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Chapter 3

As he opened the door across from his studio and turned on the lights they both gasped in wonderment. All the walls were covered in paintings of their friends and themselves. As Kagome was looking at pictures of Shippou and Koga a certain picture caught Sesshoumaru's attention. He walked over and stood in front of it. HE was amazed at what he saw. It was a picture of him; his beloved and what appeared to be their children.

"Inuyasha what can you tell me about this piece?" He asked in a hushed voice. Inuyasha looked over from where he was standing and then moved over to see what piece he was talking about.

"Oh I don't know, like with all of my paintings they're things I see in my dreams. My doctor thinks this is my subconscious way of helping myself to regain my memory. So when I dream about these people I paint them." He stated as he stared at the painting.

"How do you feel when you dream of the man in this painting?" Sesshoumaru asked silently hoping it was the same way he felt. Inuyasha turned from the painting and stared at him a long time before answering.

"I feel sad because I wasn't able to tell him how I loved him and wanted to be with him. Afraid because I knew he would reject and that would have ripped my heart out. So I loved him from afar." He stated in a hushed tone. Sesshoumaru just stared at him and wondered ' how is it we were both the strongest fighters but we were afraid of three little words?'

"Anyway you asked about the painting. It's the man I love, our children and myself. I think this used to be a fantasy. We were all outside of our castle in the garden to be exact. We're all playing a game without a care in the world." Inuyasha was speaking with a far off look. After a few minutes of silence he lost the far off look in his eyes. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha kept staring at each other. From across the room Kagome stared at the two with a sad look on her face. 'Why were they so afraid to tell each other how they felt when they had the chance. It they had we wouldn't be doing this now. Maybe they'll finally be able to admit how they feel.' Kagome thought as she was coming up with a plan. Sesshoumaru mean while was working up the courage to ask him out.

Suddenly the phone rang. "Excuse me, I need to get that." As he left the room Kagome made her way over to Sesshoumaru.

"You want to ask him out don't you?" She asked

"What do you think? I find the love of my life after so long, and find out that he loves me the way I love him. Of course I do." He stated his voice rising slowy. When Inuyasha walked in. Kagome went back to where she was before. When Inuyasha finally made to his side Sesshoumaru had worked up enough courage.

"Inuyasha, will you go out with me?"