Epilogue

Justin plopped down onto the couch and sighed in annoyance. He had been told by his parents a month ago that he had to take a break from using the machine to go and see Kagome. He didn't understand why, yes since the first time he had used it to go visit her a year ago he had used the machine every weekend but he couldn't help it. He had to see her, it was the only way they were able to spend time together without buying a plane ticket that would cost them up to three thousand dollars or more.

His frown instantly turned into a smile as he thought about the time he had spent together with her. After continuing his trips to see her every weekend, their friendship had become more then that. He had always thought she was beautiful but his attraction to her morphed from friendship to a romantic view the more time he spent with her. He chuckled lightly at the thought of when they had finally become a 'couple'

Flashback

Justin smiled softly as he looked down at the girl next to him. Seeing her glance up and meet his gaze he blushed and turned away and instead focused his attention on the surrounding scenery of the city around them.

This hadn't been the first time that he had gone out into town with Kagome, when coming to see her. But this was the first time he was feeling this way. He couldn't help it, nor could he stop it when just being around her made his heart beat uncontrollably. He had no clue what was going on, for they had been going to events with just the two of them multiple times.

He glanced at her once more and sighed softly. There was no way he would ever get a girl as pretty or understanding as she was. She accepted him for everything he was; Wizard, comic nerd and Alien fanatic. She took in everything he was and supported his odd hobbies most females would turn their noses up at.

That is why he enjoyed being with her. He could just be himself, and not hide himself like he usually did, she even knew some secrets of his that not even his mother knew. Which said a lot, because he told his mother everything.

"Ah Kagome!"

Justin looked ahead of them, in the direction of the voice that called Kagome's name. Looking to the girl beside him, he noticed that she too was looking in the direction before her eyes shined in recognition and she frowned before smiling brightly towards the approaching figures.

Justin frowned as the people who called her name came closer to them. There were four of them, one male and three females. Once they got close enough Kagome's fake smile widened even further. "Yuka, Eri, Ayumi I'm so glad to see you" she exclaimed, giving each girl a hug when saying their names. Looking towards the boy she smiled at him, making the boy blush. "Hojo! its nice to see you too!" she greeted.

The boy Hojo's blush seemed to darken at her words, "A-Ah yes Kagome I'm glad to see you got over your illness" he stuttered lightly. Justin frowned as the friends continued talking, he was glad that his father had put a spell on him to make him understand Japanese but still having some one come and interrupt their time was starting to bother him.

At some point in the conversation Kagome was having with her friends, it seems he had grasped their attention because they were soon standing before him looking him over with interest.

"Ooh Kagome, is this your boyfriend?" One of the girls gushed, while looking over at a red faced Kagome.

Justin couldn't help but feel smug satisfaction that when the question was asked, this Hojo fellow seemed to not like the idea. Before he could reply Kagome did it for him.

"N-No! Eri jeez not every guy I hang out with is my new boyfriend! I want to take a break from that sort of thing right now." She mumbled with a huff, while looking anywhere besides the people she was talking to.

Her friends all sighed together, as they looked at her with pity. "That's right Eri, Kagome is still recovering from her broken heart given to her by her bad boy boyfriend" Yuka scolded.

Justin frowned as he watched Kagome stutter up a response. Did she have a boyfriend this whole time? he thought with a frown. Justin was pulled from his thoughts by Kagome.

After a few more moments, Kagome finally huffed and grasped Justin's arm. "Come on Justin we're leaving!" she huffed while hurrying away from her four friends.

"Wait Kagome, they were only kidding!" Ayumi shouted after them.

Kagome ignored them and continued to hurry down the street. Once they were a goon enough distance away, she looked over at him. "Sorry about that they always get carried away" she apologized.

Justin frowned but nodded, "Want to continue to the movie?" he questioned.

Kagome grasped his hand in her own and smiled happily. "Yes!" she exclaimed before pulling him towards the theater.

The trip to the theater was spent in silence, when the finally reached the front doors Kagome huffed and looked towards him. "What's wrong?" she questioned.

Justin sighed and meet her gaze. "You had a boyfriend, when did you guys break up?"

Kagome looked at him for a few moments, before her frown turned into a smile and she began laughing. "That's what you were thinking about?" she questioned. Seeing his look she shook her head, and looked in front of them as they began walking inside. "It was more like a one sided love, and it ended way before I met you." she explained.

Nodding Justin stepped forward and after getting their tickets, they went towards the correct theater. Justin looked down at Kagome and sighed softly. "Then why did you answer so quickly when your friends asked if I was your boyfriend?" he questioned curiously. He couldn't help it, but the quick rejection of the thought hurt, a lot.

Kagome's face quickly got a rosy undertone, she looked at him with wide eyes. "B-because I thought you wouldn't like people saying that" she mumbled before looking away from him.

Justin took his seat, with Kagome taking hers beside him. 'Well this isn't awkward' He thought with a frown as he looked at the giant screen before him. As the room darkened he looked over at Kagome watching as she looked at the screen. He smiled softly, his throat suddenly felt dry as his mind went over what he was about to do. Reaching over he grasped her hand in his own. "I wouldn't mind if what they said was the truth" he whispered softly as he lightly squeezed her hand.

End Flashback

That was the first 'date' they officially had though it hadn't started as one, it was one of the best days he had. That was also nine months ago, grunting slightly as he switched positions on the couch he sighed softly.

He hadn't been allowed to see Kagome in this past month, he wrote her letters every other day and sent them out that same day. He called multiple times when he was allowed to and he even sent her emails. But for the past five weeks he hadn't heard a response from her in any shape of form. That's why he wanted to go see her, he was worried about her.

When they had last seen one another, she had told him that she thought was battle for Shikon Jewel would be ending soon. Which made him worry even more, questions flooded through his mind more then usual. What if she had gotten stuck in the past, or worse what if she had died in the final battle.

He tried really hard to keep his thoughts positive but it was making him anxious. Hearing the door open he turned in that direction and frowned when Alex walked inside. "Hi" he mumbled sadly before turning away from her.

Alex put her bag beside the door and walked towards her brother. Looking at his posture and attitude lately she couldn't help but sigh, this wasn't like him, she didn't understand why their parents wouldn't allow him to visit. Its not like he went to school anymore. "The first time you actually use magic for something besides reading in the dark, and it turns out this way for you, you poor poor man" she teased softly.

When he humphed and said nothing else, she grunted in annoyance. This was bothersome, right now he was suppose to be starting or looking into colleges somewhere not whining and sighing on the couch. Picking up a paper from the stack on the coffee table, she waved it in front of his face. "Come on Justin get up! Look at all these colleges sending you applications. Don't you want to go to college?" she questioned while setting the paper back down when it was pushed away.

Justin looked at her for a moment, before directing his attention back to the ceiling. "No, I don't want to look at anything besides Kagome's face!" he grumbled with a pout.

Alex looked at him in shock, really she knew he liked Kagome as this was his first real relationship but to this point. Hearing the door opened she looked in that direction and frowned at her parents. "Okay I'm going to leave before I catch whatever he has" she told them "You guys fix this, since you made him this way" huffing she grabbed her bag before going up the stairs and towards her room.

Mrs. Russo looked at her pouting eldest child on the couch, her smile instantly fell into a frown. If she would be truthful with herself she had to say, she was worried about his behavior.

Though he had been upset with them the first week after he had been told not to use the machine for awhile. He had started acting like this, three weeks ago and this much depression wasn't healthy for anyone.

"Oh Justin honey have you still not heard from Kagome?" she questioned as she completely entered the home, her husband following after her and closing the door.

Justin looked towards his parents with a frown, "no I haven't" he replied. "I hope nothing bad happened" he whispered.

Mrs. Russo approached her son, standing beside his head she ran her hand through his hair slowly. "Oh, I'm sure she is fine. Maybe she just got caught up in something, after all she probably has some schools to look into" she stated.

Justin sighed, "I guess" he replied softly.

Shaking her head as Justin's mood didn't brighten one bit, she looked towards Jerry who in return shrugged his shoulders. "Well I'm going to start on dinner now, I'll make your favorite tonight how does that sound?" she questioned.

Justin glanced towards her and sighed softly. "Fine I guess, but I don't think I will be eating."

Throwing her hands up in the air, she shook her head. "Oh I give up" she mumbled before going into the kitchen, while Mr. Russo went out on the patio.

Justin looked towards his mother, watching her for a few moments as she prepared dinner. He felt bad for treating her this way, but he couldn't fake a smile anymore. Deciding maybe taking a nap would help brighten his mood, he closed his eyes. Only to growl in annoyance as the door bell sounded.

"Justin honey, can you get that?" his mother questioned.

He nodded, getting up he made his way towards the door and opened it with a frown. "Yes?" he questioned thinking it would be his sister's red headed best friend.

"Well it's nice to see you too!"

The familiar voice made his eyes widened as he focused on the being at the door. "K-Kagome?" he stuttered as he took in the long missed sight of her.

Her bright smile nearly broke his heart, "Yup!" she replied happily.

Taking a note of her suitcase he looked at her with a furrowed brow, "What are you doing here?" he questioned.

Kagome chuckled and offered him another bright smile. "To see you of course!"

Justin looked her over for a few more moments, he had no clue what to do. Of course he wanted to hug her, and find some way to keep her around forever. The thought of her leaving him again, or only staying for a little while hurt more then he thought it would. He was still trying to decide if this was a dream or not. "Is your school on vacation or anything?" he questioned. If this was a dream he didn't want it to end.

Kagome shook her head, a smile still on her face. "No" she replied with a light giggle. Seeing his look, the amusement shined even more in her eyes. "I want to stay here with you, for my last year of schooling?" Watching as frowned, her smile dropped. "If that's okay with you?" she added afraid that she had overstepped some boundaries. But she had been so excited to see him again it had been so hard keeping it from him, and not talking to him for the past few weeks.

Justin shook his head and smiled softly as he meet her gaze. "I would have it no other way" he replied softly, while holding her tightly in a hug nuzzling into her hair. He sighed in contentment, the heavy feeling was out of his body, now that his heart had returned from him. He just hoped she never left his side again.

A/N: Awe, How corny. I'll slowly be editing all of my other finished stories, then continue on my open stories. Though I will be starting on a new story soon..I'm thinking either a Inuyasha/Supernatural crossover or a Inuyasha/Ghost adventures crossover. Hm~ Thanks to those that read this story.