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Hello. Inuyasha Loves Kagome 4391 isn't here for this chapter, for she does not want to get killed. She says thank you for all the faithful reviewers, and would like to thank "sell11" especially, for using your first review on her.

She says she doesn't own Inuyasha, and that it is time for blackmail.

She says, when she gets 590, or 600 reviews, she'll update A.S.A.P, and that you should enjoy this chapter.. eventhough its the biggest cliff hanger she has done in her life.

"On with the chapter!" She said.

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It always got better, after it got worse.. Kagome and him had fights, they never got along.. then.. in the end, the fell in love. It was a fairy-tale in the real world. This.. this is how he wanted life to be.. forever.

He fell asleep, the sunset, grazing the car, and shining the warm glow of the sun, on their faces.

They were all happy, thats all that mattered right? Naraku was dead, no more trouble for them. Sango and Miroku were together and safe. Now, finally, Inuyasha and Kagome were together..

And safe.

No more deaths. No more cuts, no more blood, no more violence. It was the end. Everyone was happy and content. They'd all stay together in the end, and no one would ever tear them apart. Best friends for life, no matter what the circumstances. This is what he thought.

This, was the first time, right here and now, Inuyasha finally knew, the true meaning of friendship..

*"Hold..on.......""*

Next Installment for all of them, MARRIAGE!

Light snoring came from the car that morning, and it was destined to be a blessed day. A warm pink glow came from Inuyasha's chest, surrounding him and Kagome. They both smiled in their dreams, and they were sure from now on, everything would be okay.

*"Hold..on.......""*

But...what he didn't know, was that Kagome could see a little bit of the future, and she saw.... that they would need to hold on....for the worst WAS about to come.

It was about 5:00 PM when Inuyasha woke up, and decided to make fun of the day before it became night, because, well, he had plans.

He started the car, thus waking everyone else up. Kagome and Sango rubbed their eyes, and looked out the window, wow. Today was a nice day! Miroku just opened his eyes and looked out the windsheild. He was trying to think up something to do..

"Hey, Inu! I know what we can do today!" Miroku shouted gleefully.

"Umm. alright, but stop being so happy, its scaring me." Inuyasha let out a laugh and continued, "..what do you have in mind my friend?"

"Ice Skating!" Inuyasha slammed on the breaks and looked at the wheel.

Everyone went tumbling forward, except no one was hurt. "Is everyone alright!?" Inuyasha asked, concerned.

"Yeah we're fine.." They all muttered, rubbing their heads.

Miroku then realized his mistake. "Oh.. Inuyasha.. I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..-" He was cut off.

"NO! Its FINE! It happened awhile ago. I don't need anyone reminding me OKAY?" He practically screamed at Miroku. "If you guys want to go, we'll go. But, I'm sitting out, okay?"

Everyone nodded. "Alright, lets go." He drove to the nearest ice-rink.

During the drive, everyone was quiet after that outburst from Inuyasha. Only Miroku seemed to know what was going on, and Sango and Kagome were afraid to ask.

They arrived at the ice-rink after about an hour drive, leaving it to be 6:30 and Miroku treated since it was his idea. They had an outdoor, and an indoor. Everyone was outdoor since it was cold enough, and no one was inside unless they were resting or getting their skates.

They got their skates and went outside, Kagome the first on the ice. Miroku had bought a pair for Inuyasha just in case, and left them by his feet. He was sitting on the bench, watching everyone.

They all had also rented jackets, and gloves. Everyone but Inuyasha stepped up and went on the ice begining to skate.

Sango and Miroku spun around in circles, laughing. They were having so much fun.. but he would have to settle with sitting out. When he goes out there, hell will freeze over.

Kagome, on the other hand, was having the time of her life. She had loved skating since she was very little, and was skating so gracefully, you would think she was a professional. The clothes she rented also helped, flowing behind her.

She had gotten a purple thin jacket, with strings flowing behind it, long, with silver tips. The gloves were long and black, long thin strings hanging off. Her hair swayed gracefully behind her, and her eyes shut, a peaceful smile on her face. The way the cold wind made a faint blush on her cheeks..

She was beautiful. He couldn't believe how lucky he was, that he had her. He was never the one who appriciated things, but, this was an acception to the rule.

Miroku and Sango now skated side by side, when a tall guy in a black suit came and went to the middle of the ring with a microphone.

"Hello there! Today, we will have a compition, on who is the best skater here. It will be held in ten minutes, so, get ready!" He walked off the ice.

Everyone cheered, some got off the ice, and the rest in a line.

Inuyasha watched, as Sango and Miroku backed off, but Kagome stayed on. Miroku and Sango, along with Inuyasha, wished her luck, and she winked, and got the last in line on purpose.

Ten minutes passed, and the announcer dude got back on the ice.

"Okay, I see you guys are ready, now, there are rules. One skater at a time, and you have three minutes to do the best moves possible. Our judges will pick the best, and the prize is a free membership here, for 5 years. Goodluck, my friends!" He walked off, and yelled, "Go!"

The first skater went up, and made amazing moves. The judges were dazzled, thinking, this would be the best one. There were 18 people in line, so this would be good.

The judges watched and watched, until they got to their 18th person. She stepped up to the ice, and announced her name. "Hello, I'm Kagome Higurashi." Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha watched her to see what she was going to do. She went up to the announcer, and whispered something in his ear. He nodded, and went back inside for a minute, and came out with a boom- box.

She took the microphone and talked into it quickly. "Well, I skate really well, when I have music, it makes it seem like I'm dancing. So, I will play, 'Once Upon A December' on here, and sing along with it while I'm skating." She smiled and pressed play.

She stepped up to the middle of the ice and began spinning, skating all around in one big circle, and began to sing while she was doing so.

*"Dancing bears,

Painted wings,

Things I almost remember,

And a song someone sings,

Once upon a December."*

She did a flip, and landed on her skates, and began to jump up in the air quickly, landing it each time. She started spinning really fast, and bent her knees, holding out her two hands. She carefully lifted up a leg, only spining on one, and jumping up.

She sang, and closed her eyes again. She had a wonderful plan, and knew it would work. She WAS an angel after all. She made a silent prayer, and it began snowing. Little snowflakes dancing across the world now, well, in Japan anyway. Everyone cheered as it began snowing, and through her closed eyes, she knew it worked. She skated backwords, and and did a backflip, landing on her feet, as she began spinning on them again.

Inuyasha smiled, knowing it was Kagome who did that fancy trick. Now, she was even prettier, especially as it became dark. The party lights came on around her, as she was illuminated in its gaze. She was sparkling, along with the icy rink she was on.

She spun on her feet and front flipped. She then skated in a perfect eight, and skidded to a stop. She then began putting her hands on the ice, and twirling around in a circle. She stopped, bent her arms and pushed up, sending her a good 7 ft into the air, and landing on her right foot, still spinning.

*"Far away, long ago,

Glowing dim as an ember,

Things my heart,

Used to know,

Things it yearns to remember..."*

Everyone watched with awe as her figure moved along the ice, like it was meant to be. She was the best they've ever seen, and probably will see. No one has ever beaten her in this sort of thing, and they won't! The judges whispered, and you could hear them say that she was the winner, but she had to finish anyway.

She finished off her song, and act with going to the end of the rink, and skating really fast and jumping mid-air, going about 30 ft before she landed. She sang out the last line so angelically, that the best singer couldn't even top-off. She looked at the audience and bowed, as the last intrumental music played. She smiled as she heard the clapping and cheering she got from the crowd, through her eyes closed. She opened her eyes and saw the scene before her. It was absoulty breath-taking.

It was dimly lit outside, and sparkles from the ice and herself flying everywhere. Snow fell from the sky, and stars shining from above. The ice itself shone a bright silvery-white, and the glare making it look glossy. The light illuminated her form, as she skated off the ice, and everyone cheered.

The announcer guy got back on the ice and spoke, "Well, our prize goes to.. Ms. Kagome Higurashi!"

She smiled and went to accept her pass. She got it, and gave it to Miroku. "You seem to like it here, its yours." She smiled, and went to sit down next to Inuyasha.

"You were wonderful, Kagome." He whispered gently into the cold brisk air.

"Thank you.. but.. Inuyasha.. I have to ask you something, but please don't get mad at me.." She said, scared.

"Okay, I promise." Inuyasha agreed, wondering what would make her so scared.

"Why.. why are you afraid of the ice.?" She asked, warily.

"My.. mother died that way. She died of hypothermia after falling into the ice. She almost drowned, and I went after her. I got her up, and brought her home. I tried to warm her up, but.. she.. it was too late for her." He looked down at the ice, whispering the last part.

"..I'm sorry.." She wrapped her arms around his waist, putting her head on his shoulder. "You're okay now, nothing like that is going to happen again. Your mom is watching over you, I know it." She smiled.

"Thank you.." He looked at the ice longingly.

"You know you want to skate. Come with me.?" She asked, hoping for a yes.

"Yes." She got what she wanted!

'Hell just froze over.' Inuyasha thought, smiling.

She grabbed both of his hands, and went to the middle of the ice, after he put on his skates. She started spinning him around in circles, and let go of one of his hands. She held tightly to one of them, and skated around in a big circle, illuminating them both again in the light. Everyone got off the ice, and wanted to watch the pair, as they danced across the ice.

Inuyasha was excited. He hadn't been out on the ice since he was alot younger, and now was perfect! He lifted her up, and held onto her, by holding onto her stomach, and bringing her back down as she was holding onto his neck. She wrapped her arms around his waist now, them both skating together so closely, Inuyasha running his hands through her hair, and looking down at the ice.

She began to sing again, the same song, but a certain part.

"Someone holds me safe and warm...

Figures dancing gracefully...

Across my memory..."

He skated with her, now taking her hand, and spinning her around on the ice. He put her in a dip, when he heard the one thing, that would result in DIRE concequences later.

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*Crack.*

*Crack..*

*Crack...*

*CRASH!*

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The ice broke beneath them, but luckily, Inuyasha saw it coming. But not lucky for him foretell, but for Kagome.

He lifted her up and pushed her out of the way, giving her a soft landing, and he fell in the ice. He would NOT let her die, especially the way his mother did.

So, he fell instead of her.

*SPLASH!*

Kagome got up, and rubbed her head, when she saw no Inuyasha where they just were. But a large hole in the ice..

"SOMEONE HELP! MY FRIEND FELL IN THE ICE!!" Kagome screamed out, and everyone that was watching them, all began to call for help.

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Here we go...

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The paremedic's came out, and tried to search for Inuyasha in the deep cold depths...

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He was in there for too long, they couldn't find him.. "Miss.. we can not locate your friend, he is too deep under.."

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Kagome choked back her tears and kneeled down next to the hole, trying to catch any glimpse of him, ANY!

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He wasn't coming back up...

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Blood began to rise to the surface...

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Kagome started screaming, and yelling for Inuyasha to come up...

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He wasn't coming...

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They waited, a full half-an hour...

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No human or hanyou (half-demon) OR youkai (full-demon) could with stand that temperture, much less holding their breath that long...

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They all came to a conclusion...

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He was dead.

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Inuyasha Loves Kagome 4391 has left a message for all you reviewers, here it is:

Hello! I ran away at the moment from the computer, because I know I will be dead if I don't. I am cowering in fear at the moment, so, I just want to say, don't kill me. This is where I am going to use blackmail.

Okay, when I get 590 or 600 reviews, I'LL UPDATE! Yes, I know thats a little much, but as I said, this is just an experiment in things. I promise I won't do it again.. for awhile anyway. As I the message said in the start of the chapter.

So, goodluck!

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