I've always believed that my life would change. I just didn't know it would be on the day of my fifteenth birthday. I remember one day, in history class, we were leading about Spanish cultures and quinceaƱeras. When a girl turned 15, she would become a quinceaƱera and begin living an adult life. She takes the doll ever given to her (or given to her on that day), goes to church, and places the doll on the altar, signifying that she's letting go of her childhood and moving on. In a way, I've done that as well, ever since Mistress Centipede pulled me into the well and into the feudal era. Ever since I saw the boy, now my boyfriend, for the first time. Ever since my journey began, as a shard finder , a peacemaker, a miko. Who knew change would bring so much pain, loss, understanding, hope. Love.

"Kagome?"

I snap out of my trance and smile tenderly at the hot-headed, stubborn hanyou staring with concern at me. Yes, this person has made my life quite complicated, but also exciting and sweet. Without him, I never could have found my true self. The real me.

I stand up and his him, burying myself in his scent of pine and the outdoors I feel tears prick my eyes as a wave of emotions overcome me. Too overwhelmed to sift through them all, I hug him tighter and whisper, "I love you. Inuyasha."

He stills for a moment before he puts he puts his arms around me, chest rumbling as he chuckles. "Love ya too, dummy."

Love you too...

A/N: (sigh) so much fluff. I got this little idea while being bored out of my mind, just staring off into space, ya know?

(shakes fluffy thoughts out of head) hoo-okay! So sorry that I haven't updated "Date With a Hanyou", but I'll try to update it sometime this month. And I think that's about- oh yeah, that reminds me. I'll be writing a new story, as well as a series of one-shots, so stay tuned! TwT*

-kittyangelita1126