AN: This is just a random one shot that I literally wrote in about an hour and a half. It just hit me after I was reading a bunch of fanfics earlier today.

I may or may not write a second chapter, but for now it is complete. I may add another chapter about how Kagome's mother reacts, but I'm not too sure, because I have no idea how I would write it.

I hope that this idea is not as cliché as I think it is. I haven't seen many stories where Inuyasha and Kagome use the Jewel the way I have them use it here, so I hope it's something original. I know characters are probably OOC, but I tried, I've never written Inuyasha fanfiction before, so it's my first go.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, and the characters therein.

Together Forever

Naraku was dead. The Shikon no Tama was complete. Kagome stared at the now completed jewel in her hand. Everyone was gathered in the clearing by the well. Inuyasha was sitting among the roots, Sango and Miroku were sitting side by side at its base, and Shippo and Kilala were playing in the tall grass in the clearing. Even Kaede was there, sitting quietly off to one side. Kagome herself, was sitting on the edge of the well, wearing a pair of jeans and a long sleeve shirt, since she had finished high school, she no longer felt the need to wear the uniform that everyone had become so accustomed to seeing her in. Everyone knew that Kagome and Inuyasha were trying to decide what to do with the jewel. And everyone knew that they were aware of their feelings, and they had even admitted to them to each other.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said quietly.

"Yeah?" Was his reply.

She turned towards the edge of the woods, "Walk with me, please?"

"What for?" Came a slightly irritated reply.

"I believe there is something we need to talk about."

Miroku and Sango exchanged a worried glance. They had no way of knowing whether Inuyasha still wished to become full youkai or not. Jumping from his spot on an exposed root, he landed next to Kagome. Reaching out she grabbed his hand and almost dragged him after her.

After about five or ten minutes of walking - Kagome wanted to get far enough away from the group that they could not overhear or interrupt – they finally came to a stop in another, smaller clearing. Taking the jewel and holding it out to Inuyasha she said, "Do you still wish to become a full-blooded youkai?"

Inuyasha shook his head 'no'. "I do not know if I would still be myself. After traveling with you, these past years, I have learned to like who I am." Inuyasha smirked, "And I know you like me the way I am."

"I'm glad," Kagome said. "But do you have any wish at all?" Kagome asked him.

Inuyasha drew her into a hug. "The only wish I have, is that I want to spend eternity with you."

At Inuyasha's words, a bright, pink light erupted between them. They were blinded for a minute as they took a step apart. Blinking their eyes, they looked at each other in surprise. They were incased in a bubble of pink light, the Shikon no Tama floating in the center.

"Kagome," a voice said, causing both of them to look for the source. "I thank you for collecting all the shards. I am Midoriko, and the remains of my soul have been residing within the jewel. Kikyou was never able to hear my voice, but you are pure of soul as well as heart. Kikyou always had a dark side within her, that, though she was a miko, she could not hide from me. Inuyasha, despite your rough exterior, you also are pure of soul and of heart."

"Why are you speaking with us?" Kagome asked.

"Both you and Inuyasha wish to be with the other forever. Though you have not actually wished it out-loud, it is in both your hearts."

"And?" Inuyasha prompted when Midoriko paused.

"Inuyasha, as you are probably aware, hanyou do not live forever, but they do live an extraordinarily long time. I also know of your desire to not accompany Kikyou to the underworld. Kagome, you, miko though you are, are a mortal, as I was before I created the jewel. Because you are both pure of soul and of heart, with no evil intentions, I am willing to change you both so that your desire to be together forever will be realized."

"What do you mean, change us, and what about our friends?"

"Your friends would continue to be reincarnated with you, though they would not be immortal, they would always be by your side. As for you two, only youkai live forever. If you continued to be reincarnated, there is no guarantee that the love you two have struggled for will be able to survive. Reincarnation is a difficult process, and with every new life, you would have to struggle to find each other through every lifetime.

"Inuyasha, you used to harbor a wish to become full youkai, and I can tell, that while you still harbor that wish, it is second to your wish to be with Kagome always. Kagome, as I stated, you are mortal and would only be with Inuyasha, even if he remains and hanyou for a limited amount of time."

"I know that I can't spend forever with Kagome!" Inuyasha snapped. One reason he had taken so long to admit to his feelings, is that he knew, from the start, that he would only have a limited amount of time with Kagome.

"You still didn't explain how you would change us," Kagome prompted.

"Inuyasha's old wish will be granted, but you would also be included in that wish."

"What are you talking about!?" Inuyasha almost yelled. "I don't want to go into the blood-rage I normally do when I transform. I have no control over myself!"

"I am aware of that fact."

"So how do you plan to overcome it?" Kagome asked as Inuyasha sputtered at Midoriko's response.

"I would alter you to be like you were born full-youkai so you would not have the bloodlust of Inuyasha's transformation, which in reality is an imbalance between his human and youkai blood."

Finally getting over his indignation, Inuyasha asked, "So I would be like my brother then?"

"Yes, Inuyasha, you would be."

"And what about me?" Kagome asked.

"I would use Inuyasha's youkai blood to make you an Inu-youkai as well." Was Midoriko's response. "I will give you time to make your decision."

Kagome looked at Inuyasha her eyes wide. She could see a sparkle of hope in his normally closed eyes. Closing the distance between them, Kagome asked, "You really do still want to be full youkai don't you?"

Inuyasha looked ashamed for himself. "I've had a hard life Kagome. Being half two things, never whole, being chased, hunted, tortured all because of what I was born as. I had no choice in the matter. That's the reason I've always wanted to become a full youkai. I would finally be able to stop running. I don't wish to dishonor my human mother, but she died because of me, if I was no longer a hanyou, nobody would be after me anymore."

Kagome smiled at him. "So if you can keep control, still be yourself, you would do it?"

"Only if I can have you by my side." Inuyasha said. "Are you willing to be by my side?"

"I don't care if you're a hanyou, youkai or human. As long as I can be with you."

"You mean you are actually willing to give up your humanity, and become a youkai to stay with me?" Inuyasha asked, hoping beyond hope that she didn't turn him down.

Taking his head in her hands, Kagome kissed a surprised Inuyasha. "Yes Inuyasha, if I stay here with you, I can always visit my family at home. I'm finished school now, so I no longer have to return for that. Also, just because I will no longer be human, does not mean I will lose my humanity. I'll still know how to act like a human being." Turning towards the jewel that still floated in the center of that glowing pink bubble, Kagome said. "We accept your offer."

"I just have one question," Inuyasha said, a beat behind Kagome.

"Yes Inuyasha?" Midoriko responded.

"Will I still be able to use the Tetsuaiga?"

You could almost hear a smile in Midoriko's voice. "Yes, Inuyasha you will. You will still be protecting your friends, who are human, and you will always be helping people in need. Because of that, you will retain the use of your sword."

Looking at Kagome, Inuyasha said, "Then I agree with Kagome, we accept your offer."

As Inuyasha finished speaking a pink light enveloped them before everything went black.

Half an hour later, the group, minus Inuyasha and Kagome, who were still in the forest, were deciding whether or not to go looking for their two missing members.

"Why don't ye wait just a little while longer," Kaede was saying when Shippo interrupted.

"They're back. I can smell them, though something seems different."

Everyone looked towards the edge of the forest where they saw two figured in the shadows. Slowly the two people stepped out into the open. The two people entering the clearing now were dressed like Inuyasha and Kagome. The man looked amazingly like Sesshomaru – though he also looked like Inuyasha and he was wearing Inuyasha's normal red outfit. The woman was wearing what Kagome had been when they had left the clearing, and she looked amazingly like Kagome. Both had pointed ears, red markings on their faces, and big fluffy tails like Sesshomaru.

"Hey guys, how long were we gone?" The woman asked. Everyone realized that it was Kagome.

"Keh. Like I care," Said the man who could only be Inuyasha. Jumping onto a high branch, he misjudged his new strength and overshot. Catching himself he landed on a lower branch and sat down. "Let them guess what's going on."

"Osuwari." And down he came, apparently the rosary still worked.

Inuyasha face planting into the ground seemed to snap everyone out of their surprise. Sango rushed up to Kagome, "What happened to you two?!"

"I agree Sango, what happened to ye?" Kaede asked.

Kagome caught Shippo, who had launched himself at her. "You smell like a youkai now." The kit said.

Kagome laughed. "That's 'cause I am."

"WHAT?!" Sango and Miroku yelled, then looked at Inuyasha. He wasn't in a blood-rage, he didn't want to kill them, and they could see Tetsuaiga still at his waist. But he was obviously changed. He no longer had his dog-ears, they were now in the same place as a humans', though pointed like his brothers, and his markings weren't jagged, but smooth and thin. And he had a tail. Only full youkai had tails.

Kagome's changes weren't as noticeable, well except for the tail. Her hair was still black, her eyes were still mostly brown, but now had flecks of amber in them. Her ears were pointed and she had two small markings on each cheek, like Inuyasha now had. Her nails were now claws, and they could see a fang hanging out of her mouth.

"What do you mean child?" Kaede asked, finally making her way over to Kagome.

Kagome started explaining what happened, "Midoriko, who apparently still resided in the jewel, decided that because Inuyasha and I only wanted to spend forever together, that she would make it possible for us to do so, and in doing so, she granted Inuyasha's wish to be a full youkai, though she made it so that he didn't lose himself. And for me to be with him forever she used Inuyasha's youkai blood to change me."

"So the jewel is gone then?" Sango asked.

"Yes, the jewel is gone, and Midoriko is finally at peace," Kagome replied.

While Kagome had talked, Miroku's hand had inched its way towards Kagome's bottom. Right before his hand made contact Inuyasha interrupted him saying, "I wouldn't do that if I were you lecher, we don't know what we're capable of yet, so she might kill you by accident when she slaps you."

Miroku froze, then slowly withdrew his hand, laughing nervously, "Sorry, I couldn't help myself." Turning to Kagome, Miroku asked a question that was probably on everyone's mind. "The subduing spell still works, so are you still a miko?"

Kagome looked thoughtful then held out a hand, a ball of pink light coalesced there. "Apparently," Kagome said, letting the ball of energy fade away.

"Interesting," said Kaede. "I don't believe that there has ever been a youkai that was also a miko at the same time. Maybe because You were born human."

"Maybe," Kagome said. "Look you guys, I know I said I'd be here for a few days, but I would really like to tell my mom about this, she has a right to know."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Inuyasha jumped down from the tree. "I'm coming with you," he said.

Kagome smiled at him, and jumped into the well, Inuyasha close behind, the purple light enveloping them as they fell.

END

AN: If there are any spelling mistakes for names, please tell me. Also, I have no idea how to actually spell Tetsuaiga, so I guessed. If you know how to actually spell it, please let me know.

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