Chapter 4: It's Up To You, Inuyasha

Later that night, Kagome is walking down the hallway. As she goes into a guest bedroom, she looks out side to see a lot of star twinkling up there. And not to mention that the moon is in an old crescent. "I guess tomorrow night is the new moon." She said to herself. A shooting star catches her attention. She looks depressed about making a wish, assuming that it'd not come true, not matter what. She walks towards her bed and about to lay down, "Kagome?" Inuyasha said concerned as he comes up to her and kneels down to her. "Are you sure about this, Kagome?" He asks her into her eyes. Kagome is now confuse and in doubt. "I just don't want you to be the only half dog demon." She shakes as little while replying. Inuyasha can see that written all over her face. "Inuyasha…I just want to be like you. I just want to experience what it's like to be one." She quivers badly. Fearing the rejection Inuyasha will give her. She turns to the side of her back towards him. Inuyasha isn't liking this one bit, and is not going to have the conversation to end like this. He grabs her chin to make her look him straight into his eye, "Kagome, you must first know about being a half demon, number one, a half demon is nothing more but an outcast in anywhere they'd be in. Number two, it's rare to be accepted into anything, even if they're involved into it." Kagome's eyes are beginning to get tears. "Kagome please don't do this. I'm begging you." He quickly embraces her into his arms. "I've no choice Inuyasha I have to do this. I'd do anything." She said seriously to him. "Kagome we've been through this earlier, I can't afford you to do such a senseless thing. Or even lose you." Kagome pulls away to see him into his eyes once more. "I just need to think this though Inuyasha. Please." Inuyasha nods as he gets comfortable with her in his arms under the blanket. "Until tomorrow night is when you make your official decision." He whispers to her. Kagome nods, "Thank you Inuyasha." He couldn't help but smile down to her.

The next morning, Kagome wakes up to find herself all in the room. She finds that Inuyasha has left before she woke up. She looks outside the window to see Shippo and Rin playing in the garden. "I just want him to be happy." She only said before she turns to leave the room. She gets into the kitchen to get breakfast ready for everyone. Inuyasha is the first one to enter, "Hey." He said as he gets to her side. "Morning, I was just finishing up making breakfast." Soon the rest of the crew come in. "How are you feeling Kagome?" Sango asks as she helps out serving food to them. "I'm okay, Sango." Kagome answers nicely to them. Frankly she's not, so far she knows that She has to know about the circumstances when it comes to be a half demon. She finishes her breakfast early and excuses herself from the table. Sesshomaru elbows Inuyasha, "What?" Inuyasha mumbles. Sesshomaru points with his head towards the door Kagome took. Inuyasha nods and goes after her.

Kagome browses even more inside the castle. It's her first time to be in such a massive place. She knows some parts of the place. As she browses deeper, she's beginning to get second thoughts. "I knew I shouldn't be here." She said as she turns around and retrace her steps. As she turns the corner she bumps into something hard. "Are you alright?" A voice asks her. Kagome looks up to see it's only Inuyasha. "You shouldn't be here in this area." He said as he helps her up. Kagome nods, "Is it just me or do I always want to wonder off on my own?" She asks him as they head back to their friends. "Let's just say that your curiosity is your most interest when it comes to it." He comments. "Besides I couldn't sniff you far enough to find you." Kagome nods, "Must be that time again then." She murmurs. Inuyasha wraps her in his arms. "Even for tonight, I can't loose you. It'd be as if I lost myself." He said softly to her. "Promise me to stay by my side." He begs in the end. Kagome hugs back and nods. "I promise." Even though he's getting weaker by the minute, Inuyasha couldn't help but to embrace her more.

Through the day, Kagome is getting anxious about her decision. She is sitting on a bench on the edge of the pond in the garden. The sun has just disappear, "Kagome?" Inuyasha asks her. Kagome turns to see him, in nightly human form. "I know it's been getting hard on you, but reconsider. I don't want to see you put your life in jeopardy, on my sake." He persuades her. Kagome gets up and walks to him. "I've made up my mind. The thing is that I want to live as long as you, I was to be as strong as you, and most importantly, be like you." She said before she walks passes him back into the castle. Inuyasha is so upset. He walks up to her, "Wait." He runs to grab her by the shoulder. "Do you know there's a way to do those things?" He asks. Kagome keeps her head low, "All I know is to drink the blood of a inu youkai. That's why I asked Sesshomaru in the first place." Soon Sesshomaru shows up in front of them, "Kagome have you made up your mind?" Kagome nods. "Inuyasha inu youkai blood is all that is take to complete her transformation. However if you gave her your blood, not only will she have your abilities but the mark of the family." Inuyasha sighs, "But to see you're just human for tonight, we can give her the transformation when the sun rises and you turn back to your hanyou self." Sesshomaru suggested him. Inuyasha hesitates; give Kagome some of his blood? It's crazy, he can't allow it. But he has to do it, but one reason he has to ask her. "Kagome…" Kagome turns around and faces him into his nightly brown eyes, "What is it that makes you happy?" Kagome cups his cheek, as he holds on the hand. "I just want to spend the rest of my life with you forever." She answers with her smile curves. He smiles back, "Alright, Kagome, you win." Kagome's smile widens even more, "You mean you'll do it?" She asks him. Inuyasha embraces her, "Yes, Kagome. As long as I'll make you happy." Kagome sniffles in his arms, "Thank you." She whispers to him. Inuyasha looks up to Sesshomaru nodding. Sesshomaru nods back and heads to the assigned room.