Chapter 2

That week had been nice. Spring was finally coming. The snow was starting to go away...finally. But I was just glad that Kurama was back. I was glad to see him by my bed as I woke up that morning.

"Kurama?"I asked as I woke up.

"The one and only,"he said as he bent down and we embraced.

"How long have you been there? Long enough?"

He smiled and kissed me again. "I'm so glad to see you again."

"You were only gone for a week."

"I know. But I love you."

"I love you too. I'll be down in a minute all right?"

He nodded and kissed me again. "I love you,"and he left the room.

He had been gone for a week fighting off demons. I had just gotten out of the hospital when he had told me. The only thing I wanted him to promise me was to come back alive. I was glad that he did. I wouldn't know what to do if he had left me. I wouldn't be able to live without him.

I was glad to see him smiling face as I came downstairs. It had been so long since I had seen that smile. And once I almost thought that I would never see it again. But I had to remember that that was in the past. He was back,and alive.

He ran over to me,hugged me,and kissed me over and over again. And then,he stared me at me. "Nicole...there has been something I've been...meaning to ask you since I've been gone."

"Yes...?"

"I love you...and I want to stay with you. There's no other way to do this." He got down on his knee,and in his hand was a ring. I just couldn't believe it. "Will you marry me?"

I was shocked. I mean,literally shocked! I couldn't believe he had asked me this. And so early too. But I loved him so much. "Yes! Yes I will!"

He got up and put the ring on my finger and we embraced.

"My god...I can't believe this..."I whispered. I was just so happy.

"I had to do this now. I love you too much. I know I can be happy with you."

"Kurama?"

"Yes?"

"There was something I didn't get to say to you before you left. I wanted to thank you for saving my life. I thought you wouldn't want to help me...but you did..."

"I had to. I didn't want you to leave me."

"I don't want to leave you either."

"And I don't want to leave you."

"I'm just glad you came back."

He kissed me again. "So am I."

"So...when are we going to get married?"

"How about this summer?"

"That soon?"

"It would be perfect." He kissed me.

I stared into his eyes and smiled. "Yes...Yes it would."

"Should we break the news?"

"Not yet. Let's try to keep it...secret for a while." I took the ring off and put it in my pocket. "Just for a couple of days."

He nodded. "Yes. That would be good." He kissed me again. "I love you so much."

"I love you too."

"Where should we tell them?"

I gave him a little smirk.

"Now what was that for?" He hugged me and we embraced again.

I smiled again. "You know where."

"Genkai's?"

I nodded. "Exactly."

"Good. That's what I thought too."

"I know."

He hugged me again. "I need to go."

"Let me come with you."

"All right. My mother hasn't seen you for a while anyways. Plus you are my fiancé now."

"Yes. That's right."

"Let's go then!" He grabbed my hand and we headed out the door.

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