Chapter 10 (This is getting long!)

Inuyasha was whistling as he drove his car into the garage, and waited for the elevator.

The elevator doors opened, and he stepped inside, going through the motions he did every day. he couldn't believe in a couple weeks he'd be marring Kagome. That had been the condition when he'd begged Mrs.Higurashi to let him propose tonight. They couldn't marry till she was out of school. Inuyasha could wait, it was annoying, but possible.

As the elevator door opened again, Inuyasha strode across the landing, opened his door, and stepped inside. Still whistling. Which was a big mistake.

"I take it she said yes" Kelly said from the couch, turning from the book she was reading. Inuyasha growled lightly, but it wasn't a menacing sound. He was in way too good a mood. Kelly, receiving the hint, returned to her book, letting the subject drop.

"I can't believe you!" Kirara said, coming into the living room. Inuyasha turned on her.

"What did I do now?" He asked indignantly.

"You applied to be substitute teacher at Kagome's school! And you got it! They called asking if you'd teach history for the rest of the year!" Kirara exclaimed. Inuyasha grinned. She grabbed a pillow off the couch and threw it at him.

"Just wait till I tell Kagome!" Kirara threatened.

"She'll find out either way" Inuyasha smirked.

"Grrrr" Kirara responded.

"I thought cats hissed, kitty-cat" Inuyasha reminded prodding.

"Hsssss, better?"

"Much, now, if you two don't mind, I have a phone call to make" He said, jogging forward, and picking up the phone.

"Kagome's gonna be either raving mad, or incredible happy, could go either way" Kirara said, as she returned to the kitchen to tend to dinner.

The next day, Kagome was waiting at the shrine steps for Inuyasha. He was coming to pick her up, and they were going to go to the beach, it would be a bit of a drive, but Kagome still wanted to go. everyone was coming.

Kagome saw the red coming down the rood that was Inuyasha's car. And grabbed her backpack off the ground, her engagement ring sparkling in the sunlight. Kagome ended up admiring it for the remainder of the time, till Inuyasha's car, and another one, that was an emerald green truck, were parked at the bottom of the steps.

"Come on wench! We ain't got all day!" Kagome smiled at the bad grammar. She knew he had once been a teacher, but he didn't seem to care about his speech imperfections.

"Coming!" She yelled, running down the stairs, and opening the door of Inuyasha's car. She saw Heather in the back.

"Shippou, Kelly, and Kirara are in Shippou's truck" Inuyasha said, as he pulled out from in front of the shrine, and sped off towards the highway.

The ride was pleasant. Halfway there, Heather fell asleep. At that point, Kagome had gone to her favorite spot, her head on Inuyasha's chest, and his arm around her.

They arrived at the beach at around noon. And Heather ran off toward the water, with a happy Kirara trying to catch up.

"So," Kelly said, as she came up to help Kagome with the cooler she was taking out of Shippou's truck. "You and Inuyasha engaged? When's the big day?"

"Once I get out of school. My mom wants me to finish" Kagome responded. Kelly's face became a little shadowed, and Kagome remembered, she still didn't know what had happened.

"Kelly, if you don't mind me asking, what happened?" Kagome said cautiously. Abandoning the cooler as she sat on the tailgate. Kelly joined her.

She sighed deeply, " I don't mind you asking, everyone else knows. Why shouldn't you? Well, it was a fire. Christmas eve. Something about a light on the tree breaking, and catching it on fire" She took a deep breath, with her eyes closed, she was fighting the hurt back, she wouldn't let the terrible depression, and guilt that she could have done something, creep back into her life after it had been banished by the man she loved.

"I smelled the smoke, Not till after it had diminished our entire living room. My Mom and her boyfriend slept up stairs, while my two sister were sleeping in the room that led directly off the living room. Anyways, I got out, ran across the street, and called 911. No one else got out alive"

"Oh Kami" Kagome gasped, laying her hand over he chest. "I'm sorry"

"It was a long time ago. I loved my family. But there all in a better place. Even if I'm not there too" She replied somberly. Kagome raised her eye questioningly at that.

"I tried to kill myself shortly after, because recently my dad had accidentally killed his girlfriend, and was convicted of murder"

"Wow, lot to take in" Kagome said. Kelly nodded.

"Hey wench! Gonna join us?"

Kagome hopped off the tailgate at Inuyasha's silent reminder, she knew he could tell what they were talking about. He probably didn't want her upsetting Kelly or getting her in a bad mood.

"Okay, let's get this day underway" Kelly said perkily. Then she pulled the cooler down all by herself, and carried it over to where they guys had already spread out a couple of blankets on the sand.

"So, you're marring Kagome" Shippou stated, as they carried a couple blankets across the sand, trying to find a good place to spread them out.

"So, you're marring Kelly" Inuyasha retorted. Shippou smiled at his futile attempt to get him off the subject, but he wouldn't budge.

"That's been established for quite some time now" Shippo said. "Were talking about you and Kagome"

"Feh, do we have too talk about this?"

"Yes, I just thought you need to know, If you hurt her, I mean really hurt her. Like you used to. I'll make sure you never go near her again. I'll help her find someone else. And she won't come near you again. Not as long as I draw breath, I won't stand by, and watch you hurt her. Over and over again. I won't stand for it this time" He said, absolutely serious.

Inuyasha stopped walking and turned to him. "You don't need to worry about that. I won't ever do that again," Inuyasha looked back, at the girl sitting and talking to Kelly on the tailgate of Shippou's truck. "If I ever hurt her again, I wouldn't be able to live with myself, I've almost lost her too many times. I won't allow it to happen again. got it?"

Shippou nodded, and smiled. Inuyasha perked up his ears to see what Kagome and Kelly were talking about when he heard Kelly explaining about her dad. Inuyasha, not wanting to deal with a depressed and bad tempered 17 year old girl for the rest of the day called out.

"Hey Wench, gonna join us?"

Okay, I know this one took a couple day to get done, and I know it's a little short, but sorry. It's my birthday so I had stuff to do. I'm lucky I got the peace and quite here so that I could finish this today. And I like this chapter, even if nothing really happens. except for a promise of Inuyasha wrecking havoc on Kagome's poor unsuspecting school, and Kelly's tale. Hope you liked it anyways.

Anime Dragon Miko: Thanx for telling me about that, but how many yen are in 300 hundred dollars? do you know, for when I do my huge editing phase one day? It would be really appreciated.

Deliana: I hope your addiction is satisfied with this

orangepencils: As I said, in chapter 8, On the ring it said I'd die for many, I live for you sweet huh? just something that popped into my head'

slummyreddragon: Yes, I'm American. USAUSA! Anyway, I'd like to tell all my readers what a great asset to my story this person had been, she always reviews, and I'll get to your story today some time. And if there are any Stargate/inuyasha lovers in here, see her story, SGInuyasha. it's really good. I love it.

So, that's it for now, hope you all liked it. And don't forget to criticize me, of anything. I don't' know why, but I keep feeling like I'm going to fast,. And yet I know I'm no where near finished. Anyway, till next time ya'll. (That was a joke, I don't talk like that, honest!)

PS: It would have been up sooner, but My comp is acting like an jerk

PSS: I'm sooooooo sorry! My comp was being a royal pain in the you know where, and wouldn't let me post! I had to even go as far as to ask somone else to post it for me! Anyways, It may take me longer to get the next couple chapters up, then it did with 1-9. But don't worry! I will get them up AMN (Any Means Neccasery) So, see you all next time!- Fu Fu

PREQUEL: I will be adding a prequel! It will be titaled,Discovering ones heart with atransformation So, look for it! It's about theTransformation in Kaguya's castle. See you then!

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!

Mwahahahaha!

(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:

Why aren't they mine?

I wish they were

But I'll settle for terrorizing them

(Grin)