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 don't own them, (but I rule you!) I'm just borrowing them for a little while. Sorry if I spell any names wrong, but I'm pretty sure they're correct.

author: SailorCreative [ she is the one named sailor creative ]

" " means talking, ' ' means thoughts

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So it goes,

Some things were meant to be

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Note: there's some swearing in this chapter... Sorry it took me so long to put up the next chapter!

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'Kagome...' Her heart skipped a beat at first then started banging against her rib cage. 'Oh gods Inuyasha... is that you?' Her eyes fluttered open, blurry at first her body seeped into the bed. "Oh Kagome, I'm glad that you're alright!" With a gentle embrace her mother cradled her, "The boys are both worried sick over you. I'm going to call them, someone else is here to see you.." With that her mother left, questions wracking her brain.

'How did I escape from that... I was sure that I was gone for sure.' Kagome's eyes closed, 'Could it be Inuyasha? Did he save me?' The door opened and she franticly patted her hair down, knowing what a wreck she must have looked like.

'How stupid of me. Inuyasha wouldn't come back from me. "Kagome!" He ran to her side, a bouquet of flowers in one hand. "I was worried when you didn't come and when I called they told me you were hospitalized. I'm so glad that you're awake now." Her eyes drifted away from his face. 'If only I never woke up... then maybe I could be with you in my dreams.'

"Hojo... I really-"He held the flowers in front of her, and they truly were beautiful in every way. However, not amount of beauty could ever ease the pain in her heart. Nor the pain in her very limbs could compare to the strain of holding on to her life, for what ever reason that could have been...

"They're kikyos..." Kagome recognized the violet, star-shaped flower and bit down on her lower lip. "Kagome..." His tone suddenly serious she half-heartedly looked down at him.

"I know that you're sick a lot, and sometimes you aren't at school for weeks at a time. Even though we've only been on a few dates..."

'Oh God Hojo, please don't do this to me...!'

"I'm afraid that I've fallen in love with you. You're the only girl for me, Kagome." A slight blush cut across his face as he spilled his heart to her, but his voice remained cool and confident despite a few doubts playing with his mind.

'Oh gods Hojo, you damn fool. Damn you!' She screamed mentally, clutching the bed sheets with all she could muster to hold herself back. "I can see myself being happy with you for the rest of my life..."

She felt cold all of a sudden, the dread dwelling within the pit of her stomach, wishing that this was all just a bad dream. That she never left Inuyasha, that she never had given him the shards and found another way, that she would have never gotten jealous over something as frivolous as this. This was the way it was meant to be, and Kagome couldn't change it. She knew in her heart that she would have to accept the cruel reality that fate had dealt her.

"Higurashi Kagome.." Closing her eyes, she drew in a deep breath before he finished, a dull ache resonating within her chest.

"Would you do me the honor of becoming my bride?" His hand placed on hers, though it was warm and full of life on the inside Kagome felt dead. "Oh Hojo," she whispered, her voice cracked as she slipped her hand away from his, tears trickling down her ruddy cheeks.

"Kagome?" confused Hojo pulled his hand back slowly, "Is it something I did wrong? Is it a bad time? Tell me what I can do."

She shook her head, "No Hojo. Just go... Please." Slightly hurt he turned to again, "Kagome I-"

"GO, Hojo! I don't want to talk right now." With that she turned to her side, quietly sobbing in her pillow. "Please... go..." It hurt him to see Kagome this way, but abided to her wishes. He turned once more to say something but hesitated as he watched her trembling shoulders sag. 'Oh Kagome... What troubles you so much?'

Kagome wept so long until her eyes grew sore from rubbing them and her nose became a cherry red from blowing it. Her eyes had become blood-shot, and her cheeks ruddy and tear-streaked. A few hours had passed since Hojo came to see her, and her mother had peeked through the window through the door and dared not to enter, knowing full well Kagome would talk when she was ready. 'Why couldn't he have... just...' She broke into another fit of sobs until her eyes began to droop. Fighting against the drowsiness she opened her eyes to see a familiar red blur, and closed her eyes again. 'What's the point? It's never him anyways...' A few tears worked their way into her eyes once more as she slipped into a restless slumber..."Inuyasha... I wish so much that you were here with me right now..." Kagome whispered wistfully, her heart aching to hear him say her name.

"I wish... I had another chance..."

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It was day when the light filtered through the blinds by the time she had awoken, her mouth dry and eyes sore from last night. Finding a glass of water sitting on a tray beside her, she welcomed the sensation of the cool liquid sliding down her sore throat. "'But time you got up. Humph." The familiarity of the voice struck her as odd, spitting out the water she nearly chocked on to look up at the speaker.

"You!"

The glass slipped from her fingers as she reached for him, her heart pounding against her rib cage. He pulled her into his embrace, as if protecting her. "Oh gods you don't know how much I ... that I missed you!" Her voice was muffled as she pressed her face into his chest, inhaling his scent, memorized by how muscular he felt under his clothes. Kagome entwined her wingers between his ivory-colored hair, clinging on to him as if for dear life.

He was her life.

"Kagome..." his voice trailed off, the scent of salt hanging on the air. "Why are you crying?" The ebony-haired beauty he held in his arms looked up at him and hiccupped. "I'm so happy... That you're here." She buried her face into his chest once more, damp from her tears. Taken aback, he lessened his grip for a moment but tightened his grip on her, not wanting to let go of this moment, not wanting to let go of her.

'Oh Gods please let this be real... Let him be here with me in his arms..." A painful stab struck her heart, as memories of that fateful night flooded into her mind and wretched herself of his grasp. "What do you want?" she inquired, bitterness taking hold of her.

"What do ya' mean what I want?" He folded his arms across his chest, one eye slanted. "Why did you come back..." There was a lapse of silence, the air seemingly to be as still as death as she waited for his reply. Tiny droplets sown together glided down her cheeks, as he remained silent, "Your silence speaks for itself!"

Turning away Kagome refused to look at him. 'How can he do this to me... Why does he come back now? It seems like forever since I last saw him... He chose Kikyou, not me! He doesn't want me... Then why is he here?!'

"Damnit, Kagome!" he shouted, frustrated and confused he reached for her arm. Softer this time he spoke to her again, "I'm... Sorry." She turned to him, his golden eyes seeming to burn into hers, calling her to him and suddenly became speechless. 'Are you looking at me or Kikyou, Inuyasha?' Drowned in her own doubts, she fell helplessly into the sun-colored pools reflecting her image.

"Kagome... We..." He looked away for a second and turned back to her. "I need you. I'm not so good with words..." A slight blush crept onto his face, "So maybe I could show you."In a swift motion he locked his lips with hers, carefully cradling her head as he did so.

Hungering for his affection, Kagome whimpered into his mouth, drinking in the flavor of his mouth. "Oh Inuyasha..." Kagome poured her frustration as she returned his kiss, re-enforcing his with her own passion. A fire grew inside of her chest and spread across her body, like a tiny flame suddenly blazing into a magnificent inferno. He pressed his body against hers unconsciously, fueling her desperation to make this moment last. Soon her lungs felt as if they were going to explode, the dull ache suddenly catching her attention as she pulled away.

"Kagome..." Holding her gently in his arms he brushed away a few strands of her hair. "Will you come back? Do you forgive me?"

'Oh Inuyasha... I want to forgive you so badly...'

"Inuyasha... What about Kikyou?" Obviously hurt her gaze trailed away from his eyes. "Kagome, I realized something while you were away... I feel incomplete, I guess. I'm best when I'm with you. I'll always love Kikyou, Kagome..."

'Inuyasha-You---How CAN YOU-'

"But all along, you were the only one I wanted. Kikyou and I... We parted ways shortly after when you gave me the Shikon jewel shards. I wanted to be with you Kagome, I never stopped thinking about you, but I wanted you to be happy. I wanted you to be safe away from all of this and live like you want to... I couldn't leave you alone, though..."

He glanced at her to see what her reaction was and continued.

"I followed you to your time, never leaving your side. I wanted to be sure that you'd be happy without me, managing to escape your eye by seconds. Oh gods Kagome how I've longed to be beside you... Every second seemed to last an eternity, but if eternity meant you living in happiness then I could care less..."

Inuyasha paused to brush away a few tears, "When I saw you were in trouble, I had to intervene... I didn't want you to die, I couldn't live with myself if you got hurt and I could have prevented it. I'm sorry for everything I put you through Kagome... To put it simply, Kagome... I love you. I don't know why I didn't realize it before, but I want to be with you. The more I was away, the more I wanted to be together... Please say you'll forgive me."

At last he stopped speaking, looking to Kagome for her response.

'He loves me...' Though the thought made her feel giddy and girlish, a more menacing force droved her answer.

"You love me? If you loved me so much, why did you let me suffer like I did? Couldn't you see that I was miserable without you? Did you have to come to be when it was convenient for you, when I was 'vulnerable'? If I never got myself in that situation, would you even have revealed yourself?!" The anger lacing every word struck him as odd at first then snatched his limbs away.

"If you missed me so damn much then you should have a little more fucking appreciation. I saved your life, doesn't that mean anything to you?! Or maybe you love that bastard Hojo, now, is that it?"

Kagome's mouth formed a scowl, "Why do you even care? If you loved me so much you should have said something long ago. It's too late now!"

"Do you love me?"

She opened her mouth to reply, but said nothing.

"Answer my question. Do you or do you not love me?"

'Does the sun rise every morning, do the stars shine at night, oh gods yes, I love you Inuyasha...' her heart throbbed as she whispered her answer.

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There's only one chapter left after this one! (Another cliffhanger, wee! [You are my puppets and I pull the strings...])I hope you guys liked it, and I hope that I will enjoy writing for you in the future! I have an idea for the next kagxinu fic I write, and hopefully school will allow me to do so. The next chapter will come up as soon as I receive some more reviews. I'm always open to new ideas and suggestion! (Ah yes, the power of suggestion.) Thanks, minna!!

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