Hey! I'm back!!! Sorry, for being away so long, but I had a lot of stories to update, and I'm just getting around to this one!

Friend of Shippou- Yeah, it had to happen some time. Thanks for the review! By the way, what stories have you written, b/c I know I've read a story that was written you, but I can't remember what it was. I'm kind of scatterbrained. @_@!

Vampireluv- Thanks so much! That must have taken a lot of time ^_^

A/N- I don't think there will be any Sango/Miroku in this story. I like the pairing, but only in moderation. You can only take so much "I love the stupid houshi" or "I just grope her cause I like her" without getting tired of it.

All of Me

Ch.7- Festival

Kagome rubbed her wet hands on her kimono. She had just finished running the king's bath water. Having to manually heat the water, and then having to carry those heavy pails to the (VERY) large royal bathtub, was no simple task. She heard the door slam shut, and knew the king was soaking the water.

Finally, it was time for her to go home. She walked out through the slave entrance, until she heard someone call her name. She turned around to find Inuyasha. He grinned at her, and asked, "Want me to walk you home?" She nodded and off they went.

They traveled in comfortable silence, until they came to the forest's edge. Kagome could feel his uneasiness. "Inuyasha, what's wrong." He shook his head, and said it was nothing. They walked into the forest and exited it quickly. Just before they reached town, Inuyasha stopped walking and looked down at her.

"So, do you want to go to the festival with me or not?" He blurted out. Kagome was surprised by his sudden outburst, but then she realized what he'd asked her and she jumped into his arms. "I'm guessing that was a yes?" he said with a smirk.

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"Oh, what to wear? How to do I wear my hair. What kimono do I put on? Do I put a kimono on, or is that too much?" Kagome was running around frustrated, because he would be here in a few hours.

Sango and Kaede looked at her with smiles on their faces. It was so amusing to see her acting that way, but they knew that they had to help her. "Calm yourself down. Take a deep breath, and tell us how we can help."

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Inuyasha strolled through streets. He was perfectly calm, and rather happy.  He was excited about seeing Kagome again, and couldn't wait to be around her again. He walked up to her house, and knocked on the door. An old woman with an eye patch answered the door. Her gentle nature radiated off her.

"Kagome! Ye young man is waiting!" She turned around and looked Inuyasha and smiled at what she saw. "Ye must be Inuyasha. Nice to meet you, I'm Kaede, Kagome's grandmother." The young man politely greeted her back.

Something in the background caught his attention. Behind the Kaede, there was Kagome. She looked beautiful in a pale yellow kimono with blue flowers decorating the bottom edges. Kagome smiled shyly, and walked over to him. She took the arm that was offered to her, and the two went out the door.

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The festival was more fun than either had expected. They played all the games that were there, and Inuyasha won her lots of little trinkets. They ate all the delicious food they could get their hands on. Kagome even danced in the traditional festival dance.

Inuyasha watched her, mesmerized by the intricate motions of her body. The dance that the young maidens did was very complicated, with several twists and turns that did not seem like human could be able to make. The setting sun made her skin glow, and Inuyasha was even more entranced. When the dance ended, he felt unbelievable sad, but perked up when she smiled at him.

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King Inu-demon could see all of the festivities from his high tower window. He sighed when he saw all of those people in good spirits. It only angered him that brainless humans could be happier basking in their ignorance than a ruthless youkai lord couldn't find any. How was that fair?