The small piles continued to burn. Sayuri sat nearby, making sure the fire didn't go out of control.
"Sayuri…"
Sayuri didn't need to turn around to guess it was Aunt Kanade.
"What is it?" she asked quietly.
"A letter came for you…" Aunt Kanade said, handing Sayuri the official looking envelope.
Sayuri took a quick peek at the return address.
It was from him.
She hasn't spoken to his since the incident a few weeks ago.
She opened the envelope and read the letter aloud.
" ' the city of Tokyo herby declares Sayuri Satome innocent in the killing of Ookami Koga. The cause of death has been declared accidental…"
"See dear… you're off the hook…" Kanade said cheerfully.
Sayuri merly nodded and sigh.
Kanade sighed as well.
"You know dear," she said, taking a seat next to Sayuri.
"I don't think Kentaro would like it that you remain unhappy…"
"What do you…"
"I know all…"
Sayuri fell silent.
"And after all these years I've spent raising you, I know for a solid fact that you never failed a spell yet. I doubt that little love spell of yours went wrong…"
Kanade got up and went back to the house, leaving Sayuri with a small smile on her face.
Days went by. Kagome and Inuyasha finally decided to take their relationship to the next level. Kagome fretted around the house for a while, waiting for the chirping of the Death Watch Beetle, but it never came.
It was on this day that the entire Satome clan was out in the gardens, weeding out the winter beds for the new shipment of wolf's bane and deadly nightshade. It was Rin, who was high in the tree with the black cats that noticed him first at the gate.
Sesshomaru paraded in as if it was nothing, turning his head here and there to find a certain someone. Only she was heading towards him.
Sayuri smiled.
"So, officer…" she said. "What are you here for now?"
Sesshomaru took her wrist and gently pulled her close to him.
"It's Sesshomaru for your information, ma'm…"
And they kissed, this time without Sayuri feeling guilty at all.
The aunts, Rin, and Kagome giggled at the sight of the happy couple. Inuyasha remained indifferent, as it was his brother after all.
(October)
"Rin Satome! You better get your butt up here or else…"
"I'm here mom! Calm down!" Rin said, her black dress dragging behind her, her free hand keeping the witch's hat on, while the other carried a broomstick.
Sayuri smirked as her daughter took her spot beside her.
Kagome, finally getting her normal coloring back, giggled, as she peeked out of the roof access.
"They're all gathering at the gate!" Kagome said excitedly.
"It's about time…" Aunt Kikyo huffed.
"Oh sister…. They're right on time. With tradition, it's all about the timing." Kanade gently scold her twin.
"I know!" Kikyo said with a wink.
All five Satome women were dressed like the Wicked Witch of the West, only a bit more flattering for the young women.
"Let's go!" Sayuri said, leading the way.
Down below, the small Kyoto village, the children dressed in their costumes for trick or treating, the adults covered up for the cold weather, waiting for the old tradition to begin, this time it was public.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru leaned in the fence, ahead of everyone else.
"Look!" Sara said, pointing to the roof. Five shadows, all of different height, were walking singed filed.
"That my girl…" Inuyasha said. Sesshomaru nodded.
Sayuri spotted them from way up high. She nudged Kagome with her elbow and the two waved at their boyfriends.
Can love really travel back in time and heal a broken heart? Was it our joined hands that finally lifted Maria's curse? I'd like to think so.
Sayuri was the first one to step towards the edge of the roof. She smiled slyly as she heard the worried cried of a few people down below. Kagome was next to step up, smiling just as evilly as Sayrui. Soon, all the Satomes stepped forward.
"Why's Sayuri leading everyone?" Inuyasha asked aloud.
"Didn't you know?" Sara asked, a little surprised.
"Kanade decided to step down from being the head of the family, and passed it down to Sayuri…." Sesshomaru said. "Don't you and Kagome talk in between making out?"
"Hey! What Kagome and I do is none of your business!"
"It is when I can't get to sleep at night because you two act like rabbits…"
"Shut up!"
"They're gonna jump!" Sara squealed, half excited, and half scared.
The Satomes gripped their broomsticks.
Kagome and Sayuri looked at each other as the joined hands. They turned towards the crowd and jumped.
But there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can…
Everyone gasped and cried out. It was as if they disappeared. There wasn't a crash.
A laugh was heard from high above them.
The laugh came from Rin, as she chased after her mother, zooming in the air as she adjusted herself on the seat of the broomstick.
The cackling of the aunts soon followed, along with a loud cheer from the crowd below.
Sayuri and Kagome paused in front of the full moon, waving to the crowd below.
Then Sayuri took the lead and lead everyone to the ground again.
She purposely fell off her broom, only to be caught by Sesshomaru.
"How was that for an air show?" She asked playfully.
Kagome landed next to Inuyasha, Rin next to her mother, while the Aunts landed in the middle of the crowd.
"How did you do that?" Sesshomaru asked.
Sayuri looked at Rin, Rin looked at Sayuri.
Sayuri smiled.
"Just a bit of practical magic…."
The EndHikaru: Ugh! Finally can cross that off my to do list! Happy I got to do at least one movie based story, trust me, the rest of my stories will be original! What movie you may ask…. Practical Magic is the title, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. It's one of my favorite movies and I highly recommend it, though this story may contain spoilers for it, but trust me, the actual movie story line is better than this one…
Well, if you got any ideas for stories, one shots, or chapter ideas for already existing stories of mine, drop me a message! I'll reply as soon as I can and ask any reviewer of mine, I always reply back!
So please R&R!!!! Thanks!