A/N: This story has been sitting around in my broken laptop for a few years. I have been fortunate to retrieve and upload it for your reading pleasure. I hope that you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the original characters from the Inuyasha series. However, the many characters that pop up from time to time are indeed mine.

"…." –Speaking

'…' –Thoughts

"…"– Spirits Talking

"…"– Beast Talking

What Tomorrow Brings

Dark, golden irises stared down at the petite woman that was currently curled up into a ball, fast asleep. He silently contemplated how such a small creature like her could cry so much. He had gone inside with the intension of giving her some privacy. The smell of her tears was erased by the falling rain but her small whimpers let him know that his alpha female was still there. Minutes had passed, than an hour, than two hours and still her sobs wouldn't lessen in their intensity. The rain had stopped falling an hour later but her tears continued on. Finally, half an hour later, her tears calmed and her sobs quieted until they stopped completely.

He waited a few moments than stood up and walked over to where they had been conversing just hours prior. He didn't know what he was expecting to find but it sure wasn't what lay before his eyes. The calm, collected young woman from before was gone and lying there on the floor was a beautiful inu, curled into a ball, looking like a lost pup. He allowed himself to release a tired sigh before picking her up and taking her inside. He walked over to the room where her scent lingered the most and knelt beside the futon at the center of the room. Putting her down gently, he began to move away when a tiny, silver blue clawed hand clamped onto the sleeve of his haori.

Sesshomaru looked down to the hand that grasped him than to Kagome's face. Glittering silver stared into shimmering gold. Kagome's hand tightened slightly as she whispered. "Please… don't go. Stay…" Her eyes drifted close as her last words slipped out of her lips. "Please stay with me." Sesshomaru looked down at the sleeping woman before him and couldn't help but chuckle softly. He stood up and took off his armor and haori, than laid down beside Kagome, his chest to her back and arms circling around her waist. As the two inus' succumbed to sleep, neither noticed Sesshomaru's silver tail curl around Kagome's smaller form or Kagome's silver streaked, black tail intertwining with his and snuggling deeper into the warmth and protection that her alpha and secret love provided.

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A single brilliant ray of golden red sunlight snuck its way in through the sole window that occupied Kagome's room. It spread across the wooden floor to rest across Kagome's beautiful ivory face. A small frown marred her once peaceful face. Closed eyes squinted open to reveal silvery pools. Kagome released a soft growl and moved to raise a hand to her face, but jerked to a stop when she felt velvety flesh rub against her own. With this new discovery, she finally noticed the warm chest pressed to her back, the arm wrapped around her waist, and the silver tail wrapped around her.

'Silver tail?' She thought to herself and blushed fiercely when her memories of the previous night entered her foggy mind. She stiffened when she heard Sesshomaru's deep chuckle from behind her. "Good morning." He said; his voice sending delightful shivers up and down her spine. "Good morning." She responded back, hoping against hope that he wouldn't notice the lustful tone to her voice or the way her body heated up from simply being pressed up against him.

Unfortunately for her, he did notice the slight purr to her normally smooth tone as well as the delicious smell of her arousal. This, however, caused him to pause for a moment, making him realize the one thing that had been under his nose the entire time; her attraction to him. Wanting to see the truth in her eyes, he disentangled his arms from around her waist in order to flip her onto her back.

Kagome's eyes widen when she felt him disentangle himself from her only to flip her over. Silver clashed with gold. Luminous strands of moon kissed hair cascaded around her head like a white, silky curtain. "Sess…" She began but something in his eyes stunned her to silence. She stared straight into those molten pools of gold that she loved so much and unconsciously allowed her feelings for him to surface.

She allowed a single clawed hand to reach up and trace his markings. Sesshomaru watched her intently as she looked up at him and touched the markings on his face. There, in her eyes, was the answer that he was looking for, but he was wrong in his conclusion that she was simply attracted to him. No, what she felt wasn't as simple as a mere attraction. What she felt for him was love; pure, undying love.

For the 100th time since he had met the little onna, he found himself thinking that he very much liked the idea of settling down and making her his mate. Closing his eyes, he realized that her touch had always soothed him, making him feel relaxed and carefree. He opened his eyes and grabbed her hand with one of his. Kagome, who until that moment had been on cloud nine, snapped out of her daze; her eyes widened slightly. "Sesshomaru, I'm sorry. I don't…"

Sesshomaru quickly pressed his lips against her, stopping her from finishing. Kagome gasped in surprise, never once expecting the Western lord to kiss a being such as herself. Sesshomaru, inwardly smirking, took advantage of the gasp and slipped his tongue into her mouth, deepening the kiss. Within moments, Kagome began to respond to his kiss, pressing her lips to his, their tongues dancing together, each making an attempt to gain dominance. Finally, Kagome relented and allowed herself to simply drown in the sensations that he caused.

Electricity passed from his lips throughout her body. Liquid fire scorched its way along the path that his hands and fingers made on her along her clothed flesh. Her lower stomach tightened with a burning need she knew only he could extinguish. But it soon ended when the sounds of feminine giggling and a masculine cough broke them out of their daze.

Kagome blushed bright red before forcing herself to look at the two younglings standing just inside her door, slightly relieved that Sesshomaru hid her from their view. Sesshomaru looked at the blush that stained her cheeks and smirked. He remained still for a few moments to allow her some time to recover. When he felt that she was under control again, he stood to his full regal height and began to dress. Kagome stood up soon after him and began to fold the blankets and set them at the foot of her futon, all the while ignoring the stares that she received from the children.

"Okaa-san?" Kagome turned to look at her son and gave both him and the surprised Rin a fanged smile. "Good morning you two. Sleep well?" The young kitsune and human nodded. "Mama how did…" Shippo stopped when his mother shook her head. "I'll explain later Shippo. Prepare to go to the village. It's my turn to make breakfast." Shippo nodded and with nothing else said, he grabbed Rin's hand and pulled her along.

Sesshomaru watched the interaction with disguised interest. "You are going to tell the others?" He asked Kagome as he watched her slip out of her wrinkled outer kimono. Kagome turned to him and nodded. "I don't see why I shouldn't. I wanted you to be the first to know. I wanted to see if I had your approval. I got it and as such I don't have to hide anymore."

Sesshomaru nodded in approval. He walked up behind her when she turned away from him. He moved his hands to remove her inner kimono as he dipped his head and licked her neck as it dropped to the ground. He felt her shiver under his touch and smirked. "Kagome, I have been thinking on this for many years and I believe that now would be a good time to ask. Would you allow me the honor of courting you?"

Kagome gasped and turned to face him. She looked into his eyes to see if he was serious, but seeing that he would never joke about something of that magnitude. She smiled her first big smile and hugged him tight. "I accept your proposal Sesshomaru." The inu gave a small smile of his own and moved her head to the side. "Then I will give you my courting mark." His fangs elongated and he bit down on the juncture between her shoulder and neck.

Kagome hissed slightly from the unexpected pain but after a few seconds, it dissipated. Sesshomaru reached for the baby blue colored inner kimono that rested on the chest closest to them, all the while licking the wound shut. He pulled the kimono around her slender form before reaching for the silver white outer kimono, whose sleeves and collar were decorated with pink sakura petals. He pulled that kimono around her. Kagome smiled gratefully up at him then moved to wrap a baby blue colored obi tight around her waist.

She turned to slip her feet into a pair of matching silver white slippers before brushing her hair out. Sesshomaru admired her beauty like he had many times in the past. "Come, my dear." Sesshomaru said as he held a clawed hand out to her. Kagome took hold of his hand with a small blush staining her cheeks. They walked out of her room and into the main area where Jaken, Shippo, and Rin awaited them. Without a word, Sesshomaru and Kagome walked out of the hut, Shippo and Rin following close behind them with an awestruck Jaken at the rear.

A/N: Thank you all. I couldn't believe how many favorite and follow alerts I received for this story. Also, thank you to all my reviewers. You all made my day. I don't plan to abandon this story and thankfully. I have the majority typed up already. I hope you enjoy this installment of "Truly Complete". Good night.