Blood Bond
Chapter 2

.: PROMISES :.

Kagome had been silent for quite sometime, just staring at him in disbelief. He had just gotten down on one knee and before all of her family and friends had asked her to marry him. This had Inuyasha worried and the fear of rejection hit him. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to do this in front of everyone ... Did... did she not want to be with him? But her next actions proved him wrong.

"Yes!" Kagome exclaimed, kneeling down and throwing her arms around his neck. Inuyasha lifted her up into his arms, and placed the ring on her left ring finger. Then he hugged her close, refusing to let her go. "I love you." he whispered into her hair, making her smile.

Everyone had clapped when he put the ring on her finger, and Sango and Kagome's mother had tears running down their face. Kagome held onto Inuyasha tightly, smiling.

"Well.. I guess it's no question to where my baby is going to live the remainder of her life now," Mrs. Higurashi said with a teary smile. "But rest assured we will always come to visit you."

"Thank you, mama," Kagome said with tears in her own eyes. Inuyasha smelt this and was panicked. Had his proposal made her cry?

"K-Kagome?" he asked her, making her look up at him. Realizing why he must be scared, she kissed him gently. "I'm okay...happy tears."

Inuyasha nodded, feeling almost instantly relieved. He held her close, while everyone talked, and celebrated Kagome's 65th birthday, which seemed so odd to everyone, as she still looked to be fifteen years old.

She stayed closely to Inuyasha's side the entire night, ridding him of his fears and insecurities as he was now sure she would stay with him through anything, and live in his time with him. This amazed Inuyasha the most. She was giving up her whole lifetime in that era...to be with him. Feeling a wetness in his eyes, he immediately buried his face into her hair, not wanting anyone to see him crying.

Kagome felt wetness on her hair and looked up at him. "Inuyasha, are you okay...?" she whispered softly for only him to hear. "Yes...I'm just fine..." after a few moments, he held her tighter and whispered to her. "You are the most amazing woman alive...thank you for staying with me."

Surprised that he revealed something so sensitive to her, she smiled, holding him close to her. "And by your side I will remain, even after time ends." she whispered.

Everyone had left a few hours earlier, including Sango and Miroku, to give the couple sometime alone. Kagome made sure Izayoi was safe and sound asleep.

Inuyasha smiled as he watched her with their daughter. She was so amazing, it was hard for him to believe she was all his, and always would be. To him that was music to his ears. Everone who had made promises to him before had broken them. His mother said she would always look after him, then she was murdered shortly after. Kikyou had promised to live with him when... if he became human to be with her, then she had tried to kill him. But not Kagome. Kagome had kept all of her promises. Sure she had made mistakes in the past, but he had made many of his own as well, and they had always worked them out.

Inuyasha yawned softly, and this made Kagome smile. She rubbed his ears gently, making him growl in pleasure. "Is my puppy tired?" she whispered to him, and he nodded, leaning against her. He picked her up, making her squeal and start to squirm. He chuckled and rested down on a futon with her, pulling her close to him.

"My past, my present, my future, my love," Inuyasha whispered into her hair, holding her tight, and kept one eye on Izayoi, the other on her. "I love you." she whispered to him, looking up at him.

"And I you," Inuyasha said, holding her in what seemed like an almost protective embrace. This caused her to smile. Inuyasha's love for her was overwhelming. It made her very happy, and sometimes she felt like crying. To her, right now it seemed as though she, Inuyasha and Izayoi were the only family in the world.

Inuyasha watched Kagome as she fell asleep in his arms. A happy smile was on his face as he watched her. She agreed to be with him. Forever. They had been through so much, and some of it Inuyasha thought might make her too scared to stay in his time with him. But she had proven him wrong, as she often did. He hated admitting he was wrong, but sometimes he had to do it.

"I'm going to follow you wherever you go. I will never leave your side, just as you never left mine."

A/N: Shorter than previous chapters, I know. But I'll try and make the next chapter longer. There's the next chapter and then the epilogue! Stay tuned and review. )