The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Earlier...

Inuyasha said, "You had me worried for a long time. Please don't do that again." Kagome smiled. "I won't." Inuyasha sat next to her bed. "Go to sleep now. If you need anything, I'll be right here." Kagome smirked. "Yes, my all powerful protector." He gave a slight growl to that. Kagome just smiled and laid down, falling asleep almost instantly.

Now...

Kagome's father watched as his daughter was trying to tell Inuyasha to move on. "That boy just don't listen." he said quietly to himself. Suddenly, it was like realization clicked in Inuyasha's head. Suddenly, he leaned forward and kissed Kagome. "Bold move." he whispered again. He watched as Kagome fell asleep. He smiled slightly. "That's my baby girl." he said audibly. "You should be proud." Midoriko said as she appeared out of no where. He smiled as he looked upon Kagome's sleeping form again. "I am... I am." he replied.

Kagome's father talks to her in her dreams...

"Kagome, I am so proud of you. You are my baby girl and you have grown up to be a beautiful young lady. I wish that I could be by your side right now, but I can't. I love you. I hope this young man will treat you with the respect you deserve. Tell your mother and young Souta that I miss them and tell Souta, I'm sorry he didn't know me." he silently thought. "Father, I've missed you so much. I remember few memories of you from when I was little, like the time I scraped my knee and you bandaged it all up. Now, I wish you could have here to bandage up these wounds. I love you too, dad and I'll never forget you. I'll tell them that. Souta has always asked me about you. Your appearence, personality, characteristics. Once he even asked me if you were still alive, if you would love him. I told him that there was no doubt in my mind that you would." He smiled. "That's good. He's a good boy at heart. He just likes being a troublemaker around you." Kagome smiled. "Well, it's one good act." He laughed. "Yeah, he seems to be able to throw you in some loops. Kind of like Inuyasha." Kagome nodded. "Don't worry about him. He'll be fine. I can tell that he loves you." her father stated like it was a fact. 'He loves me? No, he loves Kikyo.' Her father smiled. "I must go Kagome. Remember I have always loved you." With that, he disappeared from her dream. "Goodbye, father."

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Possibly one more chapter. Maybe, maybe not. Depends on reviewers