Heylo! ::Waves:: Ok...since I deleted my 2 authors notes, some of you might have skipped the other chappie and went straight to this. GO BACK NOW! You will be very confused and lost if you don't. Right about now I feel sorry for the people who don't read the authors note at the beginning of each chapter. Ok. On with the chapter.

Chapter 13

(Go back if you haven't read 12 yet!)

"That's just like him to leave like that!" Kagome said angrily. The young miko kicked a rock off the trail and continued to glare down at the road. "Calm down Kagome. He'll be back soon." Miroku said from behind her.

The group was on their way back to Kaede's but was still a good two days walk away. They had decided to just walk and enjoy the countryside instead of riding Kirara and getting there in a few hours. Well...Sango decided and the others agreed. Plus...this way Inuyasha would have more time to get back.

The demon slayer looked up at Kagome from her spot beside Miroku. Though Kagome tried to put on an angry front, her friend could tell she was very sad, not angry. Kagome had wanted to talk to Inuyasha tonight.

Where in the world did he go? Kagome asked herself. Maybe he went to get me a gift or something? Nah...that is giving him way too much credit. But then again...maybe I don't give him enough credit. Sango seems to know a lot about this. Maybe I should ask her about all this.

A little later on, when the group stopped for the night, Kagome decided to ask Sango. "Uh Sango ?" The demon slayer turned and cocked her head. "What happens when-""Miroku go get some fire wood." Miroku pouted. "But Sango I-"he made an attempt to grab her hand again but was, yet again, hit with Hiraikotsu.

"Go!" Sango commanded. The poor, abused monk slowly walked into the woods with Shippo trailing behind. Sango watched until he was out of ear shot before turning back to Kagome. "Now...what?" Kagome took a deep breath and gathered her thoughts. "Do demons give who they want to be their mate something before they ask?"

"Well," Sango began as she sat down. "I think they do. Some do at least. Some demons, like snake demons for example, will bring them a kill. Others, like crow demons, will find something shiny or pretty. I think kitsune do that too." Sango tilted her head and looked at the sky thoughtfully. Kagome frowned.

"Anything else?" Sango looked back down at her friend with a blank look. "Huh? Oh sorry! Anyway, all demons mark their mates though. They mark the on the neck when the decision is first made, then again on the hip when they actually mate." Sango puffed up, extremely proud of her explanation.

Kagome let the lesson sink in before saying anything. "Uh-huh..." Sango appeared to deflate before her eyes. "What's wrong Kagome?" "Inuyasha said he loves me, then he got all uncomfortable when I asked what happens now. Now he is just gone all together. What if he is having second thoughts?"

Sango frowned at her friend and shook her head. "Is that all?" Kagome nodded miserably. "Wow....your more dense than Inuyasha himself." "What?" Kagome looked over at her friend and glared. "He couldn't tell that you loved him, now you can't tell how much he loves and needs you. He is always the first to say if he does or doesn't like something right?"

Kagome nodded reluctantly. "So, why would he say he loved you if he didn't mean it?" "Your right. I'm being silly." Sango nodded and smiled as if to say ,I knew it all along. "Don't worry. He's probably gathering his thought. He'll be back before you know it. And he'll probably come back with something more than his declaration of love for you." Kagome couldn't be sure but she thought she had seen Sango's eyes dart longingly toward the direction Miroku had gone.

Mrs. Higurashi set a bowl if Ramen in front of Inuyasha, his third that day. "so , what your saying is that if I get this ring thingy men in this era will know she's mine and it will make her my mate?" "Sort of. She will be your wife er...mate, after a ceremony." Inuyasha pauses on his attack on the Ramen to look up.

"What kind of ceremony?" Pictures of demon ceremonies were racing through his mind. "You know what a wedding is right?" "A couple becomes husband and wife right?" "Yes. The weddings in this day are a lot longer and more involved than just declaring two people husband and wife."

Inuyasha nodded slowly and took another bite of Ramen. "Ok. Where do we get this ring?" "We will have to go to some shops. We'll go after your done." Inuyasha picked up the bowl and practically inhaled the Ramen and stood up. "Let's go." "I'll get my purse."

Sota, who had just sat there in shock since hearing that his sister and his hero were together, gaped at the empty bowl. He shook his head and dashed to the door. The young boy opened it to find Inuyasha standing by the car, a small black one with tinted windows. (A/N: I'm pretty sure that they don't really have a car in the show but this is my fic and they have a car now!)

Sota launched himself strait towards the half demon and clung to him. "I have a big brother!" he cried happily. Inuyasha pushed the boy off but gave him a small smile. "Yeah kid. Just keep the clinging and stuff to a minimum. Mrs.Higurashi walked out the door and unlocked the car.

"Ok. Let's get going. First, I'm gonna have to get you some new clothes Inuyasha. In the meantime wear this." she tossed him the black beanie he had stolen from someone at the train station. He put it on and slid uneasily into the front seat. Kagome had explained these but he still didn't trust them. When the car roared to life Inuyasha nearly had a heart attack. "Here we go!" Sota called cheerfully from the back seat.

Inuyasha opened the back door of the car and stepped out. "Well?" he asked. He now wore baggy blue jeans and a plain black T-shirt that hugged his chest and arms to show his muscles. (A/N: ::Drools:: O.O) He also wore the beanie, sunglasses, and plain black size 12 shoes. "Very nice Inuyasha.

You fit in now." Mrs.Higurashi flashed him a bright smile. She had guessed the sizes of everything her now wore and had done rather good at it. "Now, when we go in somewhere just let me do the talking." Inuyasha nodded and tugged at his new shirt. "Bleck! This is itchy! Can I take it off?" "No."

Inuyasha pouted and gave her the puppy dog eyes, which she couldn't see due to his glasses, and pulled at his clothes pathetically. "Let's go. The jewelry shop is just a few minutes away from here. We'll just walk."

Inuyasha shoved his hands in his pockets, the only thing about the pants that he liked, and trudged along behind her. He slouched down, extremely uncomfortable with the looks he was getting from girls along the street. He heard bits of what they were saying but not much cause his ears were covered by the beanie.

"Do you think his hair is naturally silver?"

"Look at those muscles!"

"I'd like to-"

"Wow he is sexy! Don't you think?"

All the passing girls looked at him like Miroku would look at a pretty girl he saw. (A/N: I know if I saw him walking down the street I'd do more than stare. I'd pounce on him and claim him as mine. You know you would to!)

After walking about a block Inuyasha grew impatient. He wanted to get out of the city and now. Even with his ears flattened and covered, the noise still hurt them. And his poor nose was going insane. "We getting close?" he growled/asked. "We're here." Mrs.Higurashi said cheerily.

Inuyasha gazed at the store in front of him. Various jewel and gems sparkled in cases behind the windows. "Let's go." Sota said as he stepped around his mother. "Nope. You are going over there." She pointed to a toy store across the street. Sota's eyes widened and he pulled hi mom towards the store. "C'mon! Let's go already!"

"Inuyasha I'll be right back. Go on in an tell them that you are looking for an engagement ring. They will ask or a size. It's seven." With that Sota pulled his mother across the street and practically pushed her into the toy store. Inuyasha turned around and walked through the door. A small bell above the door alerted the clerk to a customer.

"Ah, welcome. How may I help you sir?" The clerk was a short man with short black hair and a timid voice. "I'm looking for an engagement ring." Inuyasha recited. "What size?" "Seven." "Gold or silver?" Inuyasha opened his mouth to answer but stopped.

"Er...I dunno." "OK. I'll just show you a set of rings and you can tell me what you like. Wait here." he pointed to a chair behind Inuyasha and turned away. Inuyasha sat down and watched as the clerk walked up and down the display cases, picking out a ring here and there. A moment later he returned and set a tray in front of Inuyasha.

"Here you are sir. My name is Nobu so just call if you need anything." Nobu moved farther down and began to wipe off the cases. Inuyasha looked down at the tray and his eyes widened. Gold and silver bands with really sparkly rocks (A/N: Diamonds.) set in them lay on it. He just sat, dumbstruck, staring at the rings.

He dimly heard the chime of the bell and Nobu call a greeting. Inuyasha also heard Mrs.Higurashi's reply but it didn't register until he felt hands on his shoulder. "Inuyasha?" "Hm?" "See anything you like?" Inuyasha nodded slowly. "I can't pick one." "Don't worry. Take your time."

Inuyasha picked up ring after ring and held each up to the light. He couldn't decide on gold or silver. Mrs.Higurashi was no help at all. "Kagome likes gold but silver looks good on her." After watching Inuyasha stare at the rings for half an hour, Nobu walked over. "Excuse me sir. Do you have a problem?" Inuyasha sighed dejectedly. "I can't decide which would look better on my ma-er...girlfriend." Nobu nodded and frowned.

"Well let me think for a minute. I might have something you'll like." The clerk's face lit up suddenly. "I know!" Inuyasha watched curiously as Nobu hurried to a display case and reached inside. He bustled back and put the ring in Inuyasha waiting hand.

The half demon looked down at it and smiled. The ring consisted of intertwined bands of gold and silver set with three small diamond chips. "It's perfect." Inuyasha breathed. "I thought you'd like it." Nobu said proudly. "Though if you take off your sunglasses you could see it better." "His contacts sometimes scare people." Mrs.Higurashi said quickly.

"Oh I see. It's all right." Inuyasha was confused about what these 'con-tacks' were but he took of his glasses all the same. "Oh demon eyes! I think those are cool." Inuyasha nodded and gave a weak smile. "We're gonna take that one-"Inuyasha cut Mrs.Higurashi off. "But we are also looking for something else."

Mrs.Higurashi looked at him questioningly as he scanned the rings once more. Inuyasha reached out and picked up a plain silver ring with a single diamond chip in it. "This too." Nobu took the two rings to the cash register. When the clerk wasn't looking Inuyasha mouthed 'Miroku' and smiled. Mrs.Higurashi nodded and beamed at him.

"That'll be $1,325. $850 for the first one, and $475 for the silver one." Inuyasha smiled to himself. He had more than that in his pocket at the moment. He had traded some old coins for modern money. Being the son of a princess and a demon lord had it's ups as well as it's downs. "Now we can set up a system of monthly payments if you need."

Inuyasha opened his mouth to say that he would pay it all here but Kagome's mother beat him to it. "We can pay it all now." Inuyasha watched as she handed Nobu some sort of card thing and Nobu ran it through some machine. "OK please sign this." Nobu said as he slid a few papers to Mrs.Higurashi. Inuyasha turned and looked boredly out the window as Kagome's mom filled out a few papers.

After awhile she poked Inuyasha and handed him a bag that held to black velvet boxes with the rings in them. Nobu thanked them as they walked out the door. "How'd you pay for that?" Inuyasha demanded. "I finally entered my flowers in a contest and won. I got $20,000 for it." She shrugged like it was no big deal and lead the way to the toy store. "We'll just pick up Sota and be on out way."

Ten minutes later the three emerged from the toy store. Sota was now also holding a bag. Inuyasha had bought the young boy three mangas called Fooly Cooly. The half demon grinned as he walked down the street with the other two. Now all he had to do was plan the perfect night.

OK! I was gonna say something but I forgot. Oh well. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Oh! I remember now! I was gonna say that the only reason I updated without getting 5 more review is because I figured that I should say something about me deleting the authors notes so now there really are 13 chapters.

I forgot the disclaimer! lol

I do not own Inuyasha.