Hitori ni Sasenai

by Lady Mac

[A/N: Here it goes! My first Inuyasha fanfic! Also the first one I'm writing without having the whole thing planned out first, whether by myself or some dead British bard. Also, I'm going to try to keep this story PG-13, a step down from my Macbeth fics - If I can help it, no lemons here. I may have to change the rating, though, if I decide to put these characters through some cruel and unusual tortures . . . eh, heh, heh . . .

A note on the title: I couldn't think of one, so I pulled up the lyrics for "Change the World" (the opening theme song for Inuyasha) and chose a phrase - this is in the third chorus and is translated as "I won't let you be alone." I figured it fit with the story . . . don't worry if you don't get it yet, everything will come full circle eventually.

Anyways, this is it! Read and review, please!]

Disclaimer: Not only do I not own Inuyasha, but I am broke and my boyfriend is broke and my parents wouldn't be too happy if you sued me, either. Thank you.

Chapter One

Positive?

Kagome sat and stared silently at the box on the bathroom sink. Her head was spinning, the thoughts and emotions whirling around so fast that she couldn't make any sense of it. It couldn't be true. It simply couldn't be. . . .

[flashback]

Inuyasha was there to meet her when she came out of the well. "It took you long enough," he grumbled.

"I've told you a thousand times, I have to go to school!" Kagome said, exasperated. "Besides, don't you have anything better to do than sit here and wait for me?"

The hanyou blushed slightly and frowned more. "Well, I . . . I can't exactly search for jewel shards without you, can I?"

Kagome rolled her eyes and noticed that they were alone. "Where's everyone else?"

"Hm?" Inuyasha looked around. "Oh yeah. They're back in the village. Miroku's upped the ante on Sango, and Kaede's got some new toy that's really keeping that little pest busy."

"You mean Shippou."

"Whatever." He fixed his gaze on her and his expression softened. "I ... it's glad - I mean I'm glad you're back."

She smiled gently at him. He was especially cute when he was actually being nice to her [squee!]. "So . . . uh . . . how has everything been here?"

"Pretty good. Boring. I still don't understand why these things are so important to you."

She sighed impatiently. "Inuyasha, I-"

But suddenly something warm and soft covered her mouth, and a lock of silver hair floated between her eyes and the boy's forehead. The kiss suddenly intensified as Inuyasha pulled her close to his body, and she lost the will to resist him.

Moments later they were on the ground next to the well and Inuyasha was on top of her, caressing her body with his hands, his mouth, his . . .

Kagome came suddenly to her senses and pushed him away, blushing furiously. "What are you doing, Inuyasha?!?"

He sat quickly back on his haunches and tried to hide the growing bulge between his legs. "I . . . uh . . . ."

"Well?" She brushed herself off and stared at him.

"I . . . I guess I just couldn't resist. Pheromones, you know." He gave her a shy, lopsided smile as they both stood up. "I just . . . you've been gone so long, it was starting to really bother me and I couldn't control myself . . . I needed to make sure you know how I feel about you."

Kagome felt her chest constricting, making it difficult to breathe. "How . . . how you feel?"

His golden eyes glowed suddenly as the sun began to fall behind the trees in the west. She stared into them for a long moment before Inuyasha spoke, softer this time. "Are you really that stupid?"

Kagome could only stare, watching as he slowly stepped closer, then pulled her into a tight embrace. "Can you guess yet?" he whispered. "Or do you give up?"

She couldn't answer. Her breath came only in short gasps, and her heart was fluttering as if it was about to jump out of her chest. He was hugging her! He was actually holding her in his arms!

He squeezed her tighter and brought his lips right up to her ear, and his cheek pressed warmly against hers. "I love you, Kagome."

Her heart gave one great flop inside her and her lungs finally filled themselves again. Her arms moved as if in a dream to wrap across his back, and in one perfect, fluid motion his mouth found hers again.

[End flashback]

Kagome rubbed her eyes hard and stood up. Maybe the test was wrong somehow. And besides, there were still two left in the box. Why else would they give you that many?

She took a shaky breath, collected her things, and slipped quietly down the hall to her room, careful not to wake her sleeping family. Safe in her sanctuary, she packed the two remaining kits and flattened box in her backpack. She could test again when she went back to the Sengoku Jidai tomorrow.

Finally, exhausted and frightened, she crawled into bed and fell asleep.

Well, what do you think?? Sorry this chapter's so short, the second one is almost done and it's longer. Also, I promise there will be less flashbacks after I get through the exposition. Please review, it makes me want to write more! Also if you have any ideas for future events, tell me those, too, and I just might use them! Thanks for reading!