Disclaimer: I've decided to cooperate since this is my final chapter. *sniffles* I unfortunately do not own Inuyasha.
A/N: I must apologize for waiting so long to update. But college has been getting very busy and my internet has been down all week for some one reason. It started to cooperate a little bit but now it's not working again. Oh well. Please enjoy the epilogue to Reason to Live.
Reason to Live
Epilogue: Itsumo
"So what are we going to do?"
The group was sitting around the fire in Kaede's hut. They were eating breakfast thinking quietly about there current problem. It was the day after the conflict with Kikyo, and they had all decided to get a good night sleep before they had to deal with their current situation. The drama of the day before would be too tiring for them to find the answers with out some much needed rest.
The older companions looked at the young kitsune with faint amusement. He was very astute for someone so young, but he was very much a child. They had hardly been up for a half hour. They were all still too tired to think of anything.
"Shippo we have not yet had enough time to think of an appropriate solution."
"Well I could care less what you use the jewel for, I just want to make sure that Kagome can still come back once it's been purified and disappears."
Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Kaede looked at the young girl who was currently asleep using a particular cute hanyou as a pillow. Despite the trauma of the day before and the problem at hand, she was smiling. Inuyasha was staring off into space. He was in his usual stance with his legs and arms crossed. But no one could miss the faint blush on his cheeks. Ha had been like that ever since they woke up with that thoughtful expression on his face.
What am I going to do? We have to make a wish on the Shikon Jewel that will purify it. That way it will disappear and no one will be hurt because of it again. I used to want to use it to be become a full fledged demon. That is definitely not an option anymore. I've tapped into my demon blood before. I had no control over myself. Besides I could hurt Kagome. Inuyasha looked down at his shoulder where Kagome was still resting peacefully. I would never forgive myself if I ever hurt her.
Inuyasha let out a deep heartfelt sigh. He was caught between contentment for being with Kagome, and frustration for not knowing what to do. Inuyasha's head finally shot up. He turned to look at the others who had been staring at him for five minutes. -__- "What the hell are you staring at?!" Inuyasha finally stood to his feet and stalked over to them.
"SIT!"
Inuyasha slammed into the ground. Kagome got up from the ground rubbing her head that hit the floor when Inuyasha suddenly moved away.
"What did you do that for?"
"For waking me up and making me hit my head you baka!"
The sound of Shippo doubled over laughing and the rest chuckling to themselves was enough to stop the impending argument.
"What's so funny!?"
"You guys, ha ha ha." Shippo wiped the tears from his eyes. "You two have finally fessed up about your feelings for each other, and you're still going at it like an old married couple."
Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other before blushing.
"So when's the wedding. Or better yet when's the baby due? Ha ha ha ha ha ha." BONG. Shippo stopped as an enormous bump appeared on his head. Inuyasha was still standing over him, his hand in a fist, his face as red as a tomato, and comical twitch in his eyebrow. Kagome was looking away her face just as red.
"Shippo before they make wedding and baby plans, we need to figure out what to do with the jewel, and how we can keep the well open." Said Miroku with his eyes closed, and arms crossed trying to look smart and important.
"No duh Miroku, but we still haven't come up with anything."
Everyone stared ay Inuyasha.
"Oh so you do have wedding and baby plans."
Inuyasha looked at the shocked and amused faces of his comrades. Quickly realizing his blunder he looked away while looking like you could fry an egg on his face.
"Anyways" said Kaede trying to get everyone's attention back to the matter at hand. "The most obvious answer is for Inuyasha to become human."
"Hell no. I'm not doing that. I'm not going to become a weak mortal, while Kagome's going to live who knows how long, and she still needs protection. And besides that doesn't fix the well problem."
"You're not going to become demon are you?"
"No way"
"Well I believe I have a solution."
Everyone looked at Kaede with baited breath.
"I believe you should use the jewel to keep the well open permanently. That way Inuyasha, Kagome, and anyone else they might want to visit could use it." Kaede looked at the astonished faces of the young people. "What? It's not that hard of a concept to understand. Kagome can come as she pleases; we no longer have to worry about demons and evil men, and since it is being used to keep two people who love each other together the jewel will be purified and disappear."
Everyone was silent for a moment before they all jumped up and cheered. Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and swung her around, feeling for the first time in a long time that he was home. Miroku stood up and tapped his staff on the floor.
"Well now that that's settled. We should get going because after we take care of the jewel we have a lot of work to do."
"What are you talking about?"
Miroku gave a mischievous smile as he grabbed Sango by the waste and pulled her closer. "I'm talking about a couple weddings that we need to plan." Everyone gave another cheer as the two happy couples held each other, more than ready to embark on this new adventure. The End ^__^
Angel Tinuviel: *sniffle* It's all over
Inuyasha: Don't worry about it I'm sure you'll find time to write the other stories floating around in your head.
Angel Tinuviel: I know that, but this was my baby. My first one ever. Well everyone I hope you enjoyed it. I unfortunately can't blackmail you into reviewing this time, but hopefully you'll do it anyways. I'd really appreciate some feedback and would like to know if I should continue writing or throw away my pen forever. Thanks to all who've read and reviewed I really appreciate it. And please read my lil sister's story The Chaotic Youth by SakuraSpring. Kyo kun and ja ne.