A/N: Okay! This is the last chapter!!!!!! It is going to be my longest too!!!! Look for my other fic coming out soon called 'Lucky'. READ AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WARNING: FLUFF AND KIKYO BASHING!!!!

Chapter 8: If Only

An aroow flew towards Kagome but was thwarted as Inu-Yasha sliced it with his claws, " What do you want kikyo?! I thought we already talked!"

'Talked?,' Kagome thought to herself, 'About what?'

"I don't care! She will dei!," kikyo roared as she pointed another arrow at Kagome (Jeesh! Kagome is popular!), "She took you away from me! (I hate kikyo! *drowns kikyo doll*) For that she must die!" The second arrow flew and grazed Kagome's cheek, infuriating Inu-Yasha.

"kikyo! STOP IT! I DON"T LOVE YOU ANYMORE!," Inu-Yasha growled.

Kagome's heart skipped a beat, 'He doesn't love her anymore?'

"It is because of that girl that you turned into an uncontrolable youkai!," kikyo argued.

"And it is because of her that I didn't stay that way!," he retaliated. Kagome did not know what to do. kikyo had just tried to kill her TWICE! It was so confusing.

"STOP!," Kagome shouted. They both turned to look at her, "What the hell is going on here?"

"It's a long story.," Inu-Yasha said, "I'll tell you later. Kagome, I've realized something I hadn't before."

As Inu-Yasha spoke kikyo pulled a dagger from her sleeve and walked towards Kagome. (Stupid Homicidal Bitch!). "I'll make a long story short!," kikyo shouted as she thrusted the dagger into Kagome's side. (STUPID RETARDED HOMICIDAL BITCH!!) Blood dripped down Kagome's side and she fell to her knees, clutching her side.

"KIKYO!!!!," Inu-Yasha fumed, "WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM?!"

"I want you Inu-Yasha.," kikyo whined (Hello? Insane asylum for homicidal bitches?)

"Well I don't! I want Kagome!," he lunged at kikyo, "IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!" (YAY! *dancing around computer*) She was sliced in half. A numerous amount of souls erupted from her corpse (NO MORE KIKYO!!). One soul remained. It was part of Kagome's soul, the hatred of Inu-Yasha, the part that chose to remain with Urasue's creation. It loomed for a moment then disappeared. kikyo's hatred had died too.

{Oh my love. Please don't cry.}

Inu-Yasha rushed over to Kagome, and cradled her in his arms, "It'll be alright Kagome. It'll be alright."

{I'll wash my bloody hands and we'll start a new life.}

"Inu-Yasha.," she faintly said, " I have the almost completed jewel now. We just need some more shards and then we are done." {You mourn the death of your bloody valentine}

"Forget about the damn shard!," he said, "You are what I need now!"

{One last time time. }

"I love you Inu-Yasha.," Kagome whispered slowly regaing her strength.

{Oh my love. Please don't cry.}

"I love you too and it took me too long to realize it.," Inu-Yasha caressed her bloody cheek.

{I'll wash my bloody hands and we'll be alright.}

"Gomen nasai for not listening to you. It is my fault that Naraku did all this.," she said.

{I don't know much at all.}

"No it is not your fault at all! It has been my fault from the beginning," Inu-Yasha told her, "Come on lets go get the others."

{I don't know wrong from right.}

"Please let us stay like this for a little longer.," Kagome pleaded.

{All I know is that I love you tonight.}

He held her tight and caressed her hair. Then he bant his face down to hers and they kissed, a real kiss. They parted. Inu-Yasha picked her up and carried her out the door, bridal style.

{Tonight.....}

When they got down to the dungeon they found Kanna dead on the floor. Behind Kanna's albino corpse lay Miroku and Sango cuddled in eachother's arms with Kirara and Shippo at their feet. They were tired. Inu-Yasha walked over to them, Kagome still in his arms, and kicked Miroku in the head, "Oi! Monk! Wake up!"

"Uh... I'm up I'm up! Sango. Shippo. Up and Adam!," Miroku gently woke the others.

"Kagome!," Sango cheered as she got awake. Shippo already was clinging to Kagome's skirt.

"I'm fine Sango.," Kagome assured her friend.

"No you're not!," Inu-Yasha shouted, " You have gashes in your stomach and bruises all over your body!! Lets get you to Kaede!"



Outside Kaede's hut Inu-Yasha nervously paced back and forth.

"Inu-Yasha! Settle down! You're kicking up dust!," Miroku coughed.

"Feh! Screw you!," was all Inu-Yasha could say.

Kaede walked out of the hut. Inu-Yasha immeadiately stopped and zoomed over to Kaede. She spoke, "Ye came just in time. Ye saved Kagome's life. But ye must be careful and ye must not yell at her! Ye may go see her now." Inu-Yasha walked into the hut. Kagome lay on a futon, Sango was at her side. Sango noticed Inu-Yasha's entrance and left.

"Hey Kagome.," Inu-Yasha greeted with one of his rare smiles, "Are you feeling any better?"

"Yeah I am. Thanks to you.," she said, "I have almost all of the jewel shards. You can become a full youkai soon."

"I don't want the jewel any more. Not after all this shit, I need you.," He squeezed her hand.

"Inu-Yasha? Could you put that ointment on some of my wounds? Sango didn't quite finish for some reason.," she pointed to the jar next to him.

"Sure.," he said picking up the jar and twisting the cap off, "Ugh! This crap reeks!"

"Put it here.," Kagome pointed to her stomach while lifting her shirt. Inu-Yasha stuck his shaky hand in the jar and pulled it back out covered in cream. Furiously blushing, he plopped it down on her stomach. She shivered. It was cold! He then began rubbing it in. "Ow! That stings!," she flinched.

"Gomen.," he said, "Gomen nasai that all this happened too. Naraku took you and touched you and kikyo helped him!" He traced his claw along the deep cut letters. She winced.

"That hurts," she said as he shook his head with apology. His silver hair danced on her stomach and she giggled, "Stop!"

"Why stop there?," Inu-Yasha said giving her nose a kiss.

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"See. I told you the ointment thing would work!," Sango said to Miroku as they spied on Kagome and Inu-Yasha.

"You were right," Miroku agreed, "Maybe we should try it."

She playfully hit him on the head and giggled, "You are strange houshi-sama."

"If you knew me better you wouldn't think I'm strange.," he said clutching her hand, "Even though I need not to produce an heir would you bear my child?"

Sango blushed and was about to smack him upside the head when she realized that he had CHOSEN her, "Yes I will."

"Grand.," Miroku said as their lips met.

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They heard a giggle outside. Inu-Yasha walked over to the window and peered out. Miroku and Sango were sitting on the ground kissing. He walked back over to Kagome.

"What were they doing?," Kagome asked him.

"This.," He pulled her in for another kiss.

THE END THE END THE END THE END THE END THE END THE END THE END

That is the end of my first fic!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kikyo go buh-bye too! There is also fluff! I hope you enjoyed it! Look for my new fic coming out soon 'Lucky' It is an AU and is a little OOC so read read read!!!!

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