PREVIOUS CHAPTER REVIEW:

Shippo had been watching Kagome and finally said something, "What's wrong Kagome? You haven't even touched your dinner." Everybody in the room now turned to look at Kagome. Kagome looked up from her food like she had just woken up from a dream. The first person that she saw was Inuyasha who had had a blank look on his face too up until now. Kagome knew that everyone was now watching her, and felt her cheeks start to blush. "I was just thinking of a way on how to apologize to you all for the way I acted yesterday. Especially to you Shippo. I shouldn't have been as mean as I was too you." She watched the young kit.

Shippo seemed to have had twenty pounds lifted off of his chest. He jumped up and into Kagomes lap, almost spilling her bowl of food. "Yay!" He yelled. Kagome managed to put on a smile and scratch the little guy on his back.

Inuyasha growled a little to himself. Nobody seemed to notice it, so he didn't either.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AUTHORS NOTE: Kagome was relieved when everyone had believed her apology story. Inuyasha was impressed. They both went the whole day, stealing glances of each other, and walking around with a lot on their minds.

Inuyasha was relieved when it was almost nightfall. He was even more shocked when Kagome came to him and said, "Meet me on the hill over looking the village in about 10 minutes." Inuyasha had wanted to talk to her tonight but didn't realize it had come so soon. He did want to talk to her, but would he be able to do it.

Inuyasha made it to the hill in less than five minutes. He knew it would take Kagome longer because she was walking. "Slow humans," he grunted to himself. Inuyasha laid back, and actually dozed off. He hadn't gotten much sleep last night. He was much worried about making sure Kagome was warm and safe.

By the time Kagome had made it up the mountain she was tired out. She came across a sleeping Inuyasha. She sat there and watched him for a minute thinking to her, "He is so peaceful when he sleeps. Its about the only time he looks innocent." She giggles quietly then kneeled down above him, and softly started to scratch his ears. Inuyasha opened his eyes and then closed them again. Kagome started to softly whisper, "Wake up sleepy head, wake up." Inuyasha didn't budge. Kagome had another idea. She stood back up and walked around sitting on Inuyasha stomach. She softly started back to scratching his ears and she smiled as she got the same reaction again. His lips trembled. Kagome leaned in and softly kissed Inuyasha on the lips. When she leaned back up Inuyasha was smiling. Something he didn't do very often, but was very irresistible when he did. She leaned back, placing her arms above his shoulders to support herself, and kissed him again.

Inuyashas' eyes fluttered open as the sent and touch of Kagomes' hair all around him woke him. "I wish that I could wake up like this every morning," Inuyasha thought to himself as he looked into his sweet Kagomes eyes. "Wait a minute. Did he just say his Kagome? Has he already accepted her as his mate? Would she accept him as hers?"

"What?" Kagome interrupted his thoughts.

"Nothing I was just thinking to myself," he smiled at her and kissed her back. He sat up a little and held Kagome in his lap. He dreaded hearing her next words, "Inuyasha we need to talk, seriously, about what happened. I'm so confused." He looked away from her, preparing for the pain he had cause her over the past months to be returned.

"I don't want to continue this if you are just going to deny it tomorrow or the next day. I don't want to be hurt anymore. Not by you not by anyone," Kagome was about in tears.

Inuyasha wrapped her in his arms tight. "I'm not going to deny it anymore. I... I... Love you," Inuyasha waited for her to return the words, and was hurt when she didn't.

"Do you really," Kagome asked tears about to fall.

Inuyasha nodded, "Yes always have."

Kagome threw her arms around Inuyashas neck and hugged him tight, "I love you too." The words almost caused his heart to stop. He wrapped his arms around her tight and kissed her neck. Watching the sunset, Kagome nuzzled her face into his neck, while placing wet kisses everywhere. He shivered again, remembering that morning, and smiled. Inuyasha started to return the favor. He started to kiss Kagomes neck, which seemed to have a bigger effect on her than him. Inuyasha sensed her getting aroused again. Her kisses on his neck became more passionate, and longer. Inuyasha just wanted to throw her on her back and pound in and out of her. But he didn't, he wanted his first time, and hers, to be long and slow. Plus he didn't want to hurt her.

Kagome nuzzled his neck again, then came up and kissed him pushing him back on the ground. Inuyashas' hands came up to Kagomes ass and cupped it. Kagome pressed down hard on him on accident, and then regained her balance. Inuyasha groaned, pulling her back down on top of him hard.

Inuyasha looked up at her, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Kagome nodded.

Inuyasha sat back up and laid Kagome on her back.

He looked down at her and asked, "Kagome you know if we do this I have to mark you as my mate. You will be mine and nobody else's. You also agree to someday have my pups."

Kagome looked up at him, she really did love him and wanted to be with him. "Yes I know, I want to be your mate Inuyasha," Kagome agreed.

Inuyasha smiled, and kissed her neck softly. Kagomes body rose up a little to his touch. Everywhere he touched felt like fire on her skin.