Unanswered Prayers

*This story is set in present day in a world where both humans and demons live in harmony. I will try to keep the characters as close to the originals as possible but some allowances must be made for the sake of the story. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Prolog: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Kagome Higurashi smiled as she pulled off her work scrubs and changed into the sexy lingerie she had placed in the back of her locker. No one looking at the sweet Dr. Kagome would ever picture her owning anything this revealing and sexy. Boy was Inuyasha going to have his socks knocked off tonight! Looking at the black lace on her smooth toned body she had to admit that the extra time she was paying in the hospitals gym was paying off. Reaching into her locker she pulled out the gorgeous red dress that she had bought especially for tonight. Being a pediatric doctor and mother of one hyper kitsune tended to keep one busy but she had bribed her brother to babysit her son so that she could squeeze out a night just for Inuyasha and her.

Sliding on the killer black heels (that bumped her up from her normal 5'2 to 5'6) she grabbed her coat and purse and made a dash to lobby before anyone could call her back for some last minute emergency. That seemed to happen all too often in her life. Tonight she was going to turn her cell off drive over to her boyfriend of two years apartment and give him a night to remember. After all the times he had complained about canceled dates she was determined that this time they would just enjoy the moment that they had together and forget about the rest of the world.

Of course traffic would not be on her side tonight. She cringed when she saw it was already seven pm and because it was a Friday night she prayed that Inuyasha had not gotten off work early and decided to go out tonight. She had talked to his best friend Miroku about her plans and both he and his girlfriend Sango had agreed to try to do their best to keep Inuyasha home and unsuspecting of the nights events. Of course the fact that Miroku was a verified pervert and willing to help his fellow man have a night of pleasure might have helped a little.

Finally Kagome pulled into Inuyasha's apartment complex and up to her designated parking spot in his parking garage. Seeing as his family owned the building they had been more than happy to issue Kagome her own spot near the elevator.

Kagome smiled as she thought of Inuyasha's family. She absolutely adored them. Well most of them anyway. Inutashio and Izayoi had known Kagome for years due to their band of friends having grown up together since elementary school. When they had learned that Inuyasha and Kagome had started dating after college they had been more than happy to welcome her into the family. For the last two years she had been to family gatherings and vacations and was even tolerated by Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru. Lord knew that in itself was a miracle as he tended to be aloof and cold. Luckily Sesshomaru had taken over the head offices of Taisho Industries so that his father could take a step back and enjoy life with his mate he had moved into a home closer to the main branch. This meant that she really hadn't had to spend too much time around him. Inuyasha rode heard on the rest of the company as he had more charm and charisma and dealt better with the workers and clients.

Giving her makeup one last look in her mirror Kagome locked up her car and made her way to the elevators for the building. She could feel the excitement rushing through her veins as she punched in the code for his condo. Hearing the ding of the doors opening she couldn't help but grin and reach for her key. Slowly easing the door open she slipped inside and surveyed the open living room. The lights had been turned down low and candles were glowing all around the room. Damn it had Miroku told him about her surprise? Frowning she looked at the coffee table and the two half empty glasses of wine. One had red lipstick on the rim of it. "That cheating rat bastard!" she thought to herself. "How could he do this to me!" They had been best friends for years and eventually lovers. He had been her first everything.

Slipping off her heels and holding them in her hand she crept down the hallway even as emotions she didn't care to identify flew through her. Coming up to his bedroom door she saw it was partially cracked open. Steeling herself against what she was about to see she peeked through the opening and into the room. He had went for candles here too she noticed and was that rose petals strung across the floor? A long throaty moan was let out and drew her attention to the bed and the occupants in it. Kagome chocked on her breath as she saw what she dreaded most. Inuyasha wrapped in a passionate embrace with another woman.

At that moment she felt as though her whole world fell apart. Her heart simply shattered in her chest. Never in a thousand years would she have thought this would happen. True work had been demanding lately and they hadn't been able to spend the most time together but that didn't send her running into the arms of another man. Had they really grown that far apart and she hadn't even realized it?

"Oh Kikyo, that feels amazing don't stop" Inuyasha purred. Kikyo? The son of a bitch was fucking her cousin! Kagome wanted to run into the room and curse both of them and scream until she had nothing left in her. For the first time in her life she wanted to physically harm another person. Her own cousin was rolling around in bed with the man she loved. So much for family loyalty. Hadn't Kagome been there to pick up the pieces when Kikyo's ex Naraku broke her heart? And this was how she was repaid by Kikyo stealing her boyfriend?

Kagome wrapped her arms around herself and stumbled from the apartment. This wasn't supposed to happen to her. Inuyasha was supposed to love her and cherish her. All the promises of forever's and happy endings ran through her mind. Lies. They had all been lies. Sobbing she ran from the elevator and to her car. Resting her head against the cold steering wheel she let everything out. Anger, hurt, humiliation ran rampant through her system.

Finally when the worst of the storm had passed she started her car and calmly drove home. She had to figure out what she wanted to do next. What would be the next logical step to take? Thinking of the situation as a problem needing a logical solution helped her bring all the events that had just passed into focus and helped her think of the next step that needed to be taken.

Pulling into her driveway Kagome let out a breath and made her way to her front door. Taking out her keys she unlocked the door and made her way inside to turn off her alarm. She tossed her keys into the bowl next to the door and flipped on the lights. Looking around her living room pictures of Inuyasha and her seemed to be laughing back at her. There was no undoing what had been done. There would be no taking Inuyasha back after this she told herself. A grim realization entered her mind. If Inuyasha had truly loved her then he would not have cheated and because he had their friendship and romantic relationship would never be the same.

Even as tears rolled down her face Kagome set about gathering all the pictures of them together and put them in an empty cardboard box. Next she went through her bedroom, bathroom, and den picking up anything that Inuyasha had left at her house. When everything was said and done she had nearly a dozen boxes stacked in her living room. Flipping through the phonebook she kept around she found the number of a local company that would transport the boxes tomorrow morning to Inuyasha's. Her house would be purged of him and she would start taking steps into her new Inuyasha free life.

Sitting down in her silent and empty bedroom Kagome began penning a note to send with the boxes. She knew it was cowardly but she honestly didn't want to speak to or even see Inuyasha right now. Not while she felt so raw and empty inside. She didn't want to hear his excuses or hear him beg for forgiveness he didn't deserve. Tomorrow she would see the boxes off then head over to her mother's to pick up her adopted son Shippo and pretend everything was ok. Everything would be ok she could and would hold it together because she didn't have any other choice.