I LOVE YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING! But I fret I must leave you soon...because well...as sad as it is...this story is winding down to it's very last pages...and even I don't want that to happen. Because of course that means I'll be out for a while...kinda like retired...but I'll soon come back. As you very well know. I'll come back with a brand new story. But I still have 2 other sequels of this story coming at you! I'm sure you're so happy about that (maybe). Of course something has to be done with Naraku and Kikyo...so we'll check it out...*smirks* Enjoy

Faye: *tear drops* IT'S SO TOUCHING!!!!!

Rin: ....

Sesshomaru: ...

Jaken: ...

Faye: OH WOULD YOU ALL STOP THAT STUFF ALREADY IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!!

Rin, Sessh, and Jaken: ON WITH THE STORY!

Faye: Gomen! I know you all don't take to cliffies well at all. And so, here is yet another chapter. I do not know what you find so interesting and intriguing about my story really...=/ lol

Note: Some of you people...ruining the story...you busybodies! Got no time for anything else...jeez! XD j/k ^_^

Disclaimer: You know a girl named Own and I know a girl named Sue. We went to the park one day and met you. And, alas, I no Own and you no Sue (crafty, neh?)

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Chapter 14

"It's...it's so..." Kagome looked around herself again. "BEAUTIFUL!" The tears stung her eyes and she cried of happiness. One wouldn't understand why until one saw what she had seen there in front of her eyes.

The most beautiful thing ever. For a girl at least. The most romantic too. On the floor, spilling all over, were lovely rose petals. There were bouquets of roses in some areas around the room. It smelt all of roses and it was beautiful. The roses were her favorite colors as well. Red and white. That must have been the most romantic moment of her life. Which it was. She loved it all.

She turned to Inuyasha. "Oh, but Inuyasha! I'm not dressed for something as beautiful as this!"

"Then change, if you so desire." Inuyasha looked at her, kindly.

He was different tonight. Kagome nodded and took out of her back a red silk-lace dress. She took off her shirt and skirt, even right there in front of him, and put it on. Some of her black bra did show, but it didn't much matter now did it? No, she was with Inuyasha tonight, and it was to be very important and romantic.

"That looks very good on you, Kagome, and it compliments you're already good looks." Inuyasha smiled at her.

"Inuyasha...you're scaring me for some reason. Maybe the rose smell is getting to you a little too much?" Kagome put her hand on his forehead. He felt alright.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. He was back. Maybe a little kinder, but the real him had returned. She smiled up at him as he glanced down at her. Maybe all these roses really WERE getting to his head. He felt as though he needed a walk, but he didn't wish to leave Kagome.

He lead her to another room and opened the door. Inside the room was illuminated by candles. There were more rose petals scattered all over. Inuyasha walked her over to a chair, pulled it out, let her sit, then walked to his side of the table and sat down. The table was lit with a candle in the middle. It was very beautiful. Rose petals were also scattered on the table. He must have spent a FORTUNE. Where did he come up with all this money.

Kagome felt it rude to ask, but she truly wished to know. "Where on Earth did you get the money to pay for all this?"

"I've never told you have I? That I truly was adopted, but I hated him, and, he, well, he hated me back. He was a very rich man and sent me out on my own after living with me one year. Then, well, he just kept sending me money. The government says he has to. He has to give me support since he bought me this house and made me live in it on my own. He pays me more then he is even supposed to, but I think that's so I will stay away from him. He's only a few years older than me. I've never quite asked why he adopted me. He's less than seven years older than me. So I really don't know why. It doesn't matter, but he'll live longer and I'll be rich my life. Which I do enjoy. Especially when there is a special woman in my life." Inuyasha smiled when saying this.

"Like Kikyo?" Kagome sniffled. She tried not to...but it was hard for her. She despised Kikyo, and he, well, he loved her. Even now. Even after saying he doesn't. Deep down, she knew he did. She was jealous. Of course, who wouldn't be?

"Kikyo." Inuyasha froze. Her name...it was too much to bare. Was he in despair? Did he really like Kagome the way he thought he did, or was she just there to take the place of pain inside him away because she reminded him so much of Kikyo. Who knew? He didn't even know the answer, himself. Which is quite pathetic once you think on it.

"Yes, Kikyo, and do not act like you do not know what I'm talking about! Because I know DAMN well you still like her! I know it, more than I know the sun and the moon! My good old friends! I know it so well I could recognize it by heart."

"Kagome, you misunderstand. Our evening of pleasantness has turned to one of disgust and despair. I wish it hadn't." Inuyasha looked down.

"I don't care, Inuyasha! I want--need--to know! Plea..." Kagome choked on her tears. "..se....please tell me."

Inuyasha had nothing else to do. Yes, he had liked Kagome, and he still liked Kikyo, but Kikyo was over. Kagome was now. Kagome was true. He was sure of it. He didn't care to think about Kikyo as much as he did and he didn't want to anymore. She was a cheater, a slut, a bitch, a whore, a hoe. Any rude comment you could come up with, she was. Inuyasha knew what he had to do. He got up from his chair, walked over to Kagome's, grabbed her, and pulled her up to him. Once she was standing, he looked into her eyes. Kagome tried to look away, but Inuyasha forced her to face him.

"Kagome...how could you say such things? Yes, I do care for Kikyo....still do....but that doesn't meant that I like her more than you." Inuyasha looked serious when he said this, and his face never wavered, therefore Kagome knew it was true.

"But--" Kagome tried to protest with nothing to, but was cut off anyways.

"Kikyo is a thing of the past! You are the present, the future even, possibly, but only if you CHOOSE to be! I will not let something as disgusting as Kikyo meddle in our relationship. It's not like you don't care for Kouga, because I know you do. Maybe not to the extent that I like Kikyo, but you still care for him. Although you don't love him you would gladly date him because he's such a great guy. Or maybe that's Houjo I'm thinking of. I don't know, I'm getting confused."

"Inuyasha, you still love Kikyo. I see it in your eyes. There is no room for me. Not anywhere. There never was, and I didn't have the sense to back off when I knew that fact. I wish I had, because now I wouldn't be in the middle of this mess." Kagome cried.

Inuyasha did the only thing he thought he could to stop Kagome's foolish thoughts. He closed the gap between them and kissed her. It was a deeper, longer, more passionate kiss than before. Indeed, it was. It lasted for over two minutes when Kagome ended it for air. She smiled through her crying. She broke down again and cried against his chest.

"I was so wrong, but I thought that. I didn't think you had room in your heart for me. Maybe you did, but I didn't know. Inuyasha I can't believe that..."

"Kagome, let's get back to our dinner. Wouldn't want to spoil that hard work that Miroku and Sango did."

"They...they did this?" Kagome looked up at him, teary eyed.

"My idea, there doing. I couldn't do it with you here now could I?"

"I think not."

"Then you think right."

Kagome smiled at him and sat down at her chair. They enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner in gold covered plates, complete with some sort of desert that was extremely hard to explain but wonderful to their taste buds. Inuyasha put his hand on top of Kagome's after they had eaten the dinner.

"Kagome...I have one thing to ask you." Inuyasha smiled.

Kagome looked up at him, the tears gone from her eyes by now, that happy smile placed upon her lips. "Yes?" She almost whispered.

Inuyasha took a deep breath. "Would you...consider..."

Kagome gazed at him. In a way she knew what he was going to ask. In another, she didn't, or she didn't want to. She wanted it to be a surprise. She wanted to be blown away by the question.

"...Passing me the strawberries." Inuyasha smiled and Kagome burst out laughing. [Jeez, peoples...what were YOU thinking *rolls eyes*]

Inuyasha looked at Kaogme oddly, trying to figure out what she found so funny. Finally after about three minutes of laughing she passed him the strawberries.

"Now tell me...what were you laughing about just then?" Inuyasha asked.

"I had, in vain, thought you were going to ask me a different question. That's all." Kagome giggled.

"Maybe I intended to, saw your face, and decided not to?" Inuyasha smiled briefly before saying, "which I did."

"Then what, may I inquire, did you intend to ask?" Kagome batted her eyelashes.

"If you would be my girlfriend."

The whole universe stopped. It was the question Kagome had wished for, and yet wished against because she wanted to be surprised. What else could she be now though, but surprised? She didn't see it coming. Yet she did. Hard to explain really. Oh well. It was now or never to tell her heart shattering answer.

"Well...Inuyasha I don't...." Kagome looked at him painfully. "I can't." [What? STOP THROWING TOMATOES AT ME!!] With that said Kagome looked down into her plate.

Inuyasha stared at her in awe. He couldn't believe the fact that she had turned him down. He thought she had been DYING to date him since, when? Forever. And now she got her chance and she turned him down. But why did she say that she couldn't? That nagged at him. Did she know that all along and just not tell him because she didn't want to. But then again what would she have said? "Oh yeah, you can't ask me out because I can't date you for something or something reason." Yeah right.

"I see..."

"Oh Inuyasha you didn't let me continue. Now I don't know if I should."

Inuyasha looked up at her sadness in his eyes. Somewhat a little to obvious. "Go on."

"You hide your pain so very well, yet all in vain. For you didn't let me finish. When I said I can't...I meant that...I couldn't resist." Kagome smiled at him cheerfully and he growled sourly. [I SAID STOP THROWING 'EM! Jeez...hehehe! You think way way waaaaay differently then I, my friends.]

He smiled, stood, walked over, grabbed her, and kissed her again. More forcefully this time. Even forcing his tongue in her mouth. Much to Kagome's pleasure. Too much for her to handle maybe. Although after being so overcome she pushed back with her tongue, and, alas, the battle of the tongues was held.

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Faye: IMPORTANT PPPLLLLEEEAAASSSEEE READ!!! What'd ya think? Think it's over or something. You're COMPLETELY wrong. One more chapter. One, one, one. Obviously you can not tell what will become of Kikyo and Naraku. We'll see what happens in next chapter. I'm not even giving a chapter summary! That's for you to think up yourselves =P Maybe it's because I'm not exactly sure what's going to go on in the next chapter, but it's Kagome's birthday, something happens with Kikyo, Kagome goes back home. Expect a long, long, looooooonnnnnnnnggggggg chapter. For it will be...the last. I'm lazy and do not wish to separate it, thus taking to long. Remember there will be sequels. Make sure you look out for them. It'll take quite a while before we get to see what happens to Kikyo and Naraku in the end. And what has become of Fluffomaru. Lol. For the next sequel is to be about what's happening between Sango and Miroku up to this point. Then the next chapter will carry on, I'll try to add as much S/M I can while keeping up with I/K and Sesshomaru. You know that the first sequel won't have much I/K in it? Alright just so I'm sure that you know. Now I've gotta jet.

Rin: Does Rin get to be in the second sequel with Lord Sesshomaru?

Faye: Eheh...we'll see Rin.

Rin: YAY!

Jaken: Shut up you human wench.

Sesshomaru: Jaken...why don't you.

Faye: FLUFFY!!!! ^_^

Sesshomaru: Oh lord. *runs for life*

Faye: *chases* JA *pant pant* NE FANS!!!!!

Luv,

WolfDemon_Nikaria