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Chapter 26: I Want To Be With You Forever

Last time: "Fresh meat." The demon said looking down upon Kagome.

Kagome thought for a moment if she should turn around and watch her death or just close her eyes and wait for the sweat release of the heart aching pain.

So much lost and nothing to be gained. So much pain in the pouring rain. She could feel it and she had never felt it before. Her life slowly fading into blackness. Even when she had fallen from the cliff she didn't feel this way. Was it because she was with Inuyasha and was happy dying in his arms, knowing he cared. Was it because her soul wasn't consumed in the pain of yet another loss.

Trust...

She had trust and faith in Inuyasha, but she had seen him say he loved Kikyo after he had said he loved her... Kagome. She was torn between trusting her eyes and trusting her heart.

Kagome came to a realization than and there. Inuyasha was her life force. Without him there was no point in going on, he soul weakened, her hurt ached.

What did it matter anymore. She couldn't protect herself from this demons, so since her death was soon to come she just swept the thoughts away and turned over to meet her demolisher.

The demon was a fierce beast. It had sharp, long, jagged teeth and claws. He was brown and looked like a giant wolf.

Kagome's heart race as she suddenly feared what the demon could do to her... what he would do! His eyes were glowing red and his mouth dripped saliva.

She stood up weakly and noticed the demons eyes following her. Only than she comprehended the pain in her ankle. Though it didn't hurt bad enough to be broke so she ignored it.

She slowly began to step back.

"You're alive. I'm glad. Meat is better when it's still kicking." The beast growled. Kagome took another hesitant step back, but stopped. There was no point in running.

The beast lunged at her and grabbed her in his jaws. he slung her, sending her soaring through the air and than crashing to the ground, with bloody gashes from the fangs of the beast.

The demon stepped on Kagome's legs as she lie on the ground in pain. She winced at the ache.

"You don't even try to fight. How pathetic. Killing you is no fun is you don't thrive to survive, but it will do for now."

As the demon was about to take a final swipe Kagome closed her eyes and waited for the pain which never came. (A/N: What a surprise.) Of course she had never expected it to come. She was always saved somehow.

Kagome opened her eyes to see Inuyasha move with a speed quicker than usual. He swiped the demon left and right, killing it. It disintegrated.

Inuyasha sheathed his sword and walked towards the wet and bloody girl. His Kagome was safe and that was all that mattered.

Inuyasha watched as Kagome looked at him, hurt etched in her eyes. He flinched. The look which haunted her eyes... he had never seen her look so sad and hurt. She looked like a lonely, lost child. She didn't move as fear consumed her.

Inuyasha slowly stepped back in thought. He looked over Kagome. She was covered in blood and sorrow. A memory flashed through his mind, a memory of the first time he had seen Kagome smile. She was happy than and was never hurt... heck she did know what it meant to be pained, but looking over at the girl before him... she was different. She was hurt and filled with pain and loss.

Inuyasha's heart almost stopped. He had caused Kagome all this pain. It was all his fault. Every time she was ever hurt... he was the cause. He was always the cause of her tears and pain and yelling and anger and... horror.

What was he supposed to do now? He didn't want Kagome to hurt anymore, no matter how much it hurt him.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha stepped forward and knelt in front of her. He stared into her eyes and felt hurt that he smelt fear coming from her. He extended his hand only to see her subconsciously flinch back. "Kagome I want you to go back to your own time and stay there. Don't ever come back here."

That was it. That did it. Kagome's soul died. Her last amount of hope was stolen by ten small words... 'I want you to go back to your own time'.

She didn't move. More tears began spilling from her eyes and she pulled her knees up to her chest and cried.

Inuyasha felt heart broken. He hated seeing her crying. Why was it that every time he tried to help her he only hurt her?

The rain began to wash away the blood on Kagome and she wasn't that badly hurt at all. She had been through a lot worse after all.

"Don't cry... please." Inuyasha said looking at Kagome pleadingly. Than he thought about the rain. He picked up Kagome and began to run. He reached a hidden cavern and entered. "Here." he put Kagome down and draped his haori top over her.

"What... are we doing here?" She asked trying to clear her tears.

"You'll catch a cold out in the rain." He said simply lighting a fire and reveling some familiar things to Kagome. The cave was large and in the corner was Kagome's old backpack that she had lost when they first encountered Akahito. Beside the fire was her sleeping bag.

"Why is my stuff here?" She asked.

"I come here on human nights when you guys aren't around. Last time I came here I found your bag still on the floor of the forest so I took it along since it had ramen."

"Why didn't you just take me to my time... you want me to leave right?"

"Stop being an idiot Kagome. If I did want you to leave I would have brought you to your own time."

"If you don't want me to leave than.."

"Because! I'm sick of always hurting you. You don't get hurt in your time. You're better off there."

"What happened with Kikyo?"

"Kikyo took control of my mind Kagome. I didn't say whatever I said that hurt you." Although that sounded weird Kagome understood. Kagome got up and walked over to the fire to warm her self up a little more. Inuyasha took a seat next to her.

"So... who do you love?" Kagome asked and looked over at Inuyasha as he gazed into the fire intently.

"Shut up." he quickly grabbed her chin and pressed his lips against hers passionately.

Kagome got the meaning and melted into the kiss. She was a little surprised that a mere kiss could heal her shattered soul.

Inuyasha didn't stop right away. He licked her bottom lips, asking for entrance which she was sure to grant. Their tongues danced and the feeling overpowering both of their bodies was greater than any fireworks could cause. Love. Complete and utter love is what they felt for one another.

Inuyasha pushed his body up against Kagome's, causing her to fall on her back. She lied there with Inuyasha continuously kissing her.

He began to trail kisses down to her neck. He nipped at it a few times and lightly kissed it. She moaned lightly. The sound was music to Inuyasha's ears.

"Kagome." Inuyasha managed between kisses as he moved his lips back to hers. After another long kiss he pulled away and looked into her eyes. "How long do you want to be with me?"

"I want to be with you... forever."

"Forever? Are you sure?" He only got a nod, before he continued his kissing charade.

In a heap a passion Inuyasha through his haori off Kagome, along with her own shirt.

Kagome arched her back into the kisses, wanting, no needing more.

Later

As they came to there climax once more Inuyasha leaned over on Kagome and bit into her collar bone. He licked away the blood and collapsed beside his lover. (A/N: Sorry I skipped the lemon guys. If you want one you will have to ask.)

Kagome and Inuyasha were covered in sweat. Now it was late into the night and the two had been at it all night.

Inuyasha pulled Kagome's nude form up against him and could feel her fast heart beat against his chest. He leaned his head on her head. After kissing her on the forehead he sighed in content.

"I love you, Inuyasha." Kagome said as she wrapped her arms around him and could feel sleeping overwhelming her tired aching form.

"I love you to wench, Kagome." Inuyasha said as he too slept.

I never planned for them to mate yet, but the story is ending soon.