A/N: I'm sorry to say, that this fic is coming near its end. I'm still not sure how it's gonna end or what's gonna happen, but after Kagome and Inuyasha get settled in their whole happy-ever-after thing then there really isn't anyplace else I can take it. I'm thinking at least two more chapters though.

I'd also like to thank Monkeystarz and Sailor Saturn for reviewing my fic!! And I'd like to once again encourage you guys to read Hidden Treasure by Krazy Dragon sorry that the author's name was a bunch of weird letters last time! (I forgot to insert the real name before I posted it! Oops! O.o)

Yeah, well, on with the fic!

Disclaimer: You know the drill, I don't own Inu.


The battle raged on with little progress. Inuyasha and Tetsusaiga versus Kikyo and her spelled arrows was a fairly even match. Kikyo was the first to notice this.

Now is when you die, Inuyasha, Kikyo eyes gleamed with pure evil. She took careful aim, but every time she let her arrow fly, the young hanyou would just dodge it.

HAH! You couldn't hit the broad side of a barn! Inuyasha taunted. His success in defense was not much help, though. Every time he was about to strike, he would just have to dodge another arrow.

Servants! Hold dim still! Kikyo's soul-stealing demons flew into action.

I don't think so!1 Inuyasha sliced three into oblivion with one stroke. He should have been watching his back, however. Two more demons came up from behind him and paralyzed him.

Say good-bye, Inuyasha! Kikyo smiled.



Kikyo turned around just in time to see an arrow plunge into her chest. What? Mere arrows shouldn't be able to harm me! Kikyo looked in the direction of which the arrow had come,

Kagome stood, bow in hand nocking another arrow. Yes, me! All the anger and frustration and grief that Kagome had gone through because of Kikyo welled up inside her and came out in a battle rage. Kikyo, why can't you just let go!?! You should be dead! I know that YOU wanted to soften Inuyasha's heart, and I know that YOU wanted to defeat Naraku. Well, d'ya know what? I did those things! INUYASHA IS MINE!

Inuyasha can never be yours, Kikyo spat, He was destined to be mine! Even if you did all those things, it was thanks to MY miko powers! The credit should be given to ME!

You are not the same Kikyo who bound Inuyasha to the tree on that fateful day, fifty years ago! THAT KIKYO DIED ON THAT VERY SAME DAY!

So what if she did? Kikyo puffed herself up and then winced. Kagome's arrow had done quite a bit of damage. I am the Kikyo in existence now, AND the more powerful on, I might add! Inuyasha was supposed to die! We were supposed to embrace death together!

Then why did you let him live!?! Kagome hissed, If you were to embrace death together, then why did you make it so that the spell wasn't fatal?

That was a fault of the weaker-minded Kikyo! I would never had made such a mistake!

Why in hell would Inuyasha want to spend his death with some one who killed him!! Kagome took careful aim. She wanted to show them that she was just as good -no BETTER than Kikyo. She would not miss this one. DIE, KIKYO!

Kagome's arrow flew true. Straight into Kikyo's undead heart. The last word to escape Kikyo's cold lifeless lips was, then her body reverted to the ash and clay it once was and blew away with the night wind.

Along with Kikyo, her demon servants disappeared, releasing Inuyasha. Inuyasha stared at Kagome in amazement as he walked toward where she stood, Kagome, that was amazing!

Thank you.

How did you escape?

Sesshoumaru freed me. He gave me this bow and these arrows and told me to go help you.

Sesshoumaru said that?!

Kagome nodded.

Kagome, I'm sorry. I should never have let Kikyo distract me from you. And if she hadn't paralyzed me with her servants, I would have killed her.

See? Kaede was right, you do need me! Kagome smirked.

Inuyasha took Kagome in his arms, The whole while we were traveling back to the bone-eaters well, Kikyo was telepathically sending me messages. She was trying to make me hate you. he paused and looked down at Kagome. How could I have even thought of letting her go? She's so beautiful! And she loves me he thought, looking into her chocolate brown eyes. But the whole time memories of you and things you've said kept surfacing. I couldn't stop thinking about you!

Then why did you let me go?

Because I love you, Kagome! And I always want you to be safe. I would die if I let you get hurt! I thought that sending you home would keep you safe.

Kagome began, her heart pounding.

Yes, Kagome? Inuyasha slowly brought Kagome closer to himself and leaned his head closer to hers. Gently, lips embraced lips as Kagome and Inuyasha finally expressed their passion for one another. It was like an eternity of pure bliss, even though it only lasted a few minutes.



Yes, Kagome?

Do you love me as me? Or as Kikyo's reincarnation?

As you. You did something Kikyo could never have done.

What is that?

You trusted me completely, even when you had just met me, Inuyasha started, And you loved me as what I am. You didn't care if I used the Shikon no Tama to become a youkai. Kikyo would have only given it to me if she was one hundred percent sure that I would use it to become human.

Well, when you truly love some one, it doesn't matter who or what they are. Youkai, hanyou, or ningen, you love them, and that's all that matters.





Will you marry me?

A/N: Kind of a cliffhanger, I guess Well I hope that you enjoyed the fluff! Oh yeah, please REVIEW!