InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ If You Are Not The One ❯ The Runaway Bride ( Prologue )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Summary:“Love does not make your world spin around; Love is what makes the ride worth a while.” Her life and heart were split in two due to a wedding-disaster. His whole world seemed to submerge deeper within until hemet her. Too bad we don't always agree with destiny, let the romance begin…and so welcome to the world of business. Grab a tissue folks, because you are about to enjoy an emotional and heart gripping story. Warning: Lemons and mild language...INU/KAG, other parings, and a whole lot more surprises throughout.

Important: This story has been under major editing...

And now I give you:

IF YOU ARE NOT THE ONE

So, just sit back and enjoy the ride…

Prologue: The Runaway Bride

It was very early morning in the month of May and she had awakened securely in the warm embrace of her fiancé, the same way she had awaken herself for the past eight wonderful months. The sun came knocking early on her windowpane, announcing the arrival of another brand new day. Nevertheless, her lids remained closed and eyeballs squirmed about still not entirely ready for welcoming the event to take place. She snuggled her small figure closer into his muscular one, seeking for extra warmth. As she did so, his strong arms automatically wrapped themselves tighter around her petite frame, providing instant comfort.

She yawned sleepily, her bright eyes focusing on the clarity of her bedroom. Kagome couldn't help herself from bringing her gentle lips tenderly upon his as she saw the way he soundlessly slept, unaware of the rest of the world. She kissed him softly; making sure her sly actions would not awaken him from his calm slumber. “Good morning to you too babe,” a manly voice sleepily greeted her as he let go of her waist and yawned. She smiled and he smiled back, gladly to see her lively and gorgeous face in the morning. He sat up to stretch before the white sheets covering the both of them fell from exposing his naked torso, leaving only her completely wrapped in the greatest comfort they provided.

Today was the day they would finally be husband and wife. Her fiancé had planned to get a two month vacation off from the job he had just recently gotten one year and four months ago. Therefore, he could happily enjoy spending the entire time with his soon-to-be beloved wife on their honeymoon trip right after the wedding. He had promised to take her around the globe and have the world at her feet, a promise he would make sure it would turn into a dream come true.

With time and much devotion to his work, he had managed to slowly increase his popularity in all Japan. People were interestedly starting to recognize him faster than ever. But they weren't only interested on his high quality standards as a fast and hard working lawyer, but also to the fact that he was only twenty-seven years old. He had luckily not lost one case yet, and he was so far, at the top of his career. He was a smart and very astute person who had gotten his studies done quickly. And that was the secret that had easily gotten him in such an important position in no time at all.

He was able to help clients and defend them until the end with a great success that would win them victory in any trial against anyone in front of any judge or jury. And not to mention, there weren't too many young and talented lawyers left. So that was another one of his advantages.

She watched as he got up from their king size bed and walk to one of his drawers on the left-hand side of the bedroom. He was wearing nothing on but a pair of black boxer, and was silently searching for a new pair to put on. He then walked to the bathroom that was connected to their bedroom on the right-hand side, without bothering to close the door as he walked in. Meanwhile her eyes where watching him the whole time.

She heard the shower being turn on and the water as it started running. After a while, he came back out again but this time his black hair and body were completely wet and a small green towel, which belong to her, was wrapped a little below his waist. Damn, how she loved his body, his strength, his personality and any other possible way to be humanly attracted to a person. He had a way of making her laugh and a way of making her feel loved above all else. That and the fact that they go back all the way from high school, they were what everyone called...theit couple, they were the classic high school sweethearts that everyone loved and others envied.

“I have to go, there are a lot of thing that need organizing before the bride comes walking into the church.” He said as he changed into some comfortable jeans and t-shirt. Kagome sat up and nodded speechless; and as he saw her expression, he walked over to the bed and leaned his head so that it was directly facing hers.

He cupped her chin and said; “I have a wedding to go to today. So don't forget that no matter what happens today, I love you and that my heart will beat ten times faster as I will see you walk down the aisle.” Then he kissed her sensually, letting all his feelings flow into that little kiss. So that it could easily prove to her that every word he had said was true. After a minute or so their lips parted so that they could finally breathe for air.

“Promise me that no matter what happens, you will be there in the altar waiting for me?” Kagome whispered to him softly, he looked into her ocean blue depths and immediately her soul searched for his and he could see all the love and care she contained inside her heart.

Kagome panicked as she noticed that he did not answer her right away, what if he's having second thoughts. Suddenly, he felt her whole body tensed up and he decided that she was starting to doubt him. And boy was he right, he'd known her ever since they were back in school together and never had she ever doubted him before. He absolutely loved that about her but at the same time felt guilty for ever using that to his own advantages in the past. She meant the world to him. She was so rare, like a beautiful red garden rose standing out among a field of yellow wild flowers, one which he considered himself lucky enough to be the thorn of her stem.

In high school, he had never exactly had a good reputation but had still gotten away with honors in most classes. In a way, he was a good student during class but was more of a fighter than a lover during gym and out of school. Kagome in the other hand was also a rebel but a good student no less. She had the beauty, the brains and was quite the popular chick too. When they met, she was just a junior who was studying in two schools at the same time, and he was a senior who had just transferred schools.

She had big dreams and goals to accomplish, as well as he did to succeed in life. And both had abundance in common, a lot of ambitions, plenty of will power and the right state of mind to top it all off. Thus nothing and no one would stand in the way of what they wanted. Ever since they had met that one faightful day in afterschool detention, he knew there was just something about her fiery, persistent and naive personality that differed from the rest of the girls in school or any other that he had ever met.

She was studying to become a doctor and was working very hard at it; her plans were to get into medical school to become a pediatrician. Ah how she adored kids, but after graduating high school she had the option of going to one of the best colleges that majored in all her fields of studies far off in Hong Kong and later go to a medical school back in Japan, but she couldn't stand the fact of being away from him for four years while she accomplished with college elsewhere, let alone outside of Japan.

She had decided to work along side him and go to the same college as he had planned in going to study hard and later become his assistant. And so that one day, he could succeed and work his way up in his career with her by his side. Her dreams of getting in medical school, of course were put to hold ever since she had decided to devote her time to help him reach his dreams instead. To many people, her intentions sounded imprudent and foolish, nonetheless she ignored them all.

His daydream or more of a flashback of the past was put to an end as she grabbed his hand on hers and slightly gave it a squeeze trying to get an answer out of him. “I promise with all my heart, my ocean blue buttercup. You know I could never betray you Kaggie.” He said as a smile escaped his lips and she giggled before he managed to steal a breathtaking kiss from her. She gasped and his tongue intriguingly traveled through her moist cavern of undying pleasure. She welcomed his tongue and soon hers was dancing along with his in a battle where he soon became the dominant one. Their lips parted and he happily smiled and then walked out of their small yet cozy bedroom leaving her behind while staring after him, breathlessly.

She was amazed of how one simple action from him could drive her into utter insanity.

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It was the afternoon of the day and she was now in her family's sacred shrine. Studying herself on the mirror of her old bedroom, to make sure she was perfect for her soon-to-be husband. All her bridesmaids were getting dressed in a different room of her mother's house, and here she was by herself preparing for the biggest event of her twenty-five year old life. Kagome looked at herself through the large rectangular mirror. In a matter of minutes she would officially be Mrs. Oookami. Oh god, just the thought of it caused her body to shiver with nervousness.

Though there were traditional Japanese weddings throughout Japan, there were also Christian weddings as well. Usually there would be a traditional wedding with the old fashioned kimonos but Kagome and her fiancé had agreed into having an all Christian wedding. And of course their families had all agreed with the couple without hesitating.

Her make up had been professionally applied on by a hired make up artist who was now somewhere else in the house doing someone else's make up. Kagome's long hair that reached her just a couple more inches below her mid back was put into an elegant bun and only two curled strings of hair layered her delicate façade. Her elegant white designers wedding gown was a very expensive silky strap dress and it enfaced her fit figure well, not to mention the skirt was also kind of puffy from the waist and below. The dress had a huge tail which she knew she would end up dragging on her way out of the church. Her breast budged a little at the top, which made it just a little uncomfortable. It was simple yet refined. But other than that, it was completely gorgeous…Just like in a fairytale.

“Knock, knock, can I come in Kagome?” Her mother asked when she opened a crack through the door and smiled delightedly as she gazed upon her beautiful now fully grown up daughter.

“You know you don't even have to ask mom.” Kagome reminded her as she continued to examine herself in the mirror. No matter how hard she looked and what she thought of herself, she just couldn't come to the conclusion that she looked good enough for her fiancé.

“Oh Kagome, you look simply gorgeous.” Her mom said happily and walked over to where Kagome stood in front of the mirror, while holding a camera. “Now do me a favor and smile!” Her mom had been running around the house taking pictures from everyone and everything, and now it was the bride's turn to smile for the camera.

Kagome did just as she was told and fully smiled with such happiness at the old camera, which was once her father's, that you couldn't really tell she was having her last minute doubts.

Her mother loved that camera and she usually worked on her scrap book with the pictures she took from both of her children and their grandfather since before her their father's death. As soon as Kagome's mom took the picture that Kagome had posed for, her mom took another one of Kagome staring at her own reflection with so much going through her mind that it wasn`t an expression that Mrs. Higurashi was hoping to see glimmering on her daughter`s unique eyes. Her face changed from happiness to a more serious looking frown with both of her neatly-done thin eyebrows forming a thin line and a little wrinkle appearing on top her nose. Just like whenever she normally gets mad or something is going on in that mysterious mind of hers.

“Kagome baby, you look so breathtaking...this is not only one of the most memorable days of your life but it's also one of mine, so do us all a favor and cheer up honey.” Her mother was right, this was a drastic turn in life and just thinking about it made her doubts increase greatly. Immediately Goosebumps traveled throughout her nervous body, making her shiver in response. Was she really in love?

“Yeah… I guess you're right… but umm…mom how do you know if the man waiting for me inside that church is really my soul mate, how do you now if he is the right one?” Kagome asked as she looked down facing the floor almost shamed of her question. I mean, wasn't she supposed to be positive and doubtlessly sure herself of what she had just asked her own mother? How can she even have doubts at this very moment?

“Higurashi Ai Kagome I've never even thought that you would come out with a question such as this one. You yourself told me the other night that you were positive of your feelings for that young man; you should have never even accepted that engagement right away, especially if you weren't exactly sure of your feelings honey.” Her mother said in a friend-like yet motherly tone.

“Mom, I'm not regretting anything…It's just…how do you know he is the right man who I am destined to be with? Think about it mom…I-I mean, he doesn't eat supper unless I'm there by his side, he tends to be very possessive yet he gazes at other women when he thinks I'm not looking, he burps so loud you have no idea, he calls me his woman in front of other man as if I am some sort of possession and he doesn't even let me touch his laundry unless he sniffs it first to check if it's either dirty or clean!” She worriedly panicked.

“Well I'm sorry Kagome, but men will be men, besides you can't really blame the guy for saving you the trouble to see if his laundry is dirty or not.” She explained and sighed at Kagome's still anxious expression and her last minute doubts. “Oh honey, that's nonsense, it's just a question that goes through every bride's nervous conscience before their wedding. But only you can answer that question… no matter how much I want to help you, I simple can't darling.” Kagome's mom told her as she put her hands on her shoulders for reassurance and offered the only thing she could give Kagome at that very moment, she smiled sweetly and squeezed her shoulders gently.

“You decide your future Kagome and no matter what your result turns out to be, I will always be proud of you…Both your father, who may rest in peace, and I.”

Kagome's eyes were now filled with unshed tears. Thank god, her mascara and the rest of her make up was waterproof. Kagome knew it was hard to move in her huge dress, but she still managed to somehow collapse in her mother's embrace. Her mom gently patted her on the back and eventually broke from her daughter's embrace not wanting to let go just yet. “Now, now, Kagome, try to cheer up and think positive things of the future that awaits you both ahead.” She sniffed, regaining strength for her own and her daughter's sake. Kagome nodded as she took a deep breath and now stood firmly in front of her. “Oh and before I forget, the limo is waiting by the shrine steps. Hurry up now and don't forget… I'll always be proud of you sweetheart.”

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“If there is anyone here present, that opposes to why this lovely couple shall not be joined in holy matrimony, shall speak now or forever remain in silence.” The priest said as he looked up at the audience of people that filled the huge church, entirely.

The bride and groom were still locked into each other's eyes and as they stood in the altar together holding hands. A plethora of faces were focused on them and only them. But all of a sudden someone walked down the aisle hardly being noticed by anyone, “I do!” That someone called out from a distance and everyone's attention was drawn to that particular person, including the young couple's who stood shocked and completely clueless on the altar of the church.

“Who are you and what reason do you possibly have that can break this sacred ceremony?” The priest questioned the woman who stood before them all.

Her long hair was a reddish color and her big diamond eyes were a soft light green. The mysterious woman stared at the other woman who stood in the altar dressed in a gorgeous and elegant white wedding dress. “My name is Ayame and I am sure that that man who is standing next to her,” She pointed a finger at the groom, “knows very well who I am.”

This new woman inhaled greatly a large intake of air that rushed in and out of her lungs intensely and explained her motives with a fierce fire in her eyes. “I can not continue to allow myself to be threatened by the man who has kept me well hidden in the shadows for quite sometime now…You see, we met five months ago in an airplane and since then, we have been keeping contact with each other. At first he told me that he did not have a relationship of any sort with any woman at all. He also insisted that he wanted to be with me, but I told him that I was temporally in Kyoto in a trip to see my family members. But he did the impossible in order for me to stay. He got me an expensive apartment and a well-paying job. And of course, like any other woman would have done, I fell for him and all his foolish lies. Ever since I met him I've been living in an unforgivable sin…” She was crying now and her voice was cranking and at some points fading away.

“How the hell did you get in here?” The groom asked as he looked from the young girl and back at Kagome's horrified face. “Baby, it's not what it seems, she's not anyone especial, she's lying and all she wants is to break us apart. I swear she's nothing but a crush from the past! But I won't stand for this, security take her away!”

For a brief moment Kagome found her whole body paralyzed and unable to move from the spot where she stood. Unnoticed by her, tears were now dripping down her face one by one; she just couldn't believe it. She tried to protest but she found no voice spoken out of her lips and her legs and hands were now shaking with horror. And all this time she had thought that he was loyal and was devoted to her and only her. But her ears deceived her from what she once thought he truly was.

Ayame did not stop there, she continued as she harshly escaped out of the securities grasp. “Just a while ago I had found out that I was pregnant and that he was seeing another woman behind my back but the worst part was that I didn't know that that woman was his fiancée. I told him that I was carrying his child and he refused to accept that the child was his. He even threatened me with the cost of my life and the child's that I hold within if I did as little as to step foot in this church today. I don't care what he will do anymore, all I ask for, is for him to take recognition of my child and also get child support from him economically and emotionally as a father. I even have proof in my purse that the baby is his.”

There was a pause in the entire church. No one was sure if to believe what they had just heard or ignore it and think that this was all a sick joke. Kagome stood there dumbstruck and flabbergasted, for a while she shock her head taking it all in little by little like an atomic bomb waiting to happen. After blinking twice, she let go off his hands and did the first thing that came to her mind…she ran.

“KAGOME!” The man who stood in the altar shouted as he watched her run away from him. He wanted nothing more than to go run after her but many guys, including his best man, were holding him back. He tried his best to get out of their grasp but there were too many of them holding him down and it was completely hopeless. He powerlessly watched as she picked up her dress and ran as fast as her high heels could carry her.

She ran down the aisle and out the church doors without bothering to turn back, look over her shoulders or even glance at him one last time; while taking all of his dreams and hopes with her as she quickly strolled away. Hurriedly, a group of securities ran after her at the same direction she had run after.

After running away desperately, some of the security guys tried following in her pursuit but she managed to lose them for she had taken off her heals and now ran barefoot in her dress nonstop, not allowing herself to take a breath. It was dark out but Kagome ran as fast as she could, to the middle of no where, to the middle of her worst fears. Just then, it started raining and her make up was soon all messed up. As the rain came down it washed away her tears and she could hardly make out where she was going or the present location of where she was at. The streets of Kyoto were pretty much empty for some unknown reason and not too many cars passed her by and many ignored her.

As she ran into an alley outsmarting them; thinking that she was still being fallowed, she tripped all thanks to her dress, hurting her ankle in the process. She tried to get up but found it too hard, the pain was overwhelming. Although she did manage her best to sit up; she was all alone crying her eyes out. What have you done to me? She questioned the heavens and beyond searching for an answer as she looked forth the darken sky.

That same day, she was nearly rapped and had lost consciousness completely. Luckily there was a person who found her after realizing who she was and brought her to a hospital that was located near by. Where she soon remembered everything and cried her hearts desire. Kagome had been visited countless times by her so-called-fiancé and had even reached a point at where he refused to leave the hospital until seeing her. But of course she denied that she knew him and she had told her nurses that she never wanted to see him again…E.V.E.R.

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A week after the incident, her mother had taken her to her family shrine to move back in and had also gotten her new clothes until she would go back to her old apartment to get her old ones. The whole time Kagome had spent with her mom, her brother Souta, and her old grandfather; she practically lived off of painkillers for headaches, pills for sleepless nights, pills for her nerves and other pills for countless days.

She even locked herself in her bedroom where she refused to eat and occasionally wouldn't drink water. And every day she got a call from him, or would get flowers, and also visits. She would even get visits from him in her sleep, where he hunted her in her dreams. At that time, there was practically no way to abolish him from her mind and heart.

Soon the news about Kagome's wedding and the catastrophe was spread quicker than an infectious disease. It was horrible for Kagome because people knew her family well and soon almost all Kyoto knew about the wedding-disaster. Her family was an honored family and Kagome felt ashamed of such event and disgracing her family name.

Although thanks to the fact that the shrine was located in a private part of Kyoto, she did not fret about walking out into her own front yard. Even thought people visited the shrine, she would still wonder around the sacred grounds doing chores to keep her mind busy. But suddenly one day when her family was away and she was left all alone in the shrine, she was hit with the craziest idea.

That's when she decided that it was time to move on and forget the past. So she gathered all the money she had to herself and she ran away from home only leaving her family a note on the kitchen counter. Not caring about her career as an assistant, her family, her few close friends, the shrine which had always been her home, the apartment that she had gotten so used to over the years and where her stuff was still waiting for her return; it was all a reminder of her wrongdoing, nothing of it mattered to her anymore. And so unhesitant, she took off without personally saying goodbye or anyone knowing of her intentions.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA AND CO. I REPEAT...THEY DO NOT BELONG TO ME WHATSOEVER, HOWEVER ONLY TO THE VERY TALENTED MISS RUMIKO TAKAHASHI.

Disclaimer: I claim no right to the songs used throughout my fic, they are clearly not mine, and so these lyrics are used for the purpose that they might somehow relate to the story.

A/N: You'll continue to find out a little about Kagome's family and past. Like I've mentioned a couple times, this is an Inu/Kag romance fic, so no worries, Inuyasha will show up eventually…so sit back and enjoy the ride.

Your author,

IYlover4ever.