Here's chapter two! I hope you enjoy it!

"It worked? I don't feel any different…wait…my ears! And my hair!" He brought up one hand and felt an ear. And my claws!"

"Did you prefer them?"

"Of…of course not! I would lose them a thousand times for you, Kikyo."

Kikyo's eyes brimmed with tears of joy. "Oh Inuyasha… You are so beautiful." More tears slid down Kikyo's face and onto Inuyasha's kimono as she leaned her head against his chest.

"Hey, hey. Did I do something wrong? Please stop crying Kikyo..please…" Inuyasha brought up his normal, human hand and wiped the tears off of Kikyo's face. He then continued to tuck her head under his chin and stroke her hair as he embraced her.

"Silly Inuyasha! I'm just so happy! We can finally be just normal…just normal."

Inuyasha laughed at that. He squeezed Kikyo tightly, then released her and held her at arm's length. "Kikyo, you are wrong. It is you who are beautiful!" He swept her up into a long, passionate kiss.

One month later

Inuyasha and Kikyo slowly descended the path to the stream that flowed through the forest. Hand-in-hand, they sat at the stream's edge and began to fill the water vessels they had brought with them. Ever since Inuyasha had changed, they had been inseparable. Building their little cottage, doing laundry, fetching water and cutting firewood-they did everything together. They were as in love as they could be. Both of them loved every minute of it. Kikyo had laid down her magical bow and arrows after announcing that the jewel had been used for good, once and for all. The villagers had slowly accepted Inuyasha as a human, life-bound to Kikyo.

"Look, Inuyasha, at that fish there. Do you think you could catch it? It would be so good for supper."

"Well…I could try, but I don't think I'm as fast as I used to be." Inuyasha lunged at the fish, which easily evaded his de-clawed hands. Kikyo laughed as Inuyasha floundered around trying to catch it.

"Damn!" Inuyasha's exclamation echoed across the stream as he slipped and fell into the water. Spluttering, he crawled up to the bank where a laughing Kikyo waited for him. Looking up at her, his expression softened into a smile. "Heh…I guess that was pretty funny wasn't it?"

Kikyo handed him a towel they had brought along so he could dry at least a little. "You should dry pretty fast in the sunlight." In a sudden movement, his hand caught the arm she held the towel with, and he pulled her into a soggy embrace.

"Inuyasha! Let go of me this instant! I know that you love me, but I refuse to be soaked to the bone…Inuyasha? What's wrong? Are you all right?" Inuyasha had his eyes closed tight as he held her, and he shook uncontrollably.

"Kikyo?"

"What is it Inuyasha? Are you all right?" She reached a hand up and felt his forehead. "You're not feverish. Are you cold? Inuyasha, look at me." Inuyasha forced his eyes open, but not to look at her. He looked right behind her.

"NO KIKYO NO!" He spun her around so it was his back that was now facing the demon as it brought its claws up and slashed downward, right into Inuyasha. He held her tighter, than let her go as he drifted out of consciousness.

Instantly, Kikyo sprang to the bow that lay by their other things. She drew an arrow, notched it and released so fast that the demon didn't even have time to react before the arrow went clean through it. She didn't pause for even a moment as she went to the bloody heap that was Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha can you hear me? Inuyasha?" She bent over him and rolled him onto his back. His clothes were soaked with blood. His face was pale and his eyes were closed once more. Villagers rushed to help Kikyo and Inuyasha as she turned him over and tried to staunch the bleeding from the terrible wound on his back. "Inuyasha! Wake up! Please don't die! INUYASHA!" Kikyo's scream tore at every living thing close enough to hear.

Don't worry! My weekend's almost here! I'll be writing the next chapter soon!