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Part 8: Epilogue

Kagura loved her job. She got to select the most beautiful pieces and put killer outfits together without having to pay a cent. It was heavenly. She was slightly upset that it had taken her so long to figure out what her dream job was: a high-end personal shopper. Years ago, frustrated by not finding a job that fit her, so she had headed to her favorite department store for some therapeutic window-shopping and that was when she saw the notice that they were looking for personal shoppers for their wealthier clientele. Telling a bunch of rich people how to dress and finding out about all the latest designer clothes was right up her alley. The cherry on top was the generous employee discount that enabled her to keep her wardrobe looking fabulous.

"Kagura, I don't know how you manage to walk on those heels without breaking your neck." Jakotsu, her favorite co-worker whispered to her. The young human and her shared a love of bold make-up, beautiful clothes and expensive whiskey.

Her employer mandated they wear black clothes, but Kagura knew how to accentuate her boring look with gorgeous jewelry and designer red five-inch heels. Being a youkai and a former dancer made her balance perfect despite her growing awkward shape.

"Anyways, I saw the quarterly numbers, congratulations dear. I'm sure you'll be the top saleswoman once again this year. What is it now? Third year in a row?"

The wind sorceress smirked. "Fourth year actually."

"You're so amazing. What am I going to do with myself when you leave?" Jakotsu whined.

"You'll be fine, besides you can come visit me at home anytime."

Kagura marched away from the break room. She didn't have time for chitchat. She had some clients coming and she needed to secure those sales. No way was she going to let Yura the hair youkai steal her top spot as salesperson of the year. No matter what, the year-end bonus was going to be hers. Even if soon she was going to have to stop coming into work, she still had a few weeks to secure her win.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket. Another text message from Sesshoumaru. The man had turned into such a worrywart as of late. She sent him a quick reply and let him know she would be home soon. His newfound clinginess was due to an event that had occurred a few months ago on an ordinary evening.

Kagura and Sesshoumaru were together in their bed, their bodies intertwined and moving slowly as one, their mouths fused in a passionate kiss. Suddenly the wind sorceress felt a tingle running through her body. She had already reached her peak twice this evening thanks to her lover's talents, so she felt hypersensitive, but this sensation was something different.

Sesshoumaru stopped his movements. He looked down at the woman in whose body he was still buried deep.

"What is the matter?"

She could not quite put her finger on it, but something felt weird. Another tingle racked her body, starting from the place where they were joined. It then occurred to her.

"Sesshou, I think I'm going into heat." Youkai female were not fertile monthly as humans were. Kagura's cycle happened only every few years. She knew she would be due soon, but she had not expected it to manifest itself in the middle of lovemaking.

Her words caused a surprising reaction in her lover. Sesshoumaru suddenly lifted her left hip to push himself even deeper into her, making her moan in pleasure. He placed his left hand on their bed's headboard to increase his leverage, and when he resumed his thrusting, Kagura was sure she could feel their bed sliding a few inches with every one of his powerful movements. Good thing Sesshoumaru had invested in a massive sturdy bed otherwise the piece of furniture would not have resisted the onslaught. Kagura tightened her legs around his waist, dug her fingers deep into his back and held on for the ride of her life. Her entire body was singing in joy as he rode her hard. She had never been more turned on in her entire life. Despite his furious pace he managed to trail his fingers from her hip to the place where they were joined to toy with her pleasure button. The effects were immediate. Kagura's climax may have taken her by surprise, but it was absolutely glorious. Sesshoumaru followed close behind. When he came, she felt it all the way to her awaiting womb. She was glad he was in no rush to pull out as she quite enjoyed being linked to him.

She grabbed his chin to bring his mouth down to hers. They kissed long and hard. Kagura smiled and moved her kisses all the way from his lips to the sensitive skin of his neck. She could not stop her lips from stretching into a stupid smile. Guess they were trying for a baby! Try they did. She called in sick at work, Sesshoumaru canceled all his client appointments and they had Jaken take Rin to Inuyasha's place for a few days. The two lovers did not leave their bed for the three-day duration of her heat cycle.

That's how you came along. The wind sorceress thought to herself as she gently rubbed her round belly. The baby responded with a kick against her palm.

"Kagura!" An emotional rat youkai ran into the wind youkai's workstation. "My dear, I have an emergency. My ex-husband's new wife is hosting a luncheon and I need the best outfit to remind everyone she is just a knock off copy of me."

The wind sorceress got her head back in the game. She knew the perfect outfit to make the short, hairy woman shine. Best thing, it came with a hefty price tag and a wonderful commission for the kaze youkai.

Home sweet home. Kagura loved her job, but she loved getting home to her family most.

"Hey mom!" Rin greeted her enthusiastically as they ran into each other on the front door steps. The little girl had blossomed into an outgoing teenager. "Sorry can't chat, I'm running late. Jaken is driving me to Sango and Miroku's place so I can study for the physics test with Kohaku. I know Ms. Onigumo is going to come up with the hardest test ever."

To Kagura's surprise a few years ago her sister had applied to go teach at the academy Rin attended. The elite school had shockingly been a great fit for her. Since parents paid a small fortune to educate their kids all they cared about was ensuring they received the best possible education. Not one parent cared if the physics teacher did not smile enough. This year for the first time Rin had Kanna as a teacher and she was determined to earn a good grade in her aunt's class; especially as she knew Kanna would not give her any preferential treatment, and that earning a good grade in physics would be a prerequisite to get into the university she had her eyes on. To her mother's surprise Rin had decided she wanted to work in the medical research field. Her aspirations had unexpectedly been inspired by her uncle Hakudoushi and a conversation they had once had on the lack of information available on the health of youkai. Rin had decided to be at the forefront of research on hanyou metabolism and functioning to improve their medical care. Her mother could not be more proud.

"Sesshoumaru-sama is in his study, he asked to go see him when you got home." While Rin considered Kagura and Sesshoumaru her parents, she did not call the latter dad. She had always called her older half brother Seshoumaru-sama, and decided to keep doing so. "Gotta go, don't wait for me for dinner."

"Alright, don't stay out too late." Blowing a kiss to her daughter, the wind sorceress went to meet her lover. No more late nights or weekends in the office for Sesshoumaru anymore. He brought work home whenever he could but made sure to leave some time for his family. Sure, he had not acquired a taste for Kagura's favorite past time of lounging in front of the TV while drinking, but he always made sure she had her favorite wine on hand and some snacks. On some rare occasions he even joined her. Sunday was still family day. They spent hours together at Inuyasha's place. To everyone's relief Rin had now achieved almost total mastery of her youkai self, so the night of the full moon was not as nerve wracking as before.

"Yo." Kagura poked her head into Sesshoumaru's study. For some unknown reason he had texted her all day to know when she would get off work. She knew he was eager for her to start her maternity leave, but still this stalking behavior was a little too much.

He was calmly sitting behind his desk, going over some paperwork.

"You have received a note from mother."

Ugh, great. That was why he was so impatient to see her? A few months after Kagura had moved in, she had received a similar note. It had been a summons to come present herself to the Lady Mother. Sesshoumaru had accompanied her to the Sky Castle. The Lady Mother's castle was magnificent beyond what Kagura had expected. The place made Sesshoumaru's mansion look like a rustic cabin in the woods. The castle was richly appointed, and best of all, it was floating in the freaking sky! Kagura knew that when she grew up, she wanted one of those.

The wind sorceress had expected the Lady to hate her, after all she was a penniless orphan who had swept up her son, but the woman had been indifferent. She had only made a quip about Kagura at least being youkai. Well she clearly had some valid unresolved issues about her late husband cheating on her twice and with human women. Kagura couldn't blame her, but if Sesshoumaru did the same she was pretty sure she would murder him. Ever since then, from time to time the Lady Mother summoned her to share a cup of tea. The two women were cordial, but would never be friendly. The woman did have an unhealthy interest in her only son's life.

Kagura opened the note Sesshoumaru had handed her, hoping that it was not an invitation to go visit.

"It is our hope that you will birth a fitting heir to our bloodline." She read out loud. Guess that was the equivalent of 'congratulations for the baby'. She sure was glad she had forgone the baby shower Kagome had wanted to throw her. She could only imagine what her lover's mother would have sent her then.

Clearly Sesshoumaru had not told his mother the news about their baby. Kagura recalled when she had gotten her first ultrasound. She had been so nervous, but all her worries had washed away when she had seen the beautiful white blob on the dark screen. When the technician had turned on the sound, and she got to hear the heartbeat of her baby for the first time, she had to struggle not to let her tears leak. She was too impatient for that 'let's not find out the sex of the baby until the birth nonsense' and had asked her obstetrician to tell her straight away if she was having a boy or a girl. That had been easy to confirm, they were having a girl. As soon as she heard the news Kagura whirled her head to the side to see Sesshoumaru's reaction. She fully expected him to be disappointed. They already had a daughter, and did all men not want a son? To her surprise his gaze was still stuck on the screen, which displayed their baby. She smiled when she saw that his eyes were suspiciously glazed.

She had known then that he did not care either way about their baby's sex, one who she was sure would not be as accepting was his mother.

"You should've told your mother it will be an heiress and not an heir."

"She is aware." Sesshoumaru looked up from the letter he had been reading. "Mother is not as misogynistic as you seem to think she is. Besides, a child born of this Sesshoumaru's blood regardless of its gender will be a fitting heir."

She threw her head back and laughed. Of course his conceited ass would think that.

"This came with the note."

He reached inside his pocket to place on his desk a small nondescript box. She snatched it and opened it, curious to see what could be inside. She whistled in appreciation. He had just handed her a huge diamond ring. She was pretty sure the Lady Mother would be able to see that rock all the way from her Sky Castle.

Clearly the old lady was letting them know she expected them to get married. Sesshoumaru and Kagura had never talked about marriage. They were quite happy with their relationship, and to Kagura the fact that they belonged together was a given.

"Well that was a not so subtle hint… what do you think?"

He put down his paperwork and rounded his desk to come stand in front of her. The added height of her heels made it possible for him to stare right in her eyes.

"That signing a piece of paper will not affect the bonds that link us." He ran an appreciative finger from her cheek, over her curves and finally rested his hand over her belly, where their daughter was currently growing.

"However this Sesshoumaru is aware that you would enjoy planning a lavish ceremony to celebrate our union. So after you are recovered from the birth, you may do so." He took the huge diamond from the box and slid it on her ring finger. It was a perfect fit. "This I why I asked mother to send me her ring."

Kagura was moved by the fact that Sesshoumaru wanted to marry her. She would have been happy being his lover and the mother to his children for the rest of her life, but being his wife was just wonderful. That he wanted her to have such a precious piece of jewelry was overwhelming. The fact that his mother granted his request meant that the Lady Mother had deemed Kagura worthy of her son and gave her blessing to their union. The wind sorceress would never admit it aloud, but it felt pretty great to feel accepted into the family. Something just occurred to her.

"Don't tell me this is the ring your father proposed with…" If it was, despite how beautiful the diamond was, she would rip it off her finger. Considering how much of a horndog the man turned out to be, the ring was probably cursed. In fact, she should probably sell it.

Did Sesshoumaru just roll his eyes at her? Damn, she was rubbing off on him.

"Youkai did not do such things as exchanging rings or getting married back then. They simply declared they were mated. No, my maternal great-grandfather acquired this diamond centuries ago and gifted it to his mate. Ever since then it has been passed in my family on mother's side to the first born child. I give it to you and one day our daughter shall have it too."

That got her right in the feels. She lost her battle with her emotions, and let a single tear escape her eye. Damn pregnancy hormones made it so much harder to stay composed. With the pad of his thumb Sesshoumaru made the offending tear disappear. He might be a jerk, but he was hers and she loved him. This was not how she had ever expected to be proposed to. There was no beautiful décor, no champagne, no roses, and no man on his bended knee. However there was the man she loved, the father of her children and a priceless family heirloom. It was perfect.

"There's just something you're wrong about." He arched an eyebrow in surprise. "Our wedding won't be just one ceremony. I'll go all out, it will be a celebration for days."

"Of course it will."

She smirked at his capitulation and leaned forward to press her rounded form into his. In an instant their mouths met in a passionate kiss.

She was gluttonous, jealous, lusty, greedy, prideful, lazy and had a raging temper, but despite all her flaws Kagura knew she was the woman Sesshoumaru loved and she was looking forward to spending the rest of her life by his side.

THE END

A/N: This concludes my participation in the first ever Kagura week. Thank you to the organizers, theses prompts were so much fun to play with. To all the readers thank you and I appreciate you coming along for this ride. I hope to share with you another fic sometime soon.

~Saphira404