Thank you one and all for your reviews and your opinions! kouga's older woman was the first person to actually say the same thing I did when I found out the Texans wrote Thomas Jefferson out of the history textbooks. Props to you! And Kyra, of course, brought up a very good question: "Where did Inuyasha get the ring?" I'm one step ahead of you, sweetheart. You'll see once you read. ;) I think that's all I have to say…yep. ONWARDS, LOYAL READING SQUIDS.

Rejection

Mrs. Higurashi was in the kitchen, making breakfast when a ruckus upstairs broke out. All she could hear was muffled yelling, sits and a series of thumps! The older woman smiled and shook her head.

"It seems as if Inuyasha has told Kagome how he acquired the ring," Mama Higurashi giggled to herself. She remembered everything that led up to the young hanyou proposing to her daughter.

Flashback

Mama Higurashi was busy shuffling around the house, putting groceries away. Inuyasha hesitantly walked in the room and stared at the woman that looked a lot like Kagome. The young man stood in the doorway leading into the kitchen and watched Mama stack cans on the shelves while humming a merry tune.

Inuyasha waited a few minutes before clearing his throat. Mama turned around with wide eyes, but her face relaxed once she saw who it was. She gave him a simple smile and motioned for him to help her finish up her task. Inuyasha, none too happily, complied.

After a few minutes of restocking the fridge and pantry with the newly bought food, Inuyasha turned to Mama and blush. The older woman noticed Inuyasha's strange behavior and became curious. She hesitantly reached out to the young hanyou and cupped his cheek. He looked up into the warm eyes of Kagome's mother and saw a gentle smile gracing her delicate features.

"Thank you for helping me, Inuyasha," she smiled. "Now, why don't we sit down so you can tell me what's wrong."

Inuyasha blinked a couple times, wondering how in the world Mama Higurashi knew something was bothering him. "Eh, motherly instincts I bet," he though to himself. He shrugged his shoulders and focused back on the conversation.

Mama Higurashi held him by the arm and steered him into the living room, where she pulled herself and Inuyasha onto the plush couch. She retracted her arm and folded her hands in her lap before looking back at the young man who she regarded as a son. Mama waited a few moments for Inuyasha to speak.

When he didn't open his mouth to say anything, Mama decided to prod him a bit. She cleared her throat, which captured his attention once more. Once Inuyasha locked eyes with her, she could see all of his tumultuous emotions raging inside him.

"Now Inuyasha, tell me what's on your mind," she said kindly. Inuyasha's gaze shifted to his feet as his face began to flush. He looked so much like a flustered puppy that Mama Higurashi had a hard time holding in her giggles and her feminine urge to reach out and rub his ears whilst cooing nonsense.

Inuyasha couldn't put his dilemma into words, which caused him to get even more frustrated. He grumbled a bit before turning back to Mama Higurashi. He said, "Its Kagome…" Mama just nodded for him to continue. "I…I just…I don't know how to tell her how I…feel about her," he hung his head in embarrassment.

Mama Higurashi nodded in understanding. "Well, darling, the only thing you can do is be straight forward with Kagome. She doesn't like when people beat around the bush." Inuyasha sighed. Mama reached out and patted his back.

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It had been nearly two weeks since the talk Inuyasha had with Kagome's mother, and he had finally worked up the nerves to tell Kagome the depth of his love for her. He knew he had to because she still harbored doubts about Kikyo.

Inuyasha took a deep breath and walked into the living room where Kagome was busy scribbling away at her homework. He wiped his face, hoping that he got off all of the ramen broth from his delicious lunch minutes before hand.

He sat next to Kagome who glanced in his direction upon his entrance. They exchanged a few "pleasantries" and started a make out session right in front of poor Souta. After the embarrassing predicament, Inuyasha got down on one knee and proposed to Kagome, who said yes.

(I didn't want to rewrite the last chapter's flashback from a different point of view for reasons that will be listed below. Continue.)

End Flashback

Mama Higurashi giggled to herself as all of the recent memories flooded her thoughts. She was just so happy for her daughter! Inuyasha would take good care of her and their future children. Oh how she hoped they had his ears!

Once her fantasy of little dog-eared grandchildren faded from her thoughts, another memory emerged. One she considered the best memory yet: how Inuyasha obtained the engagement ring.

Hahaha! And you all thought you were going to find out this chapter. :P I'm so evil.

First off, I'm so sorry for the delay! I have a lot on my plate right now, so I can't get to finish a chapter all in one night. I started this one sometime last week and just got it done now. I know that this is a really short chapter, but it had to be to leave the suspense about the engagement ring. It's a way to hook all of you little squids into the story even more. :D

Anyways, I didn't want to write out that whole flashback from Inuyasha's perspective because: a) That would've taken forever, b) I, personally, don't like when authors do that, c) I wanted to finish this as fast as possible for your sake, and d) Let's face it, I'm lazy.

Now, I know how Inuyasha got the ring, but I want to know what you think. So tell me, loyal reading squids, how do you think he obtained the ring?

Much love,

Kikira Lynn