Ever since that day, InuYasha stopped wondering what had happened. He still thought of her everyday, but he had changed. He started to smile, and joke and go out to his college parties…and he went out to the local clubs, if only to dance for a few drunken hours then slump home. He never brought home girls. He promised his heart to one woman, and he intended to keep that promise.

December 16th - He was coming home from a holiday dance session at Saix Sensastion one of the local dance clubs. As he pulled in the driveway of his apartment, he saw Miroku standing there, looking frozen.

" Some crazy chick kicked me out saying that I was a burgular. She seemed to be protecting a kid."

There was only one person who'd be that cautious. But it couldn't be possible. A kid? He ran in the door and saw what couldn't be possible.

" KAGOME!"

She looked at him, with a warmth that only could have been brought on by a small child in her lap.

" InuYasha……oh how I've missed you."

" How are you here? You were away and whose the kid?."

" I cam back because of the kid. He's yours. You left me with more than a good day when we met last two years ago. The Gods and Goddesses had no choice but to bring me back and bestow my powers on some other child. I'm back. And I'm here to stay. And as promised, my heart is yours. Forever…and ever. I love you. Kio, come meet your dad."

The kid came up to him. He was definitely his fathers image. Long shaggy silver hair, with a dark undertoning, eyes were a acid green like his mothers. He had his fathers coloring and some features, but Kio had his mothers eyes.

" Kio, this is your dad. InuYasha, this is your son Kio."

" So you say it like Kai-oh right?"

" Yes."

The kid left to go pursue more interesting places. Kagome looked at InuYasha. She was glowing, her motherly role must have had a better effect.

" It's been too long. Far too long Inu."

" Much too long. Your family…will be shocked."

" I don't want them to know. It'd be a little awkward. I died, they moved on, I come back, mom ends up worse than before. It's better for me to just let them be. It's much better for them."

He took her into his arms, and hugged her tightly, not wanting to let go. He wondered for a moment if this was a dream. They kissed and he knew that dreams do not kiss that well. She was his once again.

Kagome, I missed you so. You've come back to me. I'm forever yours.