Note: Hey. Chapter 3. I really hope you all like this. I'm sure you wouldn't be reading this right now if you didn't. Disclaimer: I don't own any of it. Nothing. Characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi and the Teen Angels/Heaven belongs to Cherie Bennett, the creator of Teen Angels. R&R please. Don't forget to read my other stories. ^_^

Chapter 3: The Invitation

As they walked along the streets of town, Kagome didn't pay attention at all. She kept glancing over at Inu Yasha. Deep in her heart she wished that she could tell him who she really was, but he would never believe her. Inu Yasha brought her back to reality when he looked at her.

"Ya know. You look a lot like Kagome. In fact, the resemblance is practically identical. Are you related to her in any way?" he asked, looking at her with curiosity. Kagome looked at him, shocked that he noticed this.

"I don't know. It's quite possible." she said quietly. They looked each other in the eye. That moment was soon shattered by a loud call.

"HEY!!! INU YASHA!!" It was a young man with a small pony tail. He waved at Inu Yasha, who waved back. When the young man got to them Inu Yasha proceeded with introductions.

"Miaka, this is Miroku. Miroku, this is Miaka. She just moved here." he said Kagome smiled at Miroku.

"Nice to meet you Miroku." Kagome said.

'Sango would freak if she knew I was meeting Miroku.' Kagome thought.

"I was just giving Miaka here a tour of the town." Inu Yasha said.

"Oh. Hey. Did you know that tomorrow there's going to be a memorial for those girls that died. I was going to go. I hate to admit it but I've had a crush on Sango ever since 7th grade." Miroku said. He started blushing slightly.

"You wanna come with me Inu Yasha? You can come too Miaka, if you want."

"Sure. I know how you feel. I've had the same feelings for Kagome since 6th grade." Inu Yasha responded. Kagome's eyes widened a little. She caught herself and regained her composure.

"Sure I'll come." Kagome said quietly.

"Well, we'd better finish out tour here." Inu Yasha said with a slight chuckle. So Miroku headed on his way and Inu Yasha and Kagome continued their tour.

"I was thinking," Inu Yasha started, "You said you wanted to go to the memorial tomorrow? Well. . . um. . . You wanna go with me?" He asked. Kagome just looked at him for a few seconds that seemed like hours.

"I'll understand if you don't. I mean, we just met and all." he said hastily.

"No. . . I'll go with you. If that's what you want." Kagome responded.

"Really?" Inu Yasha said, as if he didn't quite believe. Kagome nodded.

'Oh Inu Yasha. I wish I could tell you that it's me. It's my memorial you're going to tomorrow.' Kagome pleaded in her heart. They continued for another hour. Then Inu Yasha took Kagome to the home she was staying at.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow after I get details from Miroku. I'll call you okay?" Inu Yasha said. Kagome nodded and smiled. Inu Yasha started to lean in towards Kagome then stopped.

'What am I doing? It's not like she's Kagome. And even if it was Kagome I wouldn't be doing this probably.' Inu Yasha thought to himself. He straitened up and walked home. Kagome walked inside. The woman she was staying with came up to her.

"Oh, Miaka dear. Someone called for you." she said Kagome gave a curious look. Only one person knew where she was staying and he just left.

"Someone named Sango. Do you know her?" the woman said Kagome's eyes widened. she nodded.

"Well, she said she'd call back."

"Thank you." Kagome went upstairs to her room. Just after she plopped on her bed, the phone rang. She heard the woman pick up.

"Miaka! It's for you. It's Sango!" she called up the stairs. Kagome picked up the phone in her room.

"Hello?"

"Kagome?"

"SANGO!!! How are you able to call me?" Kagome asked

"It's all Kaede's doing. Anyway. Onto business. I can't believe you met Miroku. What did he say?"

"How do you know about that? Wait. Don't tell me. Kaede."

"Right. So? What did he say?"

"He said that he's had a crush on someone since 7th grade." Kagome teased.

"Who? Who? WHO??" Sango screamed into the phone. Kagome laughed.

"You. Who else?" Kagome said while giggling.

"OH MY GOD!!! YOU'RE KIDDING!!!" Sango screamed.

"Nope. I'm not. And Inu Yasha told him that he's had a crush on me since 6th grade. Why do I have to find all this out after it's too late? And Inu Yasha's little brother, Shippo, told me that he was going to ask me out the day after the accident. DANG IT!!! WHY?" Kagome said. She banged her head on the wall.

"Hey chill out girl. At least you get the chance to help him. Maybe you'll even get the chance to tell him how you feel." Sango said, trying to cheer Kagome up.

"Oh. There's a memorial for us tomorrow. I'm going. I'll probably see my mom, grandpa, and Souta there. I miss them so much. Oh speaking of which. Inu Yasha said he'd call after he got details. I'll talk to you later, k?" Kagome said.

"k. Have fun. heh." Sango said

"Yeah. See ya." Kagome said. The girl hung up at the same time. Just after she hung up the phone rang again. Kagome answered it.

"Hello?" It was Inu Yasha.

"Miaka? I found out that the memorial is at 11 in the morning. So I'll pick you up at 10:30, k?"

"Okay. Wait. First I need to see if it's okay. Just a sec." Kagome went downstairs and asked. She came back a minute later.

"It's okay. So I'll see you tomorrow at 10:30?"

"Yeah. See you then."

"Bye." They hung up. Kagome fell back on her bed and fell into a deep sleep.

She was running. Running to something she knew she couldn't catch. She saw Inu Yasha in front of her. She called out to him. He didn't hear her. She ran harder trying to catch up with him. She ran as fast as she could but he stayed in front of her. In fact, the harder she ran the further away he got.

"Inu Yasha!! Wait for me!!" she called out. Again he didn't seem to hear her. Then he disappeared from sight. She saw Sango. Stuck between the poll and the truck. And herself. Lying there on the grass. Inu Yasha was leaning over her body.

"Kagome. Wake up Kagome." he was pleading.

"I'm right here. Look at me Inu Yasha." She was standing next to him. Watching herself die. She turned and saw the ambulance coming down the street. She saw bright lights coming towards her fast."

Kagome sat up. She wiped her eyes. She had been crying. She was breathing heavily. She looked at her clock. It was 9:00 already. She got up and got dressed. She decided to wear a strapless, knee length, black dress. She examined herself in the mirror on the door of her closet. She nodded at the reflection and breathed deeply. She went downstairs and got some breakfast before Inu Yasha came. She finished her cereal and put her bowl in the sink. Then the door bell rang. She went to answer it and it was Inu Yasha. He was in black slacks and a white shirt with a black jacket. He also wore a navy blue neck tie. Kagome nodded to the unvoiced question he was asking. She grabbed a jacket and her purse and left. They got to the memorial 5 minutes before it started. Kagome looked around and found that she knew everyone there. Then she saw the 3 people she knew would be there before she arrived. Her mother, grandfather, and brother. Her mother was sobbing uncontrollably. Her grandpa and brother were comforting her. Kagome looked at Inu Yasha. He nodded slightly at her unvoiced question. She walked over to them. They all looked at her in disbelief. Kagome smiled sadly.

"My name is Miaka." she started. "I just thought that I should tell you that I'm sure you're daughter misses you very much." The three of them just looked at her. Then her mother smiled.

"Thank you." she said.

"I know how you feel. I lost a very close friend of mine a little while ago. She was like a sister to me. And I know that she misses me too. Even though we haven't spoken" Kagome said smiling a little more. She bowed slightly and left them. She walked back over to Inu Yasha.

"That was really good of you." he said. Miroku walked over to them.

"Hey Miroku." Inu Yasha greeted. Miroku didn't respond. He was looking at the ground. Kagome thought she saw something fall from his face. She focused and looked at his face as much as she could. He was crying. Kagome hugged him comfortingly. He looked at her. She stepped back and smiled. There was a message to her in his eyes. He was saying 'Thank you'. Kagome just smiled and nodded in response. Then it started. They all watched as the bodies of the two girls were buried. Kagome's were the only eyes that were dry.

'I didn't know that there were this many people that cared about us.' she thought. She looked at Inu Yasha and Miroku. Miroku was still crying. And Inu Yasha. She could tell that he was trying his hardest to hold it back. She leaned over and whispered to him.

"It's okay to cry, ya know. I can tell that you're holding it back." He looked at her amazed. She just looked at him.

"Ya know, if I didn't know better I'd say you were Kagome." he said. Kagome chuckled.

"You have no idea." she said quietly to herself. After the memorial everyone was hugging and saying reassuring words to each other. Inu Yasha pulled Kagome aside.

"I know this is kinda and awkward place to do this but. Miaka, would you go out with me?" he asked. Kagome gasped and put her hand up to her mouth. She stared at him, shocked.

"Well, I don't know how long I'm going to be here. But if you don't mind that then sure." Kagome responded. Inu Yasha smiled. Kagome returned his smile. They walked away from the memorial to get lunch, hand in hand.

A/N: So? What do you think? Now it's starting to go my own direction. I have no clue what's going to happen next. ^_^; I know that it's not normal for Inu Yasha and Miroku to show so much weakness but this is my story. So if you don't like tell me and maybe suggest a way to improve. Please review. I take compliments, suggestions, even criticism (just don't be too harsh). Also, if you didn't figure it out, the italicized bit was Kagome's dream. Please review. ^_^ Don't forget to read my other stories.