**AMB** this one is pretty short, but it's sweet. But it's also a little dirty.. But I hope its ok all the same. Pleez don't be hatin' on me for how annoying Kagome is, that's just her character, she's annoying. O'well, c'ya!

MUSIC FOR THE SOUL CH.4 CONFESSIONS AND SOLUTIONS

Inu Yasha sat next to Kagome in the darkened room on the sheet covered bed. He didn't say anything or even look at her as he twiddled his thumbs nervously.
"Why are sneaking in my room in the middle of the night?" she asked a little quietly.
He sighed and looked in her direction with a look on his face that she's only seen him give Kikyou. "How about we go for a walk?" He stood and snatched up her skirt and socks and handed them to her. All she could do was look at him and take her clothes from his hand slowly. "Ya might want ta put on somethin' else, It's a little cold out there." She nodded as she watched him walk out the door.
Maybe Kaede was right she thought to herself as she pulled herself out of bed and over her to the dresser.

She stepped out of the door in a pair of rather tight fitting jeans and a light sweatshirt. Inu Yasha looked at her and put a finger to his lips indicated her to be quiet. She nodded in acceptance and followed him in the living room, past her sleeping friends and out the backdoor.

They walked for a while in an awkward silence, both just staring at their feet as they walked over the frozen earth. A three quarter moon shone over them, illuminating the iced courtyard, making it sparkle and glitter. He was the first to speak. "I. I needed to talk to you." He stopped and turned his body to face her but kept his gaze on his bare feet, finding them more interesting then the look in her eyes.
"About what?" She asked a little shyly, trying to meet his gaze.
He looked at her then directed his gaze to the God Tree and smiled. He stepped over the gate that surrounded it and reached up and caressed the bare spot where he was once pinned to for over 50 years.
She followed him and reached out and touched his shoulder comfortingly. He took his other hand and placed it over hers. Then he laughed to himself, "Ya know, now that I think about it," He took her hand in his as he turned to face her and wrapped his hand that was once reaching out to the past, and was now grasping the future he hoped he could hold, around her tiny waist and pulled her body close to his, "you look nothing like Kikyou."
She gasped as he rested his head on her shoulder, she could feel his hot breath on her neck and it sent chills down her spine. "Wha.What do you mean?"
He lifted his head to look her in the eyes, and she felt that if their faces got any closer they would be kissing. He loosened his embrace and smiled as he told her bluntly, "I was scared."
He yet again gave her the chills as he practically breathed the words on her lips, making them twitch with a want for him. "Of what?" She asked, quivering from a combination of cold and lust.
He hugged her yet again and whispered in her ear, "Of loosing you. I don't know where I'd be without you."
Tears began to fill her eyes He's .he's not trying to, he can't be. What about Kikyou?
"Kagome, I've been thinking about this for awhile now and I really think you should know that I."
She interrupted him before he could say the words she longed for and dreaded all at the same time, "Please don't, don't say anything." She finally hugged him back and buried her face in his chest and cried.
"But Kagome, "He put his finger under her chin and pulled her face gently to his, "I lo." She interrupted him again, but this time it was with a kiss. He was completely shocked and finally accepted it as he closed his eyes and took his hand from hers and placed in on her cheek and neck. When he felt her tongue run across his bottom lip, he met it with his and let the kiss deepen. He could feel her heart beat quicken and her breathing become more ragged.
His had changed as well and he fought off the animalistic urge to throw her on the ground and claim her here and now. He inhaled her scent deeply and pulled away from the kiss and her rather abruptly with a disgusted look on his face.
"Gods Dammit!"
"I..I'm sorry." She said as she wiped away the tears that had stained her face and touched her lips.
"No, "He grabbed her shoulders, causing her to look at him, "It's my fault. I just can't STAND smelling that damn wolf on you."
"So it's true then."
"What?"
"That I've been claimed, marked like I'm a piece of property." She said disgusted
"That's all you are to him." He said lying more to himself than to her. She looked at him awkwardly and was about to speak when he said, "But you mean so much more to me."
She looked away unable to meet his all too loving gaze, "Do you really hate his scent that much?"
"I can't stand it." He said very calmly for how much hatred he actually felt for it.
"Then... Why don't you claim me?" She asked a bit shyly, still not looking at him.
"What?"
She looked up at him and said, "If I'm going to be claimed by anybody. I would like it to be you; it would just feel better if that's how it has to be."
"I couldn't..." he said as voice trailed off.
"I understand. Why would you claim something you didn't want?"
"That's not it!" he shook her hard making her look at him in fear. "I do want you! But the way I have to claim you is." He blushed and looked away.
"What?"
He sighed reluctantly and began to speak, his blush deepening, and his voice monotone, "To over power his scent I have to. we have to. mate." A wave of embarrassment washed over him as he watched shock creep into her eyes.
"We have to." she blushed as she thought the rest.
"Mmmm-hmmm"
There was an awkward silence as they both stood stared blankly at each other. She finally smiled as she hugged him and leaned in to whisper in his ear, "I'll do it."
Complete shock hit him and his jaw dropped. She had just told him that she would be his mate. "Ar. Are you sure about this?" he asked stuttering, his hands beginning to shake.
"I. I love you. That's why I'm doing this. I don't care how you feel about me. I want to do this to make you happy. That's all." She blushed and pulled away from him and turned her back his way, but she was soon after caught off guard by an embrace from behind.
"I love you Kagome." Now it was her turn to be shocked. She gasped as she felt his lips on her ear and then move down to her neck, sending her into a whirlwind of pleasure. "I May not have realized it before, but I know now," He moved his lips back up to her ear and more than likely breathed into them then whispered, "just how much I love you."
Tears of joy filled her eyes as she turned and hugged him. He returned the embrace and sighed as he looked up at the slightly cloudy midnight sky. The three quarter moon shining like the sun, he thought of what was to happen tomorrow night when he changed to his human form. But suddenly his thoughts drifted back to her, and what was about to happen rolled in and took over. He smiled and hugged her closer, tonight was the happiest night of his long lived life. He was going to make love to the woman of his dreams and beat Kouga all at once.

**End CH.4**