Warwick Avenue by Inkasha Taisho

Warwick Avenue

Disclaimer: I do not own Warwick Avenue by Duffy and I do not own IY. I just decided to twist them together in my mind.

When I get to Warwick Avenue
Meet me by the entrance of the tube
We can talk things over a little time
Promise me you won't step outta line
When I get to Warwick Avenue
Please drop the past and be true
Don't think we're okay, just because I'm here
You hurt me bad, but I won't shed a tear

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Kagome turned toward the window at the gray sky outside the bus.  She was going to meet Inuyasha for the last time.  It had taken her three years to recover from the damage he had caused.  The pain and betrayal had left nothing but hollow space behind in her heart and bitter memories in her mind.  She agreed to meet him at a small café at the corner of Warwick Ave.  He wanted to make amends, but she hoped that he didn't make a scene.

Kagome smiled at the gentlemen who let her exit before him as she stepped on to the sidewalk and walked up the street to the coffee shop.  Kagome could almost hear the cocky tone in his voice as he told her that he knew she would come back crying. It never dawned on him that she deliberately avoided him for their extended time apart.  Inuyasha seemed to rely on her past actions to his infidelity with her cousin. It wasn't the first time Inuyasha had caused the damage to their relationship.  She had been a fool to take him back as often as she did thinking he'd change his games but as she soon realized after walking in on him while he was screwing the brains out her cousin on the bed they shared, the past just kept repeating itself.....

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Inuyasha sipped his coffee as he waited for Kagome to arrive. Man, he was one lucky fuck that she was speaking to him again. It took her awhile to get over it though. Inuyasha smirked. He knew she would come back, she always did. She just needed a little time to herself, is all. He missed the hell out of her though. He missed her scent in their apartment; he missed her cooking; he missed her smile, and he definitely missed her in the bedroom. Kagome was fucking hellcat in the bedroom. Inuyasha frowned remembering the last time he got any from Kikyo.

Inuyasha had just gotten in from another hard day. He plopped down on the couch until he scented a foreign scent in the apartment. He followed the scent to the bedroom. Kikyo sat on the bed rubbing the bed invitingly. Inuyasha smirked and pulled the shirt over his head over his head as she began to strip. They got down to business pretty quick. He was so caught in banging Kikyo he didn't her the door unlock and the jingle of keys as they were placed on the counter. He didn't hear the rustle of bags as they were placed on the table. He didn't hear the footsteps to their bedroom as Kagome came to check on him.

"Hey Yasha, sweetie, sorry I'm late I had to buy..." Kagome's breathe caught at the scene in front of her.

Inuyasha saw her in the door as she backed away. He tried to grab the sheets and follow, but he tripped over himself as he cursed himself to hell. Kikyo leaned over the side of the bed and smirked.

"You going to finish?" Kikyo asked huskily.

"Fuck, get your nasty ass out of my bed, bitch. I don't need this shit now. Just get your shit and go." Inuyasha snarled at her. Kikyo just huffed and grabbed her undergarments and threw on her clothes.

"Look ok. You knew she was going catch us again sooner or later. I don't want you on a permanent basis, but you are a fun lay. It's been nice, Yasha." She kissed his cheek and grabbed her purse and keys.

Inuyash sighed. After she stormed out, he tried her cell with no luck, but that was no surprise. He stopped by Sango's the next day expecting to find her there, but Sango said she hadn't seen her. After she didn't return a week later, he really began to worry. He stopped by her work several times the following weeks, but they refused to allow him to see her. Eventually, they told him that she had been moved to the branch across town. Inuyasha decided that she must be avoiding him and she needed time. So he stopped harassing her after that.

After the first year, Inuyasha had become despondent. He thought she just needed time, but clearly this time she wasn't coming back. He began to really think about the shit he'd done behind her back. He didn't think anything of when it was going down, but now he was disgusted with himself. Kagome had been nothing but faithful to him. He'd go berserk on her for some hair brained suspicion because he smelled another dude on her. He'd accuse her of skipping out on him and leave out and do the deed himself. He knew he was justifying his philandering ways by accusing her of doing the same.

Always made him feel like shit afterward when he got home and saw her crying on the couch. He'd comfort her and then they'd have make up sex. Then a few weeks later, the scene would repeat itself. Always started with him making ass of himself and making her cry. He really hated himself in the morning after he'd slept with some chick at the bar then come home and make love to Kagome. He was always careful about his other life and making sure he never brought it home. He knew Kagome deserved so much better than him, but he couldn't bear to let her go.

By the time year two rolled around, Inuyasha was desperate for contact with her. He started to drag her clothes out of the closet and lay amongst them for her scent. He'd started looking for every picture of her he owned and pasted them all around the apartment. His life had become a shrine to her. Some part of him knew there was something wrong with him but he would just brush it off. He loved her. He had a right to want to be near and surrounded by her. He went back to her old job and badgered them into giving him some type of contact information. He knew her number had changed and she wasn't staying with any of her friends he knew of. They refused him and he grew frustrated. He started driving by the building she had been transferred to hoping to catch a glimpse of her. He just needed to see her in person. He saw her a few times as she was going into the building. She was always smiling and looking radiant. He couldn't catch her scent, but the sight of her was comforting. Then one day he saw her enter the building with his brother. It had to be a coincidence, right?Inuyasha shook it off as a fluke and continue his observation. Then his brother head snapped around and stared directly at him. He saw Sesshomaru's eyes narrow. He watched as Sesshomaru put his hand on the small of Kagome's back as he ushered her inside.

Sesshomaru looked his direction and lifted his lip in a snarl. The message was clear. Sesshomaru was telling him to fuck off. Inuyasha flipped his brother off and peeled away. He couldn't understand why his brother interfered, but it wouldn't stop him from seeing her, but after that day, things got bad for Inuyasha. He could never find any place to park so he watch her. Then the cops would show up and tell him to move along and stop loitering. He knew it had something to do with Sesshomaru. He didn't know how the fucker did it, but he knew Sesshomaru was preventing him from seeing Kagome.

Inuyasha knew he was in rock and hard place as year three rolled around and still not a peep from Kagome. That is until just a few weeks ago. She called out of the blue. The sound of her voice was pure heaven. She asked that they meet at her favorite café at the corner of Warwick Ave. Inuyasha eagerly agreed. Inuyasha tried to drag out the conversation, but Kagome was abrupt and told him that she was busy and that she would talk to him later.

Now he sat and tried to put the past behind him. He wanted things to go right this time. He wanted to ask for forgiveness and start over. He knew that it would take time, but he was willing to give time. This time though he wasn't going to fuck it up and he was going to mate her this time around to make sure she couldn't leave him again. Inuyasha continued to sip as he waited for his mate-to-be. The bell on the door rang as he glanced up to see her. She was breath taking. Even more beautiful than he remembered. As he inhaled her scent, the scent that struck him caused him to drop his coffee in shock.

"Son of a bitch." Inuyasha hissed.
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Kagome bundled down in her jacket as she sat down at the chair and glared at Inuyasha.

"Don't do this Yash." Kagome glanced at the waitress as she came over. She order a cup of green tea and croissant with strawberry filling. Inuyasha just glared her silently waiting on the waitress to leave before tearing into her.

"How long have you fucking him, you slut?" Inuyasha growled.

"Don't you dare, you lying bastard. You cheated on me so many times it's not even worth the time to count. I left you. We weren't together anymore and I moved on." Kagome spoke calmly.

"Yeah. Moved right on to my own brother. You're one sick fuck, you know that?" Inuyasha glared.

"And you can talk? You fucked my cousin in the home we shared. Now tell me who is sicker?" Kagome hissed under breath.

"Whatever bitch. What the fuck do want? Come to rub it in my face that you're sleeping with him." Inuyasha griped. He shut his mouth as the waitress dropped off her stuff. He watched as the waitress winked at him and gave him a once over. He smirked at her and she giggled as she sauntered away. Kagome rolled her eyes in disgust and huffed.

"What?" Inuyasha’s looked at her incredulously.

"Look Yash. I just wanted to bury things between us ok. I just wanted to put an end to this lingering thing you've got going on. Sessho told me that you've been watching me. Frankly, I don't appreciate it. I just want to tell you officially that this is over between us. I've moved on and you need to give it a try. It's hard to believe that you've been single this long." Kagome glanced at the waitress before focusing on him as she took a bite of her croissant.

"I just thought you'd take me back like always, I guess. I mean, why not this time?" Inuyasha leaned up in his seat and clasped his hand.

"Because I can only hurt so much before I get broken, Yasha. I mean, you can barely stand me having a legitimate relationship with someone now that I'd left you. How do think I feel when you went out and cheated on me time and time again. I knew what you did when you went out. The auras of the women you'd been would linger on you and I'd feel them when we were together. How much can someone take before they break? When I saw you with my own cousin in our home, that was it. I just knew I had to get away. I thought about heading to Sango's but decided against it. Instead I went to a bar and got completely wasted. Your brother stopped me from leaving with some asshole and took me to his home after I begged him not to take me home. I stayed with him a few days until I got my shit together. He offered me shelter until I could find a place. He helped me get on my feet and get myself together. I owe him a lot." Kagome finished her tea.

"I see. Well, I'm sorry about all that shit I did to you. I'm...umm I'm happy you're happy." Inuyasha spoke softly.

"Thanks Yasha. I hope you can be happy too." Kagome rose from their table.

Inuyasha reached and grabbed her arm.

"Wait, Kagome..."Inuyasha rose and pulled her into his arms.

"Inuyasha…” Kagome whispered.

"I just needed to hold you one last time." Inuyasha buried his face in hair. He inhaled deeply and caught her scent but then he also caught to scent of his brother the strongest here. He reached up and ripped away the jacket and yanked back the collar of shirt. He stared at the blue crescent mark nestled into the crook of neck.

"You're mated to him?" He whispered hoarsely.

"Yes, she is and I would prefer if you took you filthy half breed claws off my mate." Sesshomaru snarled at Inuyasha.

"Take her away." Inuyasha pushed her away and Sesshomaru caught her in his arms. He pulled her into his arms and nuzzled his mark. He then straightened her clothing properly before kissing her forehead.

"Go wait in the car, mate. We have much to discuss once we return home. I do not appreciate that you left our mating bed without telling me where you intended to go. Luckily, my mark led me to you." Sesshomaru stared down his mate.

"I'm sorry. I just wanted to end it." Kagome spoke softly.

"I know your intentions were honorable, but I still do not want you near him in your condition. You are with pup. You did not need to take such unnecessary risk." Sesshomaru tilted her chin and gave her chaste kiss.

"I know. I'll be in the car then." Kagome smiled softly at her mate.

Sesshomaru watched his mate walking across the street and safely into the car. He then turned his half brother.

"Stay away from my mate or there will be consequences." Sesshomaru glared at his brother as he turned to leave.

"Cherish her and appreciate her. She deserves that." Inuyasha replied absently.

"I'll do more than that. I'll love her." Sesshomaru walked out the coffee shop leaving his half brother behind. He walked to his car and slid into car seat. He leaned over and kissed his mated deeply. He rested his cheek against hers and nuzzled it softly.

"Do not scare me like that, mate mine." Sesshomaru pulled the car into gear. Kagome left the past and all the hurt behind her as he pulled into the lane and drove home.

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Inuyasha chocked back the whimper in his throat as he heard Sesshomaru's parting words reverberate in his head. The hurt was excruciating. Death would be friendlier in these moments as he drowned himself in the Jack Daniel bottle. Is this what Kagome felt every time he slept with someone? Dear god, how did she keep coming back? Inuyasha stared at the photo of them together at the amusement park. The smile on her face was completely sub par to the smile she shared with Sesshomaru. She was truly happy with the bastard. Man, if Sessho even thought of fucking up, he'd be all over Kagome in heartbeat even though they were mated, but knowing Kagome, she'd forgive Sesshomaru just like she forgave him.

Inuyasha lay back on the couch and laid the bottle on the floor beside the couch. The alcohol had burned its way through his system, but it did little to help with the pain. Maybe one day he'd be able to deal with it, but he knew it wasn't anytime soon. One day he would return to Warwick Avenue just so he let that memory go. Inuyasha closed his eyes and drifted into a drunken slumber, knowing his dreams would be of things of the past and broken dreams of future.
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All the days spent together, I wished for better
But I didn't want the train to come
Now it's departed
I'm broken hearted, seems like we never started
All the days spent together, when I wished for better
And I didn't want the train to come

You think you're loving but you don't love me
I want to be free, baby you've hurt me
You don't love me, I want to be free
Baby you've hurt me