*smiles sheepishly* hi minna. sorry for the lack of an update, and i figure u don't want my excuses, but u get

them anyway! the county fair was this week, and i had to work my church's booth 3 or 4 times. I also babysat a

5 year old until 12:30 on night, went to a Montgomery Gentry concert another night, and lost several precoius

hours of sleep another because i couldn't get to sleep. and i'm tired.

now i feel evil for complaining to u! waaaaaaaaaa, i can't win today! anyway, i'm done griping, i'll move on

to the final chapter now. enjoy!

disclaimer~i don't own Inuyasha or the song by Rascal Flatts (the song doesn't really apply, but i turned on

the radio and there it was. that's some sort of sign, ne?

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~Epilogue~

~*Feudal Era*~

Outside of a modest grass hut on the outskirts of a quiet village, Kikyou sat on a grassy hillside watching

the sunrise with content brown eyes. What a happy life this was, to think that she had fallen in love with a

human from the future.

*Flashback*

'Yes, definatly a cute one,' Kikyou confirmed herself. 'I wonder what it would be like if he kissed--'.

The thought went uncompleted, as Inuhaku did just what she was thinking. As his lips met hers, Kikyou felt the

warmth she had been missing for so long return to her. It spread from her lips, consuming her body, until

she no longer felt the cold. She broke the kiss, then put her hand in Inuhaku's.

"Your hand is warm," he gasped in awe.

Kikyou smiled, this time lovingly. "True love saved me."

*End Flashback*

"Hey." Inuhaku sat beside her. "Up awful early, aren't you love?"

Kikyou turned her head to look at him, smiling. "Get used to it, I always get up to watch the sunrise."

Inuhaku laughed. "Well then, so will I."

[I've dealt with my ghosts

and I've faced all my demons.

Finally content with a past I regret.]

~*Modern Day Japan (2001 if u must know) :)*~

Kagome stirred, rolling over lazily.

"Easy wench, you're pushing me off the bed," came the voice of an equally groggy Inuyasha. Kagome smiled and

laid her head on his chest, her hair fanning out behind her.

Inuyasha smelled it gently. That scent, how he loved it. Especially now that she was his mate, for now and

forever.

[I've loved like I should

but lived like I shouldn't.

I had to lose everything to find out.]

"You're mine, and I'm yours," he whispered softly into her ear.

"Now and forever, for all of eternity," Kagome finished.

Owari

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well minna, a good ending, ne? I like it anyway. hope you guys enjoyed it!

also, a final thank you to the reviewer who translated 'Inuhaku'. Mayhaps I should check my translations next

time!

Ja!