Chapter 7: Giving In and Moving On

Princess Sango

1 week later...

"Kagome..." whispered Inuyasha into his mate's ear.

She murmured and opened her eyes to the mate beside her, "What Inuyasha?"

"You know I love you right?"

Kagome nodded and grabbed a hold of his neck, "Hai, of course I know that. Or else you wouldn't have been here right now."

Inuyasha sighed, "Yes, I know that you know that but, you know I'll never put you through anymore pain. Like Souta, Grandpa, and your mom?"

Kagome whimpered at their names, "Yes I know, Inuyasha. You only hurt me once, only once. You held that promise until I thought that I was ready for you again."

"I only held it because I loved you and still do," Inuyasha stated. "It still hurts, having to testify against Souta, going to the graves..." she murmured. Then the coughing came and Inuyasha handed her the inhaler.

She took two deep breaths and sighed, "This will be the worst reminder of all, my voice was ruined by it, and I'll never be able to sing as nicely as I was able to."

Inuyasha kissed her forehead, "Yes you will, it just takes time. You stopped singing but we have way more than enough cash to live through. We just have to keep moving forward."

Kagome looked down at Inuyasha's bare chest, "I keep moving forward, but I don't know if I can anymore."

Inuyasha looked at her, "You must! You've got me, Sango, Miroku, Miroku Jr., Sanaga, Inuyasha Jr., Inuya, and Kara to help you move forward, you have everyone you need, right here with you. Kagome, don't cry anymore, we've got to get past that to move forward. Take the pictures that pain you such and pack them in boxes, get them out of your life!"

"I know Inuyasha, I know..."

Inuyasha held her to him tightly, "I can't stand seeing you so distressed, Kagome. It makes me mad that I can only stand there and hold you, trying to protect you from some force that I don't understand fully because my mom and dad died and my brother tried to kill me every time I saw him."

Kagome wiped the tears away, "I know Inuyasha, but I can't help it!"

"I know you spent twenty years of your life with them, but now we're going to move forward together. Our kids don't know and they don't need to know, not until much later. Kara won't remember, and only Inuya and Inuyasha Jr. will we have to explain to!" Inuyasha told her.

Kagome just kept holding on to him, "Let's talk about this more later Inuyasha, please." Inuyasha nodded letting go of the subject and holding her tighter. He could hear even breathing and his kids little mumble and he settled down for sleep when a memory flashed through his mind, it was old but still clear.

Flashback

Inuyasha saw his mom choke on smoke and saw her with tears falling. He was only five, and Inuyasha watched as the people of the village smiled at the pure joy of it. Inuyasha was being held captive in a room sealed by a strong miko and monk. He tried to see what was happening to her. He smelled the smoke and blood. He heard people yelling profanities and cheering, he didn't understand, but now he did.

End Flashback

His mother had sacrificed her own life for the sake of his. He finally understood, when they had released him from that hut, and he returned home to find it burned. His mother's stuff all taken, and everyone staring at him smugly. Inuyasha was given a chance to have a great life, and now he just won't ruin it. He has a mate, and now he understands why Kagome does everything she did.

It was the love that made her keep going. Inuyasha's mother had sacrificed herself for him, and now he was going to help Kagome, who makes his whole life whole. Inuyasha smiled up at the ceiling, "Thank you mom, for giving me this chance." Inuyasha thought he heard a reply back, but thought it his imagination and drifted back to sleep.

TBC...