A/N: :sighs: I didn't think this would come so quickly ... but this is sadly the last chapter. Well, I won't get all sad yet because guess what? I already have a new fanfiction that I'm working on! There's a little preview of the first chapter at the end of the story here. So rather than do all my bantering here... I'll do it later. haha, and what happened you guys?! Hardly any reviews D, oh well I'll live well enjoy the last chapter... And I'm going to really miss this story :sniffles:

AR Accepted.

DISCLAIMER: :already in tears: I don't own Inu-Yasha, Takahashi-Sama does. But yeah I do own this story so don't even think about it. :)

Inu-Yasha, Stay With Me!

Chapter 12 (The End)

The sun shone bright on the two who sat on the hill overlooking the village. Inu-Yasha and Kagome were watching all the repairs being done from the storm nearly a week ago. Kagome sat with her leg finally un bandaged with a skinny red line of a scar that would be on her leg for a long time. Inu-Yasha sat up healthily, finally being able to bask in the feeling of Naraku being gone for good, the last of his wicked spells removed from the earth itself. For a while the two found nothing but silence until Kagome sighed and started up the conversation they were having in the woods the day of the storm.

"It's been a full week now, hasn't it."

"Yeah," Inu-Yasha said, keeping his eyes glued to the sky.

"I guess we both should be thankful we made it out." Kagome ran a light finger over the line of closing skin on her leg. "It's kind of funny how we both helped each other to survive." Kagome knew they were both avoiding the subject of confirming their feelings and it was bugging her. Inu-Yasha laid himself down on the cool grass placing his arms behind his head as he watched the clouds still silent.

"Inu-Yasha, did I do something wrong?" She blurted out before she even comprehended what she said.

"Why would you have done something wrong?" He looked at her strangely before turning on his side to face her with his one arm supporting his head.

"Just because... Or we're both just avoiding what I think we're avoiding."

"What're you talking about, Kagome?" Inu-Yasha asked densely. Kagome put a hand to her head, how could he honestly not remember?!

"You know, the whole speech that you gave me about how I'm not Kikyo and then how I love you and you love me?" She spat out becoming irritated.

"What about it?"

"Inu-Yasha, you're such a guy..." She said looking away from him. Inu-Yasha cocked one eye brow, was there something he forgot to do?

'Kiss her you fool!' His mind scolded him. Then realizing what he just thought about sent a rouge to his cheeks.

"U-uh, Kagome?" He asked like a child wanting his mother to buy him a new toy. She looked to him and waited for him to continue. He scooted closer to her and looked slightly down from her eyes to the ground. It was now or never he figured, time to face his feelings and time to face hers too. Totally confused at what was going on Kagome sat there blankly.

Inu-Yasha slowly looked back up, merging his gaze with hers. Kagome lifted her head slightly now half expecting what was going to happen next. Inu-Yasha then leaned forward to meet her lips closing his eyes and Kagome following suit. Inu-Yasha gently moved his lips across Kagome's while she kissed back with more passion by wrapping her arms around his neck. Inu-Yasha broke off gently pulling back from her, grinning at her surprised expression. Kagome could only lean into Inu-Yasha's side as he put and arm around her shoulders pulling her closer to him. She looked to him happy beyond belief. Now THIS is what she had pictured in her mind for so long... Now just one more thing.

"Inu-Yasha, I love you." She said looking up at him.

"Yeah, you're ok too." He said smiling and looking back at the sky.

"Heh, perfect." She whispered as she closed her eyes and turned her face into his side. Her ending had happened the way she wanted it to after so long. It was only then that she realized that it wasn't the happy ending that made it all worth while, it was the happy beginning that was occurring. The best part being, starting it with the person she loved, Inu-Yasha.

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A/N: OMG IT'S OVER :starts crying hysterically: Man, I'm going to miss this fic bad. I know this was short but I didn't think it needed anymore than that. Well, now I get to go all mushy author on you guys. Let me just say this fic has been one heck of an experience. I really did grow as an author and met a lot of really nice people who helped me realize why I do this. Thank you all for being there for me and reviewing every single chapter and making me feel so loved. This was really my first fic that go popular and it's all thanks to you guys. So thank you all for sticking with me through the waits and me just procrastinating and yall are so wonderful :hugs every single one of her fan while crying: well I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you go and I hope to hear from you all on my new fic which there's a preview of below. Thank you all and I love you!!!! X333333

A Very Grateful Friend in Words,

Kyosbeads13

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Remembering What Was Never There

Chapter 1

I was walking home from school one chilly afternoon. My 21st birthday was just around the corner, which would be a good thing, maybe my birthday money could help me pay off the expenses of my apartment and books. Being in collage wasn't the easiest thing in the world, especially since I had moved away and lost touch with my family, only the occasional new years and birthday cards would remind me of the life I once had. I shoved the heavy school books with Kagome Higurashi clearly spelled out on the paper bag cover higher up on my hip to keep them from slipping any further and adjusted my scarf on my neck.

Although very close to winter it was foggy, making it almost impossible to see the traffic signals of when to walk and when to stay put on the other side of the sidewalk. However I eventually made it to the street where my apartment was located and searched in my coat pocket for my keys. The only thing that came out of that was that I managed to drop my books into the alleyway before my building.

"This would be so much easier if I just had a car." I sighed pulling out my apartment keys then ducking into the ally to pick up my books. One had slid halfway in and I was forced to go in after it. Carefully looking to make sure no one was hiding back there I went in. I walked slowly, making sure not to step on any garbage that was carelessly thrown from the windows above and bent down to pick up my book, it was only then that I noticed a form moving next to me and I jumped back leaving the book on the ground. I watched as a man, he looked to be about my age or a year or two older, walked out of the ally to where I stood and handed me my book.

"You dropped this." He said emerging into the limited light. I gasped as I took the book. The man who stood in front of me didn't look like a normal boy, he had long flowing silver hair and some sort of.. animal ears on the top of his head. I realized I had been staring at him and bowed in apology.

"Thank you." I said referring to the book he returned. "My name is Kagome Higurashi, what's yours?"

"Inu-Yasha." He replied curtly.

"Do you live around here, Inu-Yasha?" I asked wondering if he lived in my apartment complex as well.

"I don't know."

"What?"

"I don't know anything about myself really."

"How?" What a curious situation.

"I don't know, I just woke up in that ally about two days ago, the only form of identification I had on me was a drivers license that said Inu-Yasha." He handed the card to me and I saw his last name and the rest of his information had been scratched off.

"You must be hungry then, why don't you come with me?" I said not knowing what came over me, inviting a perfect stranger into my apartment. Regardless, I took him up to the second floor to my apartment B13 and opened the door for him. I walked in also, giggling the key from the door then locking it behind me.

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