Kagome and Inuyasha broke apart. Inuyasha continued to show her the house. The house was everything that Kagome could want. "Is there anything you don't like about the house?" Kagome turned and look at him. "No, it's perfect."

"We could live in a tree and it would be enough. As long as I'm with you." Inuyasha smiled and kissed her again. The kisses became more urgent as they battle for dominance with their tongues.

Inuyasha's hands tangled in Kagome's dark hair. Kagome locked her arms around his neck. Inuyasha picked her up, her legs wrapping around his waist. He pinned her against the wall. Kagome grinded on him.

Kagome reached up and grazed his ears with her fingers. Inuyasha growled lowly. They broke apart, both panting. "I want to be with you, Inuyasha." She said, her eyes not leaving his gold ones. "Are you sure, Kagome? We can wait if you're not ready."

Kagome grinded on him, him struggling to keep a moan from escaping his lips. "I'm sure. Please. Make me yours." Inuyasha smiled and he guided her over to the bed and he laid her down.

Kagome opened her eyes to Inuyasha kneeling on top of her, his eyes full of lust and love. He buried his face in her neck, nipping at it as he moved up and down. He took his tongue and ran it the length of her neck. She whimpered in pleasure.

Inuyasha sat up, taking the shirt from her body. He smiled and marveled at the sight of her beautiful body glowing in the lantern light. He looked at her beautiful breasts, hidden by her bra. He leaned in and recaptured her lips. He grinded against her and she whimpered in his mouth. Inuyasha smiled.

He ran his claw gently up and down her ribs, making her arch her back against him. Her fingers tangled in his silver hair, her fingers finding his ears. She tweaked them with her fingers. Inuyasha growled lowly from the sensation.

Inuyasha sat up and looked at her again. "You are so beautiful, my Kagome." Kagome smiled and she reached up for the string on the top of his haori. She pushed the jacket of his haori from his shoulders.

Her fingers opened the belt of his pants, pulling his undershirt from them. She glided her fingers up and down his torso. Inuyasha groaned, focusing on her fingers on his skin. Inuyasha shrugged off his undershirt.

His muscled torso and chest was bare, and Kagome couldn't help but stare. He was beautiful. And he was hers. Inuyasha looked down at her bra and he took a claw and put it under the bridge of her bra, snapping it in one fluid movement.

Kagome yelped as she covered herself quickly. Inuyasha took her arms gently from her breasts. "Don't hide from me, my Kagome." He said huskily. Kagome smiled and she reclaimed his lips, pulling Inuyasha on top of her again.

Kagome pushed his pants from his hips. Inuyasha took another claw and snapped the waistband of her skirt, ripping the skirt in half so it slid off her hips. They broke apart and looked at each other.

Inuyasha was completely naked. The only piece of clothing separating them was her panties. Kagome looked at him. "Are you sure you want this?" asked Inuyasha huskily. Kagome nodded. "Yes, I want all of you, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha snapped her panties in half and he was at her entrance. Inuyasha could feel Kagome tense up slightly. Her breathing picked up. "Be gentle." said Kagome. "Don't be afraid, Kagome. I'm right here. I'm not going to hurt you."

Kagome smiled and nodded. "I know. You never will." Kagome smiled as he reclaimed her lips. Kagome felt a sharp pain and she cried out. Inuyasha stopped. "Do you want me to stop?" Kagome shook her head. "No, just be gentle." Inuyasha nodded.

Inuyasha and Kagome became one that night. Kagome was overjoyed. She was with the man that she wanted to be with forever. Kagome and Inuyasha fell asleep in each other's arms. Inuyasha woke up just before dawn.

He looked down and smiled. Kagome was partly covered with the top of his haori. Her hair was spread out across his chest. Her arm rested across his hips. She had the biggest smile on her face.

He ran his fingers gently up and down her side. He stopped when he felt the beginnings of the scar on her side. It started just below her ribcage and stopped right above her hip. He looked down and looked at the scar that their enemy had left on his love.

"It didn't heal as well as it should have. The tensaiga can only do so much. It took a long time to heal completely. But it eventually did." said Kagome. "I will always regret that day." Kagome picked her head up, looking at him.

"I don't. I will never regret that day. You saved my life many times. It felt good to do it just once for you." Inuyasha sighed. "I guess."

Kagome sat up on her elbow. "Inuyasha, you have almost died many times over, protecting me. Because you love me. So of course I would do the same for the man I love. I may not be as strong as you but my love for you is pure. And I would gladly give my life if it meant that you lived another day."

Inuyasha kissed her. They looked into each other's eyes. Kagome wrapped herself back up in his haori and laid her head back on his chest. Inuyasha turned over on his side and held Kagome tightly. He wrapped his arms around her chest and he rested his chin on her shoulder, burying his nose into her hair. He closed his eyes and held her to him.

'I will never leave you Kagome. Nothing will ever happen to you again. And no one will ever separate us again. I will always be by your side.'

Inuyasha kissed the side of her head and closed his eyes. He held the girl that he loved more than anything in this world.

REWRITTEN FEBRUARY 2024