Chapter Seventeen: Goodbye Is Not Forever And It's Good To Be Home

Finally back at the well an hour before lunch the hole group gathered around to hug and see of their new friends. Kagome hugged Julianna tightly and told her if she was ever back in Japan to come back thru the well. The knew they lived in different worlds but they could both reach this one and all of them would welcome the miko and her mate back. She promised to visit in a year or two and to come with her son and the whole crew agreed that it would be nice to see them again. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo all got hugs from Julianna and a good bye from Duncan behind her. Keade came up to her and smiled at her and hugged her too. Even the kuma and Kirara came to burr and mew a goodbye to her rubbing themselves against her legs. She smiled and petted each one and they then followed the group or retreating figures back to Keade's hut. That left only Kagome and Inuyasha now. Kagome hugged the other miko once again and Inuyasha finally moved out form behind Kagome towards Duncan.

"If you have any sense you won't let her out of you sight now that she has that she knows she is a miko," Inuyasha said to him. Duncan chuckled and put his hand out. Inuyasha took it recognizing the human gesture of friendship and shook it.

"Yeah, keep an eye on your too, a kid changes everything but only for the better," Inuyasha actually smiled but pulled away to step back behind his mate after she and Julianna had separated. Inuyasha caught a look in the miko's eye that he knew there was unfinished business between them. Julianna patted Duncan's hand and moved away a few feet in the direction of the God's tree. Inuyasha bent forward and whispered to Kagome that he would be back in a second and needed to ask Julianna something. She let him go with out argument and decided to hug Duncan goodbye much to his surprise. She pulled back quickly and smile then sat on the lip of the well to await her mates return, Duncan followed suit.

Julianna stopped and turned around and awaited Inuyasha to come up next to her. He did so and she looked him in the eye. He did not need to ask and she already knew the answer so she took his hand in a friendly manner and continued to keep his gaze on hers. "The past is the past Inuyasha. Kagome is now you future, and Kikiyo was a mistake," She spoke as if she knew it all but deep down he knew she did if not from the seer into his adventures then from the power in the Shukuun no Gyokuei. "That was never supposed to happen, Inuyasha. Right soul wrong body. Your destiny is Kagome it was never Kikiyo. Her time was up that day it was fate that all that happened. Your bond failed its test because it was not to be. Your were apart of each others souls, but her mind was not apart of you and neither was her heart." Julianna nodded towards Kagome. "That is you destiny always has been always will be. Let the dead rest Inuyasha, as you have. I tell you this to make sure you have the peace you and she deserve." Inuyasha smiled at her. He was grateful for the confirmation from Julianna that all he thought was true. As he was caught up in his thoughts Julianna snuck a hug and then pulled away quickly smiling. "Be happy Inuyasha. Because we don't catch it every lifetime." She walked back to Duncan who stood at her approach. He took her hand, as she waved once more with the other and they both jumped into the well. Inuyasha came up behind Kagome and put his hands on her shoulders and watched the blue light fade.

The timing of the jump had been perfect as the came up thru the well no one was inside the shrine. They poked their heads out of the well house and walked to their car which was right where they had left it. The adventure had taken less than a week so when they got back to the hotel they packed up changed their tickets and hopped the next plane home back to the states. On the way back Duncan talked with her about how history really had gone as far as demon's were concerned and how accurate the cartoon actually was. She looked up and kissed him once he was done with his explanation. "So," she started. "How do I begin to even deal with an 1/8th demon child?" she asked and started laughing. Duncan did too. The got off the plane got into their car and picked up their son early much to her fathers surprise. They went home and tucked themselves in to there cozy small town Idaho house and were thankful just to be back and have things semi normal as it were. And life went on as it always had with just a few adjustments to make.

Back in the feudal era of Japan, Inuyasha and Kagome had walked home to their den for a much needed nap. On the way Kagome asked what Julianna had said to him. He had been oftly quiet since the talk. He pulled her closer to him and kisses her hair gently.

"She told me that you were my destiny, that you always had been and you always would be." Kagome took this in and smiled. She knew what he meant with out having to say it. She stopped and hugged him to her and he held her firm but gently as he buried his face in her hair taking in her scent. Thru their link they felt a growing need for each other and decided to get back to their den. Inuyasha put the tetsiga in place over the door just as Kita and Minami came running thru the den's door. The barrier went up so that nothing could interrupt them. The kuma twins went to their burrow in the stone wall and curled up to sleep. Inuyasha picked his mate up into his arms and while kissing her thoroughly took her to their bed. He knew everyone would leave them alone probably till tomorrow so he laid body to the side of him as he leaned back against the mattress. They laid their for a few minutes kissing each other reacquainting themselves to each others bodies. It had been almost 4 days since they had had a chance to be together and they weren't wasting any time. Kagome's kimono and Inuyasha's clothes did not last much longer as they undressed each other with care. All the clothes ended upon the floor scattered about the room.

There was then nothing between them and their bodies came together as they had so many times before. She nipped his bottom lip.* And he in turn nipped her collar bone lovingly. * She giggled and their kisses deepened as the their passion did. Their bodies union completed both fully. Finally both found release in the a safety and love of each others arms. Their energy and passions spent Kagome slid to the side of him as he pulled up the blankets over their nude bodies. She wrapped her body around him snuggly and he pulled her into his warm embrace. She was asleep with in minutes listening to his soft purr that he felt no reason to hide from the woman who adored it, and all of him. He smiled and kissed the top of her head once he knew she was asleep and felt her smile against this chest in her slumber. He closed his eyes and the last thought that flittered thru his head as he surcomed to sleep was 'Its good to be home.'

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A/N: Well its finally done my first Inuyasha fanfic. Hope everyone likes it worked along time on it. LOL. Any how the stars are references to things I barrowed directly from Purple Rose's fanfic the first star refers to the incident in "To Whisper In a Demon's Ear" when he takes the life of three villagers. The second star refers to the "love bite" from "Fading scars" And the third is the "your home bite" from the same story.

My never ending thanks to Purple rose for letting me use her Fading scars as a starting point for my story. She is a talented writer and my story takes place between chapter's 19 after they defeated Naraku and chapter's 20 when the baby is born. My suggestion is read her wonderful works to mine might make more sense.

A few Japanese words I used:
Miko- Priestess
Shukuun no Gyokuei- crystal of destiny
Shukuun no miko- Priestess of destiny (don't know if they are right so bear with me)
neko- cat
Kuma- bear
youkai- demon
hanyou- half demon, or in this fanfic's case part demon. I couldn't find a word that meant part demon so i used it to mean a 1/4th too.
Koi- love
Kobito- lover
And I think that covers it. For give my spelling its not the best ^_^
I enjoyed writing it hope like reading it please Read and Review!
Thanks, LJ