Not Forever

by Lor

First Fan Fic

This fic is getting a MAJOR make over. I'm slowly changing the format of every chapter. It'll probably seem like a first fic still since I can't change things too much otherwise the entire fic would be changed. Which creates quite a challenge; hopefully I'll have all the chapters changed over in format by Thanksgiving. All the new chapters will be in the new, normal format due to the reason I haven't been working on this fic as much as I should because the format annoys me.

Check out my newest Fan Fics, Hanging by a Moment and Skull and Crossbones.

Not quite as long a wait as last time. I think I finally decided on when the last chapter will be......well not exactly, but with how I have things planned for the rest of the fic, the last chapter will be chapter 35. Then I'll be taking a break before I start the sequel. This chapter might be a bit confusing towards the end, but it's supposed to be. Everything bout it will be cleared up in the sequel, Forever. But then it is a ways off....let's say I'm already trying to get a fan base for it! lol

Poll: Who do you want Sesshomaru to have a relationship with?

1 - Kagura (no they don't have a relationship just a possibility)

2 - Rin (It wouldn't be in this fic, would be in the next)

3 - Roru (she's Kagome's cousin, she'll be appearing in the next chapter. She was mentioned in a spoiler that I put in an Author's Note)

4 - Youkai (someone that has yet to appear in the fic, but someone I could write in)

Remember to R&R!

' .... ' thoughts

" ..... " dialogue

~ ...... ~ flashback

*Cute Fluff Warning!

Chapter 28

Subtle Changes

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Inuyasha jumped out of the well and landed on the grass with only the sound of brushing air. 'Something's off...' His ears twitched as he sniffed the air, "Kouga!" And with that he rushed off towards the village; one hand on the hilt of the Tetsusiaga. 'I should've just killed that yarou years ago!' he thought angrily as he burst into the village, frightening a group of villagers that were working in the nearby fields. He sniffed the air once again, so he would be able to follow the wolf's scent. 'He's nearby...in the village....' his ears swiveled around, listening for his foe.

Inuyasha walked further into the village and came to a halt outside of Kaede's hut. "Get out here wimpy wolf!" he yelled as he unsheathed the Tetsusiaga. A minute later Kouga stepped out of the hurt and said with a sneer, "I was waiting for you to show up dog turd."

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"Will she be alright?" an extremely worried Mrs. Higurashi asked as she stood beside her unconscious daughter. "There is no need to worry. This type of thing happens from time to time in those biology classes. She just needs to rest a bit, she'll be back to normal in just a few hours," the stout nurse said from her seat a few feet away. "I think it would be best if I just took her home once she comes to," Mrs. Higurashi said brushing a stand of hair off her daughter's face. The nurse nodded, "I'll go look for some smelling salts. Those should be able to wake her." She went over to a cabinet on the opposite side of the room from the two Higurashi's and opened the cabinet door. "Whoa!" Kagome said as she sat up rapidly, instantly awake. "What stinks?!" she demanded as she waved a hand in front of her nose.

Mrs. Higurashi's eyes went wide as a soft gasp escaped her lips. The spell that allowed her daughter to appear human was fading, and fast. Kagome's eyes were already changed to the hanyou form's icy hazel, and her claws were beginning to return. The nurse began to turn away from her search, "What?" Kagome blinked hastily and soon realized where she was and that her claws had returned. 'Shit! I can't let people find out I'm a hanyou!' Mrs. Higurashi seemed to be able to read her daughter's mind, "I'll just take Kagome home now, since she's awake." The nurse turned around completely, but had no time to see the Inu ears appear on Kagome's head, nor the fat that Kagome's hair had changed colors. "Uh alright....," was all the woman could utter before Mrs. Higurashi rushed her daughter from the room.

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Inuyasha stood there, anger apparent on his face as he gripped the hilt of the Tetsusiaga in his clawed hands. "Explain yourself or meet the blade of my Tetsusiaga!" Kouga walked down the steps of the porch, "Looking for my woman!" Inuyasha's eyes flashed red for a moment, "You have no woman, especially not here." His foe sneered, "Kagome will never be yours." Kouga moved into an attack stance facing the enraged hanyou. "You gonna die Ookami!" Inuyasha yelled as he slashed at his rival.

"I thought he had finally accepted the truth," Sango said as she moved to stand in the doorway. Miroku stepped forward to stand beside her, "I believe he's only challenging Inuyasha in this fight, to force Inuyasha to prove that he is worthy of being Kagome's mate." The young kitsune sat on the edge of the porch a few feet away, watching the fight commence between the elder youkai. "He's gonna lose," Shippo said as Inuyasha produced a cut in Kouga's left shoulder. "But the fight has only just begun." "Kouga doesn't have the shards of the Sacred Jewel anymore. That is the only difference between this fight and the others that have happened in the past," Shippo paused and looked at the monk and demon exterminator. Sango and Miroku both had expressions of utter surprise on their faces. "What? It's not that complicated. The shards were what put Kouga up on an equal fighting plain with Inuyasha."

The noise of Inuyasha and Kouga's fighting was lost in the back round as Miroku and Sango looked at Shippo with total disbelief. "How did you figure that out?" Sango asked as they watched Inuyasha throw Kouga into a tree. "Die yarou!" Kouga yelled as he lunged at the Inu hanyou. Shippo shrugged and looked back at Sango, "Seemed kinda obvious ta me." Suddenly Inuyasha appeared standing in front of the group, "Get him out of here when he comes to." "Huh?" Sango and Miroku looked behind Inuyasha and saw Kouga lying there unconscious. "Beat him already," Miroku said with a smirk. "Not like he's any competition for me."

"What are you doing back already?" Sango asked her curiosity getting to her. "Get in a fight with Kagome?" Miroku said as he raised an eyebrow. Inuyasha growled as he glared at the three. "I came to get something for her. As if it's any of your business." Right before he was to turn and stomp away, "What are you wearing?!" he asked looking at Sango. She blushed, "It was a gift from Miroku." Inuyasha just shook his head and walked off.

Once he reached the outskirts of the village he broke into a run. Anyone or anything that looked his way was only able to see a red and silver blur.

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After a time Inuyasha slowed to a walk in a thick forest. 'It should be right around...' "Here," he finished aloud. He stepped just outside of the forest edge into a huge sunny clearing. With another step the Inu hanyou encountered an invisible barrier. Inuyasha held out his left hand, and using a claw from his other hand, he sliced a cut into his palm. Blood quickly escaped through the one inch wound. 'This better work,' he thought as he turned his hand over sending a puddle of his blood splashing onto the grass. Almost instantly the barrier disappeared permitting him to step through. Before his eyes his childhood home appeared from the mist as so he could look upon it for the first time in nearly sixty-five years.

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"Are you sure you're alright?" Mrs. Higurashi said as she pulled a blanket to cover her daughter. "I already told you! I'm fine!" Kagome said loudly trying to get her words to stick into her mother's head. "You may think so. But I still ant you to stay here on the couch. I'll go and fix you some oden." Kagome's eyes lit up at hearing her mother's words. "Oden?!" she exclaimed, her ears twitched showing her happiness over the food. Mrs. Higurashi nodded before she left the room, heading for the kitchen. 'I wonder if all hanyous have stomachs like Inuyasha and Kagome,' she thought as she began to prepare the meal. 'If they are, I'm surprised there's till food left in this world.'

Kagome leaned back against the couch, a frown on her face. 'Where is he?' she thought after she sniffed the air. 'His scent is at least five hours old!' She grumbled to herself. 'Figures that he'd take off when he thought I'd be at school all day.' She drew her knees up against her chest, resting her chin on top. She hugged her legs against her body as she stared out into space. If Kagome had been paying attention, she would have noticed the scent that was heading towards the house.

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Sesshomaru moved steadily forward as he attempted to ignore the wind youkai floating beside him. The two had traveled in silence for over a day. Kagura floated along beside him, actually fulfilling his wish of her being quiet. "Have you found her scent yet?" Kagura asked, breaking Sesshomaru's precious silence. "No," he responded, his voice filled with ice. "What is your problem?" Kagura said crossing her arms. "It was just a simply question."

The Inu youkai didn't respond as they exited the forest to enter a large meadow. "Wow," Kagura said quietly as she jumped off her feather. She slid into step beside Sesshomaru without a word, replacing the feather in her hair. "What is this place?" she asked as they walked over a small hill. Before Sesshomaru could have a chance to answer, a girl's squeal could be hear. "Sesshomaru-sama!" A pre-teen girl with long black hair came running towards the two youkai. "Hello, Rin," Sesshomaru said simply, relieving no emotion in his voice. "Who's that? A new friend for Rin, Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked with an inquisitive smile. "I'm Kagura," the wind youkai said kneeling down to the girl's level. "Friend for Rin!" Rin grabbed Kagura's right hand and began leading her along a stone path, with Sesshomaru silently following behind. "Rin can show Kagura-chan her room!" Rin said skipping along until a large gray stone castle came into view. As Rin skipped ahead to open the doors for her new friend and her Sesshomaru-sama. Sesshomaru stepped forward to walk beside Kagura. "Harm her in any way and you will be dead within moment," Sesshomaru said quietly so only the intended listener could hear. He moved on ahead, his eyes watching the smiling girl standing in front of the castle to leave Kagura behind speechless. 'He truly cares for that human girl...'

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Miroku sat in front of the fire, resting his chin atop his clasped hands. The moon was high in the starless night sky (lol that rhymed...I think) as the sparks from the fire rose into the air with soft clicks. "What are you doing out here all alone?" a soft voice asked from behind him while a light blanket was wrapped about his shoulders. Miroku looked up to see Sango standing beside him, still wearing the kimono he had given her earlier that day. "I was only thinking," he responded as she took a seat beside him.

"Different things. The past, present," Miroku paused and turned towards her, "And the future." Sango blushed softly, adverting her eyes from his. The monk slid closer to her and slid part of the blanket around her; earning another blush from the tai-jiya. A moment of silence past, the two sat without speaking just listening to the crickets chirp and the crackling of the fire. "And your a part of my future," Miroku said softly as Sango rested her head on his shoulder. A gentle arm wrapped around her waist, "Of course," Sango responded gently as Miroku pulled her closer to him. Sango sighed, comfortable in his arms, "As you must be a part of mine." Miroku placed a soft hand on Sango's chin, tipping her head up so he could look into her eyes, "You have always been a part of me. And you always will." The two leaned towards one another capturing the others lips into an emotion filled kiss.

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'What was that?' Kagome thought sitting up quickly, which caused the blanket to fall and settle in her lap. The miko slid silently from her bed and walked to the window, her bare feet shuffled along the carpeted floor. With calm hands she opened the window and peered out into the night. 'I could have sworn I felt something out here,' she thought to herself as the night air ruffled her hair. 'There it was again!' She saw something pass by the well house out of the corner of her eye. Kagome stepped back from the window then slipped on a pair of fluffy dark blue slipper and slid her white terry cloth bathrobe over her shoulders before returning to the window.

'Here goes nothing,' Kagome thought as she jumped out the window. Seconds later she landed softly on the ground below. Slight fear rose in her mind, but she quickly suppressed it while she landed on the ground below her window. "Who's there?" Kagome called as she used her newly heightened senses to search the property. A shadow moved, it was near the Sacred Tree now. "I know someone's out here!" she called again as she slowly walked towards the shadow. The intruder's scent hit her nose full force. 'Wait...I know that scent! but something is different....'

Before she could make a move something came up behind her. The figure grabbed her and placed a hand over her mouth so she couldn't scream. "Shhhhh," a voice said soothingly, "You won't be harmed. You have my word." Kagome stopped struggling and permitted the figure to pull her into the shadows behind the well house. "Forgive my actions. I wasn't expecting you to come investigating so soon," the figure said as Kagome's mouth was uncovered. "Who are you?" Were the first words to leave her mouth. The figure laughed, "And you call yourself my friend." Kagome's eyes widened when she realized who the voice belonged to, "Miroku? But how..."

The figure now uncovered to be Miroku, laughed. "It's been a few months since I last saw you though....for you it's actually probably only been a matter of days." "So you're..." "Hai, I am from this time. I just came to give you a warning. Be careful on the night after you and Inuyasha become mates," Miroku said grasping her shoulders. "Alright....as long as you answer a question of mine," Kagome said slowly as she pushed him into the moonlight. "Why...how are you a hanyou?" Miroku looked around frantically, the black Inu ears perched atop of his head twitched rapidly. "Sango said you wouldn't notice!" "Sango is she too...." Miroku clenched his fists and closed his eyes before he responded, "I cannot answer those questions at this time. Though you will be finding out from Kaede soon." Kagome looked at him extremely confused, "I don't understand." "Don't worry about that. Just promise that you will be careful on the night after you and Inuyasha mat. I do not wish to see you hurt again." "I promise..." she answered slowly as she watched the hanyou Miroku look around nervously. "I have to go. Inuyasha's returning." And with that he disappeared into the night.

"Kagome?" She turned to see Inuyasha emerging from the well house. "Where have you been!?" Kagome yelled angrily. Inuyasha pulled her into his arms, nuzzling his face in her hair. "What..." Kagome said, worried that something had happened. Inuyasha released her form his arms just enough so he could look into her eyes. "Kagome...will you..." his words trailed off as he placed a ring onto Kagome's left ring finger. She looked down at the ring on her hand, then back at Inuyasha, "Inuyasha...."

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The End!

Of this chapter at least! lol Took me a few days to type up this chapter. Sorry bout that, I had a huge history paper I had to write. And my 'rents actually let me have the car last night so me and my friends went driving around. Oh...I HATE PERKINS!! They made us miss the movie! Me and my friends were planning on seeing Texas Chainsaw Massacre at a 7:50 showing....we went to Perkins at 7 thinking we had plenty of time to get a few appetizers since the theater was like 5 minutes away from the restaurant. IT TOOK THEM 45 MINUTES TO GET US TWO APPETIZERS!!!

I am angered...so we went and frightened people at Wal-mart then went to Steph's and bugg'd her bro, who's also one of my friends. Anyway.....check my other fic Hanging by a Moment for it's next chapter....cuz within it will be a version of our odd adventures at Wal-mart!

Poll: Who do you want Sesshomaru to have a relationship with?

1 - Kagura (no they don't have a relationship just a possibility)

2 - Rin (It wouldn't be in this fic, would be in the next)

3 - Roru (she's Kagome's cousin, she'll be appearing in the next chapter. She was mentioned in a spoiler that I put in an Author's Note)

4 - Youkai (someone that has yet to appear in the fic, but someone I could write in)

Don't forget to review or to vote in the poll!

-Lor