Lady Kagome by Nile

Chapter 1

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Warning: Story is rated MA for sexual situations and language and somewhat violent situations. If you can't handle it, then don't read.

Note: Story is Canon divergent. Original story is completed, but this is being updated. Some information from Canon have been changed about existing characters in the series. Reviews are love. Thank you for taking the time to read my fanfic.

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Kagome climbed out of the well and into the feudal era, lugging her huge yellow backpack. Usually, InuYasha waited for her, but at the moment, he was nowhere to be found.

'How unusual,' she thought, grunting as she hefted the backpack over her shoulder.

"If only mom had not insisted on packing Ramen. Well, at least InuYasha might appreciate them," she grumbled to herself while walking to Kaede's village.

She passed the Goshinboku Tree and was engulfed by the dense forest. She walked slowly, basking in the nature surrounding her. She reveled in the beauty of her surroundings, a rare treat that no one in her era had experienced. She briefly reminisced about how she had been pulled through the well by the centipede demon and meeting InuYasha.

"I'm quite lucky to see how Japan once was before skyscrapers disrupted the skyline," she mumbled to herself, her blue grey eyes twinkling as she watched the sun rays glinting through the trees.

She soon approached what seemed to be a conversation between two people. It was a man and woman. Kagome continued on, not meaning to intrude, only to trip over a protruding tree root and into the open area of the two people. She was so embarrassed. She was an adult and still tripped around like a child!

"Oomph!" she reacted, then grumbled a few words about her clumsiness and then stood up at a bow.

"Sorry," she said meekly.

She adjusted her package, and then finally raised her eyes to them. It was Kikyo and Inu Yasha, and they were embracing. It brought back memories of the first time that Kikyo had been with Inu Yasha in front of her. Only this time, she was not bound by the soul demons. The sight of them together seared through her like being prodded by a hot iron. Kagome's eyes grew wide, seeing Kikyo's lips swollen and set in a smirk while Inu Yasha had looked like a caught burglar.

**FLASHBACK**

"I'll be back in two days. I just need to get supplies and see my family. High school is done, so we have all summer and fall. I'm starting university in the spring semester because we're so close to defeating Naraku," Kagome said, adjusting her pack over her shoulder.

InuYasha took the pack from her and replied, "At least let me walk you to the well."

Kagome smiled and let him fall into step with her. She was happy that InuYasha offered to help her carry her things. He rarely did, but when he did, he was very pleasant. She never knew what went through InuYasha's mind. Despite being with him a few years, he always maintained an air of mystery among many subjects. It was hard to have a personal conversation without him becoming offended and yelling until he left the camp to fume. He had seemed affectionate in some ways, and standoffish in others. She had a feeling he liked her. She was not totally naive. She saw his blushes when she was also blushing. Many times they had come close to kissing, only to be walked in on by their companions.

"So, what are you going to do after this?" InuYasha asked, his voice breaking a bit.

"I'm not sure. I've got university to start and my mom is needing help at the shrine since Ji-chan is getting too old. I'd like to keep coming back to visit, but I'm not sure if the jewel will allow it once Naraku is destroyed and it's complete," she admitted, stopping, since the well was only feet away.

Inu Yasha stepped close, his silver locks blowing with the flow of the wind, and his golden eyes looking into Kagome's own. He looked sad as he looked over the meadow, yet also he looked as if in thought over something. He then looked at her and took her hands in his.

"I'd miss you terribly. I've been wanting to do this since Kaguya's castle. Heck even when Renkotsu and I fell and you were so scared that I had died," he said softly, leaning down, and releasing her hands only to pull her into his arms.

His kiss was so soft. The same mouth that was so uncouth, was softer than rose petals and tasted sweeter than the finest honey. Kagome slid her hands around his neck, while deepening the kiss. This is what she had dreamed about and it was really happening. Moments passed and finally they broke from the kiss, his forehead against hers. He smiled at her and said, " I love you, Kagome."

Kagome's heart filled with joy as she replied,"Oh InuYasha, I love you too."

He cupped her chin and leaned down for a brief kiss, then said, "Come back to me as soon as you can."

He handed the backpack to Kagome, then she jumped, but not before catching one last glimpse of InuYasha. She had never seen her half demon as happy as he was now.

**END FLASHBACK**

Kagome could feel the tears threatening to spill.

"Kagome," InuYasha whispered, breaking from Kikyo and trying to reach her in desperation, knocking the undead priestess unceremoniously on her rump.

Before the tears finally spilled, she pivoted, running as fast as she could through the forest. She was conflicted whether she should keep running or go back and confront the situation. However, after some thought, she decided to keep on going. She had been dumb enough to revive Kikyo after her demise with Naraku, giving up a little more of herself. She could accept that InuYasha loved Kikyo, but it was the knowledge of InuYasha's feelings revealed to her only days before.

'If she was not alive, I would still be Kikyo to him,' she thought, her heart clenching.

She was tired of crying in front of people over him. Three years it had been since she had fallen through the Bone Eater's Well and freed InuYasha from his cursed slumber. Three years of journeying, and she had thought her and InuYasha had progressed in their relationship that she had gotten over Kikyo. She even had thought he finally chose her after the kiss and endearing words, only days before. She had promised to stay with him, but it seemed unbearable to stay now.

She ran onward, her tears clouding her vision, making the forest seem but a blur. The heartbreak became so great, her chest constricted, making it hard to breath, sending her to her knees in great sobs. She pulled her hands to her face and let the tears turn loose in torrents.

She could have not cared any less about her safety. The emotional burden too great.