Diclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and there is definetly no point of suing me now because my pencil shavings were thrown out and there isn't much left of the pencil.....



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CHAPTER 15
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They were all seated in one of the largest rooms in the palace, a room that gave meaning to the color crimson. Everything was crimson, the chairs, carpets, walls, curtains, flowers......everything. Inuyasha and Kagome sat on one of loveseats, only big enough for their two bodies to snuggle close together. Hojo sat in a very large cushiony chair off to their right and the King and Queen sat of to the left on a large couch. A glass coffee table sat in the middle of them all and they all had a mug of coffee each, excet kagome, who had hot chocolate.

" So what was so important that you wanted to tell us dear?", questioned the Queen.

"Yes, please proceed." added the King. All of them looked expectantly at Kagome, even Inuyasha, who was wondering how she was going to put things.

Kagome cleared her throat and stared at her mug on the table. *here goes!*

"There are two very important things I need to talk to you about. First...mother and father.....did you know I had, powers?"

"powers...." repeated Hojo slowly, not uderstanding what she meant.

The king and queen glanced at eachother and then looked back at kagome.

"Yes dear, we did." answered the King

The queen picked up from here. "You see, the royal physicians found something when you were a baby, something almost like a second heart. They said it was very uncommon and the called it the Shikon no Tama. This "jewel" could eminate powers that could heal, save, or destroy. You had begun to accidentaly use it when you got angry and started blowing through walls." The king flinched at the memories and the repair bill.

"We hired a magician to cast a spell on you to seal away the power so that you wouldn't hurt yourself or anyone else. He said there was a way to unseal it, but
he wouldn't tell us. We did it in your best interests dear."

" You hid them from me? Therecould have been so many god uses I could have put them to."

" We know dear....we're sorry"

"Well, you cant change the past so, oh well. Anyways, I have them back."

"Really? Are you upset about it?"

" Yeah! I love them! But, anyways, on to the next subject. This one is even harder to say than the one I just said."

"What is it Kagome Dear?", asked the king, by now kagome just decided not to talk because none of it concerned him...yet.

"I think you should know that....I'm in love with Inuyasha." Kagome's hands were shaking from nervousness.

Everyone's mouth dropped open as they gawked at the couple on the loveseat.


"But....kagome, he's not of royal blood!", whispered the queen off to the side so that only Kagome would hear. But, of course Inuyasha's exelent hearing picked it up and was immedeatley downcast.

"I don't care about his blood, we love eachother and wished to be married."

Everyone's thoughts were flying and they tried madly to arrange them. Then came a voice that seemed barely even a whisper, "but what about us kagome?", it was Hojo.

Kagome gave him a pained expression, I'm sorry Hojo, really I am. But I really do love Inuyasha."

Hojo jumped to his feet, nof infuriated. "I will not stand for this!! I will win you over!!"

Kagome gave him a menacing glare, " Remember.....my powers can destroy things too."

Hojo's eyes shot open and he immedeatly fell back into his seat, "Then again....I'm sure there are many other girls almost as good as you." he said nervously.

Finally Kagome's parent's spoke, "Kagome....", the queen began, "could you perhaps give us some time?It is a very big deal to see if this man is fit to be King someday and we need time to think things over. Inuyasha gulped at the thought, *King.....wow, I forgot about that part.*

Kagome nodded at her parents but made sure she said what's on her mind. " I just want you to know that I love Inuyasha and I'll never give up on him."

Her parents nodded that they understood and everyone stood up to leave the room. Hojo went to pack up his stuff, he would leave tomorrow afternoon.

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With Hojo gone, things were less hectic around the palace. In fact, the palace had become Inuyasha's home, though he visited his mother once or twice a week. He knew where every hall led to and what was behind every door. On lazy days, Kagome and Inuyasha would just lounge in Kagome's bedroom. Today was on of those kind of days.

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" Ugh! It's so hot today!" whined Kagome.

"Wanna go skinny dipping?"

"Inuyasha...you never sieze to disgust me."

"Awwww.....c'mon.....it'll be fun!" he gave her his puppy dog eyes and she couldn't resist. So, she agreed....and they went swimming butt naked. (This is one scene you can let your imagination take over with, heh heh!)

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"You had to admit...that was refreshing." said Inuyasha as they made their way back to the palace.

" Yeah, your right. That was nice."

Then Inuyasha mocked the tone Kagome had used earlier, "Kagome......you never sieze to amaze me....with your amazing body.

"Oh shut-up" retorted Kagome with a blush and a playful punch to his arm.

Inuyasha grabbed her around the waist from behind and whispered into her ear, "it's true." and his tone sent shivers down kagome's spine. kagome couldn't resist and turned her head to look up into his face and he leaned down so that they could share a sweet short kiss that held more love than a quiver of cupid's arrows. Life was good.
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