Hey guys, if there is even anyone out there that still cares about this fic. To tell the truth, I completely forgot about it. I have been planning a damn wedding for next month, and school is hell. This will be the last chapter and I am sorry for those of you who actually did read this and wanted an ending that it took so freakin long.

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Inuyasha awoke the next morning to the most glorious sight he had ever seen. Kagome lay next to him on her small bed, his arms protectively wrapped around her small waist. Her mouth was in a small pout and her hair was splayed around them both, mixing raven locks with liquid silver ones. She released a slight moan and curled more into the warmth that radiated off of Inuyasha. He felt his lips curl slightly in a crooked smile and buried his face into the crevice of her creamy neck.

He could feel her start to stir and nuzzled her to awaken. She let loose a slight yawn and reached her capable arm up to stretch out her sore joints. Her eyes remained closed as she tried to curl back into his chest and sleep more, but he would not allow it. It was already after 10 in the morning and he was growing restless.

He continued to nuzzle her, and added a bit of nibbling. He wanted more. He wanted to taste her, to love her and to have her. She responded by giggling slightly and he felt his heart soar as a genuine smile crept upon her luscious lips. He needed to taste them and to feel them pressed against his. She finally slit her eyes open just enough to see her beloved hanyou next to her in her bed.

"Good morning." She rotated in the bed so that their bodies were facing each other completely and beamed a smile at him.

"Good morning wench. About damn time you woke up." Kagome's smile only grew more and was thrilled to be able to enjoy his playful banter again with out feeling so overwhelmed. She felt the weight of his arms still around her and reveled in the feeling, hoping that soon she would be able to wake to those arms every morning and fall into slumber with them around her as well.

He noticed that her smile faltered slightly and a determined look overcame her eyes. "Inuyasha, I am ready to go back home now." He new exactly what she meant. This was not her home any longer. It held too many painful memories. She wanted to be with her family in Sengoku Jidai where she was loved and protected and where she was needed.

Inuyasha reluctantly released his hold on his beloved miko and allowed her to get out of the bed. He watched silently as she began to pack things into her Mary-Poppins-ish yellow bag, chuckling slightly when he saw her cheeks grow flushed from frustration at only really being able to use one of her arms completely since the other was in a sling due to the dislocation. Upon hearing him laughing at her difficulties, she sent him one of the coldest death stares ever known to exist. Inuyasha shuttered internally at the look before collapsing on the floor laughing at her again. She had tried to remain so serious and diligent in her stare, even when she heard her bag start to rip and the explosion that soon followed. Giving up, she began to laugh as well.

It was like music to his hears. It had been so long since he heard the melodious bells of her laughter, true laughter. She soon recovered from her fit of giggles and retrieved another bag, this time Inuyasha assisted in filling it to its brim. Soon they had that bag packed and went to the kitchen to get ramen and candy for Shippo. Kagome's mother was in the kitchen preparing a late breakfast for them.

"Good morning you two. Did you sleep well?" A glint in her eyes told Inuyasha and Kagome that she had meant more than just sleep. "You know, I have wanted grandchildren for the longest time." Inuyasha and Kagome's mouths both dropped at the mention of children.

"Um Mom, don't you think I am a bit young to be thinking about that. I mean I am not even out of school yet."

"Oh honey, I know you have no intentions of going back to school." Her mothers understanding of the situation shocked, yet pleased her. Kagome had been thinking about whether she wanted to continue her education, but that kind of schooling seemed so unimportant after she had made her mind that she would be staying in sengoku jidai with Inuyasha and the others. She had conveniently neglected to inform them of this though deciding that it would be best to talk with her mother first.

"Well, I guess that takes care of what my next question was. Oh Mom, thank you so much for understanding." Kagome's mother began to tear up and Kagome quickly went to her to give her a reassuring hug. "You know Mom, I will be coming back to visit. I promise."

"Oh, I know. After all, I must see my grandchildren at least once a month." Kagome merely shook her head slightly and offered her mother a kiss on the cheek knowing it would be a while before they saw each other again. Kagome then proceeded to pack essential food, ramen, candy, and other necessities she was sure would be needed. She gave her mother one more hug and kiss and they then departed back through the well.

They felt the familiar blue light engulf them and the weightless feeling that tickled her stomach slightly. Their feet gingerly touched the ground of the well and the sun was shining brightly above them. Inuyasha grabbed the bags that were packed, then swept her off her feet to remove them from the bottom of the well and he carefully placed her back on the ground, allowing her to get her balance before releasing her.

Kagome inhaled the sweet air deeply, closing her eyes to savor it. 'Inuyasha is right, it does smell so much better here.' She was pulled out of her thoughts when a masculine hand gently grasped her petite one. She opened her eyes to see Inuyasha standing next to her, head tilted back, eyes closed, as if he was taking the air in for the first time. 'Well he was in my time for quite a while. I bet everyone was worried.' She gently squeezed his hand, and his eyes opened lazily. He let loose a rare, infectious smile that made her heart skip a beat. 'I will never get tired of that smile.'

"Kagome, we need to talk." Kagome's heart plummeted to her stomach. Those famous final words. She merely nodded her head slightly, her tongue not seeming to respond to what her brain was commanding of it.

"I was thinking about this while I was with you in the hospital, and your mother conjured the thoughts again. Kagome, when I saw you laying there with all of that stuff coming out of you, all I could think is that I had so much to say to you and I wish I had said to you before. I was afraid that I would never be able to and that you would never wake up again." Inuyasha took a slight pause as he sat down on the ground cross-legged, gently pulling Kagome down to sit in his lap. He started again, only with a bit more confidence, "Kagome, I love you and I can't stand the thought of not being with you for the rest of our lives, having pups together, and staying by each others side until the end. I need you in my life Kagome."

Kagomes eyes grew wider with each word that the hanyou spoke. 'Is it true? Does he really think of me that way? I can't believe it!'

Due to her just staring at him his confidence plummeted along with his ears, "I just wanted to let you know. I understand if you wouldn't want to be me. I mean I am only a han…." Inuyasha never got the chance to finish his sentence as he was immediately silenced by soft, luscious lips crashing down to his. It took him a moment to register what was happening, then he feverously kissed her back. They parted for air and rested their foreheads against each other, each of their breathing was ragged and their lips were bruised, but they both loved it.

"Oh my silly koishii. I love you Inuyasha. Don't you know that by now?" She kissed him again, softer this time and lacking the need their previous kiss held.

"I am beginning to understand. There is one more thing though." A mischievous look overcame his face.

Kagome hesitantly whispered, "What's that?"
"I need you to be my mate." A gasp erupted from Kagome's lips.

"Oh Inuyasha, yes yes yes, of course." He showered her face and head with kisses, thrilled that she had accepted him. Neither of them thought that they would ever find this kind of love through their whole lives. And of course they lived happily ever after with lots of kids and sappiness.

The end!

Ok guys, finally done. I am very sorry about the delay on this. I know it was short, but oh well. It is something right.

-Bbhm