Disclaimer: I no own; you no sue. Not the story characters, and not the songs. Get it. Got it? Good.

A/N: I don't like Kikyou. I'm a fan of Inuyasha & Kagome, and Sesshoumaru &Rin. And of course, Miroku & Sango, as if that weren't already obvious. So anyways, sorry if you don't like. I like it so I wrote it this way. Go me!

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What If?

You're gone away
I'm left alone
A part of me is gone
And I'm not moving on
So wait for me
I know the day will come
I'll meet you there
No matter where life takes me to
I'll meet you there
And even if I need you here
I'll meet you there
I wish I could have told you
The words I kept inside
But now I guess it's just too late
So many things
Remind me of you
I hope that you can hear me
I miss you
simple plan Meet You There

Chapter Eight

Inuyasha locked himself in his room at his home for more than a week. He refused to leave it for anything: not for meals, not for his mother, not to hunt, not to see sunlight! Sesshoumaru knew what had happened because he had gone back to the village to get the story. After Kagome tried to sit him a few times, he finally got her to tell him. And then he tried to convince her to talk to Inuyasha; that this was hurting him as much as it was her. Kagome just told Sesshoumaru to leave.

So he did. But he didn't go home. No, this demon went to the source of the problem: Kikyou herself. He ran at top speed to Kikyou's village and without stopping, grabbed her arm and carried her with him away from the village where he stopped suddenly and watched her fall on the ground. She sputtered a bit, outraged at the way she was being treated. And when she saw who it was, she cursed a little more and then smiled evilly. Sesshoumaru wanted to slap the expression off her smug face.

"Fix it," he commanded.

"No," Kikyou said. "I can't. Kagome wouldn't believe me. And anyways, who said I would apologize? Ever? Nope, you're stuck with what's going on."

Sesshoumaru's eyes flashed red. He took one step closer to her and lowered his voice. "I just met my brother, and I will not see him hurt. I have known Kagome for nearly two decades, and I would kill anyone who dared to hurt her. They love each other, and you will fix it. Starting now." He growled out the last word, grabbed her arm, and sprinted back to Kagome's village. Once there, he unceremoniously flung her on Kagome's front porch. "Tell her."

Kikyou huffed; Kagome started sputtering about Kikyou being in her village. After a few moments of Kikyou fixing herself into a proper position, she looked at Kagome. "Look, there's nothing between the half-breed and myself. I was trying to make you angry and destroy your life. And it worked." A warning growl from Sesshoumaru wiped the smirk off her face. "There's nothing going on between us. And I know you don't want to take my word for it. So, look at it this way: would Sesshoumaru be making a big deal of it if it weren't true?"

Kagome stopped. It was true, Sesshoumaru wouldn't be making a fuss over nothing.

Maybe...

No! I can't put myself through the hurt again. It's best to just let Kikyou have him now and be done with it, she told herself.

But Kikyou doesn't want him, the voice reasoned. She said so herself. Sesshoumaru, remember?

But, what if Inuyasha wants Kikyou? What if he was just with me because we look so much alike? What if-?

What if, what if, what if! What if the world were square and Sesshoumaru were your brother? Who cares!

I... I can't put myself through that again, Kagome said, mentally putting her foot down.

Yes you can, the voice retorted. And you would if it meant you could be with him a little bit longer. Because the truth is, you love him. And you know it. And it scares you.

"It does not scare me!" she said out loud. When she realized she had, she blushed and looked at her feet. "I mean, Inuyasha... I..." She looked up, schooling her features. "Kikyou, get out of my village and don't return. I need to be able to help my people without the fear of you trying to kill me again. Manzo, Miroku, could you see Kikyou out of the village boundaries? Thank you." She waited until they were out of hearing range, a silent nod from Sesshoumaru her sign. "And you, you will take me to your palace so that I may talk to Inuyasha. Immediately." It would be the only person Sesshoumaru would take an order from.

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"Inuyasha, please come out," Inuyasha's mother pleaded. "You haven't eaten in days. Even for someone with demon blood this isn't good. I know you were treated well outside these walls, but you're still worrying me. And even if your father won't say anything I know he's worried too. Sesshoumaru... I can't say anything for him because of how little I know him and because he's not here. He disappeared this morning. It worries me that he left so soon after coming back. But please, please come out for something. Anything!"

"I think he'll come out for me," Kagome said quietly. The woman in front of her whirled around, ready to lay into a servant who dare speak out of turn or an outsider who somehow got into the palace. When she saw that Sesshoumaru was with the woman, she stopped herself. "My name is Kagome, ma'am," she said with a curtsey of sorts before raising herself up straight once more. "I took care of Sesshoumaru for sixteen years and Inuyasha for eight months. I... I believe I am the cause of this."

"No you're not," Sesshoumaru hissed. "He did it himself. You're just here to get him out of it."

"Shut up Sesshoumaru," Kagome said. She took a few steps forward closer to the doors. "May I?" Totally speechless and without a reason to decline, she stepped away from the door to allow the Kagome girl access to her son's rooms. "Inuyasha?" she said quietly. "Inuyasha, it's Kagome. Please open the door. I want to talk to you."

"Open it yourself," came his voice.

"I can't. I'm human. It's too heavy for me."

"Sorry. Didn't think you'd want to see a dirty half-breed."

"Inuyasha! That's not fair! I never said anything of the sort! You're getting me confused with Kikyou and I don't enjoy the confusion on your behalf! Open the door right now or I'll get Sesshoumaru to break them down!"

"Try and make him!" Inuyasha retorted. He knew he was simply digging a bigger hole for himself. But he knew there was no way Kagome would take him back after what he'd done. "Sesshoumaru hasn't done what anyone's told him since he was born!"

"Sesshoumaru," Kagome said, turning to the older demon, "if you'd be so kind..."

Sesshoumaru walked up to the door and tapped on it three times. "I'm breaking the door down if you don't open it now Inuyasha," he warned. He waited a few moments to see if Inuyasha would comply. When there was no noise within, he took a step back and rammed into the door with his shoulder. The heavy door fell with a sickening boom!. Kagome nodded her thanks and entered the pitch black room.

"See? I told you," she said, tryign to see Inuyasha within.

"I can't believe you-"

"What is going on here!" Hennyo roared. He was standing in the doorway, looking at everyone in anger and shock. "I was having a meeting with a Northern dignitary when I feel my entire home shake and shudder!"

"You have my apologies Hennyo," Kagome apologized, "but Inuyasha would not open the door so I asked Sesshoumaru to knock it down. I could not get in otherwise."

"Oh, Kagome. You're here to make Inuyasha realize what an idiot he's been, then?" Kagome nodded. "Okay, just don't knock down anything else. Hit him, or something." He gave a smile before leaving once more, taking his mate with him to explain everything in more details.

"Inuyasha, do you like Kikyou?" Kagome asked, finally being able to see Inuyasha's outline. Inuyasha's mouth dropped open a little more before he snapped it shut and went back to his bed. "Inuyasha! Answer me or I will walk out that door and never return! You owe me that much." It was silent for a moment. "Okay then. If you're willing to throw away a possible future then I will leave and continue on with my life. Sesshoumaru, could you-?"

"Wait, Kagome!" Inuyasha said, jumping off his bed. "I don't love Kikyou. I don't even like the... the... wench! She..." Here, he stopped and his cheeks flooded with color. Kagome crossed her arms over her chest and just looked at him. "I only kissed her because she reminds me of you," he said quietly, his face going from red to scarlet. "I don't know why I did it, I really don't. It just happened. I mean, I was-"

"Inuyasha, do you love me?"

Inuyasha's scarlet blush got even deeper, if that was even possible. He nodded, then realized that because it was so dark in his room she couldn't see the movement. Thankfully, Sesshoumaru took this as his exit cue and left the scene he had been watching. Getting Kagome to his brother had been his job. "I... Yes, I do," he finally said just loud enough for her to hear. "I think I always have. Father said you were the reason I snapped out of my demon rage, that half-breeds only do that when it's someone they love. I..." he looked up at her. "I do love you Kagome."

Kagome smiled and walked into the room so she stood before him. "And I love you Inuyasha. I have for a long time now. Seeing you kiss Kikyou... tore my heart to pieces. Knowing that you didn't mean it puts them back together again so it doesn't hurt." She raised up on tip toe and kissed him then, slowly wrapping her arms around his neck as his wrapped around her waist. After a few moments, Kagome sighed and rested her head on his chest. "Now, that's it for our relationship. One down, one to go. We have to get Rin and Sesshoumaru together. They love each other more than we do I think."

"Maybe, but Sesshoumaru will never go for it. He was taught by Father and then you that demons and humans weren't supposed to mate; that their offspring weren't accepted by either side," Inuyasha murmured into her hair. "How do you purpose this idea of yours?"

"Get Rin here like Sesshoumaru did for us," Kagome said, pulling away. "Come on. We'll have to act fast before Sesshoumaru convinces himself that it's hopeless." Inuyasha and Kagome left the palace hand in hand.

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A/N: DIE KIKYOU, DIE! heaves a sigh and calm down As always, thank you CreativeChilde for a much welcome impromptu beta-reading. Not usually necessary, and my point was proved by the lack of mistakes. Or at least a reduced number of them. Also, thanks to my reviewers! The World is a Stage: I am sorry, but there really are only 10 chapters. I made sure to completely write this one out before I started posting or it would end up like reincarnation where I post as soon as I am done writing. Besides, I've also been given permission to update, recreate, vamp, adn write on Romeo and Juliet Inuyasha Style by Turtle. I've already gone through Shakespeare's version and wrote the basics of the story, found characters for each of the people, and started writing some. However, seeing as how it IS Turtle's story, it will be a Kikyou&Inuyasha story. I want to apologize to Shakespeare and any TRUE Shakespeare fans because I am going to butcher Romeo and Juliet in order to make it work to mine and Turtle's likings. Gomen gomen gomen! Also, to ladyrinremix: Rin takes over chapter 9. Is that better! I love Rin as well. Rin and Sesshoumaru are my favorite straight couple in Inuyasha. Followed by Miroku and Sango. THEN is Inuyasha and Kagome. Weird, huh? Anywho! That's enough for today. Thanks to all the readers who don't review, even though I'd love you more if you did. And thanks to those who will read this after I've stopped updating. You rock as well! dpa06