Chapter Seven: Everything Works Out

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At Kagome's apartment, the phone was quiet—unplugged because no one wanted to answer it anyway. Inuyasha's car could be seen in the parking lot behind the building in the waning sunlight; it was crooked in the space. The light inside was fading fast, but on the balcony the sun could still be seen quite clearly. They sat on the bench together, not talking now. Everything had been said. Inuyasha dropped off to sleep, his head in her arms. She sat still, watching the stars come out as night fell. She did not notice Sango's car driving through the parking lot.

She drifted off to sleep just as the last star disappeared behind the clouds. A storm was coming up and it would not just be wind and rain.

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The dream came as soon as she closed her eyes. It was dark, but not completely like the times before. The thing she noticed first was that she was still on the bench on her balcony with Inuyasha. He was holding her gently. His lips brushed her ear as he whispered that he had been waiting for her. Slowly he pulled her to her feet and led her inside. They reached the bedroom, and she could feel him sliding the clothes from her body, her skin was satin against his as they lay down. "Aishiteru, Inuyasha," she said as she realized the dreams had been this, only hidden by darkness.

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She woke up suddenly, but it was still dark, darker than it had been in the dream. Rain was pouring down and both of them were soaked. They had both moved in their sleep, and his arms encircled her, his hand on her breast, her lips resting on his collarbone. His shirt had come half unbuttoned. His eyes opened and he saw her in his arms.

"We should go inside," he said with a small smile. She smiled back at him as she answered.

"Yes, perhaps we should," they walked into the flat, not letting go of each other. She didn't care that they were dripping water everywhere, and she didn't complain when he left his sodden clothing in a heap on the floor. Miroku's shirt that she was still wearing, along with her pants, shortly joined the pile. The sheets were cool after the warm rain, and absorbed some of the moisture off of their bodies. Her hair clung wetly to his skin as he tried to smooth it away from her face and caressed her body. He looked into her eyes and found what he had been looking for, ever since he had met her. Love.

His hands explored every curve, and she in turn found every sensitive spot he had. Their lovemaking was an experience filled with passion and wonder as they gave their vows of unending love. It was a long time before they had exhausted themselves and fell asleep, wrapped securely in one another's arms.

He was up making, or trying to make, breakfast when she awoke. He had put their clothing in the dryer, and was walking around the small kitchen in his undershorts. His eyes lit up when he saw her and took in what she was wearing. The dark blue negligée she had hurriedly grabbed suited her well, the satin clung to her body and the color matched her eyes. He stopped what he was doing and embraced her, kissing her, caressing her, and not letting go until the toaster started to smoke.

After a shower and finally making something edible for breakfast, Inuyasha remembered that the phone was unplugged. It began to ring the second Kagome plugged it in.

"Hello?" she said, sounding bright and cheery. It was Miroku on the other end.

"Hi. Where have you been? Do you know where Inuyasha is?" Kagome could hear Sango say something in the background.

"I've been here, but the phone was off—sorry. Inuyasha's here too," she smiled at him as she said this, and he tried to kiss her again but she dodged out of the way. He couldn't hear what was being said on the other end of the line, but the tone of the voice sounded very much relieved. Kagome giggled as she evaded his lips yet again.

"Is Sango over there?" she asked, curious after the little display she had seen earlier at Sango's apartment when she had woken from her dream. Miroku sounded embarrassed as he told her yes, she had spent the night with him.

"Everything works out, then," Kagome said, as if she knew the two would end up together all along, "Breakfast awaits me, so I had better leave you two alone," she giggled again before saying goodbye and hanging up. She finally surrendered to Inuyasha and let him kiss her.

He held her close and whispered in her ear, "Everything does work out, Kagome. I love you."

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Author's Note: I finished! YAY! Whew, my first completely fluffy fic! (I don't know if I want to try that again) So, whaddya think? I wanna know!! Tell me!! Review, please!

~Avi