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disclaimer~i don't own Inuyasha or the song by the Dixie Chicks.

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Our mysterious watcher (*cough*not*cough*) stood beside the well, staring into it's depths for a long time

before making up his mind. With a mighty leap to rival Tigger (sorry, but i had to compare it to something!)

he launched him self into the dark pit to the future.

~*~*~*~

"Good-night Inuhaku," Kagome said as they stood outside the door to her dorm room.

"Night Kagome." Inuhaku squeezed her hand affectionatly for a moment, then retreated down the hallway.

Kagome gazed at his back, then turned and unlocked the door. She stepped inside and locked it again behind

her. Sighing with relief at being 'home', Kagome flicked on the light.

"Eeeepppppp!" Inuyasha stood barely three feet in front of her. "Inuyasha, what are you doing here?"

(let's pause a moment and reflect. cripe that would have scared me if i walked in and found someone in my

face. i felt the need to say that. i'll shut up now.)

"What is he to you," Inuyasha asked in a slightly dangerous voice.

"Your replacement, remember," Kagome spat acidly. "Thanks for giving me a chance to explain why he was

there." Kagome glared coldly at Inuyasha.

[Well there was a little falter

at the alter of confession.

Down on it's knees true love

did fall.]

Inuyasha caught the danger in her tone and gulped audibly. "What do you think it looked like Kagome?! It

seemed pretty clear to me that Inuwhatshisname was your boyfriend."

"Well it's not like you ever had any particular claim to me! If I recall, you never confessed undying love

for me or anything of that sort. So why does it matter to you?"

"Well excuse me, but I was murdered by Naraku before I could ask you to be my mate, then you revive me and

you're with my reincarnation, what is a guy supposed to think," Inuyasha shot back.

"Y--you were going to ask me to be your mate," Kagome stammered.

"Y--yes," Inuyasha replied nervously.

[Oh love, oh love

you fickle thing.

Such pretty words

and golden rings.

It was a broken dream

right from the start.

Bless their tortured

tangled hearts.]

"Does the offer still stand........" Kagome questioned tentatively.

"Always. Kagome, do you love me?"

"Always." Kagome leaned in and kissed him gently.

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let's leave the lovebirds alone now, shall we? next chapter, what will Inuhaku do?