Years Later…

The epic battle to defeat Naraku was long and hard, but they did it. Everyone was ecstatic. Then came the decision on whether or not to stay in the past or the present. All and all they were difficult trials. Yet, there was one thing that made a difference. Or was it that one person.

A small girl skipped happily through a field of flowers. A smile plastered onto her face. A sparkle twinkled in her honey-gold eyes. Her long ebony hair flowed in the wind. Her adorable ears that popped out of her hair twitched from the winds tickling.

"Rin!!!! Come look at these flowers, they are so very pretty!" the little girl said with a toothy grin. An older girl ran over in pursuit of the tiny explorer. She looked to be in her teen years, and a smile graced her lips.

Rin knelt down by the little girl as the other picked about the flowers greedily. She gathered of red, yellow, and violet. Suddenly the girl saw something in the distance. Her eyes brightened and she tottered off into the distance.

"Usagi! Where are you going? Don't run off without me…" Rin shouted as she tried to stand up. She attempted to keep her balance and then thrust herself forward. She chased after the little girl.

"I see a pretty blue flower that looks like mommy's eyes!" the little girl gurgled happily as she disappeared behind the tree. Rin slightly panicked as she watched the girl fade into the trees and started sprinting faster.

Rin panted as she finally caught up to the girl. Breathing deeply she gazed around till she spotted the girl crouched over something. Rin quirked a brow and slowly walked over. A surprised look came to her as she eyed what the little girl was looking at.

"What is it?" Usagi asked innocently with wide wonder filled eyes.

"I'm not sure…"

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The two sat across from each other. Golden eyes stared back into forest green. The stare down continued for a moment till one pair of eyes looked away. A knock was heard at the door. A new figure walked into the room.

Her ebony hair was put into a messy bun. Her hands laid at her side as she sauntered over in her simple foam green kimono. A light smile graced her lips and there was a twinkle in her blue eyes.

"You two aren't going to kill each other are you?" Kagome said jokingly as she leaned over her mate's shoulders. His long silver hair tickled her neck and her smile grew brighter. She felt an arm encircle her waist and bring her closer.

"Ah Kagome, if only the thought of your dear Sesshomaru killing me was not the first thing to come to mind. Sadly, that is not the case. I would have thought after getting rid of some of his sexual tension like I planned, it would have made him a tad less irritable," Esoom said.

"Yes, surprisingly you're the only one that makes me irritable…" Sesshomaru grumbled. Kagome let loose her giggles. Sesshomaru shifted his golden eyes towards her and a miniscule smile came to his face.

A crash was heard from outside the room. The startled trio turned to the door where a little hanyou girl burst through. A huge grin was on her face and something was clutched in her hands. She was giggling so much her cheeks were a rosy hue.

An exhausted Rin came panting after little Usagi. She wondered vaguely if she had been this exuberant when she was younger. She was starting to kind of feel sorry for Jaken, and felt the urge to apologize profusely to him after this.

"Sorry Lord Sesshomaru, she's a fast one. She was so excited to show you what she found," Rin said finally catching her breath. Kagome stepped away from Sesshomaru and walked over to her daughter. She put a hand on her little girl's cheek and crouched down to her level.

Usagi bit her lip to suppress some of her giggles and looked at her father expectantly. Sesshomaru let a real smile grace his face and he waved his daughter over. The little girl happily rushed over to daddy, forcing her poor mother to follow after her. Esoom watched with interest. He was the girl's godfather after all.

Kagome smirked. She couldn't help it. She knew very well that Sesshomaru had a soft spot when their daughters' were involved. First it had been about Rin, and then they were blessed with another little ball of joy. The fool would never admit such a thing to anyone though.

"Show me what you have found Usagi," Sesshomaru said in a soft tone. Rin clasped her hands together and stood to the wayside. She was curious as to what her father's reaction would be to the little surprise they had found.

"Is it a butterfly? A pretty flower? A shiny stone from the pond?" Kagome guessed as she eyed her little angel. Usagi had shaken her head at every suggestion thrown at her. When both her father and mother had run out of guesses, they looked towards Rin for an answer.

"Why don't you just show them Usagi? They're never going to guess it…" Rin said in a bubbly voice. Sesshomaru and Kagome turned to look at each other. They wouldn't be able to guess it? What could it possibly be?

That is when Usagi finally opened up her hands. When her parents and godfather got a good look at what was there, they each reacted differently. Kagome's eyes widened to the size of saucers, Sesshomaru dug his claws into the desk, and Esoom seemed very amused. Usagi giggled again. The thing in her hands was very ticklish. Her mother would know first hand.

"But how?"

"That's Impossible!"

"I think it's adorable!"

Kagome and Sesshomaru both turned their heads at the same time to give Esoom 'the look'. He smiled sheepishly. Usagi waited anxiously to be acknowledged again and balanced herself on the balls of her feet. Then she proceeded to sway back and forth.

"Rin said you could tell me what it is!" Usagi said. She walked over to her father's desk and placed the tiny creature on it. It was itty bitty. Its white and purple spotted fur looked soft to the touch. Its small bunny ears poked out of the furry mass.

"It's a dust bunny…" Kagome almost whispered. It was a lot smaller than the other ones she had seen a few years prior. This one must have been a baby. She wondered where the baby had come from. Sesshomaru continued just to stare at it.

Usagi had picked up what her mother had said with her little ears. They wiggled on top of her head, and the dust bunny on the desk followed her actions and wiggled its own ears. Usagi laughed happily and clapped her hands.

"Dust Bunny!" she cooed aloud. Suddenly the little poof sniffed around and bombarded over to Sesshomaru. It chattered happily and crawled up his arm. Sesshomaru eyed the creature curiously, but did nothing to stop it.

"The creature knows its King!" Esoom chuckled deeply, "Long live the Dust Bunny King!"

Rin watched the scene with amusement. Her ears perked up at the last part and she smiled. She remembered the tales her dear old' "uncle" Esoom told. They were always about this magical kingdom under the couch. She would have never guessed there was some truth in them. For some reason, she also vaguely remembered the horror stories about "uncle" Esoom from Inuyasha and her father.

"The dust bunny likes daddy!" Usagi said with glee as she bounced up and down. The tiny dust bunny had started cooing and rubbing itself against Sesshomaru's cheek. The small group couldn't help it. They burst out into laughter.

Kagome could barely contain herself. She was still weary of any more dust bunny encounters, yet she couldn't help but think she wouldn't be here right now if not for them. Esoom continued to chuckle aloud. Rin giggled along with her little sister. Soon enough, even Sesshomaru couldn't stand the onslaught of laughter.

His laugh was deep and smooth. It was a sound rarely heard, and it warmed the hearts of those around him. The laughter died down after a minute or two. The dust bunny had waddled back over to the middle of the desk and gazed around the room at the "Giants". It chattered to itself.

Esoom reached over the desk and picked up the small creature into his hand. He moved his fingertips lightly across the creature to pet it. A smile flickered onto his face. He was happy to know that none of this would have happened without his helpful input.

He remembered what the dust bunny Ned had said, when he had stumbled upon him that day. Ned said that He had placed the dust bunny in Kagome's hair in the future. Ned said he had done it, so that this cycle could continue to happen. That way the cycle would always end in a happy ending.

"This started with dust bunnies; it might as well end with dust bunnies…"

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The End