Summary:

Inuyasha thought he could be with both, but he soon learned that separation only goes so far before decisions are made about what true love is and finally finding happy endings with a little help from the Shikon Jewel.

Blah, blah, blah, blah BLAH!

From now on, I will be referring to the human form of Inuyasha as Inuyasha and the demon half as Inu Yasha.

If you can tell I have been watching and quoting a lot of movies lately.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but I do own all the twists to this story and any other random comments that I choose to throw in. (or the quotes from Disney movies—I don't own those either)

Two to Love

Ch. 5

Waiting for You

The wind rippled through his raven hair as the forest parted before him. His chocolate eyes swept over the ground before him, searching for the mortal girl he was currently seeking. Reaching his destination, Inuyasha glanced around nervously before making an appearance.

There, under the ancient tree lay a fragile teen deep in slumber. No signs of anger graced her features as she slept peacefully and the boy watched.

Entranced by the steady rise and fall of her chest, Inuyasha stood rooted to the spot. He admired her sleek hair as it flowed gracefully down her side and petal-soft skin. It was warm in color with splashes of roses upon her cheeks. He was in total awe when his the "little voices" caught up to him.

'What are you waiting for? Christmas?'

Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and turned his eyes to the setting sun. 'I almost forgot! It is the first of the month!'

'I could have told you that!' the voice spat out his disgusted, 'just grab her and get out of here.'

"It is almost sunset..." whispered the transfixed Inuyasha.

As if on cue, Kagome's limp body began to stir. Letting out an enormous yawn, she stretched momentarily as her eyelids fluttered open to the world around her. Turning her head she spotted him and her eyes lit up.

"Inuyasha!" running to him, Kagome whispered, "I thought that you weren't coming, that it was just a dream....Inuyasha...what did you wish for?"

Inuyasha turned from her and stared at the setting sun. 'How could I possibly tell her the...truth? And what about Naraku? How can I say that to her with a strait face?' his brow furrowed in his frustration and he did not sense Kagome's presence as she crept up to him with a worried expression plastered onto he features.

Kagome put her arms around his waist and searched desperately for his eyes. "Inuyasha...is something wrong? Is there something that you want to tell me?"

He looked into her eyes full of distress and concern, "Kagome...things are different now, and I have um...well...changed."

"Changed? But you look exactly the same to me. How—"

"Kagome... this is me. Tomorrow, I won't be changing into a demon...I won't be one ever again."

"Was that your wish...to become human?"

"I guess you could say—"

"Inuyasha...are you okay with that? I thought that you wanted to be a full-blooded demon." She looked up into his auburn eyes searching for the answers to the questions that lay next to her heart.

Inuyasha grasped her frozen hands as he turned to face his girl that he held closest to his heart. "Kagome, I did this for a reason...I wanted to be with you." Not waiting to see her reaction, Inuyasha leaned down to her and planted a soft kiss on her lips.

Startled Kagome pull away from him looking deep into his orbs.

SLAP

Inuyasha was in a state of shock on Kagome's reaction. 'Well...that didn't go as planned.'

'Well what did you expect? You probably went too fast for her to digest the information and you clearly did not say I LOVE YOU. You probably freaked her out when you tried to kiss her' whispered the relentless voices inside his head.

'I did kiss her!'

Mumbling something about jerks and sunsets, she sat herself down at the base of the tree and stared at him. 'What is wrong with him? Is he trying to seduce me? Perhaps Miroku is finally getting some influence on him.'

'Well she obviously isn't mad at you. Otherwise you would probably be face first in the ground right now eating dirt.'

The silence between them was thickening as the sun slipped ever lower into the horizon. The ongoing hush was choking Kagome to the point where she was forced to find her voice and speak again.

"It is almost sunset now... I guess you won't be changing back this time." Her words hinted signs of fear, but their silent message passed over Inuyasha without a trace.

"Kagome this was my choice, and I thought... that you would support me with it."

"Oh Inuyasha, I am glad you didn't become a full demon, but...I am concerned."

"About what?"

"How will you fight off other demons now and what about Kikyo?" hearing the words as they spilled out, Kagome covered her lips with her hand. "I'm sorry...I didn't mean that."

"No, it's okay. I'll tell you...You see my wish wasn't to become human...it was that I could be with both you and Kikyo."

Kagome's eyes fell and her shoulders sagged. 'I thought...I thought that he turned human for me that he really meant it when he said..."

"Now I have to accept Naraku's wish on the Shikon shards in exchange for my strength and my other half's intelligence."

"Wait a second, What did you just say about Naraku."

"Now I have to accept Naraku's wish on the Shikon shards in exchange for my strength and my other half's intelligence."

"What does that have—There is another Inuyasha?"

Sighing, Inuyasha rewound his story to the beginning again. "After the Kikyo incident, I went back to my tree to think a while. I was trying to figure myself out when Sango and Miroku—"

"Oh! I completely forgot about them. C'mon Inuyasha, let's go back to the village and then you won—" kagome spun around as she said this and proceeded to head for the village, but Inuyasha had other plans.

Grabbing her hand and turning her back to face him, Inuyasha now spoke with a sense of urgency as he repeatedly glanced over his shoulder at the fading sun. "Kagome, as soon as the sun fades over the horizon, I am to take you to Naraku's house. We will meet up with my other half there."

"But, why Naraku?" she turned away from him to face the setting sun and the darkening sky, "Can't we...isn't there another way."

"Kagome, we have to. I made a promise. In return for the strength he will give me and knowledge to my other half, I have to accept his wis—"

"STRENGTH! KNOWLEDGE! Listen to yourself Inuyasha. This is Naraku, remember? Wasn't he the one who destroyed you and Kikyo? Didn't he pin you to a tree for fifty years? If it wasn't for him, you would still be with Kikyo and I would not be here begging me to go off and do something irrational!" Kagome's words choked as she began to sob uncontrollably.

Inuyasha put his arm around her shaking shoulders as he tried to soothe her and calm her down. "Kagome, please try to understand. I know that we can do this; I know your scared, but we can do this together...Your right about Naraku; we can not trust him. I know that, but right now we can't afford to miss this opportunity. Kagome, we have a chance to defeat him once and for all."

She looked away from him as the glorious sun slipped slowly over the edge of the crimson horizon. 'What do I do? I don't know anymore!' The wind gently urged her to go to his side, but out of fear she remained where she stood. 'Who is calling me to move?'

"I will always be with you."

"Kagome, Please come with me." He pleaded with her with both his mind and his heart as she turned to face him. Time slowed to a halt as her lips parted and she began to speak.

"Inuyasha...I still believe this is the worst decision you have ever made." Inuyasha flinched at the words. They seemed so cold and heartless, not at all like the Kagome that he remembered.

"And yet, I love you...Inuyasha, for that I could never leave you."

'What are you waiting for you brainless mutt?'

'I am not brainless... not anymore.'