InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ True Love ❯ Admittance To Love ( Chapter 15 )

Chapter 15: Admittance To Love

Inuyasha stopped at the clearing where his home was. He pulled back a branch and revealed it to the eyes of his companions.

"Welcome to my home." He said quietly.

Kagome looked at the large house in wonder. "Inuyasha, it's beautiful."

The others just nodded their agreement. They all walked towards it. Kagome looked at the lake with the waterfall. "Inuyasha, if you had this place why didn't you ever come back to it."

"I guess it's because I always just associated this place with my parents' deaths. I never wanted to come back."

"So why come back now Inuyasha?" Sango asked.

"When I was healing after that first battle with Naraku, I had this dream about Kikyou." Inuyasha noticed Kagome's face fall. "She kept saying how much my parents loved me and how much another person loved me. A female. But she wouldn't say whom. She told me that if I came here I would start to learn who it was who loved me and who I was supposed to be with. She also said that both of us only reached out to the other out of loneliness. She was right about that."

"Why are you being so open about this, Inuyasha? You never really wanted to tell us about yourself before." Kagome placed a hand on Inuyasha's arm.

He looked at them all. By now they had reached the porch and they all hesitated a moment. "Shippo's right. We are all a family. And now that our quest is over, I think I can relax. Open up to the people I care about." Inuyasha grabbed the door handle and pushed the door open. "Well, we can stay here as long as everyone likes, only we'll have to clean up. It's really dusty."

The two girls grimaced as soon as walking in. Dust clung to everything and cobwebs were in every corner. They looked at each, "Ewww!"

In a flurry of motion the two girls quickly found their way to the kitchen. There they found the cleaning supplies and put the three guys to work.

By the time the girls remembered anything about food, they had cleaned bedrooms for them all, the dining room, and the kitchen. Inuyasha chose the master bedroom, even if his memories were sad, they were still happy memories. Kagome had a room right next to his. Shippo was going to sleep in the now dust free nursery. Sango had the bedroom right across the hall from Kagome. Miroku had one right next to hers.

Kagome wiped the sweat from her brow and looked out the window at the setting sun. Just then her stomach growled loudly. Even though no one was around to hear it, she blushed. "I guess it's time to make dinner."

Kagome stood up and massaged the stiffness out of her legs. Once she got out into the hall she called for her friends. Everyone came out of his or her room just as stiff as Kagome.

"Is it time for dinner, Mama? I'm so hungry!" Shippo jumped up into Kagome's arms. She staggered a little from the sudden extra weight.

"Yes, Shippo, it's time to go make dinner." She looked around and saw Inuyasha wasn't there. She handed Shippo to Sango. "You guys go start dinner. I'm going to get Inuyasha."

They nodded and headed downstairs. Kagome turned to the master bedroom. Quietly she knocked on the door and stuck her head in.

"Inuyasha?" She saw that the room was completely clean and he was sitting on the bed, looking out the window.

"What, wench?" He turned to look at her. The sun cast a shadow on his face but Kagome could tell that he wasn't angry. His voice was soft and… loving? Kagome shook her head.

"Inuyasha, everyone just went downstairs to make dinner. Are you going to come help?"

Inuyasha unfolded his legs and climbed off the bed. "Yea, sure."

Kagome looked at him. "Inuyasha, are you alright? I mean you're acting really weird." She walked over to him. He sat back down and rubbed his face. She sat next to him, waiting for him to explain.

"It's just… I don't know… There are so many memories here. Memories of such happy times. Times of when I was loved and I had no fears. I've lived so long away from all that, and being back here makes me wonder… did I really deserve that happiness before? Could I ever have anything like that again? I'm afraid that because of who I am the people I love will be hurt… that you'll be hurt." Inuyasha sighed.

Kagome looked at him. "Oh Inuyasha!" She hugged him. "You should never worry about any of us. Even if we get hurt or in trouble, we know that you'll be there to help us. And you do deserve to be happy! Yes you're life has been hard, but because of that you deserve any happiness you can get." Her head buried in his shoulder. "And you'll never have to worry about being loved because… well… I will always love you, Inuyasha. So will everyone else."

Kagome felt one of his arms go around her and his nose buried itself in her hair. "Do you really mean that you will always love me? Did you really mean what you said at that woman's house?"

Kagome looked up at him and blushed. "Yes, Inuyasha, I did mean it. If you wanted it I would stay here with you forever." She sighed. "But I know you'll always love Kikyou so I'll just be happy being your friend."

"Kagome, I don't want you as my friend." He felt her stiffen. "What I mean is, yes you're my friend, but I want more from you because… I… I love you too, Kagome." She looked up into his eyes and they leaned towards each other. For the briefest of moments their lips touched, until Miroku walked in.

"Hey, you guys, com… Oh, sorry, didn't know!" With a perverted smile at them he walked back out. "When you're ready dinner is done." He called over his shoulder. Inuyasha growled and stood up.

"Come on. We should probably get down there before he thinks up more perverted things."

Kagome giggled and took his hand. They started to walk downstairs. "Inuyasha? That woman talked about us becoming mates. What does that mean?"

"Well, to a demon a mate is the human basically the same thing as a husband or wife. During the mating act they mark each other and transfer blood. This helps them to tell each other's feelings and if they're in trouble. It's also something that lasts for all our lives."

"Oh."

Inuyasha looked down at her. "Is that something you want? Would you be my mate?" His heart was pounding as he waited for her answer.

She smiled brightly and hugged him. "Of course Inuyasha." Happily, they hugged and walked downstairs for dinner.

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Miroku walked into the kitchen with that perverted smile still on his face. Sango looked at him and edged away from where his hands might go. "Where are they?"

"They were a little busy when I walked in." If possible his smile became worse.

"Okay. Well, here eat." Sango put a bowl in front of him. Warily, she watched him eat. "So they were busy? Funny I thought Inuyasha would be done cleaning by now."

Miroku laughed slightly. "He was."

"Then what were…" Sango blushed. "They were…?"

"No, we weren't doing anything like that! We were talking and…" Inuyasha started but Kagome cut him off.

"Sango! We're going to be mates!" She shot a glare at Miroku. "Miroku just decided to enter a room without knocking and then assume as to what was going on. Besides, we only kissed." Kagome blushed as she realized she had rambled a little too much.

"Hey, Miroku…" Inuyasha had gotten an evil look on his face. Miroku's smile faded from his face. "So when will you ask Sango to be your mate?"

Sango spit the food that had been in her mouth all over Miroku. He looked at her as she gasped for breath. "What do you mean, Inuyasha?" Sango screamed a few minutes later. Inuyasha's ears lowered.

"Just that he loves you. Why do you think we sang that song and gave you that stuff?"

"So that was you!" Kagome said.

Inuyasha looked at her. "And who else would it have been?"

"Well, at the time there were two guys bothering us everyday." Sango's face grew red with anger. "It could have been them. Wait! That would mean you two really love us! And since Kagome said that you're going to be mates then you to admitted it to each other. What about you Miroku?" Sango stared at Miroku, who was still trying to get the food off him. He froze.

"Heh! Well, yes, actually I do love you, Sango." Miroku looked down, in an effort to keep from looking Sango in the face. So he didn't notice the shocked and extremely happy expressions cross her face.

"I love you too, Miroku!" She cried before jumping at him. They both went down onto the floor. Miroku's arms went around her to keep her from getting hurt. His hands went a little further than they should have though. Sango looked at him. "I may love you, Miroku, but you are a total pervert."