Hello everyone! This story is going to be a one-shot, a two-shot at the most. So song story to this one! Just some wooooords.

Chapter One:

Inuyasha and the gang were walking in the forest to a village that Miroku had to visit before they continued their journey.

"Miroku, how far is this village, anyway?" asked Inuyasha.

"Oh, not long. Besides, it's going to be worth the walk. The village is beautiful." said Miroku.

"It better have a nice hot bath waiting for me! I stink!" said Kagome. Inuyasha smirked.

"Ya sure do." said the hanyou closing his eyes and holding his nose. He looked at Kagome and she was glaring at him.

"I wouldn't be talking if I were you, dog breath!" shouted Kagome.

"Oh look who's talking! Ya little-"

"SIT!" shouted Kagome, cutting off Inuyasha. He slammed into the ground and mumbled something. "Unless you're apologizing, I don't care about what you have to say!" said Kagome, catching up with the rest of the gang. Inuyasha followed.

"You didn't have to do that, Kagome!" he said, annoyed.

"Oh please, you act like you're not used to it!" said Kagome, waving her hands at him as if she was shooing him away.

"W-What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Were here!" said Miroku.

"Oh my! It's so big!" said Sango. Kagome pointed out to a big out over the hills.

"Is that the house we're staying in, Miroku?" asked Kagome. The monk nodded.

"Pretty big place if you ask me." said Inuyasha. Kagome nodded. They walked up to the mansion and Miroku knocked on the door. Another monk opened the door and smiled.

"Oh! Welcome Miroku!" he said humbly.

"Hello Master! It's been a long time!" replied Miroku.

"This is Miroku's master?" asked Kagome.

"I guess so, seems like a fraud to me." said Inuyasha. Miroku glared at him before turning back to his master.

"Come in! Come in! Your rooms are all ready!" said the monk as he walked in. The gang followed him inside the mansion. They were walking across all these rooms that were already filled. They walked through a small hallway and the monk opened a door at the end. They all walked inside and it was basically a whole mansion to themselves.

"Good monk, this is all ours?" asked Sango.

"Yes! Stay as long as you like! Free of charge!" said the monk.

"Oh! We could never…" said Kagome.

"Oh please, Miroku is like my son. He can stay at my mansion with whoever he likes as long as they want." said the monk. All but Inuyasha bowed in respect. They all got settled in and they all had their own rooms.

"Shall we explore the village? I heard there is a lot to see." said Miroku.

"Like what?" asked Sango.

"Well, there's a fortune teller." said Miroku. Kagome jumped up and down in excitement.

"Let's go! I've never been to a fortune teller!" said Kagome. They all agreed to go and they were out the door.

~~At the fortune teller~~

The gang walked into the small hut and an old lady was sitting on the floor, she had a

large crystal ball in front of her that had little lights floating around inside of it.

"Welcome, welcome! Who is my first customer?" she asked in a old crackling voice. She was thin and had a lot of makeup on. Kagome pushed Inuyasha in front of her.

"He is." said Kagome.

"W-What?! Kagome!" said Inuyasha.

"Don't worry, it'll be fun!" said Kagome. Inuyasha grunted and sat down in front of the woman.

"Put your hands on the orb." said the old woman. Inuyasha did as he was told and he felt a warmth on the ball. The ball grew brighter. "I see now." said the woman.

"Well...what is it?" asked Inuyasha.

"You're stubborn one, aren't you?" asked the woman. "I see you in a forest...with a woman." said the woman.

"Kikyo…" said Inuyasha. Kagome frowned and looked away.

"This woman...seems to have a distaste towards you. Yet you are embracing her." said the fortune teller. Inuyasha didn't pick up his head. "I see another woman, running. She is screaming something, but I cannot make out the words." she said. "She seems distressed."

"Okay I get it. What's my fortune?" said Inuyasha.

"What I'm saying is, if you keep embracing this woman, I see three people out of the picture. One is leaving, and two are dead." said the woman. Inuyasha's eyes widened.

"Could that mean…" said Inuyasha.

"Kagome is leaving, and you and Kikyo will die." said the woman.

"H-How did you know our names?! Who are you?" asked Inuyasha.

"A fortune teller." said the woman. Kagome was blushing madly and was looking away.

"You're just taking a bunch of garbage so we can just pay you!" said Inuyasha.

"You got nothing from my message, did you?" asked the woman. Inuyasha didn't say anything.

"Stop chasing after a dead woman, and go towards the prize." she said, pointing her thumb towards a red Kagome. Inuyasha blushed madly and got up.

"I'm outta here." said Inuyasha. "I don't need an old hag tellin' me who to be with." he said as he left the hut. Kagome's blush turned back into pale skin.

"Someone is a numbskull. Don't worry child. He'll come through." said the woman.

"I don't even care if he does anymore." said Kagome. Sango looked at her with wide eyes, as did Miroku and Shippo.

"What do you mean? Do you not love Inuyasha anymore?" asked Sango.

"I...I don't think I can anymore…" said Kagome.

"What the hell was that old hag talking about anyway? Disrespecting Kikyo like that. She's got nerve!" said Inuyasha aloud. He walked up to the mansion and walked into him room and layed down on the floor bed. He began to think about Kagome. 'Kagome...do you...do you feel the same way towards me...as I feel towards Kikyo?' he asked himself. He fell asleep thinking these mindless thoughts.

Kagome and the gang were on their way back home and Kagome hadn't said a word.

"Kagome, are you okay?" asked Sango.

"I shouldn't have asked to come here...I'm sorry everyone. Inuyasha's probably going to be in a bad mood now." she said looking down.

"Kagome don't apologize. It's not your fault. Inuyasha isn't good at coping with emotions like love. And besides, Inuyasha is always in a bad mood." said Miroku. Kagome smiled.

"Thank you, Miroku." she said.

"Kagome, don't worry about that idiot Inuyasha! He's so stupid to choose Kikyo over you!" said Shippo. He jumped into Kagome's arms. "One day he'll realize that you're the one he loves." said Shippo. Kagome blushed a deep red.

"S-Shippo, thank you, but that's not really what I'm worried about. Also...we can't shame Kikyo." said Kagome.

"Kagome...after all this woman has put you through, you still have respect for her." said Sango. "That's amazing."

"I have to. No matter how angry I get at her for being with Inuyasha, I can't be angry that they have a special bond that I can never compete with."

Inuyasha woke up from his nap and walked around his mansion. No one was home. He decided to go back to the village to find them. He walked outside and before he began walking, he saw the gang. He quickly ran and jumped into a nearby tree.

"Kagome, don't worry about that idiot Inuyasha! He's so stupid to choose Kikyo over you!" said Shippo. He jumped into Kagome's arms. "One day he'll realize that you're the one he loves." said Shippo. Kagome blushed a deep red.

'That idiot fox! I'll kill him!' thought Inuyasha.

"S-Shippo, thank you, but that's not really what I'm worried about. Also...we can't shame Kikyo." said Kagome. Inuyasha's eyes widened.

'Shame...her?'

"Kagome...after all this woman has put you through, you still have respect for her." said Sango. "That's amazing." Inuyasha blushed.

'Kagome really has been through a lot. Most of it is my fault, too.'

"I have to. No matter how angry I get at her for being with Inuyasha, I can't be angry that they have a special bond that I can never compete with. They love each other, whether they realize it or not. I'm sure they do, but still. Who am I to interfere with someone else's relationship because of my stupid feelings?" asked Kagome to the gang. Inuyasha was shocked.

'Kagome...I...I never knew what respect you had for Kikyo...' thought the hanyou. He jumped down from the tree and stood in front of the gang.

"Inuyasha!" said Miroku.

"How long have you been there?!" asked Sango.

"Long enough. Kagome, can we talk?" asked the hanyou. Kagome stepped forward, put Shippo down and nodded.

"Sure. What is it?"

"Uh…alone?" asked Inuyasha. The gang got the hint and ran to the mansion. Inuyasha closed his eyes. "Kagome...how many times have you talked with Kikyo?" asked Inuyasha.

"Uhm...m-many times. Why?" she replied.

"You seem to know a lot about her to be talking about her like that."

"I-I wasn't saying anything mean! I was standing up for her!" she replied.

"Relax, I know that." said Inuyasha, smiling. Kagome gasped.

"What's gotten into you? You're acting...nice?" stated Kagome .

"Is that a problem? I'm not always mean you know…" said Inuyasha. "I just wanted to say thank you. You're the only one who understands the relationship between me and Kikyo." said Inuyasha. Kagome's eyes saddened and she looked down.

"Of course. It's the right thing to do." she said. Inuyasha noticed the change in her tone.

"What's wrong?" asked the hanyou. She looked up and faked a smile.

"Nothing, I'm just a bit tired is all." she said. Inuyasha nodded.

"So….uh….do…" asked Inuyasha. He scratched the back of his neck.

"What?"

"Do you wanna walk around the village?" asked Inuyasha. He looked down and blushed. 'I know she's mad at me. She's going to say no.' he thought to himself.

"Sure, I guess." she said. His ears perked up.

"R-Really?" he asked. She nodded. He smiled and they began to walk back into the village.

"So did you sleep well?" asked Kagome.

"How did you know I slept?" he asked.

"Oh, I know you more than you think." she said. She giggled and he blushed.

"So...you're not mad at me...right?" asked Inuyasha.

"I can't say that I'm not, but getting angry at you won't solve anything." said Kagome. "It's best to just act like nothing happened at the fortune teller's." she said.

"But…"

"I know exactly what she was saying to you. I think it was way out of hand. You shouldn't feel bad for loving someone." she said.

"Kagome...I…" he started. 'I don't even know what to say to that.'

"So from now and on, don't worry about me anymore. If you want to go see her, you should see her." she said. Inuyasha's eyes widened.

"Kagome, you know I can't do that." said Inuyasha.
"Why? You love her, who am I to stop you?"

"I know how much that hurts you. I know how much you cry when I go to her." he said. "I can't keep living like that anymore. I know you love me and I know Kikyo loves me." said Inuyasha Kagome frowned.

"You're right. I did love you, but I can't say that I do anymore." said Kagome. Inuyasha looked her in the eyes and she was hurt.

"W-What…?"

"Inuyasha...it's not right for me to just keep waiting for someone to leave their partner for me. It's just not right. I know that no matter how much you tell me you love me, you're going to go back to Kikyo. I gave up, Inuyasha. I lost hope." she said.

"But Kagome…" he said. He looked down and his eyes saddened.

"Please don't think of this as a bad thing. Now you can stay with Kikyo without feeling guilty!" she said with a smile. It didn't make him feel better. "Listen to me. Think of this situation in my shoes. It wasn't fair for me to stay by your side, waiting for you to love me back. It's heartbreaking." she said. She walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He hugged her back. "I don't want you thinking I won't be here by your side. Because I always will. It's just that I don't love you like that anymore." she said. "We can just be best friends. That's not so bad, is it?" she asked. She felt him nuzzle his face into her hair and neck. She blushed. He never hugged her like this before.

"I don't want to be just friends." he said. "Kagome...I can't stay with Kikyo." he said. She gasped. "Sooner or later, her time in this world is going to be over. If I'm with her, I can't get married, I can't have kids. I know it's weird for me to say these things, but it's true. Kagome...you're the one I'm born for." he said. Kagome felt broken.

"Inuyasha...if you want me to love you again, you're going to have to prove it." she said. He looked at her.

"I promise I will. No matter how long it takes." he said. They looked at each other and smiled. Inuyasha leaned his head over to kiss her, but she turned her head away and he ended up kissing her cheek. He felt hurt by it, but he didn't care. It was time to prove Kagome's love. She tried letting go of him to walk back to the mansion, but he tightened the hug.

"Inuyasha we need to go." she said.

"Says who?"

"Says me!" she replied. He laid his head on her shoulder and smiled .

"Yeah well we can wait a bit longer." he said. He picked her up bridal style and walked into the forest. He leaned back against the tree and slid down.

"Inuyasha, how long are we going to be here?" she asked. She was now laying between Inuyasha's legs and laying on his chest.

"As long as you want." he said.

"Then let's go home now." she said. She got up and he got up with her.

"You're no fun." he said. She just looked at him and smiled.

"I can be." she said with a smirk and Inuyasha's face went red.

"O-Oh…" he said. She ran off and headed towards the mansion. He followed her. 'She's so beautiful. I need to start showing these emotions more. If I do, I can easily win Kagome back. Kagome...I'm so sorry. I made you stop loving me because of the hurt I caused you.' he said. They both arrived at the mansion and before they walked in, Inuyasha held his hand out, asking Kagome to hold his hand. Kagome looked at it, looked at him, and walked in the mansion leaving him there. He frowned. 'This is gonna be hard…'

Well that's it for this chapter! Will Inuyasha give up before Kagome loves him back? READ to FIND ouTTTTT R&R