Some things were meant to be

This is the first fan fic I've ever had on (please excuse my penname, I really wanted something else so I guess I made this account about what..? 2 years ago? ;) Anyways, I really love the show (without being an annoying, rabid, fan girl about it!) and hope that you like my little story here.

About Kagome & Kikyou & I: They're my favorite characters, (though I'm a kagxinu girl myself, but I wouldn't mind seeing what would happen if he chose Kikyou, or hell if they both dumped him!) and I'd just like to let you know I don't have prejudice against Kikyou; I just like Kagome a little better.

disclaimer: I am not owning of the characters, I'm just borrowing them for a little while... (yes, that phrase is correct, sir!) Sorry if I spell any names wrong, but I'm pretty sure they're correct.

Quick: I know that Sango wasn't around during that time, but just forget that and go along with the story. ;p

author: SailorCreative

" " means talking, ' ' means thoughts

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Shall I stay - Would it be a sin,

If I can't help falling in love with you

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A few hours had past, and it was six in the morning when Kagome had finally woken up. Her stomach lurch, the sheer dread making her feel uneasy. 'Should I tell him how I feel? No... It'll just make him feel bad, but if I don't....' Kagome prepped herself for her oncoming 'mission', trying not to loose control like she had the night before. Casually, she strolls into the kitchen to find that her mom had already made breakfast for all of them. Though the aroma was welcomed, she retreated back to her room to dress.

Kagome grabbed a cute dress with sunflower prints and a small white undershirt. It then occurred to her that she had yet to make her bed and did so, noticing the Shikon shards glistening from the morning light. Kagome grabbed the bottle, recalling the centipede demon that had bit her to obtain them. 'It's all behind me now, and soon Inuyasha will be too.'

'But I'd rather have him beside me.'

Kagome slipped on a pair of socks before re-entering the kitchen to find her grandfather and brother Sota enjoying the meal as her mother had just taken a chair across them. "Are you hungry Kagome? I made your favorite." Kagome smiled and sat beside her as they quietly ate until her grandfather started asking about Kagome's peculiar behavior. Her mom interrupted him several times, and managed to keep Sota from saying his bit.

"I'm going to go mom, I'll be back later." In the pit of her stomach she knew what needed to be done, and headed towards the bone-eaters well and looked down into it. The fear and anxiety of it all formed a cloud over her head, foretelling the doom of what could have been. 'He's on the other side in another time. It probably never would have worked out, we're from two separate times and he obviously loves... Kikyou, more than he could ever love me.' A tiny droplet slid down her cheek and into the well as she drew her breath to journey to the feudal era once more.

Kagome climbed out of the well slowly, trying to find the words to tell him that she wasn't going to be there with him anymore, that they would never see each other again. 'Maybe he doesn't care. He said he just wanted the shards...'

'He never said he wanted Kikyou either, at least not out loud.'

A distant voice called to her, unfamiliar at first but the tone soon became recognized as she turned to great them. "Miroku, Shippo, Sango!" Shippo jumped into Kagome's arms, rambling about how much he missed her and how Inuyasha had refused to go after her. Relief played on their faces and Kagome frowned slightly at the mention of his name. "Where's Inuyasha? I have something I need to tell him."

"We don't know, he fled into the forest shortly after Shippo harassed him about getting you back and we haven't seen him since," Miroku informed her, making small gestures as he spoke. "I need to be myself for a while...Okay?" Kagome requested softly, trying to hide her anguish with a feeble smile. Though not convinced Miroku and Sango respected her request and tugged Shippo along with them. Kagome sighed and clutched the Shikon shards in her hand, her knuckles turning white as she did so. 'Where did he go?'

"So this is it, this is the end of our adventures. Now I can go back to my life and he can collect the rest of the shards to become a full demon, or what ever he wants."

'Because what ever he wants isn't me.'

Kagome looked up as she sensed someone drawing near, a whirl of thoughts swarming her mind, feasting off of what she expected to see. 'If only he could have somehow loved...'

"Kagome?" Hearing him say her name strung her heart together, even as she held the scissors to cut their bond once and for all. Still, it skipped a beat, and she stood anxious to see him. "Inuyasha!" she breathed, taking in the sight before her. His yellow eyes were bright and full of life, and she stood memorized by the way his silvery locks flowed behind him. 'Oh Inuyasha...' Her mouth tucked itself in and she chewed on the bottom of her lip as he drew near.

"Kagome, I-" "Wait.... Let me speak first." Kagome's voice faded away. She stood fragile and petite before him, and knowing that he held his heart and didn't even know it stirred what little control she was loosing. Determined to get it over with Kagome took Inuyasha's hand with her own, trembling as she felt the texture of his skin against her own and abruptly shoved the shards into his hand. "I won't be needing them anymore." Her voice was barely audible for any human, but Inuyasha heard it as clear as a bell. "Why, and where are your normal clothes?"

"Please don't make this any harder for me, Inuyasha." How she loved calling his name, just standing by him pained her to be doing this, but what else was there to do? "Kagome I don't understand." Inuyasha replied.

'I wish there was another way...'

"Are you leaving..." Kagome nodded, tears starting to form in her eyes and dared not to look at him any longer. "... to be with Koga?!" Inuyasha claimed, looking down at her. Shocked, Kagome felt angrier than she had before. "You don't get it do you?! I'm not leaving you to be with Koga, I'm leaving you so you can be with Kikyou!!" she shrieked as she stared at Inuyasha to state her point. "Now you don't have to worry about him or me."

'No matter how much I wish you would.'

Inuyasha fell silent, not knowing what to say to her. "I want to be with you Inuyasha, but I can't.... I'll never be able to compete with Kikyou and I'm okay with that. I can't stand being with you, knowing that... that..."

'That you never loved me.'

"That you'd be happier with her."

'That you'd be happier without me.'

Kagome's voice trailed off and turned around. "I'll always remember you, Inuyasha. I just wish... it could have been different." Kagome squeezed her eyes shut to stifle her tears and as quietly as she possibly could, whispered,

"I love you."

At that before she could turn around she jumped into the well and didn't look back as she plummeted into the darkness of her heart.

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There's more to come... so don't leave just yet.

I really hope that you enjoy reading my story. I make the story, and then go through it again to make sure that it doesn't sound weird, so sometimes you're not reading the version I settle on. (Sometimes I do that, so if I don't proof-read that means I have to go back and change it. Oh well. ) (More reviews=more story!) Thank you everyone who's sent reviews so far!!