AN: I finally finished this story! I know it's been a while since I updated last, but I was distracted with lots of stuff. Anyway, this one is shorter and finishes the fiction.

I love all of my reviewers who stuck with me throughout this admittedly short story! And I love all of my readers as well! I hope this doesn't disappoint you too much!

Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own since I would probably kill off Kagome if I did.

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru ran down streets, looking for any sign of Kagome. The girl had left early in the morning, without warning, and she was being hunted by the most ruthless demons in town.

This was not a good situation.

The brothers moved quickly, Inuyasha sniffing for her scent and Sesshomaru calling out for the girl. Inuyasha's head snapped up suddenly, and he motioned to his brother.

'I smell her! She's not far away, and there are lots of vehicles around her!" Sesshomaru nodded. Maybe she went to main street? That was the way they were headed, after all. Inuyasha picked up the pace and sprinted the last three blocks to main.

He got to the corner and whipped his head around furiously, looking for any sign of the girl. There! She was down the block, walking aimlessly past the theatre. Inuyasha ran towards her and nearly tackled her to the ground in relief.

"Wha-? Inuyasha? What are you doing here?" Inuyasha motioned impatiently at Sesshomaru as the older brother approached them. He started signing rapidly, letting Sesshomaru translate.

"He was worried that Naraku's gang would find you before we could. He didn't want you to get hurt, and we tracked you. He says he's sorry for what he said last night, if it offended you in any way. He didn't mean to make you uncomfortable; he still wants to be friends. If that's okay with you," he added.

Kagome nodded. She wiped her eyes quickly with her sleeve and Inuyasha started forward, concerned. She looked up at him and smiled. "I just got a little overwhelmed, that's all. I mean, I met you yesterday. But, if you're alright with it, we could take things slowly?"

Inuyasha looked questioningly at Sesshomaru. The older sighed and translated. Inuyasha turned back to Kagome and grinned widely, eyes bright. He nodded enthusiastically.

Kagome glanced at Sesshomaru. "You good with this? I know what you said, but I don't think this will turn out badly. I…I really do like him."

Sesshomaru frowned at her, thinking. "Alright. It's not like it's my decision anyway. Just don't ever, ever, ever, get him into any trouble."

She brightened immediately. "Alright! I promise not to get him in trouble! We'll be really good and I'll always make sure he's back home before midnight."

Sesshomaru nodded once. He pulled the notebook out of his pocket and handed it to her. "I'll leave you two alone now. Have fun, don't do anything illegal."

"Yes sir!"

Sesshomaru turned and walked away, back to their house.

Kagome held her hand out to Inuyasha and he slid his overtop. She started leading him down main street, stopping to look in the windows of all of the shops. They quickly found that popcorn makes good ammo for scaring the birds from electric wires.

They went to the park and played a little one-on-one volleyball with a ball they found abandoned on a nearby bench. When they were done, they dug sandcastles and dungeons and moats in the sand of the court. They used sticks and leaves to embellish the structure and Inuyasha used his hands to transport water to wet the sand. When they were finished, they were muddy and dirty, but they had a castle three feet high with a dungeon and an actual moat filled with water. Their flag was a red oak leaf tied to a pine stick. There were bars over the windows and the top of the dungeon, where they had several little rocks situated to act as prisoners. Kagome wove two 'royal' crowns out of tulips and bachelor's buttons, and placed one on Inuyasha's head.

His ears twitched comically as he lowered the second crown onto Kagome's head. He bowed to her, and she curtsied to him. They stepped closer and Inuyasha took her hand. His other rested on her waist, right above her hip. He blushed slightly at the close contact as she lightly gripped his shoulder with her free hand. They danced a waltz, Inuyasha stumbling often.

By the end of the day, the two were thoroughly worn out. Inuyasha yawned as he led her back to the house, the sun low in the sky. He thought of something and was soon dragging Kagome along as he ran home and into the small shed out back. He pulled a ladder from inside and rested it on the eaves of the house. He held it in place and motioned for Kagome to hop on. She looked at him unsurely, then mounted the ladder.

Inuyasha politely looked away as Kagome's unmentionables were revealed to him. He waited a few more moments for her to dismount, the started up it himself. He climbed it quickly and pointed to the horizon, where the sun was. Kagome gasped and stared at all the colors.

It was a menagerie of darks and lights, warm and cold colors mixing and changing in split seconds. The sun was burnt orangey and surrounded by blues, greens, and purples. The clouds around the scene were turned golden and glowed brightly. The sun slowly sank beneath the horizon and the show ended, leaving them in the dark blue of night.

"Oh, Inuyasha, that was beautiful…" Kagome breathed to herself. She looked over to the boy, only to find him staring at her. She felt herself lean forward slowly, and her eyes closed. Inuyasha mimicked her, their lips closing for a kiss. Kagome's blood tingled with electricity as they touched, and she knew it was real. She didn't doubt that they would be together forever, and she smiled through the kiss.

Inuyasha felt her lips turn upwards and smiled with her. The two disconnected after a long minute, panting slightly. Inuyasha cupped her face in his hand and mouthed three words.

'I love you.' Kagome smiled again and put her hand on top of his that was touching her face.

"I love you too, Inuyasha."

AN: D'AAWWW! I know, sucky ending, but I like it. It's kinda sappy, but I wanted it this way. Please review so I know how I did!

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