Chapter 2: Inuyasha makes a fateful decision

The two carried on for a while, holding hands when they thought no one was looking, sneaking out to find a place in private to make out and the like. Miroku and Sango, though, were not fooled. In fact they found the clandestine nature of their romance very amusing, and it helped keep Sango's mind off of her brother and Naraku. After the first blissful week of their supposedly secret courtship, Inuyasha became more and more distant. Kagome was worried. Has he changed his mind? Is he thinking about Kikyo? She decided to confront him with it and approached him one day by a lake after everyone else was "asleep"

As Kagome came closer to Inuyasha she could see his silhouette by the lake. He was gazing out at the moon across the lake, looking thoughtful.

"Inuyasha…can I talk to you about something," asked Kagome as she neared him.

"Of Course?" replied Inuyasha as he turned to meet her gaze.

"You seem more and more distant, what's wrong?"

"I've just been thinking…about us…and my feelings for you."

"Inuyasha…"said Kagome, with tears already starting to flow," you don't love me anymore, do you…you still love Kikyo…" And with that she started to outright cry.

Inuyasha closed the distance between them and held her hands to his chest.

"Kagome, you've givin me so much more than Kikyo ever could…but I've been thinking…we have been through many battles, and I've almost lost you many times…I just…I don't know what I would do if you…died."

"Inuyasha…" Kagome started, her sobs subsiding, "I chose this risk…I want to be with you forever, I accept you as you are, and that includes all the danger and the pain."

"I don't understand Kagome, why you feel the way you feel. Feh, listen to me, I sound like a damn wimp."

"I like it, you don't show this side enough. Inuyasha, I love you and will never leave you. Please promise me you'll never leave me, that you'll be with me forever."

….

"Inuyasha"

"…Kagome…"

Inuyasha jumped on Kagome, forcing her to the ground as he started smothering her with kisses. He then reached towards her blouse and with a flick of his sharp claws tore it off, exposing her bra as he descended towards her breasts with ravenous speed.

"Inuyasha, no, stop, SIT"

Thud

"What are you doing Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha just sat there on the ground looking up at her with confusion in his eyes.

"But I thought, you said that you wanted me to promise never to leave you…"

"I did, but I didn't mean you should, I mean, we can't do that YET, I have to be married first, what kind of girl do you think I am?"

Inuyasha cocked his head. "In the demon world we don't get married,' we mate, and when we mate we mate for life, at least my tribe does."

"Wait, hold on a second," said Kagome, her head reeling with the implications of Inuyasha's statement, "If you mate for life, and you were just tiring to have s…mate with me, does that mean that you…that you want me to be your wife?"

"Well of course I do, I thought you were supposed to be smart with all those classes you take," Inuyasha replied, quite obviously embarrassed that he had been seemingly spurned

"Inuyasha…with human's you have to propose marriage, and then have a wedding…if you still want me, that is"

Inuyasha stood and held his woman, "Kagome…will you mate with me, and be my wife…will you marry me?"

What do I do…I can't believe he actually asked what he asked; I need to make a decision. I love him so much, but I'm still so young…but here that really doesn't matter…oh, do I listen to my heart or my head…I need to give him an answer…

"…Yes…"

"she said yes! I knew it!"

"I thought this was gonna happen sooner or later, though when he jumped on her I though the whole deal was gonna go up in smoke"

"let go of my eyes, I wanna see what's going on"

It was at that moment the two lovers found that they were not alone. As they looked on the nearby bushes they could see three pairs of eyes, two of them human eyes, one pair feline, and a very upset fox child with his eyes covered by Sango.

"grrrrrrrr"

Kong, slap, kong, wack

Miroku and Shippo stood up, each with two lumps on their heads, with Sango and Kilala looking on with puzzled expressions.

"Why did ya hit us twice?"

"feh, shut up monk"