A/N I still don't own Inuyasha or characters...

Hey guys, I was going to post another chapter to this story and it was going to be the last chapter but I have had more ideas on where I want this story to go plus I got a review (THANK YOU! you know who you are..) that seemed a little dissapointed that I would end this story already, soooo I have changed my mind and will continue adding to this story because I don't want anyone out there left hanging... but please continue to review so I know that I am not boring you or dragging this story on for to long..I will also start on the other story that will be a sequel to this one, but will wait to post it until I have several chapters ready, and have gotten closer to the end of the ideas that keep popping into my head for Reflections...

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Reflections of the Past: Cherished Scars chapter 7

They had decided to bathe again, after their second round of lovemaking ( or was it the third? Fourth maybe, ahh well who's counting..) and had just entered the water when Inuyasha reached out to slide his hungry hands down her silky body again, his desire for her evident in his hungry gaze..

He couldn't help it though, she was stunning standing there waist deep in the spring, her wet raven hair hanging down her back in soft waves ending just above her waist, the water sliding down her wet skin as if caressing her delicatly, silently mocking him, making him wish that he could become a part of those pearl shaped drops of water weaving their way around her every curve, tracing silvery paths between her breasts and down her firm flat stomach, dissappearing into the spring just above her...

" Damn it, I've got to stop thinking this way or we'll never leave this spring again!" Inuyasha thought to himself as Kagome giggled, pushing his hands away again softly...

"Inuyasha, stop that," the warm water of the spring rippling out around her as she continued fending off Inuyasha's wandering hands.

" We really should be getting back to the others, they are probably worried, plus the extra supplies I brought back are still at the well...You wouldn't want anyone eating your ramen now would you?"

"Good point, Inuyasha answered, wondering if there truly was anyone out there that was stupid enough to go after HIS ramen.."But I still would rather spend more " quality" time with you Kagome." his arms reaching to gently turn her around so that he could wash her back..He slid his hands to the top of her shoulders and then around to the back of her neck gently easing her long raven tresses to the side so he could kiss their mating mark, knowing full well how it excited her.

.But that's when he saw them, their bright white pattern dotting the back side of her arms. There were four marks on each arm, and one slightly off to the side twords the front...Scars marred her and he was at a loss for where she could have come across them as he knew with excruciating detail each and every scar that she had from the battle wounds she had recieved..But these had somehow eluded him, he'd never seen these particular scars before, even when he'd "accidently" seen her bathing he'd never noticed them.. Then it hit him like a ton of bricks...

HE'D done it, HE was the one who had broken her skin, HE was the one who caused the scars that etched their way down her arms, how could he have forgotten...

" Kagome, why didn't you tell me that I hurt you that day in Kaguya's castle, why didn't you tell me ?..."Inuyasha choked out, upset that he had actually hurt the one person he cherished above all else, that he had left scars...

Kagome was shocked at his sudden stillness, she couldn't believe that she had forgotten to keep the scars covered as she had for so long now knowing that if he saw them he'd never forgive himself.

Slowly she turned around, looking at Inuyasha with all the love she held in her heart and said the only thing she could...

"Please don't let these scars upset you Inuyasha, because they don't upset me...I cherish them, they remind me of the day I kissed you... of the day that you kissed me back, don't you see, these scars remind me of the second happiest moment of my life...

Inuyasha was taken back, She was saying that she was proud to bear these marks upon her skin, that she "cherished" them...and that they were the "second" happiest moment...wait a minute..."Second, Kagome what are you talking about...second...What...?

"Inuyasha, you idiot, the happiest moment in my life was yesterday, when I became YOUR MATE...Please don't let these scars bother you Inuyasha, because truly, they don't bother me..

"My god Kagome, you truly are amazing arn't you, any other girl would consider these a blemish, but not you, you actually like them...Hell woman, you never cease to amaze me"...

She leaned into him then, her arms wrapping around his neck to hold him close...Ahh well, what would it hurt to be a little while longer, the others had probably been and gone from the well, taking her supplies with them for safe keeping..Right now all she wanted was to spend a few more "quality" moments with her Inuyasha, to help convince him that she loved him more that words could ever say, and so through her words and actions, she proved to Inuyasha that she loved him, over and over again...

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I'm sorry that this was so short... It may take me a couple of days to get the rest of the chapters typed into my laptop but I 'll hurry if you'll review... Im curious to see what the response will be on continuing this story, and I hope that all you that have stayed so far will continue to do so...Oh, Guess what.. I have over 800 hits on this story, ( that's good right?)...I hope so... Let me know what you guys think Okay...