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Disclaimer:Maybe I could just borrow Inuyasha for a while? No?

The sun was still shining as Kagome slowly walked up the steps to her house and the shrine. A slight breeze blew through her black hair as her mind wondered everywhere. Inuyasha had come to get her. It only took him one day.

She puzzled over why he didn't do more to stop her from leaving in the morning and why she didn't see him out of her classroom window. Pushing the thoughts aside, she braced herself for him once she got to the sliding glass door of her house. She knew he would be angry, but she was just too exhausted to fight anymore. The same thing that happened in the morning would most likely happen again.

Pushing the door closed, Kagome walked inside. A note was taped on the fridge for her. Reading it carefully, Kagome stretched and began to walk towards the stairs. 'So they all went shopping, eh?' Kagome didn't see Inuyasha in the living room or the kitchen. He didn't jump on her the moment she walked inside. Where was he?

A frown grew on her face when she realized he must have given up. Her bangs covered her eyes as she stared at the stairs below her feet. He had really wanted to say goodbye, but since she wasn't willing to listen, he just left her behind. Her eyes became watery as she opened the door to her room. Inuyasha was gone forever. He forever belonged to Kikyo. He was never coming back.

She couldn't help the feeling of hopelessness as her heart sank farther and farther with each step she took. Kagome decided all she wanted to do was throw her backpack upon the ground and collapse onto her bed. Her pillow would offer her comfort after a very trying day. Walking away from him earlier had been the hardest thing she had ever had to do.

Kagome nudged her bedroom door open with the toe of her shoe. Her eyes never left the ground as she dropped her backpack solemnly on the ground. She momentarily glanced out the window at the Sacred Tree. She was transfixed for a moment as she watched the sun dapple through the shifting leaves. She felt the lone sacred jewel shard around her neck shimmer with purity as her thoughts drifted to the peaceful serenity that the tree had always seemed to offer her.

Turning around, Kagome clenched her fists to her sides, her good mood immediately dissolved at the sight in front of her. Her jaw opened in shock as she shook with anger. There, lying on HER bed, was the very hanyou that had broken her heart. She glared at him a moment longer before she couldn't keep the grimace on her face any longer. A small smile slowly crept upon her face at the sight of his peaceful sleeping face. She knew how exhausted he got with constantly fighting. For the first time, she thought about how worried he must've been when Naraku had her. A frown grew on her face when the thought crossed her mind. She never thought about that before. He must've overexerted himself just to get her back.

She smile again as he muttered something incoherent in his sleep. She thought she even heard her name. Her heart fluttered as his eyes slowly slid open. He caught her gaze and for a moment, neither of them said a word and they both secretly enjoyed each other's company for what they both thought would be the last time.



'There's no way she is going to forgive me and take me back,' the hanyou thought as he stared into her chocolate brown eyes. He admired the depth within them and thought her eyes perfectly matched her soul.

'Any minute now, he is going to tell me goodbye. He is going to return to Kikyo. I'll never see him again,' the young girl thought as she felt tears grow in her eyes. She continued to stare into his liquid gold eyes, never wanting to look away. She knew the moment they broke eye contact would be the moment he would leave her forever. She concentrated everything on keeping herself from crying. She wouldn't be seen as weak for their last moment together.

The silence dragged on as neither was willing to say a word. They sat and stared into each other's eyes, enjoying the silence and the final moment. Finally, without breaking eye contact, Inuyasha sat up slowly and captured Kagome within his arms. He didn't want her to walk away like last time. He held her so tightly that he shook, or was that her? He picked up on the smell of salt and pulled her onto his lap, holding her perfectly against him. His mind connected on the thought that she fit perfectly within his arms.

Kagome stiffened with shock as Inuyasha unexpectedly pulled her into his arms. She was expecting anything but this. Didn't he want to say goodbye? She couldn't hold it back anymore. Smothering her sobs into his haori, Kagome let the tears flow from her eyes. She felt herself shaking and he instinctively pulled her closer to him. Burying her head in his shoulder, Kagome felt his head settle next to hers. He waited patiently for her to finish crying. Neither said a word but the silence spoke more than any sentence ever could.

Inuyasha gently put a hand on the back on Kagome's head, stroking her hair gently. It was so soft and silky. 'Must be that Shin-poo stuff that she always has with her'. He inhaled the slight strawberry scent that he recognized as belonging to her. She clung to him like he was her only ship to safety. He held her back in much the same way. Both were confused.

'I thought he wanted to tell me goodbye.'

'I thought she would never want to see me again.'

Kagome inhaled one final breath against his strong chest before forcing herself to act. As much as she wished it, they couldn't stay this way forever. She dreaded the talk that was about to come, but in the same way, she knew it was unavoidable.

She finally pushed herself away from him, careful to move slowly so her head wouldn't smack into his. The moment she withdrew, so did he. Again they were caught staring into each other's eyes. Kagome opened her mouth to speak those fateful, last words.

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I wonder whatever shall happen next? Thanks for reading!