Sorry if this update took a while ;…I had exams.

Anyway, I hope you like! Here is the final chapter (And the Alternate ending will be coming very soon grins)

Oh, BTW…I forgot my disclaimer! WAH! Please don't sue!

Ahem "I don't own Inu-Yasha, I am not Rumiko Takahashi…"

There…that's obvious, but better

-Ryosei

Sango yawned sleepily, admiring the colorful sunrise in the distance. Miroku sat by the rekindled fire, preparing their morning meal.

"Ah…almost done, just a little longer…"

He smiled to himself and pulled three skewered rabbits from the blazing fire, the pungent aroma of the roasted meat wafting to the nose of his famished companion. He approached Sango, who leaned against the rough trunk of a large tree, and offered her one.

"Sango…Your rabbit."

"Oh, thank you."

She eyed the rabbit thoughtfully, then took a bite, turning her gaze to the sunset, then to the forest.

"This is wonderful.", she mused quietly as she took another bite. The meat was juicy, spiced and savory…much better than the blackened snake he had prepared the day before. She shuddered as she remembered how awful it had tasted, then took another bite of the rabbit.

Miroku nodded and sat down beside her, leaning against the tree and following her gaze.

"She keeps looking into the forest…"

"I take it something else is on your mind, Sango?" His smile faded as she turned around to face him, a blank look on her face.

"I…don't know. I just…"

"What is it, Sango?"

"I just wonder if what we did was right…spying on them like that." She blushed guiltily and looked away towards the forest and the well, then back to Miroku.

"Is that what is bothering you…"

He closed his eyes and nodded, a grin spreading across his face ear to ear, causing Sango to raise an eyebrow at him.

"And just what is so amusing?", she questioned flatly.

"Well…", Miroku began slowly, his eyes still closed in amusement, "That wasn't the first time we have 'observed' them from afar…"

Sango felt her face grow flustered and looked away in shame.

"Yes but…"

"Yes…", Miroku interrupted, "But you feel…remorse for being curious…"

The skewered rabbit dropped from her hand and landed in the grass. She felt her face turn red like the crimson clouds that spread across the sunrise.

"Wha…what? Curious…don't be…ridiculous…"

"Sango…", he laughed as he noticed the red tint of her cheeks. "Curiosity is a virtue…you shouldn't be ashamed…I was curious as well."

He jumped back in surprise as Sango stood up and glared at him, fury burning in her eyes.

"I'm not like you, lecher! Don't even suggest that I am!"

"Sango..."

He stood with her and she began to walk away… until her grabbed her hand.

"Wait…"

She felt her heart race, the heat returning to her face. He was…holding her hand. She remembered the last time he held her hand…and what he had asked her to do.

"I…What should I do?…What does he want?"

"Sango…", Miroku began softly, looking deeply into her eyes. His gaze was hypnotizing and as much as Sango wanted to look away, she felt frozen in his stare.

"That is not what I meant…please." His eyes were sincere, pleading. "Sango…", he admitted calmly, "I know that you aren't…like I am. That's what I admire most about you."

She felt her knees shake beneath her as she returned his gaze, taking in every word.

"Miroku…do you mean all of this…"

"You're…unlike any other woman I have met…you are strong, willful, and…", he lowered his voice until it was barely above a whisper. "very beautiful."

She gasped as he took both of her hands into his and continued to gaze into her eyes.

"I hope that when Naraku is defeated and the time comes…you will bear my children as you have promised."

"I…I…"

He smiled slyly and added, "We'll have twenty of them, remember?"

"Gods…can I blush any deeper…"

She pulled her hands away and touched her flushed cheek. She could feel the heat on her face and it embarrassed her.

"Sango?"

"Miroku…I…Uh…."

"Inu-Yasha…."

Kagome felt her body shift through time as she floated in the void. The deep violet, cool shadows danced around her and then a bright gleaming light flashed before her.

"Oh!"

She landed roughly at the bottom of the well and looked up. Above there was no open sky…no tree tops…only the wooden roof of the shrine that housed the sacred well. She was back in modern Tokyo. She was home.

"I don't know why it still surprises me…traveling through the well…You'd think I'd be used to this sorta thing by now…"

She stood up and brushed herself off, grabbing onto the vines that grew inside the well and pulling herself up quickly. Each motion she made for the top of the well made her grow more apprehensive.

"I'll probably be late for school!…Oh…I've really overdone it this time!"

Kagome pulled herself up over the well's edge and tripped awkwardly to the floor of the shrine.

"I can hear my mother now! I know exactly what she'll say…"

She groaned and pulled open the shrine doors, muttering to herself as she walked across her yard.

"Yeah…I know what's going to happen…'Kagome you broke your promise! No more Feudal Era!' "

She sighed and braced herself for what was going to happen, lowering her head and grabbing the handle to the back door.

"I'm ready for it…"

She gripped the handle and pulled the door open only to be….

"Oof!"

She fell backwards as her younger brother, Sota and his friend, Satoru knocked into her head on. Both held baseball gloves and bats and had run into her as they ran out the door.

"What…What in the world…", Kagome groaned as she stood up from her fall. Her brother and his friend had equally confused looks on their faces.

"Sota…what are you doing?"

The boy rubbed his forehead and picked up his fallen equipment. "Sorry I surprised you like that, sis. Me and Satoru are goin' to the park."

"Wha…", Kagome gasped, "You can't skip school!"

She glared at Sota and grabbed both their wrists.

"C'mon…Both of you! I'll take you myself!"

Satoru wrenched his arm away and shook his head in defiance.

"School! Today?! No way!"

Kagome gasped as Sota pulled away and joined his friend.

"What…"Kagome began, "What has gotten into you two…"

"Us?! What about you, sis? , Sota cried in shock, "You want us to go to school on Saturday?!"

"Saturday….", Kagome breathed.

"I've lost track of time ….I've been studying so hard…I didn't realize…"

She looked up to find Sota and his friend running across the grassy yard to the park, baseball equipment in hand.

"I guess…I have nothing to worry about after all."

She sighed in relief and pulled the back door open , her mother stood by the stove, stirring noodles, her grandfather sat by the table, reading the morning paper.

"Oh...Kagome!", her mother gasped as she walked through the door.

"Huh?"

"Your school uniform", her mother scolded, waving a wooden spoon at her. "It's filthy."

"I…I..", Kagome began. Her uniform was a mess. The river had stained it with muck and mud. Strands of water ferns were tangled in her hair.

"Kagome…", her mother interrupted, "Take those off and I will wash them for you."

Kagome swallowed nervously and nodded.

"You're…You're not angry with me, momma?"

Her mother turned from the stove and smiled at her.

"Of course not. In fact, I was surprised to see you back so soon."

"You…were?"

She nodded. "Yes. I thought you would be gone all weekend."

Kagome bit her lip and looked down. This was making her feel guilty. She didn't know it was Saturday…it was a stroke of luck, nothing more.

"But…but..", she whispered, "I didn't tell you I was leaving…"

Her mother sat down her stirring spoon and walked over to her daughter, wrapping her in a hug.

"Kagome, dear…I worry about you, this is true…but you are growing up, right before my very eyes. I would appreciate it if you would tell me before you leave…but I'm not angry with you." He pulled away from her daughter and brushed off her apron. "Oh! You're wet! Go and change before you catch cold!"

Kagome nodded and smiled. "Thank you, momma…for understanding."

"Sango…"

Her pulse raced as Miroku drew his arm around her back and leaned forward.

"Miroku", Sango gasped, "I…uh…"

She closed her eyes and leaned towards him.

"Is this really happening…Is this a dream…"

She felt his hand trance her spine…traveling lower down her back until…

"UH…Wha?!"

She opened her eyes widely as she felt his hand rub the smooth perk of her rear. She sneered and shut her eyes tightly, trying to hold back her rage.

"Was that all for nothing?! That hand of yours…", She felt her nerves shake. "Can't you do anything ELSE with it?!"

SMACK

"Eh?"

Miroku pulled away, a throbbing red imprint of Sango's hand on his face.

"What! What!", he cried as Sango angrily stomped off. "My hand is cursed!"

She stopped briefly and called to him over her shoulder.

"Oh, I failed to answer your question, didn't I?"

She turned around and gave him a forced smile that made him shiver.

"When the time comes…Yes. I will keep my promise and bear your children."

"You will…"

"But!", She interrupted, "Until then, lecher…keep your HAND to yourself!"

She turned around and walked away, leaving Miroku behind, rubbing his aching cheek.

"Sigh I will never understand the whims of women."

Inu-Yasha sat in his tree that faced the well, he leaned against the trunk and gazed up at the billowy golden clouds above. Once again Kagome's words ran through his mind.

"Yes, I will see you again…I promise, Inu-Yasha."

A calming cool breeze blew through the leaves of the tree, casting distorted shadows over his face as he became lost in his thoughts.

"Did I really say what I did to…her?"

He shifted on his branch and closed his eyes, remembering the kiss…the emotions he felt…Most of which he was unaware of before that night.

Her gentle scent…the soft warmth of her lips…it was unlike anything he had imagined it would be.

His eyes remained closed as another cool breeze blew through his wild hair.

"Kagome…"

He felt a twitch by his left shoulder…bushy fur brushed against his neck.

"Kagome what? Did she like my flowers?"

"WHAT!?", Inu-Yasha yelled, now broke from his thoughts. He reached behind his shoulder roughly and grabbed Shippo by the tail. "C'MERE YOU!"

"Heeey! Put me down, you big bully!"

Shippo struggled to pull his tail from Inu-Yasha's grip, but to no avail. He covered his head with his arms as Inu-Yasha raised a clawed fist to pummel him.

"Hey! Will you cut it out already! Did she like em' or not?"

"Huh?", Inu-Yasha lowered his fist and pulled Shippo up by the tail to look him in the eye. "Did she like what?"

Shippo rolled his eyes and continued to tug at his tail.

"Those flowers I picked!"

Inu-Yasha dropped Shippo onto the branch and folded his arms.

"Feh. I guess so! How should I know that?!"

Shippo sighed and scratched his head.

"I thought you'd know since you took her to the field where I picked em' "

Inu-Yasha froze and glared at him.

"That means she likes em' right? Hey…what's the look for?"

Shippo jumped as Inu-Yasha dove for him, his claws slashing the branch into timber.

"YOU LITTLE RUNT! YOU WERE WATCHING?!"

Shippo landed on Inu-Yasha's back and held onto his hair as Inu-Yasha swiped at him.

"LET GO OF ME KITSUNE!"

Shippo held on as Inu-Yasha struggled to grab him off his back.

"What are you so uptight about huh? I couldn't even see anything anyway!"

Inu-Yasha swung around and Shippo released his grip, falling to the forest floor.

"WHAT?!", Inu-Yasha bellowed.

Shippo ran full speed for camp as Inu-Yasha chased him.

"Was it something I said!? I didn't see anything I swear!"

Sango sat on a fallen log, the glowing aura of the rising sun illuminated her face. She was in her demon exterminator suit, her boomerang at her side. She sighed and stroked Kirara, who sat in her lap. Miroku stood close by, extinguishing the bonfire and preparing to leave.

He picked up his staff and turned to Sango.

"We should search for the others."

She nodded and threw her boomerang bone over her back. Suddenly, a loud scream echoed from the woods.

"YAAAAAA! I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING! I SWEAR!"

Both Sango and Miroku turned around in surprise. A powerful force tore through the woods, knocking down trees.

Sango ran forward, gripping her boomerang bone for an attack until she saw a familiar face.

"S…Shippo!"

The fox child ran for Sango and Miroku as though his life depended on it.

"Shippo…what…", her voice trailed off as a swift shadow slashed through a thick tree and landed right in front of her.

"Inu…Yasha?", she lowered her weapon in shock.

Inu-Yasha gritted his fangs and snarled, narrowing his eyes at the group.

"YOU WERE ALL SPYING ON ME HUH?"

"I…We…", she stuttered, lowering her head.

Miroku stepped forward and pushed her aside. "Let me handle this, Sango." He cleared his throat to explain himself. "I assure you Inu-Yasha…", he began, "We did not spy on your love tryst with Lady Kagome…" He stepped back quickly when he saw the look on Inu-Yasha's face.

"Love tryst…." Inu-Yasha clenched his clawed fists and began to shake with rage.

"I…I think…", Sango stuttered. "That wasn't the wisest choice of words…"

"LOVE TRYST!", Inu-Yasha yelled, now infuriated.

"I think….Sango…", Miroku choked. He grabbed her hand and swept Shippo up with the other arm. "Run away!"

"HEY! COME BACK HERE! I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!"

The group ran from the infuriated hanyou while Shippo screamed at him.

"YAAA! GEEZ GROW UP ALREADY INU-YASHA! YOU'RE SUCHA BIG BABY!!!"

Meanwhile…

Kagome ran into her room and pulled off her uniform, throwing it into her hamper and pulling on a yellow dress in it's stead.

"Ugh! I look…awful!", she cried as she looked into her vanity mirror. She pulled the strands of water fern from her hair and ran a comb through it. Once satisfied with her appearance, she dove into her closet and began to pack.

"Looks like I'll be going back to the Sengoku-Jidai sooner than expected."

The door to her bedroom opened slowly and she saw a small figure creep into her room in the corner of her eye.

"Sota?! What are you doing in my room?"

His shorts were covered in grass and soil stains from playing baseball in the park. Satoru stood by the door, looking on nervously.

"Um…", Sota began, "You're going to the Feudal Era again aren't you?"

Kagome put her hands on her hips and gave him a chiding look.

"Yes, I am. Why?"

"Well, um…", he looked over at Satoru who nodded.

"What is it, Sota?"

"Will you bring us back something when you go?", Sota blurted in one breath.

Kagome smiled nervously at the two children.

"Bring back…what?"

"Samurai swords!", they cried in unison.

"S…swords…", she choked, "N…no…I mean, I can't.."

"Oh…", Sota muttered, looking down at the floor. She was about to explain why…that swords were dangerous for children to play with when Sota piped up again.

"Well, that's okay! Maybe you could bring Inu-Yasha instead?"

She froze. "Bring…Inu-Yasha?"

"Yeah! That would be so cool! He has the tessaiga! He could teach us to fight!"

Kagome gasped. Of course her brother would want her to bring Inu-Yasha…he was like a role model to him…in a way…

Her train of thought was interrupted by her brother and his friend.

"Who's Inu-Yasha?", Satoru asked.

"Oh yeah…I forgot to tell you!", Sota added. "He's my sister's boyfriend! He's a demon from ancient Japan!"

Satoru's eyes grew wide. "R…Really?!"

"Yeah!", Sota exclaimed proudly. "He's so cool!"

"Boy…friend…..", Kagome stuttered.

Sota blinked blanky. "He is your uh…boyfriend isn't he?"

Kagome felt her face grow red.

"Something wrong, sis? You don't look so good…"

Kagome felt her face twitch. She suddenly snapped back in gear and pushed Sota and his friend out of her room.

"Out out out!"

"But wait!", Sota cried in protest, "Will you bring him or not?"

"Satoru…Sota will meet you in his room, okay?" Satoru blinked in confusion then nodded and walked down the hallway.

"Sota….", Kagome hissed, "You can't tell anybody about Inu-Yasha…or the well!"

"But…why keep it so secret?", Sota whispered.

"Just promise me you won't tell anyone else…"

"But…"

"Sota!"

"Okay.", Sota muttered reluctantly.

He walked to his room, his head hanging down in defeat.

"Oh Sota…", Kagome cried casually.

"Huh?"

She smiled at him as she continued, "I'll see what I can bring you from the feudal era when I go."

He beamed at her. "REALLY!? YOU'LL BRING ME A SWORD!"

"Uh…well", she laughed nervously, "Maybe not a sword but I'll bring something back that's really cool,Okay?"

He smiled ear to ear. "O-Kay!"

Back in her room, Kagome sighed and continued to pack her things.

"I bet he won't expect me back so soon…"

She felt her face blush as she remembered what he brother, Sota had said.

"He's my sister's boyfriend! He's a demon from ancient Japan!"

She smiled and shook her head. Her boyfriend? Inu-Yasha?

She closed her backpack, smoothed the plush covers on her bed and yawned. Her bed looked so comfortable…so inviting, and she hadn't slept all night after all…

"Maybe…just a quick nap before I go…",she thought sleepily.

She pulled the covers up and crawled under them, sighing in comfort. Before she nodded off to sleep, memories of her night with Inu-Yasha flooded her mind.

"I've always loved you."

She touched her lips gently and closed her eyes…they still tingled from that kiss…it was so simple, so pure and loving. He was more than her companion…her friend…her boyfriend. He loved her.

She sighed and snuggled into her soft pillow.

"Will you come back and see me again?"

"Yes…", she whispered sleepily. "I promise, Inu-Yasha."

Kagome fell into sleep, dreaming of that night which would forever remain in her memory...

Well, There you have it - My final chapter!

I'll be sure to post that alternate one up tomorrow (It's a completely different ending evil laugh)

And, well…After this fiction I'll be working on a few others, here's an idea of my next two stories:

1. Jabari and the demon slayers: Inu-Yasha's mother was married to a cruel human Lord before meeting his father. After the Lord was slain by Inu-Yasha's father, the descendants of the Lord became demon exterminators with hatred for all youkai, as did other generations of villagers. What will happen when the group stumbles upon this village? What memories will it bring? What will be revealed? You will find out…

2. The Jewel And My Heart: Inu-Yasha is unable to protect Kagome in his final battle with Naraku. She uses her last bit of strength to shoot a purifying arrow…which wins the battle. Inu-Yasha is overcome with emotion and has the full Shikon jewel in his hands. What will he do with it? Will they meet again?

I've already started working on those other stories and I'll have em' up ASAP.

Mata ne

-Ryosei