At last! It's finally finished! Well, I hope you like the way I've set this up for Forbearance, as I did write this whole story after Forbearance. So... enjoy!

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Chapter 10: Epilogue

Six months passes quickly, John thought. He'd moved into Kagome's apartment, seeing as they spent more time there anyway. They'd come to an agreement: when there was a case that did not involve demons, John was welcome to come along and Kagome would signify that by announcing to him that they had a case. However, if it did involve demons, John was not in any way welcome to accompany her. She alerts him of this by telling him in a distracted way that she had a case and not to distract her to much. If that happened, then she was usually cold and distant for the duration of the case, trying her best to solve it as quickly as possible. He always thought it was cute how affectionate she was after such a case, but never showed it, knowing that she did it because she felt guilty that she'd basically ignored him. He didn't mind - he knew that she always did those cases quicker now because she worried about him, just in case any of her Marks decide to use him against her like Hayato did.

"Hey, John?" He hums in response, turning away from his book and looking at her. She's sitting on her sofa, and looks nervous. Immediately concerned, he puts his book down.

"Kagome?"

"Would you like to move back into 221b? I mean, I just thought it would be nice. I'm not trying to force you or anything, and if you're not ready then that's fine and -"

"Okay." He interrupts her, hiding a smile at her rambling. She always does it when she's nervous. Her eyebrows raise in surprise.

"Oh. Okay then." He nods and gets up.

"I'll go and visit Mrs Hudson and ask about it." Kagome gives a small smile.

"I'd go with you but…" She shrugs sheepishly. "I've got research to do." He smiled and leaned down to give her a quick kiss.

"I'll see you later then." She nodded and watched him walk out. She waited until she heard the door close before doing what she needed to do. Something was niggling her mind, something about Sherlock. She closed her eyes and dug deep in her soul, going deeper until she was able to find whoever she needed to on any plane and talk to them. Part of the 'gift' from the God's as payment for her mission in Sengoku Jidai. She didn't know how long she was doing that for, but it must have been at least half an hour before she climbed back out of her soul with new knowledge. A cold smirk crossed her lips as she picked up her phone and dialled a well-known number.

"Hello, Kagome." Said Mycroft after a moment of hesitance. She knew why. She never called him unless it was for something less than pleasant.

"Hello." She purred. "I believe there something you've been keeping from John, yes?" A pause.

"Not that I can think of." She scowled at the camera she knew was in the corner of the room.

"Liar. I want you to text me as soon as he is on his way to see John again." She smiled thinly. "I want to have words with him." She could almost hear Mycroft's flinch.

"Be gentle Kagome, the separation has not been easy for him either." She nodded. "And I have a gift for you." She sat up in interest and had a feeling that if she had Inuyasha's ears, they would be perked up as high as they could go.

"Oh?" Mycroft hummed in agreement but said nothing more. She waited, but when it seemed he wasn't going to talk anymore, she huffed in annoyance, even though she felt amused at his sometimes-childishness when dealing with her. "Mycroft." She whined. "Tell me. You're not being fair."

She could hear the grin on his face. "Case. One you can take John on as well." She squealed in excitement.

"Yay! Thank you Mycroft!" And she was truly grateful - there had been a lull in cases John could go on recently and she felt guilty. She much preferred it when it was evenly matched.

"Your welcome. I'll text you the details later." He hung up, leaving her to stand up and pace around the room, barely able to hold in her excitement. Ten minutes passed and John walked in, taking off his coat. He turned to say something to her, but was stopped before he could by Kagome giving him a heated kiss. Not one to protest, he reciprocated eagerly.

"What was that for?" He asked when they broke apart, panting slightly. She smiled at him cheekily.

"Do I need a reason?" He rolled his eyes.

"Of course you do." He said teasingly. She shrugged.

"We have a case!" She grinned.

"See? I told you there has to be a reason."

It was her turn to roll her eyes as she replied. "Whatever. Come on! Let's go!" He laughed and got his coat back on, following her out the door.

A few days later, sitting comfortably in 221b Baker Street's sofa, Kagome watched John fondly as he moved around the familiar kitchen, making a cup of tea. He turned to her.

"Tea?" She smiled.

"Please." He turned back to the kettle.

She sighed. I wonder how long it will be before Sherlock returns and knocks this place upside down? She thought as she tried to shake off the guilt at hiding this from John.

And it's finally finished! Hooray! Now, let me know if you want a Sequel to Forbearance, because it is available to be started now. I have an idea for it, but I want to know if you guys want it. If you do, feel free to review and/or message me! It'll probably be called Figments Of Power :)

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