a/n: wow... i'm so so sorry! i no i said i would update by like, last week, but things got so crazy... i had softball tryouts, i had to bring my bio grade back up... i just didn't have time to update this... i'm so sorry! but here it is! and it's pretty much the last chapter... i debating whether or not to have a an epilogue... i most likely will... u tell me

disclaimer: take this guilt from me...

Chapter 15: Happy Endings

Kagura stared at him wide eyed for a moment. Then the tears started coming.

"Y-You big idiot! Why didn't you tell me sooner!" she demanded, throwing her arms around him over the table.

"I tried," he said honestly. "I just… couldn't get it out."

"You're so stupid…" she muttered against the fabric of his shirt.

"Come on," he said gently, prying her fingers away out of his shirt, "let's get out of here."

She nodded, rubbing her eyes to clear them of her tears. There was no reason to cry. He helped her up and wrapped his arms around her. She clung to him like a life line, unable to believe that it was real. The Kyo she knew would have never been this open with his feelings. She smiled slightly, her eyes finally drying. This was the new Kyo, she decided.

Despite all her drama, she was happier than she ever thought she could have been. She looked up at his face. He was smiling. It was a rare occurrence. She almost never caught him smiling the way he was now. She shivered against him and his hold on her tightened. It was still so unbelievable…

"Do you want to go watch the stars?" he asked her quietly, his eyes on the path in front of him.

She swung surprised eyes up to see his face. "Um, sure."

He let out a small smile. This was all he could ever ask for.

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The stars were a spectacular sight, but felt even better than the first time because they were able to snuggle into each other. She leaned against him as they reclined in the grass, and he looped his arms around her from behind. She sighed happily and twined her fingers with his.

"Kyo… This is so nice," she whispered, her eyes falling shut. "Things are so… so perfect."

"Mmmhmm," he mumbled, burying his face in her hair, inhaling the soft perfumed scent.

He'd never dreamed that he, the cat, deserved such a life. But then again, he hadn't counted on falling in love with Kagura either. He rested his chin on the top of her head and sighed. Things were going to be so different from now on…

The stars grew brighter and the sky grew blacker yet close to no words were passed between them. It was still such a new concept. He helped her up and she wrapped her arms around his arm, hugging it to her. He let her, reveling in the feel of her holding him.

He walked her back to the main house, but refused to walk in. To make up for it, he pulled her to him before letting her walk away. He whispered something low in her ear before capturing her lips with his. It was the first timed he'd ever initiated a kiss with her, and she thought it couldn't have been better. Her eyes dropped closed and her arms automatically encircled his neck. His own eyes fell shut and he placed his hands on her hips, urging her closer. She eagerly opened her mouth to let his demanding tongue in and she sighed with pleasure. This was what she'd always wanted….

He pulled back slowly, a smile blossoming on his face. He hugged her fiercely before letting her go with a chaste kiss. She smiled and their hands fell apart as she moved further away from him as someone within called to her.

"I'll see you tomorrow!" he told her, watching her back away into the house. She nodded and smiled brightly.

Things were never more perfect….

….And they would live happily ever after

Owari