DICLAIMER: Nope...I don't own Inuyasha for all you sue happy ppl out there.

Chapter 21

"So your my girlfriend right?"

Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha all watch was Kikyo was cuffed and put into the back of a car. Naraku was dead and Kikyo was going to be put away never to see the light of day again. She had been charged with attempted murder and Inuyasha was assured by some of the officers he would get off with self defense.

The ride back was silent. The atmosphere was heavy with things that needed to be said but it seemed no was willing to be the first to speak up. Inuyasha pulled up in front of Sango's house. Kagome was first to get out and quickly made her way to the front door without say a word to Inuyasha or anyone for that matter. Before Sango got out Inuyasha quietly pulled her to the side.

"Take care of yourselves...you two have had a rough night...get some rest we'll see you later"he said referring to himself and Miroku. For the most part the ride back to their place was silent as well until Miroku spoke up.

"I think you handled yourself very well tonight Inuyasha...I don't know anyone else who would have acted as you did tonight...and I'm proud to call you my friend."he said becoming silent again.

Inuyasha gave him a half smile threw the mirror. He wasn't really in the mood to talk. His head had been somewhere else after seeing Kagome again. What was he going to say to her?.

Miroku was the first to fall asleep. Inuyasha could hear him snoring all the way down the hall. Inuyasha however laid in his bed thinking about what he would say to Kagome when he saw her tomorrow. He was not going to get a lot of sleep tonight.

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Sango and Kagome cleaned themselves up still thinking about the nights events.

"So his real name is Inuyasha?"Sango said remembering what he had told her to call him.

"Yeah..."Kagome said getting into her sleeping bag.

"You know I was really worried tonight...If he hadn't come when he did...you and I would be...well I don't really know but it wouldn't be nice"Sango said turing off the light.

"Yeah..."Kagome said again in a distant voice.

"Are you ok Kagome?..."Sango said realizing that the only word Kagome had been using was Yeah.

"Yeah...I mean...I'm fine...its just that I never thought we would meet again like that"Kagome said starting to fall asleep.

"like I said before...not everything is a coincidence."Sango said. "Kagome?...uh...Kagome?"she said again. Kagome had fallen asleep.

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Inuyasha and Kagome felt rather strange being in one another's company after last night. For quite some time the two had been sitting in silence trying not to look up and catch the other glaring. Even the car ride to the park had been silent.

"So your ok?...right?...he didn't hurt you did he?"Inuyasha said finally shattering the strange silence.

"Yeah...thanks to you...I mean if you hadn't of gotten there when you did..."Kagome said trailing off not wanting to think about what could have happened.

"How did you know where we were any way?...and how do you know Sango?...And what are you do here?". Kagome had so many questions.

"Ok...I told you that my parents were sending me away for the school year..."he said taking a breath. "I got to choose where I wanted to go...I choose to stay with my best friend Miroku...who lives here..."he said waiting for a response.

"...And Miroku is Sango's boyfriend..."Kagome said finishing what Inuyasha had started.

"Right.."he said.

"So your going to school here starting in the fall?"Kagome said with a big grin spreading across her face.

"Yeah...unfortunatley"he said sad that he had to complete his senior year else where.

Kagome suddenly caught Inuyasha off guard hugging him and knocking him off the swings and falling on top of him.

"What did you do that for?"Inuyasha said a little upset that he had sand all over him.

"Aren't you happy Inuyasha?"Kagome said still sitting on top of him but beaming with happyness.

"You have me pinned...in the sand...I don't think happy quite covers it" he said trying to get up.

"We can be together..."she said hugging him once more.

Just the though of him being with Kagome was enough to make him forget how much he hated sand. He stood up and brushed the sand off of himself and hugged Kagome back.

"I wouldn't have it any other way Kagome"he said kissing her lightly on her forehead. They had started to walk back to Inuyasha's car. Once inside...

"So Kagome...I'm your boyfriend now right?"he said not looking away from the road. Kagome blushed at the thought of Inuyasha being her boyfriend.

"Kagome?"he said realizing she hadn't answered. She was much to busy letting her imagination run wild.

"Oh...I'm sorry...what did you say"she said looking over at him.

"Well...I was trying to ask you out...but you were having a moment or something"he said looking at her. Kagome hated when they were talking like this and he looked her. She was weak kneed for his eye's. Kagome was so embarrassed she couldn't believe that Inuyasha had her feeling like a little school girl with a crush. Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome and realized he had her turing cherry red. He smiled at the thought of her embarrassment. Inuyasha pulled up in front of Kagome's house.

"So I'll see you later then..."he said.

"Yes and yes"she said smiling from ear to ear.

"Huh?...yes and yes?"he said. He was lost.

"Yes...you will see me later...and yes...I'll be your girlfriend...did you even need to ask?"she said before quickly getting out of the car. She thought Inuyasha had gotten enough of and ego boost making her blush most of the car ride home. As Kagome walked up her drive way she started to think. School would be starting in a few weeks and a guy she thought she would never see again, had come back into her life, save her, and was there to stay. Inuyasha had kept his promise when he told her that he would see her again even if the circumstances were a little weird. "I never thought things would turn out this way...I guess Sango was right...things aren't always what they seem".

THE END

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