Not Forever

By Lor

First Fan Fic

Yeah I know I haven't updated in a long time. My life has been going through a bunch of ups and downs. Mainly a really high up and it basically died when the relationship ended. And I'm struggling up back to an up.

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

1 – Rin

2 – Suki

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' ... ' thoughts

" ... " dialogue

... flashback

Chapter 31

Back to the Past

Yet Sango's words still plagued his mind, "Are you sure Inuyasha even wants to have a home in the village?" 'What if she's right?' Miroku thought as he took a seat in the shade of a large oak tree. 'As a child Inuyasha had been shunned by villagers, maybe he would fear the same for his children?' He sat there for a few moments just listening to the birds chirp in the trees. A soft breeze blew across him causing his hair to become disheveled. 'Perhaps calling Kouga to the village wasn't such a good idea. The last time we met with him wasn't under the best circumstances. With Kagome not here to calm him some, who knows what Kouga and his pack will do to the village,' Miroku thought looking up at the soft blue sky. 'Last time we saw the Ookami Kagome refused him, and took his jewel shards. If he's angry at all about it, what is there to stop him from taking his anger out on Sango or me? Or even the village?'


Everything was a whirl wind that morning, everyone running into each other for one reason or another. It seemed the biggest issue of the day was explaining to Inuyasha that he wasn't allowed to go with Kagome, Suki and Sango when they went dress shopping for the impending wedding.

"its bad luck for the groom to see the wedding gown before the wedding!" Suki cried exasperated after she and Kagome had already told him no.

"You'll be bored anyway, Inu-chan," Kagome said resting a hand on his arm. "Why don't you just spend the day with Miroku and Shippo instead?"

"Feh," the arrogant hanyou responded as he turned his head away.

A wide smile burst onto Kagome's face like a bolt of lightening, "I knew you'd agree eventually!" Then after giving him a peck on the lips, she flurried about searching for clothes Sango could wear to go shopping.

"Old softy, eh doggy?" Suki said with a chuckle before she went to retrieve some weapons from her grandfather.


"Come on already, Kagome!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming. Calm down already, Suki. We have plenty of time," Kagome instantly retorted as she and Inuyasha entered the well house.

Inuyasha was back to wearing his usual clothing, while Kagome had chosen to wear a simple denim skirt and black tank top. Slung over her shoulder was a pink cotton bag, which contained clothing for Sango. Suki wore unique clothing, a deep green tight t-shirt, black baggy jeans and combat boots. On both legs she had strapped on, one and a half foot katanas.

"Now let's see if I too can pass through the sands of time," Suki said trying to sound poetic. She turned to face the ancient well and took a deep breath. "With me luck." And with that she jumped into the well and out of sight.


A thick cloud of dirt rose suddenly around her, causing a cry to form in the recesses of her chest. She was alone and unarmed in the edges of the forest, a forest know for demonic inhabitants. Thoughts flew through her mind, of many different things. The one that had never risen was total fear. Then just as quickly as it had appeared, the cloud of dirt was gone. Replaced by one arrogant Ookami.

"Just like a human to be scared. But some how I thought you were different, Sango. Guess you're just as wimpy as the rest of them."

"You simply caught me off guard, Kouga," Sango replied coolly.

"Pft, whatever," he said crossing his arms. "What was it about Kagome you and the monk wanted to talk to me about?"

Suddenly, not too far away a cry of, Sango, could be heard in Miroku's voice. Moments later he came running into view, "We want no hostility, Kouga."

Sango rolled her eyes, "Do I appear to be in any danger?"

"Pathetic monk, you could never be any real match for me anyway," the Ookami said with a sneer.

"It was just that last time we had spoken, the terms in which we parted were not in your favor," Miroku said with a humble bow.

"Get to the point; I have other things I could be doing."

Sango stepped forward to speak, "With Kagome's union with Inuyasha approaching, we wanted to ask for assistance to build them a home of their own."

Instead of responding, he sniffed at the air. "That's interesting…smells a little like Kagome…" And with those words he disappeared in a cloud of dirt just as he had appeared.

"What did he mean by that?" Sango questioned her future husband.

Miroku shrugged, "I don't know. We should follow him."


Warm, golden sunlight gleamed down from a majestic clear blue sky. The trees around the clearing were filled with birds chirping their unique songs as a new comer to this place popped into view.

'Wow…this place is too beautiful to be expressed properly in words,' Suki thought as she sat upon the edge of the now not quite so old well. "It's actually depressing to think one day all of this will become a city. So much will change over hundreds of years," her words now spoken aloud.

Out of the side of her vision she saw someone appear. "Why do you have a scent similar to Kagome's? You're obviously not that walking corpse, Kikyo."

His words caused her to jump; in fact, it made her fall from her perch. "Don't scare me like that! Damn it! New boots and they're scuffed already!"

"Huh?"

Suki looked up, her eyes blinking in surprise, "Who are you?"

"Kouga, Leader of my own tribe. Now answer my question, bitch," he said haughtily, arms crossed.

"I'm Kagome's cousin, Suki. She's actually told me about you. Gotten over her yet?" she replied with a smirk.

"Ow! Wench, don't pull my hair!"

"Don't call me that! SIT!"

"Aughh! Down!"

"Ass!"

"Well, they're finally here," Suki said rising to her feet."

"Huh?" the confused Ookmai responded.

'He looks kinda cute with that look of confusion on his face," Suki thought before trying to cure his confusion. "Kagome and Inuyasha. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if Miroku and Sango showed up soon, either. Or the kawaii Shippo!" she said as she looked at the world around her, eyes bright with wonder.

Suddenly, Miroku and Sango could be seen hurrying towards them. Suspicious looks on their faces at seeing Suki. But before a word could be uttered two Inu hanyous had joined them.

"Ookami," Inuyasha said voice teetering on rage.

"Hanyou," Kouga responded, his eyes looking between Suki and Kagome.

"Keep your eyes off her," Suki said hitting Kouga with the blunt width of a katana, "She's to marry Inuyasha soon."

Kouga's jaw tightened at her words, "Hair, I was told. My affection for her now doesn't exceed beyond that of friendship."

"Now that that's settled, us girls need to get going," Kagome said with a bright smile. "There's some shopping that needs to be done. Miroku-san will you make sure these two, " gesturing to Kouga and Inuyasha, "Don't fight? The villagers have had enough damage to fix to last a few lifetimes."

Miroku gave a grin and slight nod, "I shall, Kagome no need to worry."

Kagome flashed a sparkling smile, "We'll be back after nightfall most likely. But don't worry. And you," she continued turning to Inuyasha. "Please behave Inu-chan."

He pulled her into a tight embrace, nuzzling his face into her raven locks, "Don't stay away longer than you have to," he whispered. Kagome pulled away just ever so slightly to look into his golden eyes, "I won't. I love you," she whispered in return. "Love ya too Kags." Their lips met softly, locking them together in their own little world.

A few moments passed before Suki broke them up with a cough, "We should get going."

"Oh yeah…right…" Kagome mumbled her cheeks flushed.


As the hustle and bustle of the city seemed to close in around them, Sango became increasingly uneasy with her surroundings.

"Are all places like this in your time?" she asked moving closer to Kagome as a large truck zoomed past in the street.

"Not all are this crowded, Tokyo is just one of the largest cities, uh villages, in Japan," Suki responded honestly. "Some better some worse."

Kagome put a comforting hand on her friend's arm, "Don't worry about it. The boutique is just on the next block up."

The three young women maneuvered themselves through the crowded sidewalk to an elegant store front. The front door was of carved sparkling glass surrounded by white wood. In the front window, outlined in the same wood, a beautiful bridal gown stood, along with two styles of bridesmaid dresses in lavender and blue.

"Our appointment isn't for another fifteen minutes, but I don't think they'd mind us looking around," Suki said holding the door open for the other two to enter.

"Wow," Kagome said taking in the simple elegance of the dresses on display around her.

"May I help you?" a young blonde woman in a baby blue skirt suit asked as they walked up to the desk.

"I'm Higurashi, Kagome. I have an appointment for eleven thirty."

"I think Dorine finished up with her other client already. You and your friends can look around while I call her up to the front," the young woman responded, "Those two doors on the left lead to the bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses."

"Thank-you," Kagome said with a bright smile. Then with a bounce in her step she lead the way to the other room.


R&R PLEASE

I'd love to get your opinion on my possible new fic, Pieces. I started writing some of it. Let me know if it sounds interesting or not. I don't know if I'd turn it into a fic either mostly I want opinions.


Chapter 1

Looking back

A teenage girl, well more like a young woman at her age and experiences, lied on her bed oblivious to the world going on around her. That's how she liked to live, not knowing that is happening. It's one of her happier times. Ignorance is bliss, one of the sayings she loved to think to herself. Being ignorant to things meant less pain, fewer things she would have to deal with. But for her, she wasn't ignorant in most respects. She knew more then she ever wanted to about different things, most people never have to deal with in their lives. The young woman's name was Kagome Higurashi; to outsiders she had the typical middle class family. She had two parents, a sibling; in her case an older brother named Souta, and had a few pets. They all lived together in the same house, and on the outside things seemed to be normal. Kagome attended the local high school, was involved in extra curricular activities, had a job, and had a social life hanging out with friends when she wasn't busy.

But then a few people start to realize that everything in Kagome's life wasn't typical. From the age of twelve she didn't smile very often. Many times the smiles were forced, and the times she was truly happy were far apart. The looks on her face were vacant, a sparkle rarely in her eyes, a frown nearly always on her face. Kagome felt like an outsider to the world, that she wasn't really apart of it. That she was on the outside looking in, a soul trapped inside someone else's body. Few things made her feel alive. For years music had been in her life, Kagome had started taking piano lessons at age 6, then began playing alto saxophone at age 10, and then as she grew older began playing different saxophones, learned how to play string bass, then most recently began to play electric bass and bought a drum pad. Music was a powerful outlet for her, something she planned on keeping with her for the rest of her life. At school she was a member of every instrumental program that she could be in. Music was her escape from reality that is until reality came back after her tangling her in its web.

Normally teenage girls would be out dating or chasing after guys, by the age of seventeen she had never been on a date, and had never been kissed. It wasn't as if she wasn't interested in the opposite sex, it was always that they weren't interested in her. If that wasn't true, Kagome just didn't know it any other way. Guys always seemed to want to be friends with her, never making any hints at anything more. In fact most of her friends were guys, some closer then others. A few she held dear and close to heart, they were the only ones she trusted to tell them how she really felt. The one she trusted the most, could tell him anything, could be herself around, and was her best friend, Inuyasha. Truth be told her feelings for him went beyond friendship. But there was nothing she could do about it. He had a girlfriend, Kikyo. And that was that.

Let's start from the beginning of her junior year of high school; saying anything more now about her life would ruin the story. There are many more things to tell about her life even before she entered high school, but those events will be told as the story unfolds.

Thanks for reading! Please review...

Lor