Everything is heavy and new and hard, and Kagome blows air through her lips, letting her eyes slide shut as she sags into him. "I need your support in this."

"I'm not saying no, but why?" Inuyasha looks down at her. "Not like it's my choice."

"Because you're important to me." She leans more heavily. "And this is big stuff."

Her tired voice zings guilt through him. Suddenly, his own fatigue is too much, and he flops back on the bed. "Do you love him?"

"No, not yet." She bites her lip, pulling at a loose thread. "But I will."


A/N: That's it for now. Thank you so much for reading and all your heart-warming comments!