Disclaimer: No rights whatsoever to Inuyasha... *sigh*

A/N: I'm back! Finals are over, Spring Break has started and I'm back home!!! Yeah!!! This is officially the end of this story, so I hope all you readers out there have enjoyed everything and may I see everybody back again at one time or another!!!

Happy Birthday!

by Nankinmai

Chapter 14 - Epilogue

It was a beautiful sunset behind the mountains. As the sun slowly hid itself for the night, it watched a small group sitting at the edge of a well's clearing. A bored kitsune was between two humans, one looking very wary while the other look extremely disappointed.

"Lady Sango, I assure you that I will not do any of such deeds," said the monk.

"Shippou, just stay where you are and make sure the leach doesn't try anything, alright?" Sango asked while looking down at the kitsune. She gave him one of her best smiles.

"Hai, hai," sighed Shippou. He shot a glare towards the monk who could only sigh deeply.

"Really, I find this mistrust to be impossible," said Miroku while shifting his staff so his free hand could steadily inch towards the taijiya.

"Houshi-sama, with you around, nothing is impossible," replied Sango while making sure her Hiraikotsu was within easy reach.

"Why can't you two act more like Inuyasha and Kagome sometimes?" asked the curious Shippou, looking back and forth between the two humans.

"You mean you would like me to insult Lady Sango at almost everything she does when I know that she's doing it just for me?" asked Miroku.

"And you want me to have a broken heart while Miroku chases after his ex-girlfriend whenever she's nearby, all because of a promise he made before almost being pulled down to hell?" inquired Sango.

"So this is how you think of us?" an irritated male voice shouted. Everybody looked up to see Inuyasha jumping out of the well with his hands full. He set his packages down before leaning down the well to pull Kagome out with her huge, yellow backpack.

"I'm surprised at you two," said Kagome while putting her hands on her hip. Both Miroku and Sango gave Shippou a look that said Why-didn't-you-smell-them-before-they-heard-everything. The kitsune only shrugged.

"I was too busy listening to you two," replied Shippou. "Although, I think your answers were pretty close to what I thought also."

"All three of you think I was that inconsiderate?" asked Inuyasha, making sure to enunciate the last word loudly.

"And that I was that depressed?" Kagome asked, trying to feign innocence. There was a long silence before Miroku realized what they said.

"Was?" the monk asked, catching Sango's and Shippou's undivided attention towards the couple near the well. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other for a while before smiling brightly at the same time. Inuyasha reached for her hand and she hold onto his. As they turned towards their friends, Kagome leaned onto Inuyasha's side.

Both humans and the little youkai sat completely still, oblivious that they've been staring at the couple for a few minutes already with their mouths wide open. It wasn't until a butterfly landed on Shippou's nose, thus tickling him, did any one of them moved.

Sango was the first to leave the edge of the clearing to run towards her best friend. Kagome released Inuyasha's hand reluctantly before she was tackled by Sango's hug. Miroku got up and slowly walked towards the hanyou. He patted him on the shoulders in congratulations before Shippou hopped onto Inuyasha's head.

"I'm so happy for you, Kagome!" exclaimed Sango, practically jumping up and down for her friend's happiness. Kagome sweatdropped a bit but appreciated her friend's excitement.

"Inuyasha, I hope your intensions towards Kagome-sama are pure and honorable," Miroku said with a slight grin.

"Why, you hentai! Stop thinking such lecherous thoughts!" yelled the hanyou, giving the poor monk a pounding on the head.

"Does this mean that you're gonna be like my otou-san now?" asked Shippou, looking down at Inuyasha's face from the top of his head.

"Urk!" Inuyasha's foot slipped under him at the kitsune's question. Kagome reached over to pick up and hug Shippou in her arms.

"Iie, Shippou. That won't happen for a while," explained the miko while smiling warmly at him.

"Then when will it?" he asked innocently. Kagome paused to think but was interrupted.

"When she officially becomes my mate," replied Inuyasha, who had gotten up already, kissing Kagome lightly on the cheek. Sango and Miroku gaped at the hanyou's actions, not believing that he had actually did that in the open. Meanwhile, Shippou frowned at his actions.

"Ew, you two won't be doing that all the time, would you?" Shippou asked with his little noise all scrunched up, like he just smelled something really nasty. Kagome chuckled and looked up to the hanyou's face. However, at hearing his stomach growled in hunger, she looked down at it instead. Inuyasha shrugged before walking to open a box of his ramen. Shippou noticed and jumped happily towards him. Sango looked over at the monk who nodded and both headed towards the now irritated hanyou. Kagome heard Inuyasha telling the others to back off from his ramen and Shippous exclaiming at how many there is.

The miko smiled as she became lost in thought. In her mind, she could see many possible glimpses of the future. Many of them were of happy times with a few that Shippou would definitely disapprove of. Remembering his earlier question, she answered quietly even though nobody would hear her.

"We'll see, Shippou. We'll see..."

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Japanese terms: (See earlier chapters for other terms.)

Taijiya - demon hunter/huntress

Houshi-sama - respectful name for monk

Kitsune - fox demon (forgot to add in earlier chapters)

Youkai - demon

Sama - lady/lord, or very formal misses/mister

Hentai - pervert

Otou-san - father (formal, I think)

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A/N: Spring break is over! No!!!!!! Well, I took my sweet time with this last chapter, but as for coming up with a new story... I couldn't come up with anything original enough... It would just be my version of things, but there's already too many to those kind of stories... *sigh* So don't expect to see me again any time soon... Guess I'll stick back to reading fics again!

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A/N: This is usually where I add some kind of comment to all my reviewers, but since there was so many (Thank you so much!), I've decided to add an author's note later on...If I'm lucky, there might even be a teaser for my new story, but its doubtful... =\

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Nankinmai - Yahoo! It's done!

Inuyasha - Keh! I'm finally rid of you!

Nankinmai - Hopefully not for long though! *evil grin*

Inuyasha - Urk!

Kagome - You never really do learn...

Inuyasha - What was that, wench?!?

Kouga - How dare you speak to my woman that way?

Inuyasha - Shut up, you wimpy-wolf!

Kouga - Why don't you, dog-turd!

Miroku - Why can't you both do the same?

Sango - Why am I here?

Sesshoumaru - I would like to know that as well...

Shippou - At least Naraku isn't here!

Naraku - Somebody called my name?

Everybody else - Get out of here!!!

Kaede - *sigh* Ja ne!