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A Change in Our Future

Chapter Twenty-Five: InuYasha's Words

Even though InuYasha was clueless, I still avoided answering the questions that he threw at me. He was asking me about the other day. When I almost confessed my feelings for him. Though, now that I think back on it, I think he was just wondering if he was right. Maybe he had figured it out, and maybe he had known what I was feeling.

I couldn't tell you if I had decided to tell InuYasha how I felt. I didn't really choose to do anything. I just did whatever came naturally. Though, what is natural?

Before bounding down the well to get back home, I crouched next to it, gripping the sides that seemed if I let go, I would fall to my demise. I peered over the edge of the well, watching the bottom like it was supposed to do something, like produce a baby.

"Kagome?"

"AHHHH!" I screamed, falling back. I looked up and saw InuYasha looking down. He leaned over me, his head upside down from my point of view. His white hair slowly fell over his shoulders and formed a sheet of hair to hide my face.

"Man, you're a klutz," InuYasha said, glaring down at me.

"Did you ever consider the fact that you may have surprised me?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

"No; I don't really care."

"Hmph!" I pushed myself up and then stood, brushing all the dirt off my body. InuYasha came up behind me and started brushing off my back, which surprised me.

"InuYasha?"

"I thought you might need some help, wench." InuYasha finished and backed off.

"Thanks," I said softly.

I turned my attention to the well in front of me. I breathed in. Breathed out... Repeat.

"Just GO!" InuYasha said, pushing me in.

He followed after me and when he jumped out of the well, I shouted at him, "SIT, SIT, SIT!"

"OW! OW! OW!"

I climbed out of the well and went to the doors to go outside.

"Well, the moment of truth," I said to myself, bracing myself for anything. I slid the doors open, shining light into the room. I put a hand over my eyes to shield them from the strong sunlight, and I walked out of the well house.

"I don't smell anything suspicous," InuYasha said.

I smiled and started to walk to my house. I glanced towards the street and saw-- Oh, crap.

I turned to InuYasha and said, "InuYasha! Go inside and go get a hat!"

"Why?" InuYasha asked.

"My friends are coming!" InuYasha sighed and walked inside, obviously ticked.

I stood there, watching as InuYasha went inside. Then, I was greeted by my friends.

"Hey, Kagome!" Eri said, waving.

"Hi..." I said, distracted.

"How're you?"

"Oh, fine."

"Are you sure you should be out of bed?" Yuka asked.

"I'm OK right now."

"That's good," Ayumi said, rocking back and forth on her feet.

"Do you guys want to come inside?" I asked, leading them towards the house.

- - -

The girls left after a while, and InuYasha was really glad that they were gone. He said that they got annoying. Well, to someone not used to them, I guess they could be.

InuYasha and I sat in the middle of the room, across from each other. We were both relaxing from entertaining my guests, and they always asked InuYasha tons of questions.

"I'm glad that that's over with," I said, rubbing my shoulder.

"Yeah," InuYasha said, starting to get up.

"Buyo, get back here!" shouted my little brother. Sota barged into the room, chasing Buyo, and he knocked into InuYasha. He quickly left, not getting any closer to catching that cat.

InuYasha, not managing to regain his balance, fell forward and knocked me over.

"Ow..." I complained, slightly rubbing the back of my head. I opened my eyes and saw InuYasha slowly getting up, a huge blush on his face. I started blushing, too, and cleared my throat.

"I'm sorry!" InuYasha said, pushing himself up higher, but not moving away from the akward position we were in. He looked worried and surprised. I didn't have much room to push myself up at all.

"InuYasha... The other day, when I wouldn't answer your questions..."

InuYasha somehow looked even more surprised.

"I... I was going to say..."

I played with my fingers and looked anywhere other than InuYasha's face.

"I..."

My gaze moved to InuYasha's eyes, which were locked with my own.

"I love you."

I gasped. Those weren't my words. They were...

InuYasha said that to me?

I looked at him with wide eyes and said to him, "I love you, too."

Then, he kissed me.

Fin

I want to thank everyone who reviewed and read my story. This was really enjoyable to write. And I hope that I can see your reviews in my future (or past) stories!

I want to thank Maki Totakiyami for sticking with me and being a great e-mail buddy throughout most of my stories. And for reviewing. Can't forget the reviews. She reviewed for EVERY CHAPTER. Also, the only one who did.

I also want to thank an anonymous reviewer by the name of Sandwich, since she is my best friend, and reviewed whenever I reminded her. Actually, she didn't really do anything for this story, but she helped a lot with my last series, the Kay and Michelle series.

Then there's Elemental Alchemist, who has reviewed so much, and I'm pretty sure has stuck with me for quite a few stories!

All my regular reviewers, I want to thank you. I LOVE YOU ALL.

And then, all my irregular reviewers, I love you too.

This story took a lot of different turns. Though, in the beginning, when you read about Kane's death, did you really expect Kohaku to be the reason that the future is saved? It still makes me wonder.

Well...

I LOVE YOU! And as Miroku would say: Will you bear my children?