Yay! More reviews! I just love you guys! And as a special treat, here is the next chapter...and guess what? It is longer than the first few so it will give you twice as much joy! Anyway we're moving along pretty quickly and in this chapter Kagome and Kuronue get a chance to sit down and have a heart to heart so to speak. I hope you like it!


Until The Sun Rises

Chapter 6

Kuronue had no idea what to do. On the one hand he had just evaded the threat to his life. On the other...he now had an angel who had just confessed to falling in love with him and would most surely die now that her name was exposed to him. And why did that thought suddenly make him feel guilty? He wasn't the one who had belted it out in a childish fit of anger and malevolence. The girl was crying now, muttering soft words under her breath. She was...praying. Well, at least she'd healed most of his wounds. And he had to admit his wings felt better than ever. It was then that the reality of the situation set in. An angel had saved his life. She had protected him from being slain at the hands of a jealous angel and she...she loved him. Sighing Kuronue glanced at his partner who was still passed out at this point and figured that he would be okay as long as he got him into the castle. His wounds weren't life threatening anymore. Wordlessly, he scooped up the broken hearted angel and slung his partner over his shoulder.

He flew off to his castle, never once wavering his attention off the bright beauty in his arms. "How long do you have?" he called to her over the rushing wind. Her heavy eyes lifted to his own and she brushed his cheek with her soft hands.

"Until the sun rises."

Kuronue mulled over this. So, he still had some time. Time to figure out what was going on around here. And perhaps time...to kiss her.

When he reached his castle he deposited Yoko into his room and folded the angel more comfortably in his arms. He was pleased when she momentarily stopped crying long enough to wrap her long arms around his neck. Wordlessly he strode down the darkened hallways which by now seemed brighter than ever. The hallways just seemed more...alive. He glanced down at the still weeping angel. Was it her causing so much feeling?

He gave a tiny sigh of relief when he finally reached his room. He deposited the girl on her feet just long enough to open the door and step through, and then he picked her up again, unwilling to let her out of his embrace. He couldn't help it. She fit perfectly in his arms and he couldn't help but want to keep her in them forever. Except...he only had tonight. He decided that if that was enough, he would take it. One night in her arms would make up for an eternity of lonely nights to come.

Gently he set her on the bed, turning away momentarily,proceeding into an adjoining room,to change. He froze, wondering if she would have liked it if he came to bed in his usual attire. He doubted very much she would have expected a naked demon to climb into bed with her. He grinned despite himself. It would have been fun to try under normal circumstances. When he stepped back into his room, he noticed she was sitting up again and looking around in curiosity. He was dressed only in his hakamas and his black hat. He leaned against the doorway, watching in curiosity as the angel stood up and stretched. He was surprised when her wings seemed to disappear and mentally wondered how she did that. He watched as she got up from the bed and began wondering around the room, one of her fingers pressed timidly to her sweet-looking cherry lips.

The room was very spacious and absolutely perfect, Kagome thought in awe. She walked around the large bed, covered in pure black sheets and a black comforter. The floor was of marble design and felt cool against her feet. Kagome walked to the wide windows, covered by deep velvet blue curtains and tilted her head up to spot the moon gleaming high like a beacon in the sky. Her head turned to look back at the bed, blushing when her thoughts began to run away with her. What would her love do with her now? Would he take her in his arms, kiss her and make love to her? Would he denounce her and reject her feelings? Weakly she bowed her head and buried her face back in the shelter of her hands. She was startled when a pair of arms came around her middle to encase her in a warm embrace. Her cheeks burned with heat when she felt her demon lower his head next to her ear and settle her more comfortable against his bare chest.

"Who are you?" He whispered gently to her. He couldn't help but nibble lightly on the exposed skin.

Kagome closed her eyes, knowing that she had to tell him everything. She had to let him know before her life left her. But she had so very little time left. She could already feel the life draining from her very soul. She turned in his arms, enjoying the feel of his body as he held her against him. She lifted her head and looked into his searching vivid eyes, drinking up his features.

"My name is Kagome and everything you heard is true," she started.

Kuronue looked into her deep blue eyes. "Everything?" He asked, eyebrow raising.

She closed her eyes and gulped but answered him anyway. "Yes."

"Are you going to die?"

Kagome let out a tiny half sob. "Yes."

"Why do you have to die?"

She opened her eyes and noticed the troubled look on his face. She cupped his cheeks and traced the fine lines, relishing his touch so she could take it with her when she left. "I should probably tell you my story before I tell you."

"Will you?"

"Yes." She took his hand and led him over to the bed. She started to climb in, but was stopped when he sat up against the headboard and pulled her back into the shelter of his arms. She tensed at first and then relaxed when his hands gently traceddown and aroundher shoulders, calming her down instantly. "I am an angel. I was born the same day you did and it was and still is my duty to protect you. Angels have one purpose and one alone and that is to protect their given charge. I know everything about your life, where you came from, who your parents are, how you grew up, how you survived, and how you came to know your partner."

Kuronue sat frozen wondering why what she said wasn't alarming him. Here was someone who had seen everything, who had been present with him everywhere he went, had protected him. "So you've seen my whole life," he murmured.

Her eyes turned to his. "Yes, I'm sorry if it troubles you, but..."

"No," he smiled at her, kissing her lightly on the nose and chuckling when she wrinkled her nose and giggled at the ticklish feeling. "I'm glad I had such a pretty woman looking out for me. Somehow it makes me feel...good. I only wish I could have known about you sooner." He gave her a smirk filled with promise.

She smiled back and blushed.

His smile faded as a question burning on his mind decided to make its way present. "But...then how, after everything you've seen, everything you witnessed, how is it that you can love a being such as me?"

Her eyes softened briefly. She snuggled back into his chest, resting her back tightly against him. "I fell in love with you the moment I first saw you. You were so beautiful and perfect...and free. I'm not naive and I know that you've done some things not fully acceptable or right, but...I can't help the way I feel. I used to spend hours watching you when I was a child. I still do now. I so badly wanted to hurt those who hurt you and most of all I wanted a friend, someone I could trust."

He was silent as he closed his eyes when one of her hands reached back and tangled within the long locks of his raven hair. Her fingers dragged through the soft waves, brushing the side of his cheek and neck as she did this. "I find it hard to believe someone like you could lack in friends."

She smiled at his comments. "Its not that I didn't or don't have people to count on. I don't know. My mother always called me a free spirit. She always told me that I was born to do great things and that one day I would find a love that was greater than anything I'd ever known. It just so happens that the one I wanted turned out to be a demon. By the time I finally figured out just what I was feeling, it was too late to turn back. My heart had already settled on you and has never been swayed since."

He was again surprised at the intensity of her feelings for him, someone she really hadn't ever come into contact with. "What about Inuyasha? How did he get mixed up in all this?"

Kagome's eyes filled with sadness as she reflected over the last few hours. "I...I never knew he felt that way. I mean I always knew he had some kind of feelings for me, but I always thought it was more of a brotherly/sisterly feeling. I'm such a fool. I'm sorry he hurt you. It's all my fault. Can you forgive me?" She started crying again, this time for Inuyasha and not for himself. She could only wonder what his consequences were going to be for allowing himself to be seen and for attacking a demon. She said his name too, so had she inadvertently caused his death as well?

He murmured to her softly, rubbing his lips along the nape of her neck, smoothing his hands down around her waist securing her more tightly in his hold. "You are not a fool, Kagome, and there is nothing to forgive. Inyuasha simply couldn't handle the fact that you were never going to be his and let his jealousy over power him. What happens to him now is not your fault. I don't blame him for attacking me. If I had lost someone like you, I probably would have felt the same way."

Kuronue smoothed over her bangs when she smiled shyly up at him and blushed. She began speaking again and this time he only paid half attention to what she was saying as he spent most of the time staring at her lips and wondering what she tasted like. If this really was her last night on this realm of earth then he would make the most of it. He intended to have her at least twice before the night was over, if not more.

"How is it that you knew to come tonight, especially if you knew there was risk of you dying?" He asked after a few moments of staring into her cool eyes.

"I wanted to help you, consequences be damned. And as for how I knew, well I was watching with this." Kagome held out her palm, face up and a white globe began forming until it was roughly the size of a bowling ball (not that any demon or angel would know what that is). It filled out and became some kind of crystal ball. Soon Kuronue began to see images taking shape, the first of a younger Kagome smiling into the ball. He saw many images of her, growing up through the years as she always seemed to be watching him until finally the scene sped up to this night.

"Well, that's convenient," Kuronue murmured knowing that if their roles were switched, he probably would have done the same thing.

Kagome's eyes grew saddened after a few moments and she began weeping again, though feeling comforted in her love's arms. Kuronue's eye dimmed too, as the reality of their situation seemed to finally sink in. "Kagome," he whispered to her, tilting her head up and brushing his thumb over her cheek. He watched as her eyes drifted to his, tiny tears building in the corner of her eyes. "Why did you come tonight? Why did you show yourself when you knew you could die?"

Kagome's eyes seemed to clear up and the tears ran dry as she brought her hand up to run her fingers over his fine chin. "Because," she wet her lips nervously. "I would rather spend one night, one single night, in your arms, feeling the warmth of your skin against mine," Kagome kissed his chin "and the strong beat of your heart so in tune with mine" she kissed his cheek "than spend the rest of my life not knowing what it felt like to make love to you." He didn't wait for her to kiss his lips and instead swooped down and kissed her himself.


Ha! So, how was that? It was longer, it had some fluffy moments and tenderness in it. Hopefully it wasn't too weepy souding. I know I'm making Kagome seem like a poor weeping woman the whole time, but hey she thinks she's going to die now. She has a right to cry. At least she'll get to have sex with him before she dies! That's in the next chapter so you, my fans, must be patient, although I know the suspense will kill you all. Anyway thanks for the support guys!

Reviewer Responses:

Buyo-chan: It is definately a good thing that you reviewed! I like when people review over and over again. Then it means you really like me! You really really like me! Yay! And you're right, Kuronue does deserve respect and I give it to him all day and all night...not that any of you really wanted to know that. And I think making those two into pirates is a great idea. I've thought about it before, I mean come on thieves pirates, what's the difference. Only I've thought about making Kagome a pirate as well. What do you think? Should I make a pirate ficcie? And as for Kagome dying...well you'll see what happens to her! But for that to happen you must kepe reading and reviewing! And yes, I've been busy, you have no idea how many ideas are in my head write now...and with so little time to write them down too! Oh, well at least when I finish posting this fic, I can safely say that I completed at least one of my stories. Well, anyway Ja ne.

AnimeMoonlightGoddess: I am updating! Happy now? Good! Glad I can help.

Vanya the Elven Maiden of the Valar: Yay! I'm glad you're happy too! And here's your update! And Kuronue is awesome...and so totally all mine! Haahahahahahaha! Oh...um sorry! Keep reviewing.

inuKuramaRmine: I hope this was soon enough for you...since you said please and everything! And I'm glad you're reading another one of my stories...sometimes I can't believe anyone reads them anymore since I've had such a case of Writer's Block! Anyway keep on reading! Let me know when you like my stories! Bye.

regretfully-yours-Cassy-chan: Here's your update! Thanks for reviewing.

Ryukotsusei: Don't worry Inuyasha will get his, but you won't find out what happens to him until the end. And wait until you find out who assigns him his sentence. You'll probably be blown away. And you know I have no idea how Inuyasha became an angel, he just is...as well as a few others who shall remane nameless until the end. I Promise you it'll be a surprise. And hey, even some angels have a dark side to them. Remember Lucifer...aka..Satan, said to be one of the most beautiful angels before falling from heaven? Anyway, I'm glad to see your mate is doing just fine...and I'm not surprised he met Hiei. It was bound to happen some time. And did you know almost the same thing happened to me? Yeah, Yoko still propositions for me every night and sometimes I find him hanging from our bedroom ceiling from one of this vine thingies, hoping to sneak a peak at me or my mate...or both...sweat drop. Luckily we came to an agreement that Yoko could stay...but he had to join in the fesitivities...so its all good and now I'm getting double the fun. That silver is almost as pervese as me. Anyway hope you continue reading...oh and by the way I recently read one of your stories the other day, the newest one...the one where Hiei receives some kind of massive power...and I hadn't read it yet, because generally I don't read too many Hiei fics, even though yours are usually written exceptionally well. And anyway I just wanted to say that I loved it. I had no idea you were going to bring Kuronue in and have Yoko like her when Kurama doesn't. I just have one question? Will Kurama eventually warm up to Kagome. I mean come on she thought her son was dead. And it doesn't sound to me like she gave up. She just died before she could finish finding him. Oh and is Kagome really going to have to stay inside Yoko forever? A heh, well I guess that was two quetsions but oh well. Anyway ja ne.