It's Halloween, almost three months since I left Tokyo. Sesshoumaru and I talk as much as we can which, considering the guys' tour schedule, interviews, signings and my curriculum and part time job, isn't much. Last week, when "studying," I managed to catch their newest song; one about finding love in unexpected places. I even burst out in laughter, scaring everyone else in the study room, when it mentioned crashing at an ice rink.

Speaking of studying, I glance at my watch before dashing out the door to make my last class before the weekend.

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'This is so lame.' I sigh, sitting on my lab stool, staring at my locket as I twirl it. The professors decided to throw a pathetic party, providing red velvet cakes that look like cats and dogs. When you cut into them, it looks like somebody killed the poor things…a sick and twisted thing to see at a vet school.

The bell finally rings and my roommate makes her way over as I pack up my things. "Hey. You goin to the party?" She asks as she smacks her gum.

I shake my head as I put my bag over my shoulder, "Nah. I'll just stay home incase some trick-or-treaters come by.

"Oh come one. There will be some really hot, nice boys there. It could be fun."

"First of all, Mariko, the last time you said that, I got groped too many times for any of those boys to qualify as 'nice.' Secondly, I already have a guy." I smile.

"Oh yeah, that whole long distance thing. Oh well…more for me. Don't bother leaving the door unlocked, I won't be home tonight." She says as she flips her hair and heads out the door.

I shake my head and mumble under my breath "Wasn't expecting you to."

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The normal ten minute walk across the court yard to the house that Mariko and I rented took over thirty. Practically everyone stopped to wish me a 'Happy Halloween."

When I get home at two-thirty, my phone was ringing so I rush to my room to pick it up. "Hello?"

"Happy Halloween Kagome!" Sango shouts over some music, Wish you could be here right now. You missed the best concert ever, the boys dressed up as different artists before heading out to perform."

Missing the past tense in her sentence, I reply "Wow! Sounds cool. How are you all doing?"

"Good, good. Really tired of traveling though, wish I could talk more, but you're breaking up. I just wanted to say hi real quick, I'll call you again tomorrow."

"Oh right…well, take care and give all the boys my love."

"I will, bye Kagome!"

"Bye." I hang up. "Now to waste time until I can change clothes and wait for any kids that come by…oh the anticipation."

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Right, I've changed clothes, put on some makeup and added some random streaks of color into my hair. It's now six o-clock and I have a large bowl of chocolaty goodness waiting by the door for any lucky kids who come by.

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Nine O-clock. It's been three hours and I've had a grand total of eleven kids come by. It's dark outside and I don't expect any more to show up. So I get up and lock the door.

Staring at the three-thirds full bowl of candy, I decide to watch a movie. And since its Halloween, what could be better than a scary one. Selecting 'Ring Two' I turn of the lights and sit on the couch with my chocolate.

"It was you! You did it!"

"What did I do?"

"You let the dead get in."

I'm so enthralled in the movie, I've completely forgotten the chocolate sitting in my lap and am squeezing the poor life out of a pillow.

Knock. Knock!

Startled, I jump, throwing the pillow across the room and sending chocolate every where. Glancing at the clock which now reads ten thirty-eight, I wonder 'Who on earth could that be at this time of night. Surely not a Trick-or-Treater.'

Making my way to the door silently, I peer through the peep hole. 'Oh My GOD!' Hurriedly, I undo the two locks and the chain. Throwing open the door, I come to a complete standstill, no daring to believe my eyes.

"Trick or Treat Kagome."

Suddenly I can move again. Jumping, I wrap my arms around the person's neck and give them a kiss. "Oh my god Sesshoumaru! What are you doing here? When did you get here? Didn't you have a concert tonight?"

He silences me with a kiss before he pulls away and begins to answer. "The concert was last night, they moved it. I arrived this morning in order to surprise you." He runs his fingers through my hair. "Nice costume," He fingers my multi-colored hair, "what are you, practice doll for people in beauty school?"

"Ha ha," I playfully push him, and point to a guitar by the door, "I'm a pop star. What about you?"

He stands silently for a moment in thought, then he grins "Well, if you are a pop star, then I must be your biggest fan."

I laugh, "That was so cheesy. Cute…but cheesy."

Realizing that we're still standing in the door way, I quickly move aside. "Please…come on in."

"Oh good," He smirks, "I was beginning to wonder if you were going to leave me standing here all night."

"Hmmm…tempting, but then I risk some other girl coming and stealing you away." I say as I lock the door behind us.

Walking into the living room, he looks around. "Nice place. You live here on your own?"

I laugh a little, "Technically no. It seems like it more and more though. My roommate, Mariko, is almost never in, just popping by for clothes every now and then."

"Right." He nods his head. "So, where does she sleep, you know, if she's never here?"

"Oh, you know, she's very good at making 'other' arrangements." I giggle.

Suddenly, without warning, he walks over, cups my face and kisses me passionately yet gently. Pulling away just enough so that his lips barely brush against mine, he whispers "God I missed you so much."

"And I you." I kiss him back. "Follow me." Grabbing his hand, I turn off the TV and lead him down the hall.

"Where are we going?" He asks.

"Well…I told you where Mariko sleeps, now I'm going to show you where I sleep."

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It's morning. I roll over to look at Sesshoumaru who is still sleeping. I sit there for what seems like forever, watching him and realizing how much I miss cooking for him, traveling with him and being in his arms every night. If I didn't know any better, I would say that I had known Sesshoumaru and loved him for years before we were separated.

I'm so deep in thought that I don't notice Sesshoumaru is now awake and staring at me intently. "Good morning beautiful, how did you sleep?"

"Honestly…" I smile a bit, "Better than I have for the last three months."

He smiles before quickly kissing me, "let's get up and have some breakfast. There is something I want to talk to you about while we eat."

"Okay." Kissing him back quickly, I jump up and run to the bathroom to wash my face and change clothes.

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"So…" I say as we're almost done with Breakfast, "Are you going to tell me what you have on your mind?"

"Yeah…" He pauses, "Kagome. Do you remember what I said the night before you left. How I said nothing would change the way I felt about you?"

I nod, having no idea where he is going with this.

"Well, I was wrong…" He grabs my hand gently.

My immediate reaction is to think that he doesn't love me anymore. But then my rational side kicks in with the fact that if that were, true, he wouldn't have come all this way over and things wouldn't have happened the way they did last night.

Focusing back on Sesshoumaru, I see that he is waiting for a response. "Umm…I don't think I get what it is that you are trying to say."

He gets off his chair and moves around the table, kneeling down beside me. "What I'm trying to say is that you leaving made me realize that I don't want to live my life without you in it. These last three months have been agony, fearing that you would forget me or meet someone else." He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small box. "Kagome…will you marry me?"

I sit there, shocked, and when words finally start to form, they come out fast and incoherent. "What!Areyouserious?We'veonlyknowneachotherforwhat,fiveandahalfmonthsorso,threeofwhichwewereseparated?Imean,don'tgetmewrong,Idreamedofthispossibility,butIneverexpecteditthissoon!" I gasp for breath, "I mean….are you sure?

He looks at me and smiles. "Right…I didn't catch any of that except 'Are you sure' and yes, I am. I'm not saying we have to get married right away, but someday, in the future, will you, Kagome Higarashi, become my wife?"

I look into his eyes, seeing his love for me, and I break into a large smile. "Yes, Sesshoumaru Taisho, someday, in the relatively near future, I would love nothing more than to marry you."

He slips the ring onto my finger and kisses me and all the while I'm thinking 'Not yet…but someday.'