Chapter Thirteen – Explanations

Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes. They were filled with tears, and gazing deeply into his eyes. Even though her eyes were filled with tears, there was a smile on her face, and in Inuyasha's heart, he felt a blast of warmth and happiness. He was with her again. All of his anger towards her, had just disappeared.

"What… What are you doing here?" asked Inuyasha smiling slightly

"I missed you… Inuyasha" said Kagome, wiping away her tears

Sango went and stood by Ayame and smiled. All three of them were watching Inuyasha and Kagome have their conversation.

"I… I don't know what to say…" replied Inuyasha quietly.

"YOU COULD START WITH AN APOLOGY!" yelled Sango from the sidelines.

"Sango, be quiet!" said Inuyasha and Kagome at the same time.

"Well, I think that I should apologize…" Kagome began, "I should have told you about Aki, and I really am sorry. But that was the first night that you came back, and I was going to break up with him. I just went out with him because I thought that it would help me get over you… Because, well, I never thought that you were going to go back for me… You sounded so serious…"

"No. I am the one who should apologize. I was rude, as usual and Sango was right, I can be a big dick." Said Inuyasha smiling

Kagome laughed a little and then smiled again, her eyes watering as she looked back at Inuyasha.

"What?" asked Inuyasha.

"You have nothing to apologize for. You are always like that, and that is why I like you, because you are who you are. Only I should be apologizing because I am the one who somewhat lied… That, and I kinda threw away the Shikon no Tama." Said Kagome

"WHAT? YOU THREW IT AWAY?" yelled Inuyasha

"Yeah… I kinda threw it threw the well, and that's how Sango and Miroku and Shippo all came into my Era." Answered Kagome quietly

Inuyasha looked at Kagome, and then smiled.

"Well, I guess that just means that you are going to be here longer then, doesn't it?" said Inuyasha happily.

"What?" asked Kagome

"Well, now that you lost it, we are going to have to find it now aren't we? So I guess that means, that you are going to be coming here a hell of a lot more, and for longer." Answered Inuyasha.

"Aww… That's not fair…" said Kagome sadly

"Well, don't you want to see me?" asked Inuyasha

"Of course I do, but I wanted to force you to come to my Era, and see how everyone else has been living for the past little while." Said Kagome

"Are you kidding?" asked Inuyasha, his eyes wide open.

"Of course not!" said Kagome smiling, "Don't you want to see me?" asked Kagome

"Yeah. But school Kags?" asked Inuyasha, "I don't want to go to school!" said Inuyasha

Kagome looked at him, and laughed.

"Oh my Inuyasha, you sound like a little child complaining about school. You and Souta are exactly alike!"

"We are not!" said Inuyasha

"Yes, you are!" said Kagome

"NO I'M NOT!" yelled Inuyasha

"Hurry up and kiss already, Oh my god!" yelled Kouga

"You guys are taking quite a while…" said Ayame, hugging Kouga

Kagome smiled and looked at Inuyasha, and Inuyasha smiled back.

"Well, are you ready for this?" asked Inuyasha

"Mmmhmm" answered Kagome quietly.

Inuyasha and Kagome both closed their eyes and their faces moved closer towards each other, as they were about to kiss. They got closer, and closer, until finally, their lips touched, and they shared their second kiss. Ayame and Sango were 'awwing' in the background as they were kissing, and Kouga turned his head around. Once their kiss had ended, they both backed away from each other. Inuyasha was smiling, and tears were falling down Kagome's face.

"Oh my god, Kagome what's the matter!" asked Inuyasha worriedly

"I love you Inuyasha!" she said hugging him tightly.

"I love you too." Said Inuyasha hugging Kagome back "We will be together forever, promise?" asked Inuyasha.

"I promise…" answered Kagome

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"Sorry to somewhat ruin the moment Kagome, but I am going to go find Kirara, you can go back without me." Said Sango

"Sango, why aren't you coming?" asked Kagome sadly, "Please come?"

"No, I don't really want to…" replied Sango, her face turned so that no one could see the tears slowly rushing down her face. "I don't think that I could to be honest… Do I really have to explain why?"

Kagome didn't reply, and Sango just looked down, tears slowly rushing down her face. She forced a smile, and wiped away her tears.

"You'll be back… I will see you then…" she said turning

"I'm going to miss you…" said Kagome sadly, running up to Sango and hugging her. "I promise I will be back soon. I just need to settle some things back in my time... You understand that right?"

"Yes, I know… I guess that I'm just too afraid to go back, especially now. I'm home Kagome, and I don't want to leave, thank you for understanding." Said Sango hugging back.

"You're my best friend Sango," said Kagome moving back, "You've helped me through so much. Thank you."

"You act like you're never going to see her again…" said Ayame impatiently, arms still around Kouga's waist.

"Bye Sango…" said Kagome waving as Sango ran off into the woods in search of Kirara. She waited and looked until there was no sound around her. Only the sound of Inuyasha's heavy breathing behind her neck, and the sound of Ayame and Kouga in the background.

"So, what now?" asked Inuyasha

"Bye Kouga…" said Kagome hugging him, "Bye Ayame" she said as she moved on to Ayame, "You guys have been a great help. Thanks a lot. I'm going back to my time now, and I hope to see you guys really soon. I promise that I'll be back."

"Bye Kagome, It was really nice to see you again" said Kouga smiling

"Yeah," said Ayame pulling Kouga towards her, "Nice to see you, now I think you better get going, because I am so not going through another long goodbye!"

Kagome laughed, and grabbed a hold of Inuyasha's hand, and looked him straight in the eyes.

"You love me, right Inuyasha?" asked Kagome

"Kags, don't be stupid, of course I do." Said Inuyasha

"So you'll come back with me?" she said walking towards the well, pulling him with her."

Ayame and Kouga looked at each other and smiled, Kouga grabbed Ayame up, and dashed away without another word. Inuyasha struggled on his answer.

"How will everything be here?" asked Inuyasha

"It will be fine, I promise!" said Kagome smiling

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and hugged her tight.

"I know Kags, you never break your promises. But me going back means… I need to go to school right? And actually learn something? And not kill demons? Or threaten things? Or try to protect you from something that might hurt you?" said Inuyasha, counting all of these points on his fingers.

Kagome smiled and laughed.

"You can protect me, but no killing, or threatening, and yes, I'm sorry to say that you are actually going to learn something." Said Kagome

"Will it be something good?" asked Inuyasha

"You'll see…" said Kagome smiling, as she walked closer to the well. "Now, let's go!"

Kagome jumped in and slowly left that era, Inuyasha turned around and looked at his surroundings, and then hopped down the well…

"I'll be back… Someday… Right…?"