Hey here is chap.3. Sorry if my story sucks or if it is going to fast.

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Chapter 3-His Past

"The picture was of you and a girl who looked very, very much like me. I think I remind you of her, but I want to know if you are only keeping me around because I look like her. That is not all though. I want to know what happened to her. I want to know your story with her. If you don't tell me I don't think I could bear living here with you anymore. I am afraid it might drive me over the edge as it has almost done so for the past week. Please tell me." Kagome said slowly, finishing her speech that had started off quivering and ended with overpowering confidence.

"I am sorry that it has almost driven you over the edge. For that I am truly sorry. And I am certainly not keeping you around as you say. You! have chosen to reside here with me. I have let you, not because you look like her or even remind me of her. I have let you stay here because you are a joy to have around," Inuyasha said with gentle ferocity. Kagome had just sat there listening, she seemed frozen in her place, and she felt like it. "He didn't keep me around because I look like her," was repeated in her mind. She was so happy for that, that she lunged at him and kept him in a hug till he said something, "As for your other question about that girl and me." Inuyasha paused a moment before continuing.

"As for her; I will tell you. It might do me some good to let it off my chest, and you have a right to know, I guess. Her name was Kikyou; I had a nickname for her, it was Birdie. She was my age, her birthday was a couple days after mine actually. We met at that coffee shop I took you to the first time I met you. We decided to meet again at the coffee shop, and we did so many times. We went other places of course, but none more significant than that coffee shop. We fell in love even though we wouldn't admit our feelings to each other till it was to late. I had planned to propose at the coffee shop. I thought it might be romantic. I rented out the place and they of course understood. They actually let me rent it for free so I guess I couldn't call it renting. We were long time customers and they knew that. Besides, it was after hours, and they trusted us," Inuyasha took a deep breath.

"I told her to meet me at the coffee shop at 8 o'clock. She had no clue what I had planned. She just thought we were going to the movies. She was about a block away, and I could see her. She smiled at me and I smiled at her, and suddenly," Inuyasha choked out a sob, but held the rest back and started again, "Suddenly, someone jumped out and demanded her money. She said, "No, you don't deserve it. You shouldn't attack people. You know, that sounds just like her. Always trying to teach people a lesson even if it was a bad time. She should have just given him the money. Well, the attacker flashed his gun and said once more give me your money. She refused again, and he pointed the gun at her head. I had been turned around peeping inside the building to make sure it was perfect. I had turned around right when she screamed for help. Right after the scream, the gunshot came. He had not shot her in the head, at least, he had shot her in the stomach, but she was bleeding pretty rapidly and would not have lived even if I had called an ambulance right away. I ran to her and I held her in my arms for the last time. A single tear ran down her face and she said; my only regret is that I did not tell you sooner that I love you. And that I can't spend more time with you. This will be the last time I talk to you for I am dying! I lifted her up and brought her to the café. She was at least happy that she could die in the place where we first met, but I never got to tell her that I loved her. She died before I got the chance. I am pretty sure she knew I loved her," Inuyasha paused for a second trying to regain his composure.

He finally started speaking again, "Her last words were I love you and be happy for me. I cried for what seemed like hours. I finally got myself together, and I called the police and they searched for her killer. The killer was never found. He had gotten away with murder." His words were laced with venom. You could tell he loathed the killer, and nothing would ever change that.

"That would be our story as you put it." Inuyasha spoke his words no longer filled with hate or sadness, but Kagome was filled with sadness for him.

Inuyasha said, "Kagome, please do not take pity on me. I got over that part of my life. I still feel regret for not doing anything, but do not pity me. I have more dignity than to be pitied."

"Inuyasha, I do not pity you; I just feel overwhelming remorse for you. I am so sorry, Inuyasha. You don't have to feel regret for not doing anything. There was nothing to be done. You couldn't have saved her without giving your life up in the process. From what you say, it seemed like she was happy just being with you for the last minutes of her life." Kagome said.

"I cannot accept that. I should have done something more. I would have gladly given my life for hers," Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha, I am so sorry," was all she could think of to say. She scooted closer to Inuyasha and enveloped him in a hug. She felt safe like that. They didn't move or talk, for they were afraid if they did they would break something. After awhile Inuyasha said, "Please excuse me, I think I will go to sleep now."

"Alright, Inuysaha, alright," Kagome said quietly. Kagome swiftly got up and went to his room. Kagome soon did the same and went to bed. Inuyasha did lie awake for awhile thinking about Kikyou and Kagome, for he found himself in love with Kagome. Yet, he felt like he was betraying Kikyou, even though he knew she would want him to be happy.

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