Disclaimer: I still don't own Inuyasha, but I do hate disclaimers.

"Kagura," Inuyasha yelled. "Get out of here." He could see that she was beaten and bloody, and she moved slowly, like she had a concussion. Inuyasha's eyes flicked back to Naraku and was horrified to see that he was smiling.

"Kagura," Naraku purred. "So glad you woke up from your little nap. Perhaps you can dispose of these little annoyances for me." Inuyasha watched in horror as Kagura bowed to Naraku, and took up her fighting stance, her fan in hand.

"Kagura," Kagome pleaded from somewhere to his right. "Please." But the pleas of her friend did nothing. Kagura settled her eyes on Inuyahsa, and flashed him a wicked smile and then she winked at him. Before Inuyasha had the chance to try to figure out what the wink was about she flew a tornado his was, he dodged and began attacking himself. He swiped his sword through the air making a leap for Kagura, so enraged that she would betray them, he truly intended to cut off her head.

He was hit full in the chest by a gust of wind that sent him flying backwards twenty feet. He landed poised to strike, when he realized that she wasn't fighting him full force, this was just like the sparing session that they had a few months back. Inuyasha smiled, and Kagura returned his smile with another wink. With out warning Inuyasha spun around and renewed his attack on Naraku.

Naraku seemed surprised by this change of events and yelled for Kagura to attack. She did attack, just not Inuyasha. Inuyasha head the wind fly past him and hit Naraku square in the chest. Inuyasha watched as a giant tornado encircled Naraku lifting him off the ground and trapping him in hurricane force winds. Just then, the door was kicked in.

Inuyasha spun and could barely make out a silver blur that flew past him and tackled Naraku to the ground. Inuyasha watched as a FBI swat team raided the gym, all weapons poised to fire at Naraku. A miko in a FBI wind breaker sent a blast of green energy at Naraku, not only knocking him out, but seeming to encase him is a bubble of power. In the chaos that was his brother's raid. Inuyasha walked slowly over to where Kagome stood, looking on with a sense of relief. Miroku and Sango stood there too, being questioned by a fox demon agent.

Inuyasha walked straight up to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in tightly. "I'm so sorry, Kagome," he said. "I never should have left you at the dance."

Kagome stared up at him, "You never should have lied to me about who you were." Inuyasha closed his eyes for a moment. He sighed and nodded. This seemed to mollify Kagome, because she reached up and encircled her arms around his neck and pulled him down into an earth shattering kiss. He felt Kagome's hands in his hair and then around his neck, before she pushed him away. He looked at her confused for a moment, before he saw a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.

"Uh," he stammered, trying to make his mind think of words.

"SIT" Kagome's voice echoed loudly in the gym, causing every eye in the place to turn to them, just in time to see an invisible force slam Inuyasha down on to the hard wood floor below. As Inuyasha's body cried out in pain, he heard laughter from all around him. Kagome's voice, however rang out like a bell through the din, "You deserve that you goddamned perv."

A few months later, things had finally settled down for Kagome. The mobster had been caught red handed and charged with kidnapping and attempted murder. And based on Inuyasha and Miroku's testimony, he was charged with racketeering, illegal gambling, drug trafficking and murder. With Kagura's information, they were able to put virtually all of Naraku's associates in prison, right along with him.

Kagura, as it turned out, had been undercover and part of Sesshomaru's team the whole time. She had been tasked on keeping an eye on Inuyasha and Miroku while they were at school. Kagome had no idea, but was more grateful than she could ever express to this undercover agent.

Things slowly went back to normal. Inuyasha and Miroku had gone back home, and Sango and Kagome had just finished up their year at Midoriko. Sango had decided to give Miroku a shot at a real relationship, much to Kagome's chagrin, and was really happy with him. It seemed that she had been right all those months ago, Miroku and Sango did make the perfect couple. What she couldn't quite get past was the way that Inuyasha had lied to her. At least Miroku made sure to stay as a women the whole time, Inuyasha had messed with her mind and her heart, by playing both Inuotome and Inuyasha.

She sighed as she looked in the mirror. She was getting ready for a party at the guys house for Sango's birthday. She really wasn't looking forward to seeing Inuyasha. She had had a few months to try and work through the pain she felt at his betrayal and the feelings she was still harboring for him, and she was still nowhere near a decision.

She had been avoiding him since Naraku's trial had ended. Her heart started beating fast at the thought of seeing him again. She tried to calm herself, and tried to think. All the time she had spent away from Inuyasha she couldn't come up with her real feelings. She heard a knock on the door and called for Sango to come in.

She knew it was Sango, and really needed a friend to talk to before she walked in to the lions den…well maybe the dogs den. Sango came striding into her bedroom looking smashing. "You look great," Kagome said.

"You look pretty amazing yourself," Sango said with a wide smile. "Finally decided to forgive him?" In response Kagome rolled her eyes and slammed her head on the table of her vanity. Sango let out a laugh, "Still haven't decided I take it." Kagome simply shook her head. Sango sat on the edge of Kagome's bed and said "So what's the big problem?"

"It just hurts," Kagome sighed. "That this guy that I was totally falling for was lying to me the entire time I knew him."

"It was a really big lie," Sango nodded in agreement "But it was kinda necessary."

"I know," Kagome responded. "And I totally get it, but I still wish he had told me. I mean. I told him some pretty intimate stuff when I thought he was a girl, stuff I never would have told him if I had known."

"And I danced with Miroku and let him grope me and every other girl in the school when I thought he was a girl." Sango grimaced.

"How did you get over it?" Kagome asked turning to her friend. She studied Sango for a minute as Sango thought.

"Honestly?" Sango asked

"Honestly." Kagome confirmed. Sango sighed. And began talking.

"So from almost the first minute I met Miroku, as a girl, I had a slight crush on him. I just thought I was having the typical college bi-sexual experience. But then I found out and I had to weigh what I knew of Miroku and how I felt against how angry I was. I decided to give him a shot, and it turns out to be the best decision of my life." Kagome frowned as Sango spoke. "I know you," Sango said. "I know you don't make decisions like I do. You have to follow your heart."

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.

"I suggest," Sango smiled kindly "That you wait until we get to the party. When you see Inuyasha, go off of how you feel. If you still like him, forgive and move on. If the first thing you think of is how angry you are, then he's not the guy for you." Kagome finally smiled. She had a plan, one way or another she'd know what she was going to do tonight.

The party was in full swing by the time Sango and Kagome arrived. People were crammed wall to wall drinking, dancing, laughing having a great time. Kagome turned to Sango to comment on the turn out, when she noticed she was standing alone, Sango had already been dragged off to receive birthday wishes from some of the guests. Kagome smiled, knowing she was not likely to get to see her friend for the rest of the night.

Kagome started scanning the crowd, looking for silver hair and white dog ears, but saw no sign of Inuyasha. She sighed and resigned herself to grabbing a drink and walking around chit chatting with the various people she knew. After about an hour, the crowd began to be overwhelming. It was hot and sticky and she was pretty sure some of Miroku's friends kept grabbing her ass. Kagome saw her chance to escape. She glanced over her shoulder and looked through the crowed kitchen to see that the small yard beyond the kitchen was completely empty. She moved carefully through the crowd getting groped only once and spilling her drink. She threw open the sliding glass door and escaped into the unseasonably cold night. She took a deep breath of cold air and sighed contentedly. She heard someone clear their throat and she spun around, surprised that she wasn't alone.

When she caught sight of him, her breath caught in her throat and her heart seemed to stop all together. Standing in front of her was Inuyasha. He looking dashing in a black t-shirt and dark baggy jeans. His hair was slightly rustled from the cool breeze and his ears were plastered to his head, as if he was waiting to be yelled at. She noticed that the rosary that she had placed around his neck in an act of revenge still lay on his chest. Kagome just starred at him. She was so happy that she couldn't think of anything to say.

"Uh," Inuyasha stammered. He paused for a minute, clearly waiting for her to speak. After a moment he said "I'll just leave you alone." Kagome's heart leapt in her chest as he turned to walk away. Sango's words from earlier in the night echoed in her mind, When you see Inuyasha, go off of how you feel. If you still like him, forgive and move on.

"Wait!" she called to his retreating figure. She watched Inuyasha turn around and stare at her with pain and confusion. "I'd like the company." She smiled brightly. She walked over to a small bench and sat down, patting the spot next to her. He sat and they sat in silence for a few minutes. Now that Kagome had decided to forgive him, she was at a loss for what to say.

"Kagome," Inuyasha started. She turned to look at him and saw the apology written all over his face.

"I know," she said. He turned to look her in the eyes and she smiled. She reached out and touched the necklace he wore around his neck. She knew she was the only one who could remove it. And she did. She lifted the rosary from his neck and he watched her with careful eyes. She threw the rosary over he shoulder, the same way one might a piece of trash. This earned a deep laugh from Inuyasha. Her heart thrilled at the sound.

"I was hoping I'd find you outside," Inuyasha said.

"Why is that?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha tentatively reached out to hold her hand and she happily let him.

"You once said you weren't one for loud parties." Kagome thought back and she remembered the conversation.

"It's true," Kagome smiled. "I don't. And you don't like them either." Inuyasha nodded and drew a little closer to her, placing an arm around her shoulder. She leaned in to him, resting her head on his shoulder. She felt him sigh. She didn't think she could be more content than in this moment. Inuyasha suddenly pulled back, staring her in the eyes.

"So you're not mad anymore?" he asked.

"Well," she teased "Maybe a little, but I'm sure I'll find some way to have you make it up to me. And if not there's always…" she let her sentence hang and she gestured behind them to where the rosary lay abandoned on the ground. She saw Inuyasha cringe at the memory of slamming face first into the ground at her command, and Kagome just laughed.

Suddenly she wasn't laughing anymore. A pair of warm lips crashed down on top of hers and the world fell away. She didn't hear the music from the party, or the cries of drunken pleasure from the party guests, she only heard her heart beating so quickly she thought it may burst. He licked her lips gently and she opened her mouth allowing him entrance, to where they're tongues would battle for dominance. She moaned in obvious pleasure and a thoroughly wicked idea popped up into her mind. She shifted her weight and threw one long leg across his lap and settled herself above him, straddling him.

She felt him groan in pleasure and threw himself back into the kiss. She began rocking herself back and forth over his groin, and she could feel a hardness form between his legs. She shivered in pleasure, and renewed her assault on his mouth.

"Get a room," she heard a familiar voice call and they broke off the kiss and searched around for the owner of the voice. They saw Miroku and Sango laughing from the doorway that lead into the kitchen. Completely in sync, Kagome and Inuyasha flipped off their best friends, earning a huge bout of laugher from the couple, and returned to the bliss that was each others arms.

Fin

Authors Note: Sorry that this chapter took so long to get up. My hubby and I got a puppy so my days have been filled with adorable puppy goodness, and house training. As I'm sure you can tell, this is the last chapter of "When In Rome…". I debated leaving on a lemon, cause I really love reading lemons, but I felt that a sweet ending was more along the line of what these two needed.

Lots of love to my reviewers and everyone who added this to they're alerts. I have an adopted story I'm working on "Mechanics Girl" originally by SexyxAngelX09, so check that out if you're interested. I'm also working on an "Inheritance" fic called "Resurgence of the Dark". I'll be writing more often this week since the hubby is on vacation and I'll have a break from baby and puppy duty. Lots of love to you all!

~ChaCha