Sorry guys, I totally lost track of time! I still love you though. (Do you still love me?)

Disclaimer: I don't own the Inu Crew, but tomorrow, I'm going to kidnap the genie from Aladdin and force a wish outa him! MUAHAHA!

Chapter 4

"What happened to him out there?" Kagome asked.

"Nothing bad, he was just exhausted from worrying about you." Miroku answered.

"He was worried about me?" she questioned.

"Yes, actually he was quite concerned for your safety." Miroku replied.

"Shh. Quiet you guys, he's coming to." Sango told them.

Inuyasha's eyes were cracked open. They immediately shot wide open.

"Where am I?" A sleepy Inuyasha asked curiously.

"Hello Inuyasha." A voice said.

It was Kagome's voice.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. "Your back to normal now."

"Yes. I am," She answered. "Um. Could you leave us alone for a moment?" she asked the others.

"Sure Kagome." Sango told her.

Sango managed to push the others out of the door, except for Kaede, who didn't need pushing.

When everyone was out of the room except for Inuyasha and Kagome, Kagome said something, "Inuyasha, can I tell you something?"

"Sure."" He replied.

"I never said that I was going home for good. I just wanted to go home for the day, and I told you that I didn't want you to worry about me because, well, I didn't want you to worry about me when I went home."

"Oh" Inuyasha said.

"I didn't know that."

"Its okay Inuyasha. I just went home for my-"

"I know why you were going to go home." He said. "But you were going to leave without this."

Inuyasha pulled Kagome toward him for a passionate kiss. Kagome was a little surprised at this, but she slowly closed her eyes, and fell into what seemed like heaven.

They slowly drew apart from one another and Inuyasha, " You almost left without your birthday present from me."

"But how did you know about my birthday?" Kagome asked.

"Myroku told me before I left to find your soul."

"Oh man. I told him not to tell you. I wanted you to figure it out on your own." Kagome replied.

"I suppose its too late now." Inuyasha laughed. "Can I tell you something now?"

"Sure." Kagome said.

"Well, it's kind of like this." He said. "Kagome. I, um, well. Kagome Higurashi, I love you."

He had done it. He had told Kagome what he had wanted to tell since the day they met one year ago.

Kagome stared at Inuyasha, with her eyes wide.

"Inuyasha," she said.

Kagome then threw her arms around Inuyasha's neck and whispered in his ear, "I love you too Inuyasha."

A smile had formed on Inuyasha's face, raising his arms to return the hug she had given him.

Kagome began to run her fingers through his long, silver hair. Inuyasha breathed in deeply, taking in the wonderful scent of Kagome.

"What do you want to do now?" Kagome asked.

"Anything." Inuyasha answered.

"Would you like to take a walk with me Inuyasha?"

"I would be honored." He said calmly.

Inuyasha stood up and realized that he was in his under kimono.

"Who undressed me?" he asked.

"I did." Kagome told him.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and put a smirk on his face. Kagome just giggled. She stood up and walked toward Inuyasha who had already gotten dressed, and reached a hand near Inuyasha's head. She placed her fingers behind his head, and began to rub it. A peaceful appeared in Inuyasha's eyes, and he quickly picked her up and twirled her around. After twirling her around three or four times, he drew her in for a kiss. Kagome is now back on the ground, still being held closely. She cocked her leg up in the air, while they stood in the doorway to Kaede's hut.

"Aww. Isn't that beautiful?" Miroku said sarcastically, ruining the moment.

"Miroku!" Sango exclaimed. "Look what you did!"

By then, Inuyasha and Kagome realized that they were not alone.

"Um. Uh. Hi guys." Kagome said surprised.

"So guys, I wonder why in the world you wanted to be alone?" Miroku said sarcastically, already knowing the answer.

Both Inuyasha and Kagome blushed, but Inuyasha finally spoke, "What's it to you?"

"No reason." Miroku answered.

"What ever." Inuyasha replied.

"I'm going for a walk." Kagome said, "You guys can figure this out on your own."

"Aw. Do you see what you did?" Inuyasha said, "You chased her away."

Inuyasha stomped out the door after Kagome, hoping she didn't go too far.

She hadn't.

Kagome was picking water lilies at a nearby pond.

She had picked nearly two-dozen lilies, and now she had taken a rope-like vine and wrapped it into a bow around the lilies.

"Inuyasha should like this very much." Kagome said out loud,

"I do like them." A familiar voice said.

"Hello Inuyasha." Kagome said cheerfully.

"Are you hiding from me?" Inuyasha questioned.

He jumped down from the tree and stood behind Kagome. He grabbed her waist and sniffed her soft, black hair.

"Why would I avoid the person I love the most?" She replied.

"I don't know, I'm just wondering."

"Would you like to make clay things with me?" Kagome asked.

"Um." Inuyasha replied, "Okay."

"Well, come on then." Kagome said taking off her shoes and socks, revealing her cute little feet. "Lets go."

She walked over to the far side of the pond and began to wade in the chilly water, sending a slight shiver up her spine.

Inuyasha followed. He had never made anything out of clay before, so he hoped that Kagome wouldn't laugh at him.

Kagome was too busy scooping clay from the shore to notice that Inuyasha was staring at her backside.

"You'd better be glad that I love you, or I'd have slapped you for looking at me like that."

She gave him a smirk.

After Kagome got a fair amount of clay, she walked back up the shore and sat down.

"Come on." She said.

"What am I supposed to do?" Inuyasha asked, walking over to where Kagome was sitting.

"Well, just sit down, and pick up some clay." Kagome told him.

Inuyasha did so, but in the process of sitting down, he slipped in a pile of clay and into the water.

Kagome giggled.

"Oh, you think this is funny do you?" Inuyasha questioned.

With a quick flick of the wrist, Inuyasha threw a ball of clay at Kagome's forehead, sending her backwards.

"This means war Inuyasha!" Kagome said, throwing a huge ball of clay at him. She missed. She wouldn't have missed if Inuyasha hadn't of jumped in a tree.

"Are you running away from me Inuyasha?" Kagome yelled to the trees.

Inuyasha was in fact running away, or was he?

Kagome spotted him in the branches and immediately took off running after him. They ran back and forth through the forest, chasing after each other.

When they came to field at the center of the forest, Kagome ran out of the woods, but not Inuyasha.

"Where are you hiding Inuyasha?" Kagome said, "I'm calling you out."

"Whatever you say." Inuyasha finally said, but where was he.

"Up here." He told her.

Kagome looked up from where she was standing and yelled. Inuyasha came down on Kagome, sending them both rolling down a fairly large hill. As they reached the bottom, they were both laughing and having the time of their lives.

Inuyasha began to kiss Kagome and tickle her ribs.

"I give! I give up! You win! Kagome said between giggles.

"I'm not going to stop." Inuyasha told her, "You can't make me."

"Oh Inuyasha, don't be such a child. Your defending me like I'm the greatest toy in the world, and you don't want anyone else near me."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was too busy kissing the most beautiful woman in the world." Inuyasha said.

"Alright, you big kiss up, what do you want?" Kagome asked.

"All I want is your love for all of eternity." Inuyasha told her, kissing her neck.

"Um. Inuyasha. As much as I love you, that might just be a problem. You see, I can't be with you for all of eternity because I am, well, I'm mortal." She tried to say as simple as possible.

Inuyasha's face went blank. He was in denial. He wanted to think that everything was all right. It wasn't

Inuyasha being who he is and Kagome being who she is, it is going to be hard for things to stay the way they are now.

When you least expect it, Kagome started to cry. "I don't want to leave you Inuyasha. I love you too much to just die and go to hell with you left up here all alone."

"You will never leave me alone while you are in hell, because if you go to hell, I go to hell too." Inuyasha said calmly.

"I have got an idea. Why don't you just use the jewel to become a hanyou (half demon) like me?" he stated.

"But Inuyasha, I am destined to protect the jewel. If I use it to become a hanyou, then the jewel will disappear. And what in the world will my mother think of this." Kagome replied sadly.

She was still depressed. Inuyasha began to hug her and hold her tight. When they came apart, Kagome rested her head on Inuyasha's warm, comfortable shoulder.

Then Kagome soon found herself fast asleep in Inuyasha's arms. Inuyasha soon did the same and fell asleep, holding Kagome tightly.

When dawn slowly crept over the mountain, Kagome started to twitch. She was still asleep, wrapped in Inuyasha's warm, fire-rat haori. Kagome woke up, still half-asleep, and stretched her arms wide in the air.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha wasn't in sight, but by the looks of it, he had already made a small breakfast area. He had made a fire, and also caught a few fish to eat.

"I'm right here." Inuyasha said, walking out of the woods. "I caught some fish and made a fire, and I just foraged some berries too." He said with a calm smile on his face.

"That sounds nice, but why such a big, fancy breakfast? What's the occasion?" Kagome asked sleepily.

"Well, how would you like to go home today, and visit your family?" Inuyasha replied.

"That would be wonderful. To see my family again. To sleep in a real bed. We could even go to the grocery store, and but you some ramen if you'd like!" Kagome said, excited.

"Alright. We can leave later this morning. Would you like the others to come with us to meet your family?" He asked, bringing Kagome over some smoked fish and berries on a large leaf.

"Sure. As long as Myroku doesn't do anything to my mom." Kagome giggled.

"I'll make sure of it." Inuyasha replied.

After they had eaten their fill, the couple began to walk back towards Kaede's village. After a while, Kagome said, "Can you slow down a bit, my feet hurt a little bit."

"Well, just climb on my back, and I'll carry you." He told her.

When they reached the village, they were greeted by the others. As they rested from their walk back, Kagome told the others about the visit to her time.

"I would like to go and see the future." Miroku said.

"I want to go to one of those beauty salon things you told me about." Sango told them, staring off into space.

"I want to meet your little brother!" Shippo exclaimed.

"I too am curious to see your time as Miroku does." Kaede said simply.

"Right then." Kagome stated, "We shall leave in a short while."

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Anna