The day seemed to last forever. When exactly it blended into night was unknown to most, but when it was dark it was almost amazing because after a day like that it seemed like it would never come. The moonlight was pleasant, shining in through the windows as the only source of light in the house and illuminating the chairs, tables, and other objects that earlier had looked so ordinary. Even the scent of the place was changing, one of excitement and charge being held back by the relaxing and calming nature of the night. InuYasha had found himself curled up on the floor, not in a bed like normal, over a vent, letting the warm air blow onto his cheek and over his ears. It felt great, this was a luxury he did not have in his own time, and he licked his lips happily as he rested there half awake, half in reality and half in dreams. There were still times he missed his home. There would always be a longing for it in his heart, for the trees and forest that completely freed him from all that could possibly contain him, and allowed him to be himself in the fullest sense of the word. Moving away from Japan would not only be removing him completely from that, but perhaps tearing away what little connection he had to his upbringings and his past.

No. Not completely. It couldn't because his past was coming with him.. He smiled a bit thinking about that, he always complained about the group he was with and would be travelling to new lands with, but he knew and they knew he couldn't do without him. Those nights he slept under the stars he started a tradition, to let every name of every person important to him run through his mind before he went to sleep. Kaede, Shippou, Sango, Miroku, Kikyo.... yes, even her, Sesshomaru, even him... Kirara,

and Kagome. Kagome would always come last, because his thoughts would paint a picture in his mind of her. She always stood so beautifuly, so brave, so sweet and smart, still fused in his mind of her wearing the school girl uniform she had become accustomed to wearing in his time. Even now, as he runs the names through his mind, he still sees Kagome that way, always beautiful and young. In his eyes Kagome would never age like a human, and she had become physically incapable of that..but that was another story in itself..and it would have to wait for another time to be told.

He wouldn't trade his life in for anything in the world. He loved it, and since he now had access to all the ramen he could eat, how could he not? Kagome every night would hold him by his waist and attach her lips to his neck, letting them tickle him. As much as he knew that it would keep him up forever when she did that, he pretended to go to sleep just so Kagome would think her gentle touches lulled him there. Besides, if he got frisky and she wasn't in the mood, she could be as irritable as her old cat Buyo. Man, did he miss Buyo.

They had a new cat now, Sujin. Sujin was a white kitten, and Kagome said he was her baby because he reminded her so much of InuYasha. This was a pleasing thought, until he remembered why she had said that. Sujin could never stay out of trouble. InuYasha had calmed down quite a bit, and he had accepted it, but the competitions he used to have with koga and the rest of the demon population back in his homeland kept him sharp. It was hard to keep that edge to him surrounded by so much love and warmth, if a threat would ever come to darken their doors again, he only hoped that he would be able to pick up his sword as easily as if it were 10 years ago.

The past couldn't occupy his mind forever. There were still so many events, even after leaving his element, that were forever burned into his person. The birth of his son for one. Becoming a parent was the most wonderful thing to him, and sometimes he thought he cared more about it than Kagome did. When a person never expects something so all encompassing to take them by storm, it performs that much more of an impact. Babies were cute and great and soft, but he also learned another reality of parenthood, they grow up. And all of a sudden he was staring at a minature version of himself, except...brattier. He wasn't sure whether to be proud or smack the kid, and apologize to Kagome for being the way he was when they first met. Well, Inuko wasn't quite as bad as he was, but he was devious and underhanded. Teenagers of this era were much different from where he grew up. They had less respect for the parents and tried to bend and manipulate them to their will. He wouldn't allow that to happen, oh no, he would be on his toes. No little teenage part-demon dog boy, his affectionate term for his son, would get the better of him. No matter how many times..he..got the better of him.

He slowly closed his eyes. He felt almost a little too warm, so he stretched out to cool off and rolled over on his side. Kagome was curled up on the bed sleeping. Inuko was in his room, probably watching TV and rotting his mind out, and he, InuYasha, was rolling around on a vent trying to get comfortable. All of a sudden he felt very edgy. He couldn't leave all this. He can't leave Japan... His eyes opened up completely and he got up. Crawling up on the bed with Kagome, he put his arms around her and whispered in his ear.."Can we stay?"

Kagome opened her eyes, and looked up at him. She smiled and yawned, not knowing what he had said at all. InuYasha noted this and repeated what he said.

"Can we stay? Stay here..and live."

"InuYasha are you afraid?"

"No, not afraid. But why do we have to leave?"

"Because Change is in your very soul InuYasha."

" What?" He had no idea what Kagome meant by that. Maybe it was a bad time to ask her, when she seemed to be sleeping so well. He looked down and rolled over to Kagome's side, leaning on his right hand.

"It'll be good for us. You have to trust me InuYasha. You did when we were in battle, you need to trust me just as much when I tell you that this is the right decision."

"But how do you really know Kagome?"

"I just do.."

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes."

"Are you really sure?"

"Go to sleep InuYasha." She curled back up in a tight ball and this time she wasnt going to get up for any more questions.

InuYasha blinked, and then just let out a deep sigh. He looked back to his spot on the vent, and then back at Kagome. He was one with her, and he would trust her, whether he liked it or not. This America better not be a waste of time, he thought, and it better be the right decision.