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A/N: Here is chapter 12 finally. After getting it all written out, I went to type it only to find that half the keys on my keyboard weren't working. So I had to wait until I could get another keyboard to actually type it. Anyway, here it is.

A Glimpse Ahead

Chapter 12

Kagome smiled at Inuyasha. She opened he mouth to say something but was stopped when he signaled for her to keep quiet. At her confused look he tilted his head toward the corner of the hut where Miroku and Sango were sleeping in each other's arms. Seeing this, Kagome's smile grew wider. It changed to a look of surprise, however, when Inuyasha scooped her up in his arms and ran out of the hut.

"Where are we going?" Kagome asked, once they were out of the village.

Inuyasha smirked and replied, "It's a surprise. You'll see when we get there."

So Kagome closed her eyes and enjoyed the trip in Inuyasha's arms. When he finally stopped, she opened her eyes and gasped with amazement at the sight before her. They were standing on a cliff ledge, overlooking a valley with a sparkling lake and the ruins of an old village. Turning around she saw a large cave behind them.

"What is this place?" she asked.

"That's the village that I lived in as a child. See that house right on the lake? That was my house until the village people drove my mother and I out after my father died. Then we moved to this cave and this is where I lived until my mother died. Then I wandered around until I heard about the Shikon no Tama. So until I met you and started staying in Kaede-baba's village, this area was the only place I could really call home," Inuyasha explained.

Kagome glanced at him, "And now?"

Inuyasha took a deep breath, "Now I guess I can say that it doesn't matter where I am. If you're with me, then I have a home wherever I go."

A deep blush colored Kagome's face. She turned fully toward Inuyasha and offered him a shy smile. Then she told him, "I fee the same way about you. But if you feel that way, why did you bring me here?"

"Well.um.I guess I figured that if I want to share my future with you, it's probably about time I shared some of my past. Come on, I want to show you the cave."

When he glanced at Kagome, he noticed that her eyes were moist with unshed tears. But she was smiling. And when she threw her arms around him, he knew that everything was all right. He lifted her off the ground and carried her into the cave. Her eyes widened once they had reached the inner cavern. In awe, she said, "Wow! I had no idea that this cave was so big. And it's well furnished too. It's nicer than some of the houses I've seen around here."

"Well of course it is," answered Inuyasha with a touch of bitterness in his voice, "Both of my parents were nobles in their own races. So I had to be provided for back then. All of this stuff, we actually brought from the house down in that village. That reminds me, I want to show you the house in the morning. If you like it, I want to build on just like it outside of Kaede-baba's village for us to live in."

"I'd love to take a look at the house. But are we really going to stay here all night. I'm not tired, probably because I've had plenty of sleep lately. So what am I supposed to do to pass the time?" questioned Kagome.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at here suggestively, while tilting his head toward another chamber in the cave.

Kagome caught his meaning and, blushing furiously, squeaked, "Oh! Yeah, I guess we could do that. I mean I agreed to it and I want to be with you. I'm a bit nervous though. I've never done it before. Have you?"

Inuyasha gave her a surprised look and shook his head, "No, a hanyou like me doesn't usually have many offers for mates, you know? Because most humans fear us and most demons scorn us."

Kagome, eyes filling with tears again, ran over to Inuyasha and threw her arms around him. Then she whispered to him, "I'm not afraid of you. I'm proud to be your mate, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha smiled kindly at her for a moment. Then, his smile took on a mischievous glimmer and he picked Kagome up and threw her over his shoulder before walking off toward the smaller chamber.