Hello my faithful readers, and welcome to another edition of Dreaming of You. This has become my very favorite thing to do in my spare time, and I'm glad all of you enjoy it so much. Thank you to Nesta, for your loyal reviewing, and for liking this story so much! And so now..here's chapter five! To those who want a quick resolve, I'm sorry to say, this might be drawn out and sad for a little while. Sorry, don't be mad!

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN INU-YASHA! STOP RUBBING IT IN MY FACE!

Sorry, had to get that out...

Chapter Five-Betrayal

Inu-Yasha passed within his large bedchamber, unsure of how to go about telling Kagome what he had decided. He knew Kagome wouldn't understand why he decided this, hell, he didn't even understand why he did it entirely. Inu-Yasha sighed softly, knowing he was lying to himself. He knew why he decided to do this. Inu-Yasha knew he wouldn't be able to provide the lifestyle Kagome deserved, and would, in the end, mess her life up more than it was aready. Inu-Yasha knew nothing about living outside of these walls. He had always been curious as to how the villagers lived and worked, but he, himself, had never done a day's hard labor. Inu-Yasha could hardly provide any type of life for Kagome without knowing any how to do any work.

The more he thought about it, the more Inu-Yasha knew he had made the right decision. He could still provide for Kagome without being married to her. He owed her that much. With a deep intake of breath, Inu-Yasha strode purposefully to the kitchen, needing to tell Kagome what had happened before she found out from anyone else.

News of such magnitude could hardly be secret for long, Inu-Yasha knew, but not a half hour after he had spoken to his father, the entire servant staff knew of it, which, of course, meant Kagome had heard. As Inu-Yasha neared the kitchen, his steps became heavy, as well as his heart. Kagome would not be happy with him, but it had to be done.

After inhaling a breath of courage, Inu-Yasha went into the kitchen, and found himself privy to the entire kitchen staff comforting a broken Kagome. Well, the entire staff minus Kura, who was busy sweeping the same spot repeatedly. Frankly, Inu-Yasha didn't care one whit about that girl, he needed to talk to Kagome. Kagome was sitting on the ground, her knees bend to her chest and her arms wrapped about them. Her head rested upon her knees, to which she sobbed into. Inu-Yasha's ears drooped pitifully as he went to the weeping girl, and lifted her in his arms. Kagome wrapped her arms tightly about his neck while he took her out of the kitchen and to his room.

Kagome looked to Inu-Yasha through red, puffy eye slits, after he had set her upon his bed. Inu-Yasha hated the way she looked at him. She looked like a wounded animal that came face to face with it's abuser. Inu-Yasha couldn't look into her eyes, so he looked outside his window.

"It is true?" Those three words, mixed with her pained tone, tore through his heart. Inu-Yasha looked up at her, the truth written plainly in his eyes. The last of Kagome's hopes crumbled as she saw this, and she began to cry.

"I thought you loved me? Was this all just a pastime until you were old enough to get married? Until you found your princess? Did I ever mean anything to you?" The last words came out as a whisper tore from her throat.

Inu-Yasha growled within the back of his throat.

"You mean the world to me, Kagome. Don't you see why I did this? I could never take care of you without being a prince. I would only hurt you more by trying to make you live in such a lacking lifestyle. Don't you see? We can still be together, but I have to marry this princess in order to continue taking care of you." A wave of anger washed over kagome at Inu-Yasha's ludicrous dtatement.

"You expect me to be your mistress? Your paramour? Your whore?! I won't do it, Inu-Yasha. As much as I love you, I won't do it." Kagome got off of his bed, and walked out of his room, leaving behind a very distressed hanyou prince in her wake. That was not how Inu-Yasha had the meeting planned in his head. Somewhere along the line, things went completely out of control, and now he had lost Kagome for good.

Kagome headed to her room with the intent on packing her few personal belongings and finding employment in another village. She couldn't stay here and see Inu-Yasha get married to some high class woman who will bear the children Kagome had always dreamed she would have with Inu-Yasha. Kagome smiled sadly as she recalled a night a year ago when she and Inu-Yasha had stayed up for some time in his bed, picking out names for their future children. Inu-Yasha had been so confident the two of them would marry. If Kagome had cared to admit it, she, too, could have sworn then that the two of them would be husband and wife, no matter the adversary. She obviously hadn't known Inu-Yasha as well as she thought she did.

Kagome got to the small space she shared with three other women, not including her mother. The room was a eight by ten hole in the wall. The five sorry excuses for beds were attached to the walls, three on one side, and two on the other. There were no decorations, no windows, nothing to make the small space look homey or welcoming. Kagome knew she would have to get a small cottage when she moved into the new village, and she would decorate it the best she could to make the house look more like a home than this place ever could be. After filling her burlap bag with the few dresses she owned, along with the brush, working boots, and under clothing she had, Kagome blew out the candle, and left the room, never to return there again.

The only two stops Kagome had to make before she began her voyage were to Sango, to return the gown she had borrowed and to say goodbye, and to Miroku, also to say goodbye. She made her way to Sango's room without anyone seeing her, to Kagome's relief. After looking down the corridor both ways, Kagome knocked on the door softly. A muffled grunt, and a bang was heard through the door, and Kagome laughed softly, knowing Miroku was in the room with Sango. Kagome moved closer to the door.

"Lady Sango, Miroku, it's me, Kagome." A shuffle of clothing was heard, then the door opened, giving access to the room. Kagome walked in, and looked around, finding Sango brushing her hair in front of the vanity as Miroku closed and locked the door. He looked down, seeing the burlap bad clenched tightly in Kagome's small, pale fist. He knew then that she had heard of Inu-Yasha's decision.

"Kagome, maybe you should sit down, and relax for a bit. You look terrible." Kagome smiled to him, but shook her head, her chestnut locks falling in front of her face.

"No thank you, Miroku, but with you here, everything will be easier. I'll only have to say goodbye once. I have decided to leave the castle, and go to a new village, maybe by the Eastern Lands. I'm not too sure yet, but when I figure it out, and get settled, I'll contact you. Thank you both for being there for me, I truly appreciate it. Goodbye for now, my friends." Before giving either one a chance to say anything, Kagome fled the room, leaving two very angry people.

"How could he do this to her, Sango. I thought he loved her! Inu-Yasha tore her heart to shreds. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!" Miroku, along side Sango, made his way to Inu-Yasha's room. Without knocking, Miroku barged in and, upon finding Inu-Yasha in the same spot Kagome had left he, began yelling at the sad-looking hanyou.

"How could you do this, Inu-Yasha? You asked her to marry you! You loved her, and she loved you! She risked her neck to be with you, and this is how you repay her? You aren't worth her love!" Inu-Yasha turned bland, amber eyes to the venting Miroku.

"I know, that's why I let her go. She deserves better than a weak hanyou." After speaking, Inu-Yasha turned his gaze back outside, where he saw Kagome run out, and disappear into the forest, knowing he had lost her forever.

Inu-Yasha would marry the girl, give his father the heirs he so desired, then he would no longer worry what anyone thought, and go find his Kagome. He only hoped by then, Kagome would be able to forgive him, and be willing to take him back. Inu-Yasha looked to speak to Miroku, but in his place, was his cousin. Her chocolate eyes were bright with unshed tears, which struck another blow to his heart.

"Are you hear to yell at me to, Sango, because I don't think I really care to hear it. I know your mad, it's not like I planned all of this. I wanted to marry Kagome, I still do. There's just no way I can right now. Hate me all you want, though. I love my love, my only real friend..as well as Miroku. If you choose to stop speaking to me as well, I'll understand." Inu-Yasha had closed his eyes during that speech, so was caught off guard by Sango's small frame embracing him.

"Oh, Inu-Yasha...I know you did what you thought was right. I support you, even if I don't approve, and so does Miroku. He's just alittle upset right now. Give him some time to cool down. I just came to tell you that Kagome might be going to the Eastern Lands to start over, just in case you change your mind. Think it over, Inu-Yasha." With those parting words, Sango left Inu-Yasha to mull over what he should do. By the end of the night, Inu-Yasha was still at a loss as to what to do.

Kagome wandered aimlessly eastward, knowing this was the way to get away from the past, and begin over again. When she got to her destination, where ever that was, she would send a message to Sango and Miroku, telling them where she was, just in case they wanted to see her. The night fell quickly upon her, and Kagome began to get nervous. She always hated being outside alone, which was why Inu-Yasha always went with her whenever she had to go out. Kagome shook her head of the memory, knowing this was no way to get over the past, and start fresh.

Kagome sighed, looking up at the night sky. It was the night of the new moon, which meant that Inu-Yasha would be human tonight. Kagome let out a small growl of anger. She chided herself on thinking of Inu-Yasha again. A sound in the trees made Kagome look around at the forest she was currently in. Some of the trees were gnarled, making it look like amazingly large demons were standing beside her, ready to kill her without any hesitation. Kagome chalked up the sound to her overactive imagination, and began to walk again. She hadn't taken five feet when she felt an excrutiationg pain at the back of her head. After that, her world went black.

When Kagome came to, the first thing she could tell was that she had a major headache. When she could gather the energy to open her eyes, she looked about the small space. They were obviously in a cave of some sort. She was sitting upon a bed of what appeared to be straw and hay. The close distance of a waterfall made Kagome think the cave was close to one.

"Welcome to my cave dear."

I'm sorry I have to leave it there, but I am exhausted. I hope you all like it, and look out for chapter six.