Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. I wish I did though
Of all the things she had ever done this was probably the hardest ever. It had been a month since Naraku had been defeated. After nearly 3 years it was finally over. She was now turning18. But this held no cause of celebration. 2 weeks ago the thoughts that had been plaguing her mind were affirmed by the reappearance and encountering of Kikyo. Kagome recalled the event quite vividly now. She had decided to take a walk to settle her wandering thoughts. She was deep in her own thoughts and some where in the woods when a cold voice roused her. "So your still here I see" she turned in the direction of the voice only to she Kikyo leaning against a tree. Shivers ran down her spine and goosebumps latched on to her arms. "Can I help you Kikyo" asked Kagome in the closest to normal voice as she could. "Have you still not gotten it," all but yelled Kikyo, "you don't belong here!! Inuyasha and I are meant to be and now that your debt has been paid and the jewel completed you may leave" and with that she walked off into the rolling forest mist. "How did you…" but she was already gone by the time Kagome tried to call out to her. The fact that Kikyo knew the jewel was completed creeped her out. Kagome had the last and final piece of the jewel hidden away from the others, because secretly in her heart she thought Kikyo was right. The second the jewel was completed she would no longer be needed. As sheets of rain began to pour down around her Kagome was pulled back to the present. She stepped out from under the tree and let the rain drench her. "rain on your skin is the only thing that lets you know your alive" she thought to herself. Her plan was set out and either she could fight it and be unhappy or try to see the reason and carry on as best as she could. As her clothes became completely drenched she twirled around in the rain unable to suppress a sad smile and a small giggle. "My last 3 days" she thought to herself "lets enjoy it!" and with that she continued dancing in the beautiful rain.
What Kagome didn't know is that not far away a hanyou was secretly watching on. He had smelt the girls change of emotions and he had to physically restrain himself when he smelt the sadness wafting from her. He had noticed even before her when it had started to rain, and he was the one who saw the raven haired beauty get up and start dancing in the rain. Inuyasha inwardly smiled at Kagome's appreciation of life. " Keh!!!" he grunted, "stupid girls gonna get sick." And with that he leapt from his tree and landed on the ground with a soft thud. He covered up his smile with a scowl and made his way over to kagome. "oi wentch your gonna get sick" he called to her. She stopped where she had been in the process of dancing. Shock spread threw her features and were just as quickly replaced by a radiant smile. She walked up to Inuyasha. "what the hell!!" she thought to her self. When she was directly in front of him she held out her small hand and gave him a loving smile. "I will get out of the rain on one condition" she said. He reddened at the hand in front of him and looking away replied "oh and what would that be?" she moved so that she was directly in front of him eye to eye. She held out her hand again and in a soft voice uttered "If you dance with me."
It had taken all Kagome's courage to ask that one simple silly question. Racing through her mind she thought "well this is probably my last few days with him so may they be special." After a few moments of silence she let her eyes drop to the ground. The hanyou was not responding, and why would he she was being stupid and childish. A few seconds later her hand dropped as well. She gave a small sigh and dejectedly turned around to head back to camp. Just as she was walking away, to her complete and utter shock, she felt a strong arm quickly catch her wrist and turn her around. What she saw surprised her more then anything. Inuyasha was staring at her with a goofy grin on his face. "I would love to" was his simple reply, bringing a smile to her face. As the rain continued to fall around them a girl and a hanyou danced, twirled, and laughed in the rain. One thought that neither knew the other was thinking. A simple true pure thought. "Perfect"