Disclaimer: Lets see…I don't own Inuyasha or any of his characters…I don't own Candyland, or Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and I don't own All my Life by KC and JoJo.

Please forgive any spelling and grammar errors.

Author Notes

All I have to say is that in this chapter I am predicting that you guys will love to hate me and hate to love me…^__^ ENJOY!

Oh and don't scream too loud when you read a particular part of this chapter, you'll see what I mean…just wait.

**This chapter takes place two weeks after the last chapter and it takes place over the course of one day.**

``*``*`` indicates flashes of white light

Hehe I am so evil.

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Then From Love Until Forever…

Chapter Six: Breaking Point

Inuyasha stood alone in his bedroom, preparing for work. He tugged the knot of his red tie a little closer to his neck, adjusting it so that it would lie perfectly. His amber eyes watched his fingers closely through the reflection of the full-length mirror. After moments of fiddling with it, he irritably undid the tie and started again.

A smile formed on his lips, two weeks ago his old friends had come to visit. He never realized how much he had missed them. Their visit came with a surprise. Miroku's employers had transferred him to the area, meaning that Miroku and Sango would be living close by after they found a house or rather mansion to their satisfaction.

Inuyasha rummaged through his recollections, trying to remember if it was today or tomorrow that his friends would be out hunting for a new residence. He very much liked the idea of Miroku and Sango being around, it felt almost like old times minus one very special, important person…Inuyasha shook the thought away, returning his attention to the tie that refused to cooperate with him.

From behind him, through the reflection of the mirror, his eyes caught sight of a tiny head peering through the doorway of his open door. She looked around the room, soon meeting eyes with him. Her honey orbs grew and she grinned from ear to ear, then just as quickly as she appeared, her head disappeared and muffled giggles filtered to his ears. A deep chuckle rumbled through his chest in response.

His fingers once again, tightened the knot. He knew she had been attempting to wait patiently for him to come down to breakfast but apparently she got bored since the little girl was upstairs, outside his room rather than downstairs eating her beloved, sugar-coated cereal. In the two weeks since he had known this child, she had managed to sift through the wreckage he had become and find some remaining pieces of his shattered heart. It was strange the way he had taken to the girl so quickly but she was simply irresistible just like his Kagome.

A frown etched its way on to his face; he really did need to stop comparing the child to his wife. Another movement behind him caught his attention as the girl bravely peeped her head in again. The last few days he had begun to wonder if he had grown attached to the child to quickly and she to him. But to basically put it, he adored her. She was the child; he always dreamed of Kagome and him having but would never get the chance to.

He heard a small, annoyed puff of air released and he decided that he had kept her waiting long enough, his tie be damned. Looking himself over one last time, he walked over his desk on the other side of the room and grabbed his briefcase before heading towards the door.

When he reached the doorway, Inuyasha stuck his head out and observed the girl walking down the hall. Her arms were stretched out so that they were level with her shoulders, and her little feet lined up directly in front of the other, like she was walking the tight rope as she followed the design in the carpet. He amusedly watched as the pattern curved her path back towards his bedroom but before she saw him, he stepped back out of her sight.

Knowing that he would regret it later if lint winded up on his black suit, he set his briefcase aside and got on his hands and knees, aligning himself with the wall. After a few seconds of waiting, Destiny again looked inside the room. Inuyasha wasted no time and carefully tackled the girl to the floor of the corridor, his tickling fingers quickly finding the sides of her ribs. After an ear-piercing scream at the unexpected attack, her giggles erupted; bouncing off the walls while her little body squirmed to get free.

Inuyasha ceased his motions for a moment to allow her to catch her breath, "It seems that I have caught myself a princess," he smiled down at her from his spot on his knees.

Destiny merely grinned at him; her beautiful eyes sparkled in laughter and happiness.

He shook his head, amusement clearly evident in his features, "Now what I am to do with her?" he asked rhetorically.

Her face lit up ten fold, "I know," she said cheerfully just before scuttling out from his hold, and running down the hall. After about ten steps, she turned back and gave him a cute stern look, "Don't move," she ordered, her little finger pointing directly at him.

Inuyasha stood, brushing his silky slacks with his hands, and then moving to grab his briefcase. He straighten out his clothing, as his mind tried to figure out why he had felt so happy the last few weeks. He made a mental list of the things that had happened recently. Miroku and Sango were going to be a major part of his life again, Rin wasn't dying of some disease, actually quite the opposite…his thoughts sidetracked wondering if his sister-in-law had got up the nerve to tell his brother what the doctor had told her.

'Feh, probably not.'

Returning to his list, Miroku and Sango…Rin…Kikyou had quickly become a good friend over the last weeks, he was very surprised at how much she had matured over the years, he liked the new Kikyou more than he cared to admit, anyways and then there was Destiny who had come into his life and made everything seem a little brighter.

"Ahem…"

He broke out of his digression at the sound below him, his eyes falling upon Destiny who stared up at him with a mischievous smile. Her arms held a colorfully decorated, rectangular white box behind her small form. Inuyasha did not have to ask what it was he instantly recognized the game. Destiny smiled at him, bringing the box in front of her body to show him what she wanted to play.

His mind screamed in terror…'No! No! Not again. Please God not again,' while pitiful sounds muttered from his lips. Peppermint forests swirled in his head, colorful gumdrops flashed in his eyes, and green, blue, red and yellow figurines laughed in his ears.

Candyland.

Inuyasha smacked his forehead and slowly smeared his hand over his face at the sight of the game. He silently wondered what he had done to deserve such torture. Over the last few weeks, Destiny and he had played at least eight dozens times, if not more. She loved it and was quickly on the road to borderline obsession with Queen Frosty…Fronstine… whatever.

"Dest, I have to go to work, I can't play with you right now," he pleaded.

He watched her bottom lip begin to stick out, her big honey eyes glazed over like glass, "Pleeeeeeeeease?" she pleaded back.

He let out a sigh of defeat. How was he supposed to say 'no' to a face like that?

"Oka…" he fought the urge to cover his ears when she squealed. Shaking his head a bit, he smiled down at her as she began prancing around. He glanced down at his watch and realized he had to make it a very quick game of sugary fun.

"Come here you…" he said while he grabbed the box from her hands then snatched her around the waist with his free arm and hoisting her laughing body over his shoulders.

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The office was a small room and contained so many research books that only a handful of people could fit. The University was undergoing construction around the English department building so visitors were rare and so left the single occupant of the quaint office to solitude.

Rin stared blankly at the stack of quizzes she had given her morning class. She held her red pen to her mouth, chewing on its red cap. To tell him, or not to tell him was the debate that had been plaguing her mind for about a week now. Of course she would tell him, it was now a matter of when. After her second doctor's appointment all he asked was if it was serious. No, but it was important. Sesshoumaru asked nothing further, merely nodded and continued with his work.

He was busy that day and had been ever since, hell she only saw him maybe three times since then. She wasn't upset, she understood that sometimes his brain got single minded. A smile crept on her lips, once he completed his current task, he would be bombarding her with questions about her condition. For now he was satisfied that she would not suddenly die on him or anything like that.

She was extremely scared and excited all at the same time. Sesshoumaru hated surprises, especially if they were unplanned. Well what she had to tell him was definitely unplanned and unexpected. She had been told some years ago that she might never ever be able to conceive a child. And yet here she was carrying one. Her left hand fell to her abdomen as she sat back in her chair. Even though she was nervous about informing her husband of the news and yet happy about the baby, they still had dangerous obstacles to overcome.

The doctor had told her that her body was trying to reject the baby, which was why she was getting abnormally sick all the time. He prescribed a special medication to her that would help detour her body's attack on the fetus. For some reason, he had explained to her in foreign words that her body saw the baby as intruder much like a virus and so it was trying to protect itself by destroying the child. Her body apparently wasn't registering the pregnancy correctly.

Rin set her pen down on the stack; her fingers then reaching up to rub her temple. There was no physical danger to her personally but until the baby was born, there was a risk she could miscarry. She let her eyelids fall closed, silently hoping that she would not lose the baby, for so long she had wanted children but accepted the fact that it was never going happen. She was pregnant, and soon a little version of her husband would be running around the mansion. If only she so wasn't fearful of Sesshoumaru's reaction, she would be beaming out the ears.

Her mind turned to other things and subconsciously began biting her bottom lip. Kagome was improving; she would describe some of her memories in more detail than she could before coming back to civilization. When Inuyasha, Sango, or Miroku weren't around, she would find Kagome walking up and down the beach trying to relax a bit after being cooped up in her bedroom most of the day. Her thoughts reminded her of a few questions Kagome had asked her a while ago and Rin almost fell forward in laughter.

"Rin?" Kagome had asked, "Who is she?" She continued, pointing to a photo of Kikyou, "And why do I have the urge rip that pretty head off and shove it up her ass?"

Rin failed to contain her giggles, even though Kagome couldn't remember all the things Kikyou had done to her in high school, the power of hate still managed to overcome the impediment. At the time, she had almost fallen of the bed in laughter at the choice of Kagome's very unique and colorful way of disposing of someone she didn't, in all respects, know.

And Inuyasha. He seemed to be doing a lot better since Miroku and Sango had come and since his stuff was returned to him. Rin never imagined he would get that angry over it, but he was right it was all he had left of Kagome. Her lips covered upward. Not for long, very soon he would have her back.

Rin let out an exasperated breath of air as the thought of Destiny emerged. The mischief the girl and Inuyasha managed to get into was unbelievable. Tag in the house, loud wresting matches over which cartoon they were going to watch, Play-Doh office equipment for Sesshoumaru, and the worse of all their famous mountain of peanut butter, flour, chocolate chips, milk, and eggs which eventually led to a food fight between the adult and child. Cookie ingredients were caked all over the kitchen and the laughing pair. One thing was for sure, Inuyasha was never going to attempt to cook in her house again, Rin would make sure of it. But either way he still was so cute with Destiny and in the short time since she had come, Rin had no doubt that he had come to love the girl.

The squeak of her office door caught her attention. She grinned as Miroku entered the office rubbing his head soon followed by an irate looking Sango muttering something like "hentai husbands and sleeping outside tonight." Some things would never change.

"Have any luck finding a place?" Rin greeted them both with hugs then stepping back to lean against her desk.

Sango shot her husband a glare willing him to speak a word of their day together. He had quickly come to realize flirting innocently with the young, female real estate agent would get him nothing but a concussion.

"No, but we did purchase a very large piece of land where we will have our home built." Miroku said, giving Sango and Rin his suave smile.

"Congrats, how far away are you?" Rin asked her voice sounding much like it did when she was younger.

"Actually about five miles from your place," Sango responded, leaning over to give her husband a kiss on the cheek to let him know she would forgive him. In return, Miroku grabbed his favorite place…her butt, earning himself another smack upside the head.

Rin just shook her head at him.

"Hey, what can I say, old habits die hard," He grinned triumphantly.

"So will you…hard and painful." Sango spat back, her cheeks finally return to their normal shade of pink.

Miroku looked directly at Rin, "You would think by now she would be used to it."

He ducked when his wife took another swing at him, "Alas, my love, you missed."

Next thing he saw were about five little blue birds flying in circles around his head.

"Well, Inuyasha will be pleased." Rin continued with the previous conversation, hoping to distract Sango and keep Miroku out of trouble.

"Speaking of our soon to be birthday boy, Sango called home today and extended the invitations to Inuyasha's surprise party."

"Souta and Mrs. Higurashi are coming. Some of our old friends said they would come. I am assuming you or Sesshoumaru called Mrs. Tama. And Kohaku…he's been acting pretty strange lately. It has to be his mysterious job that he refuses to tell anyone about, anyways he said he would try to come," Sango said stepping back to lean against the wall.

"Great. Yes, I got a hold of her. She is ecstatic, I get at least one phone call a day from her about the details and his birthday still three weeks away!"

"I still maintain the fact that Inuyasha is going to kill us all. He has always hated us fussing over his birthday." Miroku broke in nonchalantly.

"That is the point, we have never done anything for him just for that reason. Besides I have a feeling this year will be the best he has ever had." Rin grinned.

"What do you have planned?" Sango asked raising an eyebrow.

"Oooh, nothing" Rin looked up towards the ceiling her face twisted in a smug, mischievous expression.

"Nothing, my ass. God help the poor man. Hasn't he suffered enough?" Miroku joking replied.

Rin gave him the best scowl she could muster, since she wanted to laugh, "I resent that. I never made anybody suffer…" she took a moment to run through her memories, "…too much."

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Inuyasha raked his fingers through his hair in frustration as he entered his massive office. The entire morning he sat in meeting with his brother and the junior executives of Tama Enterprise brainstorming ways to counterattack the down fall of Shikon Corporation. He scoffed; the damn merger never should have even been considered let alone followed through. Ever since then, Naraku slowly started phasing out and allowing his company to begin its downfall, which would in turn take the Tama brothers with it.

He gritted his teeth forcefully together as he neared his desk as a thousand ways to take the bastard out etched their way into his mind. He hated Naraku with every fiber of his being. The evil man had no living heart. Inuyasha knew that it was Naraku that took Kagome away from him, he knew Naraku had Kagura beating almost to death; he just knew that Naraku was behind it all.

Upon reaching his desk, he placed his briefcase upright and opened it for the first time that day. His anger swiftly faded at the sight of the picture that had been placed inside without his knowledge. It was a drawing of a white haired man hanging upside from a tree, undoubtedly him, there was a girl decked out in princess attire holding a pink flower he knew was Destiny, and then behind the girl was a woman with long black hair like Dest's with a bow in one hand and an arrow in another. The last figure he assumed was Destiny's mother. He examined the rest of the picture, the grass was six different shades of green and the sky was a kaleidoscopic array of colors and swirls. His eyes sparkled with happiness at his gift.

A soft knock emerged from his metallic door and he momentarily grumbled at being pulled away from his thoughts.

"Come in…" he called out, placing the drawing on top of his closed laptop and retrieving his documents and report. He looked up briefly when his door opened then returned his gaze to the contents in his hand. A second and half later, realization hit him like rock and he looked back up astonished.

"Did I interrupt?"

Kikyou stood at the entrance of his office, her sleek black dress showed off every curve of her body yet covered enough to be considered decent. Her arms were behind her back, accentuating her bosom. He could not stop his eyes from moving across her form while his brain tried to process what she had said.

"Earth to Inuyasha?" Kikyou smiled, pleased with his reaction.

"What? I'm sorry. Yeah…I mean no you're not interrupting. How are you?" he asked, hoping she did not catch him ogling her.

"Good, I was on this side of town and thought I would bring us some lunch…hungry?" she asked pulling two large white bags from behind her back.

The smell of food teased his nose and he fought to keep his eyes open at the savoring aroma, "Japanese?"

"Is there anything on this Earth better?"

Inuyasha chuckled, "No, there isn't."

"I thought so…" Kikyou responded walking across the room and placing the bags on his spare table, "care to joy me?" she smiled, a glint in her eyes while she started removing the contents of the sacks.

His mouth began watering as various items were set out. Food…he was starving especially since he had no time to eat this morning because he was losing yet another game of Candyland. His eyes expanded as Kikyou opened a container, chopsticks in hand, and snuck a few noodles in her mouth.

"Hey! Wait for me!" he chided, his brows furrowing together in mock strictness.

"Well I figured you were just going to stand there and ogle the food all day," she crossed her arms, a suggestive smirk forming on her lips indicating that she had caught him staring at her earlier.

Inuyasha's mouth fell open, he closed it, only to have it fall open again, "I wasn't, I didn't…" a blush burned on his cheeks.

Kikyou covered her mouth with her hands as a laugh escaped her lips, "Just get over here."

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An hour passed, the food long since consumed, and Inuyasha came to understand that so long as he kept talking with Kikyou he wasn't going to get any work done. He stretched his arms above his head, his feet expending out away from his body, and his back arching against the chair.

"Wow, we've been talking for a long time. I guess I had better get going huh?" Kikyou spoke up, glancing down at her delicate gold watch.

"You don't have to go," he replied, partly because he didn't want her to leave despite his job.

Kikyou shook her head, "No, I think should go, but maybe we can get together later in the week?"

Inuyasha reached inside his jacket and pulled out his palm pilot, scanning through his digital agenda for an opening in his schedule. He frowned; his only night free was Thursday evening. Friday he was having dinner with Miroku, Sango, Sesshoumaru and Rin. He was not ready to tell everybody he had been spending time with his ex-girlfriend. He didn't know if he was more fearful of everybody's reactions or his own. Inuyasha knew none of them had ever liked her and he was almost sure that even through she had changed they were not ready to just up and forgive her for her past mistakes. Besides, they would start asking questions that he didn't know the answers to yet.

"Do you have anything planned for Saturday night?" Kikyou asked, standing and straightening out the wrinkles in her dress.

Saturday…he promised Destiny that he would take her horseback riding then to the county fair later that evening. He would not break his promise to her for anybody, "Sorry, I have plans that night. How about Thursday evening?"

Kikyou stared at her hands, deep in thought then after a few quite seconds she spoke, "Um, I have an editor's meeting for my magazine that afternoon. We are cleaning house on some issues and advertising tactics so it might take a while. So we could do something around eight o'clock, if you want."

Inuyasha stood, extending his arm to escort her to the door, "Sounds great. I believe that is the night the Opera house is hosting Aida. I am sure I could get last minute tickets. The latest performance is nine."

"Then it's a date," she smiled, looping her arms with his and walking with him to the door.

"Would you like me to walk you to your car?" he asked upon reaching the door, then turning to stand face to face with her.

"No, I think I manage. You need to get back to work." Kikyou placed her on his chest, stepping a littler closer to him as their eyes locked.

"Th…thank you for lunch," he stammered out uneasily, surprised by his body's reaction to his close proximity to her.

"Your welcome," she responded with a curve of her lips while she leaned up and pressed her lips gently against his.

Inuyasha stiffened at contact; his mind whirled like a fierce tornado on a rampage to destruction. His heart was beating so loud, he was sure she could hear it. It took him a moment but soon his lips began moving against her soft mouth. It was a simple kiss, nothing passionate but it did not take long for an iron ball to form in his stomach, weighting it down and coating his insides with a horrid sick feeling.

Kagome…

Abruptly he pulled away, stepping back to put some distance between them. He was confused; his heart belonged to his wife but since Kikyou had been around, his heart had begun to yearn to be loved again.

"I'm sorry," he heard her mutter, her eyes were hidden beneath her bangs to hide her 'shame.'

He instantly felt guilty, "No…its okay," he closed his eyes for a long second, "its just little fast is all. It is very hard for me and so it is I who should be apologizing to you."

Kikyou looked up at him, an 'innocent' look on her face, "I understand," her voice was low and strained.

Inuyasha let out a heavy sigh, "Lets just take it slow and see where that takes us, okay?"

"Okay, we can take things slow if that is what you need."

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Kagome tiptoed down the dark hallway. She clenched her nightgown tight in her fists attempting to keep it from brushing across the carpet as she moved. She had to keep quite, if somebody saw her, all hell could possibly break loose. She reached the stairs that led to the first floor.

It was late and Destiny was not in her room when Kagome had come in to kiss her goodnight. It was past her daughter's bedtime and she was slightly worried so she decided to risk the chance to leave her room and search for her daughter. Somewhere in the house a door shut and the sound echoed off the walls, startling Kagome at first. It took her heart about five minutes to slow enough even consider moving from her spot.

She started down the stairs, straining her ears when what sounded like music filtered to her ears. If she listened closely she could almost make out the words, at least they became clearer with every step she descended.

"…Ever just the same, ever a surprise

Ever a before, ever just as sure

As the sun will rise…"

A smile spread across her features as she reached the bottom. Listening closely, Kagome managed to pinpoint where the music was coming from. Taking a guarded look around, she continued her mission towards the living room the music getting louder with every breath.

"…Tale as old as time, tune as old as song

Bitter sweet and strange, finding you can change

Learning you were wrong

Certain as the sun, rising in the east

Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast..."

Kagome crept to the door and placed her ear against it. She could hear her daughter singing softly with the song, while flickers of light caught her eye from under the door crack.

"…Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast."

Her eyes fell closed and she willed her body to calm down. She had never left the safety of her room when anyone was home, Sesshoumaru and Rin being the exception. And now not only did she have to be sure to stay out of Inuyasha's path, she had to keep an eye out for two visitors who Rin had explained her good friend of hers. Kagome pressed her forehead to the door; how many times just this week had she wished that her memories would return? Too many, and it was beginning to irritate the hell out of her. Her fist balled up tighter around her gown, why couldn't she remember?!

'Let it go for now, Kag. Just get Destiny, and get back in your room before anybody sees you,' she scolded herself.

With shaky fingers she grabbed the gold door handle and pressed the button with her thumb. Holding her breath, she pushed the door open relieved it made no sound. Cautiously she stuck her head inside and saw Destiny sitting on a black leather chair, a blanket wrapped tightly around her little body. The child was so engrossed in the cartoon that she did not notice her mother enter the room.

Kagome licked her dry lips as she snuck closer to her daughter; it wasn't long before she noticed another person lying on the adjacent couch, asleep. She stopped her advance, her breath caught in her throat. It was man, a very well toned man. She couldn't see his face because it was hidden beneath a cream colored throw pillow but her heart and mind told her who it was…Inuyasha.

This was the first time she had seen him in person, before she had only seen pictures of him. And even though she couldn't fully see all of him, his presences still stirred something in her…something familiar.

"Mommie?" a tiny voice whispered.

Kagome's attention turned to Destiny, "Honey, why are you up so late?" she asked moving to stand next to furniture the girl sat on.

"Me and Inuyasha were watching a movie but he fell asleep. I was going to go to bed when it was finished."

"Well its time for bed now, you can finish the rest of the movie tomorrow," Kagome responded giving her daughter the mother look.

Destiny looked a little disappointed but obeyed her mother's request. Quietly she got up, taking one last look at Inuyasha; she nodded to her mom and began to walk out of the room.

When her daughter was out the door, Kagome reached over on the coffee table to retrieve the remote control so she could turn off the television. After gripping the electronic in her hand, her eyes were drawn to Inuyasha's sleeping form as he rolled to the side causing the pillow to fall from his calm, relaxed face.

Kagome's heart stopped as she was greeted with the sight of his face, his long silver hair resting unceremoniously around him. This face…she knew this face…she knew him. Her brain felt like it was about to swell and explode out of her skull. Drums clashed in her ears, her body trembling almost uncontrollably. The sting of tears pricked at her eyes…Inuyasha…her vision and mind flashed white.

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…Inuyasha held Kikyou firmly around the waist, trying to stopped the argument that had suddenly started between her and his girlfriend. School…she was at school, her very first day. They were fighting…Kikyou and her, the first time she had met Inuyasha…

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…She was crying hard, Inuyasha was holding her closely attempting to sooth her pain. They both were dressed in black; they had just been at a funeral. Her grandfather's…he died and Inuyasha had been there for her…like he always was…

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…Outside…the stars were shining brightly as she stared up at them. She could hear sounds of a party in the distance. He was standing next to her; she could feel his presence. Silence…agonizing silence took a hold of them before…she was wrapped up in his embrace, her lips clashing feverishly against his. It was bliss…complete and utter bliss, it was their first kiss…

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Roses…white roses covered her room. All my Life, I prayed for someone like you, and I thank God that I finally find you…the song, he had sung it too her as they danced to her favorite song…'I love you' he whispered to her…three little words, sent her heart skyrocketing…'I love you too,' she whispered back…

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…Rin her hyperactive friend engaged to her best friend's older brother, Sesshoumaru. Sango, head over heals in love with Miroku…both close, good friends like Rin. Kikyou, Inuyasha's bitch of a girlfriend, she was the epitome of evil. Inuyasha and her…their friendship…their love…it all had to be kept secret because Kikyou had forbid him to talk to her. He couldn't leave Kikyou because of Naraku…

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Sadness like none she had ever known gripped her heart, it felt as if the world was coming to an end. She had lost him; he had been taken away. A merger…his father's company and Naraku's… making Inuyasha marry Kikyou…life wasn't worth living but it would go on…she was leaving, she had to get away from him, she was going to a college far away………Graduation, his speech, 'Kagome Higurashi will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?' he asked…Fireworks exploded in her mind…'Yes, a thousand times yes'…

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…A white satin gown…jasmine blossoms…white roses in her hand…a veil clouded her vision…small short steps closer and closer to the man waiting at the end of aisle…faces of her friends smiled at her from their seats around her, she knew who they were…her eyes drifted to her groom…this time he had a face…deep amber eyes…so beautiful…Inuyasha…she was marrying the love of her life…

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…Another paper ball hit her head…she looked up from her college algebra book to find her husband staring suggestively at her…a mischievous smirk was plastered to his face, his eyes lit up with so much emotion and love…she had to study…and he was making it awfully difficult for her to concentrate…that had not been the first time, he drove her crazy while she was trying to do her school work…

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…She was driving home, it was dark outside, her thoughts still debated over a question on her psychology exam she wasn't sure she answered correctly…she was on a back road heading towards her apartment where Inuyasha eagerly awaited her return…but she never made it home that night…a man…a man had sprung from her back seat, placing a spark blade against her through and telling her to drive…fear, panic shook through her then she made a decision…she would rather die than be raped and killed…so after driving for what seemed like forever she twisted the steering wheel, slamming her car into a tree…blackness overtook her and then she woke up in a small hut with no memory of her past and with child…

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Kagome couldn't breath right; her lungs refused to contract. Her heart threatened to rip through her chest, pounding fiercely against her ribs. Instinctively she reached up and grasped the small pink orb around her neck; everything came rushing back to her, overwhelming her mind, her body, her soul and her heart. Everything… Her world was spinning rapidly in circles, taunting her was little control she had remaining over her body.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha called out in his sleep, the ending credits of the movie dimming his precious face.

Everything stopped, her heart, her breathing. Her limbs felt as though tiny needles were pricking painfully into every inch of her skin. His voice…his face…his presence…she remembered…six years lost…six years that could have been spent together with their daughter…six years. Her face was so numb she didn't even feel the river of tears that poured from her eyes and caressed her cheeks.

He stirred again, this time his hands coming up to rub his closed eyes. She panicked; she had to go before he woke up, before he saw her. With all her strength she forced her body to move and as quick as her legs would carry her…she ran.

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Go ahead….yell at me for Kikyou kissing Inuyasha and him willing kissing back for a moment…get all your frustration out…and then tell me you forgive me because Kagome remembers…^___^!

Oh please tell me what you think of this chapter especially the latter part with Kagome…I was going for intense…was it intense?

Other than trying to get the next chapter out for Rivers of the Heart by Sunday…as of Monday April 19, consider me dead to FF.net and mediaminer.org for a week. I have four final exams and an Standardized Test I have to pass so I can get into the College of Education at my University…so I will not be on the internet for an entire week so please don't expect a new chapter until after that. In a week from Monday when I get home from work that night I will start the next chapter Okay?

Anyways, Thank you all so much for reviewing, you are the reason I keep writing. You don't know how much I appreciate the reviews.

And just to let everybody know…I WILL FINISH THIS STORY, don't worry. I plan to finish all my stories…I don't like it when stories are left unfinished so have no fear…I will complete this story…Rivers of the Heart, and Four Souls.

Oh I almost forgot…about the woman Kohaku found

Kagura, Kikyou, and Kanna are all Naraku's daughters…so they are out…yuck

Rin is my favorite character besides Sesshoumaru…so she is out…

Everybody else its fair game…

Her identity will be revealed in later chapters.

Until Next Time…I know it will be an agonizing week for all of us…please review! ^__~