A/N: A make up for the lack of words in the previous chapter!And toInuQTPie: Yes, Kagome admitted her love to Inuyasha last chapter.

Suki ni naru hodo ni jama suru n da. My Sweet Emotion: But the more I love you, the more it gets in the way. My sweet emotion

-Verse from Itazura na KISS

After a day, Sango,Miroku, and Shippou(along with Kirara) left the village, Sango still devastated. But Miroku reburied Sango's father, and chanted the prayer. Shippou slept on Kirara's head as they flew above the mountains. Snow covered most of the mountains, except where Inuyasha's Wind Scar, Naraku's miasma, and Sesshoumaru's Dragon Strike had hit in previous battles. Miroku didn't even try anything lecherous for the moment, seeing the woman he loved was sad.
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Inuyasha and Kagome left for Kaede's village. Kagome had the Beads of Subjugation around her neck. Those beads connected her and Inuyasha, if they were to vanish, she may never feel intwined with Inuyasha. She rested her head on his shoulder and stiffled a yawn. Since it was nighttime already, Inuyasha could understand, but tomorrow was the new moon. If they were to get back to Kaede's before that, they needed to hurry.

Inuyasha smelt weak demons, and traveled a different route. This one a bit longer, but if he just continued running, it didn't really matter. He just wanted Kagome to stay safe, because he loved her, and because Kouga would never let him live it down. "Inuyasha, shards." Kagome said, a little tired.

"Huh?" Inuyasha stopped and sniffed the air. The terrible scent slapped his nose: Naraku. But two of them, so incarnations of his. "Where?" Inuyasha demanded as Kagome slid off his back, holding the kimono Inuyasha had given her.

"Um..." Kagome glanced around, "Inuyasha! Duck!" She called. Inuyasha covered Kagome and they hit the ground, barely missing Dance of the Dragon. Inuyasha and Kagome lay on the ground together.

"Thanks for that ,Kagome." Inuyasha said. He then kissed Kagome's cheek and then took off his Fire Rat haori, "You know the drill." Inuyasha said, handing her the haori. The red-faced Kagome took it and nodded.

Did he just k-kiss me on the cheek? Kagome asked herself as she put on the haori. Just as she tied the haori around her waist, Kannah and Kagura appeared in the clearing. Kagura stood there, smirking. Kannah turned to Kagura. Inuyasha tweaked his ears to hear what Kannah was whispering to Kagura. "--Sister, I will take the shard to Naraku." Kannah said. Kagura nodded.

"I'll be there when I get there." Kagura said. Kannah slightly nodded and a white light surrounded Kannah, and she soon vanished. Kagome walked up behind Inuyasha. She had her bow and two arrows left, and was preparing herself. Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga, and an other scent hit Inuyasha's nose: Sango and Miroku's scents.

"Kagome, Sango and Miroku are near." Inuaysha whispered to Kagome.

"Here!" Shippou said, jumping off of Kirara's head, landing on the ground safely. Sango jumped off of Kirara, and in midair, tossed Hiraikotsu.

"Die, grave robber!" Sango screamed as she landed, and Hiraikotsu neared Kagura. Kagura evaded it with one swift swing of her fan.

"Now, now... It wasn't me, it was my older sister." Kagura said, "Dance of the Dead!" Kagura swund her fan and aimed it for Kagome.

"Aah!" Kagome shrieked. Inuyasha got in front of her and jumped at the tornadoes. Kagura took a step back, knowing what Inuyasha was planning on doing. She had to do something before her youki was sent back at her. She got an idea. She flew to the skies, and dodged Backlash Wave (barely). She then started a tornado around the gang.

Miroku grabbed Sango, and Kirara held her ground. Shippou gripped Inuyasha's white haori, as Inuyasha tightly held Kagome and walked to Kirara. The Inu-taachi gripped onto Kirara's fur as Kagura got away. After a few minutes, the wind died down, and Kagome let go of Kirara and checked the kimono.

"Phew..." Sango sighed. "Kagome, what is that?" Sango asked.

"Oh..." Kagome blushed, "Inuyasha's gift to me. It was his mother's..." Kagome said.

"Wow, Inuyasha..." Miroku patted Inuyasha's back, "I thought you would be too dense."

"Ah, shuddup, stupid Monk!" Inuaysha snapped, his eye twitching. Shippou sighed. Kagome told them to calm down and that they needed to start heading back to Kaede's. Inuyasha lifted Kagome onto his back, Kirara allowed everyone else on her's, and they were off.
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Naraku sat in his newest manor, with Kannah standing there, showing where Kagura was. "So I see Kagura has gotten smarter." Naraku said. Kannah held out her hand, showing the purple Shikon shard. "Ah, yes..." Naraku took it and called Hakudoshi. The young boy walked into the room.

"Yeah?" Hakudoshi said.

"Take this shard. Make something useful out of it." Naraku handed it to Hakudoshi. Hakudoshi glanced at it and knew exactly what to do with it. He smirked and nodded. Then Hakudoshi, without speaking, walked out of them room, as Kagura walked into the room.
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A day later, at noon or so, the Inu-taachi arrived at Kaede's. It looked so peaceful... Like nothing bad would ever happen to it. But Kagome knew that they all feared that tomorrow, an other horrible demon would attack, just like Inuyasha did fifty years ago, or Mistress Centipede eight months ago. Kagome got off of Inuyasha and sighed. But at least when she and Inuyasha left the next day, she'd have a kimono to wear at the Holiday Wishes festival the Higurashi Shrine had every year. But the festival wasn't for a few days.

Miroku and Sango headed inside of Kaede's hut, followed by Kirara; Shippou ran off to play with the fellow village children. Leaving Inuyasha and Kagome alone. Kagome asked Inuyasha if he'd walk with her, and after a short argument, agreed to come along with Kagome. She led him to Goshinboku.

She started the conversation, "Inuyasha, when you see Goshinboku, what do you think of? Honestly." Kagome glanced over to Inuyasha.

"Honestly? Damn... Um." Inuyasha folded his arms, "Kikyou, and how she pierced my chest, then how you freed me, how dumb I was to almost kill you, how lucky I am to have fallen in love with..." Inuyasha bit his lip.

Kagome turned a little red. "Yes?" Kagome wanted to hear the rest of his sentence.

"...Y-You." He finished. Kagome squealed and jumped like a little kid. Then she hugged him.

"Thank you, Inuyasha... For everything." Kagome said. Inuyasha smiled slightly and nodded.

"Now..." Inuyasha smirked as Kagome pulled away from him, "What do you think when you see Goshinboku?"

"You, Sango, Miroku, Shippou, my family... My late father. That's about it... No, when I first met your eyes, as well. And how grateful I am for the tree... It links me with you, and I am truly happy for that." Kagome smiled. Inuyasha leaned in, and Kagome closed her eyes, as her head and his drew closer and closer, until they felt each other's breath. Finally, their lips touched. Before she knew it, Inuyasha was hugging her as they kissed. It was such a warm feeling...