Chapter 38: Tears and one promise fulfilled... (2)

They selected the the paragraphs that needed to be read out load by both of them and decided on the parts each one had to read. Kagome took the first scroll and looked at Inuyasha.

" We have to look in each others eyes as I read this." he nodded and positioned himself to face her in a more comfortable position. She gave him a nod and started to read the incantation, looking in his eyes with each verse she finished.

" For now I wish to set ye free,"

" To live ye' life and let ye be."

" Freedom of choice I give to ye;"

" Never again a slave shall be."

" The one I choose to set now fee,"

" Nevermore will depend on me;"

" For I too will be free,"

" To marry the one chose for me."

As the last verse left her lips a tear went down her cheek. During the time she read he remembered the part he had to say to make the spell work. He leaned to her and with his fingers he wiped away the stain the tear left in its journey.

" And I thee, the one called slave,"

" Accept thy gift of my delivery."

" To float free on life's wave"

" And feel its ecstasy."

His eyes were soft, but hers were full of tears, that threatened to spill, only to be wiped away by the gentle strokes of his hands that both rested on her burning cheeks.

" Forevermore ye shall not be a slave again."

" Forevermore I shall not be a slave again."

" For tonight... I set ye... free... as a free man can be."

" For tonight... ye sets me... free... as a free man can be."

As they both finished the incantation at the same time the scrolls began to glow so bright that they had to close their eyes.
In the house of Naraku sounds of lovemaking could be heard. As a strange light penetrated the darkness of the room all action had stopped. Naraku raised himself so that he could see from where the light was coming from.

" Is something wrong my lord?" asked the woman beneath him.

" Hush. I'll be right back, don't go anywhere." he said putting a clawed finger on the woman's lips and then getting out of bed and headed towards the next room, that was his study. He opened the door wide and went to the closet that had two pairs of doors. One was made of massive wood and the one behind it was made of glass. The glass doors haven't been opened in 16 years, while the wood ones have been on special occasions. A light was coming through the keyhole gaining in intensity with each passing second. He opened the wood doors and was greeted by a blinding light, he had to cover his eyes with his hands and turn around. When the light vanished he looked at the place where his most valuable scroll was, to find that it disappeared. He chuckled. " Well, I had nothing against you, kid and I still don't. I'm glad that I managed to help you, but now I won't hesitate to kill you if I'm ordered to." he closed the doors and went back to his bedroom. " Now, my dear, where were we?" she giggled as he climbed into bed and answered smiling.

" I think it was my turn to stay on top." he kissed her red blood lips and said.

" Not tonight, I'm feeling generous."

" Then, don't let me stop you."

Back in the cave the light died too. They opened their eyes looking at their hands. The scrolls weren't there anymore but their hands were joined. Kagome looked at her hands that were held by a pair of larger ones. She then trailed with her eyes up the arms that were covered by the familiar ripped shirt at one of its sleeves and up the half covered, well toned chest of the man before her. She looked at his face, nothing was changed but as he opened his eyes instead of the awaited amber-gold eyes she was meted by shocking violet eyes. The hair that was contouring the face was midnight black instead of silver-white. She sallowed nervously, not daring to let go of the hands that held hers.

" Inuyasha?" she looked the man before her in the eyes and found the previous gentleness she saw in the hanyou's eyes.

" Yes, Kagome?" he didn't even noticed the change his body had suffered until her question ringed in his ears.

" Inuyasha, w-what happened to you?" she asked wide eyed. He looked at their hands and gasped.

' I changed! What should I do now, she knows my weakness...'

" Inuyasha?" he looked at her face to see tears running free down her cheeks. In a small whisper that his now human ears barely heard. " What have I done?... I'm so sorry, Inuyasha... I didn't mean it, I swear I-I... I didn't know... I..." she was panicking. Without thinking Inuyasha pulled her into a tight hug, holding her close to his body and gently stroking her hair to comfort her as snobs were shacking her body from head to bottom.

" Shh... It's O.K. Kagome. You did nothing wrong..."

" B-b-but I-I... and you..."

" Shh... Don't worry about that, it's nothing really."

" B-but I did this to you..." seeing that there was no other way to calm her he made a decision that he didn't know how it will influence their new relationship as equal to equal.

" Look at me, Kagome." she raised her head from the crouch of his neck and looked at him with her now blue-gray eyes. He moved a shred from her eyes and put it behind her ear and then letting the hand rest on her cheek as the other kept her close to him, both standing on their knees. " Kagome..." he took a deep breath before he continued, somehow searching for his words in her eyes. " This is normal. "

" Normal?" her eyes widened at his statement.

" Yes. Being a hanyou means that I have human and demon blood in my vanes."

" I know that, but?" he used one of his fingers from the hand that was on her cheek to seal her lips so he could explain, before it returned to its formal place.

" That also means that once a month I can easily turn into a full-blooded demon and that once I have to turn human." she sallowed hard choosing her words carefully.

" For how long?" without any gesture he answered.

" Only for a night." her eyes were asking him " When?", at first hesitated but answered anyway. " I can easily turn demon on the full moon and on the new moon I turn human." she closed her eyes and sighed, a small smile making its way on her lips. ' Does that mean that she likes me when I'm a halfbreed?' he asked himself, but his answer didn't come from neither of his personalities but from the girl in his arms itself.

" That's good. I like you more with silver hair, gold eyes and those cute doggy ears." she giggled.

" So this is all about the ears, ha?" he asked with a sexy smile. She wasn't about to louse this battle so she gave him her secret smile again. She was completely satisfied to see that another chill went down his spine again. She smiled again and said. " You' know something Inuyasha?"

" What?"

" You can change your appearance but inside you're still the same old Inuyasha."

" I'm not old." he stated arching an eyebrow.

" No. I didn't mean.."

" But you said that I'm the same old Inuyasha, I heard you loud and clear."

" Well, I really meant that you're the same Inuyasha I know, no mater which form you take... But you have to admit that you're older than me." she said with a innocent face.

" Yeah, right! I'm not that old. There are only 3 years between us."

" That means we can get married!"

" Yeah. WHATT!" she stood up and just burst into laughter.

" You should have seen your face!" outside it was still raining so she had nowhere to run.

" You have 5 seconds to escape." he said eying her.

" Uuu, the big doggy got mad at poor little me?" she asked with a funny face.

" One... two... five!" he got up and started chasing her.

" Aaa!" she screamed. " The big bad dog is gonna get me!"

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