Haha! I was all depressed today because I thought that I wasn't getting any reviews, because none were coming to my email like they usually do, but then I checked on and there were so many! So I guess that my email must have been freaking out, and I felt so inspired by all your reviews that I decided to write the next chapter tonight. Oh! And a couple people pointed this out. Earlier in chapter one I believe, it says that Kagome knew Sango before college, but in the later chapters she meets her for the first time when she bumps into her on her first day at the university. I did make a mistake, and sorry if it confused some of you. Haha, I noticed that I had made that mistake a long time ago, but I was just too lazy to go back and fix it. I just figured that since no one was noticing, I might as well leave it as it is. But now that people are noticing my mistake, I have gone back and edited the first chapter, so if you would like to go back and look, everything should make sense now. Also, someone mentioned the locket. I was going to try to relate that to the Shikon No Tama, but in the end I just decided to keep it as a regular locket. So the locket is not anything special, it's just jewelry. I hope everything makes a little more sense, and enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: All right, are you ready for this (drum roll in the background)………I don't own InuYasha! Bet you weren't expecting that, were ya?

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Chapter Fourteen: A Chance

Kagome yawned as she looked out the window of the car. They were coming home from the dance, and she was dead tired. Kagome had danced almost non-stop the whole time, only resting when she absolutely had to. About halfway through the evening, Kagome had noticed that InuYasha had been acting weird, but she just supposed something must have been going on with him and Kikyo. Perhaps they were having some sort of lover's quarrel. Kagome glanced into the back, where Kikyo and InuYasha were sitting. Kikyo was wrapping herself around InuYasha like an octopus. Then again, maybe not.

The car pulled up to Kikyo's house, and she hopped out, but not before giving InuYasha a very long, very passionate kiss. Kagome looked away, blushing. How could they do that in public? Kikyo was just so different than Kagome. How could Kagome even hope to compare? Kagome suddenly realized what she was thinking, and she scolded herself mentally. She shouldn't be comparing herself to Kikyo. Kagome was her own person, and she wasn't going to forget that. Even for InuYasha…

The car started moving again, and it was only then that Kagome realized that Kikyo had finally gone. She breathed a sigh of relief and settled back into her seat as Kouga drove them home. Kagome glanced over at Kouga. He was such a great guy, everything that a boyfriend should be. They pulled up to the rental house, and Kouga rushed around the car to open the door for Kagome. She grinned at him happily. She had this great guy, fighting for her attention, and she was thinking instead of the one guy who had girls falling at his feet every day. Kagome jumped out of the car and gave Kouga a quick hug. They walked up to the house, and just before they went in, Kouga bent down and kissed Kagome on the lips. Kagome sighed mentally. She liked Kouga, she really did, but at times like this, she realized that she didn't feel that special spark that everyone was always talking about. It was nice, but not extraordinary.

"Can we hurry it up here, please?" a voice barked from behind them. Kagome and Kouga jumped apart to find InuYasha looking at them with an annoyed expression. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Oh, yeah, as if you and Kikyo didn't take long enough." InuYasha shuffled his feet a bit, but glared back at her.

"Keh!" Kagome simply looked away. Sometimes InuYasha could be so predictable. Kagome shot another glare at InuYasha before slowly and purposely planting a kiss on Kouga's lips. She then pulled back and smiled at him.

"Good night!" with that, Kagome walked quickly into the house and to her room.

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InuYasha couldn't concentrate all through school. The image of Kagome kissing Kouga played over and over in his mind. He had to talk to Kagome to sort this all out. InuYasha drummed his finger on the desk and tried to focus on what the teacher was saying, but instead glanced over at Kagome for the billionth time. Just then the bell rang for lunch. Everyone started packing up and filing out of the classroom. Now was his chance.

"Hey! Kagome, wait." Kagome started, and turned around. When she realized it was InuYasha, she spun and started walking towards the door. InuYasha growled. How dare she run from him! He sprinted after her and grabbed her arm.

"I said, wait." Kagome tried to pull free of InuYasha's grip but he was too strong.

"Look, InuYasha. I have to go…um…find Sango. I can't stay." InuYasha pulled her back into the classroom.

"Yes, you can, because we have to talk." Kagome sighed. It was obvious she wouldn't be able to leave.

"Alright. What do you want to talk about?" InuYasha blinked. He really hadn't thought this part through.

"Um…well. I think that…er…" Suddenly InuYasha was tongue-tied. What the hell was with this girl? How did she do these things to him?

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Well, if you have nothing to say, I'm going to go eat lunch." She started towards the door, but InuYasha blocked her way.

"No," he said firmly. Then, all in a rush, he said, "You have to break up with Kouga!" Kagome stopped cold and stared at InuYasha.

"What…what did you say?" InuYasha stood frozen. Did he really just say that out loud? "Why do you think I should break up with him?" Kagome asked, confused. Why would InuYasha care about who she was dating?

"Um…I don't know. I just don't like him." InuYasha stared at the floor. Kagome was still trying to process what he said when she heard a hoard of girls calling InuYasha's name in the distance. She sighed.

"It looks like your fan club is calling. InuYasha, really, I had better be going. I'll think about what you said, but-" Kagome had started to move towards the door again, but InuYasha was faster. He slammed the door shut and swung Kagome around. It was then that Kagome realized how close they were. InuYasha's breath tickled her throat and one of his arms was pressed to the door over her shoulder.

"No," InuYasha said again. "We have…we have to talk." Kagome tried to look calm.

"Okay," she whispered. InuYasha stared at her for a second, before reaching up and pushing back a lock of hair that had fallen into her face. He leaned closer to her.

Kagome tried to think, but her thoughts were becoming scrambled. "I…I have to go…" InuYasha peered at her as he continued to lean closer and closer.

"Go where?"

"I can't, um…" But InuYasha was no longer listening, pulled her lips to his in one quick motion. Kagome stood frozen for a second before leaning into the kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck without even realizing it. She couldn't think strait, and the whole room seemed to be spinning, but then one word seared through her brain.

Kouga.

Kagome pulled her arms from around InuYasha and shoved him hard. She leaned against the wall, shaking and trying to get a grip on herself. She shouldn't…she shouldn't have done that. She had a boyfriend! Oh God…

InuYasha fell to the floor and stared at her, trying to collect his own thoughts. Had he…had he just kissed Kagome? And she had kissed him back… InuYasha stood up.

"Kagome…" Kagome was now pacing the floor frantically. A steady mantra repeated over and over in her head. I shouldn't have done that, I shouldn't have done that… InuYasha grabbed her shoulders and forced her to stop pacing.

"Kagome, I…" His voice dried up in his throat as Kagome looked up at him. Her eyes were full to the brim with frustration and confusion. This usually wasn't the reaction he got when he kissed a girl. But then again, Kagome wasn't just any girl.

"You…why would you do that?" InuYasha let go of Kagome's shoulder's and took a step back, but now she was advancing on him, and poked him in the chest. "I was happy with Kouga! I had someone who cared about me, and I was happy! Then you had to come along!" Now Kagome was pacing again while ranting at InuYasha. "You had to come in, and make me want more." Kagome looked at InuYasha again, and he saw that she had tears in her eyes. InuYasha walked to her and held her in an embrace. She leaned against InuYasha and sighed deeply.

"Now what am I going to do? How am I supposed to go back to what I had? And I cheated on Kouga!" Kagome buried her face in InuYasha's shirt.

"Break up with him." InuYasha looked down at Kagome, who raised her eyes to meet his.

"…What?"

"I said, break up with him. And I can break up with Kikyo. And then I won't have to be insanely jealous, whenever I see you with another guy." InuYasha paused, "Well, I'll still be insanely jealous, but at least now I'll have a reason to be." Kagome looked into InuYasha's eyes, trying to see if he was serious.

"Do you…do you really mean that?" InuYasha laughed and swung her around.

"Kagome, I mean every word. Will you please be my girlfriend?" Kagome laughed and kissed InuYasha on the lips.

"Yes, yes, and a million times yes!" She smiled up at him happily. InuYasha wanted her to be his girlfriend! Her…Kagome, not Kikyo, or any of those other stupid bimbos. For the first time since the incident this summer, Kagome was really and truly happy.

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"You're…breaking up with me?" Kouga stared at Kagome who was fidgeting nervously in front of him. After InuYasha had asked Kagome to be his girlfriend, Kagome had gone strait to find Kouga, not wanting to deceive him.

"Is there someone else?" Kagome knew that she couldn't lie to Kouga. She owed him at least that much.

"Yes." Kouga looked shocked for a second, but Kagome continued. "But the moment I knew that there was someone else, I came to talk to you, Kouga. I never meant for this to happen, and once it did, I couldn't deceive you about it, and so here I am." Kouga grimaced for a second, then nodded.

"I think I understand, Kagome. I did like you immensely, and what guy wouldn't? You're beautiful, smart, creative, and funny. And I enjoyed all the time we spent together. But I think you need someone to love you. And if that's what you have found, then I wish you the best of luck. I do want you to know, though, that I will miss you." Kagome smiled and gave Kouga a hug.

"Thank you, Kouga." She whispered in his ear, and ran off to find InuYasha.

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InuYasha had also gone to find Kikyo first thing after he and Kagome had parted ways, but his breakup wasn't going nearly so well.

"WHAAAAAT?!? YOU'RE BREAKING UP WITH ME?" Kikyo shrieked at InuYasha. He winced and began to back up as she stomped towards him.

"No one breaks up with me," Kikyo hissed. "I am the most desired girl in the school. What will people think if they heard that you dumped me?" InuYasha sighed.

"Then tell them that you dumped me." He turned to go out the door. Now that he had Kagome, he couldn't remember why in the world he would ever have dated Kikyo.

"Wait! InuYasha!" InuYasha turned around, to find Kikyo crying.

"Aw, Kikyo. Don't cry, please?" Kikyo sobbed and threw herself into his arms.

"Please don't leave me InuYasha. Don't you remember all the time we spent together?" InuYasha was growing uneasy.

"Kikyo, I have to go."

"InuYasha! How can you forget so easily? Don't you remember…this?" Kikyo suddenly brought her head up and latched her mouth onto InuYasha's. InuYasha stood frozen for a second. Perhaps he really didn't want to hurt Kikyo's feelings, or perhaps because of the familiarity of the harsh kiss, InuYasha didn't know what to do. Then, suddenly, as he saw a flash of ebony hair leave the doorway, he did.

Kagome!

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And That's all for today folks! Tune in next time for a new episode o-

InuYasha: Hey! Wait, you can't end it like that!

Gwenwhyvar: What the crap? Where did you come from? You haven't been back since chapter 3!

InuYasha: Oh? Did you think I'd let you off that easily for hitting me with a duck AND a teacup?

Gwenwhyvar: Well, you know, I didn't really mean-

Kagome: Hey guys!

Gwenwhyvar: What? Where do you all keep popping up from?

(Miroku, Sango, Sesshoumaru and Rin poof into existence)

Miroku: All right! Party!

Gwenwhyvar: No! It is not a party! Now go away!

InuYasha: You see Gwenwhyvar, it's payback time.

Gwenwhyvar: Wait! Sesshoumaru and Rin, what did I ever do to you? In fact, I actually helped you get together in this story.

Sesshoumaru: Hmm…didn't think about that.

(Rin and Sesshoumaru disappear)

Gwenwhyvar: And same to Miroku and Sango. Miroku! I let you grope Sango, and Sango, I let you hit Miroku.

Miroku: That's true…

Sango: The girl does have a point.

(They both poof away in a cloud of smoke)

Gwenwhyvar: And Kagome. Sweet, kind Kagome. Do you really want to hurt me? Pleeeeeease will you disappear? (gives her a pair of puppy eyes)

Kagome: Sorry Inu, I just can't say no to that face!

(Disappears)

Gwenwhyvar: (cackles evilly) Hah! Now what are you going to do InuYasha? All you're little friends are gone.

InuYasha: You realize, Gwenwhyvar, that I never needed those guys in the first place.

Gwenwhyvar: I see you're point. Alrighty then, I think that's my cue to leave. I'm dreadfully sorry InuYasha but we'll have to continue this another time.

InuYasha: Oh yeah? And how are you going to get away this time? I'm used to your little tricks.

Gwenwhyvar: I see you have not noticed my HIDDEN HOT AIR BALLOON! (Pulls hot air balloon out.) (A/N…where do I keep these things?)

Gwenwhyvar: Goodbye everybody! Until next time! Ciao! Alf Wiedersehen! Adios! Aloha! Adieu! Wait a second…How do I get down from this thing…