Darkness surrounded them for a while; then a gleaming white object began to descend from the skies. As it came closer, both Inuyasha and Kagome's eyes widened. The Shikon no Tama! Simultaneously, they reached up trying to get a hold of the jewel. Suddenly, arms still reaching for the jewel, Inuyasha and Kagome were drawn together again, with the Shikon jewel in both of their palms. A light shot up from their entwined hands as they felt the power of the Shikon no Tama rush into their bloodstreams. The light disappeared. They untwined their hands and the Shikon jewel was gone. It was now equally distributed between the two of them. Kagome had turned human again, Inuyasha was still a hanyou, and Kikyo was gone. Who could have a better life? Inuyasha turned to Myoga.

"How come when I said Kikyo's name all that stuff happened to us?"

"Well you see, m'Lord Inuyasha," Myoga explained. "Kikyo died when you and Kagome were united. Once you spoke her name, all the spells she set were broken and the Shikon no Tama was restored. All other spells are broken……." Myoga said thoughtfully. "Of course, except your sitting spell!"

Kagome laughed. "Osuwari!" she said jokingly. Inuyasha crashed to the ground and smiled at Kagome painfully. He knew she was just playing, and that this would be her last time "sitting" him since the Shikon jewel was restored and Kaede could remove the prayer beads now that Kagome wouldn't have to control him around. Kagome flounced down and patted Inuyasha on the back and said, "Just kidding," and she smiled at him.

"I'll leave you two lovers alone," Myoga said. "See you in the next life!" and he hopped away. Meanwhile, Inuyasha snapped out of his sit spell and stood up and faced Kagome.

"Aishiteru, Inuyasha," Kagome said softly as she kissed him gently on the lips. Inuyasha was quite surprised; he would never have known that Kagome would do such a thing. He drew her into a hug and stroked her hair and whispered into her ears,

"Mm, Kagome….I love you too," and he kissed her long and full as the moon rose above them and the wind blew Kagome's hair so that it wrapped around Inuyasha's body. Kikyo's dead soul appeared at the base of two trees and she was painfully watching her loved one kiss another girl. Inuyasha noted her appearance and felt no remorse. He kissed Kagome even longer until they collapsed to the ground with fits full of laughter still trying to hold the first kiss they shared. It was a kiss that would last forever.

~THE END~

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