NOTE-Ice- Okie, Well sorry I haven't updated in a while. O.o along while. Been really busy ;;;; being grounded mostly. But, Anyway I just wanted to say Black Berry...I Know you were just telling me what you thought. And I should respect that. I am sorry. And I forgive you. Like you said start over. -. I'm just a little 8th grader trying to write XD. Although I don't do very well, I am starting a new story. This one goes into deep detail. But, Any ways, Hope you like this chapter!

17- Tears Make You Stronger... And Love Brings Pain..

After Kagome Departed from the little village she was fond of she sighed and walk on through the mid-evening to dawn. She finally sat down on a dead log along the path she was on. She set her backpack down and soon her mind wandered.

"Inuyasha," She said out loud. "Maybe you have paid for what you did. You looked so sad..." Kagome face fell; sadness filled her. Loneliness consumed her. "Oh god...What have I done?" Kagome felt like crying. She put her head in her hands and started sobbing. "Why did things had to turn out this way?!" She cried. "Why?! Inuyasha? I love you so much but I Hate you so fucking much!" Hot tears stinged her eyes. She tried wiping away her tears but new tears took the place of the dried tears.

Kagome was unaware of a demon in her mist. Slowly and quietly an Inu Hanyou stepped from out of the woods he was in. He was trying to find the source of the salt and tears. Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks seeing a lonely, sad, and depressed Kagome alone and crying. He could feel his own heart breaking. Just by seeing her cry it sadden him. He slowly approached her. He could hear his steps echoing. He stopped when he was only 2 feet from her. He opened his mouth to speak.

"K-Kagome?" He asked looking at her. Her only response was her sobs. Inuyasha carefully sat down beside her on the dead log. He softly put his arm around her, his hand resting on his shoulder. He gentlely pulled her closer to him. "Kagome...what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked. But, he already knew the answer to that. It was him. "I'm sorry Kagome." He said sadness filled his voice. "I'm always making you cry aren't I?" he asked looking at her.

Kagome sniffed and raised her head up to look at him. "Inuyasha.." Her voice too was sad. She looked into his honey-amber eyes. Her eyes filled with tears as she looked away. "No, you don't always make me cry.." She spoke. "I just...I don't know..to tell the truth." She looked at him again.

Inuyasha shook his head. "I have confused you, abused you, yelled at you, hurt you, and made you sad. If it weren't for me you wouldn't have had to gone through the shit I put you though." He felt bad. He looked into her crimson red eyes. He used to always find youth, happiness, and caring. But, now all he found was loneliness, sadness, and coldness. She wasn't the same Kagome he knew anymore. Not the hurt child that left screaming she hated him but, now the strong cold woman that hated his guts and wanted him dead for hurting her. "I understand your betrayal. Your hurt. Your sadness. And I'm sorry for what I've done. I've paid for it. I'm different like your are." He looked deeper into her eyes trying to find understanding. Which he found.

Kagome nodded. She understood. "I know." Was all she said. Her eyes showed him understanding and a touch of warmth.

Inuyasha smiled at her. "I'm glad." He hugged her to him and held her close. As if they were lovers. "Kagome, I love you very much. I've wanted to say this all along. I missed you and longed for you. I've wanted to hold you just like this. But, I couldn't do this before..." He held her tighter as if he loosened his hold on her she would fall and he would lose her forever. He berried his face in the nape of her neck and nuzzled her. "I love you, Kagome. Even if you don't love me."

Kagome was blushing at this point. She had to admit she felt confused, but at the same time she held to him. She had always wanted to be held just like this. "I-I love you too, Inuyasha." Her voice tremble. "More than you'll ever know."

Inuyasha smiled again. "Kagome?" He lifted his head a little. "May I mark you as 'Mine'?" he asked.

Kagome didn't know what to make of this. "Mark?" She asked." Like how?"

"Bite" Was all Inuyasha said.

"Bite? Will it hurt?" She asked.

"A little." He said truthfully.

Kagome nodded. "Okay, you can mark me." Kagome moved her long black hair away from her neck and closed her eyes, holding on to him.

Inuyasha smiled again. He moved his face back down to her neck. He then licked the nape of her neck. He heard a little moan from her and smirked, then he remembered they couldn't do that. Not now. Kill Naraku first then love on her after. Inuyasha moved to another spot of her neck near the back. He licked it and then readied his fangs to pierce her soft skin.

Kagome griped his shoulder as soon as she felt his fangs sink into her neck. She let out a painful cry. But, right after a minute of pain was replaced bye soft kisses. She wandered if she was dreaming this but she wasn't.

Inuyasha licked up all the blood that flowed from her wound. He then started kissing her neck softly. Making sure not to hurt her. "Kagome. You're my mate."

Ice- Okie. Hope everyone likes this one. I think everyone knows whom's Kagome's going with. Lol. Well bye R and R please!