Well I didn't know That would happen!

Well Hello again! I thought I would update this because I was going to Nashville Tennessee this Friday (July 2!!! WOHOO!!!) and I thought you all would go crazy without another chapter to keep you busy! I worked mildly hard... hehehehehehehehe... on this chapter and I am excited about it... sort of... well anyway, on with the chapter! Actually, it's on with the review answers/comments!

Animeprincess1452: thank you so much! I am kinda surprised you couldn't figure out what he was doing, but its good cause that means you were so sucked into my story you could think straight... maybe... Well now we get to see what Kagome does so hope ya like it!!

Livworld: kewl name! I'm glad you liked my story, and I hope you like this chapter just as much!

KagomeFire: My dear lovely favorite reviewer! I'm SO glad you liked my last chapter, and I hope you like this one too! Also you still need to update soon, but I cant review for a while, I'm going to NASHVILLE!!!! The country music capital YIPPI!!! Anyway, I would love to hear your idea, anything helps! So please post it in your next review! Thanks so much!

Dark Inu Fan: well, thanks for the great review! I'm glad your interested in it! I am going to read your story as soon as I can, but it might take a few days! And I know review goals never work, but you can't blame me for trying! lol

MikethebigW: Hey that Koga exploding thing is a good idea... Hmmm....... maybe I could use that later... Ok but seriously, thanks for reviewing, and I hope you like this Chapter!

Thoughts

"speaking"

flashback

(my own dumb comments)

last time

"Kagome, I'm sorry if you don't want to be a hanyou like me... I just thought it would be something we could both enjoy, but if you don't like it there is a way to change you back..."

"No Inuyasha, I like being a hanyou, and I would never want you to be alone." Replied Kagome quietly.

They stayed that way for quite a while. A silent hug of two people that are more than friends.

This time

"Sango," Miroku said quietly scooting towards her behind the bush "Do you think we should leave before Inuyasha senses us?"

"Yes Houshi, and I have another good idea for you... get your hands off my butt!" whispered a very pissed off Sango to a smirking monk.

"Of course my dear Sango, but you cannot say you did not enjoy the feeling, since you resisted... uh Sango... I don't think it would be a good idea for you... Please Sango DON'T!!!!!!" Miroku's suave air vanished once he came out form behind Sango to see the look on her face.

He was now running for his life right out into the open, disturbing Inuyasha and Kagome in their special moment.

Kagome felt Inuyasha go ridged, then heard an ear piercing scream of, "MIROKU YOU PERVERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!!!!" coming from very close to where she and Inuyasha were sharing space.

She and Inuyasha quickly jumped apart and watched as a slightly out of breath houshi ran into the clearing, took one look at them, and ran back out screaming, "HEELLLPP MEEEE!!!!!"

Seconds later, an angry exterminator rushed by, intent on the screaming monk in front of her. "Come Back Miroku, I just Want To TALK!" she yelled overly nice to the retreating back of Miroku.

They both quickly disappeared out of view, headed towards the village leaving a trail of screams and loud noises behind them.

"Well now we're going to have to follow and make sure Sango doesn't kill Miroku huh?" asked Kagome quietly, giggling just enough for him to know it was funny.

"Yep... but Let's go slow, give her time to beat the crap out of him... It's about time someone did, and you wont let me!" he replied before sweeping Kagome off her feet and into a tree.

"Inuyasha!" squeaked Kagome, a little surprised at the quick jump from ground to tree branch.

"Kagome, I need to talk to you, and this is a perfect time to do it." Stated Inuyasha nervously.

"Do you understand that I didn't want you to be a hanyou just so you could be with me?" he asked her.

Well, I knew he wanted me to stay with him, but there seems to be an underlying meaning to what he's saying... You know, this whole situation sounds kinda like a manga I read when I was little... Can't remember what it's called though! Oh wait, I gotta answer Inuyasha's question! Kagome thought before realizing she was worrying Inuyasha with her long silence.

"What do you mean Inuyasha?" Kagome was having a hard time breathing, and Inuyasha could tell. But the truth was so was he! He was so nervous he was starting to sweat and was sure this was a bad idea by now. But he was a stubborn fool, and by Buddha, he was a stubborn fool in love! And he was gonna tell her about it too!

"Well Kagome, the real reason I wanted you to become a hanyou was because I..."

"You what? Inuyasha? You know you can tell me anything-"

"IwantedyoutostaybecauseIloveyouandIwantedtobewithyoufortherest-"

"Wait wait wait! Inuyasha, what are you saying? Slow down, I can't understand you!" Kagome interrupted him in his long jumbling of the truth.

Oh great, he was stuck now. This has to be the definition of cruel and unusual punishment. But she had asked, and now he couldn't just say nothing... That would just piss her off. And he REALLY didn't want to see a pissed off Inu youkai. Even if she Was only half. It was still scary!

"Ok Kagome, I wanted you to stay because I l-love you and I w-want to be with you for the rest of my life."

Inuyasha's POV

Well I've said it, now what? I wonder what she'll think... she probably hates me now... I was so selfish! I bet she'll want to go home now... She might not come back after this... At least I didn't stutter. Much.

"Inuyasha?"

Oh good Buddha, here it comes... The easy let down...

"Y-yeah?"

What the hell? I'm stuttering like any old fool!

"Inuyasha, I just wanted to tell you-"

Maybe I should interrupt her... I don't think I want to hear this... not from her!

"- I love you Inuyasha! I've always loved you, ever since I saw you trapped on the tree! I'm so happy I-"

She-She loves me? Did she just say she loves me?! Oh THANK YOU Buddha!!! Yes! Maybe I should... yeah I think I will!

Kagome's POV

"Ok Kagome, I wanted you to stay because I l-love you and I w-want to be with you for the rest of my life."

Ok, did he just say what I Think he said? Oh My GOD!!!!!! I'm so happy! I cant believe it!! I've always wanted this to happen and now it has!!! Oh I've got to savor this moment... But, oops! I've also got to say something, before he thinks I hate him!

"Inuyasha?"

Come on girl, suck it up! He did it!! Now it's your turn!! Just spit it out!

"Y-Yeah?"

did he just stutter? Oh well I think I'd be stuttering too, if I were in his position!

"Inuyasha, I just wanted to tell you-"

Oh man, he looks really sad... I wonder if he didn't mean what he said... SNAP OUT OF IT BAKA! If he didn't mean it, he wouldn't have said it!

"I love you Inuyasha! I've always loved you, ever since I saw you trapped on the tree! I'm so happy I-"

Oh my GOD! Did he just-?

Normal POV

"Ok Kagome, I wanted you to stay because I l-love you and I w-want to be with you for the rest of my life." Inuyasha looked as if the world were crumbling around him. And Kagome just looked shocked.

"Inuyasha?"

By now, Kagome was just looking nervous, but determined, and Inuyasha would be unreadable if you couldn't see into his eyes.

"Y-Yeah?"

wow. Inuyasha just stuttered. They both look surprised at that! Inuyasha looks kinda mad, like he can't believe he just stuttered, and Kagome is more like she sympathizes with him.

"Inuyasha, I just wanted to tell you I love you Inuyasha! I've always loved you, ever since I saw you trapped on the tree! I'm so happy I-"

suddenly, Kagome was cut off as Inuyasha pressed his lips to hers. He looked as if his world had just burst into little pieces, and he couldn't be any happier. Kagome looked much the same.

As he kissed her with all the pent up passion he had held inside for all the years he had loved her; she melted into the kiss. She had wanted this so long, and now that it had finally come, she didn't want to waste it.

She melted into the kiss, and he pulled her closer to him. Nibbling on the bottom of her lip, he asked for entrance and she gladly granted him what he wanted.

His tongue started to explore her mouth, even as hers were exploring his mouth. That started the tongue wars, and by the time Inuyasha had won that, they were both exhausted.

Panting, they sat in the top branch of a tree. Kagome sat in Inuyasha's lap, securely wrapped up in his arms.

Inuyasha tightened his grip, as he said "Kagome, would you consider being my mate?"

Joy flooded Kagome as she heard those words spoken to her by the hanyou she had loved for so long.

"YES!!! Yes Inuyasha! I would love to be your mate!"

Throwing herself at him, she wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed him again.

Once they had both calmed down, and they had stopped laughing Kagome remarked, "Don't you think we should head back? I mean, Sango must had dealt the death blow by now, and she will be worrying about us."

"Of course sweet, we can go back there, but after we check on them, you have to make me some ramen!!!"

"Alright Inuyasha, you'll get your ramen! And I'll race ya back there too!"

So they were off, running back towards their friends whose thoughts were on a far more serious matter.

With Sango and Miroku a bit earlier

"MIROKU YOU PERVERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!!!!"

Sango continued to chase Miroku down the hill towards the village, promising death every other couple feet.

"Please Sango, I was just giving us a way to escape from a sound beating from Inuyasha!!" Came Miroku's never ending supply of excuses.

They chased each other down the hill, through the village and into the rice fields. Once there, Sango managed to shove Miroku into a patty and he fell face first into the murky waters.

Picking his head off the ground, he called out to Sango, "Please, my dearest Sango I truly didn't mean to upset you! I just wanted to get us away from a possibly angry hanyou!"

Turning, Sango returned to help him out of the water. But instead, she slipped and fell on top of him, effectively squashing him into the murky depths again.

"oops, I am so sorry Miroku! I – really, I-I oh my!"

Sango's stuttered apologies were quickly misplaced as Miroku flipped her over so she was now on his stomach, picked her up, and walked slowly and carefully out of the water.

Even after they were out of the water, Miroku continued to carry her until they got to a small clearing away from the village. He set her down beneath a small cherry tree in a little alcove that seemed made for the two of them.

"Well Sango, isn't this a familiar spot?" He asked with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yes, I guess it would. This is where you took me to heal after the battle..."

{Flashback!}

"Miroku! Take Sango and leave! She need medical attention, and Inuyasha and I will be fine!" shouted Kagome over the roar of the battle.

"Of course lady Kagome!" He replied while quickly making his way back towards the fallen exterminator. She had been able to kill countless demons Naraku had brought with him until her hirakotsu got stuck in the bark of a tree after cutting through a few demons. Before she could reach it though, she was grabbed from behind by a snake-demon and tossed aside.

As soon as Miroku saw her going after her weapon, he knew she was in trouble. He had been trying to reach her when he saw the demon bite into her back and toss her into a tree. "SANGO!" he shouted and rushed over to her limp body. She was still breathing, and fighting to stay conscious. "Miroku... I-""It's alright now Sango, I'll protect you." Trying to keep her quiet, Miroku stood by her and kept away the demons by using his scrolls and staff. His Kazaana (wind tunnel) had lone before been disabled by the immense amount of wasps from hell that Naraku had brought with him.

Koga and much of his pack had come to aid them in this fight, along with Ayame's pack were causing an uproar wherever they went.

Also, Sesshomaru had appeared and was altering between dealing life- threatening blows to Naraku and throwing insults at his half brother Inuyasha.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha and Kagome had found out (by obliterating one of Naraku's minion) that using a sacred arrow and a wind scar at the same time did about 10 times the damage they would do separate.

So Koga and Ayame were working together on destroying any and all enemies that get in the way of Inuyasha and Co. And were doing a good job of it too!

While Miroku stayed farther back, protecting Sango with his life. Kirara was keeping Sango comfortable, and was a last safety resort, as well as a getaway 'vehicle'. Shippo was using his foxfire to help Miroku out, but it really wasn't doing that much damage.

Sesshomaru had left Jaken and Rin in the Western Lands for, well Rin's safety at least... While they were there, Sesshomaru was battling Naraku and doing a wonderful job helping out Inuyasha. It was quite a sight to see the two brothers working together against a common enemy.

Inuyasha stayed mildly close to Kagome. It was easy for him to snatch her out of danger's way, and also their attacks were much more powerful that way.

The battle lasted for a long while with neither side gaining the upper hand. During an ease in the battle Kagome told Miroku to run with Sango and get her medical treatment. He agreed and ran off just before it happened.

Neither of the sides had a good upper hand, but the real turn in the battle came when a giant Naraku swallowed Inuyasha. Almost everything stopped.

Koga saw what had happened and was caught between joy and fear. He was happy because his competition for Kagome had been eliminated, but terrified because now Kagome was without protection from Naraku! Ayame didn't really notice, she was to busy protecting her pack from danger to pay much attention to anything.

Sesshomaru's only display of real emotion was a hesitation in his attack and a look of complete and utter hatred plastered across his beautiful face. (now I don't really like Sesshy that much, but my beta does, and I thought she would just LOVE that!)

Kagome was a different story though. At first she went through just utter shock. She had just seen him a second ago, but where was he now? Naraku was laughing hysterically while still battling Sesshomaru. But now that there was no one to distract Naraku away from the Inu- Youkai, he wasn't doing as well as he'd hoped.

The initial shock wore off though, and instead of grief, it was replaced with anger. Anger at Naraku for eating him. She knew that's what had happened. But there was no grief because she was absolutely sure he was somehow still alive. Even after being eaten he wasn't one to die. I mean, really! He'd been eaten before and gotten out of it. He just needed a little help is all.

So, with anger as her power instead of just miko energy, she aimed her bow at Naraku.

"Naraku! You ate Inuyasha, and now you will pay!"

And on 'pay' she released her arrow straight at the unsuspecting Naraku who turned around just in time to get the full brunt of the attack.

But her attack wasn't the only attack made. Sesshomaru had done an extremely damaging attack and hit Naraku square in the back with it.

But there was one more attack made that day that finished Naraku off, and made Kagome hold her breath.

A muffled shout of "Kaze No Kizu!" rang in her ears as Naraku burst apart and the jewel went flying towards the forest. Kagome ran towards the jewel, unaware of her surroundings and the demons close enough to slice her in half.

Once she reached the jewel, she had just touched it when she heard a sound behind her. She grabbed the jewel and looked up, into the blood red eyes of a huge Dragon demon.

Kagome squeaked and fumbled for her bow as it came closer and closer.

When she didn't find her bow she looked around her and saw it about 20 feet from her where she had dropped it when she ran for the jewel. Clutching said magical item, she turned back towards the dragon, readying herself for the worst when...

"Jeez wench! Can you not protect yourself at all?!" A lofty, but slightly worried voice came from behind the dragon. As it turned to look at the interloper, a cry rang out and the dragon was cut diagonally into halves.

As the two pieces of a once powerful dragon fell apart, a younger demon clad in all red was revealed to be leaning on a sword shaped like a giant fang.

His dog ears twitch this way and that as he took in the surroundings to make sure he and the small girl in front of him were safe for the moment.

Kagome looked up into his eyes and joy and relief, mix with happiness and another emotion a tired hanyou couldn't quite place at the moment all focused on him.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome cried happily as she threw herself at him.

He caught her and held her close as he repeatedly said, "it's alright now Kagome, I'm fine, everything's alright..."

They stayed that way for a long time until Sesshomaru said farewell, sort of, and they realized they were all alone. Almost.

"We should go find Miroku and Sango, I hope they're not hurt!" Said Kagome to Inuyasha when he didn't let go of her, she pulled back a little to see him with a smirk on his face staring behind her at something.

"huh?" she said to herself and turned around in his arms to see Koga a few feet away looking almost beside himself with anger.

"What Are You Doing With My Woman Dog Turd?!" He shouted at Inuyasha, who laid back his ears and shouted right back, "She's Not Your Woman Wolf Boy!"

As Koga sucked in another breath to start yelling again, Kagome interrupted, "Koga, Inuyasha's right as much as I hate to say it. I am not your woman, and I never was. I like someone else and I could never really love you Koga. I'm so sorry."

Ayame walked up to a now heartbroken Koga, and took him back with her to her den in the mountains.

"So, what do you mean you like someone else?" asked Inuyasha, doing a very good job of hiding his anger.

"It's that Homo guy isn't it?! (Sorry, I just could resist! I think Hojo has no brains what-so-ever and I just had to stick it in there!) I knew it! If you like him so much then why don't you spend a lot of time with him?!" Guessed Inuyasha while the hurt seeped into his eyes, and the anger seeped into his voice.

Kagome saw that, and its what stopped her from yelling at him. Instead, she settled for saying, "No Inuyasha, its not Hojo, and we can discuss it after we find Miroku and Sango and heal ourselves. You and I are both hurt ya know!" and hoped he would just forget about it. She really didn't feel like confessing she loved him, that would be to awkward!

So she and Inuyasha searched for Miroku and Sango, found them underneath the cherry blossom tree and proceeded to explain what had happened after they had left.

{Flashback Ended!}

"Yes Sango, I saw this and thought, 'this looks like a peaceful place. It will do for Sango's quick bandaging and, oops..." Miroku quickly realized his mistake as the look on Sango's face went from pleasant to extremely shocked and angry.

"Wait, WHAT?! YOU bandaged me??? I thought Kagome bandaged me?!! YO PERVERT!!!" Shouted a very pissed off Sango and then she proceeded to beat the crap out of our 'poor' monk.

Just as she finished with Miroku's sound beating, a tornado appeared out of nowhere and called, "Hey You! You're Kagome's friends right?! Where is she?!"

"Koga?!" Sango and a now fully conscious Miroku said with surprise.

That's the end of this chapter, but I've already started on the next one, and I am going to post it as soon as I get back from the Country music capital! I hope you like, and I cant wait to hear the reviews I am sure I will get from you peeps! I'm Very proud of myself, this chapter is 13 pages long on Microsoft Word and I hope its as good as I think it should be!

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