Alright, alright, another chapter in only two weeks? Wow…awesome.

This chapter is very different than how I've been writing. It's mostly paragraph and the character's thoughts, rather than actually talking. There are two parts of it, one is Kagome's view and the other is Inuyashas'. Both parts take place at the same time, so don't get too confused.

Enjoy!

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Crawling in the Dark

Chapter Twenty-One

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"I know there's something in the wake of your smile,

I get a notion from the look in your eyes."

Kagome sat on her couch, flipping through the channels of her TV, but she wasn't actually watching it. Her mind was on something else, something that happened a few nights ago. Damn, she was so stupid, she let it happen again. It was another repeat of high school. She liked him; she actually really liked him. Now he had broken her heart…twice. Was it just a game?

"You've built a love but that love falls apart,

Your little piece of heaven turns to dark."

At the beginning of this movie, didn't Kagome tell herself to let her feelings get passed her and just be friends? Well, that didn't happen at all. This whole experience was the most important part of her life, and he was in it, he could never be forgotten, erased from her memories forever. No matter how much she tried, Inuyasha was still there in her mind.

"Listen to your heart,

When he's calling for you.

Listen to your heart,

There's nothing else you can do."

And what would happen after they get married? What would her life be like? With Hojo? Yeah right. She really didn't like Hojo the way she felt for Inuyasha. They haven't even talked in a few weeks, they were just friends.

"I don't know where you're going,

And I don't know why.

But, listen to your heart,

Before you tell him goodbye."

Kagome sighed and rubbed her temples. Since she can't avoid him forever because of the movie opening day, there was really only one thing she could do. This was the last thing Kagome wanted to do. She had to be strong. She has to keep the promise that she made in New York, she is going to the wedding, supporting Inuyasha, and just being a good friend on the days they see each other. After that, he'll be gone from her life forever. They will probably never see each other again. He'll be happily married off to the love of his life, while she…still trying to find her life.

"Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile,

The precious moments are all lost in the tide."

As for Sango, Ayame, and her other friends, she didn't want them getting involved with her emotional and love life. She just wanted to deal with it on her own. Kagome would have to pretend like nothing happened. That was going to be hard.

"They're swept away and nothing is what it seems,

The feeling of belonging to your dreams."

The first step was to call Hojo and call it off with him; she couldn't handle going back and having to take care of him, she could barely take care of herself. She picked up the phone slowly and dialed. At first, Hojo sounded very happy to hear her voice and wanted to see her as soon as possible. But, right when she broke the news, Hojo stopped talking; no words came out of his mouth. All Kagome could do was say sorry. He was heartbroken; of course, Kagome knew what it felt like, because she was broken herself.

"Listen to your heart,

When he's calling for you.

Listen to your heart,

There's nothing else you can do."

Right when she hung up, there was a knock on her door. Maybe, it was Sango or Ayame? Maybe they wanted to hang on; this would get her mind off everything. She smiled, trying to get her mood better. However, as she opened the door, her smile faded, it was neither Sango nor Ayame. It was Inuyasha.

"I don't know where you're going,

And I don't know why.

But listen to your heart,

Before you tell him goodbye."

Kagome couldn't bring her eyes up to his face. She stared down, "hi."

He didn't say anything.

Trying desperately to get rid of the impossible tension, she said, "You want to come in?" this was such a bad idea; the last thing she wanted was to see him.

"I…no…I have to go after this." He said in a low, but soft voice, "I just came by to give you this."

Kagome looked at what Inuyasha had in his hand. It was a small envelope and had what looked like a card in it. She took it gently, but without touching his hand. Then, she got up the courage to lift her eyes up to his.

"The wedding, it's in three days," he paused, and then said a lot quieter, "I really want you to come."

She had to be a good friend, right? No matter how hurt she was, Kagome forced a smile out of herself, "Don't worry, I'll be there."

Inuyasha looked relieved and smiled back at her. Yet, it wasn't the smile she usually saw out of him. This time it was filled with emotions she could not understand. What was he feeling at this moment?

The two of them just stood there, face to face, but neither actually looking directly at the other. A few minutes passed by and Inuyasha finally sighed, "Listen, Kagome," before Kagome could react, he continued, "I'm sorry…"

It took her a few moments to register what he had just said, and Inuyasha continued before she could respond, "It was just a…mistake, I…didn't know…what I was…thinking." He finally finished.

This time, Kagome jumped in, "Look, I'm the one who should be sorry, I should've thought about it. You love Kikyo, she loves you, I'm very happy for you two, really." And with that, she closed the door gently on him.

"And there are voices that want to be heard."

So everything that happened was a mistake, and it was because he wasn't thinking? Everything that happened between them was probably between Kikyo in his mind. Was she just a replacement because he missed her?

"So much to mention but you can't find the words."

A tear slipped down Kagome's eye.

"The scent of magic and the beauty that's been,

When love was wilder than the wind."

She had to stop this, no matter how much she felt for him, she had to stop. Whatever she dreamt in her dreams is never going to happen. This was the end and she had to let it go, but why was it so hard?

"Listen to your heart." - DHT

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Ring.

Inuyasha looked at his phone, it was Kikyo. He picked it up.

"Honey!" Kikyo almost screamed.

Inuyasha tried as hard as he could to get a good and happy tone in, "Yeah?" What a good answer…

"You wouldn't believe this…guess where I am right now?"

"I don't know, where?"

"Noces d'or!" She squealed.

Inuyasha blinked, "where?"

"Oh my god Inu! Only one of the most famous bridal store for wedding dresses in the world!"

Inuyasha couldn't think of anything to say.

"Well, you listen. It turns out that my friend's friend's uncle's sister totally owned this shop; they said they could give me like a discount if I rent or like buy the dress, you don't worry Inu, I got that part all covered. You know the one dress that I got like three weeks ago? Well, that's not good enough for this wedding. Oh, by the way, did you get your sexy tux yet?"

Inuyasha's eyes looked at his closet, "Yes."

"Great! I want this wedding to be the best anyone has ever seen, I invited everybody. I want them to be out of words and breath when they see us together. Yeah, I wish I found out about Noces d'or earlier though, because there is only like a whole three more days, and then oh my god, I totally can't wait! Oh, I gotta go now, this dress doesn't seem to fit me perfectly; I'm going to try on another one. I love you honey! Buh-bye!"

Inuyasha gradually hung up the phone. Of course he was happy for her, but for some reason, he couldn't say a word to express it. Was it because he was nervous about the wedding or was it something else?

After thinking about what happened with Kagome for a few days, she did mean something to him, but he couldn't figure out what. Was she just meant to be a friend? But then why did he kiss her?

He slammed his palm on his forehead. Every time he talked to Kikyo, he thought of Kagome. Yet, every time he was with Kagome, he thought of Kikyo. It was so confusing and now he is going to be married in three days. Was this the best for him? He did love her, which was for sure, but then what about Kagome? Right now, he didn't know where his feelings took him.

"If you love her, you should marry her." was what Kagome said. Then, maybe she knew he loved her? Was the movie and Kagome just getting into his way? Maybe after the wedding they could settle down and he could finally feel what he felt for Kikyo before.

Well, there was one thing he wanted Kagome to do for him, and that was for her to come to the wedding. However, he had been too afraid this whole week to give the invitation to her. It was in three days, he better do it now or regret it forever, she was only next door.

Inuyasha took a card out of his drawer and stared at it for a while. Three days…it was so soon, his single life would end in three days.

He took out a small, white envelope and carefully sealed the invitation in it. Inuyasha then got up, took in a deep breath, and walked out his room. To his left was Kagome's door. He knocked. Inuyasha heard a shuffle in her room, and then the door opened. Kagome's eyes were full of disappointment, was she expecting someone else? Did she not want to see him? Was she mad at him?

"Hi," she said, but looking at the floor.

Inuyasha didn't know what to say.

"You want to come in?"

Of course he wanted to come in! He wanted to talk to her, talk about everything that had happened between them two. Yet, he couldn't, Kagome probably didn't want him in there, she just said that to be nice. He didn't want this to be anymore awkward.

"I…no…I have to go after this." It was such a lie; he had nothing to do at all after this. It was the only thing he could say. "I just came by to give you this," he reached inside his pocket and tried handing it to her. Not even feeling her touch, the card was gone, Kagome had taken it. She now looked up to his eyes, they were emotionless, no feelings, no thoughts, no nothing.

"The wedding, it's in three days," He tried breaking the ice, "I really want you to come." And this was the truth, it was truer than anything he had ever said or done.

Then, something unexpected happened, she smiled at him, it made him smile too. "Don't worry, I'll be there," she said.

The smile brought him back to that one night, the night that made them two so uncomfortable around each other now. "Listen, Kagome," he started, and before he could stop himself, "I'm sorry," he said. He could see her eyes, searching in his, searching for something more. He wanted to say something more, but it was so hard, he wasn't thinking and said something he would regret "It was just a…mistake; I…didn't know…what I was…thinking." It wasn't a mistake and he was thinking, but he just couldn't help himself. He owed so much to Kagome after that sentence.

"Look, I'm the one who should be sorry, I should've thought about it. You love Kikyo, she loves you, I'm very happy for you two, really." She nearly blurted out and closed the door at his face. Kagome was so kind to him, and all he could do was put her down.

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Yeah, and Inuyasha's view didn't have a song because Listen to Your Heart would've been weird and I didn't want to pick another song because a chapter a song, right?

Alright, a few more chapters left and we're done!