AN: I live, yes, I am sorry for lack of updateage. I am trying but I need songs, so if you have one, so submit it and I will try. I also was aksed to do a feudal and happy setting. I think this covers it, even if the feudalyness isn't obvious. Ah well, I will be trying to get more positive chapters. Next up will be Miroku and Sango, for now, do enjoy the aptly named Happiness. Note: song was originally in Japanese, if you ever listen to it, it's very bouncy 3

Story Ten: Happiness
Featuring: Inuyasha and Kagome
Song: Gackt:U+K

So...
Don't say anything
You're just a little bit frightened now so
Don't say anything
You're just a little bit in grief so

Kagome sat tearfully at the funeral procession, the pyre was now the home to her dead grandfather who had just passed away. She smoothed the black silk of her formal kimono and looked down, refusing to meet the eyes of those in attendance, she didn't want them to see her like this.

In the last act, offer your prayers

She lined up with her family and made the final blessing, silently mouthing the words of the ancient sutras. She whispered her final goodbyes and turned. She headed away and down the road to her family's estate.

The magic of the moon is... shalle a le rilla
Because we whisper in sugary voices
If just one more wish comes true
I want to join hands with you and laugh

She hadn't noticed the figure in black that slipped away from the edges of the crowd and followed her. He tugged at his formal haori and shook silver hair out of his eyes, he hated to see her so distraught, he wanted to see the sparkle in her eyes again. She had been so depressed ever since her grandfather became sick. Inuyasha sighed and made his way to the Higurashi holdings.

Inside of the dream...
Inside of the memory, we'll definitely meet again...

Kagome sighed and trailed her feet off of the wraparound walkway that surrounded the main building of her house. It seemed she had lost so many, first Inuyasha left, then her older sister Kikyo had been married. Now her grandfather died and she feared her mother was going into depression. "Someday, I will see you all again." She whispered into the wind.

If you can regain your smile
If your laughing self returns
Sadness will turn into kindness

Inuyasha rounded the corner and could see her figure sitting at the edge of the walk. Using his demonic speed he darted over and landed beside her. "Now, what's with all this moping?"

"As that far off memory was..." with all your desires

Kagome turned in shock, there was the love of her life, back! "You, but, how, what?" She couldn't string her words into a coherent sentence. Instead she grabbed him in a hug. He smiled and pulled her close, regretting he had to leave but now, he was back and intended to stay.

The magic of the moon is... shalle a le rilla
If you can forget your tears
If you can touch your kindness
I want to sleep near you

He pulled back and mumbled apologies, she held up a hand to stop him, she didn't care. All that mattered was that he came back. "I guess I should have held to your promise. I should have believed you." He laughed,

"I don't think you should have, I was an immature child than and would likely have hurt you even more, if I hadn't found some sense in the last few years."

If the magic of the moon vanishes
Because good-byes are visited again
If we can follow our feelings right now
I want to join hands with you and dance

"Kagome, I wanted to know if you would like to be married." Kagome gasped and looked over at him.

Inside of the light, the place we should return to,
Because I'll meet you again somewhere

She grabbed him and in a bold move, not befitting of a lady of her standing, kissed him. Somewhere she was sure she heard her Grandfather laughing, finally he would be able to rest knowing his granddaughter would be happy.