Okay you guys, this is it, the last chapter. Okay, prepare yourself to be amazed. Read my little note at the end too, okay? Well here goes nothing…

Chapter 14- The Final Conflict

The Inuyasha group headed back to Kaede's village in triumph, knowing that their mission was complete. That is everyone except Kagome was celebrating. Nervously fingering the complete jewel on her necklace, she wondered what would happen to her now. She pushed that to the back of her head as they reached Kaede's hut and warmly greeting the old priestess, showed her the gleaming jewel.

"Look Kaede! It's finally complete!" she cried out to the old lady, hugging her tightly.

Inuyasha walked to Kaede and ruffled her gray hair. "That's right old hag, we did it all by ourselves. Aren't you proud?" Retreating from Inuyasha's hands, Kaede walked to the inside of her hut and sat down, everyone following suit. One by one they pieced the whole battle together, including its happy ending.

At the mention of a happy ending, Kagome grew silent and they all noticed. Moving closer, Inuyasha said, concerned, "What's wrong?" Kaede stood up and walked to the corner of her hut. She reached into it and pulled out a beautifully hand crafted bow and arrows. Placing them right in front of Kagome, she backed off and waited for her reaction.

Kagome gently picked them up as if they were made of crystal. "Kaede…" she began but Kaede cut her off. "I am growing old, Kagome. Very soon I will pass on and when that time comes I want ye to take over my spot as village priestess." Kagome stared at her, openmouthed until she realized what Kaede was asking. She closed her mouth and stood up, causing the bow to fall out of her lap. Kagome just couldn't take it anymore. Bursting into tears and running out of the hut, she sobbed uncontrollably as she ran.

They all watched on, their jaws hitting the floor. "Those were no tears of joy," Miroku stated the obvious. Inuyasha immediately stood up to get Kagome, but Kaede stopped him.

"I think it better for me to talk with her." With that Kaede left slowly, already knowing where Kagome had headed. Inuyasha sat down again, but he was tense all over, and he felt like something terrible was gonna happen. Kaede walked slowly to the sacred tree, wondering what Kagome was so upset about. Stopping at the trunk and instantly spotting Kagome, she glided over and, with much effort, sat down on a root. Kagome was still sniffing and was hugging her knees tightly.

"What is wrong with ye?" Kaede asked gently.

Kagome sniffed once more before bursting and letting it all out. "I have to go back to sob my own time for good sob because I have to purify the jewel there. sob If I purify it here, then the well will close and sob I will be stuck here. I sob don't know what to sob do!" Inhaling deeply after her long speech, Kagome slid her knees down and dried her eyes.

Kaede registered all that Kagome had told her and found that it made perfect sense. Patting her softly on her back she gently broke it to her, "That is the best thing to do and I'm sorry it couldn't turn out another way for ye." Kagome started a fresh new batch of tears and got up shakily, heading back to the hut to tell the others and…Inuyasha. How was she going to tell him? She couldn't bear to live without him, but she must do what she must. Kaede followed behind her, silently wishing the girl the best of luck.

Walking into the hut, Kagome was met by Shippo coming up to hug her. "It's been so quiet since you left!" Shippo complained and spread his arms wide to hug her, but Kagome moved out of his way. Shippo looked confused. "Why don't you want to hug me?"

Kaede came in and said, "She probably does not want anyone to touch her right now." Kaede's wrong, Kagome thought sadly, I wish Inuyasha would hold me and tell me everything will be okay…Breaking her thoughts, Kagome stifled her tears and stiffly got her backpack, slinging it over her shoulder weakly.

"I…" Kagome began but faltered. "I need to…" she continued but found she couldn't say the words. Inuyasha grew impatient and said, "You need to what? Spit it out"

Kagome's tears rolled down her cheek freely now and she yelled, "I have to go back to my own time!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and inspected his claws. "How long this time?" he sighed, but Kagome shook her head.

"Forever…" she whispered, loud enough for everyone to hear. Inuyasha's heart stopped and he numbly turned to Kagome. "What?..." his voice cracked. Her face showed no signs of joking and he stared at her in growing panic.

Sango grabbed Kagome's arm and she flinched, "You really have to go?" she asked, now crying. Miroku hung his head in sadness. Shippo was wailing on the floor, crying about his lost 'mother'. But Inuyasha was the one Kagome was worried about the most. He just sat there, staring blankly at a wall, unmoving.

Swallowing the lump in her throat, Kagome said gently, "Goodbye everyone." They all said their farewell and Kagome noticed that Inuyasha didn't say anything. All eyes on her, she walked over and touched Inuyasha's shoulder gently. "Inuyasha?" she asked questioningly. He turned around abruptly, making her jump slightly.

"Don't touch me, alright!" he yelled and moved his shoulder out from under Kagome's fingers. Hurt deeply, Kagome bit her lip and turned around. "I love you," she whispered before walking out of the door for the last time. Inuyasha stiffened as he heard those three words he had loved to hear from her come out. Everyone was shocked at the scenario that had just unfolded in front of their eyes, and Sango's shock quickly turned to anger.

"How dare you hurt her like that when she was just trying her best to say goodbye! It wasn't her fault that she was forced to leave!" Sango raged. Inuyasha bent his head down lower so no one could see the tears roll down his face. The only woman who had ever loved him for who he truly was had left. As the drop of water splashed on the floor, Sango instantly stopped, astounded that he was crying. Again, everyone looked on in shock. Before long, a whole new puddle was added to that drop as Inuyasha's tears came flowing down. Even Shippo was at a loss for words. Inuyasha's shattered heart reached out to Kagome's and frantically thought, Kagome where are you!

Kagome ran blindly through the forest, her vision blurred by tears. Not being able to see clearly, she tripped and landed on the ground hard. "Ouch!" she cried out and shakily picked herself up.

Wiping dirt off the jewel, Kagome inspected it. Her thoughts drifted back to Inuyasha, and then her tears came back. Why couldn't he at least say something nice the last time he sees me? She thought miserably. Kagome looked back down at the jewel and was surprised to find it drenched in her tears. But before she could wipe them off, a bright light glowed from within the jewel and a ghostly figure streamed out.

Shielding her eyes and then slowly putting her arm down, Kagome was astounded to find Midoriko, the priestess who created the jewel, standing in front of her surrounded by a heavenly glow. "Midoriko?" Kagome whispered questioningly, and the figure nodded. Midoriko held her hand out and helped Kagome to her feet.

Kagome still stared at Midoriko and then she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Midoriko looked at Kagome fondly and replied, "You were in great pain over me, so I am here to ease that pain." Moving closer to Kagome, she continued, "I know you love that half demon Inuyasha with all your heart, but you can't stay because of the jewel's purification needs. You leaving against your will shows that you put others happiness in front of yours."

Hanging her head, Kagome thought, so it is hopeless after all… Midoriko placed a hand gently on Kagome's shoulder and added, "But I am going to keep the well open for you." Kagome looked up, her eyes wide. So there is hope…

"On my word, when you purify the jewel, this well will stay connected to your era. Think of it as my gift to my… reincarnation." Midoriko promised.

"I'm your reincarnation? But I thought I was Kikyo's…" Kagome asked, confused. Midoriko shook her head lightly and answered, "You both are. Don't forget my promise, Kagome. Now what will be your other wish when you purify the jewel?"

"I get two?"

"No," Midoriko explained, "The other one was a gift. This is a wish. Now purify it quickly and make a wish." With that the priestess disappeared back into the jewel.

Focusing all her miko energy into the jewel, Kagome felt it begin to purify. She repeated her wish over and over in her head as a searing bright light engulfed her and she blacked out. Her wish repeated once more in her head, I wish to be with Inuyasha forever…

At the hut, everyone heard a loud, high-pitched noise coming from outside. Forgetting their grief for a moment, they ran outside to find a brilliant white light come above the forest top, piercing the air with brightness. They were about to leave to investigate when Kaede stopped them. They all listened intently as she yelled, "Kagome's purifying the jewel! Do not interfere!"

Sango squealed and said excitedly, "So that means she has decided to stay, right?" Shippo jumped up happily and Miroku smiled widely. Inuyasha's heart skipped a couple of beats and he forgot to breathe. She wants to stay! His mind raced.

Kaede shook her head and replied; "Only time will tell." Inuyasha's heart fell, but he remained hopeful.

Kagome woke up, her head hurting immensely. She opened her closed up hand and found the jewel, beautiful, but not dangerous anymore. It still held great power, sure, but now it was only power pure people could use. She smiled and sat up, suddenly feeling kind of younger. Same old me…she disagreed and stood up. Realizing what just happened she cried out,

"I'm half demon! Midoriko made me half demon so I could stay with Inuyasha forever!" Kagome grabbed her backpack and dug through it frantically, searching for her mirror. Finding it in record time, she flipped it open and peered closely at herself.

"Good, nothing changed but I won't age anymore!" Kagome squealed happily. She would forever be with Inuyasha and the well would remain open! To top it off, she had this beautiful, sparkly jewel to wear around her neck as proof of her triumph. Suddenly her happiness was cut short as she had a thought.

What if Inuyasha doesn't approve of me being a half demon! Kagome gulped and walked back with her backpack. Only one way to find out… Spotting the hut, she swallowed hard and bravely marched in, much to everyone's surprise. Sango was too happy to even speak and Inuyasha felt like his heart was about to burst. Suddenly though, Inuyasha stood up and yelled,

"Kagome! Watch out there's a demon behind you!" Pushing her aside, Kagome winced. So he realizes it… Inuyasha looked around confused and said, "That's funny, I don't see any demon!" Walking back inside, he jerked and yelled; "Now it's inside!" Everyone frantically scanned the room and looked panicky. Inuyasha began sniffing everything for a trace of where the demon was.

Kagome yelled, "Stop it, it's me!" They all turned to her and Inuyasha walked to her, still intently sniffing until he stiffly stood up and glared coldly at Kagome.

All eyes and ears on him, he asked coldly, "Would you care to explain, Kagome, why your scent has changed to one of a demon?" Sango gasped, Miroku looked appalled, and Shippo ran up beside Inuyasha.

"He's right; you do smell more like a demon, Kagome." Shippo confirmed.

Kagome shrunk under everyone's heavy stare. "I… It's a long story…"

"We got time." Inuyasha said and sat down determinedly. Kagome retold her whole story, leaving out some embarrassing parts like how Midoriko appeared because her heart ached for Inuyasha. But when she got to the part about her wish, she had to explain the embarrassing part.

"Well, what did you wish for?" Miroku asked impatiently. Inuyasha waited patiently for her answer and Kagome blushed deeply.

"Well, I…" Turning her head away from Inuyasha so he couldn't see her mortified face, Kagome continued in the smallest voice possible, yet everyone still heard, "I wished to be with Inuyasha forever…" Sango smiled happily and thought, finally she admits it. Inuyasha's eyes widened and he felt like his heart would burst from happiness. Yet on the outside, his face didn't flinch an inch as Kagome turned around to check his reaction. Must've got it from Sesshomaru, Inuyasha thought sarcastically. His eyes gave him away, however, because they were watering and he was shaking slightly.

"So, how did that make you gain a demon's scent?" he asked, trying to get off the subject for a moment. Kagome put her finger to her chin and replied, "I think, that in order to make me live forever, Midoriko made me a half demon." Inuyasha smiled. So she decided to become a half demon like me, even though it doesn't show at all…

Kagome waited anxiously for Inuyasha's response, all the while wondering what he was thinking about. He finally turned his gaze back to Kagome and silently promised we'll talk about this later… Getting off the subject again, he asked curiously, "Why do you still have the jewel then?"

Smiling, Kagome replied, "Well see, that's the best part. The jewel is still here and still has a lot of power, but it can only be used by the pure hearted. Or in another words, me!" She giggled and absentmindedly tucked the jewel back away under her shirt. "Also, the well remained open, too. Isn't that great?" Miroku nodded his head.

"Yes, that is wonderful Lady Kagome," he agreed, his hand getting dangerously close to Sango's rear end.

SLAP! "Can't you think of anything else for a moment!" Sango fumed while a twitching Miroku gently rubbed the hand print on his cheek. Kagome laughed and shook her head. "They will never learn," she whispered to Inuyasha. Inuyasha merely nodded his head in agreement because he was still so deep in thought, but Kagome took it the wrong way.

Kagome put her hands on her hips and exclaimed, "Inuyasha! Stop sulking! I can't believe you're mad at me for becoming a half demon!" He looked flabbergasted. "What?" he yelled unbelievingly. Oh, I guess he wasn't mad…Kagome thought.

"Ummm, oops…" Kagome said sheepishly. Inuyasha stood up and motioned for Kagome to follow him. They left and Sango watched them in happiness as they walked by her. "Awww," she sighed. Suddenly Sango felt a certain hand rubbing her butt again. "Argh, I would go too but there are lecherous monks to deal with…" she growled and balled up her fist threateningly.

They walked from the hut in silence until Kagome finally broke it as they reached a clearing. "Why are you leading me away from the others?" she asked, now very curious. Inuyasha, his back to her, sighed and whipped around. Kagome was shocked, she didn't think that he would answer but just walk on.

Placing two fingers on his temple, Inuyasha suddenly looked weary. "Kagome," he whispered, his voice cracking for the second time that day, "why did you want to stay with me so much?" She looked kind of embarrassed and played uncomfortably with her fingers.

"Well," she explained, "I kinda love you, as you may already know from my confession earlier…" Inuyasha shook his head and corrected her. "No, I mean, why did you become half demon?"

Kagome had to think about that for a moment. "I think," she began, furrowing her brows together, "that I wanted to be like you, because I knew that, I mean, if we did get together…" Kagome flushed red and felt her face heat up. "That I would grow old and die and you would live on, and maybe love someone else later on… and I just, well… couldn't stand that…" She turned her eyes to the ground as those last words came out, shocked that she had just admitted this to him.

Inuyasha smirked softly and hooked his arm around her waist. Kagome gasped lightly and gazed up at Inuyasha, astounded at what he was doing. "I wouldn't love anyone else besides you… why would you even think that?" Inuyasha lightly scolded her and then pulled her into a tight embrace. Kagome relaxed after a minute and then hugged him back.

Wait, she thought, does this mean that he does love me! Inuyasha's eyes watered and then a thought hit him hard. Did I just imply that I loved her! He frantically thought. Holy shit. Breaking away from the hug rather quickly, he stuttered, "Ummm, don't you think that we should get back to the others… no, it's not that I don't want to spend time with you… I mean I don't want to spend time with you that way… wait, it's not like I was thinking about it that way…" Kagome enjoyed watching Inuyasha fidget with nervousness. He stopped for a breath and mumbled, "I'm just… gonna go now."

As he walked away, he flinched as a small hand closed around his, stopping him from going any farther. He turned around in surprise and found Kagome smiling warmly at him and as he looked down into her eyes, a warm feeling spread throughout his body, sending chills down his spine. Kagome maintained his gaze, which was boring holes into her eyes and she felt like he could see inside the very depths of her soul.

Inuyasha shook his head of this new feeling and sneered, "What now?" Kagome flinched as she heard the tone of his voice, but soon figured out it was fake when Inuyasha's hand closed around hers tightly. "Nothing, just wanted to see your reaction." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and feh'd. "Whatever," he mumbled and then asked something totally unexpected.

"Do you want to stay with me forever?" he asked intently, waiting patiently for her reply. Kagome was shocked for about the thirtieth time that day. I expected him to revert back to his usual affection lacking state… she mused. She answered him by giving him a soft kiss. Breaking apart he said, "Yup, that pretty much answers my question." Kagome laughed.

Sliding her arms around Inuyasha's neck and locking her hands together, she confirmed his assumption. "Yes, Inuyasha, I want to be by your side forever and ever. That is if you will let me." Grinning Inuyasha said, "Why else would I ask you if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life? Duh!" Folding his arms and averting her gaze, he waited for Kagome's explosion at his rudeness. After a moment of silence, he looked back to where she was to find her gone.

"Kagome!" he yelled, spotting her already walking down the path back to the hut. "Hurry up, Inuyasha! Gosh, you are so slow!" Kagome teased. She blinked and he was right beside her, smirking. "Who's the slow one now, huh?" Very casually, or as casually as he could, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist.

They walked on and Inuyasha was just in complete contentment. The one and only girl of his life was walking beside him, wanting to be with him forever, and maybe bear his child. Damn, I'm thinking like Miroku… Sure, I might get some bashings from Kagome's mom about this, and some sutras stuck to my head from her grandpa, but I'll do it for Kagome… Glancing quickly at Kagome he thought of something devious.

"Hey Kagome," he exclaimed brightly, excited by his own idea. She stopped and turned to face him, a look of curiosity in her chocolate eyes. "Yes?" she questioned.

"Now that we are, you know, together… whada ya think about taking of these cursed prayer beads, eh?" Inuyasha asked enthusiastically. Kagome smiled for a moment and put her bangs over her eyes, chuckling. But when she came back up, her face was dark. "No! Sit!" With that she walked back down the path as Inuyasha looked in bewilderment and then plummeted head first into the ground. It will always stay this way, Kagome smiled and laughed to herself as Inuyasha picked his head up out of the dirt. Yet instead of yelling as Kagome had expected him to, he just smiled and yelled good-naturedly, "I'm gonna get you for that! You'll pay!" Kagome squealed and ran faster as Inuyasha got up and began to chase her. And to tell the truth, both of them couldn't be any happier.

Sango and Miroku remained in the hut as Inuyasha and Kagome left. There was a hostile air around Sango because she had just finished tongue-lashing Miroku for yet another perverted move. Miroku uncomfortably shifted his weight and cleared his throat. He hated it whenever Sango was mad at him, but he couldn't help it. It was like a reflex now, touching her rear end. Now she didn't even believe him when he told her his hand 'slipped'. Clearing his head of theses confusing emotions, he sat closer to Sango and she tensed visibly. Miroku sighed and said, "Do not fear, dear Sango. I do not have any perverted intentions right now." Heh, I said intentions not thoughts.

Bowing his head he explained, "Sango, I'm sure that you resent me for all my lecherous approaches to you but I want you to know that I only do it because I want you to like me." Miroku breathed a sigh of relief now that he had that weight lifted off his shoulders.

She looked shocked and then that shock quickly changed into embarrassment as she registered what Miroku had just confessed. "Well..." she stuttered and flushed even deeper. Miroku took this advantage and made his move.

Sango was thinking until she felt… Miroku's hands! No, wait they weren't near any unwanted places; they were wrapped gently around her waist. "Miroku, what are you doing?" she whispered into his ear as he pulled her closer.

Looking down at her and smiling deeply, Sango felt a horde of butterflies explode inside her stomach. Only Miroku can do this to me… not even the handsome lord who wanted to marry me made me feel this way… Giving in, she relaxed and leaned her head onto Miroku's shoulder. "I love you, too," she confessed in a voice barely above a whisper. But Miroku heard it clearly and his heart almost burst with happiness. Leaning down he gave Sango a kiss so soft it made her gasp. It just felt so right to be with Sango and Sango agreed that she had never felt something like this. Inuyasha and Kagome could wait…

Sesshomaru arrived at the castle to find it much cleaner than before. Turning a corner, he saw Rin trying her best to drag a corpse out of the hallway, but failing miserably. He chuckled and walked silently up to her from behind and snuck a hand around to grab her hand silently.

Rin screamed and whipped around, backed up against the wall in fear. "Oh, Sesshomaru, I didn't see you there!" Sesshomaru grabbed the body and lazily picked it up effortlessly.

"Of course you didn't see me there. When I don't want to be seen, I won't." Rin smiled at his cockiness and he quirked an eyebrow. "What?"

She shook her head and laughed, "Just try not to sneak up on me like that around all these corpses. You scared the life out of me." Sesshomaru frowned deeply and thought sadly about Rin dying. He wouldn't be able to bear it if she ever died. Pondering on these emotions coursing through his mind, he turned his head sideways to glance at Rin. Her dark hair flew around her flawless face in the wind, making her look more beautiful than ever. Shaking these unwanted feelings from his head for the moment, he focused on finding that witch.

"I assume that Kagura put you up to cleaning the castle?" Sesshomaru inquired. Rin furrowed her eyebrows and replied, "Well, in a way I suppose. She was just staring at me for a couple of minutes and I grew uncomfortable so I decided to clean this dirty castle." Sesshomaru smiled, which pleased Rin. He doesn't smile much, but when he does, it sure is beautiful…

Absentmindedly she commented in a low voice, "You should smile more often, Lord Sesshomaru, your smile is really beautiful." As soon as the words left her lips she froze and he stiffened. Did I just say that out loud? She silently screamed. Glancing up to see his reaction, she noticed he wasn't moving at all. After what seemed like an eternity, Sesshomaru continued walking without another word to Rin.

Why do I feel this way… is it happiness? No more like excitement. But why should I be excited? That insolent human wench should have been punished for that comment, but why do I feel like I can never hurt her? All his questions pointed to him loving her, but he pushed that thought to the back of his head as soon as it emerged. No fucking way I'd ever tell her, however true my affections for her might be. Upon finding Kagura he merely grunted a goodbye and deposited the corpse he had been carrying at her feet.

"A parting gift," he remarked sarcastically. Rin ran up beside him, and with a hint of coldness, bid Kagura goodbye and good luck with finding her sister. With that, her and Sesshomaru left and didn't stop till later that evening. Sesshomaru was so grateful to Rin for sending Jaken and Ah and Un back home to their castle, he would've strangled the imp if he had heard one more word from that toad. Besides, it was nice to be alone with Rin.

Sitting down at the base of a trunk, he stretched out his feet. Rin got busy and built a fire in record time. Also sitting down, she focused her thoughts on the subject that never failed to interest or baffle her- Sesshomaru. Gazing up into the now starry sky, she silently made a wish on each and every one of them. Sesshomaru looked up from his thoughts and carefully analyzed Rin. Her face was basking in the firelight and the fire danced in her eyes. She shook her head and her hair sparkled in the light. Sesshomaru blinked and looked down at an invisible spot on the ground.

Rin tore her eyes away from the night sky and glanced over at Sesshomaru, who was now immersed in the fire. A gentle breeze blew by and a couple of long stray hairs swayed in front of Sesshomaru. He looks so peaceful… she thought happily and, making up her mind, walked over to Sesshomaru. He was surprised to find her hovering over him and then, as she sat down innocently beside him, felt a certain embarrassment come over his pretty features. Quickly squashing that emotion he stared at Rin as she gazed intently back at him.

I might as well get this over with and just confess right now. What better place to tell him now, without Jaken around? Making perfect sense in her head, she turned back to Sesshomaru and swallowed a growing lump in her throat. "I- I have something I need to tell you, Lord Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru's mood dropped a notch as he heard her start with the lord crap again. Sighing inwardly, he wondered what she had to tell him if it made her stutter this much.

Rin continued, willing herself to go on. "I need to tell you now or I may never get another chance… I- I love you Sesshomaru and always have." Sesshomaru stared open-mouthed at Rin, his shock apparent on his astounded face. "You can't…" he whispered loud enough for her to hear. Rin looked shamed and got up quickly. "I'll stay out of your way then," she mumbled. Sesshomaru stood up and quickly walked in front of her, slamming both of his fists on either side of her shoulders into the trunk of the tree behind her, caging her for the moment.

"Dammit Rin! You can't care for me!" he yelled furiously. Rin let a few tears roll down her cheek before replying, "and why not! What've I ever done to deserve this!" Her words stung him deeply and he laid his head on her shoulder. Rin was too shocked to move, but she tried to contain her excitement. Sesshomaru picked up his head and looked deep into her eyes, searching for any sign of love. Finding them full of it, he seemed content. Sesshomaru must've leaned closer because Rin suddenly felt his hot breath on her lips. Their noses rubbed as Sesshomaru tilted his head and went in closer.

"Sesshomaru," Rin whispered, "What are you doing?" He answered her question by gently kissing her in a soft yet possessive kiss. She gasped as he lightly nibbled her bottom lip. When they finally broke apart, it was for Rin to catch her breath. She was breathing heavily and her heart was beating as if she had run miles. Resuming her usual stance, she noticed that Sesshomaru was looking at her intensely.

Rin smiled and said, "What did that kiss mean? I thought you didn't want for me to care for you. Kissing me will not help with that…" Sesshomaru laughed and gently caressed her cheek, sending shivers down her back.

"It meant what it looked like it meant." Seeing her confused look, he leaned down and whispered in her ear, "It means I love you also…" Sesshomaru's lips burned from the words that had just escaped his mouth. Rin gasped and gave Sesshomaru a quick squeeze.

"I love you too," she smiled through her tears and Sesshomaru lightly kissed her again and then sat back down against the tree, his emotions flowing uncontrollably through his body, making him shake. Rin sat down beside him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Showing his affection, he laid a hand on hers and gave it a gentle squeeze. Wow, my wish on a star came true…she mused.

"So I guess Jaken will wonder what happened to both of us." Rin smiled and shook her head thinking of the imp coming up and screaming 'my lord, what are you doing?'.

Sesshomaru looked into her eyes, allowing himself to show some emotion, just for Rin. "Let him wonder, I care not." Rin laughed and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek, causing him to feel a certain giddiness come to him. Smiling widely, he felt that he couldn't get much happier than this.

"I'm never going to let go," he whispered and she replied, "I'm never gonna leave," And she never did.

The End

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