Chapter 54
The next day, Kagome woke up to the sound of her phone ringing. Thinking it was Sesshoumaru calling, she picked it up, surprised at the voice on the other line.
"Hey."
"Inu .. I mean Peter. Good Morning."
The man on the other line chuckled, "I've decided you can call me anything you want. Look, can we meet for breakfast?"
"Sure."
"Ok, I'll pick you up at 9:30. Meet me in front of the hotel."
"Ok, I'll be there."
Kagome dressed in jeans and a sweater and headed out into the misty London morning. She was surprised when she saw Inuyasha in tight leather pants, a leather jacket and boots. Looking past him, she saw why. He had arrived on Suzuki Ninja motorcycle. Handing her a helmet, he said,
"Let's go."
She put her helmet on and climbed on behind Inuyasha and held on. It felt so perfect. Too soon, they arrived at a quaint English restaurant. After parking, they went inside and was seated at a window side table. After ordering, Inuyasha started talking.
"Junko uhm whatever your name is ..."
"It's Kagome."
"Ok, Kagome. Look, I don't know about all that stuff you said yesterday, but I do know that I haven't been able to get you off my mind. Your face, your scent. It's so familiar. I know I must have known you before. You said we were married. Were we happy?"
"Yes, Inuyasha. Very happy."
Inuyasha thought for a moment, "Hmm ... I don't know what it's like to be happy. At least in a relationship. Did we have children?"
"Yes, we have 6. Inuyashakazu is 16, Kaori is almost 12, Hiroshi is 8, Kohana is 6, Jasmine is 5 and Kazuo is nearly 2. Did you have children with your other wives?"
"Yes.", he said quietly, "And they are all spoiled brats. They do whatever my father asks of them."
The couple spent the rest of the day together. Inuyasha never wanted Kagome to leave. It was the first time he could remember feeling this way. Later in the afternoon, Inuyasha took Kagome to his English country estate. He took her there because he knew his wife wasn't there. There he felt safe enough to remove the ring that masked his demonic features. As the real Inuyasha emerged to Kagome, she found herself unable to stay away from him. Inuyasha began showing her around the estate, enjoying just being next to this vibrant, alive woman. Not being able to help himself, he found himself pulling her into his arms and kissing her.
To Kagome, it was the Inuyasha she knew, as she kissed him back with just as much passion. Inuyasha soon picked her up, bridal style, and carried her into the bedroom. Laying her down on the huge, king-size poster bed, they laid together in each other's arms, kissing and petting each other. Both were lost in the moment and they were soon making love. They made love for hours. Once sated, they held each other tightly, as if afraid to let go. Inuyasha whispered to Kagome,
"Kagome. I must be with you. I love you. I know it sounds sudden, but I'll divorce my wife. I'll go back to Japan with you. I'll be your husband again and a father to our children. Just tell me yes."
Kagome looked into Inuyasha's golden orbs. She didn't know what to say. She wanted Inuyasha back, but she wanted him to remember their past. She whispered back,
"I need to return to Japan soon. But, yes, I want you with me."
"I'll go with you. My lawyers can handle my divorce."
"No, Inuyasha. You can't. Naraku ...uhm.. your father may do something. Wait for me. I'll send for you. Trust me, please."
"I don't like it Kagome. I want to leave here and be with you. But, I trust you. I'll wait here and I won't say anything."
The next day, Inuyasha drove Kagome back into London and dropped her off at the hotel. He left her with a kiss and made her promise she would return to him. As he pulled away, Kagome ran upstairs to Sesshoumaru's suite. As he answered the door, he found a crying Kagome. Inviting her inside he said to her,
"I know you've been with Inuyasha all day. You're risking his life with Naraku. If Naraku discovers us ..."
"I know, Sesshoumaru. But, I need to find out. There has to be a way to change history. There must be some way to stop what occurred.", Kagome spoke, her breaking, knowing that her hanyou had spent the last 400 something years in a miserable existence.
"There is a way. But it can be dangerous. Very dangerous. We will need to return to Japan."
"Fine. Let's go. The sooner the better."
Sesshoumaru contacted his people and ordered the plane readied for the return trip to Japan. That afternoon, Kagome and Sesshoumaru boarded the plane and left Inuyasha and London behind.