He couldn't help but grin as she continued to stare at him, eyeing him up and down,

he couldn't contain the cocky smirk that played across his face, " like what you see wench?"

She gasped her cheeks turning pink, she looked away.

"So um...how did you find me?" she decided to change the subject,

" Sota," he replayed.

She raised a brow

" he ran into me on the way, i didn't know where i was, the well i popped out of wasn't the bone eaters well, the smells were different so picking up your scent was difficult. Must say though he though me in for a loop at first i didn't know who he was, just thought he was a random pass by."

She smiled . Its been years no wonder he didn't recognize Sota.

"Once i got closer to this building your scent became stronger. "

" five years is along time" she replied, wrapping her arms around her middle. Afraid this was some sick twisted dream.

" Way too long" he agreed,he watched her her face avoiding his stair, his eyes softened.

They both remained quiet, seconds passed and thoughts remained unanswered. She went to clear her throat to ask something when she was pulled into his embrace.

She couldn't move

She felt her heart race,

her eyes water,

it was familiar , it was warm and she held on

she closed her eyes,

And she let years of sadness overflow. He was here

He didn't forget her, he didn't forget.

He held on, as the woman in his arm's let free years worth of deep fears, Tears soaked his shoulder but he didn't mind. She was there in his arms, right where she belonged, if it wasn't for her needing his strength right now at this very moment, he'd be on his knees bawling'

"Im not sleeping right?" she sobbed. " This isn't just a dream right ?"

He soothed her and closed his eyes. " no Kagome, this is real"

She nodded into his shoulder and moved back to look at him with red beamed eyes. " But, how do i know for sure...what if this is some sick allusion? but if this isn't even real. How'd you even find this place? "

So many questions, he decided to silence her thoughts with the most powerful proof of all, he tilted her chin upwards and placed his mouth on her's in a deep fulfilling kiss. Years and years of waiting, longing , hoping and never ending love flowed through that one passionate kiss. He held her tight, arms wrapped around her waist. If this were a dream, he hopped he never wake up.

As he pulled back to give them both air, her eyes where wide and face blushed." you still think this is a dream?" he asked voice a bit horsed.

She shook her head heart beating out of her chest.

He playfully yanked on her hair, " if your that curious as to how i got here, ill explain. "

She waited

" I went and sought out a jewel master, I asked if there was a way to reopen the well, but unfortunately there wasn't but he said he had a stone that could possibly help me in my quest. "

She kept still and listened

" So that's how i got here, i was given a stone or jewel and wished upon it , I needed to see you, needed to know you where okay otherwise i couldn't move on "

She was so quiet that he thought she was sleeping. Then she shifted and looked up at him. " So? now that you seen me, and know i'm okay, what happens?"

" there's a catch" he said

"What catch?"

" The jewel stone only works for one wish, and since i wished to see you, it evaporated in the palm of my hand. I...i think i'm stuck here. "

"So that means you're gonna stay, here in my time, with me?"

" That's the plan" he smiled.

" But what about the others?. Miroku, Songo , Shippo?"

he shrugged. " They'll do just fine without me, besides they'ed rather see me here happy, then be there miserable."

Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Why would you sacrifice leaving your home, to come here?" she asked

" cause i couldn't live in a world where you didn't exists. " he raised his hand and traced her cheek with his thumb.

"you idiot" her eyes watered.

he smirked and shrugged' " guess some things don't change" he winked at her

She playfully slapped his shoulder. " i missed you"

He held her hand tightly in his and brought her hand to his face, nuzzling his nose into her wrist , breathing in her intoxicating scent. " I waited a long time, back in my era you scent barely held any traces anymore. " he breathed in. " but id never mistake you, your scent. " he closed his eyes and pressed his lips to her wrist. " I love you Kagome, i couldn't be in my time without your presence, i couldn't live without you by my side. And if that means leaving my world to be with you forever, that's a sacrifice i was willing to make, things didn't make since back in my time, color had no meaning nor did life, sure the other's were there, but that only made missing you worse, watching them move forward with there lives, while mine stood still, frozen." he closed his eyes holding her tightly afraid this was only some sort of dream or allusion, but despite his overwhelming fear, this was very real, her warmth, her skin, her sent was withing his reach, and now that he had it, he refused to lose it again.

So this is were his new life began, in a new world in a new era, but as long as he had Kagome by his side, he could do anything. He opened his eyes and smiled up at the sky thanking which ever god granted him this wish. And hoped the others understood his choice, i'm sure somewhere in history, he'll read about a crazy monk who married a fierce demon slayer who settled and had children, and there children had children. Read about a legacy that left its mark in time. He could live thousands of lifetimes and meet millions of people, but non equaled up to kagome.

Kagome pulled away and looked up grinning. " So whats next?"

Inuyasha smirked, and bent down, waiting for her to get the hint, She laughed.

Once on his back, he glanced back. " Now we begin our future,

They say somethings of better off left behind, but its the past that sometimes leads to a brighter future.

THE END.