Fate's Twisted Feathers

by mauigurl808

Sequel:'The Prophecy of the Child'. Kag is reborn, but she finds that her friends and family have all moved on. She needs to cope with the loss of a loved one while trying to live a new life. But the Fates have a funny way of giving life back.

10. Love Me Like I Love You

Author's Note:There are a few things I would like to say before you start reading. There are some things I would like to address and "continue" to make clear.

1) This story is an Inuyasha & Kagome story. Let me say that again. This story is an Inuyasha & Kagome story. I really don't know how many times I have to say this but it seems like I'm not being clear. I hope I'm clear now. Some of my reviewers insist on clinging to their belief that this is not an Inu/Kag story and that it's in the wrong category. But if I'm correct, I'm the author and this is my story. If I put it in the Inu/Kag section then it probably belongs in the Inu/Kag section. However, I believe that some of my reviewers are just being mistakened by the way my story is going because it's already chapter 10 and Inu/Kag haven't been together yet. But I assure you that this an Inuyasha & Kagome story and that I know what I'm writing when I write it.

2) Now that I've got that out, I would like to warn you all about the lemon in this chapter. Believe me when I say "lemon". :) One reason why I was so excited to get to this chapter is because... well... you'll see. But yeah. I just wanted to warn you about the lemon.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha...

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Chapter 10: Love Me Like I Love You

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The morning rays floated into the rooms as everyone was getting ready. The boys were woken up early by a very excited Kagome calling them insistently on their cell phones. After a while of trying to ignore their phones, they all got up, some with curses, and answered their phone. Kagome urged everyone to wake up so that they could go over to Nanjo and visit the Seifa-Utaki shrine. Of course, Inuyasha had given Kagome a hard time about it and they shared a few good arguments before Inuyasha gave in. Now, the boys were in their bathrooms getting ready for a sight-seeing day and Kagome was outside on her balcony waiting.

A smile lit Kagome's face as she thought about the day at the shrine. She had always wanted to visit that shrine since she was young. Kagome's smile widened as she looked out at the ocean. 'Seifa-Utaki…' She was sure she would get an unwelcome encounter with the priestesses there, but she would go anyways. Her desire to see the place of worship that the people of Okinawa find dear was strong. A knock on her door startled her and Inuyasha called out to her from the outside. She smiled and told him she was coming. Kagome closed the sliding door and grabbed her ofudas. She took a deep breath and concentrated on the thin stack lying in her hands. There was a heartbeat of silence and Kagome opened her eyes to see her hands were empty. She had willed the ofudas into her body, to bind to her flesh and bones, and only appear when she called upon them. She smiled, satisfied, and went to the door.

The three boys were outside in the hallway dressed for a day of touring. She smirked when she saw the three.

Inuyasha noticed her smirk as Kagome came out and shut her door. "What's with that look?" he asked, already irritated from being woken up this morning. Inuyasha looked over Kagome's outfit. She had a white and red kimono on. The red leaves danced along the sleeves and legs of the kimono, tainting the white with color. Inuyasha arched his eyebrow, wondering why she was so dressed up.

Kagome shook her head with a smile. "Oh nothing." She looked over each boy, noting their comfortable jeans pants and t-shirts. Inuyasha wore a red shirt, Koga wore a blue one with white designs and Miroku had a deep purple shirt. The boys definitely felt comfortable in them and it was something strange to see on them when she had seen them so dressed up for the past three nights. Kagome shrugged and started walking as the boys began to follow her.

"We got a car," Koga said as he brought his hands up behind his head, stretching his torso out. "I'm driving."

Miroku snorted and pressed the button for the elevator as they waited in front of the four doors for one to open. "Yeah right. I'm driving," he said, looking over at the wolf demon. Koga stuttered and brought his hands down, his eyes glaring at Miroku as they began to fight over who would drive.

Kagome looked to Inuyasha. "You don't wanna drive?" she asked, seeing that he could just drive and solve their situation.

Inuyasha shook his head and crossed his arms. "Nah… I'd rather go sight-seeing," he said with a wiggle of his eyebrows. Kagome glared and slapped him on his stomach, making Inuyasha laugh from his teasing with her. Kagome huffed as an elevator door opened and the four went into it.

When they got downstairs, they walked outside and met the valet people near their booth. One of the men escorted them to the car that was parked right near the entrance. The car company had just dropped off the black car and the valet people left it on the turn around for the group. Koga thanked the man as he took the keys and went over to the driver's side. Miroku glared at him over the car but they quit their bickering and got in. Inuyasha shook his head as he got in behind Koga and Kagome sat behind Miroku, smiling at the humor of it all. Koga started the car and they were off onto the streets of Naha.

"So… how do we get there, Kagome?" Koga asked as he got comfortable in the driver's seat. Miroku was busy finding a good station with not much static.

"Take a right onto Highway 329," she said and gazed out the window at the passing buildings. Downtown Naha looked a lot different when driving along the streets instead of walking. She smiled at the people walking by and gazed into the shops that she could see to make out what laid inside.

Highway 329 came up and Koga took the turn onto it, getting onto the busy highway as people were busy during a Monday morning. The music began to fill the car and they started to sing to 'Against the Grain' by Akon. They all laughed when one person sang louder than the music, making fun of each other as they had a good time. Koga was going a bit fast and making some rude remarks about people's driving skills as he whizzed past them.

Kagome looked ahead at all the signs that lined the highway. "We need to stay on Highway 331. It'll come up." Koga nodded his head and then began to pat the steering wheel to the next song.

"So, Kagome," Miroku said, starting up a conversation. "Why do you want to go here so badly?"

Kagome smiled and shrugged as she looked out the window. The AC was on so the windows were all up and giving them relief from the blowing wind outside as they sped along the highway. "Well… I just want to see what and how the people worship here. I heard that people on Okinawa have a different religion."

Miroku nodded his head though he couldn't see Kagome. "Yeah. I think it was something like a blending of many beliefs and religions."

Kagome nodded her head. "Yeah. They believe in the living, the afterlife and the Gods of the natural world. I know that they have different Gods than Buddhism and they have different stories of life." She shrugged, accepting the views of people even though some Japanese didn't all believe in the same Gods. "I think that's why they might show hostility when we arrive."

"What?" Inuyasha said, bursting into their conversation.

Kagome nodded her head as she looked at him, seeing his shock. The others also turned to look at her, Koga looked back at Kagome through the rear-view mirror while Miroku turned around to look at her. Kagome sighed, willing to tell them why. "The reason why my Brothers wouldn't take me there is because of their beliefs. They don't believe in the same things we believe in and they don't believe in me." Kagome placed a hand on her chest, over her heart, protecting the jewel within her.

"What do you mean, Kagome?" Miroku asked. "The people on Okinawa have different Gods than the people on Honshu but their beliefs are basically the same."

"With some exceptions," she said, looking up ahead at Miroku. "Their sun God is not a goddess like ours. They believe that their sun God, Tedako, sent two Gods to Earth, one to each of the main islands of Japan. And their Gods are usually female, which contradicts their sun God who was male." Kagome shrugged as she looked back to Inuyasha. "My Brothers never wanted to risk the chance of taking me there when I was young. They feared my safety around the priestesses of Seifa-Utaki because the women were believed to have more power than the men, and they might have gotten through my Brothers and then to me." Kagome frowned as she remembered how her Brothers have always avoided the subject of Seifa-Utaki. "They never wanted me to go there because they knew that the priestesses wouldn't accept me because I went against their beliefs of the Three Realms they believe in."

Inuyasha scrunched his eyebrows, trying to understand what Kagome was saying. "So they don't accept you because people see you as a God?"

Kagome nodded her head, glad that he understood. "Because I was brought back by the Gods, and therefore can only be considered a God. Though I am not, so many people believe it and I'm quite sure word had traveled to them in the woods. The Gods are supposed to be of the natural world. I am not of the natural world, and therefore go against what they believe in." She looked back and forth between Miroku and Inuyasha, seeing them take in her words and the caution that she warned them with. She was worried that they might get hurt but moreover, she was worried that they might fight for her.

Inuyasha sighed, his eyes worried as he tried to find a solution. "So… we might be expecting a fight." Kagome nodded her head, biting her bottom lip as she looked at him, watching his reaction. Inuyasha turned his head from her and looked forward. He was trying to figure out what to do, how to avoid this confrontation. He could see now why the monks were so adamant about not bringing Kagome to that shrine. But she was older now, and she could defend herself. However, he was still worried that she might get hurt. Inuyasha nodded his head, his mind made up. "Well then… we'll just give them a welcome present in return."

Miroku smirked at Inuyasha, looking at the hanyou with a smile. "You're itching for a fight, aren't you?"

"Hell yeah…" Koga said as he kept his eyes on the road. "You know how good that war was? Shit… that was the best battles I've ever had in my life. I would give anything to have that kind of shit again," he said with a smirk. Kagome looked at Koga's eyes on the rear-view mirror with shock and fear.

Inuyasha chuckled and looked over at Kagome. "Look, Kagome. We're demons," he said, opening up his hands. "I guess… we were born to do this."

Kagome arched her eyebrow and crossed her arms. "Born to do it? What, kill people?" Kagome blew out air. "I doubt it, Inu."

"She does have a point," Miroku said, nodding his head. Koga and Inuyasha both looked at Miroku with glares.

"Who's side are you on?" they both asked in unison. Miroku looked over at Kagome and they both laughed, their laughter making Inuyasha and Koga laugh with them. The car continued on down the highway and they made small talk about what they would do when they got there. Kagome told them about her ofudas that she had with her and Miroku began to wish that he had brought his own. Inuyasha sorely missed his Tetsaiga now. It's been three years since he has last seen his beautiful sword and now that danger threatened him and those he cared for, he was beginning to wish his sword was in his hands. The Tetsaiga had given him strength and protection when they fought together and his missed the feeling of his sword in his hands. But he still had his demon powers and senses, which would be good enough for now. Kagome was a priestess and she would be able to withstand the spiritual powers those priestesses wielded.

The gang looked around at their surroundings as Nanjo City came into view. The place was very small, almost like a town, though it was a city. It reminded Kagome a bit like Ise, though it was a lot more aloof than the ever-growing Ise Prefecture. Nanjo had the smallest population on Okinawa Island and they didn't even have their own school or police station. The houses they passed were small and some were built on top of the other to accommodate more without taking up too much space. Kagome told Koga to keep driving past Azama Beach. They finally got into the village of Chinen and here many people were riding their bicycles as a means of transportation in a small village. Koga had to slow down and clamp down his frustration as bicyclists crossed in front of him. Kagome then told Koga to turn at Chinen Post Office and they went on a long, windy road where trees began to sprout out of the ground for miles.

They all looked around at the greenery and unpopulated area. It was so different from Tokyo's booming city. Finally, they saw a small parking lot up ahead where they had to park and start walking. Koga found a parking stall and they all got out, locking the car in the process.

"So… this is it?" Koga asked, looking up at the looming trees that went for miles above his head. Sunlight poured through the leaves and shone all the way down to Earth.

Kagome shook her head, looking around at the greenery with love and affection. "No…" she whispered. She walked towards the archway that loomed right above the path that took them deeper into the sacred woods. Kagome looked up at the sign on the archway. 'Seifa-Utaki'. 'Here we go…' She turned to the side to see Inuyasha standing next to her. Koga and Miroku were behind here, all of them giving her their support and protection. She smiled at Koga and Miroku and then looked at Inuyasha, noticing the way his body was tense and his ears were high on his head. He was alert and ready for a fight, which was why she was worried about bringing him here. These people were holy people, and if they found Inuyasha to be anything but what they liked, they might turn their powers to him. She frowned and bit her bottom lip, fearing for him and Koga.

"Hey…" Inuyasha said, sensing Kagome's fear. He could smell her fear radiating from her in waves and his body began to kick in to her emotion. Inuyasha reached out and grabbed Kagome's hand. She looked up at him with wonder and confusion but he smiled encouragingly at her, giving her hand a squeeze. "Let's go."

Kagome blinked back her shock and nodded her head with a smile, grateful that she had Inuyasha. She gripped Inuyasha's hand tightly and they began to walk down the beaten path into the sacred woods. There were only three cars they left behind in the parking lot, besides theirs, so there were a handful of people probably already at Seifa-Utaki. If there were people, then Kagome was sure that the priestesses won't show hostility in front of the people. But then again, she didn't know those priestesses and they probably had different protocols than the priestesses on Honshu.

The sacred forest was beautiful, sparkling with the wonders of nature. The trees loomed tall, covering the sky from the land below. The trees were wide, the trucks a splendid piece of nature's finest work. The ground was littered with green grass, bushes and flowers of many kinds along the land. The path worked its way towards the cliff that came into view. The standing rocks towered just as high as the trees, both trying to win over the other.

Kagome took a deep breath, taking in the lush nature around her. It was beautiful here. No pollution, no buildings, no cars. It was beautiful nature that worked its magic.

"So… why is it that Okinawa has different beliefs than Honshu?" Koga asked, his eyes scanning the forest with caution. He still didn't feel safe knowing that there were priestesses nearby.

Kagome shrugged, keeping her eyes up ahead for any movement or other signs of life. "I really don't know. It must be with the way the islands are just so separated that both inhabitants could create and build their own belief system. Just like how they had a totally different ruling for Okinawa." Kagome moved closer to Inuyasha, needing his comfort. He noticed her need and he tightened his hold on her hand. Kagome looked up at him with a smile and they both understood the look in each other's eyes.

"So… there's two sun Gods?" Koga asked, scratching the back of his head in confusion. He gazed up towards the back of Kagome's head. But Miroku next to him shook his head and answered.

"There's only one sun God. But both Honshu and Okinawa have different stories of the sun God." Miroku looked to Koga as he saw that the wolf demon was still confused. "It's just like having only one God but people have different views on how that God looks and acts." Koga nodded his head with a shrug, figuring that it made sense. Miroku smirked and looked ahead as the cliffs came to the side of them now, the path taking a small turn. "The sun God, Tedako, sent down two Gods to the islands. The God that came here is known as Amamikiyo, who created this land for other Gods to settle on."

Kagome nodded her head in agreement and let Miroku continue. "You see… the people believed that Gods were of the natural world, and so they made everything that lives, everything that is nature. Amamikiyo came here to make a home for all of the Gods that began to create life for humans. They say that this Utaki is where Amamikiyo made their home." Miroku looked up ahead and saw that the rocks were now getting bigger. Masses of huge rocks piled against each other, cut up by the rain that ran down the sides of the cliffs.

Inuyasha sniffed, sensing the presence of people now. Kagome noticed his change in attitude and tugged on his hand.

"Inuyasha?" she asked, seeing his eyes look at her for a second, showing his sense of worry.

"We're getting closer," he said. Koga behind him stiffened and his body became anything but gentle. Even Miroku. The boys all seemed to grow stiff and their auras flared out, sensing for any threats, very cautious about their surroundings. Kagome, too, found herself following them. She flared out her aura towards the path's journey.

There was an opening up ahead where the trees parted and stones sprung up from the ground. The group came into the opening and looked around, seeing only one couple reading a stone block that erected from the ground.

Miroku sighed and looked around in wonder. "This is Ufuguui."

Kagome nodded her head as she let go of Inuyasha's hand, walking down the small steps that led into a flat area. "This is where they held the coronations for the goddess." Inuyasha watched as Kagome moved about the ground, feeling her way into this sacred place. He could tell that she was doing more than just walking around mindlessly. She was feeling for auras, feeling for things not of this world. Kagome's powers and abilities were still out of his comprehension and some he had no idea of. Inuyasha watched her as she moved about and he crossed his arms, waiting for her to come back to his side. Koga and Miroku had moved away a bit, walking around to look at the way the area had been cut away of trees to accommodate people in a coronation.

"Let's go," Kagome said as she nodded her head towards the forest that continued on. She turned around, seeing Inuyasha standing where she left him. She smiled and went back to his side, smiling up at him as he smiled down at her, happy to have her back. They both walked side by side as they continued onto the path leading out of Ufuguui to head into the deeper parts of Utaki. The group continued forward, heading through more towering trees until they came up to a path that separated from the main one and headed into a small cave.

"Yuinchi," Miroku said as Koga looked at the entrance of the cave in suspicion.

Kagome nodded her head, looking past Inuyasha to see the dark cave. "This is where they made the meals for the king."

"King?" Inuyasha asked, looking down at Kagome with confusion. She smiled up at him and nodded her head, continuing the way forward.

"I told you they had their own political system and monarchy."

The path then took them to the deepest part of Utaki. The group stopped at the entrance marked by the two huge rocks that leaned against each other, creating a triangular entrance beneath their towering weight. Kagome sighed in wonder and awe. 'Wow… beautiful…' She smiled at the sight of the entrance into what the people of Okinawa believe to be the 'Isle of the Gods'.

Inuyasha growled and stepped in front of Kagome, making her snap out of her thoughts quickly. She began to flare out her aura at Inuyasha's sudden reaction. Miroku and Koga both came up to stand next to her and they all looked ahead at the woman that walked out underneath the huge rocks. Inuyasha's growl of warning only increased as the woman continued towards them.

The woman had a white kimono on with a tiara on her head. Her hair was in a braid, going down to her lower back, and her hands were clasped together in front of her, the length of the kimono traveling down to her thighs. She made her way out of the reach of the rocks and stopped a few feet from the group. The woman smirked, her eyes a deep brown as she gazed at the group in front of her.

"Well… what have we here?" Her voice was soft and high but she looked anything but innocent and young. She tilted her head to the side and took in the appearance of the woman the hanyou protected. "One hanyou, one full-blooded wolf demon, one training monk and one priestess."

Kagome scrunched her eyebrows and moved up to Inuyasha, getting to his side. She ignored his warning growls as he looked at her with a glare that told her to go back behind him. "Who are you?" she asked, her voice gaining the strength and power of who she was. "I demand for you to introduce yourself to me."

The woman then smirked and moved so quickly that Kagome didn't have to time see where she went. The others reacted to the loss of body and they all went into defensive stances, looking around the area for the woman. They searched the empty skies and greenery for any white color. But Kagome concentrated on the woman's aura and found that there were now two more. Kagome gasped and heard a whizzing sound heading straight for Koga. Inuyasha moved as well, as Koga noticed the movement too but was too late.

"Koga!" she screamed, her hands outreached, but could do nothing to stop the ofuda that streamed its way right onto Koga's back. Suddenly, the quiet area was awoken by Koga's scream. Kagome flinched at his painful scream and ran to his side. The ofuda was shocking him, taming his demon into submission as was the priestess' will. Koga fell to his knees and his cries grew softer as he tried to fight the pain that his body was wracked with but gave in to the ofuda's power.

Kagome gasped again and whipped around, her eyes finding Inuyasha's in fear. "Inuyasha!"

Realizing that there was an attack on him, Inuyasha turned around from Kagome and faced the empty space. He heard the whizzing sound again but couldn't see where the hell it was coming from. But he, too, could do nothing as the ofuda slammed its way onto his back and he fell to his knees in pain as the spell worked its magic.

"No!" Kagome screamed, running to Inuyasha's side as his cries reached her ears. But before she could get to him she heard movement in the air and turned just in time to see the woman fall from the sky. The light above flashed against her white kimono, blinding Kagome for a minute. She leaped back in time as the woman struck the empty space with her staff. The rings at the end jingled, her figure suspended in the air as she held onto her staff. Kagome huffed and steadied her footing as she heard two more movements. She quickly glanced to the side to see that there were two other priestesses coming out of the sky and heading for Miroku. 'Miroku…' she thought, worrying for his safety.

But Kagome couldn't help him. The woman moved, grabbing her staff out of the ground and heading straight at Kagome. She moved back, dancing with the blows that the woman tried to hit her with. The staff continuously met empty air as Kagome moved faster than the priestess. Kagome jumped up just as the woman struck at Kagome's stomach and she willed one of her ofudas into her palm. The woman looked up in shock as the ofuda materialized and Kagome quickly said the prayer and threw the ofuda at the woman. The listless paper suddenly became erect and firm as it shot its way down to the woman. The priestess grunted and brought her staff up to protect her. The ofuda struck at the staff, sending electric sparks at the contact of two holy powers, and then the ofuda fell listless to the ground. The woman looked up in shock as Kagome came charging down at her.

The woman moved back as Kagome touched ground and kicked off, following the woman while throwing more ofudas at her. She brought out her aura, wrapped it around the woman to subdue her, but the woman only swiped her staff out in a circle around her and Kagome's hold on the woman was gone. She glared at the woman and concentrated as she heard Miroku's grunts on land and Inuyasha and Koga's silent grunts of pain. She took two ofudas, one in each hand between her index and middle finger, and flew them out at the woman. As the woman was busy trying to ward off her magic, Kagome used her aura to wrap around the woman. 'Got you…' The woman gasped in shock as her body was squeezed and as they touched ground, Kagome came running towards her. Kagome kicked the staff away and willed the woman into the air. Her aura held the woman above ground. Though it seemed surreal for her hands to be bound tightly to her body by an invisible thing, Kagome held the woman in her aura's grasp.

"Surrender…" Kagome said, her voice firm and determined. She was through with playing this woman's game and wanted her friends to be safe again. "Call off your ofudas and your priestesses or I will kill you."

The woman glared at Kagome, taking her threat into consideration. She sized up Kagome's body, noting the way Kagome stood with such strength and power. She then sighed and nodded her head. The woman looked ahead at the fight that was going on between Miroku and her two priestesses.

"Enough," the woman said. The two priestesses fighting Miroku suddenly stopped and moved back as he was about to attack them again. He grew still as to what suddenly happened, but kept his guard up. At the same time, the ofudas both dropped to the ground and the two boys were freed from the purifying powers. Miroku ran to Inuyasha and Koga's side, seeing to their health.

Kagome turned around and nodded her head, thankful her friends were safe. She then turned back to the woman, still not trusting her. She brought the woman back down and released her hold on the woman's body. The woman sighed and stretched out her arms as they were freed. Kagome watched the woman carefully, making sure that she had nothing up her sleeve.

The woman went for her staff and picked it up, letting the tip touch the ground as she stood tall and faced Kagome. "My name is Hira."

"Hira," Kagome repeated. She nodded her head slightly. "My name is Kagome."

"I know who you are, High Priestess." Hira's eyes were keen and yet they were weary, watching Kagome with suspicion. "I know why you have come here to Okinawa."

"Then you know that my intention is true." Kagome waited as the woman took her words into consideration. "Or did you believe that they were not?" she asked after the woman's silence.

Hira didn't move but her two priestesses had made their way to her side, both standing on each side of her. "It does not matter what your intentions are. You do not belong here."

"Says who?" Kagome watched as Hira made no effort to back up her words. "You are threatened by me," she pointed out.

Hira smiled, her first smile, though it wasn't happy. "Threatened?" she said, drawing out the word.

Kagome smiled and nodded her head. "You know that by me coming here, I have disturbed your beliefs."

"Indeed you have," Hira said, her voice forceful as she interrupted Kagome. "Then why have you come?" she demanded, stomping her staff on the ground in frustration.

Kagome felt the three walking up behind her but she paid no attention to them. She needed to understand why she was so hated here and why her Brothers never wanted her to come to this beautiful place. "I have come to offer my blessings. I am of this Earth and I can offer my blessings to the Gods of my choosing."

"But not these Gods," Hira said, her eyes glaring at Kagome.

"Why? Your Gods are my Gods alike. They are all the same but just different in the eyes and minds of the beholder." Kagome relaxed her hands at her sides as she felt the wind stir her hair. "You feel threatened by my presence and not by the fact that I have different Gods than you."

Hira nodded her head and took a step forward, slowly walking towards Kagome. Inuyasha was behind Kagome, recovering from the purification of the ofuda and ready to beat the living hell out of that damn woman. Even Koga seemed angry and wanted a piece of the woman. Miroku remained between the two as they all watched Hira with caution.

"Indeed," Hira said, planting her staff on the ground as she stopped just a few feet away from Kagome. "Your presence worries me." Hira lifted her head into the air as she kept her eye contact with Kagome, trying to see inside the girl. "You are the woman that was brought back by the Gods. Or so you say. People are calling you a God." Hira smirked. "But you are not. Gods are one with the earth."

"Yes, they are," Kagome agreed, nodding her head. "And I have not presumed to believe that I am a God. I am just a woman living on this land." Hira didn't seem to believe her and Kagome tried to explain. "I was brought back by the Fates to…"

"The Fates?" Hira asked, her eyes wide with shock and her voice in a mere whisper. Her two priestesses behind her began to whisper to each other.

Kagome nodded her head, seeing the shock they were in, and waited for them to recover. "The Fates were the ones who made me. You see, I was alive once before."

Hira nodded her head. "I know of your legend, priestess. You do not have to tell me."

"Then why is it that you despise me so?" Kagome said, nearly screaming out her frustration. She was trying to understand why the woman just didn't accept her, but she just couldn't figure it out. And Hira was just not leaving her any room to discover the reason on her own. So she wanted Hira to tell her. Kagome waited, his eyes glaring at Hira as her frustration took a hold of her.

After a few seconds, Hira tilted her head and looked up at the sun filtering through the leaves of the trees. "You had been born."

Kagome scrunched her eyebrows in confusion, still not understanding. But she didn't say a word as she waited for Hira to continue.

"When you were born, the world ceased to exist." Hira then looked back down at Kagome as she noticed that the girl was now shocked and confused. "The world is in balance. Always in balance. There is a counterpart for everything. For water, there is fire. For peace, there is evil. Always a counterpart… always balance." Hira lifted up her staff and began to pace back and forth in front of Kagome. "But when you were born, you made a gap in the world's balance. There was no counterpart for you. There was no other equal that could match you."

Kagome brought a hand up to her chest, feeling the jewel within her with her aura. Hira was right. She was exactly right, and Kagome listened to her explanation, though she desperately didn't want to know.

"Priestess Midoriko was born of humans, like all other animals in this world. But your birth was unnatural and it ruined the balance of life and death." Hira's eyes bore into the ground as she thought about the past and this one woman that tore the cycle of life in two. "Your birth brought forth a series of events and therefore, you were the only one who could solve them. Your powers are unnatural," she said, coming to stop in front of Kagome again. Her eyes were firm and hard as she gazed into Kagome's soft ones. She didn't care if she was hurting the girl's feelings. The girl was not a gift to this world. She was a curse. And the Fates had cursed them with this woman. "Midoriko gave you her powers and the Shikon no Tama. You are unbalanced. You hold too much power for one being to contain and yet you were created to use that power and leave this world. But now you are back, and the world is not in balance again."

One of the priestess came up to stand on one side of Hira. "You have too much power and there is no other holy being on this Earth that can match you."

The other priestess moved to the other side of Hira and nodded her head. "You have too much power and there is no demon on this Earth that can defeat you."

Kagome scrunched her eyebrows and finally felt herself give in to their words. She felt her hurt consume her as their words sunk in and… made sense. Kagome gazed at the ground, confused and hurt, as their words kept hitting her like boulders.

Hira raised her chin, seeing that Kagome was finally understanding why she doesn't like her, why Hira despises the fact that Kagome breathes and lives on this Earth. She was an unnatural being, too much power, too much life within her. She went against balance and time and she had been brought back by the Fates. The Fates had lost their minds when they had first created the girl. Hira had had enough. She turned around, tired of being in this woman's presence and her priestesses followed her. But she didn't move. She had one more thing to say. Hira halted in her steps and turned her head to the side just a bit so Kagome could hear her.

"You are the High Priestess and yet you have no counterpart. No one can defeat you. No one can be your equal. You are defying time and life itself. However, you give the people hope on the future and on life. How is that so when your life is not even in your hands and you were created of an unnatural force?" Hira waited for Kagome's reply, which never came. She sighed and then looked ahead. "Now you know why I despise you High Priestess." The three priestesses then walked down the path leading them back out to the entrance.

Kagome remained shocked in her place, staring at the ground from the words that Hira told her. It was all true. She began to think of her mother and the Fates, how they created her. Her life was a joke. She was their pawn, their toy that they molded every minute to do their bidding. She was a possession of the Fates and had no place in this natural world. Kagome felt like she had been hit by a bull and her breath left her in a rush. 'This isn't possible…' She placed her hands on her head to stop the words from repeating themselves in her head.

Inuyasha moved then, going to Kagome's side and taking her into his arms. Kagome felt herself being drawn into a body and Inuyasha's arms were around her, holding her close to him. She held onto her head as she willed Hira's words to stop, but they wouldn't. Inuyasha felt weak as he held Kagome, unable to make her pain go away. And then he smelt it, those salty tears. He knew Kagome was crying as her body wracked with her sobs. He sighed and tightened his hold on her, crushing her against his chest. Kagome let go of her head and brought her hands around Inuyasha's torso as she cried into his chest. But he just held her. He stroked her back, trying to comfort her, but he could do nothing. That woman, Hira, had said words that he too had felt the harsh blow. 'It's not true, Kagome…' he thought, placing his cheek on her head as he let her cry. 'None of it is true.'

Miroku and Koga both stood aside, giving Kagome a minute. Her sobs tore at their hearts as they remembered the words that Hira had told her. Those harsh words they had felt and they could only imagine what Kagome was going through as those words were actually directed at her. But they waited for her to pull herself together.

After a few minutes, Kagome's cries became sniffs and her arms were loose around Inuyasha's body. His hair was tangles in her fingers, but he didn't dislodge her arms from around him. He wanted her in his arms forever. Here, he could protect her. He knew that now. Kagome belonged here in his arms. He didn't want to see her cry or get hurt and not have anything to do to help her. Here, Kagome trusted him. She relied on him to be her rock, and he didn't mind at all. So long as she would stop crying. So long as Kagome was not hurting, he wanted to be by her side. Inuyasha rubbed his cheek once against the top of her head lovingly and knew that they had to get moving.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said, willing her to look up at him. Kagome moved a bit in his arms and then moved back enough to lift her head up and look at him. Her eyes were red and puffy, the evidence of her tears still evident on her cheeks. His shirt was wet but he didn't care. "You wanna go back to the hotel?" he asked, seeing that she was in no condition to do any more sight-seeing for the day. He wanted to get her back to his room and hold her. What the woman said had definitely got to Kagome, and he could tell. Kagome had believed the woman and he wanted to make sure that Kagome knew it wasn't true. He would tell Kagome tonight, make sure that she would be better, make sure that she wouldn't cry.

Kagome shook her head, trying to untangle her fingers from Inuyasha's hair. "No…" She slowly brought her hands to her side to wipe away the tears from her eyes. But Inuyasha never let her go from his arms. He continued to hold her close to him, letting her compose herself and find the strength to move again. Kagome sniffed back her cries and pushed against Inuyasha's chest, finally being released. She looked up at him one last time with a grateful smile. "Thank you, Inu."

Inuyasha could only nod his head with a frown and look away. The look in Kagome's eyes made him falter. She did seem broken. He was right. Kagome had taken Hira's words to heart and she was trying to hide it from them that she was okay. 'Kagome…' She could try and hide it from the boys, but she couldn't hide it from him.

Kagome took a few deep breaths and gazed up at the leaves of the tall trees, trying to will away her emotions. The nature surrounding her helped and she reached out to draw from their energy. They gave her the strength to put a smile on her face, shocking Miroku and Koga but not Inuyasha. "Well… let's go inside. I really want to see Sanguui." Kagome led the way inside, nearly forgetting about the incident that just happened as if it never did.

The four walked through the entrance way made by the two rocks and was welcomed by the towering height of the rocks above. The hall was like an open space made by the rocks of the cliff. Kagome looked above as the sun shone its way through a huge crack to the side, enough to light the inside with light. She gazed around and saw the many offerings of rice cakes and tangerines that the people had made for the Gods. She smiled, twirling around with her arms spread wide to the side of her, as she gazed up at the rocks high above. The others watched as Kagome went to her knees in the middle of the room and offered her prayers. Miroku walked over a few seconds later and did the same, offering his prayers to the Gods of this shrine. The two remained like that while Inuyasha and Koga leaned their backs against the rocks of the entrance. They waited until Miroku and Kagome were finished and stood up.

With a final acknowledgement, Kagome walked out of Sanguui having accomplished her wish. She had seen the Seifa-Utaki and it was a marvelous place, worthy of being the 'Isle of the Gods'. The sacred forest was vast and held so much nature within it that it was like a window into the spiritual world. The group walked back down the long pathway that led to the parking lot and got into their rented car, speeding off from the sacred shrine of Okinawa.

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Night had fallen as fast as time had slipped from the group. Kagome wandered in her room aimlessly, trying to figure out the day's events, trying to figure out her life. The moon shone overhead and the stars were out tonight, but she didn't want their company. They could do nothing to help her, they could not take away her pain and confusion. Nature was useless in this matter.

Kagome continued to pace, her white sweatpants sticking to her skin, making her feel some sense of living. But she didn't feel like she was living. 'You are unbalanced…' Hira's words rang through her head, making her squint at the thought of them. Kagome stopped pacing, her body slumping over as she grabbed her head, trying to rid it of those thoughts. 'You are unnatural…' Kagome whimpered. She shook her head and began to pace again, for what, she didn't know. She wanted to understand why she was living but she was only putting herself down. The truth was harder to accept and she was finding herself getting weaker just thinking about who and what she was. But the High Priestess of Seifa-Utaki definitely knew who she was. And what she was. 'I don't belong in this world…' And Kagome believed it.

Time had not been an issue for Kagome. Time was nothing when it came to her life because ever since she had been born, she was told to believe that she would die for the world. She was meant to die in the war for good and evil. Yet, here she was. She was living. Living a life that she wanted to, a life that she could have had if she was normal. But she wasn't normal. Nothing of her was normal, and she got that now. Hira was right. She was made from her mother's blood, not from a man and a woman's love. She was brought into this world from a human woman that she didn't even know, a woman that didn't even know she had another child on the way. She was made into a miko at age 5, learning the ways, understanding the beliefs, and above all, staying true to her prophecy. She was given a life that was not truly hers, a life that was already planned out for her and she was just along for the ride. Kagome's eyes snapped up to wall in front of her, shocked and lifeless. 'I wasn't even living…'

If it was out of pity for herself or sadness, Kagome didn't know, but she couldn't hold back the sobs that wracked her body with pain. She fell to her knees, her cries holding her to the floor. She placed her palms on the ground in front of her as her weight settled on her knees, trying to hold herself up. Kagome closed her eyes and felt all the tears drip down her cheeks and onto the carpet. 'It's true…' Hira told the truth. She had good reason to despise her. She was unnatural, she wasn't meant to live or to be brought into this world to begin with. She was created unnaturally and lived an unnatural life that caused unbalance in this world. The only reason why she had been made was to destroy Kano. He was her counterpart. He was her balance. That evil demon was made to become her equal. Kagome felt the bile of the thought in her throat but she couldn't squeeze them out. Her tears kept pouring down her face, her heart constricting in pain.

Kagome's body wracked with sobs, making her chest heave and her lungs burn at the loss of air. She quickly breathed in air, fast and demanding as her lungs were. Using her hands and knees, Kagome crawled to the corner made by the sliding doors and the wall of the bedroom. She saw the relief it held. She could hide herself here, where no one could see her. Kagome flopped her back against the corner and brought her knees to her chest. 'It's all true…'

Kano Mitsuhada was her counterpart. She was the pure and he was the taint. They were both made for each other. Kagome shook her head in pain, not wanting to believe that she was made for a monster. 'Nooo…' She wanted to scream out her pain. Nobody would notice. Nobody was around to see her collapse, giving into the sadness of her worthless life. Kagome's body shook as she wrapped her arms around her legs, keeping her head leaned back against the crook of the walls. Her thoughts kept making her cry, but her thoughts were the truth of her life. A small smile crossed her lips for a moment and a chuckle brought out her insanity.

"What's the point?" she asked herself, her voice weak and small. Kagome never knew that she would feel this way, but she did. She pitied herself. Kagome shook her head, trying to tell herself that she didn't. But she did. She did. She pitied herself, the fact that she was born, the fact that she lived for others besides herself. She pitied who and what she was, for all that she was. Kagome cried even harder, her head coming down to rest on her knees. But her thoughts brought her back to her life now. Her life before had been for someone else and this life is as well. She was brought back by the Fates to destroy Raige. 'That's right…' As much as she thought she could live out this new life, she was wrong. It's happening again. She's going through the same thing she had to live through when she was first alive. Except this time, Raige is her counterpart and he is her equal. They were made for each other, and they were made to destroy each other.

"Yes…" Kagome whispered, her heart breaking in silence. "Raige…" she whimpered, wishing he was here to fulfill her wish. She was sick of living a life that wasn't hers. She was so sick of it. No one knew of her problems. No one knew of the woman who had no life of her own, the woman who was burdened with the responsibilities of saving so many lives. No one knew who she really was. Except for one person.

Kagome's head peaked above her knees, her eyes solemn and lifeless as she gazed at the ground in front of her. "Inuyasha…" she whispered, her voice quivering with her lost. Kagome gazed to the conjoining door, her eyes searching for him, her heart wanting him. She needed him. She needed his arms and his reassurance. She needed Inuyasha. "Inuyasha!" she screamed, past her pain in her throat.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Kagome?" Inuyasha called, his voice frantic as well as his knocking. But she couldn't answer him. She had used her strength to call for him and hoped that he would come to her. The knocking continued again and this time Inuyasha banged louder. His voice became more frantic as he heard no reply from her. Without a second thought, the door burst open, flying off the lock it held with the wall to reveal a very scared Inuyasha.

But what Inuyasha saw made his senses work overload and his fear came back tenfold. Kagome was huddled against the corner of the wall, her white sweatpants clearly seen in the dark corner she was in. Without another thought, Inuyasha ran to her side, getting there in less than a second. His hands were around her as he brought her into his arms. He could smell her sadness and tears, both mixing together to cause an unappealing scent. One he couldn't ignore even if he wanted to.

"Kagome…" he said, his eyes wide and frantic as he looked her over. She was shaking in his arms and he began to breathe hard, trying to find out what's wrong. "Kagome… what happened?" he asked, feeling her sobs getting harder. "Kagome… please don't cry," he begged. It felt strange to do it, and he would never beg to anyone, but Kagome was an exception. She brought out so many emotions within in, so many things that were unnatural to him, and she made him feel like a completely different person. But he wanted her to stop crying. It killed him when she cried and he couldn't stand to see her in so much pain. But what hurt the most was knowing that he couldn't help her.

Inuyasha's golden eyes searched the top of Kagome's head as she latched onto him. Since he had no shirt on, her tears leaked onto his chest, making him feel the trails that leaked down to his sweatpants. But he didn't care. "Kagome… please, talk to me. Tell me what happened," he said. He tried to soothe her. He stroked her back while holding her, but he could tell that she had no intention of talking. Her sobs were still wracking her body and they weren't stopping. So Inuyasha moved a bit so that he was sitting down with her in between his legs. He moved them so he could lean against the sliding doors and hold her against him, letting her cry. He would hold her until the end of the world if she asked him to. He would. Inuyasha sighed and frowned, taking in Kagome's sadness as his own. He tried to breathe steadily, willing her to follow his breathing to calm herself. But he could do nothing as whatever was hurting her kept tormenting her. Kagome just wouldn't stop, and he held her there for a good ten minutes before her sobs finally started to settle. But he didn't say anything. Inuyasha knew Kagome would be worn out after all that crying and he would let her rest before he asked her what happened.

Kagome felt her body settle down against Inuyasha's. His body was warm and his arms were strong as they held her against his chest. His chest was bare and his warm skin was under her palms and against her cheek. She could hear his heart now that she settled down a bit. His heart beat a beautiful rhythm that could lull her to sleep. Her eyes were puffy and she knew they were beat red. Her nose was stuffed and her face leaked with her tears. But her throat was sore from all the crying. Her throat constricted painfully when she tried to swallow and it brought her back to reality. Inuyasha's arms had kept her safe as she had let her barriers down. Only around him would she let her walls down. Only with Inuyasha would she let another person see who she really was. Only with him. Kagome bit her bottom lip as hiccups almost took over her body. She was silent now, staying in Inuyasha's arms quietly. His warmth and strength was all that she needed now. But now, she needed more of him. Kagome shifted a bit, making Inuyasha accommodate her movement. His arms grew a bit loose as he let her move.

Kagome pressed against his chest and pushed herself back a bit to gaze up at Inuyasha. His eyes were what caught her then and were what caught her now. She was drowning in his eyes, and she loved it. She needed it. Inuyasha's eyes were full of helplessness and pain, and she could see that he was hurting while she was hurting. He had shared her pain. Kagome bit her bottom lip, her face in pain as she gazed at him, her eyes begging.

"Make love to me, Inuyasha…" she whispered breathlessly.

Inuyasha's eyes widened and his ears twitched on his head once those words fell from Kagome's lips. He gazed down at her in shock, seeing the need in her eyes, the heavy need of what she needed from him. Kagome's beautiful chestnut eyes were always what he sought to every day. Her beautiful eyes were the life that he wanted, the beautiful dreams that was held within her bright eyes. But now, Kagome's eyes were dull and lifeless. He had only seen her eyes once like that before. It was when they had found out that their child was meant to die.

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome, still holding her in his arms, and saw the look on her face. Kagome was in so much pain and she needed him to relieve her pain. She needed him now as much as he needed her. Inuyasha brought one hand to rest on her wet cheek, stroking underneath her puffy eye to wipe away the tears that were starting to fall again. He saw her eyes light up and he smiled, bringing his head down to capture her lips in a blinding kiss.

Kagome moaned as Inuyasha kissed her, his lips tender and soft. She melted at his touch and could only wrap her arms around his neck to hang on for dear life. She was falling away, lost in her pain and in his body, thankfully able to forget about her life and Hira's words. Kagome's heart constricted in pain, making her frown against his mouth.

Inuyasha noticed the change and pulled back, his eyes asking her. Kagome looked away, but he didn't let her pull away from him. Inuyasha brought one hand to capture her chin and make her face him. He looked into her eyes that were now saddened and in pain. Her chestnut orbs were showing life again, making Inuyasha want to bring back more of the light that he knew she held.

"What's wrong, Kagome?" he asked, sensing her new emotion while he kissed her. He couldn't help but look down at her lips. The temptation of them was too much. He wanted to kiss her again, to run his tongue along those plump lips and savor her taste. But Kagome's eyes needed his attention and he waited for her answer, not moving until she answered him.

Kagome frowned, her face in his hand as he made her look at him. She avoided his gaze for a second and then whispered softly, her heart aching as she said it. "I love you, Inuyasha…"

Time had seemed to stop for the two as Inuyasha gazed at Kagome's avoided eyes with shock. He took in her words, replayed them in his mind, feeling them and melding them into his heart, his soul. He felt the need to cry, the need to hold Kagome in his arms, the need to show her how much he loved her too. How much he desperately needed her day and night and how much he missed her since she's been gone. Inuyasha frowned, releasing Kagome's chin to close the gap between them and kiss her with so much passion that he moaned.

Kagome let her tears fall as Inuyasha accepted her love, taking her into his arms and carrying her over to her bed. He settled her down on the mattress slowly and easily, taking care of her body as much as he had taken care of her pain. Kagome only cried even more just thinking about him and how much he completed her.

Inuyasha pulled back as he settled his weight over Kagome. He wiped away her tears, whispering to her that he was there and he would take care of her. "I still care about you, Kagome," he said, making Kagome stop her crying to look up at him. "I still care for you a lot," he confessed, a small smile on his face, remembering what she had told him at Naishiro.

Kagome could only smile at him and let her tears fall down. Inuyasha reached up to wipe away her tears and slowly bent down to kiss them away. Kagome shifted under his body, moving so that her hands could feel their way against his smooth chest. Inuyasha's body was warm while her hands had their way, taking as much as he offered them. He would comfort her because she asked him to, and she was thankful. She needed someone who cared about her to help her through this. She needed someone who would be there to hold her as she fell. She needed Inuyasha, if only just for this night.

Inuyasha kissed his way down to her chin, licking at the tears that remained there. He felt Kagome shiver under his menstruations and he reveled in the feel of her soft body beneath his. His desire for her rose up swiftly, heating his body until all he could think about was Kagome and fulfilling her needs, as much as his own. Inuyasha went to the crook of her neck and nuzzled her, feeling the need to cry at the fact that he had Kagome back. He hadn't been able to show Kagome how much he missed her, how happy he was that she had come back to him. The first day he saw her, he was in shock and denial. But he wanted to hold her, he wanted to run his fingers along her body, every inch of her, to make sure that she wasn't another one of his dreams. He wanted to make love to her, showing her how much he missed and loved her. But he couldn't do that. Now, he could. And he would.

A growl escaped Inuyasha, but it wasn't dangerous. His demon let out an erotic purr, ending up in a growl, as Inuyasha licked Kagome's neck affectionately. Her hands came to tangle up in his hair as she moaned and he felt the heavy need to pierce her skin with his fangs. Now, he knew what it meant. This need he had when he was around Kagome or when he thought about her. And only her. This need to pierce her skin, to be by her side, to watch her smile and cry, to laugh and love her. This need was from deep within him, from his demon who desperately called out to his other half.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha whispered, his voice in pain. He loved her so much. His heart ached to have her with him and his mind was reeling with the fact that he actually had her back and beneath him. She was his. No one else's and she wanted him as much as he wanted her. That alone made Inuyasha take a deep breath, drawing in strength and releasing his warm breath against her neck, making her shiver. Kagome brought her hands down to his cheeks, tilting his face up so that she could look at him. What Inuyasha saw in Kagome's eyes was total and unconditional devotion. He flinched back and frowned, her hands falling away as she looked at him with confusion, thinking something was wrong. But Inuyasha just went back down to her neck, drawing in her scent. His erection was heavy and full but he wanted to revel in Kagome's body. She was his for the taking and he would see to her desire and much more.

Inuyasha closed his eyes in pain as he nuzzled her neck again, unable to stop himself. "God… Kagome…" he whispered painfully, feeling her hands tangle themselves back in his hair to rub on his scalp. The sensations she brought melted his heart and she knew just what he wanted, what he needed. She knew his weak spots, the places where he would bend over and scratch himself like a sated dog. She just knew him, in so many ways. Inuyasha lightly kissed Kagome's neck, his lips trembling as his heart filled up and he felt complete with accepting his emotions. Now he knew what all of this was. "I love you, my koiishi…" he whispered.

Kagome's eyes flew open and she looked down to the silver hair above her chin. She grabbed Inuyasha's chin with her palms and brought his face up so she could see his eyes. His golden orbs were swirling with so many emotions but there was one that she saw. One that she had seen so many times before when she had Inuyasha by her side. She saw his love for her. It was there, and Kagome could only cry even more. Her heart began to ache and her chest constricted in pain, crying so much took its toll on her, but hearing Inuyasha tell her that he loved her brought out the best of her tears. "Oh, Inuyasha…" she whispered, her voice quivering with happiness. She had come back for him, and to hear him say that, it made all of her suffering and unhappiness worth it. To come back to a life that will never be in her hands for him, to hear him say that, was worth every minute she suffered.

Inuyasha smiled, seeing the love and devotion in her eyes, and gave himself up to her love. He moved up to kiss her, surrendering to her power she had over him. Her lips were soft and inviting as she allowed him entrance into her mouth, tasting her essence. Inuyasha felt in pure bliss as he claimed Kagome for his own, his demon sated at having Kagome for himself. His hands moved then, wanting to touch her skin and feel it against his body. He brought the bottom of her shirt up slowly, letting it tickle against her skin and making her shiver in response. He released her mouth, moving back so she could get out of her shirt as he lifted it over her head. He tossed the shirt to the ground and his eyes found her own, captured by their beauty as he once was before. Inuyasha moved back down to her lips, kissing her for all it was worth, for all the time they had been separated from each other. Now, they would make up for it. They would make up those three years they had apart.

Reaching behind her, Inuyasha lifted Kagome up, arching her back against him as he pressed her breasts into his chest. She wrapped her arms around his neck to hold onto him as they kept their kiss. He growled at the feel of the fabric of her bra against his skin, and reached for the clasp that kept her breasts from him. Releasing the clip, he laid her back against the sheets and licked her lips as a farewell. He moved back to take off her bra, slowly, while he gazed at her skin that was revealed to him. Her shoulders were bare now as the straps were gone and his gaze was caught on her breasts that peaked out as he dropped the bra to the ground. Inuyasha felt his groin tighten in response to her peaks already hard and swollen for his touch. With deliberate slowness, Inuyasha moved to one breast, licking a circle around her areola to tease her. Kagome arched her back off the bed, wanting him to take her into his mouth but he wouldn't oblige her. She became restless, just what he wanted, and began to grab fistfuls of the sheets into her hands.

Finally giving her release, Inuyasha brought her nipple into his mouth and they both moaned in pleasure. Inuyasha took his time, savoring her breast like a baby at a bottle. He sucked hard on her, wanting her to give him everything she had as he greedily took her body for his own. Inuyasha then moved to the other one, leaving the last swollen and taut, the skin pink from his suckling. He took his time with this breast too, feeling Kagome squirm under his slow torment. He was torturing her body and senses and he knew it, but he loved it. He gained power in knowing that she wanted him so bad and he wanted her to, because that was exactly how he felt. She didn't have to suck on him or touch him all over his body to make him want her with a passion of a thousand men. By just looking into Kagome's eyes and smelling her sweet arousal, he would want her more than life itself.

"Inu… please… stop…" Kagome begged, wanting him to release her from his torture.

Inuyasha smirked onto her breast, releasing it with a tug of his teeth, making Kagome cry out as a rush of liquid spread onto her panty. Her panty was already wet and she wanted it gone, along with her pants. But he wanted to take his time with her, and she loved the affection he was giving her body. If she could, she would will the time to stop now so they could have all the time in the world to love each other's body.

Running his hands down her stomach, Kagome shivered in response. His touches left a blazing trail of fire wherever they went, making Kagome moan in response. Her body was alive and on fire. Here, now, with Inuyasha, Kagome felt alive. Truly alive.

Grabbing onto her sweatpants, Inuyasha pulled them down, moving his body lower so that he could run his eyes along the skin that was revealed to him. Her legs were smooth and creamy as the white pants was taken off and thrown with the other clothing. Inuyasha looked up at the lonely panty that remained on Kagome's body. It won't be there for very long. Inuyasha ran his hands up her legs, making Kagome's body twitch and she moved in bed. Inuyasha moved with her, not letting her get away from him or his touches. He was going to worship and savor her body and he wouldn't have it any other way. He grabbed onto her panty and pulled them down on both sides of her, running his knuckles against her thighs and down to her legs. Kagome moaned, her head tossing back and forth on the pillow as her hands bunched up in the sheets. She was losing control and he loved it.

Once the discarded panty was out of view, Inuyasha looked up at Kagome's eyes. She gazed down at him, her chestnuts swirling with lust and love, both a combination of danger. Inuyasha knew his own eyes were showing the same as her hunger for him grew even more. He then let his eyes wander along her body. He took in her swollen peaks, thinking that they would have more of his mouth, and then went down to her belly button. Her dark curls greeted him and her legs were shut, guarding him from her treasure. 'Open your legs,' his demon growled within him. Inuyasha growled and came stalking up to her like an animal. Kagome watched him, seeing the new desire radiate out of him in just a second. He changed into some kind of animal as he stopped right above her abdomen, his body above her legs.

"Open your legs for me, koi," he said, his voice in a harsh whisper as he tried to keep himself together. Kagome obliged him in a second, slowly opening her legs so that he could see his treasure. 'Mine.' Kagome's juices were glistening her sex, making him lick his lips in excitement. Inuyasha moved his body down between her legs and settled himself there, taking in her sweet scent of arousal. He released his breath after a few seconds of holding it in, not wanting to get rid of the smell. Kagome's arousal was like a hit to his balls as it tightened in pain, wanting release. He took another breath, unable to get enough of her smell. And then, Inuyasha brought his head down to lick at her bud, making Kagome cry out and arch her back. Her hands came to his hair, bunching in his locks to keep his head at her entrance. But he had no other place he wanted to be at more and so he stayed there and licked at her juices greedily.

Kagome tossed and turned as Inuyasha licked and ate her greedily. She couldn't stop the moans and the cries that came out of her mouth. He was bringing her body to life and she couldn't think anymore. All she could think of was him and his body, what he had to give her. He was doing things to her that she had forgotten how it felt like after three years. But now it was coming back, and she loved every minute of it.

Inuyasha picked up his pace as he felt Kagome's fingers move up to rub against his ears. His growl radiated out of him and Kagome cried out as the sensation brought her closer to her peak. His growls vibrated against her bud and made her lose all control. Inuyasha kept licking at her, diving his tongue into her entrance and then coming back to play with her bud. She tasted so sweet, her taste arousing him even more and making his dick pulse with the need to be in her. Inuyasha flicked his tongue faster and soon Kagome peaked, going over the cliff of ecstasy that he brought her to. Kagome cried out his name, bunching her hands in his hair in ecstasy.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome whispered as she came back from the shock of her orgasm. Her hands loosened in his hair and her cheek rested against the pillow as she slowly crawled back to Earth.

Kagome's juices poured out of her, her orgasm sending out more of her desire for him. Inuyasha greedily took everything, wanting more of her taste. He began to lick her again, unable to get enough, and soon he was building up her desire again. Kagome began to move against the sheets, her moans starting up a new desire that only he could control. Inuyasha brought his hand up, scratching his claws gently along her inner thigh. Kagome cried out his name as he built on her desire for him. He kept licking her, his mouth now in a frenzy. He seemed like a hungry animal, needing her juices like he needed life. Inuyasha ate at her eagerly, pushing his tongue as deep as he could as he nuzzled his nose against her bud. This brought Kagome over the edge, her back arching off the bed as Inuyasha's wonderful mouth knew exactly what it was doing. She came for him, allowing him to have another taste of her juices, which he took greedily. He slurped at her, turning his head side to side to try and get a good angle into her entrance. His demon growled greedily, wanting more of its mate, and Inuyasha only obliged his demon.

Reaching up, Inuyasha spread Kagome's lips apart so he could taste every part of her. Kagome moaned, tired and hungry. Inuyasha wanted more of her taste but she wanted more from him body. "Inuyasha…" she said, her voice showing her weariness and pleasure.

But the hanyou couldn't hear her as he kept licking her greedily, his demon now in control of his body. Kagome moaned, unable to get out of his hold on her, and just gave up to his mouth. Inuyasha's growl was different now, more guttural and animalistic as his lips vibrated against her bud. Kagome moaned and arched her back, reaching up to his ears to rub them in time of his tongue thrusting into her. Inuyasha ran his hands down both her legs and grabbed underneath her knees to bring her legs up around his shoulders. She locked her ankles together as his head was a prisoner against her womanhood. But he had no problem with that. Inuyasha fed on her, unable to get enough, his demon wanting more. He didn't know what took over him but he knew it was an instinct deep within him that wanted and needed Kagome. He has never felt this way before about anyone. Only Kagome did this to him. Only Kagome made him lose his control he had over his demon. His demon was the one who wanted Kagome as much as he did.

Kagome came again, arching her back off the mattress in pure bliss. She breathed hard, taking in gulps of air as her third orgasm rocked her silly. Her eyes were closed in weariness and pleasure as she tried to get her senses back. Inuyasha was still at her core, licking up her juices, and she could only smile. He was the demon that she knew him to be now. Then, she felt the loss of his tongue as Inuyasha pushed back against her ankles. Her legs fell to the side listlessly, her weariness of having three orgasms in a row showing.

Inuyasha moved back and took off his sweatpants, revealing his aching dick that strained and stretched until it hurt painfully. His dick was begging to be within Kagome and he would fulfill its wish. Inuyasha moved up Kagome's body, taking in the rise and fall of her chest as she tried to catch her breath and settle back onto the mattress. He felt an inward pride of leaving Kagome like this, so sated and weary. It was a fulfillment that he hadn't felt in three years. Inuyasha brought his lips to Kagome's as she moved to meet him, her eyes still closed in bliss. She brought her hands up to wrap around his neck, making Inuyasha smile at the fact that she still had strength for him.

"I want you, Inu," Kagome whispered, opening her legs wider for him. He smiled and settled down against her, his dick lying just above her entrance. She could feel her womb clench in anticipation and her bud pulsed with the need of him within her.

Inuyasha kissed her one last time tenderly. "I want you too, koi." Kagome smiled up at him and he brought his head against her core. Kagome gasped and closed her eyes at the feel of him there but Inuyasha froze. "Look at me, Kagome."

Kagome's eyes snapped open at the order. His voice was dark passion and she could hear his demon coming out. Inuyasha rarely lost his control over his demon but it's happened a lot when they were making love. His demon always came out in one way or the other and she loved it when Inuyasha lost all his control over his body and his demon. Now, he was doing just that. Inuyasha's golden eyes were hard as he stared at her, keeping her eyes locked with his as he wanted to see her every reaction as he entered her.

Slowly, Inuyasha stretched Kagome out, pushing himself into her warmth. She was tight as a closed fist and he himself nearly closed his eyes in pure bliss. He could feel her muscles contracting over his dick and Inuyasha nearly lost his control, wanting to pound into her heat mindlessly. But he held himself together. He wanted to watch Kagome's pleasure pour out of her. For three years, he hadn't seen her like this, and now he would make the most of it. Inuyasha continued into her and Kagome moaned in pain and pleasure, the size of him stretching her out to her fullest. He wasn't even halfway in yet and she already felt the pain of not having him for so long. Kagome closed her eyes as she squinted at the pleasure/pain.

"Open you eyes Kagome," Inuyasha growled, the sound deadly though she knew he was not mad at her. She opened her eyes to view his ones, drowning in his swirling orbs. "Don't look away from me." Kagome nodded her head and her hands fluttered on his shoulders, feeling his muscles moved underneath. Inuyasha continued in, not wanting to get out until he got himself totally in her. Kagome bit her bottom lip but kept staring at him like he commanded. Her eyes showed him her pain and pleasure as he entered and buried himself to the hilt. Inuyasha felt like his eyes would roll to the back of his head any time now as Kagome's muscles contracted around him, not used to his size or the invasion. Inuyasha began to breathe hard, trying to control himself as he pulled out and slowly went back in.

Now, Kagome couldn't hold onto her control. She moaned and closed her eyes, reveling in the feel of him inside of her. But now, Inuyasha didn't care. He let her have her way as he had his way with her body. He slowly pumped into her, taking care of seeing to her ultimate climax, wanting to take it slow. Inuyasha closed his eyes in pain and pleasure, letting it consume him. Kagome was so tight that he wanted to scream, but he could only groan in frustration and lust as he pumped into her. She was driving him mad. The feel of her squeezing the life out of him was enough for Inuyasha to lose control.

"I love you so much," Inuyasha whispered, bringing his head down to her breast. He began to suckle on one, living up to his promise that they were going to get more of his attention.

Kagome moaned and arched off the bed as Inuyasha continued to work her out. "I love you too… more than you know, Inu." She felt tears roll down her cheeks and she buried her hands in his hair as he sucked on her breast. But Inuyasha pulled back when he smelt her tears and looked up at her. Kagome's eyes locked with his, pain and happiness filled within them. He smiled, his gut clenching as he kept pumping into her, and leaned down to lick away her tears.

His breath flew against her cheek as he kept with the pace, slow and deliberate to make Kagome lose control. But he was the one losing control. Kagome did things to him that he would never understand, but he loved it. Suddenly, Kagome wrapped her legs around his waist, bringing her butt higher so he could go a bit deeper.

"Faster, Inu…" she said, wanting to feel him.

Inuyasha smiled and kissed her hungrily and obliged. He picked up the pace a bit, their skin coming together to make a small sound as they hit each other in pleasure. He was losing control and her body was doing things he's never felt before. Not with anyone but Kagome. Inuyasha groaned out loud as he picked up the pace, already losing himself. Kagome moaned and cried out, her peak coming fast and soon. She could feel every part of Inuyasha's dick within her as he went in and out and it was driving her over the edge. Kagome dug her nails into his shoulders as he picked up the pace again, he wanting to follow her over the edge.

They began to breathe hard, both finding their peaks coming together. But then Inuyasha's demon came to the surface and his fangs elongated, exploding like shards in his mouth. The pain of them was extreme and Inuyasha had to bite down the groan of pain that his fangs brought. But he didn't lose his rhythm as he continued inside of Kagome, finding their releases soon. His urge to bite her was strong, stronger than before when they had elongated. Now, his demon wanted to claim Kagome. This Inuyasha understood. Kagome was his mate, his one and only other, and his demon knew it more than he did. Inuyasha huffed, trying to control himself as he held himself above Kagome and pumped into her. He wouldn't bite her. He just needed to control his demon and the need would go away. But it didn't.

Kagome looked up to see that Inuyasha seemed in pain. His mouth was closed tight but she could see the tip of his fangs coming out. She closed her eyes and moaned as he hit her spot but then she opened them again to gaze up at him. "Inuyasha…" she whispered, catching his attention. His eyes were hard as they gazed down at her. "What's wrong?"

Inuyasha shook his head, disregarding her question, and continued to pump. But Kagome grabbed his face between her palms and made him look at her. "Inu…"

Inuyasha frowned, seeing that she knew so much about him. He showed her his teeth, her eyes widening in response, and then shook his head. "Don't worry," he said, pumping and feeling her walls clamp around him. She was close. "It's alright," he gritted.

"No…" Kagome said. Out of reflex, Kagome brought Inuyasha's head down to her throat, making him lose his rhythm for just a second. Kagome sighed as he continued and she moaned at the feel of him getting faster and more desperate. "Go ahead…"

Inuyasha's eyes widened at her words and he flinched back to look up at Kagome. But her face showed him her love and devotion. Her smile remained on her face and her eyes were accepting. Inuyasha felt his heart constrict in pain at the look she gave him. She trusted so much in him. "Kagome…" he said, getting past the lump in his throat. "I want… I want to mark you."

Kagome nodded her head, understanding what Inuyasha wanted. "I know." She knew that this was his demon's desire. His demon was coming out and she remembered when they had been at her shrine and he had pinned her against the shrine house. His fangs had elongated then, too, and he had the urge to stay against her neck. Though she didn't understand it then, Kagome had thought about it since then and knew what it meant. Inuyasha had found his mate, his demon had found its mate, and they both chose her. Kagome gazed up at Inuyasha, seeing his fear and uncertainty. But she could only smile acceptingly up at him, loving him for who he was. "I want to be your mate."

That got Inuyasha. He stopped his rhythm, his pumping ceasing, and making Kagome look up at him with confusion and worry, thinking she said something wrong. But Inuyasha could only stare into Kagome's eyes, dumbstruck as to what she had told him. 'She… wants to be my mate.' He couldn't believe what Kagome had said, but she said it, and she was looking at him with fear. Inuyasha hurried to wipe away her fear, smiling at her as her words sunk in and he felt complete. His heart swelled with love, love for this one woman that was his mate and his world. And she accepted him as her mate as well. His demon nearly growled in approval, but he had the urge to cry. And Inuyasha did.

"Inu…" Kagome said with worry, reaching up to wipe the tear that streaked from his golden eye. Inuyasha smiled and moved to kiss her tenderly on the lips. He whimpered against her lips, making Kagome rub his scalp lovingly, trying to ease his pain.

Inuyasha moved back and went to Kagome's neck, now continuing the pace. Kagome moaned and moved her head to the side to accommodate him as she wrapped her legs tighter around him, enjoying the sensations he brought her body. "Thank you… Kagome…" he said. She accepted him. Him, a lowly hanyou. Inuyasha's fangs elongated and he opened his mouth, able to see the sharp tips of their huge size. He licked Kagome's pulse, feeling his demon tremble at what's going to happen, anticipating the climax of their orgasms together. Inuyasha thanked Buddha for Kagome and raked his fangs along her neck, over her collar bone, down to her breast. He kissed the spot right above her heart and opened his mouth. His pace picked up as his demon sensed the marking and his fangs began to leak with a purple fluid. At once, Inuyasha's instincts took over and he sunk his fangs into Kagome's skin, piercing above her heart and making his mark on his true mate.

Kagome cried out as she climaxed, the pain of his bite mixing with the pleasure of lovemaking. She came with a force that she's never experienced before, climbing higher and higher and running into another climax. Her back arched off the bed as the climaxes mingled together, two becoming one, just as Inuyasha made them to be. Inuyasha came right after Kagome, following her over the cliff and leaving his mark on her and in her. His demon growled as the purple fluid leaked into the puncture wounds Inuyasha made with his fangs. He tasted Kagome's blood and sucked on it, loving the taste. But then his head came back to earth and his dick was sated for the time being. His demon drew back, sated and tamed by this one woman who could do that. Inuyasha drew his head back and licked his bite, his fangs leaving their mark permanently on her skin. The purple fluid was part of the marking, only coming out once in an Inu-demon's life. His father had told him about it when he had passed puberty. The marking of a mate was a once in a lifetime thing. There was only one mate for them and they would search the world for that one woman. And when they choose to mark their mate, the liquid would leak from their fangs and enter the skin of their mate to insure that the mark never seals. The liquid also did something to them, but Inuyasha didn't want to tell Kagome. He was too happy and in bliss to get back to reality yet.

Kagome stirred beneath him, making him jump out of his thoughts. Inuyasha pushed himself off of Kagome after he had collapsed on her, and looked down into her eyes. She was smiling up at him with a loving look in her eyes, making Inuyasha melt and feel like he was the luckiest man in the world. But to him, he was indeed.

Inuyasha smiled back and kissed her lovingly. "I love you…"

Kagome smiled as he moved back. "I love you too." Inuyasha smiled, his ears perking as she said those words, making Kagome giggle at the action. She could feel her womanhood clench on him, still inside her. And she felt him grow in response to her body. At once, the atmosphere between them changed, their desires rising up again. Kagome giggled again and placed her hand against his chest.

"You are… unbelievable," she said, closing her eyes with a moan as he began to move inside of her. She could feel his tip, moving back and forth inside of her, making her wet channel greedily accept his movement.

Inuyasha smirked, his ego clearly showing on his face. "Why thank you." Kagome opened her eyes to glare up at him, the two laughing together. Inuyasha moved down to capture Kagome's lips in a passionate kiss they shared while he built their pleasures again.

Kagome couldn't stop from moaning. He gave her so much pleasure that it was unbelievable. Inuyasha brought out the wild side in her, always. He picked up the pace, this time going faster than his deliberate slowness before. Now, Inuyasha wanted everything she had to give him, and nothing less. He wanted her from behind, and she let him take her that way. Inuyasha went deeper into her, having to coax her down before he could start his wild frenzy on her body. Kagome loved it when he lost control and he was losing his control again, just as she was. Inuyasha was behind her, slapping his pelvis against her ass as he went deeper into her body. Kagome cried out as his hand moved to play with her bud while the other grasped her shoulder to pull her back against him, hard. Their skins smacked against each other, both riding out on each other's desire for one another. Inuyasha groaned, her channel gripping him and teasing him, making him lose control. His hips went faster, using his demon speed to bring them to a climax. Kagome couldn't keep up with his pace so she held herself on her hands and let him do the work. Her head twisted and turned as her hair fell on both sides of her face. Then, Inuyasha did something to her body that made her cry out in passion.

Kagome tossed her head up, her hair falling along her back and teasing her sensitive skin. She cried out Inuyasha's name as she came, her head tossed up to the heavens as Inuyasha watched her, riding on her orgasm. He came right after, watching the way she arched her back and tossed her head back. It was erotic and sexy at the same time, drawing on his orgasm. Inuyasha growled out Kagome's name as he came, sending his seed into her body again, making sure that she had him in every way possible.

With a sigh, Kagome sank down to the pillows, her hands losing their energy as she lay against the mattress, bringing Inuyasha with her. Inuyasha smiled and kissed Kagome's back, sending butterfly kisses along her spine. She smiled, still disbelieving that this was actually happening. Inuyasha and she were together. They were together and in love. Nothing could get any better than this.

"I like it when you do that," Inuyasha said, his husky voice floating over her sensitive back.

Kagome arched her eyebrow, her cheek lying against the pillow though she couldn't see him. "Really? Which part? The orgasm or the scream?" she teased.

Inuyasha kissed her right on her shoulder. "Both. But I like it when you toss your hair back. It's… sexy," he said as he came over her shoulder to wiggle his eyes at her. Kagome giggled and moved so that he could kiss her while she kept her cheek against the pillow. Inuyasha sighed when he moved back. "I don't want to get out."

Kagome chuckled and brought up her left hand to push him back. "Get out, egotistic hanyou." Inuyasha chuckled and did as she said. He pulled himself out, already missing the loss of her warmth, and moved to her right side. Kagome flipped her head over so that she could see him as he got comfortable next to her. She was too tired to move, too tired to get up and do anything else. But he definitely seemed ready to do more than just lie here.

"Great…" she said, closing her eyes in exhaustion. Inuyasha chuckled and brought a tendril of her hair back behind her ear.

"Don't worry, koi. I'll let you rest for a bit."

"A bit?" she said, looking up at him to see his cocky smirk. Kagome stuck out her tongue at him and smiled. "Punk." Inuyasha laughed and the two relaxed against each other for a few minutes, reveling in the fact that they were together. Inuyasha moved Kagome against his chest and she draped her right leg over his abdomen. In a few minutes, she fell asleep in his arms.

The night was hers as she awoke to the steady rise and fall of something. Kagome roused from her beautiful dreams, one where she and Inuyasha had slept together and told each other that they loved one another. She moaned, not wanting to awaken from that dream, but couldn't help the awareness that was coming to her. The room was lit a bit from the moon's glow outside. It was making its way down to shine into her room, which made Kagome wonder what time it was for the moon to be so low in the sky.

The rise and fall underneath her brought her back into focus and Kagome became acutely aware of the skin against her skin. She was draped over a body. 'Inuyasha?' she thought, trying to fight the urge to believe that her dream was real. But the more Kagome's senses began to work, the more she was starting to believe that her dream wasn't a dream. It was only a dream come true. Kagome smiled, moving her fingers along the hard chest beneath her. The body moved beneath her touch, making Kagome smile.

"Had a good sleep?"

Kagome closed her eyes as a rush of emotions came flooding into her. She was so happy to hear his voice, knowing what they did. She was hurting because she knew that this was only for tonight. She was sad because they had only tonight to be together.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, sensing her change of mood. Kagome blinked back her thoughts and smiled, pushing up so that she could gaze up at him. She was suddenly aware of how her soft body was fit so tight against his hard one. Her breast lay on top of his chest and her womanhood was against his hip. She flushed.

"Inuyasha… did we… I mean…" she fished for words to say while the blush remained on her face.

Inuyasha arched his eyebrow, humored at her embarrassment after what they shared. After all these years. "Did we make love?" he finished for her. Kagome looked up at him shyly, her eyes innocent, making him want to kiss her deeply. Inuyasha shook his head with a chuckle and brought her hair behind her ear. "Yeah… we did. Twice," he said, giving her a huge grin.

Kagome slapped his chest at his pride. Inuyasha just laughed and ran his hand absentmindedly along her back. Kagome sighed and brought her head back down to his chest, lost in the moment of being with him. The two remained in each other's company for a few minutes, both not wanting to talk. They touched each other's skin, marveling at the feel of each other, marveling at the fact that they were with each other. Kagome smiled and kissed Inuyasha's chest.

"You're beautiful." Inuyasha laughed, making Kagome bounce on his chest as she giggled with him. "What?" she asked with laughter.

"You should never tell a man he's beautiful," he said, bursting out in a fit of laughter again. Kagome smiled and stifled her giggle as she pushed herself up to look at him, trying to be serious.

"Why? You are…" she said insistently. Inuyasha flipped them over, pinning Kagome down with his weight. She giggled, feeling trapped but not threatened by his playful action. Inuyasha gazed down at Kagome, his laughter coming to a small chuckle as he lost himself in Kagome's beauty. His face became serious, lost in her face and taking in her eyes. Kagome noticed his quietness and waited patiently for him, running her hands along his arms that remained pinned on both sides of her. She could feel every muscle in his arms, his veins like speed bumps under the skin.

Inuyasha smiled, his eyes lost in her gaze. "You are so beautiful." Kagome smiled, her eyes showing her love for him. Inuyasha brought his head down and kissed her tenderly, loving her mouth with his own. Soon, they were both breathing hard and their desires were rising with each stroke of their tongues. Inuyasha touched Kagome's entrance and found that she was ready for him. He smiled into their kiss and felt her legs open for him, accepting his weight onto her body. Inuyasha sighed, unable to believe the treasure that he had. Kagome was a beautiful treasure indeed. He slowly entered her and she suddenly bucked her hips, making them flip over.

Their kiss was broken as Kagome moved so that she straddled him, his dick still in her. Inuyasha looked up at her with his eyebrow arched and a smirk on his face. Kagome smiled at him as she rode him, unable to stop. "I want to do it now," she said with small pants. Inuyasha didn't complain as he just laid there and watched Kagome work her desire on him. She used his body for her own, moving her hands to better brace herself on his abdomen or his thighs as she pushed down onto his pelvis. Soon, he was helping her, unable to stand by and watch. Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's waist and thrust his hips up in rhythm with her. They were both falling quickly.

A bead of sweat dripped down the valley between Kagome's breasts, catching Inuyasha's attention. He released his hold on her waist and used his elbows to push his upper body up. Kagome watched him, her hair bouncing around her as she rode him. Her hands came around his neck, helping to keep him to her, as he found the sweat and licked her chest. Kagome moaned and rode him faster, her face in pure pleasure and pain as her orgasm came closer. Inuyasha growled, falling back down to the pillows to grab her waist, his claws digging into her skin, and pound himself up against her. Kagome cried out as she came, making Inuyasha grit out Kagome's name and follow her lead. She shivered as she came back down from her high and fell on top of Inuyasha's chest. Her black hair fell like a silky cloth, tingling against Inuyasha's sensitive skin. He reached up and stroked Kagome's back, both of them trying to catch their breath.

"I love you, koi," he said. No matter how many times he said it, they wouldn't add up to how much he truly loved her. Inuyasha's heart ached in his chest, filled with love and content. He was happy. He was complete. Kagome was with him and he had her in his arms, in more ways than one, and that thought alone made him feel elated.

Kagome smiled against his chest, her breath coming out in huffs as it warmed his skin. "I love you too, Inu…" She smiled, truly meaning it. It felt so surreal to have Inuyasha with her like this. This feeling, this feeling of love and happiness and content, which only he could bring, was what she had come back for. And now, after all that has happened, she had them. She had Inuyasha. And Kagome couldn't ask for anything else at this moment. She never wanted this moment to end.

Pushing herself up, Kagome pulled herself off of Inuyasha and laid next to his side, keeping her leg on top of his left one. She gazed out through the sliding door at the moon that began its way down into her room.

"What time is it?" she asked, curious as to why the moon was so low.

"It's almost 4. Sun should be coming up in a couple of hours."

Kagome frowned, suddenly wishing that she had never asked him. The new day meant that this night would have to be forgotten. Thoughts of what the future had for them began to swamp Kagome so fast that she nearly whimpered at the problems that awaited them.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said, looking down at the top of her head. "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" He could feel her aura change to sadness, which was something that he definitely wasn't feeling right now. Inuyasha stroked Kagome's back, dancing his fingers along her shoulder and back down to her back, waiting for her to answer.

"I just… I don't want this night to end."

Inuyasha frowned, understanding what she meant. He also feared the dawn of a new day. It would mean that their night together would be forgotten and kept a secret between the two of them. They would have to continue on their life like this had never happened, like their love for each other never existed. Which was impossible to do. Inuyasha sighed. "I know. Me too."

They stayed quiet for a few minutes, just savoring in the moment. Then, Kagome gasped and moved out of Inuyasha's arms, making him watch her with confusion. Kagome sat up against him and looked down at her breast. Inuyasha's mark lay right above her heart. There were two puncture marks from his fangs and the skin tingled, warming at the thought of how it got there. Kagome smiled, looking down at Inuyasha.

"I'm your mate," she said, happiness radiating from her eyes.

Inuyasha smiled back, happy to see that she was happy about it. "Yeah…" He watched as Kagome looked back down at his mark on her. He felt pride when he looked at his mark, reminding him that Kagome was his, and he was hers. But he still needed to explain to her what this meant. Inuyasha sighed, catching Kagome's attention as her fingers left his mark to lie on his chest.

"Inuyasha?"

He looked up at her with worry in his eyes. "There's something that you have to know about our mating." Kagome tilted her head, taking in his words and wondering what he meant. Inuyasha sighed and pushed himself up as he scooted back so that he could lean against the headboard. He pulled Kagome with him, not wanting to be without her warmth for a second. Kagome went into his arms, gazing up at him and waiting for him to speak. After a few seconds, Inuyasha gazed ahead, unable to look into her eyes and see her reaction.

"Kagome… when I bit you, I did more than just bite you."

Kagome nodded her head. "Yeah… I know. I know demons have different ways of marking their females. It's just the way you are," she said, wondering why he was talking about this.

Inuyasha shook his head, still looking ahead. "No, that's not what I meant." Kagome scrunched her eyes as she gazed up at him. "When I bit you… I sealed us together." Kagome moved back a bit so she could look at him, but Inuyasha didn't want to look into her eyes. He tried to avoid them as best he could, much to her frustration.

"Inuyasha," she said, giving up on getting him to look at her. "What do you mean?" She wanted him to give her the whole truth. She knew that Inu-demons mate for life, they have only one mate in this world. But she didn't know what else came with it. Then, an image of Inutaisho and Izayoi flew into her mind and Kagome's eyes widened. 'Aunt Izzy… she's never aged…' Kagome looked to the side, her mind putting the pieces together as Inuyasha finally turned to look at her, seeing that she was understanding.

Inuyasha frowned, afraid of Kagome's rejection. "When we mark our mates, a sort of fluid comes out of our fangs." Kagome's eyes flew to his, shocked as to how this mating actually works. "When we bite into our mate," he continued, watching her wearily to note her every movement, "the fluid sinks into the flesh and its chemical components make it so that the wound can never heal. That's why our mark will remain on our mates forever." Inuyasha waited for Kagome to say something, watching the way her eyes changed from confusion to nothing. She was taking in his words and he was having a hard time with waiting for her answer. Would she accept him? Inuyasha looked away, finding that if Kagome didn't accept him then he would have nothing else to live for.

"I don't care."

Inuyasha's eyes flew back to Kagome's to see that they were lit with happiness and joy. Inuyasha smiled, unable to contain his happiness, and crushed her against him. He found her lips and planted heated kisses against their softness. Kagome giggled as he kissed her, her breath tickling his nose.

"Inu…" she said as he began to release her. "You were afraid that I wouldn't accept you?"

Inuyasha nodded his head, a bit flushed. Kagome sighed and smiled at him. "I love everything about you. And I let you mark me because I wanted to be your mate." She smiled at him as his eyes met hers, joy radiating from him. "But…" she said, suddenly frowning as she fished for her words. Inuyasha frowned as well, wondering what made her change her emotions. "How is this going to affect me?"

Inuyasha tilted his head as he thought about her words. "Inuyasha… your mother has never grown old." Inuyasha's eyes widened as Kagome brought up his mother. Kagome waited, seeing his eyes in turmoil as he thought of how to tell her this. "Please tell me…" she said, placing one hand on his shoulder and the other on his chest. Inuyasha gazed into Kagome's eyes hesitantly and she smiled at him, urging him to tell her. He sighed, hoping that she wouldn't leave him because of this.

"Our mark is what seals our mates to us. Forever." Inuyasha looked at Kagome's eyes, seeing her urge him to continue. "See… we only have one mate. Forever. And since we can live mostly forever, we bind our mates to us so that they can live with us for as long as our longevity lasts." Kagome's eyes widened as what she had suspected was true. Inuyasha watched her, seeing her reaction but he couldn't smell fear from her. "My father mated my mother back in the feudal era. They've been together ever since. She doesn't age because the fluid that we mark our mates with has something in it that stops aging."

'Oh my God…' Kagome thought, a hand flying to her chest, touching the mark that Inuyasha gave her. She hadn't thought about this. Kagome moved back a bit, putting space between the two of them for just a moment as she thought about his words. Inuyasha noticed her retreat and he moved towards her, worried as to her withdrawal.

"Kagome…" Kagome raised up her free hand, willing him to stop talking. Inuyasha did, his eyes going to the sheet as he glared at them, wondering what to do now. Kagome seemed angry about this. Maybe she was starting to regret becoming his mate. But it wasn't something that they could choose or not. It was something that just came out of nature and he couldn't stop his demon from not falling for Kagome, because she was theirs.

Kagome gazed at the pillows, trying to think this through. She had never thought that this would happen, but then again, through the sexual haze they were in, she wasn't thinking about anything but Inuyasha's body giving her so much pleasure. She had been so lost in their pleasure that she wanted everything that he could give her, and boy did he give her everything. He gave her himself and longevity. 'I… I don't know what to do…' So she wouldn't age. Ever. From now, she was stuck like this for the rest of her life, as long as that might be. But the thing that Kagome believed was that she would be able to live this new life until she grows old. But now, 'old' was remaining the way she looked, 21 years old, and living as long as Inuyasha. Hanyous lived for about ¾ as long as full-blooded demons. So she would be living a long time stuck in the body of a 21 year old. The thought alone made Kagome worry about her future and the fear of trying to fit in.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said, calling her back from her thoughts. She looked at him to see that he was trying to stay calm, for the both of them. "Look… I know that it's asking for a lot from you… but you do know that I love you." Kagome blinked, listening to Inuyasha's words. "I won't ever leave you. You belong to me just as much as I belong to you," he said, his eyes showing his loyalty and love for her. "I'll be with you all those years. I promise."

Kagome looked worriedly at him, thinking about their future together. They had done this once, plan their future that they thought they would have together. But in the end, they had been separated from each other. She had died, leaving behind a son and her lover. The future they had planned had gone wrong. But now, Inuyasha was offering her another future with him. He was offering her a life filled with love and happiness. And Kagome had no doubt that she wouldn't take it.

Kagome smiled, making Inuyasha smile back, thankful that she accepted him. She reached up and placed her hand on his cheek. "I'm not mad or anything," she said, trying to reassure him of why she had been so shocked and silent. "It's just… I'm going to live as long as you?" she asked again. Inuyasha smirked and nodded his head, bringing one hand to hold her free one. Kagome sighed with a nod. "Okay… that's not hard to accept." She chuckled and Inuyasha became serious, gazing at her with so much thought that she brought her lips to meet his. They shared a brief kiss, a reassuring kiss, and she backed off to view his golden eyes filled with love. Then, though she didn't want to think of it, being with Inuyasha forever brought back reality.

"Inu…" she said, her voice wavering as to what was to be discussed. "What about my sister?"

Suddenly, Inuyasha froze, his body stiff as a statue. Kagome brought her hand back to her side but her other was trapped in his hold. She gazed at his face worriedly, wondering why he suddenly changed. Inuyasha's eyes left her own, looking down at the mattress and he remained quiet.

Kagome scrunched her eyebrows. "You… do remember about my sister, right?" she asked, hoping that he didn't believe this could go smoothly for the both of them. Inuyasha nodded his head, thankfully stilling her fears. But it was obvious that Inuyasha still had his fears eating at him. She frowned, seeing that he hadn't thought about what to do with her sister now. She was about to speak when Inuyasha looked up, his eyes serious, making her shut her mouth.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha started, his eyes capturing hers. "I do love you." He grabbed her other hand and brought their hands together, placing them on her lap. "I love you more than anything in this world." Kagome smiled, feeling her eyes burn again. 'Oh no… no more crying,' she told herself as she continued to listen to him, hoping he could stop her from crying. "You mean the world to me. When you left… I just didn't want to live anymore." Inuyasha looked away as Kagome frowned, wanting to reach out to him. But he held their hands against her lap and she knew that he needed to get this out, so she remained quiet as best she could and let him continue.

Inuyasha gazed down at the sheets, messy with their lovemaking they just did. He smiled. "But then… the monks had brought Kazuki, and I knew that I had to live. If not for myself… then for him." He brought his eyes back to Kagome's to see that they were filled with pain and sadness. He smiled reassuringly, squeezing her hands. "And Kikyo was there to help me. But I see now… me and Kikyo never really loved each other."

Kagome's eyes flew wide open in shock as she was at a lost for words. 'What… is he saying?' Though she knew she should be happy, she was shocked. She was shocked that Inuyasha was telling her this. And he seemed to mean every word as his eyes held his truth and determination.

Inuyasha nodded his head, sensing Kagome's shock. Truthfully, he was shocked himself that he was admitting this to her. It was the first time he admitted it to himself. Kagome just opened his eyes to what he and Kikyo shared and what he and her shared together tonight. It was obvious now. He felt more of a connection to Kagome, more than what he's had with Kikyo. Kagome just drew him, body and soul. His demon even agreed and it shows in the mark that he placed on Kagome's breast.

"Look, Kagome…" he said, trying to tell her everything. "When you left, I was lonely. Kikyo was there for me, and I was there for her. But I never really loved her." He smiled, his eyes showing his full love for her. "I love you. The love I have for you hurts me more than the love I have for Kikyo. I never wanted to mark her as my mate," he confessed softly. "I… I never saw Kikyo as my mate. For some reason, I just never was that close with her. We love each other… yes. But the love we have for each other is only a love of friends." Inuyasha smiled as Kagome's eyes showed her understanding and growing love for him. "Now I understand. Kikyo and I were both lonely and we turned to each other for comfort. But it's you that I truly love, Kagome," he said. Kagome couldn't help it. Her tears fell past their barrier and traveled back down her cheeks. 'Great…' she thought hopelessly, gazing into Inuyasha's loving eyes.

He released one of her hands to wipe away her tears. "I'm sorry…" Kagome shook her head, her smile amusing and sad.

"No… don't be." She sniffed back her sobs as he grabbed her hand again. She could see a new light forming on Inuyasha's face. His eyes showed his love for her and he had obviously been hit with a new truth. It was starting to sink in for him when he had said all of that for her. She smiled and shook her head, trying to figure him out. "You really love me more than you love my sister?" she asked, needing to be sure. Needing him to be sure.

Inuyasha nodded his head without hesitation. "Absolutely." Kagome smiled and moved to kiss him, the two sharing a passionate kiss. Inuyasha released her hands and Kagome pushed him back against the headboard. He wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her closer, licking into her mouth with a growing need. Kagome moaned as she felt his tongue enter and she straddled his waist, her womb clenching at her vulnerability. Inuyasha also reacted to her new position and his hard on came swift, pressing against her bottom as it strained higher to be within her. Inuyasha moaned into Kagome's mouth, wanting her to mount him as he sat back against the headboard.

Kagome moved back breathlessly, putting distance between them to stop the burning fire that was starting between them. "Inu…" she said, her breaths coming out in gasps. But Inuyasha didn't want the separation and captured her mouth again. She moaned and melted against him as he pushed her back. Kagome felt his erection hard and hot against her bottom as she slid against it to lie against the mattress. Inuyasha growled against her mouth. She wrapped her arms around his neck, keeping him close to her, and he entered her swiftly. Kagome broke the kiss with a cry of pleasure and Inuyasha began to pump into her. He just couldn't get enough of her body. She was all he ever needed and would ever want. She was what he was made for. She was his other half, his mate, and she was what completed him. Inuyasha's heart swelled with love and it hurt him so much.

"Kagome…" he whispered, bringing his head down to lick his mark on her skin. Kagome brought her hands up to rub his ears, just the way he liked it, and he lost control. Inuyasha ran his hand down one of her legs and linked his arm under her knee, bringing her leg up as he held himself above her with his other hand. Inuyasha lost all his thoughts as her muscles clenched around him and he invaded her, going deeper now that she was open for him. He growled, placing her leg on his shoulder, and used both hands to steady himself above her. He was pounding into her swiftly and desperately. Their skins slapping against each other was loud, but their moans and cries were louder. Kagome was lost in the feelings that Inuyasha gave her and she was ready to come.

"Inu… yasha," she said, signaling her release. Inuyasha could feel her getting to her peak and sped up the pace, Kagome unable to keep up with him. She writhed and moaned beneath him. Her hair was displayed around her head like a halo, making him see the angel that she truly was. Kagome was his angel, and she would comfort the demon that he was. Inuyasha growled and brought his head down to the crook of her neck, kissing his way up her chin and to the side of Kagome's lips. Her mouth parted as her breath came out of her in short gasps, her muscles clenching desperately around him.

"Come for me, koiishi," he whispered, and claimed her mouth and her release. She was his, falling into the heaven that he gave her. Inuyasha came with her, both of them moaning desperately into each other's kiss as they greedily ate at each other's mouth. Inuyasha continued to pump into her, letting his juices flow, sating his balls of their torment. He released her lips and sighed, pulling out of her to fall on top of her body.

Kagome willingly took his weight, holding him in her arms as Inuyasha settled on top of her. His upper body was all that was on top of her while his lower body laid between her legs. She smiled, running her hands through his silver hair, completely sated and content. "You truly are amazing," she said softly. Inuyasha chuckled, moving against her body, and then settled back down against her soft flesh. He rubbed his cheek against her chest, licking at his mark as he marveled at it continuously. His eyes then fell on the moon at the sliding door, shinning into the room. He smiled, feeling completely loved and content, his eyes closing in pure fulfillment. Kagome smiled, rubbing her fingers along his scalp as she felt his muscles loosen on top of her. "Go to sleep… my hanyou…" Inuyasha's ears twitched, those words falling from her lips like before. He fell into a peaceful sleep with a smile on his face, his mate's arms around him.

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The morning rays floated into the room and onto the two figures sleeping in bed. Inuyasha stirred, his eyes squinting as he groaned at the intrusion of the light. He was about to curse at the sun when he felt the soft skin beneath him and he smiled. 'Kagome…' He opened his eyes, totally forgetting about his anger towards the sun, and looked up at Kagome. Her arms were around his neck as she must have fell asleep rubbing his scalp. He smiled, watching her lovely face lost in her dreams. His hands were under her shoulders, coming up to hold onto the top of her shoulders. The smell of their sex invaded his senses, making Inuyasha take in another deep breath from their scents mingled together. He brought his hands out from under her, making Kagome move in the process. Her hands moved against his neck, fingering their way along his skin and tangle themselves along his hair draping against his back. He smiled.

Kagome's face was so cute and innocent that he couldn't help himself. Inuyasha crawled his way up Kagome's body and placed a soft kiss on her lips, wishing that every morning could be like this. At least with Kagome in his arms when he awoke, he wouldn't curse at the sun and the earliness of it all.

Kagome stirred and Inuyasha pulled back, watching as her eyes squinted against the blinding light as she strived to open them. He caught her sleepy chestnuts and smiled lovingly. "Good morning, sleepy head." Kagome smiled, trying to get out of her sleepy haze.

"Good morning," she said, her scratchy voice showing her morning awakening. Kagome moaned and moved her body along the sheets, trying to turn to her side. Inuyasha got off of her and moved against her back, draping one hand along her side as he kissed her shoulder. Kagome sighed, feeling Inuyasha's lips along her shoulder blade, waking her up. "You're up early," she said, surprised that he wasn't complaining.

Inuyasha smirked, breathing his chuckle against her skin. "Yeah… the damn sun had to shine on my face. But I had you to wake up to," he said, running his hand down to her hips. "I just wished I had you in some other way to wake up to."

Kagome clicked her tongue and reached back to slap his stomach, making Inuyasha laugh. She giggled and brought her head up to view the time. She groaned. "Ugh… it's nine o'clock. We only had five hours of sleep."

"I'm good. I don't need that much sleep," he said puffing his chest out.

Kagome blew her breath out. "Yeah right. You complain whenever you wake up in the morning," she joked, luring him into it. Inuyasha growled and nipped at her shoulder, making Kagome gasp and squirm out of his grasp. But he just smirked triumphantly at her.

"Gotcha." Kagome glared at him and turned her head away, trying to be angry at him, but unable to. He was just so cute and innocent. Plus, Inuyasha was giving her the pouting lip and his ears were drooped against his head. Kagome couldn't resist the temptation of his puppy face, he truly fit the description. She smiled and brought his head down to her lips, giving him what he wanted. Inuyasha moaned and climbed on top of Kagome's body, still marveling at her soft body beneath his hard one. She accepted his weight and wrapped her arms around his neck, moaning into his mouth with desire. Inuyasha groaned, trying to hold back his hard on that was sure to come.

He released her lips and gazed pleadingly into Kagome's heated eyes. "You have to stop…" he said through his teeth. Kagome giggled, seeing his control close to breaking and had to place something up in her defense.

"You started it," she teased, releasing his neck to place her hands on his chest. He smirked and kissed her one last time. He pushed himself off Kagome and stood up, stretching his body out. His muscles felt fresh and tight, his body felt alive like he could run a thousand mile dash and not get tired. 'Dang…' he thought. If one night of sex with Kagome made him feel this good then he wanted it every night.

"What are you thinking about?" Kagome asked, leaning to the side so that she viewed Inuyasha. She propped her head up on her palm as she gazed up and down his body. Her eyes took in everything, but mostly his tight butt. She smiled and kept in her remark.

Inuyasha turned to look over his shoulder at her. "I'm not thinking about anything."

Kagome arched her eyebrow, unbelieving. "You've got that machoness coming out in your aura." Now it was Inuyasha's turn to arch his eyebrow. Kagome shrugged her shoulder. "I know your aura as much as I know my own." Inuyasha smirked and turned around, revealing his muscular chest and his manhood. Kagome gulped and looked away, flushed. Inuyasha chuckled at her embarrassment after what they shared and were teasing each other with. He leaned down, making the bed move but Kagome didn't move to look at him. She gazed away as Inuyasha kissed her lips.

"You can look if you want," he said onto her lips, releasing his hold on them. Kagome smiled, gazing at Inuyasha. He was a few inches from her face, his smirk evident in his amusement he got out of her embarrassment.

"Ha ha… very funny." Inuyasha just shrugged and kissed her one last time. He got up and walked around the bed. Kagome went to her stomach and placed her toes on the headboard behind her while she watched his every movement. He seemed comfortable with walking around naked in front of her, which was more than she could say for herself. But it was the way Inuyasha looked at her that gave her confidence. Inuyasha walked to the broken door that connected to his room.

"I'm going to have to call maintenance about this door," he said with a chuckle. Kagome giggled and nodded her head, propping her body up on her arms.

"That was all your fault." Inuyasha turned around to glare at her but then got lost in her body. Her ass was high in the air, a temptation of its own, and he felt the urge to get back into bed with her. But he needed to stay away from that bed, for both of their sakes if they wanted to have fun this last day here on Okinawa. Inuyasha turned his head and looked into his room, noticing his phone.

"Call up room service and order us something to eat." Kagome frowned as Inuyasha looked back to her for a moment. "I usually call Kikyo when I wake up." He turned around and walked into his room, leaving a frowned Kagome on her bed.

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I know that this was a very quick update, but it was only because I really wanted to get Inu and Kag back together. Now that I've got that out, I don't think I'll be able to make it this fast again. It's back to studying for me and trying to figure out what Inu and Kag are going to do about their situation now. :) Anways... I hope you liked this chapter. I certainly did. Tell me what you thought.

-Kaleialohalani