Disclaimer:

I do not own Inuyasha. Any and all characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. However, I do own Amaya (who will be coming up in chapter 2) and Yoshiro, the insane step father.

A/N:

This is my third story. A lot of ideas came into my head after I wrote "I Get Weak" my one shot and I came up with a good story plot. Hopefully this will be better than my old stories which need ton of work. "A Surreptitious Love Affair" will also be updated whenever I can update this story.

Can't Move on Without You

Chapter One: Coffee and Amber

(This is brief explanation. More details will come in later chapters.)

Love grows in time and for some it takes a few years, for others it takes many years. Well for one such pair, it takes just a few short years and many obstacles. It all starts in a small Japanese town, where a couple of two year olds meet. There was the son of one of the most influential and well respected business man, Inutaisho Takahashi: little Inuyasha Takahashi. Then there is the small daughter of Akio Higurashi, partner to Inutaisho: Kagome Higurashi.

Masako and Izayoi were childhood friends and that's how they got the rough and tough Inuyasha with the timid yet brave Kagome. Over the course of their elementary years, Inuyasha and Kagome stuck together like glue. Anyone who would mess with either of then would be on the receiving end of their temper. Inuyasha was especially protective of his little best friend and would pound anyone to the ground if anyone hurt Kagome in any way. Kagome also had a backbone. Inuyasha was ridiculed because of his unique traits like his cute puppy ears and silver hair. So whenever anyone made a nasty comment about him, they would see what the small, frail yet scary girl could do: basically she would kick butt.

As the years sped up, the two became even more inseparable. In junior High, with everyone reaching puberty, especially when Kagome became a little taller, more slender and had a face that had said innocence, Inuyasha was her protector. Well being best friends since the age of two can do that to you. Well, Kagome wasn't the only one developing. He became leaner, muscular and his silver hair longer and gorgeous golden eyes brighter that made the female population drool and ogle him. As with Inuyasha, Kagome grew more jealous. They weren't going out yet but for some strange reason, neither wanted to date anyone.

During Jr. High, they made friends. They met Sango a few weeks after their 8th year started. Sango and Kagome became close and for the first time, she had another best friend that was a girl but would never take the lifelong best friend title away from Inuyasha. He tolerated Sango, unlike most other girls that would trifle with his patience and tolerance. All three lasted up through high school where they met Miroku during sophomore year. Inuyasha had at last found a male friend that wouldn't push him towards life threatening violence. Miroku was a loony tune but Inuyasha only hit him when he deserved and that was most of the time. It was all in good friendly terms though.

Soon the four became a close knit group. Miroku had eyes for Sango and Sango just blushed very time he made a look. His perverted habits included groping Sango, which would result in a slap on his cheek, lecherous comments about her body, which resulted in a harder beating and asking her, or any other female to bear his children, which Sango would do far worse, which too is harsh to mention. They became a couple when Miroku asked her to prom at the end of sophomore year, which she happily accepted.

Inuyasha and Kagome on the other hand, even though best friends, much too shy to ask the other out. Each had deep feelings for the other and it was shown through the jealousy and the over protectiveness. Miroku and Sango could see that the two obviously liked each other and tried to help speed things along. With much effort, Inuyasha finally had the courage to ask his best friend to prom. It was awkward at first but she accepted.

After the prom, the lifelong best friends finally became a loving couple. They dated often, sometimes double dating with Miroku and Sango. They would often spend time alone together whenever they could, which was most of the time. Everything changed as their senior year approached. Inuyasha, now boyfriend became even more jealous of any male that even looked at Kagome. He protected her from everything he felt was dangerous and he cared for her more than anyone else. Through out high school they became known as "Coffee and Amber" due to the emotions that their eyes held for each other.

As Kagome turned 17 in January, both decided to go out after everyone gave a party for her. Inuyasha took her to his mansion afterwards. Soon things became heated as they entered his room. What started as a simple kiss turned into a heated session of love making. Neither minded though.

A month afterwards, she discovered that she was pregnant. She was scared though but also thrilled of carrying her lover's child. But things don't turn out the way you want them to. Kagome, along with her brother, mother and stepfather, which gave off a sinister aura, disappeared without a trace.

Everyone who knew them was confused. Why did they leave without saying goodbye? Something must have happened and they left immediately. Inuyasha was devastated. And to think he was going to ask her to marry him on her 18th birthday. Why would she leave? Something fishy and probably dangerous was going to happen but no one could figure out what.