Star: Hay! I'm back. Sorry for not writing last week. I had exams, and my sister came, and the anime convention. Way too busy. Oh ya. Almost forgot. Merry Christmas!!

Kagome: Merry Christmas!

Sango: Merry Christmas!

Miroku: Merry Christmas!

Shippo: pops in from no where Merry Christmas! pops back out

Inuyasha: I'm not saying it gets elbowed in ribs by Kagome Ow! I mean. Merry Christmas!

Star: O.....k. Also Happy New Year!

Kagome: Happy New Year!

Sango: Happy New Year!

Miroku: Happy New Year!

Shippo: pops back in Happy New Year! pops back out

Inuyasha: Not gonna get me to say it this time. gets elbowed again Happy New Year!

Star: Ok. Thats enough. For this chapter I am giving you a Christmas present. This is the chapter with a happy ending!!!!! That's my present to you guys. All I ask in return is that you review this chapter! I'd be really happy if you did.

Inuyasha: As if they would. This is the suckiest chapter of all.

Kagome: Enough Inuyasha! I love this one!

Star: Thanks Kagome. Now, on to the story!

Disclaimer: Nope! It's Christmas! I won't say it! Not ever! So leave! Lawyers leave and come back holding Star's new picture of Inuyasha Star: OO Don't even think of it! Lawyers: start to rip picture Star: I don't own Inuyasha! Lawyers: toss picture to Star and leave Star: grabs picture and holds it protectively You'll never get this picture again. Or Inuyasha! grabs Inuyasha You hear me! Inuyasha: cant......breathe.....but feel.......so loved.

-------------Last time---------------

Kagome couldn't take it. She couldn't bear to see Inuyasha like that. But she couldn't easily forgive him. She didn't want to stay, just to be hurt again. She didn't know what to do, but finally came up with a decision. Even though her eyes were red and puffy, from all the crying, she put on a straight face. She slowly opened her mouth to give him her final answer.

---------------Is That Your Final Answer?-----------------

"No."

Inuyasha stood there as if he'd just been punched. His heart felt like it had been ripped out and shattered to pieces. He could no longer speak, so his mouth formed the words, "What?"

"I mean it. I...I can't stay here anymore. Not if it means I'll always be hurt. So this time when I leave, I will seal the well, so we will never see each other again."

"Why?" Inuyasha whispered, the tears still falling down his flushed face.

Kagome avoided his eyes, because she would feel an indescribable pain in her heart every time she looked into them. "I told you Inuyasha. You broke my heart, and its too late to fix it. My time here is over, so I have to go."

"No, don't go. If you leave Kagome, I'll be alone again. You're my best friend and my mate. You're my everything, and without you, there'd be no point in living. You're the only thing worth living for."

"What about the jewel?" she asked, eyes full of tears waiting to be shed.

"What?"

"What about the jewel shards?"

"Who cares about them? You're more important than a stupid jewel, can't you see? That's doesn't mean anything to me anymore. Only you, because I love you."

Kagome sighed and slowly lifted her gaze to look into his eyes. Instead of seeing bright amber eyes full of happiness and life, his eyes were now dull and full of emptiness and loneliness. It broke her heart seeing him look like that. 'Why? Why can't I forgive him? He's done this before and I've always forgiven him. Why not now? Do I still love him? Could it be I love Hojo more? No, that's impossible.'

Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes through his tears. He had never felt this way before and he hated it. He had never felt so sad or lonely. He loved Kagome more than anything, but the thought of her not returning his love crushed him. "Kagome," he whispered.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha," she said as she slowly turned around and walked closer to the well. "I can't stay. I'm afraid if I do, I'll be hurt even more. Good bye."

"No!" yelled Inuyasha, now panicking. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," he said, new tears streaming down his face. "Please don't leave. I promise I'll never do that again. I'll do anything to make you stay. Please stay!"

Kagome sadly shook her head, "no," tears overflowing in her eyes.

"I'll do anything to prove I'm sorry. Isn't there anything I can do to prove how much I love you?" he asked, now desperate.

Kagome shook her head again, now biting her lip to keep the tears from falling, but she was unsuccessful.

Inuyasha dropped to his knees and buried his face in his hands. He started to sob uncontrollably and his whole body shook. Kagome watched him and as the flow of her tears got stronger, so did the feeling of guilt. She started to think leaving him was a bad idea.

"Don't leave me. Don't leave me alone like everyone else. I thought you loved me," he said through his sobs.

Kagome's eyes widened in shock and she stopped breathing. The little voice in her head that she had been suppressing shouted, 'No! I do love you Inuyasha. I love you and no one else!' Kagome desperately wanted to say those words, but her mouth wouldn't move. 'Why can't I tell him? Why won't my mouth move?'

Inuyasha sat there on the ground, face hidden behind a curtain off silver hair. 'It's too late. I've really lost her. She doesn't want me anymore.'

------------Kagome's pov----------------

Kagome stood there fighting with the voice in her head.

'Forgive him.'

'But I can't.'

'He loves you.'

'I know.'

'You love him.'

'...'

'Well?'

'I'm not sure.'

'What do you mean "I'm not sure?"'

'He really hurt me.'

'But look how desperately he's trying to make it up.'

'I know but...'

'No buts! Oh, and one tip.'

'What?'

'Breathe.'

'.....huh?'

'Breathe, damn it! Breathe before you die and kill me in the process!'

'Oh!' Kagome let out the breath she'd been holding and greedily sucked in air. 'Oops.'

'Oops?! Anyway, back to the topic.'

'You wont give up.'

'Not till you realize you realize how many times he's saved you.'

'But how many times has he put you in danger?' asked another voice.

'Huh? Who are you?'

'I'm here to tell you that Inuyasha's not the one for you.'

'Hey back off. I'm trying to tell her to forgive him' said voice one (v1)

'And I'm telling her to dump him.' said voice two (v2)

"He's always come for you Kagome'-v1

'Yea to find the shards'-v2

'He's always been by your side'-v1

'So no one would take away his jewel detector'-v2

'He's always wanted you back'-v1

'Again to find the shards'-v2

'Will you two stop? I'm trying to think!'

'......'-v1

'......'-v2

'Thank you. Everything they said is true. The good and the bad. It's true that he wants me to come back as soon as possible, but it's only for the shards. But he always waits right next to the well and he looks so happy when I come back. It's true he protects me, but it's just to keep his jewel detector safe. But he always saves me and he gets scared when I get hurt, because he doesn't want to loose me.'

'See, the good outweighs the bad'-v1

'Yea that's right. He will always care for me, and I will always care for him....but. No. No buts. I've made my final decision, and I know this is the right one.'

----------normal pov------------

Inuyasha had run out of tears and his body shook with suppressed sobs. Nothing mattered to him anymore. He was about to loose the one he loved and he couldn't stop her.

Inuyasha suddenly sensed her come closer. He stiffened when he felt her kneel down next to him. His heart started pounding when she gingerly touched his cheek. He was afraid to look at her face and into her eyes.

"Hey now," she said gently. "What happened to my big, tough, macho demon?" Kagome asked with a soft smile. "Please don't cry Inuyasha. The truth is, I should apologize."

Inuyasha looked up at her with confusion written all over his face. "What do you mean Kagome?"

"If I hadn't said those things in the first place, we wouldn't have fought. I'm sorry. The truth is, I love you, I never stopped loving you, not even for a second."

Inuyasha touched her hand on his cheek, and was filled with hope again. 'She loves me. She still loves me!' "Kagome," he whispered.

"But I'm afraid," she said as she lowered her head to the ground and let her tears fall down. "Afraid that if I open myself up, I'll be hurt again. I don't want that."

"Kagome I'd never hurt you no matter what. I'll do anything for you. I love you too much to ever think of hurting you. All I want is for you to stay with me," Inuyasha said, tears of joy now streaming down his face.

"I love you too. I can't stop loving you, no matter how hard I try. Not that I even tried. I can't forget you, and I never will," she replied, her own tears of joy running down her face.

Inuyasha pulled her into a tight embrace. "I love you Kagome. I'll never let you go. And if I ever do something that stupid again, feel free to sit me as many times as you like," he said with a big smile as he nuzzled her face happily.

"It's a deal," she smiled back.

Both fell into a long, loving, passionate kiss that was deeply enjoyed by both.

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Star: still holding Inuyasha Yay!!!! I finished the chapter! But guess what! The story is not over. That's right. Just two chapters left. Even though they are back together, I still have to add more things. But from now on, everything will be happy.

Inuyasha: You can let go now. Hey do you hear me?

Star: looks down huh? Oh......I don't wanna. rubs his kawaii ears

Inuyasha: Hey! starts to purr Why does everyone come after my ears?

Star: Because they are so kawaii! . Ok so anyway. This is the end. I hope you all liked it.