Hey! Welcome back for chapter 23! I hope that you liked the last chapter! I'm so sorry that it took me so long to update! I'm REALLY sorry! Also, I want to give a special thanks to Robert Nathaniel Jordan! He was the 100th person to review! Thank you so much! Well, I don't want to keep you waiting any longer! Let's get on with it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, or any other characters related to Inuyasha, except for Kimi, Kararu, Kiala, Kia, Koinu, Sanya, and Machika.

Some Dreams Can Come True, Ya Know!

Chapter 23: Life Long Spells and Promises

"Inuyasha?" The young miko asked our favorite hanyou. It had been about a week since Inuyasha had been sick.

"Yes?"

"You know how you promised to never leave me?" Kagome asked him.

"Yeah. What about it?" He asked.

"I don't know how that's possible." Kagome said with a frown.

"What do you mean?" He asked her, confused.

"Well, I'm just a human. I may get a small bonus because I'm a miko…but your part demon. You'll live a whole lot longer than I would." Kagome pointed out.

"Your right…that could pose to be a problem." Inuyasha said, starting to frown to.

"Excuse me…I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I may have a solution to your problem." Izayoi said as she opened the door.

"Not at all mom. How can you solve a problem like this?" Inuyasha asked confused.

"Well, your father and I…we did a spell so that I could live as long as he could. Also, it would work on you two, and it would make you both live the life span of a full demon. You can even do it on a human pair. It doesn't matter, so if you didn't want to see your friends die, you could do the spell on them." Izayoi explained.

"What? No wonder you lived so long…" Inuyasha said.

"Yes, of course. Would you like me to get you the spell?" Izayoi asked them.

"Oh, yes. Thank you so much! You're a life saver Izayoi!" Kagome thanked her.

"Literally!" Inuyasha said with a laugh. Izayoi laughed, and then walked out.

"Inuyasha? Do you really want to do this?" Kagome asked him.

"Of course! You can come and live in the Feudal Era, and we can live for the next five hundred years here and then you can go back to your home a few days after you left to go to the Feudal Era like nothing has happened!" Inuyasha said.

"But…I don't know about that…the spell thing is a good idea, though. I'll just have to mark the days that I go back to Tokyo so I don't run into myself." Kagome said. They talked about how things would happen, and finally came up with a decision…a big one on Kagome's part. Kagome would stay in the Feudal Era for five hundred years, and go back to Tokyo every once in a while to get ramen and other supplies. She would mark the days that she went back, so that in the future she wouldn't run into herself. She was a bit upset about leaving her family for that long period of time, but she would be okay with it as long as she was able to go back…and of course, be with Inuyasha and her kids. Then, Izayoi came into the room with a sheet of paper. She handed the paper to Inuyasha, and he started to read, with Kagome looking over his shoulder.

"Is this all?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yes." His mother answered.

"Then let's get started."

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"Okay, you both know what to do?" Izayoi asked the two.

"Yes." Kagome said.

"All right. Start." Izayoi said. The two faced each other. They looked into each other's eyes, then started the ritual. Inuyasha went first. He lifted up Kagome's sleeve, and bit into her arm. He stopped when he drew blood. He pulled his head away, and dipped his right index finger into the blood. He then brought his hand over Kagome's chest, and drew a symbol. He drew a circle with the sign of the dog demon inside. He then recited the words below.

I promise to live my life anew,

To keep my love to the one and only you.

I promise to care and love,

To live as long as the bright stars above.

It left a mark on her chest. Kagome summoned her powers, and pulled up Inuyasha's sleeve. She bit into his upper arm, until she drew blood, the pulled away. She dipped her finger into the blood, and drew a symbol on his chest. It was a circle with a bow and arrow inside; the sign of the miko. She then recited the words that Inuyasha had. It left a mark on his chest like it had done hers.

I promise to live my life anew,

To keep my love to the one and only you.

I promise to care and love,

To live as long as the bright stars above.

A light embraced the two, and they floated up in the air, hair blowing wildly. After a minute, they were set on their feet, and the ritual was over. The symbol on their chest faded. It was still noticeable, but only barely.

"Wonderful! You did it perfectly!" Izayoi said.

"Thanks mom." Inuyasha said.

"Your welcome Yasha." Izayoi said, using one of his childhood nicknames. Inuyasha smiled in remembrance.

"Let's go get Miroku and Sango. They need to do this." Kagome said. They were walking back to the house, when Kagome stopped.

"Hey, I'll see you in a minute. Koinu is crying again." Kagome said with a wave, then dashed off. Inuyasha smiled after her, and kept walking.

"My wife for eternity…sounds nice."

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Inuyasha found Kagome in the kid's room with a sleeping Koinu in her arms. When Kagome saw him, she put a finger up to her lips to make sure that he would be quiet. He nodded, then felt a tugging at the knee of his pants. He looked down to see Kia looking up at him with hopeful eyes.

"Can you pick me up daddy?" She asked hopefully. Her speech had improved drastically, and she was able to finish some sentences. He smiled, then reached down and picked her up, putting her on his shoulder, holding her up with one arm. She giggled, but fell silent because she realized that Koinu was asleep. Kagome put Koinu back in his cribe (which she somehow managed to sneak to the Feudal Era) and walked out with Inuyasha and Kia.

"Mommy, I'm hungry." Kia said as her stomach growled.

"Okay, honey, let's go find you something to eat. What would you like?" Kagome said.

"Uh…ramen!" She said with a cheer.

"Yup, that is definitely your child, Inuyasha!" Kagome said with a laugh.

"Yeah. Okay Kia, lets go get you some ramen!" Inuyasha said and they both cheered. Kagome couldn't help but laugh at their idiocy. They walked into the kitchen when Kia noticed something.

"Mommy? Daddy? Why do you have stuff on your chest?" She asked them in a curious voice.

"We got them earlier today. This will help me live to see you grow up and your daddy live longer." Kagome explained, trying to make it as easy as possible for the toddler to understand.

"Oh, okay." Kia said, understanding completely. Kagome got out a thing of ramen from the pantry and put some water on the fire. When it finished boiling, Kagome poured in the ramen noodles, and finished it. She put it in two bowls, and gave a bowl each to Kia and Inuyasha. They both finished their bowl in record time: 14.7 seconds, according to the watch that Kagome was wearing.

"Inuyasha? Let's go find Sango and Miroku. We need to tell them about these." Kagome said, pointing to her chest when she said the word 'these'.

"Right. Kia? You know your way to the play room?" Inuyasha asked her.

"Yes!" She said with a smile.

"Why don't you go play? Mommy and I will be there in a few minutes." Inuyasha said. Kia nodded, then ran out of the room and in the direction that they had just come from. They got the dishes, did a bit of quick cleaning, then made their way to Sango and Miroku's room. They knocked on the door, and waited for a reply.

"Come in." Sango called. The couple walked in, and almost laughed at the scene in front of them. It looked like Miroku had tripped, and he was laughing his head off for some reason. Sanya and Machika were in Sango's arms, giggling at their silly father. Sango was laughing to. Inuyasha and Kagome looked at the ground to see that he had tripped over his staff. They started to laugh to. Once they had all calmed down, the Inuyasha and Kagome sat down on the floor next to Sango.

"So…what brings you here?" Sango asked.

"These." Kagome said as she pointed at the sign of the dog demon on her chest.

"What is that?" Miroku asked curiously.

"This may take a minute to explain. To start off, Kagome and I were discussing how we could never leave each other, considering that I was half demon, and she was human. My mother was walking past our room as we were discussing the idea, and she walked in with an interesting spell that you can do. We did it, and now she can live the same length of time that I can…and even more. We can both now live the life span of a full demon. You two can live this length to, if you want. We'll leave so that you can discuss this." Inuyasha said, then he and Kagome left the room.

"Miroku? Do you want to do this?" Sango asked.

"I don't know."

"I don't see why not though."

"But sweetheart, do you really want to live for eternity?"

"There is nothing wrong with that…we can learn what Kagome's world is like in five hundred years."

"We could…I guess that we could do it…But what about Kohaku and your father?"

"I don't know...they could do the spell to."

"Then let's go tell Kagome and Inuyasha."

"All right. Just let me put Sanya and Machika in their crib." Sango got up and put the sleeping twins into their crib, and walked quietly out of the room after Miroku. They walked down the halls towards Inuyasha and Kagome's room, letting their feet guide them since they knew them so well. Miroku knocked and waited for a reply.

"Come in." Kagome said. They opened the door to find Inuyasha playing a hand game with Kia, while Kagome was sharpening her arrows. They stopped what they were doing, and looked back at the couple that had just walked in. Inuyasha and Kagome went and sat by each other, while Sango and Miroku sat opposite them. Sango and Miroku started to laugh when Kia jumped up and sat on Inuyasha's head, Kagome soon joining them. Inuyasha started to laugh as well, but kept Kia there.

"So, have you made your decision?" Kagome asked them.

"Yes." Miroku said.

"And…?" Inuyasha asked.

"We'll take you up on the offer." Sango said.

"Great! You both need to wear an outfit that you can get to your chest easily. You'll understand after we get outside. Go change, then go outside and to the edge of the forest. We'll be there waiting for you." Kagome said. The two got up, then walked out the door to go change. Kagome and Inuyasha stood up, Kia still on the hanyou's head. He took her off, and told her to stay there. They were fixing to walk out, when Kagome stopped.

"What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked.

"I have to get something." Kagome said, then turned and grabbed something out of her backpack, not letting Inuyasha see. They walked outside, and sat down on the grass to wait for the other couple. About ten minutes later, Sango and Miroku came out of the house, both wearing outfits that you could get to their chest.

"Very well. Are you both ready?" Kagome asked.

"Yes." They both said.

"Okay. This is what I need you to do. I need you both, one of you going first, to slit the others palm, but only just enough to draw blood. Then, dip your finger into the blood, and draw the sign of the monk in Miroku's case, and the demon slayer in Sango's case, on their chest, while saying these words:

I promise to live my life anew,

To keep my love to the one and only you.

To care and love,

To live as long as the bright stars above.

"Can you do it?" Kagome asked them.

"Yes, we're ready." Miroku said. The two looked each other in the eyes, then started the ritual. Miroku took Sango's hand, and used the knife that Kagome had given him to cut her palm. Sango winced, but didn't move. Miroku stopped putting pressure on the knife when he drew blood. He dipped his finger into the blood, and drew the symbol of the monk on Sango's chest while reciting the words. He handed her the knife, and she took Miroku's hand, and cut it. She dipped her finger in the blood, and drew the symbol of the demon slayer on his chest, while reciting the words. A light embraced the two and they were lifted off their feet. After a minute, the ritual was over and they were set on their feet.

"You did it perfectly." Kagome said.

"Let's go back in." Sango said. They others agreed, and they walked back into the house.

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That night, Kagome and Inuyasha were laying in bed, when Inuyasha sat up and turned to Kagome.

"Kagome? I want to formally make that promise to you. I want you to promise me that you'll never leave me, and I'll promise that I'll never leave you. Sound fair?" Inuyasha asked her. Kagome sat up, then looked him in the eye.

"Sure. Okay, Inuyasha, I promise to never leave you. I swear it." Kagome said.

"I promise never to leave you, Kagome. I love you." Inuyasha said, as he gave her a kiss on the forehead. They both laid down, and went to sleep. What the couple didn't know, was that Sango and Miroku were making the same promise.

"I promise never to leave you Miroku." Sango said.

"Same here. I promise never to leave you, Sango, my love."

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Zodiakwizard: Thanks so much Bob! Also, thank you so much for reviewing! You were the 100th person to review! I like to scare people…what can I say? LOL. I hope that you found out what happened the spells and promises was about!

Sapphire-glass: Don't worry about it…I like "K". LOL. Glad that you liked it…don't feel left out…your not the only one who had the living kuso scared out of them! And I fixed that sentence…thanks for pointing it out!

Inuyashaluver8844: Glad that you liked the chapter! Yeah, it seems that I scared everyone. Sorry to say it, but I'm feeling evil, and I'll probably be putting a cliffie at the end of the next chappie! Yay! I'm finally going to break my role! LOL.

Kyo's little koneko: Yeah, I do need to decide…don't I? LOL. Well, I'm glad that you liked it!

Well, that was chapter 23! I hope that you like it! Also, before I go, I wanted to dedicate the family moments in this chapter to Kacha. I also have two new stories, Never Ending Ties under Inuyasha and What In The World? under Inuyasha. I hope that if you read them that you like them!

Join me next time for:

Chapter 24: The Mystery of the Jewels