A/N: Here we are. The end. Maybe for now. I might add more later, in a time jump skip. Or a sequel kind of thing. But for now that's a wrap. There's a lot of things that I have left from years ago, that I needed to wrap up. You might not all like me for it, and I do apologize. It is hard to work on things from forever ago, and while that is my fault, I have to do with it. I do have newer Kouga/Kag that some of you might have gotten preview of through my tumblr. I'm working on them before publishing them to avoid the years gaps.

Thank you for reading, and thank you all for your support.

Enamored

Epilogue

"Kouga."

"I can do it. I don't get the big deal."

"Kouga…"

"I said I got it."

"And I said, I got it," she said as she retrieved the pouch from him.

Kouga and his ego. He was attempting to act as though he was much better off than he actually was - but she could see right through him. Yes, his legs had healed over the past few weeks but he was still not what he used to be. That concept seemed to be quite a difficult one for him to understand. His legs would never be back to what they were. If that was not enough, he would bear the scars on his skin for the rest of his life. Even if they got rid of Naraku, even if all went well, he would be reminded of that faithful day forever. Kagome hoped that one day he might regard it was a positive thing, as the day he lived instead of looking at it as the day he lost part of himself. No, he did not come out the same person but he was stronger now and she believed in him.

She was also better. Of course, there were some movements she had to avoid doing but that was nothing new. Considering the old age treatment she had to receive, she was not surprise that it was taking her so long to recover. They should probably wait another month or so, but Kagome did not think they had that kind of time. They did not know when Naraku would strike again and they did not know how much ground he had managed to gain while she was incapacitated. The best option was to go slowly. She had enough strength to use her powers and defend herself and for now it would be enough. They also planned on using Kouga's nose to locate Miroku, Sango, Shippou and Kirara. Of course, they did know that might include Inuyasha but… well Kouga had promised that he would behave himself. Now, the only question left was; would he actually do it?

She had to be prepared to have to separate the two of them. Then again, Inuyasha might have Kikyo by his side to calm him down. And that was fine.

Because she was happy.

She truly was.

The last weeks had been quite an adjustment but she was pulling through it. Sometimes, she overly blushed, sometimes, she lost herself in his touch. It was always different. Of course Kouga on the other hand was growing more bold. He had not afraid to press kisses to her skin or to demand everything from her. And yet, every time she let him touch her, he seemed almost surprised and he always looked grateful. She knew it would take quite a while before he would believe her when she said that she was not going anywhere. It was okay, she had enough time to prove it. At least she hoped she did.

"Are you sure you're okay to go?" She confirmed for the millionth time.

"Yes."

He tried to ignore the occasional twitch he would feel. He knew his own body and he knew his legs were getting better. It was driving him nuts to be stuck in here. He could not be pacing around this cave for the rest of his life. If they were out there, she would be forced to let him do more on his own, and he would be able to finally heal properly. It did not help that the pack was also keeping a watchful eye on him. He had talked to them and nobody was angry with him for leaving. He explained the plan, one that mostly involved following Kagome's safe ideas, and they all agreed.

Yes, they wanted nothing more than to carelessly jump him and rip his throat out, but like Kouga had come to understand, they knew that fight could not be so easily solved. After all, if Naraku was so easy to take down, he would have been killed by now. He had done nothing more than to leave a trail of bodies behind him. Surely, eventually, he would have killed so many people, destroyed so many lives, that there would be enough people to unite to defeat it. At least, it seemed to be one of the ideas behind Kagome's plan. Of course, she also hated the idea that anyone had to get involved. Naraku was dangerous. If they tried to take him down and failed… the repercussions would be catastrophic.

But he was not going to think about that… because they were not going to fail. They were going to go at it and they would finally rid the world of Naraku. It was for the best.

Plus, he got to travel to by Kagome's side.

He had wait to be able to sick his fangs into her neck but that was not his goal at the moment. Yes, he wanted to make her his, no matter the consequences of their future. Yes, it was possible he might not be able to keep her forever, so he wanted that for one moment…. He wanted one moment where she would be his and all of his. Even if his mark faded, even if he never saw her beautiful face again. Although he had to admit; it was difficult to not sink his fangs into her neck when he was plunged so deep inside of her.

But he was a good one and he resisted the urge every time.

"We could wait."

"Or we could go."

"But what if…" What if Naraku attacked them while they were roaming the forest by themselves. What if something happened and she was hopeless to stop it? That was perhaps one of the downfall of what happened to her. She was a bit more paranoid now, a little less fearless. After all, she had been shown that simple actions could have big consequences.

But, they did have to go. And dear lord did she have to go home, even if it was for nothing more than a moment. Her mother probably thought her dead by now. She had not been home in what? Months? She had gone along in the past for long periods before and only returned home for short periods of time but - she did always return home. Even if it was only for a nice long shower. Oh god, she felt like she could kill for a shower right now. AND A BED! When was the last time she felt the softness of a mattress? Hopefully, her mother was not too worried and only assumed that she was quite far from the well.

Regardless, after everything that took place, she really did want to see her mother. She wanted to hold her as though to confirm that she was still there. She had watched Kouga lose a lot of people that he loved and it did make her think about those closest to her. It would be good to be able to see everyone again. Still, she remembered a bit nervous about going home. Kouga would probably just wait for her by the well and she disliked the idea of him being a sitting target. They really needed to meet up with the group before she went anywhere. It would help him stay put and stay out of harm's ways.

It would also mean that there would be no more time alone for them.

Granted, the pack was not always the most subtle… they did feel alone when it was only the two of them in the cave. Of course, it took a bit before she let him put his hands on her again. After all, the pack had kind of ruin it for her but eventually he did manage to convince her and it worked. Obviously once she would return to earth she was reminded of prying ears but what else could be done? She could pretend if only for a moment.

But now? They would be with the rest of the group all of the time which meant they would all sleep in the same location. She figured it would be a bit difficult for Kouga at first, but she knew he would eventually accept it. It would be a strange new dynamic for the group but she was excited by it.

"How long is it gonna be the two of us?" he asked with an arch of the eyebrow.

No pack, no humans.

Kagome and him all alone.

Of course, he would have to be on high surveillance all the time but it would be nice to have some time away. He would cherish and take every memory that she would be kind enough to give him.

"Don't get any ideas mister," she warned with a smile.

"You said that last night and…"

Before Kouga could even finish his sentence, Kagome smacked her hand over his mouth, shutting him up. Everyone had ears. Everyone already knew what happened last night and she did not need him to remind everyone of what took place last night. It was good enough as it was. Oh god, she had a feeling she might day when they would be surrounded by even more people. There was no way she was going to make it out of this journey with her dignity intact. And yet, despite the shame that swelled her chest, she did not feel anger. It was awkward sometimes, and a lot of adjustments had to be done to this relationship but she did not spend her time angry or sad. Mot of the time, Kouga made her pretty happy.

Meanwhile, he loved being the one who made her blush. Before, she had only blushed when he had declared his love for her on top of the mountain. But that was mostly because his declaration was quite public. Now she was embarrassed because he had no shame in publicly sharing what they did together.

He poked his tongue out and he began licking at her fingers. She squeaked and rapidly snatched her hand away before he could cover it with more saliva than he already had. "You are worst than a dog," she said as she wiped her hand on the side of her kimono.

He knew she did not mean the dog comment in reference to Inuyasha, but it was hard to ignore the small ping he felt in his chest as she mentioned his name. Of course, she was allowed to talk about him and of course he knew that he would be seeing him. Obviously none of that meant that he was very happy about it. Yes, he knew; it appeared that he had won over Kagome. However, he would never take her for granted. She did have feelings for Inuyasha in the past and Inuyasha seemed to be able to follow her anywhere; that included through time. So far, until proven otherwise, Kouga could not accomplish the same thing. So perhaps, there could be a situation where Kagome could end up with that idiot - despite his best efforts.

Obviously, he was not going to focus on that. For now, she was his and all his. He was not going to share her and he was not going to let anyone else have her. He was never very good at sharing anyways. He decided to wipe his unhappiness and then put a smile on his face. He leaned into her and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "And don't you forget it," he teased before pulling away.

As it was expected she blushed before shaking her head at him.

At least he was laughing more than before and that was more than she could have hoped. It seemed that the closer they got, the more he seemed to find his self confidence and he seemed to trust more himself and his manhood. She never thought that he should have doubted it but if she was helping him recover it, she was happy. Sometimes, he would be reminded of his legs, or something she would move a little faster than him… and she could see his ego crumbling. Which was something she wanted to avoid as much as possible. He could more than he thought but he did not quite believe it. Sometimes she would see his face transform and suddenly, he would lose all of his happiness. She knew those were the moments when Naraku would cloud his judgments. It was also why it was probably best that he traveled with her.

She was there to pull him away from the darkness. She could not let him fall prey to it.

"You know, if you guys pass by, you should visit."

Ginta looked a little sad as he leaned against the wall, watching them put away whatever they might need during their trip. He was glad that they were going to fix the whole issue about Naraku, he really was but he was also going to miss them both. Kagome might not have been with them since the very beginning but the pack had become quite attached to her. After all, half of them owed her their lives. And she was the one Kouga had chosen. How could they not love her? And Kouga… well watching him leave after everything that they lost was saddening. They were going to miss him. But they knew he had to go. They all agreed with Kagome; he could not go recklessly about this because they could not afford to lose him as well.

Without him, the pack would be a chaos. If he was alive but away, it was fine, they could manage. But if he died? Then the pack would not make it. And then, Naraku would take them away one by one.

"It's not forever ya knuckle head," Kouga replied with a shake of the head.

He did not need anyone trying to convince Kagome that they should not leave.

"We'll stop by if we're close," Kagome added with a heavy heart.

They were going to miss Kouga.

"Ya better," he warned with a grin.

"Alright, let's go before they stop us," Kouga said as he reached out for Kagome's hand.

The first light of dawn had finally broken the horizon and he knew there was no better moment to go. After all, they wanted to make the most of the light. He was fine walking in the dark but he did not want Kagome out there in the darkness. They needed to cover enough ground and then they had to find somewhere to stay for the night. He would be her only protection and he had no intention of failing her.

"Alright," she said with a long sigh. She would miss the safety of this place and she did not know how ready she was to face the world but… they hardly had a choice at this point.

"Let's go."

She wrapped her fingers tightly around his as they headed towards uncertainty. She did not know what awaited them on the other side. She did not know if they would vanquish Naraku. She did not know if they were going to make it out alive. She did not know if she could stay with him forever. She had none of the answers. All she had were questions.

There was one thing she did learn.

The only they had was the present, the now.

And she had to make the most of it before it was gone.

-The End-