Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or The Decemberists.

A/N: I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I had some trouble with this chapter. I wasn't sure how to end it. Should I write an epilogue? I'm not sure, but feel free to give your thoughts. Also there's a lot of dialogue that is from the past so keep a look out.

I also had to get surgery last Thursday which of course is always fun. Haha. Nah, I'm still really sore and lethargic. I've just been sitting at home. It's been pretty intense.

But enjoy, because this is The End. :D

The Barrow Boy

Chapter 15-My Love

Bi Polar

London

Present day

Kagome Mc' Collin was known for her odd habits and strange but alluring personality. She enjoyed the smell of grass cuttings, the sound of mothers cooing their children, and hot days graced with cool breezes. Her favorite thing to do was read a good book in the park where she could people watch. Kagome disliked woman with airy voices, people who embarrassed men in front of their children, and loud gum chewers.

She had always been regarded as somewhat of an odd ball and although many of her coworkers avoided her because of it, Kagome was not bothered. The blue-eyed beauty had worked for three years at the Desden law firm as a secretary for the much-desired Kouga Johnson. After two dates with the young man Kagome decided firmly that that was going to be the extent of their relationship. There was no spark between the two of them. And Kagome, as a hopeless romantic, found it rather disappointing.

Kouga was everything a young woman wanted in a man. He was handsome, charming—the perfect gentleman. But that was where the problem lay. Kagome did not want the perfect gentleman. She wanted someone with their own dashing personality. Kouga played the chivalrous nature to a tee-he was not his own person instead he was someone he was expected to be. Kagome did not want that.

It was a sunny early summer day when Kagome met her perfect man.

She was waiting for the tube to get back to her small flat on the outskirts of downtown London. It was mid afternoon on her day off and she had just finished visiting two of her very good friends in Piccadilly Square where they owned a grand antique shop. It would be opening in another week and to reward her for her help Miroku and Sango let her pick out an antique to keep. It was a beautiful pink gemstone necklace and even though it looked as though it had broken sometime in the past, Kagome fell in love with it the moment she saw it. It had captivated her.

Kagome's yellow sun dress blew as another train passed her by. She smiled at the warm breeze. In one hand she held her large beige bag that contained all of her necessary items for travel. In the other, she held several books that she had borrowed from Sango and Miroku. They were supposedly wonderful fairy tales that she would, no doubt, enjoy.

She was appreciating the breeze when someone rudely bumped into her and sent her bag and everything in it sprawling. Kagome groaned and got down on her knees to begin picking up her wallet, makeup bag, and other necessities. She didn't realize she had help until a hand held her pink jewel in front of her face.

"Is this yours miss?" A deep smooth voice asked.

Kagome looked up at the voice's owner and gasped as she stared into the prettiest eyes she had ever seen. They were a light hazel color that almost bordered amber and she felt her cheeks tinge with red. His light silver hair did not make him seem older but in fact far younger. She nodded slowly and took it from his hand.

The man smiled and helped her with her other things. "That's a really interesting necklace." He said slowly.

Kagome could barely speak. She felt embarrassed for not being able to do so. No man had gotten her so worked up and he had only said two sentences. She merely nodded again, tucking a piece of her silky black hair behind her ear.

"Where'd you get it?" The young man asked curiously.

"Umm…" Kagome cursed herself for her stupidity. "My friends own an antique store…I got it there."

"Do you have any idea where it came from?"

Kagome shook her head. "No idea. My friends said that it just appeared when they were cleaning out the back room."

The man made a quiet humming noise. "Hmm…that's funny."

Kagome gave him a questioning stare. But the man just ignored it and smiled good naturedly at her. "My name is Inuyasha." He held out his hand for her to shake, which she did happily.

Inuyasha Wilder was also known for his strange personality. His looks tended to match his mysterious nature. He enjoyed watching old kung-fu films, the sound of rain on his roof in the morning, and the smell of new leather. On his days off he enjoyed going down to the pub to listen to live music. Inuyasha disliked wrinkly hands when he spent too much time in the tub, itchy sweaters, and long books with small font.

Kagome knew instantly that she could relate to this man with his kind smile and gentle handshake. She seemed to have recovered her ability to hold an actual conversation. "Excuse me…but what was so funny?" She questioned as she put the rest of her possessions back into her bag.

The man called Inuyasha stood up and held out his hand for her to take so he could help her back up. She took it and waited expectantly for his answer. The amber-eyed young man grinned at her. "You see…" He reached down his blue dress shirt and pulled out a necklace and when he finally removed his hand Kagome stared at the exact same gem that she had just gotten from the antique store. "I have one too…" Inuyasha chuckled a little.

Kagome reached forward to place her fingers over Inuyasha's necklace. Then she looked down at her own that sat in the palm of her hand. "Where did you get this?" She whispered.

Inuyasha grinned. "A nurse gave it to me when my mother died. She told me that it looked like I was in need of some love." Kagome stared at him inquisitively. "You see, she told me that this gem held within it pure love. And that it was up to the possessor of the necklace to choose who needed it most at that moment in time. When my mother died the nurse decided that at that moment I needed love." He rubbed his necklace delicately and smiled at the confused girl.

"What about mine?" Kagome asked as Inuyasha pulled his up around his head so he held it in his hand. He beckoned for Kagome to hand over her half, which she did. Slowly, Inuyasha fit the two pieces together perfectly.

With what seemed like magic, a bright pink glow enveloped the two necklaces and when it finally died down what remained was one whole jewel. Kagome looked from the gemstone to Inuyasha's bewildered face.

Yet, here they were, two strangers in the middle of an empty station staring at a whole necklace that had not been in such a state in close to 150 years.

"What just happened?" Kagome finally spoke up, but her voice quivered with uncertainty.

Inuyasha shrugged. "I'm not sure." He looked down at the girl in front of him, noticing for the first time how gorgeous she was. Her dark raven locks fell around her face framing it perfectly. Her cerulean eyes staring up at him questioningly and her pouty pink lips turned downward in a frown. His hand clenched the jewel and he bit his bottom lip in concentration. "Perhaps…perhaps we could visit the nurse, she might have the answers."

Kagome blinked at him but nodded all the same. "Okay, where can we find her?"

"Well, we should try the hospital first."

"Which one?"

"Saint Thomas." Inuyasha answered. "We'll have to take the bus."

Kagome nodded and followed him out of the station to the street. Inuyasha had pocketed the necklace and was leading Kagome to the nearest bus station. "Here, let me carry some of that stuff." He turned to face his beautiful companion and took the beige bag from her shoulder. "Can you shove those books in here?" Kagome nodded and put the books in the bag, quietly thanking him.

"Oh…how silly of me! I didn't tell you my name!" Kagome chuckled quietly. "I'm Kagome."

Inuyasha smiled and nodded as he walked with her to the bus stop. "It's a pleasure to meet you Kagome."

It was, to say the least, awkward standing in silence at the bus stop. Kagome felt her face turn red with humiliation. The man standing next to her was arguably the most handsome man she had ever set eyes on. His striking silver hair was cut short but Kagome would have guessed that he was the type of man to let it grow out if he wasn't confined by business law. His deep honeydew eyes glowed in the mid-day sun and Kagome couldn't look away. He was perfect in every way.

Inuyasha cleared his throat. He felt the young woman's eyes on him and he shifted uncomfortably. "So…um…" He turned to face her, and her azure eyes instantly looked away from him, ashamedly. "What do you do?" Inuyasha's voice shook with hesitation; for some reason this girl made him uncomfortable. He was never one to care what people thought of him and yet he wanted so badly for this woman to accept him.

Kagome stared at the concrete sidewalk, afraid that if she looked up her face would be redder than a tomato. "Um…I'm a secretary for the Desden law firm." She whispered. "What about you?"

"I'm a journalist." Inuyasha shifted again.

Kagome hummed a little and the silence was renewed. She cringed inwardly, God she hoped the bus came soon. This was getting more uncomfortable by the minute.

"You know…" Inuyasha sultry voice whispered. "The moment I saw you I knew I wanted to meet you." He chortled. 'Nothing to lose.' He thought to himself and he prepared himself, trying to gain self-assurance.

Kagome stared at him wide-eyed. "What?"

Inuyasha turned to face her. "I saw you standing at the station and you intrigued me; it was like I was meant to talk to you. Maybe that's why we both had the necklaces." Kagome was lost in those eyes of his. They shined with confidence. "Maybe that's why I was drawn to you."

Kagome stared for a short while before breaking out into a grin. "I thought the same thing about you."

Inuyasha stared for a moment before throwing his head back to laugh a deep, soothing laugh. Kagome soon joined him, covering her mouth with her delicate little hand. Finally, both breathed deep and settled down smiling widely at each other.

"So, possibly, we were meant to meet." Inuyasha spoke slowly.

Kagome nodded, her black locks following her heads movement. "I think so." She said just as slow.

"Oh! Here's our bus." Inuyasha said quickly as a red double-decker pulled up next to the curb. Without thinking anything of it, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and led her onto the bus to find a two-seater upstairs, away from people.

Somehow, Kagome wasn't bothered by his hand tightly wrapped around hers; it felt natural, like this hadn't been the first time he had done it.

They passed the time with small talk and both found that they were indeed intrigued with one another. Inuyasha found Kagome's demure but brutally honest character refreshing and Kagome truly enjoyed Inuyasha's good natured and confident attitude.

When they finally reached their stop Inuyasha led Kagome off the bus, once again holding her hand (as well as her bag). They walked for sometime before they finally reached the grand entrance of Saint Thomas Hospital in Westminster.

It didn't take long before they came to the information desk where Inuyasha sidled up to the counter and rested his chin on his palm. Kagome stood beside him, still awkwardly holding his calloused hand but at the same time not wanting to let go.

"Hello there." Inuyasha spoke to the receptionist, who wore bright green horn rimmed glasses, in an urgent tone and yet the woman sitting behind the kiosk seemed to pay him no mind.

Kagome gave Inuyasha a perplexed glance and squeezed his hand reassuringly. Her companion nodded his head determinedly and cleared his throat loudly. "Um…Miss?"

The receptionist continued with her work.

Inuyasha began to grow weary and he leaned down so he was closer to the woman in the 1950s glasses. "Listen here lady…" He said warningly. "I need to find someone…and you're going to help, so if you could just do your job and give me a hand that would be great."

The woman reacted immediately and stared at the man in front of her with a strained smile. "Yes? How can I help you sir?" Kagome could tell that she had nearly shit herself when she heard the cautioning tone of Inuyasha's voice. She had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing.

Inuyasha leaned back to resume a care-free stance. "Well I'm looking for a nurse who worked here quite some time ago. Perhaps you can help me find her?"

"Name?" The woman was becoming more and more impatient.

"Kaede Valis."

The woman looked to her computer screen and typed several things in silence. "Ah, yes. She's stationed in the cancer ward. She should still be up there as of now."

"Thank you." With that Inuyasha left with Kagome in tow, still holding her dainty hand. "She's still in the same ward since last time I saw her."

Kagome frowned. "Your mother, she died of cancer?"

Inuyasha nodded. "Nearly ten years now."

"I'm so sorry." The raven-haired girl whispered quietly.

"It's okay. She was a wonderful woman." Inuyasha smiled and slowed so he was not dragging Kagome up the staircase; instead they walked at the same pace, hand in hand. It was strange that they were so close after such a short time.

They walked for some time in silence until they reached the brightly lit cancer ward. Walking up and down the hall were doctors, nurses, patients, relatives, and then of course the two of them looking as confused as ever. As they moved to the front desk Kagome felt her anticipation rise and she scooted closer to Inuyasha. He looked down at her and smiled comfortingly. "It'll be okay." He pulled her close, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and rested his chin on top of her head. Kagome felt herself relax—this man had a strange affect on her.

A young blonde nurse looked up at the two standing in front of her counter and smiled widely. "Can I help you two lovebirds?" She giggled behind her hand.

Inuyasha looked to Kagome and grinned but didn't correct the young woman, something that Kagome blushed furiously at. "Um, yes, we're looking for a nurse who works here. Her name is Kaede Valis."

The nurse sighed dramatically and turned towards the phone, turning on the intercom to page the elderly nurse. Kagome and Inuyasha waited patiently, moving to sit on one of the hard waiting room benches. The air conditioning must be on full blast within the hospital because Kagome felt goose bumps prickle all over her skin.

"You cold?" Inuyasha whispered to her. For some reason it seemed wrong to talk in a normal voice in the quiet hallways of the cancer ward.

Kagome nodded slowly rubbing her forearms to warm herself up. "Yeah, a little."

The amber eyed man smiled and wrapped his arm around Kagome's milky shoulders. Surprisingly she didn't find this uncomfortable or too forward, she even leaned further into him, which he chuckled at. They waited in comfortable silence for nearly fifteen minutes before an old crouched over woman hobbled down the hallway towards them.

Inuyasha stood at attention when she stopped near their bench. "Hi Ms. Valis. I don't know if you remember me but—"

The old woman laughed loudly. "Remember you! How could I forget the young man who now possesses the necklace?" She grinned. "Wilder, right?"

Inuyasha nodded meekly and Kagome got up to stand behind him.

"Please my dear, call me Kaede."

"Okay." Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably and Kagome reached for his hand which he didn't fight.

"So did you give the necklace away yet?" The elderly woman questioned.

"Actually that's what I wanted to talk to you about, you see—" And then he was cut off again, it seemed this woman loved to get in his business.

"And who is this beautiful young lady?" Kaede pointed towards Kagome who shrunk behind Inuyasha afraid of her piercing gaze.

"Well—that's what I wanted to talk to you about." Inuyasha spoke a little more loudly trying to get his point across; he waited for awhile to see if the woman was going to interrupt him again and then continued. "This is Kagome and no, I haven't given the necklace away yet."

Kaede stared at the man in front of her blankly. "Why?"

"Because of this…" Inuyasha pulled out the full necklace that he had kept in his pant pocket and Kaede gasped reaching out to take it from him.

"Oh my! Well this is unexpected. I presume the second piece was yours dear?" She asked, nodding to Kagome.

"Yes." Kagome spoke barely above a whisper. For some reason this woman agitated her, not in a bad way just in a strange way.

Kaede ran her fingers over the jewel and smiled slowly, her dark eyes crinkling. The couple before her waited patiently while she examined the treasure. "I suppose—the promise has been fulfilled." The old nurse whispered, her voice cracked slightly but she shook it off and smiled delightfully at the youngsters.

"What promise?" Inuyasha asked seriously, he was stroking Kagome's thumb but didn't seem to realize it.

Kaede grinned and gave a knowing nod of her head. "It is said—" She began slowly. "That the jewel was broken in half when two lovers were separated many, many years ago and that they would one day find each other and when they did…the necklace would be whole once more."

The three of them stood in silence for some time; Inuyasha tightly holding Kagome's hand and Kaede staring down at the jewel in her palm. And then Kagome cleared her throat awkwardly, looking from the man besides her to the elderly nurse standing before her. "Are you suggesting that we are reincarnated lovers?" Kagome asked, puzzled about the information she had just been given.

Chuckling the aged woman nodded. "You two seem to have the lovers part down." She said as she pointed to their locked hands.

Kagome blushed and looked away and Inuyasha opened and closed his mouth several times trying to think of something intelligent to say but neither of them removed their hands from the warmth of the other's.

"That can't be!" Inuyasha nearly shouted before looking around guiltily and lowering his voice. "We've never met before."

"Aye, but I believe you two feel a special connection with one another. You should not deny that. It is nothing to be ashamed of."

Kagome did not believe that she could be anymore red but here she was—red as a tomato. Inuyasha felt his heart speed up and his palms get sweaty. She was right, Kagome had enchanted him and he had a feeling she felt similarly.

"I must get back." The nurse said quietly as she handed the necklace back to the bewildered young man. As she turned to walk down the long white hallway she began to croon a slow mournful tune that made Kagome and Inuyasha shiver the minute she started singing it. "Eli the barrow boy, you're the old town…"

Inuyasha felt himself tremble as the old woman's voice bounced off the walls; he closed his eyes to enjoy the sound not realizing that at the same time the woman besides him was doing the same thing.

When Kagome opened her eyes she was no longer in the brightly lit halls of the hospital's cancer ward, instead she was in an ancient room where the sun was shining on the dust-caked wooden floors. It seemed to be an old bedroom, having not been used for a long while. She was vaguely aware of Kaede still singing but it seemed to be in the background now, not nearly as important as the scene that lay before her.

"Sells coal and marigolds and he cries out, all down the day

Below the tamarack she is crying

Corn cobs and candle wax for the buying, all down the day"

As she gained her bearings she soon noticed a woman and a man embracing in the corner of the room. Walking closer where the glare from the sun wasn't shining so hard she realized that the woman looked oddly similar to herself and the man a close look-a-like to Inuyasha, except they were not in their usual clothes and both seemed incredibly dirty and tired.

The man pulled away from the woman and quickly snatched up the very same necklace that Kaede had just handed back to Inuyasha and Kagome only seconds before. Enveloped in white light the man knelt down besides her and cracked the jewel in two. While his back was facing her Kagome knew the man was crying as he handed the second half of the jewel to the woman and left her side to walk to the center of the room.

"Would I could afford to buy my love a fine robe

Made of gold and silk, Arabian thread

She is dead and gone and lying in a pine grove

And I must push my barrow all the day

And I must push my barrow all the day"

Yes, this man before her was Inuyasha, in some shape or form. He was just as beautiful. His silver hair fell around his chin and his deep golden eyes brimmed with unshed tears, though he did not look any less masculine. His white work shirt was unbuttoned, revealing just enough of his perfect chest and his brown britches were worn and torn. Kagome had to admire him.

"Eli, the barrow boy, when they found him

Dressed all in corduroy, he had drowned in, the river down the way

They laid his body down in a church yard

But still when the moon is out, with his pushcart, he calls down the day"

As she turned to look towards the look-a-like version of herself she was met with a scene that made her heart wretch. Somehow in the span of time that Kagome was admiring the man at the center of the room two more people had entered and were holding back the young woman. They looked strangely familiar but Kagome could not place her finger on it.

The young woman was weeping as the other two held up her small figure. Her filthy blue dress was dusty from kneeling on the floor earlier and her curly black hair had come undone from the bun atop her head in a wild mess that framed her heart-shaped face perfectly.

Kagome turned once again to look towards the man who was mouthing something to the lady that Kagome couldn't hear. The song that Kaede was singing became louder and louder as the man who looked like Inuyasha disappeared altogether, leaving the woman a wretched mess on the floor.

"Would I could afford to buy my love a fine gown

Made of gold and silk, Arabian thread

But I am dead and gone and lying in a church ground

But still I push my barrow all the day

Still I push my barrow all the day."

Tears began to fall from Kagome's sapphire eyes and she closed them to rid herself from the painful scene but as she opened them she was, once again, in the hospital ward. Kagome felt her entire form shake and her knees buckled underneath her causing her to fall on the hard tile floor.

Inuyasha stared down at the woman on the ground and even though she looked in terrible disarray she was still gorgeous. He kneeled down besides her. "Then…then you saw it too?" He breathed out.

Kagome looked up at him, feeling her cheeks wet with tears, and nodded. "Yes…and you?"

Inuyasha nodded back, almost afraid of what he had just seen.

"Then…Kaede was right?" Kagome whispered as moved closer to the crouching Inuyasha.

"I'm thinking so."

Kagome sighed a little and held a hand to her forehead. "Are we…?"

"Lovers?" Inuyasha asked quietly.

She nodded and bit her bottom lip.

"I believe so." Inuyasha sighed and fell back on his ass, feeling all his strength leave him.

Kagome wrapped her arms around her knees and took a very deep breath, feeling as though she was going to cry though she wasn't sure way. If she could have chosen anyone to be her reincarnated lover, Inuyasha would be it. He was good to her in the limited time she had known him. He made her smile and laugh and he was gentle and kind and she had to admit he was very handsome. She blushed at that thought and turned away so the man besides her wouldn't see it.

"Somehow…" Inuyasha suddenly said thoughtfully, "I'm not upset about this at all." He chuckled a little and looked at the beautiful woman sitting next to him, her face turned away.

Kagome felt a shiver run down her spine as she heard him speak and turned to look at him, a blush still lingering on her cheeks. "Really? Even if your freewill has been taken away?"

Inuyasha nodded his head and smiled. "The me in the past seemed to have his mind made up, and probably for good reason. If you're anything like the you in the past then I do believe that I could be happy with you. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Perhaps I could take you out on a date?" He said seriously.

Kagome balked and stared at the man curiously. "What?" She breathed out, barely able to make sense of what was going on

"A date…if I'm meant to be with you I'd like to get to know you first."

She stared at him and wondered if he was truly serious. How could he be so calm about this? It had been a rough day for Kagome and yet she felt content sitting on the cold tile floor of the cancer ward with Inuyasha. "I suppose that would be okay." Kagome whispered out, nodding her head.

It couldn't hurt. After all, Kagome had been single for over four months now. If it didn't work out in the end, it didn't work out; but it was always worth a try. 'Besides,' Kagome thought, 'we do have a history together.' She giggled at her own thoughts and grinned brilliantly at Inuyasha.

"You want to get a pint?" Inuyasha asked as he moved to get up off the floor.

"Sure…I think I could use a drink." Kagome laughed quietly, taking Inuyasha's hand so he could help pull her up.

As he pulled her up he drew her to his chest, resting his chin atop her soft black locks. "I'm so glad I met you." He whispered. "I know it's only been a couple hours but I haven't been this happy in what feels like half a century."

Kagome smiled against his shirt and wrapped her arms around his waist, liking the fact that she was appreciated. It was true Inuyasha did not have refined manners; that he was not the most gentlemanly character around and that for the limited time she had been with him he was short-tempered and somewhat cocky. And yet if he did not have all of these qualities Kagome would not be interested in him. All of his faults are what made him, him. It was these same traits that made him the most enjoyable person she had been around in awhile.

And it was these thoughts that made her kiss him. It wasn't an overly sensual or heated kiss, it was innocent and promising. She had stepped up on her tippy-toes and leaned forward to press her lips against his. When he didn't react Kagome stepped back and bit her bottom lip, turning a bright red color. Inside she was mentally berating herself for her actions.

It was as she was pulling away from his embrace that he spoke to her in that deep feather-soft voice. "Wait, you caught me off guard, let's try that again."

Kagome was too embarrassed to look up at him and even though she now understood the reason he didn't react, she was still ashamed of her unladylike behavior.

Inuyasha smiled knowingly and placed his hand under her chin so she was looking at him and with what seemed like a lifetime to Kagome he leaned forward to gently capture her lips with his in a slow chaste kiss. When he pulled away they were both flushed and grinning.

"I've wanted to do that ever since I laid eyes on you." He whispered.

"I've wanted you to." Kagome smiled widely.

They could have stood there for hours just staring at each other if it was not for the bright pink light glowing from Inuyasha's pocket. He reached inside to pull out the necklace but all he got were two silver chains but no gem.

"It's gone." Kagome whispered in shock.

Inuyasha stood with one hand around Kagome's waist and the other holding the two silver chains. "I guess…I guess its purpose was fulfilled." He answered and grinned at the beautiful woman in his arms.

They stood quietly for sometime before Kagome suddenly snatched the chains and pocketed them. "What do you say about those drinks?" She asked brightly.

Her equally handsome partner nodded, grabbed her beige bag and wrapped his free arm around her shoulders to escort her out of the building. He had never felt more accepted and content and as this thought crossed his mind he smiled and pulled the girl closer to him. She grinned up at him and put her arm around his waist knowing that this was going to be the first of many dates.

Even though this was all very strange and hard to believe, both Kagome and Inuyasha knew it was meant to be. That, through fate or destiny or some unknown power, they were supposed to be together. Neither of them had ever felt so needed.

"This doesn't feel real." Kagome whispered as they walked down the hospital stairs.

"Well I'm obviously real." Inuyasha chuckled and smiled down at her.

Kagome nodded and smiled. Yes, he was real. This was real. Everything about their time together seemed to come out of a dream and yet it was all very real. And thank God for it for somewhere deep within her soul she was crying out of joy for having ever met with this man. She had always been longing for the perfect gentleman and here she had found hers. It was better than how she imagined it.

A/N: Thanks everyone for all your support. :D 3 I love all of your reviews!

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