Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I didn't get Inuyasha for Christmas...I can't
find him anymore! So he doesn't belong to me, but to Kagome and the world
famous creator, Rumiko Takahashi! Or Deep Forest, which is an Inuyasha
ending song which I choose to put on here in honor of the ending song
switch from My Will on CN.
A/n: Oi, Gomen naisai for not updating for over a week! This is Christmas break so I should be updating, but I got the Inuyasha episodes in Japanese (over 18 hours worth) I think I got ep. 26-75 or something like that... Plus, I caught a cold, so I haven't been online in a while, I've been sleeping or trying to regain my voice. Gomen to Nodoko_no_baka if got ya sick yesterday. Okay this IS THE LAST CHAPTER!!!! I realized I haven't explained the locket's power, so I'll try to get to the point in this chapter! Oh yeah, on popular demand,*pulls out megaphone* HOJO BUTT-KICKIN' WILL ENSURE IN THIS CHAPTER! I REPEAT HOJO BUTT-KICKIN' IN THIS CHAPTER!!! *puts megaphone down and waves to reviewers.* Enjoy, minna!
Shout-outs at the bottom!
______________________________________________________
Memories by a Golden Locket:
Ch. 12: Hojo ass-kickin',& the locket of memories reveiled!
______________________________________________________
************** I'm sure that the heart I left behind
still lies hidden in the heart of the deep, deep forest.
***************
Inuyasha sat there, in hanyou form, on Kagome's bed cradling her in his arms. He wasn't sure what was wrong, but he just wanted to make things right. He never could stand seeing a crying girl. Espiecially this girl from the future. She had drifted off, more like cried herself to sleep, in the strong embrace of her protector, The one place she felt safe the most. He inhaled her scent, it always calmed him down and brought forth true happiness to him...Oh, how he loved her scent. He rested his head on the crook of her neck and sighed. He knew he should put her back now that she was asleep, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
****************** Exhausted without the strength to search
people vansih into the infinite darkness.
****************** Kagome shivered at her cold feet and snuggled deeper to Inuyasha, clutching him tighter, just enjoying his warmth. Inuyasha felt her shiver and snuggle to him, so he clutched her tighter and picked up the blanket to wrap around the both of them. Not that he needed it though, but because he wanted her close to him and he didn't want some stupid blanket standing in his way. He knew the others would be awake soon, since the sun was out, but he wanted to stay like this a while longer.
*******************
If it's so small, I wonder if I can see it even now?
*******************
Kagome's mind was filled with questions. 'Why after all this time am I remembering this? Why my dad? And why was Inuyasha there sometimes? It all happened the day I got the locket? What's all this aboutttt...?'
She soon fell into darkness, her own thoughts drifting to the warmth being placed on her.
********************
As we live on,
we loose a little bit more.
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out
*************************
~~~~~~~~~~~In her dream~~~~~~~~~
Lil' Kag was crying by her father's side as the nurses tried to get her to let go of his hand. "Never!" She chocked out as she tried to squirm out of the nurse's grasp. She looked at her dad as the locket floated from him in front of her. "Ne?" She whispered as she reached a small hand to grasp the glowing jewerly, tears still in the corners of her eyes. She grabbed it tightly to examine it and everything went dark except for her and the glow emitting from the locket.
The nurse's grasp remained on her arms, but she could no longer feel her father's hand. She suddenly began to get older, to her real age. The nurse seemed to press Kagome to her tightly, but then the nurse's chest became falt and well toned and her hands became clawed. Silver hair cascaded onto Kagome as she turned around, tears still in her eyes to see Inuyasha's face. He wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes away with his thumbs, mindful of his claws of course. Upon his touch, light returned and they found themselves outside starring at the blue sky.
*******************
The days pass by and change,
Without us even realizing how blue the sky really is.
*******************
Kagome knew then even more than ever, she felt most safe with him. This hanyou, this half-human....Her protector...The man she fell in love with, even if he didn't feel the same way. She rested her head against his chest, and even with her human hearing, she could clearly hear his quickening heart-beat. She smiled and wished they could be like this forever, even though the recesses of her mind were screaming it was all a dream...She didn't want to wake up for the world.
********************
Overcoming that made-up sceme, we live the present,
and our rusted hearts begin to beat again!
********************
Inuyasha heard movement from the other rooms and knew that the others were up. He didn't want to wake up Kagome though, and he wanted to know what was wrong with her. He was worried for her. So he laid her down on her bed carefully and tucked her in.
~Dream~ Kagome felt him going from her. She couldn't feel his warmth or hear his heart-beat. She began to worry and struggle to keep him from leaving her there.
********************** If we can find the rhythm of time, we can fly once again.
**********************
Inuyasha saw Kagome struggling to keep him there. 'What the...?' He tugged at his kimono sleeve saying weakly, "Don't go..." He knew she was grabbing for his warmth, so he took off the kimono top and wrapped her in it since it was already warm from his body heat. She smuggled in it and smiled in her sleep. "I'll never leave you..." He whispered as he went out the door to see the others and make them go back so he could talk to Kagome alone.
~Dream~ Kagome pleaded for him. "Don't go!" she cried as she grabbed for his sleeve. He turned around and smiled smuggly as he grabbed her wrist and crushed her to him. He stroked her hair as he whispered in her ear, "I'll never leave you..."
************************* We live our lives
wandering to the ends of the earth.
Believing (in you?), now I begin my journey with you,
in search of the light.
*************************
She looked up into his soft amber eyes and smiled the biggest and truest smile ever. A single tear trickled down her cheek as he paniced and whipped it away fast. "Don't cry! I'm sorry! Please don't cry!" She placed a finger on his lips, hushing him instantly.
"I'm crying 'cause I'm so happy Inuyasha...That you'll always be by my side." She buried her head in his shoulder. "Arigotou..." she whipsered into the fire-rat fabric.
************************* As we live on,
we loose a little bit more.
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out
**************************
Inuyasha saw Miroku, Sango, and Shippou stretching in the hall. "Morning..." They all mumbled through half-lidded eyes.
"You guys ready to go yet?" Inuyasha asked.
"Nani? Hey Inuyasha... Where'd your kimono top go?" Sango asked sleepily.
"Looks like some of us had fun last night." Miroku said with a smug grin towards Inuyasha as he glanced at Kagome's room.
"Nothing happened last night and where my kimono is... is my buisness!" He said as he punched Miroku five or six times over the head to wipe the stupid grin off his face. "Now you ready to go back now or what?!"
"Where's Kagome-chan?" Shippou asked.
"She's asleep."
"So what are you gonna do, take her in her sleep!?" Sango snapped, fully awake.
"No, I'm gonna take you guys back and come get her. I wanted to let her sleep a little longer."
"Oh, but..."
"No but's! Now come on! The sooner you guys leave, the sooner I can come and get her!"
"But, why don't we just wait for her to wake up?" Sango asked.
"Because, I don't wnat to and this way, the well won't be so crowded, so come on!"
"Okay..." They all grumbled.
Inuyasha ushered them to the well and jumped in with Shippou on his back and he grabbed Sango and Miroku by the wrists, Kirara hung on Sango's shoulder.
When he jumped out in his time, he put them down and jumped back in. He burst through the well house doors, went up the tree, then slid open Kagome's window. He jumped soundlessly to the floor and smiled when he saw her tangled up in his firerat kimono. Seeing her in his shirt made him happy. He sat at the foot of the bed and placed a hand on her foot.
************************** We live our lives
wandering to the ends of the earth
Closing off
the way back,
we walk on for eternity.
****************************
Her eyes fluttered open as she slowly woke up. Her dream came back to her. 'It had seemed so real.' Then her thoughts came to her foot which was being gently rubbed. She looked and saw Inuyasha sitting there looking at her foot and then to her face. "You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah. I am now."
"About last night... What happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"I was having a nightmare of my father's death...Then I woke up and cried in your arms and I fell to sleep...The locket glowed in my dream and you were there and took me from the pain and sorrow, and stopped my crying."
"Your father's death?"
"Yeah, he died of a heart-attack, and his heart was too weak to be saved. The nightmare was the memory resurfaced...I think it has to do with the locket... He said something was in it."
"Well let's see." Inuyasha said as he picked up the locket and opened it. "What the...?" His eyes narrowed as they fell upon his picture. "When did you get this?"
She smiled at the picture of her in his arms. "Mom must've took it when we were leaving. I thought it was a good picture, so I put it in the other side." Inuyasha looked surpised at her, but smiled. It was him and not some human boy from her time. He was glad for that. Inuyasha picked the picture of her and her dad out to see if anything was behind it, and then looked on the back of the photo. On it was written MAGIC RELICS VOLUME L.
"What's that mean?" Inuyasha asked.
"It's a certain book. I think we should check it out." Kagome said.
"Okay, Let's go. Then we go home. I just want to know what's wrong with you." Inuyasha led her out of the room and she grabbed her robe. This was her first priority; she'd get dressed later. They walked along to the storeroom, where the ancient books were kept when they heard a cry.
"HIGURASHI!" It was none other than Hojo. Kagome and Inuyasha turned around to see the young boy running towards them. "You feeling better now, Higurashi?" He asked completely oblivious to Inuyasha.
"Hojo-kun?"
Inuyasha emitted a deep growl and stood in front of Kagome. "Who are you?" asked Hojo.
"That's my line! Why are you here!?"
" I'm Hojo and I came to see if my girlfriend was okay."
"Girlfriend!?" Inuyasha said shocked. "She ain't your girl!"
"You seem very voilent...I don't think Higurashi should be around you... You could endanger her health with that temper."
"I'd never hurt her!" Inuyasha growled.
"Just what are you?" Hojo asked now just seeing the dog ears. "Why are you dressed so weird?"
"Why are you so nosy, human!?" Inuyasha yelled as he lundged for Hojo. Hojo got some weird speed in him it seems, since he dodged it, but barely and Inuyasha's claw nicked the side of his face.
"What are you doing?!" cried out Hojo.
"Kagome is mine! Not yours!" Inuyasha cried out as he punched Hojo in the face knocking him across the yard, into the stone wall that encircles the shrine.
'Nani!? I'm his!?' Kagome thought, flushed.
"Weakling." Inuyasha said. "Come on Kagome, let's get that book." He grabbed her arm and pulled her along while her head was in the clouds. 'I'll ask him about it when we find the book.' She thought They walked into the storage room and went to the shelves.
"Here it is!" Kagome cried out when she found it."Magic relics, volume L. Look there's a book mark in it." It was marked to a page where a picture of the locket was. "Nani? It the locket!"
"What's it say?" asked Inuyasha as he looked over her shoulder at the picture.
"It says here: The Locket of Memories... This locket has special magical properties. If you put a picture of a loved one lost in the left side, you'll remember times up to their passing in your dreams. If you put a picture of a loved one to the right, they'll protect you in the dreams and help ease the pain... This locket was used to always keep your memories. This...Locket of Memories."
"Woah. So it' magic?"
"Yeah."
"Hey, Inuyasha?"
"Huh?"
"What'd you mean by 'Kagome is mine.'?"
"Huh..Oh that. Well I-" He looked into her hopeful eyes, afraid of rejection. But all fears soon vanished...He somehow knew he had to say this. "I...I love you, Kagome."
"Really? Or is just Kikyo you see in me? What about Kikyo?" Kagome asked. 'Stupid! Just say it back and kiss him!' She mentally scolded as she realized she ruined her chance.
"Kikyo is no longer of this world. That's not the Kikyo I once knew. That's just bones and soil. I've fallen for you, Kagome...No one else. I only have eyes for you, Kagome."
Tears of happiness pricked the corners of her eyes. "I love you too, Inuyasha!" She embraced him, tears running down her face. "I love you, I love you, Love you..." She whispered over and over into his kimono as she smiled through the tears at the true happiness she was experiancing. He was chooseing her; no, it was stronger than that...Love...One of the strongest emotions. She looked up when she felt him brush the tears away.
"Don't cry..." He whispered, "Be happy." And he smiled as he leaned down and took away her first kiss. He softly pushed his lips to hers, almost teasing as she pushed closer to him and met him full on, new tears coming which he wiped away as he deepened the kiss and ran his tongue along her bottom lip, asking permission. She gave it to him and he tasted her mouth for the first time as their tongues played. They broke it for air and both smiled as they leaned in for another, just enjoying the other's company.
***************************
We live our lives standing frozen to the spot,
unable to cry out, for eternity...
***************************
~~~~Owari~~~ (FINISHED)
A/N: Yay! It's completed! I just wanna say, that I love all my reviewers and you guys made writing this fun, and my day happy when I got home from school to see a new review. I'm gonna miss you all, so maybe I'll start another story if inspiration strikes.
Shout-outs:
Nodoko-no-baka: Hey! How about this last chapter! I'm finally done so there! Are you gonna post your story on fanfiction.net?
Suya: In honor of my last chapter, I must do the kodachi laugh... HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO! Now that that's outta my system I wanna say thanks...For being a great reviewer. ^_^
kat: Sorry about not e-mailing you for the new chapters, but I never had time. I'm really sorry, I just kept forgetting... You were a great reviewer!
Lil Washu: You were a regular reviewer! *tears in eyes* It's gonna be hard not updating and looking forward to your reviews! I know I shouldn't had locket him in the closet, but he got away anyway!
Lemon-Queen-69: I have yahoo, messenger! I just have to get a name and stuff, since my dad uses it, but I'll try. You were a great reviewer and helped me get kazaa and everything. Thanks! E-mail me sometime, k? I'll try to get a screen name.
Kagome-Chan: D'ja enjoy the Hojo butt-kicking? I hope so. ^_^ I never knew my story could make someone cry, or even wanna cry. But the question is, should I be proud of that or ashamed? ^_O Bye!
pinkpiggy: Thanks for being a great reviewer! Yeah, it did turn out to be magic, but I was gonna have a shikon shard in it, but I changed my mind.
Mijuju: I'm glad you love the story! ^_^ That makes me happy! I know what you mean about spelling. I found so many mistakes when I proof read...But of course, I proof read after I update since I'm a idiot! o_O Hope ya liked this chapter!
Til' Next Time,
Ja ne, Minna-san!
*waves with tears in her eyes at the memories of this story and the reviews I will miss*
A/n: Oi, Gomen naisai for not updating for over a week! This is Christmas break so I should be updating, but I got the Inuyasha episodes in Japanese (over 18 hours worth) I think I got ep. 26-75 or something like that... Plus, I caught a cold, so I haven't been online in a while, I've been sleeping or trying to regain my voice. Gomen to Nodoko_no_baka if got ya sick yesterday. Okay this IS THE LAST CHAPTER!!!! I realized I haven't explained the locket's power, so I'll try to get to the point in this chapter! Oh yeah, on popular demand,*pulls out megaphone* HOJO BUTT-KICKIN' WILL ENSURE IN THIS CHAPTER! I REPEAT HOJO BUTT-KICKIN' IN THIS CHAPTER!!! *puts megaphone down and waves to reviewers.* Enjoy, minna!
Shout-outs at the bottom!
______________________________________________________
Memories by a Golden Locket:
Ch. 12: Hojo ass-kickin',& the locket of memories reveiled!
______________________________________________________
************** I'm sure that the heart I left behind
still lies hidden in the heart of the deep, deep forest.
***************
Inuyasha sat there, in hanyou form, on Kagome's bed cradling her in his arms. He wasn't sure what was wrong, but he just wanted to make things right. He never could stand seeing a crying girl. Espiecially this girl from the future. She had drifted off, more like cried herself to sleep, in the strong embrace of her protector, The one place she felt safe the most. He inhaled her scent, it always calmed him down and brought forth true happiness to him...Oh, how he loved her scent. He rested his head on the crook of her neck and sighed. He knew he should put her back now that she was asleep, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
****************** Exhausted without the strength to search
people vansih into the infinite darkness.
****************** Kagome shivered at her cold feet and snuggled deeper to Inuyasha, clutching him tighter, just enjoying his warmth. Inuyasha felt her shiver and snuggle to him, so he clutched her tighter and picked up the blanket to wrap around the both of them. Not that he needed it though, but because he wanted her close to him and he didn't want some stupid blanket standing in his way. He knew the others would be awake soon, since the sun was out, but he wanted to stay like this a while longer.
*******************
If it's so small, I wonder if I can see it even now?
*******************
Kagome's mind was filled with questions. 'Why after all this time am I remembering this? Why my dad? And why was Inuyasha there sometimes? It all happened the day I got the locket? What's all this aboutttt...?'
She soon fell into darkness, her own thoughts drifting to the warmth being placed on her.
********************
As we live on,
we loose a little bit more.
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out
*************************
~~~~~~~~~~~In her dream~~~~~~~~~
Lil' Kag was crying by her father's side as the nurses tried to get her to let go of his hand. "Never!" She chocked out as she tried to squirm out of the nurse's grasp. She looked at her dad as the locket floated from him in front of her. "Ne?" She whispered as she reached a small hand to grasp the glowing jewerly, tears still in the corners of her eyes. She grabbed it tightly to examine it and everything went dark except for her and the glow emitting from the locket.
The nurse's grasp remained on her arms, but she could no longer feel her father's hand. She suddenly began to get older, to her real age. The nurse seemed to press Kagome to her tightly, but then the nurse's chest became falt and well toned and her hands became clawed. Silver hair cascaded onto Kagome as she turned around, tears still in her eyes to see Inuyasha's face. He wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes away with his thumbs, mindful of his claws of course. Upon his touch, light returned and they found themselves outside starring at the blue sky.
*******************
The days pass by and change,
Without us even realizing how blue the sky really is.
*******************
Kagome knew then even more than ever, she felt most safe with him. This hanyou, this half-human....Her protector...The man she fell in love with, even if he didn't feel the same way. She rested her head against his chest, and even with her human hearing, she could clearly hear his quickening heart-beat. She smiled and wished they could be like this forever, even though the recesses of her mind were screaming it was all a dream...She didn't want to wake up for the world.
********************
Overcoming that made-up sceme, we live the present,
and our rusted hearts begin to beat again!
********************
Inuyasha heard movement from the other rooms and knew that the others were up. He didn't want to wake up Kagome though, and he wanted to know what was wrong with her. He was worried for her. So he laid her down on her bed carefully and tucked her in.
~Dream~ Kagome felt him going from her. She couldn't feel his warmth or hear his heart-beat. She began to worry and struggle to keep him from leaving her there.
********************** If we can find the rhythm of time, we can fly once again.
**********************
Inuyasha saw Kagome struggling to keep him there. 'What the...?' He tugged at his kimono sleeve saying weakly, "Don't go..." He knew she was grabbing for his warmth, so he took off the kimono top and wrapped her in it since it was already warm from his body heat. She smuggled in it and smiled in her sleep. "I'll never leave you..." He whispered as he went out the door to see the others and make them go back so he could talk to Kagome alone.
~Dream~ Kagome pleaded for him. "Don't go!" she cried as she grabbed for his sleeve. He turned around and smiled smuggly as he grabbed her wrist and crushed her to him. He stroked her hair as he whispered in her ear, "I'll never leave you..."
************************* We live our lives
wandering to the ends of the earth.
Believing (in you?), now I begin my journey with you,
in search of the light.
*************************
She looked up into his soft amber eyes and smiled the biggest and truest smile ever. A single tear trickled down her cheek as he paniced and whipped it away fast. "Don't cry! I'm sorry! Please don't cry!" She placed a finger on his lips, hushing him instantly.
"I'm crying 'cause I'm so happy Inuyasha...That you'll always be by my side." She buried her head in his shoulder. "Arigotou..." she whipsered into the fire-rat fabric.
************************* As we live on,
we loose a little bit more.
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out
**************************
Inuyasha saw Miroku, Sango, and Shippou stretching in the hall. "Morning..." They all mumbled through half-lidded eyes.
"You guys ready to go yet?" Inuyasha asked.
"Nani? Hey Inuyasha... Where'd your kimono top go?" Sango asked sleepily.
"Looks like some of us had fun last night." Miroku said with a smug grin towards Inuyasha as he glanced at Kagome's room.
"Nothing happened last night and where my kimono is... is my buisness!" He said as he punched Miroku five or six times over the head to wipe the stupid grin off his face. "Now you ready to go back now or what?!"
"Where's Kagome-chan?" Shippou asked.
"She's asleep."
"So what are you gonna do, take her in her sleep!?" Sango snapped, fully awake.
"No, I'm gonna take you guys back and come get her. I wanted to let her sleep a little longer."
"Oh, but..."
"No but's! Now come on! The sooner you guys leave, the sooner I can come and get her!"
"But, why don't we just wait for her to wake up?" Sango asked.
"Because, I don't wnat to and this way, the well won't be so crowded, so come on!"
"Okay..." They all grumbled.
Inuyasha ushered them to the well and jumped in with Shippou on his back and he grabbed Sango and Miroku by the wrists, Kirara hung on Sango's shoulder.
When he jumped out in his time, he put them down and jumped back in. He burst through the well house doors, went up the tree, then slid open Kagome's window. He jumped soundlessly to the floor and smiled when he saw her tangled up in his firerat kimono. Seeing her in his shirt made him happy. He sat at the foot of the bed and placed a hand on her foot.
************************** We live our lives
wandering to the ends of the earth
Closing off
the way back,
we walk on for eternity.
****************************
Her eyes fluttered open as she slowly woke up. Her dream came back to her. 'It had seemed so real.' Then her thoughts came to her foot which was being gently rubbed. She looked and saw Inuyasha sitting there looking at her foot and then to her face. "You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah. I am now."
"About last night... What happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"I was having a nightmare of my father's death...Then I woke up and cried in your arms and I fell to sleep...The locket glowed in my dream and you were there and took me from the pain and sorrow, and stopped my crying."
"Your father's death?"
"Yeah, he died of a heart-attack, and his heart was too weak to be saved. The nightmare was the memory resurfaced...I think it has to do with the locket... He said something was in it."
"Well let's see." Inuyasha said as he picked up the locket and opened it. "What the...?" His eyes narrowed as they fell upon his picture. "When did you get this?"
She smiled at the picture of her in his arms. "Mom must've took it when we were leaving. I thought it was a good picture, so I put it in the other side." Inuyasha looked surpised at her, but smiled. It was him and not some human boy from her time. He was glad for that. Inuyasha picked the picture of her and her dad out to see if anything was behind it, and then looked on the back of the photo. On it was written MAGIC RELICS VOLUME L.
"What's that mean?" Inuyasha asked.
"It's a certain book. I think we should check it out." Kagome said.
"Okay, Let's go. Then we go home. I just want to know what's wrong with you." Inuyasha led her out of the room and she grabbed her robe. This was her first priority; she'd get dressed later. They walked along to the storeroom, where the ancient books were kept when they heard a cry.
"HIGURASHI!" It was none other than Hojo. Kagome and Inuyasha turned around to see the young boy running towards them. "You feeling better now, Higurashi?" He asked completely oblivious to Inuyasha.
"Hojo-kun?"
Inuyasha emitted a deep growl and stood in front of Kagome. "Who are you?" asked Hojo.
"That's my line! Why are you here!?"
" I'm Hojo and I came to see if my girlfriend was okay."
"Girlfriend!?" Inuyasha said shocked. "She ain't your girl!"
"You seem very voilent...I don't think Higurashi should be around you... You could endanger her health with that temper."
"I'd never hurt her!" Inuyasha growled.
"Just what are you?" Hojo asked now just seeing the dog ears. "Why are you dressed so weird?"
"Why are you so nosy, human!?" Inuyasha yelled as he lundged for Hojo. Hojo got some weird speed in him it seems, since he dodged it, but barely and Inuyasha's claw nicked the side of his face.
"What are you doing?!" cried out Hojo.
"Kagome is mine! Not yours!" Inuyasha cried out as he punched Hojo in the face knocking him across the yard, into the stone wall that encircles the shrine.
'Nani!? I'm his!?' Kagome thought, flushed.
"Weakling." Inuyasha said. "Come on Kagome, let's get that book." He grabbed her arm and pulled her along while her head was in the clouds. 'I'll ask him about it when we find the book.' She thought They walked into the storage room and went to the shelves.
"Here it is!" Kagome cried out when she found it."Magic relics, volume L. Look there's a book mark in it." It was marked to a page where a picture of the locket was. "Nani? It the locket!"
"What's it say?" asked Inuyasha as he looked over her shoulder at the picture.
"It says here: The Locket of Memories... This locket has special magical properties. If you put a picture of a loved one lost in the left side, you'll remember times up to their passing in your dreams. If you put a picture of a loved one to the right, they'll protect you in the dreams and help ease the pain... This locket was used to always keep your memories. This...Locket of Memories."
"Woah. So it' magic?"
"Yeah."
"Hey, Inuyasha?"
"Huh?"
"What'd you mean by 'Kagome is mine.'?"
"Huh..Oh that. Well I-" He looked into her hopeful eyes, afraid of rejection. But all fears soon vanished...He somehow knew he had to say this. "I...I love you, Kagome."
"Really? Or is just Kikyo you see in me? What about Kikyo?" Kagome asked. 'Stupid! Just say it back and kiss him!' She mentally scolded as she realized she ruined her chance.
"Kikyo is no longer of this world. That's not the Kikyo I once knew. That's just bones and soil. I've fallen for you, Kagome...No one else. I only have eyes for you, Kagome."
Tears of happiness pricked the corners of her eyes. "I love you too, Inuyasha!" She embraced him, tears running down her face. "I love you, I love you, Love you..." She whispered over and over into his kimono as she smiled through the tears at the true happiness she was experiancing. He was chooseing her; no, it was stronger than that...Love...One of the strongest emotions. She looked up when she felt him brush the tears away.
"Don't cry..." He whispered, "Be happy." And he smiled as he leaned down and took away her first kiss. He softly pushed his lips to hers, almost teasing as she pushed closer to him and met him full on, new tears coming which he wiped away as he deepened the kiss and ran his tongue along her bottom lip, asking permission. She gave it to him and he tasted her mouth for the first time as their tongues played. They broke it for air and both smiled as they leaned in for another, just enjoying the other's company.
***************************
We live our lives standing frozen to the spot,
unable to cry out, for eternity...
***************************
~~~~Owari~~~ (FINISHED)
A/N: Yay! It's completed! I just wanna say, that I love all my reviewers and you guys made writing this fun, and my day happy when I got home from school to see a new review. I'm gonna miss you all, so maybe I'll start another story if inspiration strikes.
Shout-outs:
Nodoko-no-baka: Hey! How about this last chapter! I'm finally done so there! Are you gonna post your story on fanfiction.net?
Suya: In honor of my last chapter, I must do the kodachi laugh... HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO! Now that that's outta my system I wanna say thanks...For being a great reviewer. ^_^
kat: Sorry about not e-mailing you for the new chapters, but I never had time. I'm really sorry, I just kept forgetting... You were a great reviewer!
Lil Washu: You were a regular reviewer! *tears in eyes* It's gonna be hard not updating and looking forward to your reviews! I know I shouldn't had locket him in the closet, but he got away anyway!
Lemon-Queen-69: I have yahoo, messenger! I just have to get a name and stuff, since my dad uses it, but I'll try. You were a great reviewer and helped me get kazaa and everything. Thanks! E-mail me sometime, k? I'll try to get a screen name.
Kagome-Chan: D'ja enjoy the Hojo butt-kicking? I hope so. ^_^ I never knew my story could make someone cry, or even wanna cry. But the question is, should I be proud of that or ashamed? ^_O Bye!
pinkpiggy: Thanks for being a great reviewer! Yeah, it did turn out to be magic, but I was gonna have a shikon shard in it, but I changed my mind.
Mijuju: I'm glad you love the story! ^_^ That makes me happy! I know what you mean about spelling. I found so many mistakes when I proof read...But of course, I proof read after I update since I'm a idiot! o_O Hope ya liked this chapter!
Til' Next Time,
Ja ne, Minna-san!
*waves with tears in her eyes at the memories of this story and the reviews I will miss*