I Won't Let You Go
Chapter Seven
An old past and a new love
Kagome groaned as she was being brought back from the land of dreams. She had fallen asleep while Inu-Yasha had been carrying her. Slowly opening her eyes, she looked around at her surroundings. The sun was slowly starting to rise in the horizon illuminating colors of pink, orange, and red. A soft breeze caressed her face, causing her to shiver slightly, and yet she still felt very warm. It then struck her that two arms were wrapped around her securely and how she was able to see the sunrise so well. She was sitting high up in a tree, snuggled against Inu-Yasha. He head was resting under his chin as he slept peacefully. They were surrounded trees, but in the distance she could see smoke rising which indicated a village was near by. Shifting slightly she raised her right hand to Inu-Yasha's cheek so she could wake him. When she placed her hand on his flesh, the half demon just groaned and held her tighter to him.
"Inu-Yasha?" she whispered.
A soft groan escaped his lips, and he moved indicating he was awake.
"Where are we Inu-Yasha? I don't recognize this area," said Kagome.
Inu-Yasha sat up slightly and let out a big yawn, exposing his sharp fangs, "You'll see soon enough,"
Kagome yelped as Inu-Yasha stood up and jumped to the ground where her yellow bag was propped against the trunk of the tree they were just in. Setting Kagome down for less than a second to swing the bag onto his back, Inu-Yasha took off into the direction of the village. Kagome held tightly onto Inu-Yasha's neck, which caused the half demon to blush slightly. Inu- Yasha smiled slightly as he caught a glimpse of the village, but instead of heading towards it, he turned slightly and headed towards a small mountain near by.
"Why aren't we going to the village?" asked Kagome.
"Just hang on Kagome, I'll show you soon,"
Kagome nodded as Inu-Yasha landed near the base of the mountain and set Kagome down. Inu-Yasha walked along the rock wall until he came to a rather large crack, "This way,"
Kagome followed Inu-Yasha into the large crack, but soon had to turn sideways since it was getting so narrow. It soon started to get dark until she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
"Inu-Yasha?"
Kagome suddenly felt Inu-Yasha grasp her hand and lead her through the darken tunnel. As they went around a small turn she could see a dim glow ahead of them and could make out the back of Inu-Yasha's head.
"Were almost there," said Inu-Yasha who started to walk a little faster.
"Where are we Inu-Yasha?" asked Kagome.
The Half demon gave no reply as they got closer to the dim light. Kagome realized they were reaching the end of the tunnel into what looked like an enormous cave like room. In the middle of this room was a lantern set down on the floor. Inu-Yasha reached for the lantern and held it up to give Kagome a better look around the cave. The ceiling was oval shaped and twice as tall as Sesshoumaru figured Kagome. There was an exit out of this part of the cave that lead to another room.
"Follow me," said Inu-Yasha going into the next part of the cave.
Kagome followed the half demon and her breath was nearly taken away. This part of the cave was well furnished with furniture, a few paintings had been put on the walls of the cave and torches were lit along the wall to light the room. There were four other tunnels along the walls that led to different parts of the cave and a small fire pit in the corner.
"Where are we?" asked Kagome.
"This is where me and my mother lived. That village you saw is where we used to live, that is until my father died, then the villagers drove us out and we were forced to live here,"
Kagome stared around the room a little longer before asking, "Why did you bring me here?"
"Well . . you've always wanted me to open up and talk to you about my past, so instead I decided to show you," said Inu-Yasha, who smiled slightly.
Kagome smiled back and turned her attention to the other tunnels, "Where to they lead to?"
"Well, those two on the right lead to my mothers and my room. The third one leads outside, and then the other . . . I'll show you," said Inu-Yasha, taking Kagome's hand and leading her into the next part of the cave.
Kagome could of sworn she heard water running, and her thoughts were true as they turned on a small bend to the next part of the cave. It was like an inside water fall. Water was spilling from the top of the cave to a small pool at the bottom.
"Beautiful," whispered Kagome.
"This is where we bathed, it's a hot spring," said Inu-Yasha. Kagome found this place amazing, "So, why did you leave here?" Inu-Yasha's smile turned into a frown, "My mother died here when she got sick. I didn't want to be reminded of her death since it stunk up the whole cave, so I left,"
"I'm sorry Inu-Yasha, I shouldn't have asked,"
"No it's ok. The smell is gone now so it's alright. Come, I'll show you what it's like outside,"
Kagome followed Inu-Yasha to the third cave. It sort of spiraled up till they reached a small hole at the top. Inu-Yasha let Kagome out first and the sight almost caught her breath away. Flowers surrounded them and lush green grass. There was a small river near by with fresh water which lead to the lake near the village which she could see from her position.
"Amazing, I can't believe this place is so perfect," whispered Kagome.
"I know, me and my mother were so lucky we found this place," said Inu- Yasha. He tugged slightly on Kagome's arm. She glanced at him, and followed after the half demon as they made their way back into the main part of the cave. "Well, I don't know about you, but I'm hungry for some breakfast,"
Kagome nodded slightly as she rubbed her grumbling tummy.
Inu-Yasha gave a light chuckle, "I'll go get some food, you can choose which cave you want to sleep in and explore if you like,"
Kagome nodded and watched Inu-Yasha leave. Sighing she headed to the first cave. There were torches along the walls too. There was a bed in the middle that was slightly covered in dust. There seemed to be a few trunks in the corner that Kagome guessed here clothes, but what caught her attention was a painting that was hanging on the wall. It seemed to be slightly hidden in the shadows and Kagome couldn't quite make it out. Putting her bag down, she grabbed a torch and carried it to the painting. Her eyes widened as she saw the full painting in the light. A young beautiful woman wearing a colorful kimono was sitting on a dock with a small boy in her lap. The boy had shoulder length silver hair, small claws and white dog ears. His golden eyes looked so bright and cheerful and the boys small fangs were revealed as he was smiling.
"Inu-Yasha . . ." whispered Kagome, "And his mother,"
Her attention was then caught by another painting on the other wall. Glancing one last time of a small Inu-Yasha and his mother, she went to the other. She gave a small gasp at the other painting. She could have sworn it was Sesshoumaru, but the man was wearing a black kimono with no fur and armor like Sesshoumaru's, but he did have pointed human ears, a crescent moon on his forehead, and long silver hair that touched the floor. He had golden eyes that were filled with warmth and reminded her of Inu- Yasha. The demon had an arm wrapped around a woman who Kagome recognized as Inu-Yasha's mother, and in her arms was an even smaller Inu-Yasha who was just an infant.
"This must be the only way Inu-Yasha knows what his father looks like," whispered Kagome.
Smiling Kagome put the torch back and went to the next cave. This one was slightly smaller, but had the same size of bedding as the other one. Kagome immediately knew this was Inu-Yasha's room. There was a small red fire rat shirt on the floor, along with countless pieces of paper with writing on them. A few toys were lying on the ground and covered in dust.
Kagome headed outside through the third tunnel to get a better look at the view. Pulling herself onto the lush green grass, she laid down and enjoyed the feeling of the sun beating down on her.
"So beautiful," mumbled Kagome as she closed her eyes. She turned her head slightly and a large stone nearby caught her attention. Sitting up, Kagome noticed a large square stone on the other side of the stream. Getting to her feet, Kagome leaped over the small stream and stared at the stone. The dirt was slightly loose and flowers were at the base of the rock There was no writing on the rock, but there was a golden necklace on top which was slightly covered in dirt.
"Kagome?"
Kagome almost screamed in surprise. Inu-Yasha was standing on the other side of the stream holding two dead rabbits.
"What are you doing here?" asked Inu-Yasha.
"I was just wandering around . . . I'm sorry . . . I didn't really mean . . ."
"No, it's okay,"
They were both silent for a moment before Kagome spoke.
"Is this your mothers . . ." She couldn't finish since Inu-Yasha frowned and stared at the ground.
"Yes," he said in barely a whisper.
Kagome didn't really know what to say. She glanced once more at the grave before leaping over the stream. Inu-Yasha's eyes were hidden by his bangs as she tried to look at his face. Figuring he needed some time alone, Kagome headed to the small hole that would lead her the cave, but Inu-Yasha's hand shot out and grabbed her by the wrist.
"I'm sorry . . . It's just . . . well I . . ."
"It's okay, you don't have to explain," said Kagome.
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Kagome chewed silently as she ate her chicken. She felt tired from the days activities. Inu-Yasha had taken her to the village, but that hadn't lasted long since the villagers had chased them out. Kagome figured that Inu-Yasha would be in a bad mood for the rest of the day, but Inu-Yasha had seemed happy, and showed her more around the mountain, showing her where he would hang out as a kid, and tell her stories of his childhood. Kagome couldn't believe how Inu-Yasha was acting, he had surprised her the entire day.
Inu-Yasha sat across from her also eating the chicken he had caught in the afternoon.
"So . . . Kagome,"
"Yes?"
"How long have you known Hojo?"
"Um . . . almost fourteen years. We were friends as kids and have been since we started school,"
Inu-Yasha merely nodded and continued to eat his food.
"Why did you ask?"
"Just wondering,"
"So, will you come to my wedding?"
Inu-Yasha froze. Kagome regretted asking him since he had lowered his head so that his bangs covered his eyes again. Finishing the rest of his chicken and throwing the bones into the fire, Inu-Yasha stood up and headed towards the cave that lead outside.
Kagome sighed, "I'm going to take a bath ok?"
Inu-Yasha grunted in response as he disappeared into the dark tunnel.
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Kagome slipped into her warm PJ's, her hair still wrapped in a towel. "That has to be the best bath I've ever had,"
Brushing her hair, Kagome almost jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning around, Inu-Yasha was standing behind her.
"Come with me," he said in barely a whisper, but Kagome caught every word.
Brushing the rest of her hair, Inu-Yasha grabbed her hand and lead her outside.
Pulling her out of the hole, Kagome gazed at the stars which were sparkling like diamonds against the blackened sky. She shivered slightly since it was so cold out, but was soon warmed as Inu-Yasha wrapped his outer fire rat robe on her.
"Thank you," Kagome whispered.
Inu-Yasha said nothing as he sat down in the grass crossed legged and pulled Kagome down with him, placing her in his lap. He wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm and close to him.
"Kagome?"
"Yes?"
"These past few weeks, I was getting this place ready, and doing a lot of thinking as well,"
"You were?" asked Kagome. She had figured that he had been with Kikyo the entire time.
"Yes, and I was thinking about you. Kagome, I have to tell you something,"
Inu-Yasha was silent for a moment as he tried to find the words he wanted to say to her. "Ever since my mother died, I've been alone. Humans feared me, and demons tried to kill me. I felt so alone in the world, but then I met Kikyo. She was the first person who didn't try to kill me or run away from me. When she told me I could be human, I thought it would be the right thing to do, then I would be able to have a normal life. However, Naraku happened. It was then that I realized that I couldn't completely trust Kikyo and that I truly didn't love her. When you have seen me with her Kagome, it was just guilt. Anyone who ever got closed to me died. My father, my mother, and Kikyo all died because of me. I just want to make sure she is at peace, which I have done. I've killed Naraku, now she can leave this world in peace. Now that I've dealt with my past, I want to start my future . . . with you,"
Kagome gasped, but Inu-Yasha continued, "You taught me to trust people again, and when I'm with you I feel so peaceful and happy. I've fallen in love with you Kagome, and I love you so much that I want you to become my mate,"
Inu-Yasha waited for Kagome to say something . . . anything for a response would calm his nerves, but she was silent.
"Kagome?"
The girl looked into his eyes. Unshed tears were burning in her eyes, "Why are you telling me this now?"
Inu-Yasha sighed and looked up at the sky, "I was going to tell you the night we killed Naraku, but you left. I followed you to your time and wanted to tell you then, but then Hojo showed up. I was going to tell you when you got back to your house and were alone, but then . . ."
Kagome realized that Inu-Yasha had witnessed Hojo's proposal to her.
"I'll understand if you don't have the same feelings towards me . . . I just thought you should know before you married Hojo. I know I'm just a lowly half-breed, but I love you Kagome, I would die for you and I would die without you,"
Inu-Yasha continued to stare at the sky, but a warm hand on his cheek caused him to look down. Kagome was crying, but she didn't look sad, she looked over joyed with happiness.
"Inu-Yasha . . . I don't care if you're a half demon, I love you for who you are,"
"You love me?"
"Of course I do. I thought I loved Hojo, but now that I look at it, I only wanted to marry him so that I could try and forget about you. I thought you loved Kikyo, and I wanted to try and forget about you, but I couldn't. You had stolen my heart, and I wanted to be with you,"
Inu-Yasha leaned down and kissed her gently. Wrapping his arms around her tightly, he carried her inside without breaking the kiss. He gently laid Kagome down on her sleeping bag which was laid out in his mothers room.
"Kagome . . . will you be my mate?" asked Inu-Yasha as he slightly crawled on top of her.
Kagome blushed slightly, but kissed him as her response. Inu-Yasha groaned, and pushed Kagome ever so lightly to the floor.
TBC . . .
Well there you have it . . . but is this the end? Hell no! First they have to tell Hojo the bad news!!!! So review and tell me what you think.
Chapter Seven
An old past and a new love
Kagome groaned as she was being brought back from the land of dreams. She had fallen asleep while Inu-Yasha had been carrying her. Slowly opening her eyes, she looked around at her surroundings. The sun was slowly starting to rise in the horizon illuminating colors of pink, orange, and red. A soft breeze caressed her face, causing her to shiver slightly, and yet she still felt very warm. It then struck her that two arms were wrapped around her securely and how she was able to see the sunrise so well. She was sitting high up in a tree, snuggled against Inu-Yasha. He head was resting under his chin as he slept peacefully. They were surrounded trees, but in the distance she could see smoke rising which indicated a village was near by. Shifting slightly she raised her right hand to Inu-Yasha's cheek so she could wake him. When she placed her hand on his flesh, the half demon just groaned and held her tighter to him.
"Inu-Yasha?" she whispered.
A soft groan escaped his lips, and he moved indicating he was awake.
"Where are we Inu-Yasha? I don't recognize this area," said Kagome.
Inu-Yasha sat up slightly and let out a big yawn, exposing his sharp fangs, "You'll see soon enough,"
Kagome yelped as Inu-Yasha stood up and jumped to the ground where her yellow bag was propped against the trunk of the tree they were just in. Setting Kagome down for less than a second to swing the bag onto his back, Inu-Yasha took off into the direction of the village. Kagome held tightly onto Inu-Yasha's neck, which caused the half demon to blush slightly. Inu- Yasha smiled slightly as he caught a glimpse of the village, but instead of heading towards it, he turned slightly and headed towards a small mountain near by.
"Why aren't we going to the village?" asked Kagome.
"Just hang on Kagome, I'll show you soon,"
Kagome nodded as Inu-Yasha landed near the base of the mountain and set Kagome down. Inu-Yasha walked along the rock wall until he came to a rather large crack, "This way,"
Kagome followed Inu-Yasha into the large crack, but soon had to turn sideways since it was getting so narrow. It soon started to get dark until she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
"Inu-Yasha?"
Kagome suddenly felt Inu-Yasha grasp her hand and lead her through the darken tunnel. As they went around a small turn she could see a dim glow ahead of them and could make out the back of Inu-Yasha's head.
"Were almost there," said Inu-Yasha who started to walk a little faster.
"Where are we Inu-Yasha?" asked Kagome.
The Half demon gave no reply as they got closer to the dim light. Kagome realized they were reaching the end of the tunnel into what looked like an enormous cave like room. In the middle of this room was a lantern set down on the floor. Inu-Yasha reached for the lantern and held it up to give Kagome a better look around the cave. The ceiling was oval shaped and twice as tall as Sesshoumaru figured Kagome. There was an exit out of this part of the cave that lead to another room.
"Follow me," said Inu-Yasha going into the next part of the cave.
Kagome followed the half demon and her breath was nearly taken away. This part of the cave was well furnished with furniture, a few paintings had been put on the walls of the cave and torches were lit along the wall to light the room. There were four other tunnels along the walls that led to different parts of the cave and a small fire pit in the corner.
"Where are we?" asked Kagome.
"This is where me and my mother lived. That village you saw is where we used to live, that is until my father died, then the villagers drove us out and we were forced to live here,"
Kagome stared around the room a little longer before asking, "Why did you bring me here?"
"Well . . you've always wanted me to open up and talk to you about my past, so instead I decided to show you," said Inu-Yasha, who smiled slightly.
Kagome smiled back and turned her attention to the other tunnels, "Where to they lead to?"
"Well, those two on the right lead to my mothers and my room. The third one leads outside, and then the other . . . I'll show you," said Inu-Yasha, taking Kagome's hand and leading her into the next part of the cave.
Kagome could of sworn she heard water running, and her thoughts were true as they turned on a small bend to the next part of the cave. It was like an inside water fall. Water was spilling from the top of the cave to a small pool at the bottom.
"Beautiful," whispered Kagome.
"This is where we bathed, it's a hot spring," said Inu-Yasha. Kagome found this place amazing, "So, why did you leave here?" Inu-Yasha's smile turned into a frown, "My mother died here when she got sick. I didn't want to be reminded of her death since it stunk up the whole cave, so I left,"
"I'm sorry Inu-Yasha, I shouldn't have asked,"
"No it's ok. The smell is gone now so it's alright. Come, I'll show you what it's like outside,"
Kagome followed Inu-Yasha to the third cave. It sort of spiraled up till they reached a small hole at the top. Inu-Yasha let Kagome out first and the sight almost caught her breath away. Flowers surrounded them and lush green grass. There was a small river near by with fresh water which lead to the lake near the village which she could see from her position.
"Amazing, I can't believe this place is so perfect," whispered Kagome.
"I know, me and my mother were so lucky we found this place," said Inu- Yasha. He tugged slightly on Kagome's arm. She glanced at him, and followed after the half demon as they made their way back into the main part of the cave. "Well, I don't know about you, but I'm hungry for some breakfast,"
Kagome nodded slightly as she rubbed her grumbling tummy.
Inu-Yasha gave a light chuckle, "I'll go get some food, you can choose which cave you want to sleep in and explore if you like,"
Kagome nodded and watched Inu-Yasha leave. Sighing she headed to the first cave. There were torches along the walls too. There was a bed in the middle that was slightly covered in dust. There seemed to be a few trunks in the corner that Kagome guessed here clothes, but what caught her attention was a painting that was hanging on the wall. It seemed to be slightly hidden in the shadows and Kagome couldn't quite make it out. Putting her bag down, she grabbed a torch and carried it to the painting. Her eyes widened as she saw the full painting in the light. A young beautiful woman wearing a colorful kimono was sitting on a dock with a small boy in her lap. The boy had shoulder length silver hair, small claws and white dog ears. His golden eyes looked so bright and cheerful and the boys small fangs were revealed as he was smiling.
"Inu-Yasha . . ." whispered Kagome, "And his mother,"
Her attention was then caught by another painting on the other wall. Glancing one last time of a small Inu-Yasha and his mother, she went to the other. She gave a small gasp at the other painting. She could have sworn it was Sesshoumaru, but the man was wearing a black kimono with no fur and armor like Sesshoumaru's, but he did have pointed human ears, a crescent moon on his forehead, and long silver hair that touched the floor. He had golden eyes that were filled with warmth and reminded her of Inu- Yasha. The demon had an arm wrapped around a woman who Kagome recognized as Inu-Yasha's mother, and in her arms was an even smaller Inu-Yasha who was just an infant.
"This must be the only way Inu-Yasha knows what his father looks like," whispered Kagome.
Smiling Kagome put the torch back and went to the next cave. This one was slightly smaller, but had the same size of bedding as the other one. Kagome immediately knew this was Inu-Yasha's room. There was a small red fire rat shirt on the floor, along with countless pieces of paper with writing on them. A few toys were lying on the ground and covered in dust.
Kagome headed outside through the third tunnel to get a better look at the view. Pulling herself onto the lush green grass, she laid down and enjoyed the feeling of the sun beating down on her.
"So beautiful," mumbled Kagome as she closed her eyes. She turned her head slightly and a large stone nearby caught her attention. Sitting up, Kagome noticed a large square stone on the other side of the stream. Getting to her feet, Kagome leaped over the small stream and stared at the stone. The dirt was slightly loose and flowers were at the base of the rock There was no writing on the rock, but there was a golden necklace on top which was slightly covered in dirt.
"Kagome?"
Kagome almost screamed in surprise. Inu-Yasha was standing on the other side of the stream holding two dead rabbits.
"What are you doing here?" asked Inu-Yasha.
"I was just wandering around . . . I'm sorry . . . I didn't really mean . . ."
"No, it's okay,"
They were both silent for a moment before Kagome spoke.
"Is this your mothers . . ." She couldn't finish since Inu-Yasha frowned and stared at the ground.
"Yes," he said in barely a whisper.
Kagome didn't really know what to say. She glanced once more at the grave before leaping over the stream. Inu-Yasha's eyes were hidden by his bangs as she tried to look at his face. Figuring he needed some time alone, Kagome headed to the small hole that would lead her the cave, but Inu-Yasha's hand shot out and grabbed her by the wrist.
"I'm sorry . . . It's just . . . well I . . ."
"It's okay, you don't have to explain," said Kagome.
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Kagome chewed silently as she ate her chicken. She felt tired from the days activities. Inu-Yasha had taken her to the village, but that hadn't lasted long since the villagers had chased them out. Kagome figured that Inu-Yasha would be in a bad mood for the rest of the day, but Inu-Yasha had seemed happy, and showed her more around the mountain, showing her where he would hang out as a kid, and tell her stories of his childhood. Kagome couldn't believe how Inu-Yasha was acting, he had surprised her the entire day.
Inu-Yasha sat across from her also eating the chicken he had caught in the afternoon.
"So . . . Kagome,"
"Yes?"
"How long have you known Hojo?"
"Um . . . almost fourteen years. We were friends as kids and have been since we started school,"
Inu-Yasha merely nodded and continued to eat his food.
"Why did you ask?"
"Just wondering,"
"So, will you come to my wedding?"
Inu-Yasha froze. Kagome regretted asking him since he had lowered his head so that his bangs covered his eyes again. Finishing the rest of his chicken and throwing the bones into the fire, Inu-Yasha stood up and headed towards the cave that lead outside.
Kagome sighed, "I'm going to take a bath ok?"
Inu-Yasha grunted in response as he disappeared into the dark tunnel.
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Kagome slipped into her warm PJ's, her hair still wrapped in a towel. "That has to be the best bath I've ever had,"
Brushing her hair, Kagome almost jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning around, Inu-Yasha was standing behind her.
"Come with me," he said in barely a whisper, but Kagome caught every word.
Brushing the rest of her hair, Inu-Yasha grabbed her hand and lead her outside.
Pulling her out of the hole, Kagome gazed at the stars which were sparkling like diamonds against the blackened sky. She shivered slightly since it was so cold out, but was soon warmed as Inu-Yasha wrapped his outer fire rat robe on her.
"Thank you," Kagome whispered.
Inu-Yasha said nothing as he sat down in the grass crossed legged and pulled Kagome down with him, placing her in his lap. He wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm and close to him.
"Kagome?"
"Yes?"
"These past few weeks, I was getting this place ready, and doing a lot of thinking as well,"
"You were?" asked Kagome. She had figured that he had been with Kikyo the entire time.
"Yes, and I was thinking about you. Kagome, I have to tell you something,"
Inu-Yasha was silent for a moment as he tried to find the words he wanted to say to her. "Ever since my mother died, I've been alone. Humans feared me, and demons tried to kill me. I felt so alone in the world, but then I met Kikyo. She was the first person who didn't try to kill me or run away from me. When she told me I could be human, I thought it would be the right thing to do, then I would be able to have a normal life. However, Naraku happened. It was then that I realized that I couldn't completely trust Kikyo and that I truly didn't love her. When you have seen me with her Kagome, it was just guilt. Anyone who ever got closed to me died. My father, my mother, and Kikyo all died because of me. I just want to make sure she is at peace, which I have done. I've killed Naraku, now she can leave this world in peace. Now that I've dealt with my past, I want to start my future . . . with you,"
Kagome gasped, but Inu-Yasha continued, "You taught me to trust people again, and when I'm with you I feel so peaceful and happy. I've fallen in love with you Kagome, and I love you so much that I want you to become my mate,"
Inu-Yasha waited for Kagome to say something . . . anything for a response would calm his nerves, but she was silent.
"Kagome?"
The girl looked into his eyes. Unshed tears were burning in her eyes, "Why are you telling me this now?"
Inu-Yasha sighed and looked up at the sky, "I was going to tell you the night we killed Naraku, but you left. I followed you to your time and wanted to tell you then, but then Hojo showed up. I was going to tell you when you got back to your house and were alone, but then . . ."
Kagome realized that Inu-Yasha had witnessed Hojo's proposal to her.
"I'll understand if you don't have the same feelings towards me . . . I just thought you should know before you married Hojo. I know I'm just a lowly half-breed, but I love you Kagome, I would die for you and I would die without you,"
Inu-Yasha continued to stare at the sky, but a warm hand on his cheek caused him to look down. Kagome was crying, but she didn't look sad, she looked over joyed with happiness.
"Inu-Yasha . . . I don't care if you're a half demon, I love you for who you are,"
"You love me?"
"Of course I do. I thought I loved Hojo, but now that I look at it, I only wanted to marry him so that I could try and forget about you. I thought you loved Kikyo, and I wanted to try and forget about you, but I couldn't. You had stolen my heart, and I wanted to be with you,"
Inu-Yasha leaned down and kissed her gently. Wrapping his arms around her tightly, he carried her inside without breaking the kiss. He gently laid Kagome down on her sleeping bag which was laid out in his mothers room.
"Kagome . . . will you be my mate?" asked Inu-Yasha as he slightly crawled on top of her.
Kagome blushed slightly, but kissed him as her response. Inu-Yasha groaned, and pushed Kagome ever so lightly to the floor.
TBC . . .
Well there you have it . . . but is this the end? Hell no! First they have to tell Hojo the bad news!!!! So review and tell me what you think.