Here's Part 2! Sorry for taking so long but I hope you enjoy the romantic part of this short story! Family scene is up next, the Final part, Part 3!

Warnings: Major Fluff and Implied lemon

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Disclaimer: InuYasha is not mine. The sexy hanyou and all characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi! Amaya is my own creation!

"You call it madness, but I call it love." -Don Byas

Unconditional Love

Part 2

As they sat peacefully outside a restaurant across from the mall that they decided to spend the day at, Inuyasha looked over his menu to see his lovely wife looking down at hers. They decided to have breakfast then spend an entire day at the mall; followed by a quiet evening at home, including dinner, the hot tub and making some passionate music throughout the night.

The hanyou continued to gaze at her. Her eyes, a sweet mocha brown that never ceased to reel in him in and drown him, were roaming back and forth between the menu pages. Her hair, as black as ink flowed so smoothly down her back, waved with the light wind with stray tendrils brushing her face. On sunny days, her hair shined blue and it was just too beautiful not to look at it. But today, the sun was hidden behind a gray wall of clouds, thus the heat and humidity dropped; a more bearable day than the one before.

She looked up at him, her soft smile causing his to surface. Before he met Kagome, he thought smiling made him look weak, but when they started hanging out, she brought with her endless smiles, laughter, and easy going attitude. But after a while, she stared to affect him like no other. He felt lighter, more alive than he ever was…

He reached for her hand and set them both down on the table. "I forgot how truly beautiful you are."

She looked down at their hands, seeing both their wedding rings. His was a silver band; while her silver band carried a circular lone, blue diamond. His words meant more to her than he would ever know and it brought a sense of great joy. "And you look more handsome than ever."

"I feel like I've been neglecting you because of this whole jab crap. Not only you but our daughter, who is only 8 months old and spends more time with her caretaker than her parents!"

"Baby, please…" Her squeezing his hand brought him to look up. "I know it's hard. And believe me I feel the same way. But we just didn't see this happening, and I understand the sacrifices you had to make."

Inuyasha was indeed frustrated but he didn't dare take it out on her. Because of his temporary setback with his old job, he had to work on a temporary project while she had to work extra hours at her family's restaurant.

"I usually volunteer at the café, but when Mom found out about our situation, she offered to put me on salary. I didn't want to at first, but I knew I would be helping you in the long run, but I knew that was more time away from Amaya."

She kept rubbing his hand, as both were silent until a waiter asked for the orders and walked off.

"She's only eight months old, and right now she doesn't have a mother or a father! The plan was for me to keep working to support all of us so you could stay home and take care of her, not to get fucking laid off and causing both of us to spend more time away from our daughter. You know how sick that makes me? I wasn't prepared to get laid off only two months after coming back to work after Amaya was born. I was just so pissed and so goddamn frustrated, I was ready to punch a wall!" During his rant, he never heard her scoot her chair next to his and laid her forehead in the crook of his neck. The soft whisper of her breath and her lavender/vanilla aroma brought him back.

When she lifted her head, she brushed his bangs back and brought her lips to lovingly kiss his own. " Believe me, InuYasha I feel just as horrible. Sometimes I doubt my ability as a mother and it hurts so much to think that I'm not doing a good job."

He could sense her despair and her own frustration. InuYasha was aware of her situation but never thought how difficult it was for her too. He pulled her into him, despite chairs separating them and laid his forehead against hers, to where he could peer into her glossy eyes and to wipe a few stray tears.

"You are a good mother, Kagome. Don't ever say that because that's not true." He smoothed her hair back while caressing her soaked yet smooth face. "I feel as though I'm not exactly a father figure, since I'm away all the time. I only see her and you for maybe five hours before it starts all over again."

"I see you as a wonderful father, every time I see you holding Amaya I can see that clearly. I watch you kiss her, rock her to sleep, feed her-all that. And not only that…." Her lips kissed his chin. "You are my husband, who has been nothing but loving and supportive. I see you as a provider, someone who would stop at nothing to make sure his family is taken care of first." Then she cupped his face and brought him a breath away from her lips, "And I love you for it."

Closing the gap, InuYasha held her close, devouring her supple lips. His hands went to cup the back of her head and her waist, to make sure she knew that she was loved. Deeply, unconditionally and without regret, doubt or simple fears. He fell in love with her for a million reasons he couldn't name right off the bat. She was his wife, his soul mate, his smile very morning when he woke and his dream every time he went to sleep with her in his embrace.

After the much needed talk, to walk off the late breakfast, the couple joyously walked across the street and into the mall. All the while InuYasha had his arm around his wife's waist, silently stating that she belonged with him and only him to any other poor fool who dared look at her. He would admit he was possessive, inu demon usually were with their partners. Kagome was a very gorgeous woman, and he was lucky to have someone like her, for she was not only beautiful outside, but on the inside as well. She had a pure heart, one that was bigger than anyone's he's ever known.

But just having her alone for the first time in a long time, Inuyasha was just plain happy. His wife had that affect on him. He couldn't imagine a life without her now they had a beautiful daughter together. As they walked, with his free hand he grabbed one of hers to place a few kisses on her palm, just because.

Kagome felt his love loud and clear in his actions and immediately brought his down to return the favor.

He wanted to get something special for her, after everything that they've been through. Inuyasha just couldn't figure out what. Roses and chocolates were so cliché, plus her favorite flower was the iris and she preferred vanilla and strawberries. Kagome always told him she'd love anything he got her but in the end she would love him even more; regardless of what he gave her.

They stopped at the closest restrooms, Kagome claiming that nature was calling. After a quick kiss and assurance to come out quickly, she disappeared through the ladies swinging bathroom door. As he leaned against the wall to wait, he spotted the jewelry dealer across the way. Hoping that there was something in there precious enough for his special wife, he dashed into the store and not before long he spotted the perfect gift, bought it and went back to his waiting spot just time to see Kagome come out.

"Were you waiting long?" She grabbed his hand once more.

"Not at all." With a quick peck to her lips, they walked off; Inuyasha hiding his gift until later that night.

When they got home, and after a quick call to Kaede to make sure Amaya was okay, instead of a dinner; since they were both full from the lunch, the hot tub was their next destination, one that InuYasha could hardly wait for.

Inuyasha quickly got their hot tub going, undressed and got in to wait for his wife. He got comfortable, spotted the hidden gift underneath some towels on the sink, and looked towards the door, where he could see steam exiting into their bedroom where he thought he could smell Kagome.

When the door opened, his eyes roamed the luscious form of his wife. She was completely nude; with the exception of a tattoo on her hip; one that had his name in Kanji . He couldn't remember a time when he took the time to truly admire her body and all its wonders. She was absolutely gorgeous, with a slim waist, long lean legs that seemed endless, her stomach that was flat once again after months of working out. Then he ventured towards her face, where he took in her rapidly flushing face, her slender neck he loved to suckle on and her breasts that were full. This was the form of an angel-not just any angel….his one and only.

He reached for her hand, she took it and he lead her into the tub to where she sat down on his lap, her back to his chest with his arms holding her from behind.

"This feel so nice. It's been ages since we relaxed like this."

"Yeah, probably right before Amaya was born." Then his hands began moving up and down her arms, while his mouth went to worship her neck.

She loved how he made her feel. Everything from his words to his actions and even his touches made her love and want him that much more. She hummed as his kisses grew more passionate while his hands strayed from her arms her waist and hips. When she felt his excitement prodding her backside, she knew things were going to intensify very soon.

As the steam heated the bathroom, new heat was being created by the couple. It didn't go very far though, InuYasha wanted to love her the right way, in the bedroom, where things could get as rough and passionate as they wanted; considering the last time they coupled was an agonizing long three weeks ago!

Since they knew it was going to be a long, exciting night, they got out, drained the tub and started to dry off.

As Kagome was drying her hair in front of the mirror, InuYasha came up right behind her, kissed her neck while she only smiled lovingly, but wasn't expecting what he brought out.

She gasped as a lovely, circular amber stone touched her chest. It glistened in the high lighting. She held her hair back as InuYasha fastened it. After that he embraced her once more.

"What do you think?"

"Sweetheart, it's beautiful." Her hand touched the cool stone, not surprised that it was the color of his eyes. His eyes were stunning to her, a unique color as unique as he was. She could see his reflection, the way his eyes called to hers. She held his head to hers, loving how he leaned into her, where his cheek touched hers. They just stood there, relishing in the silence and love that surrounded them.

It was amazing at how much you could love someone. Kagome was not sure how many times her heart would burst at the thought of just seeing him. When they first began dating, she couldn't stop smiling every time they were together. He always made it special for her, always made sure that she was comfortable. He stumbled with his words, but she knew his actions spoke for him. Now she felt complete, whole and happy because of this man behind her. He not only gave her a life, but a life with him. And now they had started a family.

Now as he embraced her for a few more moments, she made sure he knew that she loved him no matter what he gave her or how much he had to sacrifice for them. Her eyes transmitted all that to his. As she turned around, bare chests connecting, Inuyasha quickly carried her bridal style, kissing her for all she was worth, and into their bedroom, where they expressed their passion, love, and devotion to the other into the night.

Was it good? Bad? Could I do better? I know it's not as good as "Into The Mist" but I think I did pretty well, considering it's a short story. What do you think? Let me know!

Ja Ne for now!