InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The way she loves me ❯ The way she loves me ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and co. I also don't own `If you could see' by Tonic. I am just borrowing it. And if there is a group name Ritetemp. I don't own them either. I don't really own anything. The banks do. I just borrow things.

A/N: Look to the not at the bottom for why this is rated R

They way she loves me

Inuyasha looked out over the room as he stooped to pick up his guitar. He stood off the stage and was waiting for his turn at the mike. It was a new song and he hoped that the people would like it, but he also hoped that two girls would catch the meaning behind it. He watched as their friends were dragging in Kagome.

Sango and Miroku were at her sides as they steered her to a table near the front of the packed place. She didn't seem to really want to be here. But he had told them the truth and what he wanted to do to fix it. They were behind him all the way, they had told him just what she had been like these last five months. And he regretted ever doing that to her.

He looked back out and saw that Kikyo was also present. She had opted for a table to the right side and seemed to be alone. She was always alone, even when they were together. Except for when Naraku called. She always had time for him. Inuyasha shook his head. Wondering for the millionth time why he had hurt Kagome over a woman that wasn't even his. What a spell the wench had spun. But now was the time to make a break and hopefully patch things up with Kagome.

The last performer left the stage and the lights brightened slightly to allow the announcer to come up to the front. "That was a very interesting song by Shin Yamada. Good luck in your chances. Now I would like to introduce a returning competitor. Who after last years failed attempt, wishes to try again. Please welcome, Inuyasha."

There was applause from the crowd and Inuyasha came out to stand in front of the stool. He saw the surprised look on Kagome's face and also that the sparkle was gone from her eyes. Maybe he could bring it back. He adjusted the mike and then placed his hands on his guitar. When the room quieted he began.

If you could only see the way she loves me; then maybe you would understand.
Why I feel this way about our love, and what I must do.
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says.
When she says she loves me.

Kagome looked up at him as his voice slipped into the mike. Blue eyes? Oh, her eyes. Could he really be sorry for the last few months? Last week he called her, wanting to talk. But she refused to answer his call, and the ones after that. When he had broken it off with her, then returned to his ex. He broke her; she became lost. He had been everything to her.

She wanted nothing more than to see him happy. But to see him choose the women that had broken the trust he had in her was too much. So she distanced herself from him. True it wasn't like she would see him much anyways. But she stopped going to the club, didn't go to parties that Sango wanted her to go to. Just because she knew he would be there with her. Her look alike, close enough they could pass for twins. Their hair was the same shade though Kikyo's was straighter. But while she had blue eyes, Kikyo had brown, almost black eyes.

Did he regret choosing her? Did he want another chance? Did he deserve it? Maybe, he never once rubbed their brake up in her face. Didn't flaunt Kikyo to her. Miroku said Inuyasha was always asking about how she was, and if she needed anything.

Yes she needed something. Someone. But he wasn't there anymore. Or was he now? Was he leaving Kikyo? She looked at Sango and Miroku. They nodded their heads. They knew something, or they won't have made her come. They have been by her side though all of this. Agreed to leave her be on their club nights, even if they made a big fuss about it. They tried to encourage her to come to parties. That maybe seeing each other, Inuyasha and Kagome would patch their friendship. Kagome had refused to listen.

But now the song he sang was calling out to her heart. His golden eyes had lost their shine. His once brilliant white hair was dull. He was but a shell of himself. Kikyo had done this to him, and he had let her. Kagome wanted nothing more in the world then to see that shine back.

Well you got your reasons; and you got your lies.
And you got your manipulations; they cut me down to size.

Sayin' you love but you don't; you give your love but you won't.

He knew two weeks ago that Kikyo wasn't what he wanted. She would lather him with love one minute and then treat him like he wasn't worth her time the next. Kagome never did that. She fought with him, joked, and even prevented him from doing really stupid stuff. Like fighting. His temper was never the best. But he never once raised his hand to women.

Why did he go back to Kikyo? What made him do such a thing, especially after that night? The night she set him up so that Naraku's goons could jump him, to pay him back for putting Naraku in the hospital.

Naraku, the man was a thorn in Inuyasha's side since they first set eyes on each other. Naraku loved to push Inuyasha's buttons. From their freshman year in high school, to following him to the university, always rubbing him wrong. Making his temper explode. He would then sit back and smirked as the administrators took his word of what happened, making Inuyasha spend time in detention and once expelled for a week.

And there he was falling for the wench all over again. She kept Naraku in the dark about their relationship. Which at first was great. But as the weeks went by, he realized that Kikyo was just using the both of them. Getting was she wanted from one and then switching to the other. Man what a fool he was.

If you could only see the way she loves me; then maybe you would understand.
Why I feel this way about our love, and what I must do.
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says.
When she says she loves me.

His gaze was not on her. He was looking off to the left. Who could he be looking at? She was here per his request. And what is with the blue eyes. `He knows mine are brown, not blue. Wait blue. It's that girl. That girl that hogged him to herself, that befriended him in middle school. The girl he thought about all the time. Why her? She was nothing. A nobody.'

Kikyo fumed at her side of the stage. Just wait till she got him home. He was so going to hear about this. He belonged to her, no that girl.

Seems the road less traveled; show's happiness unraveled.
And you got to take a little dirt, to keep what you love.
That's what you gotta do.

His love was great to feel. It lit her life and made dreams seem real. But then Naraku could provide for those dreams. All he wanted was her complete loyalty. She had proven that. She had sent those goons to Inuyasha. Who would have known that he could handle that many men? Still, he was punished for the damage to Naraku. And now she had the best of both worlds, Inuyasha's love and Naraku's attention.

But what was Inuyasha doing now? He couldn't possibly be thinking of leaving her. Sure he had been gone for a mouth now, probably to spend time on this song and to spend time with his friends. She hadn't really missed him. She had spent that time wisely. Buttering up to Naraku. Soon, she will be the loving wife of one of the riches men in Japan, and have the best love affair of all time.

She smiled up at Inuyasha, as he looked her way. Yes, he would make being that man's wife worthwhile. She would have every thing she wanted.

Sayin' you love but you don't; you give your love but you won't.

You're stretching out your arms to something that's just not there.
Sayin' you love where you stand; give your heart when you can.

`Hmm, she smiled. Does she not know what I am trying to tell her?' Inuyasha continued on with the song, and tried his best to show Kikyo that he didn't want to be hers anymore. That he woke up to her life and saw nothing but being second to her.

`Oh, Kagome, what a fool I am. Please take me back. You were the best thing to ever happen to me.'

If you could only see the way she loves me; then maybe you would understand.
Why I feel this way about our love, and what I must do.
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says.

When she says she loves me.

`He's really hurting. Why did he do this? Why did he run from me? All I wanted was for us to be happy. But now look at us. We are miserable. All because of nerves and pride.'

She remembered when he had moved out and said that he thought they should take some time off. Spend some time away from each other. Why? She was never told. But she felt that he had found her lacking in some way.

Sayin' you love but you don't; you give your love but you won't.
Sayin' you love where you stand; give your heart when you can.

"Will you see him, Kagome? He asked us to tell you he will be in the back and wanted to see you." Miroku said.

"What does he want?" Kagome asked, still not sure about coming. Even with him pouring his heart out there on the stage.

"He said he made a mistake, that he should never have moved out. That he was a fool to believe that Kikyo was different." Sango said. "I believe him. You should have seen him, Kagome. He was a wreck when he showed up. After a few days, he perked up, but nothing like he was. She did some thing to him."

"I know; I see it. She used him. Drained him of his life. I'll see him. Maybe there is some thing there left for me to save. At least I'll have my friend back, if nothing else." She looked up at him as he finished the song and nodded her head. Yes, she will help him. It's just not her way to turn away someone that is close to her heart. `Even if we can't go back to what we were, I'll still have him in my life. I need him.'

If you could only see the way she loves me; then maybe you would understand.
Why I feel this way about our love, and what I must do.
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says.
When she says she loves me.

Kikyo stood before he finished and rushed to the back. She stood off to the side, out of the way of the workers and waited for him to come back. Shortly he stepped off the stage and walked to his case. She walked up to him and stood off to his side.

"That was a nice song. Are you coming home now?"

"Kikyo, didn't you even listen to the song. I am not going coming back with you. I have decided to leave you to Naraku. His what you ultimately want. His is your ticket to the life you want."

"You are mine, Inuyasha. I don't know what you see in that girl. But she is not good enough for you. I have giving you my home and my bed. I own you."

"You don't own anyone." A soft voice came from behind Inuyasha. "Especially my friend. He is his own person. Not a possession. Leave him Kikyo. Leave now."

"You, I would like to see what you could offer him, that he can't get from me."

"Friendship with no attachments. Someone to help him when his down, when the world has be cruel, someone to lift the depression. A friend. Yes, that is simple, but also the most anyone could ever hope for. I hope you someday find such a friend."

"I'll go, but I am sure that Inuyasha will come back to me. I have all the time in the world. Bye, Inuyasha. Enjoy your little tryst. I will be at the same place when you are done. Call me."

"I won't Kikyo, I think I am better off where I am. Thanks." Kikyo sniffed at him and the others that were back behind him. She turned away, but not before Kagome said one last thing to her.

"Oh, Kikyo. I suggest not telling Naraku about your little ploy with Inuyasha. I am sure that he will not take it kindly. Also if Naraku's goons or anyone that looks like they work for him or you, come near Inuyasha or me. You will be the one to suffer."

"Is that a threat?"

"It a warning. But you can take it as you wish. Just take the advice. You wouldn't like the outcome." Kikyo's back stiffed as she made her way out. She will go to Naraku and immerse herself in the life he could provide. Perhaps she could find a replacement for Inuyasha. He isn't the only puppy out there.

O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o

"Did you mean what you told her, Kagome?" Inuyasha said as he turned to look at her.

"Yes, I did." Kagome stepped up closer to him. "I meant every work." She reached up and brushed his hair from his eyes.

"Even after all that I did?"

"I will be honest. When you left, it hurt. And when I heard that you had gone back to her. It killed me." He whimpered softly, turning into her hand that still cupped his face. "But when I heard you sing your song. I heard your soul, and saw your pain. Why Inuyasha? Why did you do this?"

"I was afraid. Afraid that what you offered me then was not real. Oh I saw it was true in your eyes. But still, the fear was there. There is nothing I can say to explain why I went to her. She kind of slipped in and made a place for herself again. I am so sorry. More sorry then you could possibly understand." He placed his own hand on her cheek and felt the softness of her skin.

"I think I can a little. Where you staying?" Kagome changed the subject. The lines they were treading on were for better places then this.

"Right now, no where. I was at Miroku's. But he said that Sango and him wanted time to their selves. So that leaves a hotel room."

"Or your old room?"

"You sure?" She nodded.

"If you want it, it's still there. Besides, I need your rent. My savings isn't going to pay the rent anymore." He nodded to her then just looked over at their friends. "Thanks guys. I owe you big."

"You owe us more then that. But I will wipe the slat clean if you fix this problem. I miss my carefree friends." Miroku said. Sango nodded in agreement.

"I think we can try to do that." Kagome said dropping her hand from his face and griping his arm.

"Hey, Inuyasha. You're wanted on the stage." The announcer said.

"What?"

"I said you're wanted on the stage, so come on." He walked back up the steps and then waved at Inuyasha.

"Go on, you deserve this, that song is great." Kagome said as she pushed him to start him moving.

"You'll still be here?" She nodded reassuringly at him. He turned around and went to the announcer.

"Stand here and wait for my call. Good luck to you." The guy said and then he stepped out to the center of the stage. "Thanks to all the wonderful talent that showed up today. Unfortunately, the record company will only take one winner. And with the audience being of two minds, we will have to do an applause rating to finalize our winner. The tie was between Inuyasha with his song `the way she love me' and Ritetemp with their song `Caution'. So I am going to ask them all to come up on stage here. Now lets see who will be the luck ones. Please make you applause loud and our judges, here in the center, will gauge it and we will get our winner."

He paused and waited for the crowd to quiet down. "Now on the count of three. And only then, we want to hear what you thought about Inuyasha. One, two, three."

There was complete uproar in the house. The noise level was extreme. Still, not everyone was making a sound. "Now, again at the count of three. Ritetemp. One, two, three." Again the house was stuck with a deadening roar. "Judges?" They shook their heads. "Well, it seems that wasn't quite effective. Now once again, be loud and you can only vote once." By now Kagome and her friends had move out to the front. Maybe their voices could tip the scale.

"For Inuyasha, one, two, three." Kagome joined her friends and the other supporters in an all out shout. "Okay, that was better. Now for Ritetemp, one two, three." A loud roar again shook the place. "Judges?" They nodded. Then stepped over to the side to tell him. The announcer stood up from talking to him and then moved back to the center.

"I would like to introduce the winner of recording chance. Would Inuyasha please step up and except?" He was floored. No, not floored. More like shoot to the stars. His heart bounded in his chest. He had won. He had actually won. He stepped up to the center and the loudest roar yet, shook the very supports of the club. He looked out and saw the widest smile on Kagome's face. And couldn't help but return it.

Now was the time to start anew. He had her back. And he wasn't going to loose his second chance. He belonged to her. She was his beloved. And he was going to make songs of her.

O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.

Hope that alleviates those of you desperate for updates. Sorry about that. I am trying to hammer out the next chapter in A Hanyou's Love, but writers block and this one shot kind of stepped in the way. But I am working on it. Also Mystic Miko is also being hammered on.

Notice on Chapter two:

I have an idea, and it includes a lemon. But for Fan Fiction it will be a lime, hence the rating of this chapter. But for media miner there will be a full lemon. It will be my first, so please be kind. I am not going to say when that will show up, but most likely soon.