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Authoress' Note: Here it is…the epilogue! Enjoy and review!
Easier Than Love
Epilogue
One Year and a Half Later
"Kagome! I can't find Ayame's tiara! Have you seen it?!"
"It's on the vanity next to my bouquet!" Kagome shouted into the room where Sango was helping Ayame get dressed. Kagome picked up the skirt of her emerald green bridesmaid dress and ran into the room. She slipped her black pumps on and walked over to help Sango with Ayame.
"Kags, my necklace is on the table over there, can you get it?" she asked as Sango arranged tiara and veil over Ayame's intricate updo. Kagome got the necklace and fastened it around Ayame's neck before putting her own necklace and bracelet on. Kagome and Sango both took steps back from Ayame and sat down on the small sofa that was in the room.
"Ayame, you look amazing" Sango said with a smile. Ayame's dress was white as snow, the sweetheart corset top was completely covered in beads and the long tulle train had intricate beaded flowers all over it. She was wearing a simple diamond necklace and bracelet, identical to the ones Sango and Kagome where wearing.
Ayame beamed, looking at herself in the mirror. "Has Inuyasha gotten here yet? He is going to make it, isn't he?"
"His plane landed a half hour ago and he is dressed and on his way here as we speak. He wouldn't miss this for the world."
"Good. Because otherwise you would find yourself without an escort and we can't have that. It wouldn't be perfect if we were missing a groomsman."
"Ayame, I love you but you're a little crazy. Everything will be perfect so you don't need to worry about it. The flowers are here and perfect, the dresses are perfect, the church is perfect and the day is perfect. There is nothing you need to worry about."
The door flew open and a little girl toddled in. "Auntie Ayame! You look boo-tiful!" she exclaimed, attempting to hug Ayame through the huge poofy dress.
Ayame bent down and picked up the small girl. "Well Miss Lucia, you look beautiful too." She said, giving the girl a kiss on the cheek, causing her to erupt into giggles. The door opened again and Rin walked into the room, already showing signs of her second pregnancy.
"Mamma!" Lucia cried and Ayame put her down and she toddled over to her mother who picked her up with minimal difficulty.
"You look wonderful Ayame. I would have loved a dress like that."
"Yeah, who would have thought that one of the world's most prominent businessmen and Donatella Versace's personal assistant would opt for a wedding with the justice of the peace instead of a big fancy to-do? You surprised us all" Sango said.
Rin looked down at her hand, the ring made up for the fact that her wedding was small and simple, "I know, but Sesshoumaru wanted to get married when we found out I was pregnant again, it just felt like the right time to do it." She said, putting Lucia on the ground and walking over to Ayame.
There was a knock on the door and Miroku poked his head in, "Are you girls almost ready?"
"Miroku! Get out! You can't see us!" Ayame exclaimed.
"My eyes are closed Ayame, calm down. I was just asking a question, don't kill the messenger."
"Yes, we're ready" Kagome said with a giggle, "Ayame's just a little crazy right now."
Miroku chuckled, "I doubt she's as crazy as Kouga is acting right now. But I guess its perfect then. I'll go tell the father that we're ready to go. See you out there." He closed the door behind him and Ayame collapsed on a chair.
"Deep breaths Ayame, this is what you've been waiting for." Sango said, "But we have to go now. I can almost hear the music changing.
They grabbed their bouquets and Rin left with Lucia to go sit in the sanctuary. They filed out of the room and waited behind the church doors. Kagome peeked in as Sango and Miroku walked in and saw a very anxious looking Kouga standing at the altar. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see Inuyasha standing next to her. She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tight.
"Yash!" she softly exclaimed. "You're here!"
"I wouldn't miss this. And besides, you've been in Italy for the past week; I wouldn't miss seeing you for anything."
The doors opened again and Kagome took Inuyasha's arm and they walked down the aisle together. They parted ways at the altar, Inuyasha stepping beside Miroku and Kagome standing next to Sango. They all waited anxiously as the doors swung fully open, revealing Ayame to Kouga for the first time. She walked down the aisle and took her place next to Kouga as the guests sat.
The ceremony was over as quickly as it had started and the wedding party climbed into the stretch limo to go to the reception.
"So Miroku, how's Italy?" Inuyasha asked, not having talked to his best friend in a little while.
Miroku turned to Sango and smiled, "Bellisimo"
"Oh, now you're turning Italian on me, I knew I shouldn't have left you here."
"If you hadn't taken him with you, I would sneak to Japan and kidnap him" Sango said, squeezing his hand.
"I would have been so sad without my two roommates and no one there. Him deciding to stay saved me a lot of lonely nights."
The whole limo "awed" (except Miroku and Inuyasha) and then burst into laughter.
"Yeah, she says that but she wouldn't let me move in until last month" Miroku said with a laugh, earning a light punch from Sango.
"what about you two? How's Tokyo?" Ayame asked, being the only one who had never been to Tokyo.
"It's great. Yash just finished his movie and I'm working for Noriko Fukushima. Pretty much, everything is going great."
"And you're living together right?" Ayame asked.
"Well, Kagome didn't really have a place to live when we got to Japan. So she just moved in with me, it seemed like the easiest thing to do."
The limo came to a stop in front of the country club and they all got out and walked over to the photographer to get the pictures taken before going in to the reception. They walked out onto the green and stood under a willow tree for the first dozen pictures and they then moved to in front of a fountain, Ayame holding the train of her dress up high as they walked.
"How does it feel to be on the other side of the camera?" Sango asked as they walked.
"It's weird. And of course I'm intimidated by the three models and a movie star in the pictures, all of whom are used to being photographed."
"We're just the odd men out" Miroku said, "Photographers unite!" he said with a laugh and Kouga and he pounded knuckles.
When the pictures were finished a golf cart was brought out onto the green to transport them back to the country club. The room was full of talking and eating people as they made their grand entrance into the room and Kouga and Ayame entered as man and wife for the first time. They sat and ate dinner before Ayame and Kouga took the dance floor for the first dance. "I Need You" flowed out of the speakers as they swayed slowly in t he center of the dance floor. When the song was half way over, Ayame waved the rest of the wedding party onto the floor. The couples walked onto the floor and began dancing as Lucia decided that she wanted to dance and escaped from Rin's arms and walked onto the floor, with Sesshoumaru following her. Rin joined them on the floor, the three of them dancing together amongst the wedding party.
Kagome pressed her head against Inuyasha's chest as they danced. He held her closely as the song slowly came to an end. They all stopped on the floor and staring into the eyes of the person they loved, all couples shared a kiss before the floor was open to the entire reception.
Although most remained on the floor, Kagome and Inuyasha returned to the table and sat down to eat their dessert. Inuyasha reached into his jacket pocket and closed his fist around the small box that was in there.
I know you're not allowed to propose on someone else's wedding day. But Kagome is in for a big surprise tomorrow.
Authoress' Note: so the consensus is pretty much I'm writing a sequel. I would be happy too but I'm just going to let everyone know now that it will not be for a little while, while I tie up the ends to some other stuff, so just keep a look out for it! Thanks so much for reading and I hope to see you all at the sequel!
-Lady Kea