Not Forever

by Lor

First Fan Fic

Long time no update, eh? I've been dealing with a lot of problems lately. For awhile I was suicidal, I'd be dead right now if it wasn't for two of my friends. Plus, I've been really busy with getting ready for the band trip to Ireland we leave Friday, pit orchestra for the spring musical, school, just tons of things. Tons of stress, but right now I have to admit.....life is good

Poll: Who do you want Sesshomaru to have a relationship with?

1 - Kagura (no they don't have a relationship just a possibility) - 3

2 - Rin (It wouldn't be in this fic, would be in the next) - 5

3 – Suki – 2

I changed the name of Kagome's cousin, due to the fact that when I had found the name Roru months ago I never thought I'd end up using it as a pen name.

Remember to R&R!

' .... ' thoughts

" ..... " dialogue

~ ...... ~ flashback

Chapter 29

Aishiteru

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A soft sigh escaped the young woman's lips as she looked down at the sparkling jewel on her hand. On her left ring finger was a beautiful diamond ring. The sparkling one carat heart shaped diamond was in platinum setting; on either side of the diamond were elegant fourth carat pear- shaped deep blue sapphires.

She tilted her hand slightly to watch the gems sparkle in the sun light that was drifting in through the nearby window. 'I never thought things could change so much in a single week,' she thought to herself. A soft smile appeared on her face as she thought back to the event that had changed things so much.

~ "Kagome?" She turned to see Inuyasha emerging from the well house. "Where have you been!?" Kagome yelled angrily. Inuyasha pulled her into his arms, nuzzling his face in her hair. "What..." Kagome said, worried that something had happened. Inuyasha released her form his arms just enough so he could look into her eyes. "Kagome...will you..." his words trailed off as he placed a ring onto Kagome's left ring finger. She looked down at the ring on her hand, then back at Inuyasha, "Inuyasha...."

Tears slowly began to well up in her eyes as she gazed at the magnificent jewel that Inuyasha had given her. Never had she thought that one gesture and a few words could affect her in so much. When Inuyasha gently cupped her face with his right hand, Kagome couldn't stop a tear from escaping to slide down her cheek only to be instantly brushed away.

Leisurely his left hand grasped hers to lace their fingers together. 'She's beautiful,' Inuyasha thought as he watched Kagome's emotion filled eyes. It was if she was baring her soul to him, allowing her love for him to be expressed with so much feeling that no words could ever match it.

"Will you be my wife as well as my mate?" Inuyasha said softly as he softly ran his fingers over hers. "Yes," Kagome finally was able to utter after a moment of blissful shock at the fact he had finally asked her to be his in the human as well as the youkai sense.

Instantaneously Inuyasha captured her lips pouring all the love he felt for her into it. She snaked her arms up around his neck pulling him closer to her as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Aishiteru Inuyasha," Kagome whispered when the kiss finally ended. "Aishiteru Kagome." The two hanyous stood there under the romantic moon light, content in each others arms until the first signs of morning. ~

"Kagome, what is with you today?" Mia whispered to her friend sitting beside her. The two were seated in the back of the biology classroom while the sensei wrote notes on the front board for the class to copy. "Umm?" she responded not looking up. Mia rolled her eyes, but before she had the chance to say anything an announcement came over the PA system.

"Will Higurashi Kagome please report to the principal's office immediately; that is all." The scratching of pencils and pens instantly ceased as the class turned to look at the girl in question. "Oooh, what'd you do?" one boy yelled out. "Maybe she's contagious and has to leave before there's a bio hazard," a girl sitting a few rows in front of Mia whispered. "I bet she's going to get suspended or even better expelled. I never did believe that she's been sick. Probably just always skipped," another muttered.

"Kagome, what did you do?" Mia asked as Kagome began to gather her things to leave the classroom. "Today is Wednesday right?" "Hai, but what does that have to do with anything?" A joyful smile appeared on Kagome's face, "That means Suki's here!" "Suki? Your cousin?" Mia questioned with a raised eyebrow. Kagome nodded as she slipped the strap of her bag onto her shoulder, "Yep. I'll see ya later, Mia!" And without another word she got a pass from the sensei and left the room.

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"Would you stop pacing already? You're going to give me a headache," Sango said as she leaned back against the wall. 'Maybe I should just throw something at him.' "They were supposed to be here this morning," Miroku responded and continued his pacing much to his fiancé's dismay.

The sun had risen high into the bright spring sky, if one knew how to tell the time by the placement of the sun, one would know that it was early afternoon approximately one o'clock. The two sat alone on the porch of Kaede's hut, as Shippo had gone off earlier that day to play with some of the village children. The elderly miko had left the night before to tend to a sick family in a village some five miles to the east.

Sango slowly rubbed her temples trying to stop the impending pain, "Are you sure Inuyasha even wants to have a home in the village?" "Why wouldn't he? It's nearby to the well, as Kagome-sama would often want to return to her time to visit with her family. And we also would be here," Miroku said as he finally stopped walking back and forth. "You should ask him instead of instantly assuming." "Do you know something that I do not my dear Sango?" he asked as he sat down beside her.

"There is a great chance that he still has a family home somewhere. Don't you think he would want to live there? Even if it was a day's journey away for us it would only be a mere matter of hours for him or Kagome to reach the village or the well," she paused for a moment, "Plus, do you really believe that Kouga would want to help?" Miroku sighed and took one of Sango's hands in his, "Why do you have so much doubt?"

"Because I think you're just asking for trouble," Sango said. With a wave of her hand and a smile she added, "But aishiteru anyway, for some reason or another." A wide smile appeared on the houshi's face at her words. "Perhaps we should give up on waiting and go inside so you can prove that to me," he said with a suggestive wink. A loud slap echoed throughout the village along with the following words, "Horny pervert." And with a scoff, Sango stormed away heading towards the forest.

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Kagome walked down the empty halls her footsteps echoed off the dirty tan tile heading towards the other end of the school. It had been nearly five years since she last saw her cousin, 'I wonder if she's changed as much as I have,' she thought. Suddenly she saw someone burst out of the main office, "Kagome!" It was a teenage girl; she had shoulder length black hair with sections on either side of her face dyed blood red. She wore baggy black jeans with a long silver chain hanging off the belt loops, with a low cut blood red tank top and black combat boots.

Kagome's eyes widened in surprise when she recognized the teenage girl, "Suki? Is that you?" "Yeah it's me Kags," Suki laughed as they hugged. Kagome's cousin certainly had changed since the age of thirteen, at that age they could have passed for sisters. Her once relatively conservative cousin now had three piercing in each ear and had a silver fang pendant around her neck. "Wow, you've changed a lot since I last saw you," Kagome said with a bit of surprise in her voice.

"I'm not the only one who has," Suki kidded, "So who's this Inuyasha guy I heard you're getting married to? And why haven't you ever told me about him?" "It's a long story, but don't worry you'll get to meet him soon enough," Kagome said with a laugh. Suki linked elbows with her cousin as they walked down the hallway towards the exit, "You can tell me this story over lunch, my treat."

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It was nearly dusk, by the time Kagome and Suki arrived at the shrine. The sun was setting in the west, the sky filled with brilliant reds and oranges as the inky blue night sky slowly took over the light. "So that's the well house, right?" Suki asked as she slung her duffle bag onto her shoulder. "Yeah.....don't get any ideas most likely you wouldn't be able to pass through," Kagome said grabbing Suki's arm and pulling her over towards the house. "Most likely! Come on let me try the well!" Suki whined.

Suki was desperate to see if she could pass through into the Feudal Era. For the past six hours her cousin had told her countless tales and stories of the past three years. Traveling around in the crisp, clean air, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Plus, there were the stories of the battles that had taken place against powerful demons. "Didn't you say you wanted to meet my prince charming?" Kagome said with a laugh at the name Suki had come up with to describe Inuyasha when she had heard all the stories. "Definitely, and I want to see your hanyou form," Suki said as she opened the front door.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called as she walked inside. "You don't have to scream wench," he said sauntering down the stairs. Both girls just stood there blinking, frozen in shock. Seems that they got home just in time to see Inuyasha wearing nothing not a pair of baggy black jeans and his rosary of course, his chest was still wet from a shower.

"Is that him?" Suki was finally able to utter after a few minutes of Inuyasha giving them odd looks and waving a hand in front of their faces. "Yep," Kagome said with a smile as she gave her hanyou a hug. "What the...." Inuyasha began to say, surprised by the sudden hug. "Suki!" Souta yelled running into the room to jump on one of his favorite cousins. "Hey twerp get off me already you're pulling my hair!" Suki replied with a laugh. That's what Mrs. Higurashi ended up walking in on when she went to announce that dinner was ready. "Uh....dinner anyone?" she said obviously surprised to see her daughter clinging on a half dressed Inuyasha, and her son hugging someone who appeared to be her niece.

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Had trouble writing this chapter, sorta forced out the second half but at least ya'll got an update finally!