dropping her wet school bag on the floor. Moving towards a closet, she reached in and pulled out a towel, slowly ringing out her dripping hair. Steadily, she heaved her way up the stairs, and into her bedroom. Shutting the door behind her, she wandered into her room, continuing to dry off the dripping water. Moving towards her window, her chocolate brown orbs gazed into the hazy scenery, watching as the rain fell to the earth. However, what she didn't notice was the small red blur standing behind a tree, out of her view. His amber eyes flickered with unending pain as he saw her image through the rain and glass. He could see the pain in her eyes as well.



"Why is this eating at me so much? Why... I can't take it..." Placing her hand on the window, she slowly dropped to her knees, endless tears falling from her eyes. Her raven black hair fell over her shoulder as drops of water dropped to her knees.



The red figure took a step forward as he saw her hand slide on the glass. He couldn't hold back any longer... seeing the look in her eyes, the pounding pain in his heart. It was too much for him to handle. Swallowing hard, he raced towards the door to her home, his silver hair dancing behind him. Quietly, his outstretched hand wrapped around the wet knob, carefully turning it. As he opened the door, he slipped into the dry home, his clothes dripping wet. Because no one but Kagome was home, he could hear her sobbing. His eyes instantly softened as he made his way up the stairs and into the doorway of her bedroom. Kagome was sitting on the ground, endless tears coming from her eyes as she occasionally mumbled words here and there.



"I don't... understand... any of this? Why did he come... back?" "Because I wanted to prove something to you..." The maiden shot up, the tears in her eyes flying in all directions. Her body snapped around, now gazing at the wet hanyou. "Inu-Inuyasha..."



The hanyou took a small step forward, endless pain flickering in his amber orbs. In response, Kagome moved back a step, her hands now in a ball at her chest. "Wh-what are you doing here?! I d-don't want you here!! Please, just go away?!" Inuyasha lowered his head, not taking a single step or even flinching a muscle. Only his ears slightly twitched.



"Inuyasha, leave me alone!! Go back to feudal Japan! I don't want you here... just leave..." More tears came to her eyes as she felt her legs go weak. Turning away from him, she placed her hand against the wall for support. "Why aren't you saying anything? Usually, you wouldn't take this from me..."



"You think it's easy, don't you?" "Hm?" Kagome lifted her head, words finally coming from his mouth. "You obviously don't understand what's happened the past couple of years..." "You don't either Inuyasha!!" Kagome's eyes were now blaring with anger, frustration, and more tears. "Day after day I sat in class, somehow thinking that what I heard from you was just my imagination, and that you would come back for me!! I cried every night in my bed, wishing that none of this ever happened so then no one would be hurt right now. I constantly see images of you and Kikyo in each others arms!! That's not easy to bear when you care deeply about that person!!"



"You think making that decision was easy?! I practically died when I made my choice! Saying those words tore me apart, it was not easy!! It was very hard for me to say goodbye to you Kagome... I was unsure if I could even do it! The way you're talking is like you're saying you had it harder!! You still don't realize what I've been through these past years!!" "You're wrong!! I do know what you've been through..."



Inuyasha took a step back, an expression of shock in his eyes. Did she really know what had happened to Kikyo? Or was she merely bluffing, or was something else on her mind?



"You know what happened?" "Why wouldn't I? It's pretty obvious that you and Kikyo share great lives together... you love her so much, and she loves you. I wouldn't be surprised if you two had a child together."



That was all he could take. If anything else like that came from her mouth, he would snap and go off, most likely on her. Closing his blazing amber eyes and tightening his fists at his side, he did his best to stay somewhat calm. "Damn it Kagome, you still can't see, can you?"



"See what?! How much you love Kikyo and that you went with her, the one who betrayed you many times when you crossed paths with her?! The one who tried to kill me more than once because she wanted to take you to hell?! What's there to see? All I see before me is a hanyou that has a love back in his time, meaning that he had better leave."



He snapped. Growling loudly, he moved right in front of her face and yelled as loud as he could, hoping that would sink into her thick skull. "Damn it! She's gone Kagome!! Kikyo is dead! She died not long after you had left! She said that I had made the wrong decision, and the Shikon no Tama was going to fix it! By that, it took her life and threw her into hell, leaving me alone with no friends, absolutely no one!! Now do you see what I have been through?! You have had the luxury of being around your friends and family. The only other person I new was a little girl named Mitsuko. She did her best to cheer me up, but it didn't work all that well! You see, the reason I came back here was because I finally realized the truth! I finally saw what I was unable to see clearly before, but you won't allow me to tell you!!"



Kagome's eyes were flickering with sorrow and pain as each word came from his mouth. Tears slowly rolled down the sides of her cheeks, dripping to the carpet beneath her feet. She was unsure of what to do now. Her heart had been racing as he stood in her face, but her mind was telling her not to do anything she would regret. But what was there to regret? Her feelings for him that she had placed away were slowly resurfacing, and in her soul, that could mean a good thing.



"Inuyasha..." Not knowing on what else to say, she simply moved forward and wrapped her arms around him in a loving embrace. She buried her face in his ruby red kimono, the one she had missed so dearly. "I had no idea... I'm so sorry..." Her hands tightened their grip on his kimono, as if never to let go.



The hanyou's amber eyes slightly widened from her action, but after a brief moment, his hands returned her embrace. He held her close to his body, as close as he possibly could. His head was resting gently upon hers, his dog-like ears listening for any words that came from her mouth.



"Inuyasha, why did you come back? What did you realize?" The maiden slowly pulled back from his loving embrace as she gazed into his shimmering amber orbs. She could see a slight glimmer of tears in his eyes as he was ready to speak.



"Do you really want to know why I came back? My answer is simple..." A slightly warm smile rolled over his lips as his hand raised, gently caressing her cheek. "Because I knew I loved you..." When his words finished, an unexpected move to both of them was made. His heart told him to do it, and as did hers.



Both leaned forward, their eyes closed softly as his hand still caressed her cheek. At first, their lips just simply brushed softly against one another's. And then, they locked. It wasn't long before the exploring and tasting began. Inuyasha was already busy tasting around in her mouth, savoring the sweetness she had to give. Kagome's hands were playing in his long, silky silver tresses, getting lost in the velvety touch



Slowly, as the passionate kiss went on, Kagome ended up with her back on the wall, and Inuyasha pressing against her. They stayed there for a long moment, tasting each other and playing in each others hair. When they finally separated, their eyes were beaming with love and passion.



"I just want another chance to prove that I love you...." Kagome slightly giggled, brushing her hand along his cheek. "You silly hanyou, you already have..." Her lips met with his luscious ones once more... tasting away at every corner in his mouth. Inuyasha's hands were gently caressing her sides, pulling her as close as possible to his body.



Outside, even though the rain continued to fall, inside the sun was shining bright. All around them, you could see a flame of love and sheer desire swallowing their bodies. As of now, they were feeding their bodies desires to have one another, and maybe, they would eventually become one, and give all they have to give.

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A/N: Awwwww, so SWEET!!!! Hehe, just to make this clear, the next chapter will NOT be a lemon... I don't want to write one.. but there will be some sexual content, PG- 13 sexual content... meaning no lemons!! Anyway, I hope that you liked this chapter, and the next one will come when I get the chance!!

The title will be, "Give me Your Love." Sound sweet? Well it's going to be!! I guess this is all for now! Until then, Ja ne! Please review!! And I once again apologize for the long wait...

~KittyBell~ (Inuyasha Moon)