InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Long Lost.... ❯ Unaffected... ( Chapter 3 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, for if I did I would not be writing or reading fanfics about him. He'd be with me and we'd have... FUN. LoL. ^_^

A.N.: Hi everyone!!! Thanks for all the reviews!!! They all made me happy. I was gonna wait till Sunday to post again, but it sounds like you guys want more. And quick. LoL. So here I am. I'm not sure how long this chappie will be, I write each chapter in one sitting. I don't really plan anything... Well, I mean I know what I want to basically happen in each chapter, but other than that, that's it. I'm not even sure what'll happen in this chapter. LoL. Well whatever it is, I hope you like it, and review. Thanks again!!! By the way, did you guys like my cliffy last chapter? I did. LoL. I'm kidding!!! Don't hurt me. LOL. Happy Reading!!! Or whatever mood this chapter is. It maybe happy... Or not. Read and find out!!! ;-) And just so you know, the song I'll be using in this chapter is called "Unaffected" by Hoobastank. I do not own that either, I'm just using it. Download it if you can and listen to it as you read that part. I love listening to the songs in fics as I read them. It's so much better. But whatever floats your boat, ya know. :-) Review after!!!


"Inuyasha...."

"Kagome, are you okay? You look a little shocked. Heck you look scared. Do you already know this guy?" Sango asked, concern laced in her voice as she stood up and approached her friend's side.

"Inuyasha." Kagome repeated again, but stronger this time, as if she was trying to make herself believe it was really him. She couldn't believe it. It couldn't be, it just couldn't. Could it? No, she's never seen him in nearly 10 years. But then again, this guy standing in front of her looks so much like the Inuyasha she knew, but older.

Inuyasha stopped breathing as soon as he saw the girl standing in front of him when he opened the door. How could he have forgotten her scent? Her sweet, sweet scent... 'Kagome... I haven't seen you in forever...' Inuyasha thought as he stared wide-eyed at the raven-haired beauty he had thought long forgotten.

"Errm, do you two know each Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, confused. He stood up as soon as he saw something was up between his friend and Kagome. Did they know each other? If so, how come Inuyasha didn't recognize her when she was performing... Then again, they were pretty close to the back...

Inuyasha was brought out of his stupor at the sound of his friend's voice. When the lump in his throat had finally dissipated, he said a name he thought he had forgotten, though deep down, he knew he would never forget. Couldn't forget. "Kagome..."

Kagome took a step toward the guy she had thought she would never see again. 'I still miss him... He's standing right here in front of me after 10 years, and I still miss him...' Her thoughts whispered. "What are you... How are you..." Kagome trailed off, not knowing exactly what to say. She stared deeply into golden eyes she thought she'd only glipmse again in her dreams. She shook her head to clear her thoughts.

Inuyasha took a step towards Kagome, as if her were going to embrace her. It had been so long... And she was still as beautiful as ever, even more than before. Inuyasha's heart beat faster at the thought of being able to hold Kagome and be near her again. But before he could close the space between them, Kagome took a tentative step back. Inuyasha stopped.

'No, no, I don't want to be hurt again... I don't want to be left behind again...I don't know if I can take it...' Kagome's thoughts screamed at her as she began backing up even more. She didn't want to welcome Inuyasha into who she really was again, only to be left behind for another 10 years. She would rather be bereft of him, than to taste bliss, and have it taken angrily away from her out of the blue. No, I won't... After Kagome resolved herself, she looked up into Inuyasha's eyes, and the hurt she saw there broke her heart. 'I'm sorry Yash, I just can't'. Her mind silently whispered to him. 'Yash'. She hadn't even thought of that name either for a long while. And though she wouldn't admit it to herself after she had just come to another resolution, she liked hearing her name for him in her head again.

Inuyasha's eyes finally cleared, leaving his face and expression blank. Cold. He was shutting himself down towards her. She had always hated it whenever he did it as a kid. But if she decided to stay away from him now to prevent her from getting hurt again, why was her heart hurting now at the thought of closing himself off to her?

"Kagome, I haven't seen you in nearly 10 years. How've you been?" Inuyasha asked politely and informally.

'That is not how long lost friends talk towards one another', Kagome's head said. Despite her earlier decision and actions, she approached him. As soon as he realized what she was doing, he stiffened, still stung from her earlier action of backing away. She walked right up to him, and put her arms around his waist resting her head on his stiff chest. His heart was beating just as fast as hers was... And she loved it. After 5 heart-beats of embracing him, Inuyasha finally relaxed. He gave a soft sigh only she could hear and slowly put his arms around her, holding her lightly at first, then tightly after.

Kagome sniffed, the whole moment making her heart both leap with joy, and break at the very same time. She lifted slightly glistening eyes to him, and said "Where's that world you promised me?"

Inuyasha looked unsure of what she was talking about, then realization hit. Inuyasha laughed, a joyous sound emitting from him. Kagome just looked into his face, and smiled... God, how she had missed him... His laugh... His face... His smile... It haunted her dreams almost every week.

Miroku just looked at the two music artists from his forgotten spot next to Sango. Obviously these two knew each other... Could it be... Could she be... The girl Inuyasha had told him about in college? The child-hood friend? By the way they were embracing each other, he guessed it could be, and indeed was. 'Wow, what are the odds...' he thought.

Sango was thinking similar thoughts right next to Miroku. She had backed up from Kagome when she had started to back away from Miroku's client. 'I wonder who that guy is... They must know each other well...' Sango thought.

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome's beautiful face and smiled, a boyish grin. "Don't worry, Kagome, now that we've met again, I'll give you all I promised and more. In due time of course."

"Wha... But you said the next time you saw me, you'd give me everything. Are you going back on your word Takeishi?" Kagome said teasingly, as she broke the embrace to stand in front of him with her hands on her hips.

Inuyasha laughed again, which made Kagome smile, and Miroku more confused. Inuyasha didn't laugh like that for anyone. Or he had never laughed like that with Miroku or anyone else he knew. And if he did, it didn't sound as joyous and carefree. Hmm... This Kagome really must have been a bigger part of Inuyasha's life growing up then he realized.

"Be patient little girl, I said I'd give you the world, and I will... Later." Inuyasha said laughingly as he tapped her nose and walked away quickly, knowing she might retaliate.
"Why you... Did you just..." Kagome laughed, melting Inuyasha's heart with the sound of it. It had just been so long...

"Hey Kagome what are you doing tonight? I mean, what were you going to do after your performance?" Inuyasha suddenly asked.

"Well I was going to just go home and crash... But I suppose under the circumstances now, if you had wanted to... Then I suppose I could..." Kagome trailed off, unsure of what Inuyasha wanted.

Inuyasha chuckled, and shook his head. He had even missed her stumbling. "You bet were doing something. Let's go to a restaurant and have a late dinner. We could talk and catch up and stuff. What do you say?" he asked, eagerly waiting for her reply.

Kagome looked at their forgotten managers and at their nod she smiled and nodded her own head at Inuyasha. Inuyasha smiled and approached her again. He grabbed her hand and said "Great, let's go. See ya later Miro." as he walked out of the door with Kagome.

Sango looked over at Miroku and asked with her eyes, what the heck just happened. Miroku cleared is throat and said "Apparently they know each other."

"Gee you think, Einstein?" Sango replied irritated. What was up with Kagome? She never acted like that with any guy. Not even Kouga and he was her--her thoughts were abruptly cut off as she felt something groping her ass. With a vein ticking on her fore-head, she slapped Miroku so hard he fell unconscious. Sango huffed and said "Serve's you right Lecher." Miroku was limp on the carpet with a dazed smile on his perverted face. Sango rolled her eyes, and walked out of the door, telling herself that she would just go home and call Kagome later, on what that whole thing with her new partner was.


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Inuyasha and Kagome decided to eat at a semi-casual restaurant called "The Fountain." It was a nice little place where small families would go to have a nice quiet dinner. They'd already been there for 15 minutes, just sitting across one another at the table, staring at each other. They already ordered their food and were passing the time by simply trying memorize all the new little details in the other's appearance.

Kagome smiled, which caused Inuyasha to smile in return. "So, your an upcoming solo artist too?" she finally decided to ask.

Inuyasha smiled again and nodded. "I see you are too. I guess your dreams finally came true huh?" he asked.

Kagome shook her head and said "Not yet. I'll see whether or not I really did reach my dream after my album comes out and I get the audience's repose."

"They're gonna love you, trust me." Inuyasha said softly, staring into her eyes.

Kagome blushed a little and suddenly seemed so interested in the little desert menu on their table. Inuyasha smiled again and shook his head. Man, this is the most he's ever smiled since the last time he was her, and they were just having fun. He could get used to it...

Kagome cleared her throat and asked "Have you released a single yet?"

Inuyasha shook his head and replied, "Yup. I just released a song of mine called "Unaffected" yesterday. I'm going to be releasing another one soon though. Then I'll be giving a live performance just like you." Inuyasha chuckled then said, "I suppose that whole music producer gig will have to wait until after I become a famous music artist. Then I'll a sure shoo-in for that producer job."

Kagome smiled. Their food had just arrived and the waiter was setting it all down on the table when her cell phone suddenly vibrated. She picked up the phone, mindful of Inuyasha's curious gaze and the smile instantly vanished when she saw who it was calling her.

Inuyasha watched Kagome as she blanched at the name of the person calling her on her cell. Who was it, that she had that type of reaction to them when they called? Inuyasha pretended to read the desert menu, looking away from her so that he gave her the illusion that he wasn't listening. But then again, it was only an illusion.


Kagome cleared her throat and flipped her phone open. "Hello..." she greeted hesitantly. Inuyasha couldn't quite hear what the person on the other line was saying but judging by the deep tone of it, it was a guy. Inuyasha's fists clenched as he thought of Kagome talking to a guy when they had only just been reunited. Who was this guy? Maybe it was just her brother, or a friend or something. He hoped...

"Yes... It went good...No your not bothering me... I was just having dinner now...No that's okay... It's fine really... Thanks... I'll call you... Alright... Me too...Bye..." Kagome finished off her phone conversation quickly. He had wanted to talk longer but she had said she was eating. She hoped Inuyasha didn't hear her talking on her phone, but knowing his good hearing, he had probably heard everything. Kagome sighed and put her phone away, sighing. She looked up to see Inuyasha looking at her with a somewhat casual, yet stern expression. He'd want an explanation. He always did. Kagome sighed again, and thought about what to say. She supposed it was better to tell him now, rather than later. But considering how they had met up again, did she really want to go through with her previous plans? She had made a promise to someone else... And it wasn't Inuyasha this time...

"So... Who was that?" Inuyasha asked, trying to be casual.

"Inuyasha... I have to tell you something... I know we haven't seen each other for a really long time, and I'm glad I get to see you again at least once more in my life. But you have to understand, 10 years is a long time. And... I've changed a lot, grown a lot." Kagome fumbled.

Where Inuyasha found her fumbling earlier to be cute, this was not that case. He was irritated that she had such a hard time saying something obviously important to him. "Spit it out Kagome." Inuyasha said shortly.

Kagome sighed for the third time that night and finally said what was on her mind so softly. "I-I'm engaged."

If Inuyasha didn't have really good-hearing he would have missed it. His heart stopped for a second. No, that's not how it was supposed to go. This was not how it was supposed to work. Kagome was seeing someone? God, she was fricken engaged to someone? No. Inuyasha had loved Kagome then, and he had hoped that he'd get another chance to do so again, now that they've met. But she was taken.

Inuyasha's father had left his mother and him for a married woman. He had been so mad when he found why he had really left them. He had been a senior in high school when he found out. He had vowed long ago to never be like his father. To leave his son and his mother for another woman. A married woman to be exact! No, this couldn't be happening. If Kagome was taken then that meant that he and she would never be able to... Inuyasha's heart broke. He would never touch, much less be with a taken woman. He would never again really be with Kagome the way he hoped he could. Fate must really hate him. Or perhaps they were punishing him for his father's actions. Whatever the reason, Inuyasha was silently raging with emotion. He was angry, and sad. He made a vow long ago. And he would keep it...Even if it meant avoiding Kagome. They'd record those few songs together, then as soon as that was over, he's go on another vacation again. But this time, maybe longer. He couldn't bear to even be in the same town as she got married and had a family. Not after all his hopes had been crushed so brutally. Yes, after these albums were finished, he'd leave. He'd only see her to work on the songs and when necessary, but other than that, they'd only be Co-workers, nothing more, perhaps he could try to be her friend, but he wasn't sure yet if he could take even that. His heart was breaking, but there was nothing he could do.

Inuyasha had stayed silent so long, that Kagome was becoming really worried. She had once thought that if she ever did meet Inuyasha again, that they would just continue where they left off. Together. But as the years passed she decided that she would never see him. And so she had opened her heart to someone else who wanted in. She had taken the comfort he gave, and in return gave her promise to him. He had helped her sometimes. Not all, but he was always there. But was her heart there with him? No... her heart whispered. It can't be with him, when it never even left it's first, last, and only home in Inuyasha's heart. Her heart broke yes, but she made a promise. And she would keep it. Even if it meant she and Inuyasha could be nothing more than friends.

"Inu-Inuyasha?" Kagome hesitantly asked.

Inuyasha finally looked up into Kagome's eyes and put on a smile so bright, it almost seemed fake. It made her uneasy.

Inuyasha gave a little forced laugh and said "What's wrong Kagome? Thought I'd be hurt?" he laughed again."Hey what can I expect, right? I mean it has been 10 years, and it is a long time. How could I ever expect you to wait for me in the chance that we may have never met again, right? Don't worry, we'll work on this album, and part ways except for when we run into each other, if ever. We can be... Friends..." Inuyasha finished off, trying to look casual and indifferent.

And though Kagome just decided herself that they could only be friends, hearing it from his lips hurt her. She just didn't make sense. She decides not to get into anything personal with the guy, and she contradicts her decisions by feeling hurt. Some days, she just didn't make a sense. But... A promise is a promise...

Thinking of that, Kagome smiled slightly at Inuyasha and said "Sure, friends. I mean that's all we really were even back then, right? It should be no problem."

Inside Inuyasha cracked, but outside, all he said was "Great, now that that's settled, who's the lucky guy, hmm? I wanna know who's managed to catch my Kags." Inuyasha regretted calling her that the instant it left his lips. But he wouldn't take it back.

Kagome both cried and rejoiced when he called her that. It meant he hadn't forgotten her. But they could still only be friends... No-- they started as friends, and they'll end as friends, it should be no problem. Then why now after so long, is she feeling these strong emotions in her heart... She should have forgotten him... But she couldn't tell him who that guy on the phone was. Inuyasha knew him, and considering how they had all met, she wasn't sure how he'd take the news. She had to tell him them. Sooner than later, right?

"You know him." Kagome said. "We met when we were younger."

Inuyasha gave her raised eye brows, asking who it was, and trying to remember himself who it was. The only person her remembered was Kouga. But it couldn't be him could it? No, Kagome would never... Would she?

"Is it..." Inuyasha anxiously started off. "Is it that jerk Kouga, by chance?" By the time he finished off his question his voice had taken on a hint of a growl just by thinking of that stupid wolf.

Kagome swallowed and quietly said "He's not a jerk anymore Inuyasha... He's changed, I promise. And maybe we were too harsh on him when we were kids, I mean--" Kagome stopped when she heard him growling softly again.

"Too harsh Kagome? That bastard made my life Hell when I was younger, before I met you and even after I did. And now your--I can't believe this!" Inuyasha said with anger rising up. Anger at her for being with someone with Kouga. Anger at Kouga for being the one who would marry her. But most of all, anger at himself for not being able to be the guy in her life. For leaving her. If he had never left, they would have went to high school together, probably college to, go to proms, everything. They'd all be memories of them together. Not stupid Kouga. Inuyasha stopped in his thoughts. Was Kouga the one who held her hand when she cried over him? Did he take her to prom and everything he should have done? Inuyasha sighed. Today he meets his long lost...friend, and now he finds that he can't have her because she's engaged to wolf-breath?

"I'm sorry for yelling at you Kagome. I had no right. Your right, all we ever were was really friends. I'm happy that you met someone to be with, even if it is Kouga. I'm sure he cares for you deeply to have stayed by your side this long. I wish you all the luck in life. I'll call Miroku and have him set something up with Sango to begin brainstorming about the songs." Inuyasha forced out from between clenched teeth. He stood up, and left the restaurant without ever stopping to look back. He was so mad... So hurt...

Kagome stood there dumbfounded, unmindful of the stares she was getting from the other restaurant patrons. Inuyasha had yelled and apologized to her for doing so, all in 2 minutes. Then he leaves? 'It was good I told him everything now... she thought. But did I have to tell him when we just met again and were having dinner? Couldn't I have given us this one night of peace and happiness, and then told him tomorrow or something?' Kagome thought and sighed for the umpteenth time that night. How would she tell Kouga that her new partner was Inuyasha? She knew he cared about her, but how would he feel hearing that the guy Kagome chose him over first was back in her life? That the guy Kouga had held her hand while she cried over him was back? How?

Kagome stood up, paid the check and left.This had not been the ending of today to turn out like. All she planned was to give the performance, then go home and crash. Not this. But I guess... Nothing with Inuyasha is ever planned, huh? Kagome thought as she finally reached her home.

She showered, and then changed into green flannel jammie pants, with a white tank spaghetti strap. The norm for her sleep wear. She settled down to sleep for the night, trying to push all thoughts of Inuyasha from her mind.


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"Miroku man, why did things *hiccup* happen this way, huh?" Inuyasha slurred at his friend from his seat on the barstool.

Miroku looked down at his watch. It had been 3 in the damn morning when Inuyasha had called him. He had been having a fabulous dream of the newly met Sango when his phone started ringing. If Inuyasha wasn't the one making the music and appearances for both his own and Miroku's profit, he wouldn't hit Inuyasha for disturbing him. No, Inuyasha was his friend, and obviously something was wrong if Inuyasha called him from a bar, drunk at the 3 in the morning. He never got drunk like that. Not alone anyway. So he had put on a coat ad rushed to his friend's side. He thought it might have to do with Inuyasha's meeting with the lovely Kagome, and sure enough, his suspicions were proved right when Inuyasha had spilled his whole night and guts to Miroku. Literally. Miroku sighed. Things could not work with the partner thing between them, if this was how Inuyasha was going to act every night he got home from working with her. He had to do something. But what? Miroku snapped his fingers suddenly when an idea hit, and looked at Inuyasha. Would he be angry when he woke up and blame Miroku? Probably, but something, anything had to be done, before any work started.

"I mean *hiccup* that mangy wolf is a bouzo. I'm better for her than that stupid "hiccup* guy." Inuyasha stood from his stool and pointed a convicting finger at himself. He had a confused look on his face as if he were truly puzzled by the ordeal. Inuyasha knocked a glass over with all his fumbling about, and that's when Miroku said something.

"Inuyasha... Come one, let me take you home." he said.

Inuyasha huffed. "Sure man, I mean what am I paying ya for right?" Inuyasha laughed, taking another sip of his 10th drink that night. One drink for every year he was away. It made sense to him. But it all started getting fuzzy on drink number 6. Oh well, he thought.

"Okay, I'll go get the car, you wait right here." Miroku said. He then walked over to the bartender and said something quietly to him, while slipping a fifty into his hands. Inuyasha couldn't hear in his drunken state so he just sat back down in his stool and finished off number ten. He asked the bartender for another one when Miroku left through the door. Good ol' Miro. Sure he was a lecher, but in a way he was Inuyasha's lecher. That guy had been with him through thick and thin. And now he was his manager? How cool was that? What a great guy, Inuyasha thought. He laughed and chugged his number 11. He raised his hand to ask for another one when the world suddenly went black and his his head fell onto the table...


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Kagome had just managed to get into a fitful sleep, when her phone started ringing. She woke up with a start and looked over at her glowing alarm clock on her bedside table. It was 4 in the morning. Who could be calling her then? Was it Sango, her family? Were they hurt? Her mind raced. She picked up her phone to see a number she didn't know. Could it be a prank caller? She flipped her phone open and groggily said "Hello?"

"Um yes, I'm the bartender at the club "Cold Lounge" and I was instructed to call you. It seems your friend got drunk and passed out. I'm gonna need you to come and pick him up."

Kagome's mind started racing even more. Who was it? "Yes, of course, I'll come and get them. Who is it?"

"I believe his name is Takeishi, Inuyasha?" the bartender said, reading Inuyasha's name off the paper that gentlemen he had been with left him.

'Inuyasha...' Kagome's mind whispered. What happened to him? And why was he passed out in a bar somewhere at 4 in the morning? God, I hope he didn't do this because of me, she thought.

Kagome hung up after getting directions to the place, and changed her jammie bottoms into jeans. She tied her hair into a pony tail and grabbed her keys, cell, wallet, and jacket, put her shoes on and left to go get Inuyasha. This night just keeps getting better and better.


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Kagome made it to the lounge in less than 15 minutes. It wasn't that far from either her place, or the restaurant they had dined in together hours ago.

She walked through the door and searched for a head of silver hair. It didn't take her long for eyes to land on the passed out hanyou at bar. She approached him and stood right next to him. She felt for his pulse, and was relieved to find a steady beat. He was out though. She looked at the bartender who had approached her from the other side of the bar when he saw her walk towards Inuyasha. He was a pretty young guy. Maybe thirty something, late twenties, and he had dark brown hair. He was pretty tall, with an easy-going smile.

"So I take it, your the woman I called?" he asked.

"Yes..." Kagome trailed off still looking concerned at Inuyasha.

"I'll help you get your friend into your car." he offered.

"Thanks, that'd be great." Kagome said.

And so the two proceeded to lift the unconscious hanyou from the barstool and take him to her car. Inuyasha was heavier than he looked. Gosh, what did he eat? Kagome thought. By the time she got him into her backseat with the bartender's help, she was exhausted. She just wanted to get home and try to sleep. And since she didn't know where Inuyasha lived, she guessed she'd take him home with her. Besides he was out for the night and wouldn't be waking anytime soon.


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She had managed to get Inuyasha into her house without dropping him. But mostly she just sort of dragged him along. She fumbled for the keys to her door with Inuyasha leaning on her side with her arm around his waist to keep him upright. She finally got her door opened and dragged Inuyasha with her inside. She dropped all her things on the kitchen counter and took Inuyasha to her living room couch. To say that he dropped on it like a sack of potatoes was an understatement.

Kagome caught her breath from hauling him all the way here and took her jacket off. She's taken her shoes off and did the same to Inuyasha. She turned on the kitchen light so that it illuminated the living room where Inuyasha was. That way if he woke up later in the early morning, it wouldn't be pitch black in a place he didn't know. She then went to go turn on the radio so that it softly played in the background. When she turned to go to the medicine cabinet in her bathroom she heard the DJ present a song called "Unaffected" by a new artist. Wasn't that the song Inuyasha said he released just yesterday? Kagome gave a soft chuckle and thought 'what the odds that his song would play when he was on her couch unconscious.' She never heard Inuyasha sing before so she was curious at how he sounded. 'Great', her mind whispered. The music started and his voice started following...


There never seems to be
Because what I believe
A moment I'm not trying
To show them who I am
Why can't they understand
The things that they're denying
They're denying

Kagome got back from the bathroom and placed 2 Tylenols on the table in front of the couch with a glass of water so that he could take it when he woke up. She then sat down on the table itself, right in front of Inuyasha's face and just started at him as she let his lyrics and voice wash over her.

So what should I do
Just lay next to you
As though I'm unaffected
And who should I be
When they're judging me
As though I'm unaffected

His words seemed to match perfectly the situation they were in now. It was as if he knew they'd come to this place here together.

A chance they'd never give
To ever want to live
The life that I am made of
There's nothing left to prove
My heart's forever true
What is it they're afraid of
Afraid of

Kagome reached out and stroked a feather light stroke over Inuyasha's strong jaw-line. He was so handsome...

So what should I do
Just lay next to you
As though I'm unaffected
And who should I be
When they're judging me
As though I'm unaffected

Kagome then began to stroke Inuyasha's soft cheek and hair. She'd always loved his hair. It was so soft like a pillow, she'd always wish to be forever lost in it when she was a child.

Before they even saw my face
They knew that I was not the same
And decided I was not the one for you
For you

Kagome's heart started to break all over again. His words made her wonder if her previous promise to someone else really mattered to her at all anymore.

So what should I do
I'm not unaffected
And who should I be
I'm not unaffected

By now Kagome had memorized the lyrics to the chorus and softly sand the next verse to the man lying in front of her, the man who had held her heart first...

So what should I do
Just lay next to you
As though I'm unaffected
And who should I be
When they're judging me
As though I'm unaffected

Kagome stopped touching him andgently put a blanket she had gotten over Inuyasha's prone form. She stood up and walked down the hallway to her bedroom. She silently closed the door, and tried to get some much needed sleep for tomorrow, or rather today before any work of writing songs with him started. She needed to talk to Sango and tell her everything that had happened. But it could wait till tomorrow. She promptly fell asleep with Inuyasha's last fading lyrics drifting into her ears.

Unaffected, unaffected
Unaffected, unaffected

Unbeknownst to Kagome, a single tear slipped from Inuyasha's supposedly sleeping body. He turned over, trying to will himself to just forget and move on. Even if it killed him...


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A.N.: Hehe, so how'd you like that chapter? LoL. I love that song, it's what inspired me to write this chapter the way that I did. Don't hate me, but Kouga's coming in next chapter. Thanks for reading!!! Review!!! They make me smile. ;-) Don't worry, this is an Inu/Kag fic, so they will end up together in the end. Sorry about any updating problems... REVIEW!!! :-)