(Author's Note: Hey everyone! This is my first fanfic so please be honest and give me advice when you can! Also in this fanfic.. Kagome's grandfather is her mom's father)

Disclaimer: I do not, nor shall I ever own Inuyasha or any of it's characters. (Though I would like to) All original characters that did not appear in Inuyasha but do appear in this story are created solely from my awesome imagination :)

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"mental conversations"

Kagome's P.O.V.

The Shikon Jewel emitted a harsh pink light and suddenly it vanished. The only things left in the everlasting darkness were Inuyasha and I, until what seemed to be a portal of some kind opened above us to reveal the inside of the shrine house back in the modern era.

"Kagome is that you?!" I could hear Souta yelling as we looked up to see my family at the top of the well.

"Souta, Mom, Grandpa!" I yelled back as Inuyasha held me as if I were life itself. "I don't know what happened to the well but I'm safe and I'll come back as soon as I can!"

My mother looked as if she had been standing there for days as she wept tears of relief alongside my grandfather and younger brother. How long have I really been stuck in here? I wondered about how the others were doing after that final battle with Naraku. As I looked up at Inuyasha and remembered the kiss, I felt my cheeks warm and I'm sure they were as red as his haori. Did that really just happen? I sure hope the portal wasn't open for that part!

"Don't worry Kagome we are fine!" I heard my grandpa yell to me as the portal began to shrink. "We will see you whenever you return!" he finished.

"Oh and Kagome?!" My mother started. "Do make sure you bring Inuyasha with you as well!" The last half of her statement had been accompanied by a devilish smirk and a wink.

"Okay mom I will!" I responded with a fresh coat of pink on my face. I guess the portal was open when we kissed.. Ahhhh! Oh my gosh, I'm going to die if I go back there now! Maybe I should just stay in the feudal era for a while. The portal's complete disappearance snapped me out of my thoughts as Inuyasha held me tighter for a moment. When my eyes wandered to his face, I noticed him staring at something behind me. I turned to see a meido that held the image of our dear friends at its far end.

"Kagome.. uh.. before we go back I just wanted to say.." Inuyasha began. "I.. uh.." he hesitated as i looked at him questioningly.

"Inuyasha you don't have to.." I said as I started to back out of his embrace.

"I love you!" he blurted out. "I love you and I will never leave your side again as long as you'll have me."

To say I was surprised would be a drastic understatement. Not that I was surprised that he felt that way.. Just that he said it so bluntly i suppose.

"I.. love you too Inuyasha!" I replied as I jumped into his awaiting embrace. We stayed like that for a moment, only to separate because we were afraid the meido would close just as the portal to the modern era did.

"Let's go back.. Everyone is waiting for us." he said to me gently as we turned towards our friends.

As we walked into the meido that led to the well in the feudal era, I couldnt help but let my mind wander as I thought about what the future held.

Or what it didnt hold...