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Title: Love's Lies
Chapter Ten: Some Things Never Change

- Six Months Later -

Despite everything that happened months ago, Kagome was happy. Her past was finally put to rest, and she was sure that nothing else from it would be making an appearance. The Shikon no Tama was gone forever as per her wish, and Naraku was as well. Those two reasons were the good side of things. On the bad side were the facts that Sango and Miroku were dead, along with Inuyasha, and she didn't know about Shippou. If she had to guess, he was in the demon world. Add in the fact that she now had a new job at a certain detective agency as per the wishes of one toddler demi-God.

Yet despite all those cons, she was happy. She finally had the excitement that she needed in her life. And she didn't feel so alone in the world. After killing Naraku, she was forced to explain the truth to Yusuke and his friends. She had been the mysterious reincarnation and she righted the mistake she made.

In return, they told her their stories and about the different realms. For the first time she finally understood why she came across so few demons. It had made so much sense that she had cried. She wasn't as alone and cut off from her own story as she thought.

Soon after that day when their pasts caught up to them, Kagome found herself with a better paying job. She could finally afford to go to college, pay her rent and buy groceries on a regular basis for the first time since being back from the feudal era. All she had to do was put up with the antics of Kuwabara and Yusuke which proved to be easier than she first thought. Kuwabara was a sweet-heart and also managed to get Yusuke off her back whenever he got too frisky for her tastes. And Yusuke was, well, Yusuke. He wasn't likely to ever change, yet she didn't mind.

"Hey, 'Gome! Hurry and finish up, I got some errands for us to do!"

She sighed and slumped over the open filing cabinet drawer. With how many so-called errands he had for the two of them to do, she was surprised she got any work done. Of course, he had yet to realize that she knew exactly what he meant by errands. His definition had yet to change from the very first time they went on an 'errand', and it still meant a trip to WacDonald's. As much as he aggravated her at times, he was surprisingly clever. Leave it to Yusuke to actually use his brain to come up with a way to get her to go on a date with him without it being an actual date or for her to refuse.

Kuwabara snickered as he walked past, "Try not to stay out for hours like the last time you two went on an 'errand'."

Kagome gave a long-suffering sigh, "Shut up and tell that to him."

"Why Kagome," he smiled knowingly at her, "I didn't know he was rubbing off that much on ya."

"You're so mean," she pouted childishly.

"Kagome!" Yusuke called out from the front door, "I know it can't take ya that damn long to finish up!"

As Kagome sighed again, Kuwabara grabbed the files from her. "Get out of here before he starts throwing a fit like the child he is. Have fun," he winked at her.

She rolled her eyes but walked away, "Gee, thanks Kazuma-kun. That's what I've always wanted to be told -- to go out on a date with a child."

Yusuke looked at her strangely, "The hell are you talking about?"

"Nothing," she smiled brightly. "Just that Kuwabara thinks you'd be the child in a relationship."

She realized she should have probably chosen her words better at the grin she saw appear on Yusuke's facem, "Too bad, I'm not that kinky. However, you'd definitely be a mother I'd like to fu-.. Ow!"

Kagome's face was a deep crimson and her hand was still fisted from when she hit him. Leave it to Yusuke to turn any comment more perverted and turn it around on her. "Keep your perverted thoughts to yourself!"

He was rubbing his arm; she hit a lot harder than most people he went up against. Her and her damn miko abilities. But he just couldn't help teasing her more; she was so cute when she was embarrassed or angry. "You're only pissed 'coz you actually like that idea."

He should have been expecting the second punch after saying something like that. But he wasn't, and quickly discovered that it was never a good idea to leave an arm exposed to a woman's angry hits. Yet, the lesson would never stick as he loved baiting her far too much, and he was a demon. His arms would be fine within the hour.

"You jerk!" she shouted as she walked away.

Too bad he knew exactly where she was going. She was far too predictable at times, and the fact that she was heading to WacDonald's proved that she did actually like his quirky little comments.

As sad as it sounded, it had become something of a routine for them. He would make some perverted comment towards her, she would storm off to WacDonald's after hitting him, she would cool down over lunch, and they would banter for a couple of hours. Sometimes they discussed the different realms, other times they talked about their lives. And still other times she would ask for her locket back and he would ask for his 'promised' kiss.

So far, he had yet to receive it, so he still had her locket. Yet with each time they teased each other about it, he could see her cave a little bit more. Soon, she would break and they would get what they wanted. And maybe more. She had more baggage than a normal woman, but he was willing to wait for her. For the moment, it seemed as if some things wouldn't be changing soon.