Heya! :D Here's a few little bonus things I figured you might be interested in having. Okay, here's the epilogue I knew you'd want to have. Lolz. Thanks so much for reading and please enjoy the last little bit of this journey. :) I've loved writing it and I love y'all reading it.
I might do another epilogue of a scene or something you want to see, just let me know! :)
I don't own Inuyasha! (My BFF's would be cooler if I did.)
~Cold Heart I Love~
~Epilogue:
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Rin, happy birthday to you!"
I smile at everyone over the candle filled cake and close my eyes. What to wish for? It seems as if I have everything a girl could ever wish for… I have my friends, a boyfriend, a new life…a better life… What more could I ask for? Oh…wait….there is this one thing…
I picture my wish in my head and then blow out the candles, hearing the cheers and laughs of my friends and family. I smile at Sesshomaru, standing faithfully at my side like always, and look around at everyone slopping cake and ice cream on their plates. Koga and Inuyasha are bickering, Ayame and Kagome the refs, while Sango is beating Miroku. Kohaku is standing with his new girlfriend, a waitress I've seen around the diner, and Sota and his friends are jumping back in the pool. Aunt Mae is watching over them, laughing as they play volleyball. It's July 15th, 2013, my 16th birthday, the best out of all of them if I can say so.
Sesshomaru pust his hand in mine and my stomach flutters in response. I look up into his golden eyes and smile, a smile I'm sure is almost as bright as the glitter on my dress. "Hey." I say softly, knowing he'll hear me.
"Come." He says, standing. I follow in suit and walk with him towards the gate separating our yards, something I go through a lot. I smile, excited.
"Do I get my present now?" I ask, excited. I've been waiting all week to know what it was and he knew it but never told me. He did it on purpose, I'm sure. I follow him to the bench, what I secretly refer to as OUR bench, and sit down beside him, looking at him with wide eyes. "Well?" I ask, expecting the present. I've been dying to get it. He smiles, it flitting across his face, but I catch it. I watch for it actually.
He places a wrapped present in my lap and I immediately begin to open it, tearing through the wrapper, even though it's oh so cute, and squealing with delight as my eyes feast upon my favorite book and play; Romeo and Juliet, and it's signed!
I tackle him into a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you sooooo much! This is…I can't even explain! How did you even get your hands on this?" I lean back to look at him. He smiles slightly, his eyes glinting in a way that hints as mischievousness.
"I have my ways." His dark voice holds a dark meaning-but I don't care! I hug him super tight again and feel my heart flutter as he hugs me back.
"You are amazing." I whisper.
"Not compared to you."
I feel my face flush at his words and just keep hugging him, knowing that an argument over that is futile. I lean back, his arm wrapped around my waist, and gingerly open the book to read the writing, one in old English that I presume is Shakespeare and one in new writing, Sesshomaru's.
Dearest Rin,
The loose translation is this; Never give up on love for it is always where you least expect it and never waste time because you never know how long you have. Two opposites are the most likely to attract so never judge a book by its cover. Keep a guarded heart but never keep the heart guarded.
I do hope the words ring true to you and bring some insight to your thoughts as well as to your reading. Happy birthday my love and may your true love wishes be real…
Sesshomaru
I slowly close the book, my eyes watering. I feel a thumb wipe away a falling tear and look up into Sesshomaru's eyes, brighter than all the stars.
"You do not like it."
"No, I do. I love it actually. These are tears of joy and disbelief. You knew I wanted this and…here it is. And the translation rings dear to my heart, as you well know, and I've learned so much but this is probably my favorite lesson."
Sesshomaru looks at me with a question in his eyes and I smile as I place my hand on his cheek. Throughout this whole summer, the journey of a lifetime that has made so many things happen; I lost my old horrible life and got a new one. Sure they only found Koki and no Kagura but I know with Sesshomaru by my side, I have nothing to fear.
"The best lesson was learning to love again because I got to love you…" I laugh a little at the end. He kisses me and my eyes close in response, my body lighting up like a fire while my heart beats its own song.
And this was my birthday wish; for him to love me like I love him…
