A/N: O.o; Err...wow. Chapter 8 got meager feedback. I'm not sure what happened to all my readers, but...I hope you come back to me!! ^_______^; I lurf you guys! Writing this has been so much fun!
And without further ado... Here's the final chapter of Goaku!
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Goaku: The Five Deadly Sins of Buddhism
By Aiko
Kyu - All Good Things Must Come to an End
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Miroku, Sango, Kagome, and Inu-Yasha's heads all turned in unison toward the source of the blinding lights. The shadowed figure stepped forward.
Kikyou tossed her hair back and smirked, looking to Sango and Miroku's more than suggestive position. "I'm not quite sure this was the most appropriate place to be consummating your relationship."
Sango looked away, her cheek ablaze with embarrassment, and Miroku grinned sheepishly, and, for the first time, blushed himself.
The dark-haired almost-copy of Kagome walked deeper into the scene, then turned toward the door, nodding to the crowd of policemen outside. They slowly filed in and looked around, in awe at the utterly atrocious state of the house, blood on the floor, and chunks of floor demolished by an obviously inhuman force. Splintered planks of wood shot up out of the ground in some kind of beautiful, twisted work of art.
Kikyou made her way over to Inu-Yasha and put a hand on his shoulder. "You did all this, eh chief?" she said with a slight bit of sarcasm. "You gonna be okay?"
Inu-Yasha nodded and smiled somewhat. He then realized that the two women beside him were unacquainted. "Ah! Kikyou Mikosama, meet Kagome Higurashi."
Kagome smiled and bowed politely. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Mikosama."
"You can call me Kikyou. And likewise." She winked at Kagome. "Take good care of him, okay?" she whispered as she began walking over to Sango and Miroku.
Kagome looked a little puzzled and nodded, then turned to Inu-Yasha. "Is there anything that went on between you two that I should know about?"
Inu-Yasha averted his attention elsewhere and replied, "Uh...not really." He laughed nervously and Kagome made a face that showed her evident doubt.
Meanwhile, Sango looked over to her little brother's limp body. She reached out and touched his hand, which was still warm, as if he were just in a deep and peaceful slumber. A soft smile graced her lips.
Kikyou kneeled down by Sango. "Hey," she greeted.
The young woman nodded. "Hi, Kikyou."
Kagome's almost-double put her hand on Sango's shoulder. "So...is that your brother? Did he...was he...?"
Sango nodded in response. "Yeah. He really repented in his last moments." Tears rimmed the bottom of her eyes, both happy and sad, for having lost and found her brother in the same instant.
The young woman stood up and wiped away her tears. She turned to Kikyou. "Well I guess we'll have to get to work on the..."
Kikyou waved the comment off. "Don't worry about it," she said, smiling benignly. "I'll take care of everything. Trust me."
Miroku scratched his head. "But...won't we have to go through all the legal and technical investigations..."
Kikyou just continued smiling and walked to the doorway. "Come on, boys," she called to the policemen swarming in the house. Much like bees follow their queen, the officers filed out behind the dark-haired woman.
"So," Inu-Yasha started, "shall we?" He stepped forward in a leader's fashion and looked back at the group, the light shining behind him in an angelic way. He offered an arm to Kagome chivalrously.
Kagome giggled and accepted, gently grasping the arm. She and the former hanyou made their way out of the building.
Sango slowly made her way to the door. Miroku lightly tapped her shoulder. His heart fluttered a bit. He laughed inwardly. It was HIS job to make girls feel this way, not the other way around, right? "Sango?"
She turned around. "Yeah?"
He shifted slightly. "Well, what does this mean for u-?"
Sango smirked and quickly put he index finger on his lips, silencing him. She looked up through her bangs at Miroku, winked, then turned back to the door and began walking out. "We'll see..."
Miroku smiled. He looked around innocently, then did the inevitable...
Inu-Yasha and Kagome were leaning against the car. Inu-Yasha looked at his watch, bored. He glanced at Kagome. "4...3...2...1."
SLAP! "MIROKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
A red-faced Sango stormed out of the building in a flustered huff, stomping toward Inu-Yasha's car. She wrenched the backdoor open.
Kagome bit her lip to try to refrain from busting up into laughter. She put on a sympathetic face. "Did he...?"
Sango growled slightly. "What do YOU think?" And with that, she hopped into the back seat and slammed the door behind her.
Kagome looked at Inu-Yasha, who flashed her a grin and nodded toward the approaching pervert.
Miroku rubbed his cheek and grinned in his characteristic way, a dreamy smile plastered on his face as he drew closer to the car.
He sighed wistfully and looked to the couple leaning against the car. "She loves me!" His grin widened and he climbed into the seat beside Sango, who hmph'd and looked away, trying to conceal her smile. He shut the door behind him.
Inu-Yasha laughed and put a hand on Kagome's shoulder. "Well...shall we?"
Kagome nodded. "We shall!" She stood on her tiptoes and pecked Inu-Yasha on the cheek. She giggled and got into the car, leaving a surprised detectives blushing, a hand to his cheek.
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The small blue car bumped over the road as the people inside looked out the window, taking in their surroundings. The dark clouds foretold of rains to come, and hung, fat full with rain, heavily in the sky. How much of a contrast this was against the awesome accomplishment completed hardly an hour ago, Inu-Yasha mused to himself.
Miroku tapped the driver on the shoulder. "Inu-Yasha, you can pull over at this corner."
Inu-Yasha slowly pulled to a stop where he was instructed and looked up at the sky through his window. "You sure? I mean, it's no problem. I could drive you to your house."
Miroku shook his head. "Naw. I don't particularly mind the rain. And besides," he quickly glanced at the woman to his side, who still seemed a little irritable, "I need some time to think."
Inu-Yasha nodded. "All right. See ya when I see ya, I guess..."
Miroku smirked. "Of course." He got out and shut the door behind him. He stood on the curb for a second, looking expectantly into the window for something, he didn't know what. He waved and nodded them off, finally turning his back as the car tugged away.
He sighed. "You're stupid, Bouzu," he said with a laugh. "Stupid to think...Well, whatever it was you WERE thinking." He put his hands in his pockets and walked down toward the alley.
Drip. Drip. Dripdripdripdrip. Miroku looked up. "Well, I guess I'm a glutton for punishment." He pushed his rain-soaked hair from his eyes. He continued on.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps. He turned abruptly, his heart pumping quickly and his spirits raised. His eyes widened as he saw...
Nothing. Just the end of the alley. He looked down and shook his head, and turned forward. He looked ahead and immediately stopped in his tracks.
And there she was, like the light at the end of the tunnel. Her high ponytail was taken down, and her long brown hair lay in dampened strands down her back.
She ran toward him, splashes of water licking her heels from the already formed puddles on the ground.
Miroku caught her in his arms. His heart was so filled with joy he thought he might die. "Sango, I...you came!"
She looked up with her softened brown eyes. "As if there was any doubt."
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Kagome had a silly smile on her face, as she thought of Miroku and Sango's romantic reunion. She snuggled down into her seat, and then her face when slightly solemn.
Inu-Yasha looked at her. "What's wrong?"
Kagome shook her head. "Oh, it's nothing." She seemed hypnotized by the rhythmic movements of windshield wipers.
He blinked, and then a sudden realization washed over him. "Kagome, we're going to have a proper burial for your grandfather and your mother. You don't have to worry about anything," he reassured.
The girl looked up at him. "But where am I supposed to go? Will Souta be okay now?"
Inu-Yasha put his hand on hers as he stopped the car. He gazed into her eyes. "You always have a place with me."
Kagome smiled softly and brought her face within an inch of his. "I'm so glad we're together again." And with that, she drew him into a kiss that had been in waiting for centuries, and would remain timeless for the two, forever caught in that moment.
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About two and a half years later...
Kagome's brother Souta went to live with his aunt, and decided to dedicate his life to becoming a detective.
Shippou went to live with Kaede, who was glad to take him in, since she had never actually had any children of her own.
Miroku and Sango started dating, and both had quit the whole investigative business. They ended up breaking up, getting back together, breaking up, getting back together, breaking up, and finally staying together for good.
Inu-Yasha decided to quit the Shikon Detective Agency:
~* He had gone to work the day after the ordeal smiling happily, thankful for every day he had after having almost died.
He entered Sesshoumaru's office without even knocking. He confidently strode up to his brother's desk.
Sesshoumaru actually smiled at Inu-Yasha. "Inu-Yasha! Just the man I wanted to see! My star detective!"
He got up from his seat and walked over to his brother. "You know, you've made quite an impression on the whole community. We've practically become a household name!" He sat on the corner of his desk, an excited smile on his face. "I guess what I'm trying to say is...I want you to become joint owner of the firm! Whaddaya say?"
Inu-Yasha brushed his hair back and shook his head. "Sorry, Sesshoumaru, but... I quit."
Sesshoumaru's jaw dropped. "But I...we..."
Inu-Yasha laughed slightly. "There's nothing you can say to change my mind." He patted his brother on the back. "Good luck in all your future endeavors, bro." He then walked out the door for the last time.
Sesshoumaru sighed as he watched his younger sibling leave. "I suppose it's for the best, half-breed," he said under his breath. *~
And that brings us to today.
Inu-Yasha sat at the table in his pajama bottoms with a mug of coffee in his hand. He twisted the ring on his finger. He gazed reflectively into the pinkish purple dawn sky.
"Inu-Yasha?"
The young man turned his head toward the source of the voice.
Kagome stood in the hallway clad in nothing but an oversized sweatshirt of Inu-Yasha's. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. "What're you doing up so early?"
Inu-Yasha shrugged. "Just...thinking."
"Oh?" The raven-haired girl said, interested. "What about?"
He shook his head. "Nothing much...just the whole ordeal...How life is and was. Wondering if Naraku...Well, you know."
Kagome smiled. "Yeah, I know what you mean." She advanced toward Inu-Yasha.
THUMP! Kagome fell down hard on her bum, after groggily trying to navigate through the mess that was Inu-Yasha's apartment.
Inu-Yasha stifled a laugh. "Are...are you okay?" he asked with a smart-ass grin on his face.
Kagome pouted and scowled playfully. "Oh shut up! I would've tripped if you'd clean up LIKE I ASKED!!"
"You're so cute when you're angry," he said, hoping to win her over. He pulled her up.
And it worked. "Aww...You're such a liar," she said, dusting off her butt. She looked down to see what she had tripped over.
"Huh...What's this?" She crouched down for closer inspection. It was a huge history book lying open on the ground. She must've accidentally opened when she stumbled over the hulking piece of literature.
She lifted it up and carried it to the table. Her eyes widened. "I-Inu-Yasha...You've gotta come see this."
"What is it, Kag?" He looked over her shoulder and read aloud:
'Many myths decorate the already colorful Japanese culture and history, but one stands out among them all.'
Inu-Yasha looked to Kagome in confusion. She nodded toward the book. "Keep reading."
"Okay..." he replied unsurely.
'The legend reads that there was a group of five adventurers back in the 14th century who protected the country from an enormous evil called Naraku. They fought hordes of demons and collected fragments of the legendary Shikon jewel, which had been shattered. Most amazingly of all, one of the members of the group was the reincarnation of the holy priestess Kikyou. It was rumored that she came from the future, through the Bone Eater's Well. The girl's name was Kagome. The others who traveled in the group included a Buddhist monk by the name of Miroku, infamous for both his amorousness and the Kazaana, or black hole, in his right hand, Sango the taijiya, whose massive boomerang Hirakotsu could cut any demon in two, Shippou the kitsune, and Inu-Yasha, the fearless hanyou, whose original plans to steal and use the Shikon jewel to further his own ends was foiled by the softening of his own heart.'
Inu-Yasha blinked and then stepped back. "I...guess it was all true. It wasn't just an illusion Naraku pulled over us."
Kagome inhaled deeply. "Yeah...I suppose so."
They were silent for a moment, taking the reality in. Inu-Yasha broke the silence. "Hey," he started, "what's this?" He was holding something that looked like a card of some sort.
He read over it. "Hey, whaddaya know!! Miroku and Sango are getting married!"
Kagome grinned. "I know! Isn't it great? I've had butterflies in my stomach just thinking about seeing the whole gang again!"
Inu-Yasha picked her up bridal-style to bring her back into the bedroom, a dashing smirk on his lips. Kagome gasped as she was swept off the floor. "You sure it wasn't just some bad Chinese you had?"
Kagome grimaced. "You sure know how to ruin a moment, don't you?" She laughed.
Inu-Yasha laughed as well. "Well, I also know how to make one you'll never forget..." He headed toward the room, his woman in his arms.
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Oh really, well..."
She trailed off as the door closed behind them.
Meanwhile, a shadowed passed by the window in the living room, memorizing its every detail.
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A/N: TADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! And there you have it folks! The end to a very bumpy road...
Or is it?!!?!?
^_~;; Doncha worry...there'll be a sequel!!
Man, it was so fun writing this...I'm sad to let it go but...I gotta!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Aiko
And without further ado... Here's the final chapter of Goaku!
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Goaku: The Five Deadly Sins of Buddhism
By Aiko
Kyu - All Good Things Must Come to an End
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Miroku, Sango, Kagome, and Inu-Yasha's heads all turned in unison toward the source of the blinding lights. The shadowed figure stepped forward.
Kikyou tossed her hair back and smirked, looking to Sango and Miroku's more than suggestive position. "I'm not quite sure this was the most appropriate place to be consummating your relationship."
Sango looked away, her cheek ablaze with embarrassment, and Miroku grinned sheepishly, and, for the first time, blushed himself.
The dark-haired almost-copy of Kagome walked deeper into the scene, then turned toward the door, nodding to the crowd of policemen outside. They slowly filed in and looked around, in awe at the utterly atrocious state of the house, blood on the floor, and chunks of floor demolished by an obviously inhuman force. Splintered planks of wood shot up out of the ground in some kind of beautiful, twisted work of art.
Kikyou made her way over to Inu-Yasha and put a hand on his shoulder. "You did all this, eh chief?" she said with a slight bit of sarcasm. "You gonna be okay?"
Inu-Yasha nodded and smiled somewhat. He then realized that the two women beside him were unacquainted. "Ah! Kikyou Mikosama, meet Kagome Higurashi."
Kagome smiled and bowed politely. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Mikosama."
"You can call me Kikyou. And likewise." She winked at Kagome. "Take good care of him, okay?" she whispered as she began walking over to Sango and Miroku.
Kagome looked a little puzzled and nodded, then turned to Inu-Yasha. "Is there anything that went on between you two that I should know about?"
Inu-Yasha averted his attention elsewhere and replied, "Uh...not really." He laughed nervously and Kagome made a face that showed her evident doubt.
Meanwhile, Sango looked over to her little brother's limp body. She reached out and touched his hand, which was still warm, as if he were just in a deep and peaceful slumber. A soft smile graced her lips.
Kikyou kneeled down by Sango. "Hey," she greeted.
The young woman nodded. "Hi, Kikyou."
Kagome's almost-double put her hand on Sango's shoulder. "So...is that your brother? Did he...was he...?"
Sango nodded in response. "Yeah. He really repented in his last moments." Tears rimmed the bottom of her eyes, both happy and sad, for having lost and found her brother in the same instant.
The young woman stood up and wiped away her tears. She turned to Kikyou. "Well I guess we'll have to get to work on the..."
Kikyou waved the comment off. "Don't worry about it," she said, smiling benignly. "I'll take care of everything. Trust me."
Miroku scratched his head. "But...won't we have to go through all the legal and technical investigations..."
Kikyou just continued smiling and walked to the doorway. "Come on, boys," she called to the policemen swarming in the house. Much like bees follow their queen, the officers filed out behind the dark-haired woman.
"So," Inu-Yasha started, "shall we?" He stepped forward in a leader's fashion and looked back at the group, the light shining behind him in an angelic way. He offered an arm to Kagome chivalrously.
Kagome giggled and accepted, gently grasping the arm. She and the former hanyou made their way out of the building.
Sango slowly made her way to the door. Miroku lightly tapped her shoulder. His heart fluttered a bit. He laughed inwardly. It was HIS job to make girls feel this way, not the other way around, right? "Sango?"
She turned around. "Yeah?"
He shifted slightly. "Well, what does this mean for u-?"
Sango smirked and quickly put he index finger on his lips, silencing him. She looked up through her bangs at Miroku, winked, then turned back to the door and began walking out. "We'll see..."
Miroku smiled. He looked around innocently, then did the inevitable...
Inu-Yasha and Kagome were leaning against the car. Inu-Yasha looked at his watch, bored. He glanced at Kagome. "4...3...2...1."
SLAP! "MIROKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
A red-faced Sango stormed out of the building in a flustered huff, stomping toward Inu-Yasha's car. She wrenched the backdoor open.
Kagome bit her lip to try to refrain from busting up into laughter. She put on a sympathetic face. "Did he...?"
Sango growled slightly. "What do YOU think?" And with that, she hopped into the back seat and slammed the door behind her.
Kagome looked at Inu-Yasha, who flashed her a grin and nodded toward the approaching pervert.
Miroku rubbed his cheek and grinned in his characteristic way, a dreamy smile plastered on his face as he drew closer to the car.
He sighed wistfully and looked to the couple leaning against the car. "She loves me!" His grin widened and he climbed into the seat beside Sango, who hmph'd and looked away, trying to conceal her smile. He shut the door behind him.
Inu-Yasha laughed and put a hand on Kagome's shoulder. "Well...shall we?"
Kagome nodded. "We shall!" She stood on her tiptoes and pecked Inu-Yasha on the cheek. She giggled and got into the car, leaving a surprised detectives blushing, a hand to his cheek.
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The small blue car bumped over the road as the people inside looked out the window, taking in their surroundings. The dark clouds foretold of rains to come, and hung, fat full with rain, heavily in the sky. How much of a contrast this was against the awesome accomplishment completed hardly an hour ago, Inu-Yasha mused to himself.
Miroku tapped the driver on the shoulder. "Inu-Yasha, you can pull over at this corner."
Inu-Yasha slowly pulled to a stop where he was instructed and looked up at the sky through his window. "You sure? I mean, it's no problem. I could drive you to your house."
Miroku shook his head. "Naw. I don't particularly mind the rain. And besides," he quickly glanced at the woman to his side, who still seemed a little irritable, "I need some time to think."
Inu-Yasha nodded. "All right. See ya when I see ya, I guess..."
Miroku smirked. "Of course." He got out and shut the door behind him. He stood on the curb for a second, looking expectantly into the window for something, he didn't know what. He waved and nodded them off, finally turning his back as the car tugged away.
He sighed. "You're stupid, Bouzu," he said with a laugh. "Stupid to think...Well, whatever it was you WERE thinking." He put his hands in his pockets and walked down toward the alley.
Drip. Drip. Dripdripdripdrip. Miroku looked up. "Well, I guess I'm a glutton for punishment." He pushed his rain-soaked hair from his eyes. He continued on.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps. He turned abruptly, his heart pumping quickly and his spirits raised. His eyes widened as he saw...
Nothing. Just the end of the alley. He looked down and shook his head, and turned forward. He looked ahead and immediately stopped in his tracks.
And there she was, like the light at the end of the tunnel. Her high ponytail was taken down, and her long brown hair lay in dampened strands down her back.
She ran toward him, splashes of water licking her heels from the already formed puddles on the ground.
Miroku caught her in his arms. His heart was so filled with joy he thought he might die. "Sango, I...you came!"
She looked up with her softened brown eyes. "As if there was any doubt."
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Kagome had a silly smile on her face, as she thought of Miroku and Sango's romantic reunion. She snuggled down into her seat, and then her face when slightly solemn.
Inu-Yasha looked at her. "What's wrong?"
Kagome shook her head. "Oh, it's nothing." She seemed hypnotized by the rhythmic movements of windshield wipers.
He blinked, and then a sudden realization washed over him. "Kagome, we're going to have a proper burial for your grandfather and your mother. You don't have to worry about anything," he reassured.
The girl looked up at him. "But where am I supposed to go? Will Souta be okay now?"
Inu-Yasha put his hand on hers as he stopped the car. He gazed into her eyes. "You always have a place with me."
Kagome smiled softly and brought her face within an inch of his. "I'm so glad we're together again." And with that, she drew him into a kiss that had been in waiting for centuries, and would remain timeless for the two, forever caught in that moment.
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About two and a half years later...
Kagome's brother Souta went to live with his aunt, and decided to dedicate his life to becoming a detective.
Shippou went to live with Kaede, who was glad to take him in, since she had never actually had any children of her own.
Miroku and Sango started dating, and both had quit the whole investigative business. They ended up breaking up, getting back together, breaking up, getting back together, breaking up, and finally staying together for good.
Inu-Yasha decided to quit the Shikon Detective Agency:
~* He had gone to work the day after the ordeal smiling happily, thankful for every day he had after having almost died.
He entered Sesshoumaru's office without even knocking. He confidently strode up to his brother's desk.
Sesshoumaru actually smiled at Inu-Yasha. "Inu-Yasha! Just the man I wanted to see! My star detective!"
He got up from his seat and walked over to his brother. "You know, you've made quite an impression on the whole community. We've practically become a household name!" He sat on the corner of his desk, an excited smile on his face. "I guess what I'm trying to say is...I want you to become joint owner of the firm! Whaddaya say?"
Inu-Yasha brushed his hair back and shook his head. "Sorry, Sesshoumaru, but... I quit."
Sesshoumaru's jaw dropped. "But I...we..."
Inu-Yasha laughed slightly. "There's nothing you can say to change my mind." He patted his brother on the back. "Good luck in all your future endeavors, bro." He then walked out the door for the last time.
Sesshoumaru sighed as he watched his younger sibling leave. "I suppose it's for the best, half-breed," he said under his breath. *~
And that brings us to today.
Inu-Yasha sat at the table in his pajama bottoms with a mug of coffee in his hand. He twisted the ring on his finger. He gazed reflectively into the pinkish purple dawn sky.
"Inu-Yasha?"
The young man turned his head toward the source of the voice.
Kagome stood in the hallway clad in nothing but an oversized sweatshirt of Inu-Yasha's. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. "What're you doing up so early?"
Inu-Yasha shrugged. "Just...thinking."
"Oh?" The raven-haired girl said, interested. "What about?"
He shook his head. "Nothing much...just the whole ordeal...How life is and was. Wondering if Naraku...Well, you know."
Kagome smiled. "Yeah, I know what you mean." She advanced toward Inu-Yasha.
THUMP! Kagome fell down hard on her bum, after groggily trying to navigate through the mess that was Inu-Yasha's apartment.
Inu-Yasha stifled a laugh. "Are...are you okay?" he asked with a smart-ass grin on his face.
Kagome pouted and scowled playfully. "Oh shut up! I would've tripped if you'd clean up LIKE I ASKED!!"
"You're so cute when you're angry," he said, hoping to win her over. He pulled her up.
And it worked. "Aww...You're such a liar," she said, dusting off her butt. She looked down to see what she had tripped over.
"Huh...What's this?" She crouched down for closer inspection. It was a huge history book lying open on the ground. She must've accidentally opened when she stumbled over the hulking piece of literature.
She lifted it up and carried it to the table. Her eyes widened. "I-Inu-Yasha...You've gotta come see this."
"What is it, Kag?" He looked over her shoulder and read aloud:
'Many myths decorate the already colorful Japanese culture and history, but one stands out among them all.'
Inu-Yasha looked to Kagome in confusion. She nodded toward the book. "Keep reading."
"Okay..." he replied unsurely.
'The legend reads that there was a group of five adventurers back in the 14th century who protected the country from an enormous evil called Naraku. They fought hordes of demons and collected fragments of the legendary Shikon jewel, which had been shattered. Most amazingly of all, one of the members of the group was the reincarnation of the holy priestess Kikyou. It was rumored that she came from the future, through the Bone Eater's Well. The girl's name was Kagome. The others who traveled in the group included a Buddhist monk by the name of Miroku, infamous for both his amorousness and the Kazaana, or black hole, in his right hand, Sango the taijiya, whose massive boomerang Hirakotsu could cut any demon in two, Shippou the kitsune, and Inu-Yasha, the fearless hanyou, whose original plans to steal and use the Shikon jewel to further his own ends was foiled by the softening of his own heart.'
Inu-Yasha blinked and then stepped back. "I...guess it was all true. It wasn't just an illusion Naraku pulled over us."
Kagome inhaled deeply. "Yeah...I suppose so."
They were silent for a moment, taking the reality in. Inu-Yasha broke the silence. "Hey," he started, "what's this?" He was holding something that looked like a card of some sort.
He read over it. "Hey, whaddaya know!! Miroku and Sango are getting married!"
Kagome grinned. "I know! Isn't it great? I've had butterflies in my stomach just thinking about seeing the whole gang again!"
Inu-Yasha picked her up bridal-style to bring her back into the bedroom, a dashing smirk on his lips. Kagome gasped as she was swept off the floor. "You sure it wasn't just some bad Chinese you had?"
Kagome grimaced. "You sure know how to ruin a moment, don't you?" She laughed.
Inu-Yasha laughed as well. "Well, I also know how to make one you'll never forget..." He headed toward the room, his woman in his arms.
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Oh really, well..."
She trailed off as the door closed behind them.
Meanwhile, a shadowed passed by the window in the living room, memorizing its every detail.
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A/N: TADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! And there you have it folks! The end to a very bumpy road...
Or is it?!!?!?
^_~;; Doncha worry...there'll be a sequel!!
Man, it was so fun writing this...I'm sad to let it go but...I gotta!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Aiko