Chapter Six: The Night For Two

It was the next day and everyone but Kagome and Inuyasha were making a plan of how to take down Naraku. They had wandered off to a near by tree. They sat in it and talked.

"Kagome, don't think I can go through with tonight. I will be the only one there who won't be ready to fight Naraku."

"That's not true. We are all ready. No matter what form we take."

"You talk like you already no what's going to happen" said Inuyasha a bit glumly. "and it won't be too long till sundown."

"Well maybe I will transform too and we can be humans together" said Kagome trying to cheer him up. She leaned over and rested her head on his shoulder. But she also meant it. She did want to turn human the same night as Inuyasha. It seemed kind of romantic to her. They were high up in the tree and could see the sky. It was going to be a very clear night.

"Isn't it beautiful Inuyasha?"

"Isn't what beautiful?"

"The sky. We can see the stars here. We rarely get to see the stars back home. It's so beautiful. I love to star gaze."

"That's not all that is beautiful around here" said Inuyasha. Starring at Kagome but turning when she turned to look at him.

"Inuyasha? Would you lean a bit closer please. It's getting cool out."

So Inuyasha leaned closer to Kagome. But he took off his fire rat coat again and gave it to Kagome. When he handed it to her she took his hand and pulled him closer and pulled him into a kiss. He embraced the kiss and when they broke apart he was human.

"I want to be human, too" said Kagome.

And almost like she said the magic words, she was human. Her ears were normal, her teeth and her claws too.

"But how?" said Inuyasha.

"I don't know but I think it's like Naraku said before, he wasn't born a demon, he became a demon and now he can choose when to change. Maybe I am the same. I did say I wanted to change."

"But why would you change tonight?"

"Because, I wanted to be with you."

It was like cupids arrow had just struck. Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes and she looked into his. Then they were leaning closer and closer to each other until there lips met. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her. He had found true love. The hole in his heart was filled. Kagome wrapped her arms around his warm, muscular body. He was all she needed. She had no reason to go back to her time now, except to see her family once and a while. But then something hit her.

"Ummm… Inuyasha?" Kagome started to ask pulling away from the kiss.

"What is it Kagome?" asked Inuyasha wanting to hold her in his arms again, he felt that was where she belonged, by his side forever.

"How are we going to get down?"

"That's a good question. We could just stay here till sunrise" said Inuyasha, he didn't want to share her with anyone right now. His protective instincts over her were growing by the second.

"Might as well. I don't really want to go back tonight."

"I don't either" said Inuyasha pulling Kagome into another hug.

Kagome was like a shadow to Inuyasha. He can't go anywhere with out it. He needed her to survive. When she goes home to her era all that Inuyasha would do is mope around until she got back. She was like his inspiration. She gave him the power to fight. She gave him the will to live. She made him feel like he is better then all the rest. Although she can be very scary when he crosses the line. He shifted the two of them around so that he was leaning against the tree and her head was on his chest with his arms wrapped around hers and so they were secure on the branch. It was a very big branch but he didn't need to take any chances.

"Kagome…I don't think I could live with out you by my…" Inuyasha tilted his head side ways and looked down at her face. She was sleeping.

"Good night" Inuyasha said to her for the first time.

He bent over trying not to wake her and kissed her on the forehead. His mother was right, before she had passed on. He would meet a girl someday who will see and judge him from the inside. Not like everyone else did. She treated him like she would anyone else. Like normal.

Once again he woke up before dawn. Kagome was still wrapped tightly in his arms. He might be human but he still had the instinct to keep her out of harms way.

"Inuyasha" came Kagome's voice but she was still sleeping.

Inuyasha bent over Kagome and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Kagome slowly opened her eyes and looked up at Inuyasha. The sun was starting to come up so Kagome turned to looked at it. She didn't feel like leaving Inuyasha's arms. He was so warm and muscular and could make anything comfy for Kagome. And the way he held her was so romantic. It was tight but not tight enough to make her lose her breath.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha started.

"What is it Inuyasha?" said Kagome holding Inuyasha tighter.

"Well, every time we kept getting interrupted do…"

"What?"

"I love you Kagome."

"Oh Inuyasha" said Kagome turning around and falling into his arms, hugging him as tight as possible.

"And, I want you to be my mate. I love you and only you. I want it to be official that you are mine and not up for grabs."

"Oh, Inuyasha. Yes. Yes, I will be your mate. Oh Inuyasha" said Kagome starting to cry falling back into his arms.

Then she moved her head up and kissed Inuyasha on the lips again. But this wasn't like their other kisses. This one lasted at least five minutes. When they pulled apart they were hanyous once again. Kagome the pecked Inuyasha on the cheek and laid down with her head on his chest, listening to his heart beat. She was in love.

"Can we stay here until someone comes and gets us?" Kagome asked Inuyasha. She didn't want to be around anyone but the one she loved right now.

"Yes. I feel that way too" said Inuyasha, holding onto Kagome like he hadn't seen her in years.

She was his. She was finally his. He could tell the world. He could tell her how he felt. He didn't have to hide his feelings for her anymore. He didn't really want her to change back. She was perfect. But it was her decision and after they killed Naraku she would change back anyway.

"Kagome. I don't want you to ever leave my side. I want you to stay with me forever" Inuyasha said to Kagome and she hugged him even harder.

"I couldn't if I wanted to. I love you too much."

"Well I think we had better get down from here. I can hear them coming for us" said Inuyasha although he really didn't want to let go of Kagome.

"Yeah, your right. Let's go" Kagome didn't really want to leave his arms either.

They went and joined the rest of the group and started off for Naraku's castle.

"Ummm… Kagome… could I have a word with you?"

"Sure."

Kagome followed Sango to the back of the group. They waited for them to get a little more a head so that they wouldn't be over heard.

"Ummm… Kagome? You two seem to be wondering off a lot lately. Is everything okay? You to haven't been … well, you know, have you?

"What how can you say that, no! But Inuyasha did, well yeah."

"What? He didn't take a leaf out of the monk's book , did he?"

"What, no. it's just he… he admitted how he felt about me last night and… well… he asked me to be his mate" said Kagome blushing shamelessly.

"And!"

"I said yes because I love him."

"Awwee… good for you Kagome. I am so happy for you. You deserve some happiness. Do you think it will last?"

"Of course. We are in love. And not just that kind where it goes away after a day or two. He told me everything last night. And by the way, I turned back to my regular self last night."

"Really, that's…"

"YOU THINK I WHAT!" came Inuyasha's voice from up front.

"Ummm… did Miroku just ask the same question that you asked me, about you know what?"

"I think so."

"Then he might want to try running faster" said Kagome watching Inuyasha chase him in circles around the group.