Chapter 12

It had been six years since Koga's arrest. If he hadn't taken the blame for killing Naraku it would have been a much shorter sentence. Kagome placed the coffee grounds in the coffee machine and added the water. Now that Sango had moved in with Miroku she was all alone. She still thought about Koga every day of her life since the day he had been locked up. She longed for him. Just then the phone rang. She answered.

"Yes?" she said as she would for any other phone call.

"Um, hi Kagome, it's Inuyasha." said the shaky voice on the other end.

"Oh, hi Inuyasha how are you?" she said casually.

"I'm alright. Listen, I have some good news, well, good for you anyway. Koga's going to be released today. Would you like to come see him?" The receiver slowly began to slip from Kagome's grip but she caught it just in time. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. The thrill almost overwhelmed her and she forgot to answer him. "Kagome?"

"Wasn't he supposed to have nine years?" she asked.

"Good behavior." answered Inuyasha. Kagome's hands began to shake with the exhilaration of the event that had just occurred. She could finally see the only one she had ever loved truly. Was this a dream?

"I'd love to see him!" she cried out.

"Ok then. Stop by around nine thirtyish. See you later." Inuyasha said before he hung up.

Kagome rushed to the mirror. She stared at her reflection and suddenly remembered that she was not twenty four anymore. She was thirty. She was beginning to develop crow's feet, dark circles and she swore she found a strand of grey in her black hair. Her once perfect figure was starting to get extra clumps of fat in her rear and thighs due to her metabolism slowing down. She looked at the clock. She would be late for work in a few minutes.

She put her hair up in a professional looking bun and put on some moisturizer, nude lipstick and foundation. She then put on her beige pantsuit and brown stilettos. At nine thirty she would see Koga again.

Koga woke up to the cell door sliding open. He shaded his eyes from the light coming in from the hall way. "Your day has come my friend." said Inuyasha who appeared to be the one who opened the door.

"My day for what?" said Koga pessimistically.

"Freedom." replied Inuyasha. Koga suddenly felt more awake after he heard that last beautiful word. He rushed off the cot and hurried out off the cramped cement cell.

He followed Inuyasha down the hallway to the main lobby to be signed out. As he opened the door it was as if he heard angels singing. He was away from the smelly cells and no longer had to worry about dropping the soap. But more importantly he was on his way to a new life free of crime. Just for Kagome he would try his best to become a violinist. Sweet Kagome. Whether or not he ever saw her again was in fate's hands. For the six long years he had been locked up he didn't go one day without her on his mind. What she was doing, thinking and wearing were the top three thoughts. He looked at his reflection in the glass doors. He looked terrible. His long once silky hair was a complete rat's nest and he had grown a beard that was streaked with grey. His skin was white as snow and his eyes were blood shot. His body was still in tip top shape since he had been doing hard labor everyday. He sighed. It looked like his days pimping were over. But that didn't matter because the only woman he wanted was Kagome.

He stepped out the door looking down at his feet. He looked up to see the world again and saw something even better along with it. A woman with black hair in a bun wearing a beige pantsuit stood outside with tears in her eyes. "Kagome?" he asked while his eyes welled up with tears as well. She didn't answer. Instead she ran up to him and hugged him so hard he was caught off guard. He rubbed her back and smelled her hair. Still the same soothing lavender scent. "I can't believe it's you!" He said through the lump in his throat. She pulled away. He gazed at her. She looked older, but she still had the same enchanting brown eyes. He knew she would always have those sparkling eyes. She smiled at him.

"Shut up and kiss me!" she said before she began to kiss him hungrily on his lips. They kissed for a whole forty five seconds then pulled away and kissed some more. Kagome pulled away again after twenty seconds.

"You tease." said Koga endearingly. He then leaned in for more of her lips but she turned away.

"There's a job opening at the metropolitan opera house for a violinist. I think you should audition." she suggested. Koga just stared at her with utter confusion. "You're going to need a job in order to make money." explained Kagome.

"We can worry about that later. I just want to enjoy my freedom right now." said Koga.

"Would you like to come enjoy some freedom at my apartment?" she asked. Koga raised an eyebrow and licked his lips.

"What kind of freedoms would I be enjoying?" he asked suggestively as he let his hands slide down her back to her rear.

"Not that kind!" warned Kagome. Koga quickly lifted his hands off of her butt and held them up above his head as if there was a gun being aimed at him.

"Someone got a little feisty while I was away!" he said. "I'd love to come to your apartment and just talk or drink coffee or anything else you want to do, as long as I can be with you." he said with a loving smile on his face. Kagome smiled back with just as much love.

"This weekend, my friends Miroku and Sango are getting married. I'm going to be the maid of honor. But Miroku still doesn't have a best man. Do you think that would be something you'd want to do?" asked Kagome as she drove her Mercedes benz home. Koga thought for a moment.

"I don't really know him but I suppose I could be his best man if he needs one. But all I want to do right now is take a shower, shave and relax." He said resting his head on Kagome's shoulder. She stroked his gnarly black hair.

"You can do whatever you want when we get home." She said.

Koga stepped out of the bathroom with a pink towel tied around his waist. Kagome was not home. She must have been at work. He saw a post it note on the other side of the bathroom door. It read… "Koga, went to work. There are some razors under the bathroom sink. Help yourself to the fridge." Koga snickered. Since when was Kagome so organized? He brushed his hair to a tangle free state and shaved of his beard. He looked in the mirror. He was still pale as a ghost but he looked much healthier and less like a prisoner.

The weekend of Sango and Miroku's wedding had arrived. Kagome stared in envy at Sango in her beautiful Valentino bridal gown. The bridesmaids were all wearing peach colored chenille halter dresses that though were quite lovely could not compare to Sango.

"Wow Sango! You look…wow Sango!" said Kagome in slight shock.

"That good huh?" asked Sango giddily. Sango was absolutely glowing with happiness. It was her wedding day and she was too be marrying the love of her life.

"Yes that good! Oh Sango I'm so happy for you!" squealed Kagome.

"Thank you Kagome. If it weren't for you I would have never been able to realize that Miroku was the one for me." said Sango choking back tears.

"Maybe I should get kidnapped more often." said Kagome jokingly. Sango laughed whole heartedly.

Miroku breathed heavily into the paper bag Koga provided him. He stopped for a moment to speak. "I know that Sango's the one for me but…It's going to be really hard to get used to not being able to flirt with anyone I want!" he then began to breath into his paper bag again. Koga slapped him.

"You love her right?" Miroku nodded. "You want to be with her the rest of your life right?" Miroku nodded again. "Then get out there and make her your wife!" Koga patted Miroku on the back. "You can do this!"

"I can do this!" said an empowered Miroku. They checked their reflections one last time and headed out to get Miroku married.

At the wedding reception everyone was having the time of their lives. They all danced in each others arms to "What a wonderful world." Kagome rested her head on Koga's strong shoulder. He stroked her hair which was in the half ponytail it had been in the night of the art gallery opening. His hair had been cut shoulder length for his new job as a violinist.

"Kagome?" he asked while rubbing her back.

"Hmmm?" she said half listening half dreaming.

"I need to ask you a favor." He said. She lifted her head up off his shoulder sleepily and gave him her full attention. "I think it was fate that we met in that alley way after all those years and…This is going to be kind of hard to ask but…will you marry me? I don't have a ring or anything but…"

"Oh Koga of course I'll marry you! I've been waiting for you to ask me this whole week!" She screamed loud enough to alert the whole ballroom. It was dead silent for a moment but then cheers and applause could be heard through out the room.

They shared a passionate kiss and then went home. There was a lot of planning to do for they're future.

THE END

A/N Well, that's the end. I really hope you enjoyed my first fanfic. For all you sess/kag lovers look out for my next story, A New Wave. Summarie's in my bio! Thanks for reviewing! Thanks for reading! I love you all! Kisses! Hugs!