A/N: Well, after the reviews I received, it seemed only fitting to add an actual finale. Thanks so much to all of those than reviewed. It was really appreciated.

Disclaimer: I, GodOfFlame101, a member of the address Fan Fiction, do not own InuYasha or any related characters or products extending from said anime/Manga. I do however, reserve this story as my own, thereby assigning it only to myself with the small ideal-grant vested in me from Rumiko Takahashi. In return for said grant, I make no money from this story. To copy this story in anyway is a form of plagiarism and, although the offender can not be legally sued, the offender will have to deal with the fact that this isn't his/her work.


Aftermath


Persistent.

Falling from the sky as though the sky itself was burning from the heat of their devotion, tears continued to pour, crying, screaming for attention. Gray clouds lurked over the rubble, the once yellow and orange wheat now lying in strands on the ground, deformed pieces of lumber and Earth accompanied by crockery and ashes; all swept away by the rain droplets that multiplied from pure emotion, the hatred of love and the sorrow of loneliness. The once proud assembly of toil and sweat was now lost to her jealous and envy, moving swiftly downhill, traveling with the now lost feelings toward hell itself.

Streaks of white and horrendous cackling erupted into her ears, convulsing her deeper into blood-red protection. She could only pity this desperate attempt at happiness, this final act of hatred and malice; malice that had once destroyed the lumber, the support of their love; withering the structure to nothing, only to accomplish the equivalent. Even in her death, she couldn't accomplish the goal of her spirit. A certain pang of sorrow struck Kagome, only to be washed away like the rain was doing to the Earth.

Still his ears stayed up, the noise of her remorse overtaken by the Kagome's Melody; sweet honey-coated whispers into his ears, his own being complete by her presence. Temptation guided her to those fluffy triangles, bathing them in her own affection and love. Growls of appreciation, now besmirching the public air, sending her own moans and squeals of happiness from her mouth, to his ears and lips, stabbing at the heart of the clouds, shedding forth more oval-shaped droplets from the sky.

Even high in that tree, which Kagome guessed to be about thirty-feet, with damp clothing that stuck to each of them, leaving little to the imagination for Inuyasha (partly because white and rain do not mix well when one decides to wear matching pink underneath), and her hatred attempting to destroy their reality, their bond, their structure was still in tact. Something so deep and beautiful, so rich in spirit and pure in life, didn't require physical representation; the bite mark was merely a symbol for the true root of their love, a love that had woven itself deep into the catacombs of their own hearts, blooming their connection into an indescribable attraction that evolved without the need for physical interaction to express itself (not to say they abstained from physicality, quite the opposite really).

Licks and nibbles ascended over her from his lips, eventually trailing their way from her tender collarbone, toward her now pink cheeks; colored from embarrassment, moisture and the heat of their life. She once made the mistake of referring to their "lives" but quickly gave up the habit after the hanyou, her hanyou reminded her exactly what their love was: forever. And with that forever, entailed that their lives would not be separate, they would be joined by their love; not even the rain, sullied by her tears, could separate their lives into two again. Inuyasha's fangs nipped at her lower lip before moving her toward him, a mere inch (if even) away from the pink lips she was sure to receive. His amber eyes searched her own, looking for any doubt in them, any distress or thought that might infringe on their happiness. Glancing downward, he caught sight of her lips, contorted into a content smile, reaffirming his faith of her happiness and longing, immediately allowing to him to set forth words he promised to say for the rest of his life.

"I love you too Kagome."

Not a moment after, even with her cries and pleading to stop, their smiles joined into a passionate and loving kiss.

Only then did the rain stop.


End Notes: I hope you all liked it. I enjoyed writing it.