I really love the show (without being an annoying, rabid, fan girl about it!) and hope that you like my little story here. Little of course being an understatement!

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.

Summary: For the sake of all that is Inuyasha, the character's names will stay the same though the roles have changed. This is a KagxInu fic, and Kikyou will not be appearing, but there will be other conflicts, don't worry.

Author: SailorCreative she is the one named sailor creative

""This means talking, ' ' this means thoughts

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To Live by Love

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Scroll 7

Several hours had past since she last had seen neither hide nor hair of anyone, especially that loathsome hanyou. It was early in the afternoon, but dark, thick clouds had begun to invade the sky. Looming ominously overhead, Kagome decided that she must seek shelter. She walked for what seemed to be hours, the only sounds were the soft crackling of leaves and twigs underneath her battered feet. Anything was better than being with Inuyasha...

Wasn't it?

Finally coming across a seemingly abandoned cave Kagome inspected it, and then entered. Huddled up against the back of the cave with her knees pressed against her chest as she shivered, Kagome could do nothing more but wait until the storm passed.

The wind whistled, causing her to shudder. 'I shouldn't have gone, what was I thinking? Now I'm alone in this cave, prey to what ever will have me. I'm such ... and idiot!' Hurling her face into her knees she sobs, tears trickling down both of her cheeks.

"Why did I let him fool me into thinking..." she murmured under her breath, "That anything... that I could..." Tremors quaked her body; silent painful fits of dry heaves as she lost her sense to her depression.

Past raven-colored bangs a pair of blue-gray eyes peered, searching the darkness besides clear drips of water pitter-pattering on the ground. 'What if I get eaten, or injured, or kidnapped or.... Worse... if... he finds me... He'll punish me for hitting him, for not giving myself to him...' Fresh tears sprang to her eyes.

'Why can't he understand that...' she shook her hand, she wasn't exactly sure what she wanted. She liked him, but she feared him. He could crush the life out of her in an instant but he persisted to play his idiotic games.

'He's not being straightforward with me... if he was... maybe it'd be a little easier to understand. To understand him and why he's doing this, why he even bothered to save a pathetic idiot like me.' She whipped away her tears, contemplating.

'But.. There's something about him he's trying to keep from me. Something that I shouldn't-couldn't trust.' Her eyes closed and she drifted into sleep.

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He wanted to go after her, but something held him back. Pride, perhaps?

What ever it was, he could not permit himself to running after her. That would mean submitting himself to her will, apologizing for something he didn't need to apologize for.

"What the hell does she want!?" he spat, kicking a rock into the water. It made 'plunking' sound as it broke the surface and he looked at his reflection.

Same as always; cold sun-colored eyes, silky moon-colored hair, everything was the same.

Right?

No, something's not the same.

"But what?" He frowned and splashed at the water, as if it taunted him. 'How the hell am I supposed to woo her?' Plopping down on the wet grass he rested on chin on his hand.

'Obviously force wasn't going to work... Yes, it could work but it wasn't exactly the most interesting way to do things. '

Why didn't he just take it? Why didn't he just snatch the Shikon no Tama when she was still entranced by their kiss? He was stumped by his own actions, uncertain what course he should take. If he left her out there for too long and told everyone, there would be no choice but to take it then. Of course, stealing something was quite boring, not exactly difficult to do.

'Yes that's it, it wouldn't have been as much fun just to take it then,' he decided. He was glad he could reassure himself that he wasn't beginning to develop feelings for her.

"Sure I love her!" he laughed bitterly, "Her Shikon no Tama!"

He grabbed a stone and skipped it, watching the pool ripple. 'Her Shikon no Tama, yes, that's what I'm after-then I'll be able to live by my own terms-Live by my own laws!'

The wind picked up from the direction that Kagome left in, his ears twitched and he pawed the ground.

'Her scent... and... Rain.'

He jumped to his feet, ignoring what ever was holding him back before.

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Sorry that it's shorter than most of my chapters, I'll make up for it in the next one. Sorry I haven't created a new chapter in so long! I had an English project; amongst other things-but I'm sure you don't want to hear my lame excuses about school! Hopefully sometime this weekend I'll be able to put out another chapter too. (Let's hope!) I'm not sure when this fic is going to end, I intended it for it to be long but I'm not sure how long just yet. Much love! (Don't forget to feed the writer! :P At least 3 reviews if nothing else.)