Thank you all my loyal friends and fans for bearing with me while I learn to upload by myself. This next chapter won't be so sad I hope. Well, with out further ado, I bring you chapter four, the final chapter!

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' Why did he have to take her? How is it that he was the first to know my weakness? My Kagome.' Kouga spouted off in pain behind him while he clutched her lifeless, bleeding body to his chest. Sango stood crying woefully into Miroku's robes and Shippo just stood, kicking a tree angrily, crying angry tears.

"Why? Why did he do this! How could he take her away from us! It's not fair; it's just not fair! I already lost my other parents so why does every one I love die!" He cried into the bark of the tree.

Kirara purred softly and nuzzled the distraught Kitsune cub. Shippo simply held her to him and cried the words 'why' and 'mother' heard through the jumbled cries. Inuyasha whispered into her ear though he knew she couldn't hear him. "Kagome, I love you. I've loved you since the day I saw you. I don't care about Kikyo, I want her to find peace as one of the dead but I love you more than I had ever loved her. Please know that one thing and may it follow you into the after-life… as will I."

He laid her down on the forest floor after he left a gentle kiss on her blood stained lips. He took Tetsuiga out of its sheath and tossed the case across the forest floor. He than cut a deep gash into his stomach and through the sword with it. The change began and he could hear his demon blood pulsing through his veins. His eyes reddened and he dropped to his knees beside her, the faint sound of his friend's screams became dimmer and dimmer as her image implanted itself in his mind. The last thing he remembered before all faded to dark was a foreign yet familiar voice calling his name. "Don't be a fool! You wish to die for a worthless wench, then so be it."

He felt the cold pain of steel cut through him and than, blissful oblivion.

His eyes fluttered open and the memory of what felt like the last few hours came flooding back. He sat up like a bolt and winced at the pain that seemed to course all through his body. 'I remember. I remember laying over her, protecting her, than the pain. And that was all.' He winced then rolled over to resume sleep but his breath caught when he realized he was not alone. Kagome lay next to him, breathing softly and curled near his chest. He looked around and let his surroundings sink in. They were in Kaede's sick hut!

Kagome yawned and stretched her arms before meeting his gaze with a smile. "Good morning Inuyasha. Did you sleep well?" She asked sweetly.

He nodded and pulled her into a tight hug, burying his face into her hair. She squeaked at this unnatural display of affection but then blushed at the close quarters in which they shared. "Uh… Inuyasha? What's wrong?" She mumbled nervously. "Oh, Kagome. You're alive! I'm just so happy you're alive. Don't ever try to leave me again! Don't you know I can't live with out you, you stupid girl!" He cried, tears threatening to spill in his eyes. She gasped, tears brimming in her own eyes.

"Oh, Inuyasha! I love you so much! I promise I will never leave you." She kissed him deeply which caught him of guard for a moment but he recovered in time to return it. "I love you too, Kagome. Will you… be my… mate?" He was blushing like mad and when she didn't respond his trademark anger/confusion got the better of him. "Listen, I understand if you don't but I wish you would and it would be easier for me to know where you were and we could find the jewel shards faster if we were together more and Dammit Kagome I just want to spend the rest of my life with you so if you don't I might as well kill myself right now!" The entire sentence was run in one breath but in the next, they were locked in another kiss.

"Of course I will. I love more than anyone and I 'm not about to make the biggest mistake of my life by letting you go. So… how exactly does this mating thing work?" she asked.

Inuyasha smiled at her serenely. "Just trust me and I'll never hurt you." She nodded and lay back on the mat. 'I love you, Inuyasha. I trust you with my life and more. Please, never leave me.' She sighed in her mind. 'Oh, Kagome. I'll never let you out of my sight. Even if Sesshomaru had taken you, I would still have loved you. My Kagome.'

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TA-DA! That's it folks! I'm finally done and I hope you all enjoy it because I enjoyed writing it. I love you and I f you really want an epilogue, blow up my E-mail so I can get my lazy butt to work! I love you all again and so I say bye-bye.♥