A Love's Betrayal

Chapter 2

By: Ryu Katanna

Beta: Miyu Suzuki

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With Inuyasha a few hours later sulking on a branch of the Goshinboku

'What have I done? How could I lose my control over my anger and say all those things to her? She'll never forgive me now. The things that I said were unforgivable after she gave her heart to me. Have I really lost her forever? What will she do? Will she go home to her era or stay here with the group? I love Kagome, I know I do, but I also love Kikyo. I still can't believe I told her she was nothing more than a shard detector, when I know she is more to me, much more. Me and my big mouth. I always manage to bring her such pain, and I can't stand it anymore. I made my choice, and I chose Kikyo. So why in the seven hells can't I be happy with that? I always knew that I would be going to hell with Kikyo, and leave Kagome here. I owe Kikyo my life from all those years ago. Why do I feel so much guilt about leaving everyone, especially Kagome? Could it be that I love her more than I thought I do? Is it...' Inuyasha's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a twig snapping. Sniffing the stagnant night air he let his tense muscles relax a bit at the realization of who it was. "What do you want Miroku?" he asked in an arrogant tone, as if he couldn't care less. He received no answer except a sharp pain in the back of his head. The object almost hit one of his sensitive ears. "What the hell was that for?" he really felt like hurting the monk as he turned to face him.

"That my friend was for being such a dense baka." Miroku replied as he calmly sat at the base of the Goshinboku."Do you have any idea how much you hurt Kagome tonight? Do you? She wouldn't tell us exactly what you said, but she now speaks in a cold and emotionless voice that holds none of the warmth it held just yesterday. She keeps her facial expressions so impassive they outwit even Sesshoumaru's. I fear for her, Inuyasha. I fear that if she doesn't come out of this soon she may be lost into the dark nothingness of her mind. You broke her spirit, Inuyasha."

"I broke her spirit? But how-"

You betrayed her. It's so obvious to everyone but yourself that she loves you with her entire being. With mind, body, heart, and soul. All these things make up her spirit. You betrayed her with your words and actions, therefore breaking her most fragile essence in life." Miroku replied with a deep sigh bowing his head.

"I hurt her that much?"

"Yes, Inuyasha, you did. Now my question is...what you going to do about it?"

"I don't know. I never thought I would hurt her to that extent. I just got-got angry."

"Angry? Angry at whom?"

"Angry at her! Angry at Kikyo! Angry at myself! ANGRY AT THE WHOLE FUCKING WORLD!" Inuyasha yelled out of the pain he now felt in his heart. He didn't know what to do anymore. After a few moments he calmed down enough to speak in a normal tone. "What has she decided to do will she be going home or staying with the group?"

"Neither one actually. Sango and I are staying in the village. Wherever you go is your choice." Miroku said as he stood and brushed dirt of his robes.

"What do you mean neither one? She has nowhere else to go." Inuyasha asked a bit confused.

"She has other friends then us. Namely Koga's wolf pack."

"You mean she-"

"And Shippo are leaving at sunrise. They are being adopted in as pack members." Miroku interrupted knowing what Inuyasha's reaction would be. Miroku let a hidden smirk grace his face when he was proven right.

"That wimpy wolf is not taking MY Kagome." Inuyasha exploded without thinking of what he was saying and started walking toward the village. He stopped when he heard Miroku's voice turn stern.

"But she's not yours is she? No, you chose Kikyo. You no longer have any claim to Kagome. There is nothing you can do this time, and you know it." Miroku said walking up to Inuyasha who looked to barely be breathing. "We see Kagome and Shippo off at sunrise. Koga and a few others will be coming. Whether you like it or not she is leaving." With that Miroku Left Inuyasha and headed back to Kaede's hut.

Inuyasha couldn't believe it as the houshi's words hit him full force. He felt his heart shatter in that instant. He didn't want to believe Kagome was leaving him. He had hurt her enough to make her leave him. There, in the stillness of the night he let out a mournful howl that told his feeling of pain and loss to all around for miles, the howl of a mate lost. Stilling the blood of every creature for miles who heard his cry, as he slid it up a few octaves. He felt like he was being torn apart from the inside out. It was a pain worse than Naraku could ever hope to inflict. When he finally stopped he started running toward the village at lightning speeds with thoughts running through his mind.

'I sorry, Kagome. I sorry I ever hurt you. I can't even begin to imagine how you must feel, and how you must have felt all those times before when I ran to Kikyo. Now I realize it, my heart belongs to you and only you. I can only hope you'll take me back after how horrible I've been to you. Please forgive me. I chose to live. I chose to live for you.'

Sango waited for Miroku to return from his talk with Inuyasha. Hopefully he got something through the stubborn hanyou's thick skull and into his brain. Kaede had gone to bed shortly after Kagome and Shippo, but not before Sango and Miroku told her about Kagome's pregnancy. Kaede also feared for their young friends and the pup that would soon be making itself known. Just as Miroku stepped into the hut, a mournful howl could be heard from a certain Inu Hanyou. Everyone froze cold as stone when the cry raised by a few more octaves, waking everyone in the hut.

"Well, I guess you got something into his brain. He sounds so sad." Sango said as the cry of loss and despair finally ended.

"I told him what he needed to hear." Miroku said sitting next to Sango by the small fire in the middle of the room.

"And what exactly was it you told him Miroku?" Both Miroku and Sango shivered as the cold voice that now belonged to their once very spirited miko friend wafted into the main room of the hut. "I could hear him howling. What did you say to him?"

"I...I only said-" Miroku tried to explain, but was interrupted when a red and silver blur sped into the room and stood before Kagome.

"All the monk said were the things I wanted to deny since our fight, Kagome. He laid the truth of it all out in front of me, and made me realize something. Kagome, I don't want to be with Kikyo. I want to be with you."

Sango, Miroku, and Kaede quickly realized what was going on and picked Shippo up from his sitting place on the futon and leaving the two to themselves.

"Why can't you just leave me be? I don't need you anymore. Go be with your darling Kikyo in hell because that's obviously where you what to be. I gave you my virginity because I loved you, but you have made it quite clear that you don't love me. I can't take it anymore Inuyasha. I won't. I'm leaving with Shippo in two hours, and there's nothing you can do to stop us." She said letting a little anger and annoyance seep through into her lifeless tone as she made a move to walk around him, but instead of letting her pass him, he grabbed onto her wrist. Pulling her to him he couldn't help giving into his instincts that were screaming at him. Wrapping his arms gently around her waist, he held her firmly to him as if they were one being. He felt comfort overlay some of the sadness from her closeness. When she made no struggle to break free his mind set on something he had never thought of before.

'This just feels so right. How could I have been so stupid as to do all this to her. She's worth working for, waking up for in the morning and sleeping next to at night. She's worth loving and most of all she's worth living for. Just to see a smile on her face..' The tears started after a few minutes when she tried to push him away, but only succeeded in have him draw her body closer to his. Nuzzling into her ebony hair he inhaled her scent of jasmine and honeysuckle, and taking notice that there was something else that he couldn't quite point out what it was he decided to find out later. What he said next come out somewhat muffled, but still audible to her ears? "Kagome, I'm sorry. I realize I was a fool to become angry with you, but I was angrier with myself then you."

"Yourself?" she asked searching his eyes for a hint that he might be lying, but finding none. "Why?"

"Because Kagome. I knew my running back to Kikyo caused you pain, but I did it anyway. To see you in that kind of pain and to know that I caused it kills me. I can't stand to see you cry. I love you too much, Kagome. I meant that when I said it last week and there is no way in the seven hells I'm going to let you go." He said pulling her tighter into his embrace as she burst into more tears. He could feel her pushing on his chest with her arms trying to get away from him, but he refused to release his hold on her. His heart felt as if it was breaking when her struggles to get away increased. He reluctantly let his arms fall to his sides and allowed her to take a few steps back. He looked into her tear glazed eyes, and could finally see the emotions being held captive within her very soul. He could see pain, hurt, betrayal, and deceit swirling among others in her brown depths. She shuddered as she spoke.

"I...I guess I-it's true w-what they say... You n-never know what y-you've got until you've l-lost it. I-I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I will always love you, but I can no longer trust you..." Kagome said wrapping her arms around herself and fixing her gaze on the floor of the hut.

"Why can't love just be enough? I love you and you love me. Why can't that just be enough?"

"What's love without trust Inuyasha? I'm sorry. Good-bye Inuyasha. It's time for me to move on with my life and you should too." She said moving once again to step around him, until he pulled her back to him. Pressing his lips to hers in a last attempt for another chance. She neither pulled away nor responds. She just stood there not responding to him in any form. After a minute or two Inuyasha pulled away so she could see how sorry he truly was. She looked at him and inhaled deeply as she began to speak. "You know Inuyasha, I've learned something these last four years. You can say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. All this time I have wait for time to change this, but now I realize it's me who has to make the change. I'm sorry, but I trusted you. Yet you betrayed that trust for a rut on the forest floor with her. It hurts, Inuyasha. I hurt so damn bad when I see you with her. You promised to protect me, Inuyasha. When you are the one who hurts me the most. At least with Koga's wolf pack I know where I stand, but with you? I have no clue as to where my place is. With you holding me to you telling me you love me one minute and the next you're ripping me apart with your words and running back to Kikyo. I made love to you Inuyasha, and you told me the Kikyo thing was over. I have felt the pain to long. I will always love you, but the pain of it has grown too great. Maybe if we hadn't been together the other night-"

"No, Kagome. I have no regrets about that night." He said bringing her back into his arms and lightly nuzzling her cheek.

"But-" She tried to object.

"Don't start Kagome. Please, I don't want to fight anymore. I told Kikyo it was over. I don't want her anymore. I want you. Sure I will always love her, but she's not the same person I fell in love with all those years ago. I went to tell her that I wasn't going to hell with her, because I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don't see living without you in my life, Kagome. When I look at you I can see having a family with you, and that's something I could never see with Kikyo. When I was with her earlier we were only talking, and that's all." He said holding her to him a little tighter.

Only talking? Only talking! ONLY TALKING MY ASS! Talking does NOT involve KISSING. That's right Inuyasha I seen you two!" Kagome screamed trying to push him away as fresh tears fell from her eyes only to have him tighten his hold on her even more. "LET ME GO!"

"No, I'll never let go. Kagome, I've been meaning to ask you something, and now may be my only chance. W ill you stand still so I can ask you? Quit squirming."

"NO! LET ME GO!"

"Not yet! I need to ask you this. Kagome, will you–" Inuyasha started to ask her but was interrupted by the sounds of three new voices outside. One that was all familiar and two others.

"Kagome!" Hollered voice one who sounded like Koga.

"Sister! Where could she be?" Asked a second voice.

"Is she even here, or is she somewhere in the village?" asked a third voice.

"I don't know. I thought I heard her scream. Ginta, both you and Hakkaku search the hut. I'll search the village. We have to find her." Koga said and ran into the village. Walking into the hut Koga had pointed out Ginta and Hakkaku stopped in the doorway with wide eyes.

"Sister Kagome? What's going on?" Ginta managed to sputter after the initial shock of finding Kagome in the Inu hanyou's arms.

"Oh, Hi Ginta. Hi Hakkaku. Nothing's going on just saying the last of my good-byes. Inuyasha let me go." Kagome said pushing on Inuyasha's chest with her arms. Inuyasha growled deeply in response, but refused to let go.

"Ginta you go get Koga. Tell him we found sister Kagome." Hakkaku said in a slight growl. Ginta knew exactly what was happening and left to get Koga without a word.

"How have you been Hakkaku?" Kagome asked stopping her struggles with Inuyasha.

"Fine. The pack is expecting us by nightfall. So there's not much time for good-byes. How have you been Sister? I haven't seen you in awhile."

"I've been better. Does the pack know Shippo is also coming with me?" Kagome asked deciding to ignore Inuyasha's growling.

"Yes, they know. Koga and Ginta are back–"

"Hello Kagome are you ready?" Koga asked walking into Kaede's hut. Hearing Inuyasha's growling he smirked inwardly. 'You really screwed up this time dog-breath.'

"Yes I am. I've said my good–byes. All that's left to do is go get Shippo. He went off with Sango, Miroku, and Kaede so Inuyasha and I could talk. Well I suppose it's time we left. Good-bye Inuyasha." Kagome said and went to move out of his arms, but he refused to release her from his hold. "Inuyasha let go. I have to go get Shippo before we can leave. So will you let go of me already?"

"Never. I'm never gonna let you go, Kagome. I told you that already. That wimpy wolf would never be about to protect you enough. He doesn't deserve you."

"What–" Koga started at Inuyasha, but Kagome cut him off.

"That 'wimpy wolf' as you so rudely put it wouldn't be the only on protecting me you baka. It's the same as being part of a family. Everyone looks out for one another," Kagome yelled. At this Koga, Ginta, and Hakkaku all nodded their heads. "And what is this 'he doesn't deserve you' shit! What. You deserve me, because what, huh? Because I love you? Because you say that you love me? Well?"

"I..." He couldn't answer for a moment. "Because...we're mated. That's why."

"..." Kagome didn't know what to say. She was too stunned by his words.

"No you're not!"Ginta and Hakkaku shouted startling Kagome out of her daze.

"You lie Dog–Breath. You have no claim to Kagome, and you know it. There is no claiming mark on her." Koga said "There is nothing you can do. She and the fox kit have been accepted into our pack. Now let go of our sister so as we may go back to our pack."

"Why you–" Inuyasha started toward Koga loosening his grip around Kagome. After getting away from him she ran over to Ginta and Hakkaku before she turned around and yelled at Inuyasha."Inuyasha...SIT BOY!" she smirked happily when his face was reintroduced with the ground/floor. "I've wanted to do that for some time now. Now you three let's find Shippo. Ok? Inuyasha, you come after us and you'll find your face back in the ground. GOT THAT?" She walked out of the hut with Ginta and Hakkaku on either side of her. Koga turned to fallow when Inuyasha stood in his path.

"Stinking Wolf...I swear if I find out Kagome gets hurt I WILL your smelly ass." he said walking to a corner of the hut. "I don't mean that as a joke either."

"You know I would not stand for a member of my pack getting hurt, and Kagome's special. The alpha female."

"Still all the same."

"You have my word that she and the fox kit will be just fine with the pack. She was right about the pack looking out for each other. She's pretty smart for a human. Well good bye Dog–Breath." Koga and walked out of the hut in the direction the others had taken. Leaving Inuyasha to himself.

'I just hope you can be happy, Kagome. Even if I'm not there to see it.' he thought to himself. He sat by the small fire in the middle of the hut watching the blue, orange, and golden embers flicker alighting the room. The hut was quite until Kaede, Miroku, and Sango entered and sat opposite of himself.

"They are gone. I wonder when we will see them again." Miroku said leaning on the wall and gazing out the hut.

"She said maybe a year or more. I hope its not to long." Sango said quietly.

"Feh..." Inuyasha got up and walked out of the hut towards the Goshinboku. 'Just face it...she's gone and not coming back.'

"Ye will be so heartbroken when ye find out Inuyasha..." Kaede whispered as they all went out into the early morning sun to get to work on the village.

Important Notice for all reader's!

Hi Ryu here hope you all like the way this stories going, but it might not be updated on the 3rd Chapter. I have been having writers block for this chapter. There will be a few surprises in the next chapter though. Please, I need some suggestions for the next chapter. I have been working on it for weeks now, and still, nothing. I always get distracted with another story. I have lots to day and my dad's g-friend and her kids will be coming over tomorrow so that will delay my work even further. Please be patient. I'm working round the clock on these stories most of the time. Thank you for all of you wonderful reviews. Please give me some recommendations for the next Chapter.

Thank You Very Much!

Ryu