AN: What Now? and are both on haitus until further notice. The truth is, I started those right before I sarted my freshman year in highschool, and I'm a junior now. I don't like the style I wrote them in, and I didn't know where I was going with the story. One day I'll try to go back to them, but not know.

Furthermore, this was inspired by a fanfic making fun of the absurdity of Sesshoumaru and Kagome pairing, which inspired me to try and write a believable one. This first chapter is also good for pure InuKag fluff up to a certain point, so if anyone wants just that and nothing more I'll give you a warning of when to stop reading.

Italics indicate thought usually, but may be used to stress a word. Please use commen sense in that.

Chapter 1

Inuyasha had finally asked her! It had taken two years for him to confess his feeling to her, but Inuyasha had finally done it! Kagome was ecstatic.

A bright spring morning, Kagome had awoken to a gruff voice telling her to get the hell up.

"What?" Kagome finally snapped trying to turn her head away. She wanted to go back to sleep—not deal with Inuyasha at an unseemly hour to be awake. One problem though: it seemed that Inuyasha had her entrapped in his arms with a comfortable seat on her lap. She snuggled closer trying to feign as if she had fallen directly back into sleep in an attempt to enjoy this rare pleasure.

"Come on Kagome. I know you're awake, " he said, shaking her gently.

She groaned, trying to roll off in an effort to see him face-to-face. His arms quickly tightened around her. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," Inuyasha warned.

Kagome's eyes popped open to see the arching branches of the Goshinboku cast around her. The new, green foliage spread out around them, hiding them from the searching eyes of others' (namely Miroku, Sango, and Shippou).

"Inuyasha! What are you doing?" Kagome nearly shrieked. The idea of being this high up in a giant tree did not sit well with her…although Inuyasha was a nice comfort.

"I need to talk to you about something, and I didn't want no one spying in on us like they normally do. This seemed like the best place, so keep it down unless ya want them hangin' around, "Inuyasha rationally explained.

Kagome tried to glare at him; he usually didn't act so calm unless something major was going down. Or if he was trying to prank her.

"What is it?"

"Well," began Inuyasha, "during certain time, demons have urges to declare their chosen." Kagome could feel her heart pounding, along with Inuyasha's, which rested just beneath her.

"S-s-so, who's your chosen Inuyasha?"

He gave a soft smile. Both hearts began to beat faster in a nearly synchronized rhythm. Kagome had known for a long time that Inuyasha was her best friend, but rarely had she hoped that he pursued her; she didn't think that he was ready yet for another relationship.

Kagome stiffened as Inuyasha buried his nose in her neck to begin shuffling along the juncture of her neck and shoulder.

"Please don't move away, Kagome. Don't move unless you don't want this."

Inuyasha paused onher left side and quickly bit into her skin; he felt Kagome still the instinctive jerk. I'm proud of you Kagome; not all humans can take this.

After a minute, Inuyasha let go to lap at the two small puncture wounds; he could feel the blood collecting at his lips. His mate felt so limp in his arms, as if she were no longer there.

"Kagome, wake up." He got a blank stare that worried him. His instincts started to knaw at him, telling him that his mate needed something. Inuyasha finally leaned his head down to plant one chaste kiss.

Kagome jerked up to the blood lips that had been placed upon her own, and she tasted the copper on his lips. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he felt his kiss being returned; he slowly relaxed and let himself fully enjoy it. But it had to end…

"Kagome," He managed to get out.

"Mmm?"

"You have to do the same thing to me. Do you understand?" he asked her, watching the brown eyes try to focus through the haze/

"Mmm hmm…." She hummed back to him in contentment.

"Kagome! Listen, bite down when I tell you too," Inuyasha commanded. He then guided her head gently to the corresponding spot on his body. "Alright Kagome, bite…" Kagome inhaled sharply before locking down with her own small teeth.

And Inuyasha felt absolute ecstasy! Oh if this was what Kagome had felt, he was not surprised she had been so far gone! And then Kagome lapped at eh blood and Inuyasha froze until he tasted his own blood along with Kagome's lips.

"Kagome," he finally panted out, "I love you."

"I love you to," she responded before snuggling into him. Inuyasha tightened his hug around her silently screaming for glee in his head. He listened in comfort to her steadying heart beat as Kagome drifted to sleep against his chest. Inuyasha slowly dropped his head to rest it lovingly atop his mate's.

Maybe this is what heaven is like…

And so they slept till the pre-dawn morning had passed and Kagome had awoken thanks to the streaming rays of a bright yellow sun.

Kagome felt so safe there snuggled up against her love; his arms ensnaring her; and his head a comforting weight. She enjoyed the warmth, but then a thought crept its way in. He was her mate, which in her book was the equivalent of marriage—so was there anything else to this bond that she needed to know about?

There was also the dilemma of how to tell everyone.

"Shippou will know as soon as we get in scent range," Inuyasha supplied helpfully. Kagome found this rather curious and wanted to know more. "Well," continued Inuyasha, "We both smell a little like the other so…" He shrugged at the common sense of it.

"Alright, but what about Sango, Miroku…OH DEAR GOD! MY MOM!" Kagome's brow puckered. How was she supposed to break this to her mom? Mated at seventeen? A more interesting thought popped into her head.

"Inuyasha, we have to get married so Momma won't worry too much, " Kagome told him.

"What for? That's just some stupid 'ole human tradition," Inuyasha spoke without thinking. Kagome's face began to redden again as she glared daggers at the idiot hanyou. "Wha-what? Shit…listen Kagome. I didn't mean it that way!" Inuyasha tried backing up before he remembered where he was at. "Kagome! Hold on!" As Inuyasha tried to roll in the air, Kagome attached herself to his neck.

(InuKag Fluff Ends)

Inuyasha hit the ground with an "oof," not having been prepared for it, but everyone was fine. That is, until his entire body stiffened.

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Kagome asked, worried. What if he had actually hurt himself?

"Naraku…smells like Sesshoumaru and Kouga are there too," Inuyasha told her quietly before he was off like a shot, carrying her with him. "Listen Kagome, I know you have to be there…but, please stay out of danger. I can't lose you," he whispered above her head.

"I understand Inuyasha, as along as you know you have to stay safe too." Inuyasha gave her one confidant smirk before they blasted onto the battlefield. His last smirk.

Samiyosho were flying about in the air, forcing Miroku to rely solely on his staff and ofuda. Sango was the aerial side of the attack, slinging her Hiraikotsu at the simpler demons. Near the center of the field, Kouga and Sesshoumaru were battling the insidious Naraku; two demons linked by two hanyous. Would that link ever be broken?

Kagome was set down at the edge where the miasma was the weakest. Shippou appeared a minute later to protect her; evidence of his help could be seen here and there were demons were pinned down screaming in rage. Inuyasha raced off with the Tetsusaiga extended towards his enemy.

Naraku was beat upon on three sides by three powerful demons. As the fight wore on, Miroku and Sango began to periodically join in as Naraku's minions began to lessen. Finally, Kouga distracted him with a swipe at the face as Sesshoumaru plunged Tokijin in. Inuyasha unleashed his Wind Scar with a down sing of his own mighty weapon. As Naraku's body disintegrated, one branch-like arm plunged deep into Inuyasha's torso. The young half-demon stared down at his blood soaked chest in shock. Then the screaming began.

That one piece of Naraku began to expand, deepening the hole it had punched in Inuyasha's chest. AS he was torn asunder, Inuyasha screeched until his lungs were separated. In an instant, the two most powerful half-demons had died.

On the other side of the field, Kagome felt as if her heart was being ripped in two just as Inuyasha's had been. She wanted to die to be with her mate—not here in this hellhole where all light had died. Kagome's soul began to chase that of her love's as her body slowly stopped it's functioning.

Hope you enjoyed it. Before you freak out thinking I won't update for a year (or 2 or 3), I have the next 6-7 chapters already written out waiting to be typed. Note though that I've been working on and off for this for the past year, so my writing style may change farther on into the tale.

Finally, I am a terrible proof reader so if anyone notices any typos that Microsoft word doesn't pick up, let me know.