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Kagome ran through the field which sparkled in the morning light from the dew resting on the blades of grass. As each foot hit the ground, dew droplets flew through the air from the crushed grass under her brown loafers. She spun around after reaching the well and waved down to Shippou and Sango who decided to bid her farewell as she was about to travel through time once again. Kagome placed her shaky right foot on the lip of the old well then did the same for her other foot, being careful not to slip. Once gaining her balance, she jumped into the well with her smile widening as the mysterious blue aura of time travel surrounded her. She found that all the times she traveled through time, which was through the well, she found her memories of the past locking themselves away in her mind. As if she was sub-consciously worried that these memories would be lost in the past where they belonged and not to tangle with the future. She reached the bottom of the well after passing through time and turned to her right and reached for the ladder that was strung onto the lip of the well. She hoisted herself and her rather large yellow bag full of necessities up the ladder and over the lip to find herself in the well house. She rambled up the creaky steps and pulled back the sliding door. Her light-hearted smile had turned to a sullen frown as she peered out to her surroundings. Rain poured down from the dark colorless sky and propelled to the earth with great force. She compared the opposites of her era's weather to that of the feudal era in her mind as she raced out into the open to go to her house. By the time she reached her house and stepped inside, she was drenched. She removed her wet muddy shoes and made her way over to the sink in her kitchen leaving a wet trail from her wet socks behind her. She took hold of her damp locks and squeezed them out over the sink. Water trickled down from her wet hair and into the sink where it settled on the sides of it.

She then made her way up to her room where she hustled in and removed her wet clothes. She threw them in a pile in the corner. She had noticed that her laziness was starting to catch up with her as time went by.

"Maybe it's that lazy half demon, I know," she giggled to herself as she grabbed her housecoat and pulled it on. After doing this, she made her way for the bathroom and started to run some hot bath water. She grabbed some towels and placed them on the vanity counter for after she was done.

She slipped off her housecoat and placed it on the small hook on the door and stepped in the steaming liquid. After getting settled inside, she leaned back and heaved a sigh of content. How she loved taking baths. It relaxed all her nerves and gave her a chance to reflect. Although she loved to think about different things and people, it also hurt her at times because the thought that she always tried to escape was the thought of Kikyou. As the time had gone by since Kikyou's resurrection, she had felt more and more heart-broken. But she kept going for him. She loved him too much to forget about him. He meant too much to her. He was the one thing that kept her going. Kept her heart as strong as it could be. She knew she could never fill the indent in his heart that was marked by Kikyou. But she knew she could try to love him as much as she could to fill the rest. As she continued to think about the pair, she cupped her hand and filled it with some of her bath water. She straightened her fingers and watched as the liquid slipped through the cracks of her fingers and back into the bath water.

After she finished her bath, she dried off in her room with her towel and got dressed into her another one of her school outfits identical to the damp one she had carelessly tossed to the side. She took a seat on her bed and slipped on her white knee socks as her mother walked in un-announced. Kagome peered up to her and smiled her famous kind-hearted grin. Kagome's mother returned the gesture then asked her how long she was staying. Kagome shrugged while pulling up her other sock to her knee.

"Another fight with InuYasha?" Ms. Higurashi asked curiously. Her mother's intuition picked up on her daughters body language and knew right away it had to do with the hanyou. Kagome flipped back her hair then replied,

"Not really...I've just been thinking a lot about him and someone else lately,"

Ms. Higurashi took as seat beside Kagome and placed her arm around her while resting her hand on her daughter's shoulder. As much as Kagome loved her mother and her guidance, she really wasn't up for a speech at the time. She stood and smiled to her mother and lied,

"It's nothing, mom! I'm fine, really!"

Her words dripped with phoniness as she lied straight through her teeth. She left the room quickly, grabbing her yellow bag along the way. She went to the kitchen and grabbed the things that she needed and threw them in her bag. Her grandfather and brother watched her in wonder as she grabbed things as fast as she could and continued to put them in.

"Uh, Kagome, would you like something to eat before you go?" her grandfather asked. But his question fell on deaf ears since Kagome was too wrapped up in her own thoughts to listen. She finally buttoned up her bag, threw it over her shoulder, then headed for the door. She grabbed the umbrella laying against the wall and slipped on her shoes. She pulled back the sliding door and opened her umbrella. She placed it over her head then made her way back to the well house. There was a shrill tinge of chill in the air that made her feel lousy. She hated it because it made her feel even worse as the thoughts of Inuyasha and Kikyou lingered at the back of her mind. She stepped inside the shack after sliding the door behind her and jumped into the well.

'I better stop thinking about them,' she thought sadly to herself as the blue aura cradled her body to bring her back through time, 'If I don't, it will affect everything I do,' With this, she put on a happy smile and discarded of any unhappy thoughts. Finally, she reached the bottom. She grabbed onto the vines and pulled herself up and out. She stood and took in a deep breath while stretching her arms. She looked around, but no sign of InuYasha. Usually he and Shippou would be waiting for her to come back but this time, no one. As she was about to call for him, she paused at the sign of Kikyou's soul collectors. She couldn't help but wince at the thought of InuYasha being with her (which most likely he was). As much as she wanted to just make her way back to old Kaede's hut, she couldn't help but follow one into the dark mist of the forest. As she continued to follow closely behind, she heard the faint voices of InuYasha and Kikyou. Her mind racing with thoughts of what action to take, she ran to hide behind the closest tree. She bit her lip and sunk down to the ground, still hidden behind the tree. She didn't mean to eaves-drop, but now, she had no other choice. She listened in to hear InuYasha finishing a sentence,

"––Kikyou no! I won't let you leave me again!"

"InuYasha, there is no hope for us in this life...only the next. So come with me to hell,"

InuYasha sighed under his breath at her comment and replied,

"Kikyou...is that the only reason you came to me?"

"InuYasha, don't be a fool. It's true, I loved you once before. But in order for both our destinies to be fulfilled, you must come with me to hell,"

"But...Kagome,"

"Why do you hesitate, InuYasha? Does my reincarnation mean more to you than me? Don't be so naive. The only reason you hesitate is because her resemblance to me!"

Kagome's eyes widened at Kikyou's harsh remark and waited for InuYasha's refutation but heard only dead silence. Her eyes flooded and the tears spilled down her fair cheeks. InuYasha's keen sense of smell picked up on the salt from her tears which soon indicated to him that Kagome was around. Kikyou's scent was overpowering Kagome's but only because InuYasha was letting it. His mind was flooded with memories of both his moments between himself and both priestesses. He remembered when Kikyou had fond thoughts of using the jewel on him to make him human so that she could be with him and yet, Kagome loved him just the way he was. He realized that now it was time, to make his final decision.

"Kikyou," he started to say, "I just can't love you anymore. My heart can only be teased so much. Kagome has opened herself up to me, while you keep me guessing all the time. It's true, I still love you but we can never be together again,"

Kikyou stepped back in disbelief and asked cautiously,

"What's this? You choose my reincarnation over me?"

All her soul collectors came to her and curled around her body, lifting her high into the air. InuYasha stared up to her with a single tear rolling down his cheek as he whispered,

"Good-bye, Kikyou,"

Kagome wiped her tears with her sleeve and sat still, not knowing what to do. While she was thinking, she heard InuYasha speak,

"You can come out now, Kagome,"

Kagome swallowed a large lump in her throat, then got up and slowly went to see him. On the way she thought in horror,

'He knew I was there the whole time?!'

She walked up to him and he stared at her for a few moments before Kagome gazed away from him.

"I didn't mean to listen in on your conversation!" she started to explain, "I just came looking for you and I-," She was cut short, though, when she felt him up against her body with his lips to hers. She blushed brightly and felt her eyes start to close as she began to give into the kiss. She slid her hands up to his shoulders and broke the kiss for a breath. She whispered his name and rested her head onto his chest while closing her eyes once again. She placed her hands on his back and embraced him. He then did the same, by holding her close to him and whispering,

"I'm so sorry if I ever hurt you, Kagome,"

She only smiled and whispered,

"InuYasha...I love you,"

He smirked and held her closer while whispering back,

"I love you too, Kagome,"

***

Miroku made his way to the small abandoned hut to look for Inuyasha or Kagome.

"InuYasha? Kagome?" He called while pulling back the hanging door. His eyes widened as he saw InuYasha laying beside Kagome with only a blanket covering them. Miroku, shocked, was frozen still as Kagome and the half demon opened their eyes to see their monk friend standing in the doorway. They felt their faces tingle as they turned crimson red in embarrassment. Kagome grabbed the blanket and pulled it up to her cheeks so her body was mostly covered. She couldn't help but let a shrill scream of embarrassment escape her lips.

"MIROKU, GET OUT!!!" They both screamed. As Miroku ran out he was hit with numerous objects that the pair threw to get him out and away from the hut. She collapsed on the floor as well as InuYasha, muttering that she had a splitting headache now that Miroku had seen them.

Miroku struggled to get up off the ground after being hit with so many things and made his way back to Lady Kaede's hut. He burst in and grabbed onto Sango who was holding their two month old son and dragged her behind the hut.

"What is it, Miroku?!" She asked in annoyance as she held her baby close to her. There was a brief silence with Miroku looking dead serious until he started to laugh hysterically. Sango arched a brow and asked him why he was laughing so Miroku explained. There was another brief silence after he explained, then they both started laughing out of control. Sango couldn't help but continue to laugh at the image of Miroku walking in on the two in such a state. They finally gathered themselves together and made their way back inside the hut.

Meanwhile, Kagome and InuYasha were still inside the abandoned hut getting dressed. Kagome pulled on her green skirt and exclaimed,

"What are we going to do now?!" InuYasha started to tie his sash and replied,

"How the hell do I know! Stupid monk had to come in and––," As he drifted off Kagome continued to think while pulling on her shirt.

"Ok well, we won't walk in the hut together. We'll just make it seem like uhh...oh I don't know!"

InuYasha pulled on his haori and exclaimed,

"Who cares! We'll just go in there like nothing happened...besides, they don't have to know any details,"

Kagome looked up to him in awe while pulling on her last sock and smiled. She raised her finger tips to her neck to see a swollen bite mark.

"I forgot to ask you, InuYasha, what does that mean?"

He blushed and replied,

"It means you're my mate...I marked you as mine,"

It was Kagome's turn to blush. She never really did like being 'owned' but when it came to InuYasha, she made the exception. She stood up and walked over to her shoes and slipped them on. She heaved a sigh then nodded for InuYasha to follow her.

They reached Lady Kaede's hut and stepped inside like nothing had happened. Shippou and Lady Kaede had no idea what had happened so they greeted the pair like usual. But Sango and Miroku sat still, not saying a word. It was as if they knew that if they even let a syllable leave their lips, they would bust out in laughter. So they decided to keep quiet. Kagome walked over and took a seat beside Sango, not saying a word. InuYasha followed and took a seat beside Kagome. There was an awkward silence until Kagome spoke,

"So...are we going to get going?"

Everyone nodded and got up, making their way out side as Sango gave her son to Lady Kaede to look after while they continued to search for the jewel shards. Shippou was surprised when no one spoke for a while. Annoyed at the awkward silence, Shippou jumped in front of the group and asked what was going on. Nobody answered though and just continued to walk. Shippou growled then joined back up on Kagome's shoulder.

***

As weeks went by, the group eventually got to talking normally again as if nothing had ever happened. Both Kagome and InuYasha were glad that the monk and demon slayer hadn't mentioned anything to them about their night together. As the continued to search for the shikon shards, InuYasha stopped suddenly with his ears twitching at the sound of a youkai approaching. InuYasha turned to Miroku who had stopped as well, and told him that a demon was coming. InuYasha stepped backwards with the others as a swirling tornado came crashing towards them. InuYasha grabbed onto his Tetsusiega tightly and let a small sneer form his lips. He watched as Kouga jumped out from the swirling wind and push him to the ground with his feet. When InuYasha got up, he noticed that Kouga had taken Kagome into his grasp. InuYasha growled lowly and screamed for the wolf demon to let Kagome down. Kouga just replied by jumping to the nearest hilltop and holding Kagome tight as she struggled to be free. Kagome continued to struggle and exclaimed,

"Kouga, what in the world has gotten into you?! Let me down!"

Kouga just ignored her cries and glared Inuyasha down.

"Listen wolf man, either you put her down, or I'm coming up there to get her!" InuYasha threatened. Kouga just snickered and replied,

"Not a chance dog breath! No puppy dog has a chance against me!"

The foolish remarks and stupid comments went on for a while, until Kouga's anger got out of control and he found himself squeezing Kagome too hard. For an odd reason, Kagome felt a sharp pain in her stomach and called faintly for her half demon savior. InuYasha heard the faint cry and felt his eyes burn red with anger.

"That's it, you're dead!" He screamed as he charged Kouga. InuYasha came at him so fast though, he didn't even get a chance to defend himself or even let go of Kagome. The hit from Inu, caused both the wolf demon and Kagome to fall to the ground off of the small hill. As they fell through the air, the trio called for their friend, Kagome, unable to help her. All turned silent as Kouga stood up shakily and kneeled beside Kagome's limp body. He called her name but she didn't move a muscle. Kouga dodged InuYasha who was swinging his sword at him in anger.

"InuYasha!" Shippou shouted, "Can't you see that Kagome is hurt?!"

InuYasha stopped dead in his tracks and spun around to his mate. Kouga made a run for it but promised he would come back for Kagome. InuYasha ignored the wolf, running to Kagome's side and dropping to his knees.

"Ka-Kagome?" he stuttered as he moved the bangs from Kagome's face. Kagome's eyes opened half way as she muttered his name and smiled. InuYasha trembled before her and held her in his arms protectively.

***

As the three males, InuYasha, Miroku, and Shippou, waited outside the hut of Lady Kaede, there was solemn silence. They waited anxiously for Sango or the old priestess to come out to inform them of how bad Kagome's injuries were. Shippou began to jump up and down in angst exclaiming,

"I sure do hope Kagome is ok!"

Usually InuYasha would be hitting Shippou over the head by now, but he was too worried about Kagome to put in the effort. He peered up into the tree nearby as a light breeze blew through his silver mane. He was nervous for Kagome's well-being and hoped that she wouldn't be too upset with him. Sango came out from the hut and the three males turned to her in wonder. She turned her gaze to InuYasha and a smirk curved her delicate lips.

"What are you smirking at! How's Kagome?!" He asked impatiently. Sango only let a small giggle escape past her lips as she grabbed onto Miroku's shoulder and grabbed hold of Shippou, dragging them away. InuYasha turned back to the doorway to see Lady Kaede coming out into the open with Kagome slightly leaning on her. InuYasha stood and stared at Kagome's bandages near her ribs. Kagome leaned off of old Kaede and nodded to her.
"I'll leave you two alone," she said while walking away from the couple.

"I'm so sorry, Kagome. I didn't mean for this to-," but InuYasha was cut off by Kagome's two soft finger tips placed on his lips to silence him. Her soft brown orbs wandered to the ground as she whispered,

"It's alright, I understand. Besides, you only did it to protect me,"

InuYasha smiled and took her into his hold, embracing her. As they continued to hug, Kagome whispered in his little white dog ear,

"InuYasha...I have something to tell you,"

InuYasha pulled back, breaking the hug and looked Kagome straight in the eye while asking what it was. Kagome took InuYasha's hands in her own and replied,

"I'm pregnant with your child, InuYasha,"

She smiled happily as joyous tears spilled down her cheeks. He looked deep into her eyes, mouth a gap.

"Kagome..." he studdered, "I love you with all my heart,"

***

"Naraku!" Kagome shrieked while letting her sacred arrow fly through the air towards his body. Naraku hissed as it burned off his arm and dodged to the side. Kagome stood in front of the injured Sango who was crying her eyes out.

"How could you do such a ruthless thing to Kohaku?!" Kagome screamed while lining up another arrow and glaring over to Kohaku who was lying on the ground without movement. Naraku had just taken the jewel shard from his back and held it in his grasp. She released the arrow once again which went through his hand holding the shard. The hand flew off of his arm and to the ground with the jewel shard tucked under his bony demon fingers. Shippou ran by and fetched the jewel shard before being ripped to pieces. He brought it to Kagome who held it protectively in her palm. Naraku came crashing before her but before he could get to her, he was attacked by InuYasha.

"We need to get the rest of the jewel he has with him. It's in his chest, but I don't know if I can get it out with my arrow," Kagome thought aloud. Miroku frowned and replied,

"Might as well give it a shot!" Kagome nodded and lined up her shot. She tried as much as she could to concentrate on the light that only she could see embedded in his chest. If she hit it right, the arrow would wedge underneath the jewel and shoot it out. Kagome swallowed hard and screamed for InuYasha to move. He turned to her and jumped out of the way as the arrow was released. It hit perfectly and the jewel came flying out. She ran and picked up the jewel covered in Naraku's blood. Naraku watched as InuYasha wound up to use his 'wind-scar' attack and cowered in fear. He shot into the air as dark thick black smoke and away from the group. The group was blown back by the strong wind Naraku had caused from fleeing, and they all fell to the ground. As the air settled, InuYasha and the rest of the group rushed to Kagome's side to see if she was alright. She opened her eyes slowly and a huge smile curved her lips as she opened her hands to reveal the jewel shard from Kohaku's back that Naraku had taken out, and the huge jewel fragment that Naraku already collected. They all smiled and laughed amongst themselves at out witting Naraku. But went to console Sango of her deceased brother.

***

After giving Kohaku a proper burial, InuYasha and Kagome rested in the Sakura tree near-by in each other's arms. Kagome sat up and turned to face InuYasha as she said,

"InuYasha...I need to go back to my own time soon to give birth. While I'm gone for a couple of months, I want you to search for the last remaining jewel shards. And I've made the decision to live here with you and our baby in the feudal era. I can become a priestess,"

InuYasha looked at her in awe, he never knew Kagome would sacrifice living in her own time to be there with him. She smiled and heaved a sigh as he blinked at her. Kagome reached up to his neck and rubbed the heart shaped locket she had given to him long ago.

"I'll always be with you InuYasha," she whispered as she smiled. He smiled back as she fell into his arms again.

***

InuYasha inhaled and peered over the lip of the well which brought him and Kagome together long ago. He couldn't believe that so long ago when he first met her, he despised her. But now, he couldn't stand being without her. He had grown to love her so much. Kagome snuck up behind him and placed her hand on his shoulder and said in an effort to make him feel better,

"Once you come back for me, we'll live here as a family like I said before,"

He turned to face her and promised,

"I promise I'll come back for you...nothing will stop me,"

She smiled weakly, still upset with having to leave him. She gave him a small peck kiss on the lips then turned to Lady Kaede, Miroku and Sango whom she had said good-bye to before and waved shouting,

"I'll be back in a while!"

Shippou came running up beside the two and jumped into Kagome's arms.

"You ready?" Kagome asked to the fox demon who had been stuffed with food from her time and dressed in clothes from her time in an effort to get the fox demon to travel with her and InuYasha. He nodded and so the trio jumped down into the well and travelled through time. Shippou opened his eyes cautiously to find himself still in Kagome's arms.

"It worked!" Kagome exclaimed at the sight of the small demon. She had decided to take Shippou with her since Miroku and Sango weren't going to search for the remaining jewel shards with InuYasha because of their child and their expectant child so Kagome didn't want InuYasha to be annoyed by the fox. InuYasha gathered Kagome who was holding the fox demon in his arms and jumped out of the well into the small house created for it.

Kagome nervously walked up to the sliding door to her house, afraid to knock. InuYasha stood behind her for support as she knocked on the door. It was pulled open by Souta who smiled hugely and called for his mother and grand-father. They both came to the door asking what was the matter. Kagome's lips curved into a small smile as she greeted weakly,

"Hi, mom...I'm home,"

Kagome tried as hard as she could to hold back tears but found it impossible as he mother burst into her own tears and held her daughter in her arms. As they talked, InuYasha turned to Shippou and said,

"Listen Shippou, you've got a responsibility here. You're basically family so you have to watch over Kagome. And from the day my child is born, you always have to watch out for them, ok?"

Shippou nodded and glowed with pride at all the responsibility he was enduring. Kagome finally let go of her mother and went beside InuYasha and told everyone else she needed to talk to him alone. So everyone, including Shippou, went inside.

"So, InuYasha. You can come back in a couple of weeks and stay here until I give birth. Then I'll stay here with our child while you continue to search for the shards," As Kagome continued to explain, she drifted off as InuYasha's amber eyes started to droop. There was a pause, and Kagome didn't waste it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried onto his shoulder uttering that she didn't want to leave him.

"Once all the jewel fragments are collected, I'll take you and our pup back to the feudal era where we can live as a family," he reassured her as he held her close. He wiped away her tears as they broke their embrace and they shared one more kiss before he left. As she watched him descend down the well from where she could see. A single tear traveled down her cheek as she hoped that he would not forget about her.