This is it. The final chapter. The end. Gah.

Kagura is OOC but I don't care because I love her and she deserves some happiness, too.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or its characters. All rights to Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter 35: The Epilogue

"Why do they even need to have a big wedding like this?" Inuyasha complained, tugging at the collar of his dress shirt. Despite the lightness of the fabric, the warmth of the day was still bothering him a bit. "They had that little courthouse thing. Why bother having another?"

"It's their ten-year anniversary, honey," Kagome reminded him. "They're renewing their vows. But Kagura did say it was like pulling teeth to try and convince Sesshomaru to do it."

Inuyasha chuckled. "I'm not surprised by that. I don't know why he tried to get her to change her mind in the first place. It's not like he ever says no to her."

"That's because she's so nice," Kagome insisted. "I would probably say yes to whatever she wanted, too."

Inuyasha couldn't deny that she was right.

His sister-in-law had been the first to reach out after Sesshomaru finally told her about the phone call with Inuyasha.

Ever since then, Kagura had made a point to keep in touch, going as far as to keep the phone on speaker so Sesshomaru could hear the conversations she had with Inuyasha and Kagome at least twice a week.

Kagome and Kagura got along well, too, and their friendship had really blossomed over the years. This was Inuyasha and Kagome's third trip to Germany over the last ten years, and even though it was only the fourth time they'd gotten to actually meet Kagura in person, one of which being at the very small wedding Kagome and Inuyasha had eight-and-a-half years earlier, they had a special relationship with her.

"I'm just glad they scheduled it before my third trimester," Kagome said. "I would've been so disappointed if we weren't able to come."

Inuyasha smiled and gave a quick, affectionate rub to the bump of Kagome's stomach. She'd just hit the five month mark of her pregnancy, so they'd barely been able to to make it before it was no longer medically-safe for her to fly to Germany for the ceremony.

"Kagura probably would've rescheduled the whole thing," Inuyasha pointed out. "We all know how much she loves you."

Kagome laughed. "I wouldn't put it past her. She wanted an outdoor spring wedding, though. I'm glad she got it, even though it definitely is a lot warmer than I was expecting."

Music began to ring out in the air around them, signifying that the ceremony was about to start.

It was a simple affair, with no bridesmaids or groomsmen; it was just Kagura and Sesshomaru, with Sesshomaru's mother and Kagura's parents and sister, Kanna, sitting in the row in front of Kagome and Inuyasha. Sesshomaru might be a bit more civil toward Inuyasha, but his mother still hadn't come around quite yet.

Kagura found Inuyasha and Kagome in the crowd while she and Sesshomaru walked down the aisle and smiled brightly at them.

"She looks beautiful," Kagome murmured. "I'm glad she chose that dress. She liked the other one she was considering, but the one she's wearing was my favorite."

When they reached the end of the aisle, Sesshomaru and Kagura turned to face each other and took one another's hands.

"I'll never get used to seeing Sesshomaru show someone affection," Inuyasha whispered. "It's...weird."

Kagome smiled and gently nudged him.

The ceremony was conducted completely in German, so Inuyasha and Kagome were a bit lost as it went on.

"Can you understand anything they're saying?" Kagome asked Inuyasha quietly.

Inuyasha shrugged. "No idea. I'm just glad Kagura speaks Japanese so we can at least talk to her."

Inuyasha had to agree. They'd been completely shocked when Kagura called them for the first time and spoke fluent Japanese. She also spoke German due to her being born and raised in Germany, but her parents hailed from Japan, which was an initial bonding point between her and Sesshomaru, so she also spoke Japanese fluently.

It was a rather short ceremony, but it was lovely despite the fact that Inuyasha and Kagome couldn't understand a single word.

When it was over, Inuyasha helped Kagome stand up so they could make their way into the reception hall. Kagura dragged Sesshomaru over to them as soon as she caught sight of their table, and she pulled them into tight hugs.

"I'm so glad you could come!" she exclaimed as she hugged them. "It wouldn't be the same without you." She grinned at Sesshomaru. "Right, my dear?"

Sesshomaru nodded. "Thank you both for coming. Are you and the child well, Kagome?"

Kagome nodded. "We certainly are, oni-san. The baby was very well-behaved during the ceremony."

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru both grimaced at Kagome's use of "oni-san." Inuyasha had tried to tell her it was weird, but it had become a joke with her and Kagura. Kagura called Inuyasha "oni-san" as well, and the two women always seemed to get a kick out of it.

They talked a bit more before Sesshomaru and Kagura departed to take their seats before the reception began.

And even Inuyasha had to admit it was a pleasant day.

o.O.o

Later that night as Inuyasha and Kagome lay in their bed at the hotel, Inuyasha ran his hand over Kagome's stomach.

"We should call her 'the baker's baby,'" Kagome teased lightly. "I know we picked Moroha as a name, but 'the baker's baby' is cute, too."

Inuyasha chuckled. "I prefer Moroha. With her running around the bakery once she starts walking, I'm sure everyone will know who she is. I just hope she looks like you."

Kagome hummed. "I have a feeling she'll be the perfect mix of us."

Inuyasha kissed her forehead. "You know what? Me, too."

Moroha had come as a miraculous surprise to them; after Kagome's extensive abdominal injuries from the fight with Naraku, her doctor had said a pregnancy would be very unlikely, but eight years after they got married, Kagome discovered she was pregnant, so they'd scrambled to try and babyproof the apartment as quickly as possible.

Miroku had long since moved in with Sango after their own wedding barely six months after they defeated Naraku. As soon as his leg had healed and he'd gotten the cast taken off, he'd proposed to Sango. They now had three children, two twins and a boy, and the kids were more than excited that their Uncle Inuyasha and Aunt Kagome were having a baby of their own.

Things were calm and peaceful, and as they fell asleep that night, Inuyasha reflected on the last decade of his life and the beauty of what they'd created during those years.

It's perfect, he mused before succumbing to slumber with Kagome curled up against him.

And so ends the baker's tale.

FIN.

And here we are. We've finally finished Ukiyo: The Baker's Tale!

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