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Chapter 10

What happened to Kikyo

Inuyasha slowly got up and picked Kagome up with him. A sudden noise caught Inuyasha's ears and he look down. He saw the Shikon Jewel lying on the ground. He bent down to pick it up. "Did you use the jewel for me?" He asked. "I did. I wanted you to live."  Kagome replied. "Thank you." Inuyasha said as he hugged Kagome closer than ever before.

"I think we will be safe here tonight." Miroku interrupted. "Fine then we can be off tomorrow." I have one more day to prove that I love Kagome.  At least now I am at ease knowing that she likes me, but I wish I knew if she loved me.  Inuyasha thought.

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I guess it would not hurt anything if I rubbed Inuyasha's ears.  Kagome thought. They look so soft and I think he would like to warm them up since it is so cold at night.

Slowly Kagome got up and walked over to Inuyasha and cuddled up near him. Inuyasha leisurely put his arms around Kagome's waist and fell asleep feeling her rub his ears. It made him feel so warm.

I love Kagome's touch. It makes me regret ever being rude to her. Even though at times she deserved it, but she never deserved the way I always fought for Kikyo and not for her. I knew in my heart that I loved Kagome. She is my one true love. I hope she knows that in some level in her heart.

Inuyasha nuzzled closer to Kagome with each rub. I wish we could stay like this forever. Kagome thought. See looked over at Miroku and Sango. They were lying together for once. He had his hand on her lower waist and she had her hand on his should. She look like was ready to slap him if he moved any farther south then her waist. They look so relaxed together. Kagome thought. Kagome moved slowly and kissed Inuyasha on the head. Lucky, Inuyasha did not wake, because that would be hard to explain to him. Kagome thought. As she nestled into Inuyasha's arms and she fell fast asleep.

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*The next day*

Inuyasha woke up in Kagome's arms and he finally felt whole. Today I am going to show her how much I care for her. She obviously knows that I like her because I came to save her, but she doesn't know how much I love her. Kagome started to move while she was still fast asleep. So, Inuyasha held her and whispered that she was safe. Kagome gradually relaxed and stopped moving.   

She is such a beautiful sleeper. She looks like an angel holding me and protecting me from any harm. Yet, that should be my job. I should be protecting her. Especially since I let Kikyo die.

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*Flashback*

Inuyasha was standing between Kikyo and Kagome. Kikyo was yelling for someone to save her. Kagome was on the other side dieing from poisonous insect. Which should he save? He finally listened to his heart and ran for Kagome to at least be there for her when she died… and with the love he showed for Kagome eliminated all the poison from her body. Which caused it to go into Kikyo and she disappeared into thin air.

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*Present time*

          Kagome effortlessly lifted her eye lids and a got a ray of sun in her eyes.  So, she looked down and noticed that Inuyasha was wide awake. Yet, he looked like he was in a daydream. Kagome moved her hand to his ear and rubbed it with the greatest of ease. He nuzzled closer into her hand. "I like that." Inuyasha said softly to not to disturb Sango and Miroku. "I know. You twitch your ears with every rub so I assumed that you liked it. All because you did not jump and run away from me." Kagome whispered.

          Inuyasha let out a breath of air and contemplated about telling her his feelings. If I tell her, will she run? Or maybe I could show her, but how? My last idea went down the trash can. So what can I do to make her understand?     

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