Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of his characters. They all belong to Takahashi. This is just an interesting twist in the story that I made.

Happy Birthday, Kagome. My Mate.

Sango

We were all sitting silently around the fire. The rain was still pouring outside as we all sat her in sadness. Kagome left. I thought. My little sister left for good. I leaned in closer to Miroku as he stroked my shoulder. I hadn't left his arms since Kagome left with Kilala. Kilala still hadn't returned though.

There was another flash of lightning and we saw a large figurE standing outside of the hut. My eyes widened until a little tiny wet plump of fure came in and started shaking like crazy in the next moment. "Kilala!" I shouted and she ran to me, jumping into my arms. For some reason wouldn't leave Miroku's arms. "You are soaking wet!" She meowed in response and shook again.

"Did you get Kagome to the well safely?" Miroku asked.

Kilala perked up and looked at the bamboo curtain. We all followed her gaze and stopped frozen. As then wind stirred the curtain aside we saw two figures standing outside in the rain. One of them came in. Our breath caught when we saw that it was InuYasha in his demon form. But that wasn't all. He was holding an unconscious woman, wearing a light blue dress, in his arms.

I stood and walked right up to him, with Miroku not far behind. "InuYasha, what is the meaning of this?" I demanded. "Who is this woman and why did you bring her here?" We couldn't see her face clearly, since InuYasha had her face tucked into his chest. Is he really that disgusting? "This is low, InuYasha. Even for you. For the past three years you have been dodging back between Kikyo and Kagome, now this! You bring an odd woman only hours since Kagome left? You disgusting, filthy, degenerate, selfish-"

I stopped when InuYasha growled at me furiously. "I would never do such a thing to my mate! Now get out of my way, humans, before I move you myself. I'd kill you, sure would make it easier, but my mate loves you and is the only thing that keeps my demon side from killing you all here. Now move!" He didn't wait for a response. He just brushed passed us and went to the corner of the hut.

He sat down holding his…his…"MATE?" I demanded as I saw him hold the woman close to his chest. He was gazing at her adoringly; with so much love that I never knew was possible from come from him. How could he? "You bastard!" I shouted at him. "How could you do such a thing? Especially to Kagome! She hasn't even been gone a day, and here you are claiming a complete stranger as your mate. You. Are. Disgusting!"

He looked up from the woman's face and gave me a cold stare. He didn't say anything. He just kept staring at me until…he shifted around a little and moved the woman's face toward us. I froze.

Kagome, her peaceful kind face, was facing towards us. Her hair was longer than usual. It was as long as Kikyo's, only it was still wavy. Something on the top of her head twitched, and then I stopped breathing. Two little black ears were perched on the top of her head. "Are you satisfied now?" InuYasha said before bringing her back to his chest.

"InuYasha…what…happened?" Keade asked. Shippo and Miroku were just as shocked as I was, so words were beyond us.

He was about to answer, then a whimper came out of Kagome, so his attention was brought back to her. He leaned into her and started licking her neck. What the hell? "Have him," he motioned to the black haired demon standing by the entrance, "tell you. I need to take care of my mate, so leave us be." He started to let out a soft growl into her ear; it seemed to calm her down some more.

The rest of us met the gaze of the man, "Well," Miroku said, "I suggest that you tell us what has happened to our friend, good sir."

Kagome

Where am I? What am I? Who am I? These were all questions going through my mind as I was floating through a mist of darkness. I'm a half demon. I realized. I'm just like InuYasha. My father is a full cat demon, and my mother is human. Another strong strike of my pain attacked me and I whimpered. It started to hurt more until I heard a soothing growl and a felt a wet coolness on my neck. InuYasha. I thought, He does care about me! He even loves me. He made me his mate.

Sango had told me about when a male demon claims a mate. It means that that demon wishes for whoever he chose to be his life partner. Especially dog demons. Apparently half dog demons too. Because InuYasha chose me! Me, not Kikyo. He chose to be with me. Because he loves me. I never thought that I would be so lucky! InuYasha loves me back!

Another strike of pain reached my heart. Along with another growl and lick from InuYasha, who was holding me close to him, trying to soothe me. Aside from the pain, I have never felt so comfortable. There was also the other matter that was plaguing my mind. Dad is alive.

After I thought that he had died all those years ago. When all he did was return here. He knew that eventually that my the concealment spell would wear off, letting my demon blood awaken. It wouldn't have happened so quickly. Eventually, it would have worn off on my eighteen birthday. But my little stunt with the dagger kind sped things up.

Another wave of pain struck through my body, and I arched my back and gasped

InuYasha

Kagome started whimpering again, so I tended to her immediately. I ran my tongue slowly up and down her neck to comfort her. I also would tend to let out a light growl into her ear, and that seemed to really soothe her. Her whimpering would stop immediately when I would do these things. Anything for a male to comfort his mate when she needs him. I thought.

I looked down again to her sleeping face. It wasn't as scrunched up as it was earlier. Now it was more relaxed. Finally! Not much longer until she wakes up. Then I can finally explain everything to her. My mate, soon we will have our troubles behind us, and look at the future ahead of us.

Daybreak had finally peaked it's way though the cracks of the hut. The rain had stopped a few hours earlier. Today was the anniversary of when we first met. Also her birthday. Her eighteenth year of life, now the beginning of her new life as a half demon. Her new life with me.

I frowned a little. Kagome is having her whole life turned around. She was born and raised as a human, now she has transformed into a half demon. Will she be able to cope alright? She has just had her whole life turned around, because of Kikyo! I still haven't forgotten what she has done. She will pay dearly for convincing my mate to take her own life. I will never forget that. I was hoping that the Kikyo I knew back then was still alive there somewhere, but I was proven wrong.

My demon side has finally calm down. He left when I suppose that he realized that Kagome was in safe hands, my hands. I will do anything that Kagome asks me from now on.

"InuYasha." I heard someone call me.

I regretfully looked away from Kagome's peaceful face and into the eyes of the wise woman, Keade. "Yes?" I asked.

The old woman smiled and held out something to me. "I believe that ye wanted me to repair this for ye, correct?"

I looked at what was in her hand and my breath caught. The enchanted beads! She had them back together. She must have repaired it when I dropped, after I found out that Kagome was leaving. I looked back at Keade, she just smiled and reached her hand out further to me. I gratefully took the necklace from her and smiled back. The connection between Kagome and I has been repaired! I tucked them into my haori, I'll take them out when Kagome wakes up, and have her put them on me. Afterward I am going to have sit me to hell! I will treasure these painful beads forever.

I began to feel something stir in my arms and I looked back to my mate. She was beginning to shudder and gasp painfully. I grasped on to her tightly and tried to soothe her, but to no avail. "What's happening?" I demanded Kaiyaku, never taking my eyes off Kagome, "What the hell is happening to Kagome, old timer?"

He hurriedly came over to where we were sitting and stroked Kagome's head, ignoring my growl. "It's almost over. Her body is just absorbing her demonic powers. All you need to do now is holder close to you, and growl softly into her ear." He said leaning back.

I resisted the urge to snap at his hand and went back to purring-might as well call it that-into her ear to calm her down.

She continued to throttle for several minutes until…nothing. Her breathing had slowed down, along with her heartbeat. She was breathing steadily and her heart was going at the same pace of my own. My half demon heart has always beat faster than the average human. Now hers is in tune with my own. Besides emotional bonds, even our beating hearts keep us in tune with each other.

Everyone came near us to see, leaning over us. She stirred for few more moments, and then her eyelids began to flutter. Slowly but surly, those lids kept rising, until finally…they fully opened. And the gaze, of whom I have loved since I first met, looked into mine and seemed to look right into my soul. Her eyes were not the same color of brown that she once had. No, now they were the color of sapphires! They were dark blue with pupils similar to mine. They were so big, so wondrous! But most of all…beautiful. Just like the woman that they fit on.

I smiled at her and said, "Happy Birthday, Kagome. My Mate."