Okay, here's part two of Kagome and Kurama's 'date'. Hope you like it.

Kurama pulled into the nearby park. Since it was such a nice day, there were lots of people around. Many places were taken, and to their dismay, so were all of the tables.

" Oh well," Kagome sighed, still holding their order, " We can eat on the grass by the lake."

" May as well," Kurama agreed. Together, they walked to the edge of the lake. Anyone who didn't know them personally or very well, would have probably thought that they were dating. But of course they were not. They were just best friends eating lunch together…right?

The sun shone down on them. Kagome basked in the warm sunlight, as she ate her burger. Neither of them talked much.

' He's so nice,' Kagome thought, ' Hard to believe he was ever evil. Hard to believe he's even a demon.'

She stared across the lake, across its shinning surface. It was beautiful now, but at night under the stars and the moon, it would be even better. The rose bracelet jingled on her wrist.

' Could it symbolize Kurama?' she wondered, ' He has blood red hair…like this blood red rose…and that night of the Summer Festival…he said something about Kanzuka's own blood relation…could he have been referring to himself? He said it with such shame in his voice…'

" Kagome?" Kurama's soothing voice brought Kagome back to reality, " Are you okay?"

" Huh? Oh yes, I'm fine." She smiled convincingly.

Kurama nodded, but didn't fully believe her. She had a very far away look in her eyes, and he was sure that she was thinking about something very important to her.

' Let's tell her tonight,' Yoko said to Kurama.

' Yes. When we're all alone.'

Kagome shifted her position beside them. She faced him. It was getting later into the afternoon now, and the sun was soon going to set.

" Wanna go see a movie?" Kagome asked him, " I'll pay."

He snapped back to reality. " Sure, great idea," he said, " But I'll pay for my own ticket. What do you want to see?"

Kagome thought for a moment. " How about…The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King? I heard its really good."

" Sounds great…" Kurama agreed, getting up. He held out his hand and helped Kagome stand up too.

" Terrific! I've wanted to see this movie for so long!" Kagome cried, her eyes sparkling.

Kurama smiled as he led her back to the car.

" They're going to see the Lord of the Rings?" Sango exclaimed. " No fair! I've never been to a movie show! I want to go too!"

Hiei looked at her. She was so upset. From their position in the tree, they had been spying for hours on Kagome and Kurama, yet the two lovebirds never noticing them. It had been a lot of fun.

" You want to go?" Hiei asked her.

" Yes," she repeated.

" Then come on," Hiei snapped, " We don't want to be late."

Sango blinked twice. " You are taking me?" she asked in disbelief.

He rolled his eyes. " What does it seem like to you?" he asked.

She brightened. " Aww! Thanks Hiei! You're so sweet!" She hugged him, almost causing them to fall out of the tree. He was blushing madly.

Sango was to excited to blush. She jumped out of the tree and waited for Hiei, who was going to drive them there in his small, black punch buggy. Sango hopped into the black leather passenger seat. Hiei got in beside her and began to pull out of the parking spot. Quickly, they drove to the theatre.

Hiei paid for their tickets, since Sango had no money of her own. Together, they entered Theatre One. Sango caught site of Kagome and Kurama, sitting in about the middle of the room. So they would sit in the back. It was about of ten minute wait for the show to start, but Sango didn't care.

The lights dimmed until they were out completely. Sango nearly shook with excitement. The screen began to show a moving picture, like the TV at Kagome's house. There were a few previews before the show started, which annoyed Sango a little bit, since she wanted it to start right away.

Three Hours Later

" That was a great movie," Kagome said happily, stretching. She tossed the empty bag of popcorn that she and Kurama had shared, into the garbage can.

" Yeah," Kurama agreed, " What was your favourite part?"

" When Aragorn took Arwen for his queen, since he was the King once again," Kagome said dreamily, " And when Legolas took out that elephant with all those bad guys on it. What about you?"

" Well, the same as you for Aragorn and Arwen," Kurama agreed, " So sweet. And also when Éowyn destroyed that Nazgûl. That was awesome."

" Oh yeah. Totally," Kagome agreed, laughing a little as she climbed into his car. " Now where to?"

" Wanna check out the lake by moonlight? It's getting darker, so it shouldn't be long."

" Sure."

Kurama sighed inwardly. Soon…

" That was awesome!" Sango exclaimed as she piled into Hiei's small car. " I loved that movie!"

Hiei didn't answer as he started the car.

" Now what?" Sango asked, her eyes starry.

He shrugged as he pulled out of the parking lot, two cars behind Kurama.

" We can go back to my place," Sango said, " Or Kagome's whatever."

" Hn." Sango took that as a sure.

The moon rose into the sky and the stars came out. No one was outside now, since it was almost ten at night. The park was deserted, and the only two people around were Kagome and Kurama.

They sat on a bench on the edge of the sparkling lake. Kurama's arm was around Kagome's shoulder, and she rested her head on his shoulder. They made such a cute couple.

" Isn't it beautiful?" Kagome asked.

" Yeah…"

She sighed dreamily. This had turned out to be a really nice day. But, now she had something to ask Kurama.

" Kagome," Kurama asked, before she had a chance to say anything.

" Hai?"

" I have something to tell you…"

She tried to hide her surprise. " Yes?" She sat up and faced him. He looked sad and shamed.

Kurama took a deep breath. " Its about Kanzuka."

She listened closely. " Yes?" she urged him on gently.

" Well…Kanzuka, had a younger brother. The brother hated him and ran away. Eventually, Kanzuka tried to get him to do something for him. When the brother refused, he sent a hunter after him. The brother escaped into the Living World and has not had any contact with Kanzuka for many years. He uses rose like Kanzuka for his attacks. Kanzuka represents death while some say the brother represents life. But the brother is lost. Do you know who the brother is?"

She nodded. " I do," she said softly.

" Who?" Kurama asked softly.

" You are his brother, your highness," Kagome with said, her eyes sparkling.

Kurama looked at her with surprise. No one had talked to him with that title or respect for many years.

" Please…" He said, " You don't have to call me that. I ran away from him and the throne. I don't deserve that title. Especially since I never told you any of this."

Kagome waved that aside. " Of course you deserve the title. Anyone with a brain that worked properly would have run away. Just because you never told me any of this doesn't matter. It was hard for. Trust me, I understand perfectly."

He looked unconvinced.

She sighed. " Lookie here Kurama," she said firmly, " Your family does not make you who you are. You decide that yourself. You still are a prince. That hasn't changed you because you'd probably be like this anyway, even if you were at your palace right now. Just because I'm a Priestess, doesn't mean I changed myself to fit that role. I am just me and no one can change that."

He stood up and couldn't look at her. " But Kagome," he said, " I should have told you this a long time ago."

" I already was figuring it out," she replied, surprising him. " With this." She stood up and dropped her bracelet into his palm. The two small roses gleamed.

" I knew the black one represented Kanzuka," she explained, " But the red one baffled me. Eventually, I began to piece it all together though. You just confirmed to where my thoughts were leading."

He stared at her.

" Kurama," she said, " I'm a Priestess Protector for a powerful and painful Jewel. I know what you must be feeling right now, so you don't need to worry. What I think of you hasn't changed. I think that you're a great person. You're everything I've ever wanted to be. I envy you, because everyone wants to be around you, and pays you so much attention. The thing is, you deserve it."

" This has been hard for you," she continued, " Almost as hard as Sango's pain and suffering over her entire family. Almost as hard as Inuyasha losing Kikyo. But it is harder. You are going down a long and dangerous path. But remember that you aren't alone. Sango is here for you. Inuyasha too. Hiei. Yusuke. Me."

He smiled as he put the bracelet back onto her wrist. " You're special Kagome," he said quietly. " So many people love you. The girls in your village. Your friends. Everyone loves you."

She shrugged. " Yeah. I guess so. But I think you're braver then me. You had the courage to tell me the truth when it was so painful for you. I respect you even more now." She bowed.

He laughed and hugged her tightly. He didn't want to let go of her. Not now. Not ever.

There ya go. I finally updated. Like it? Pretty fluffy I think. And yes, I do know that the LOTR ROTK is already on video/DVD but I needed to use that movie at the theatre. Partly because I wanted Sango to experience the theatre.

Originally, I was going to have Kagome find out about this when she was facing off against Kanzuka, but I changed my mind, so I hope you like it. I'm going to try and bring Sesshomaru into it soon as well, so don't worry about that either.

Reviewer Responses

blah blah blah: Okay, I made him tell her.

kitsuneMIKO: Great!

sunstar kitsune: Me too. Those games are awesome. I have Ocarina of Time for both N64 and Gamecube, and the Ocarina of Time Master Quest for Gamecube. I have Majora's Mask too and the Wind Waker. Except the new Zelda game doesn't come out until sometime into 2005.

Fire Kitsune: Okay, here's my update. Like it?