Epilogue

The sun crept through the hut window. Inuyasha opened his eyes slightly, and groaned. He wanted to get a few more hours of sleep. He stopped as Kagome moaned slightly as she lay on his chest. Inuyasha smiled and kissed her forehead. He laid his head back down and tried to get back to sleep.

Then, both Kagome and Inuyasha were woken up as two figures jumped on the bed. They both opened their eyes as they saw the two on the bed next to them.

"Yumi, Keisuke, what did I tell you about jumping on the bed like that?" Kagome scolded the two children. Yumi, being the oldest, spoke up.

"But Mama, if we didn't wake you up now, you would have slept the whole day away!" she complained. Yumi was an eleven-year-old hanyou with short silver hair, green eyes, and white doggy ears on her head. When she opened her mouth to speak, you could see her fangs. Yumi's brother, Keisuke was a seven-year-old hanyou with long black hair, hazel eyes, and black doggy ears on his head.

"Besides, Auntie Sango and Uncle Miroku are coming over today with Jun, Seiya, Ryoko, and Jin. We need to get ready," Keisuke said in his matter-of-factly voice. He was always smart for his age.

"Fine," Inuyasha muttered in defeat. He climbed out of bed and grabbed his and Kagome's robes out of the closet. Yumi and Keisuke raced down the hall to the kitchen at Mach 5 speed. Five seconds later, the parents heard the pouting of Keisuke and Yumi rubbing it in.

"Morning," Inuyasha said as he kissed Kagome on the neck, right over her mate mark. It had been 18 years since the defeat of Naraku and the disappearance of Kasumi. The couples had gotten married, and had their kids. Sadly, old Kaede died after Yumi's birth. Everyone had been sad, but they cheered up with the kids' births. Kagome and Inuyasha had built a large hut (as big as Kagome's house in Tokyo) and settled down. Miroku and Sango's hut was only a ten-minute walk away. Things had been great the past 18 years.

Later that day, Inuyasha went to the backyard to play Frisbee with Keisuke and Yumi, while Kagome made lunch. While she was just finishing, Miroku and a pregnant Sango arrived, along with their four children (Seiya, Jun, Jin, and Ryoko). They and Keisuke and Yumi went to the backyard to play, while the adults sat down to talk in the living room.

"So, what's new?" Kagome asked.

"Isn't it obvious, Kagome? Miroku got Sango pregnant... again!" Inuyasha said, obviously. "how many kids are you guys planning to have?"

"Well, we were thinking six, at least," Miroku stated proudly. Sango slapped her husband across the cheek. Old habits died hard.

"Miroku, please. I want this next child to be the last one. Besides, we do it almost every night. I told you that I just wanted to have two children like Kagome and Inuyasha, but look at us! We have four, going on five!"

Kagome and Inuyasha laughed at this. Even though they were all 18 years older, they were as the same as the day they all met. Suddenly, Kagome got a jolt in her body.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" Inuyasha asked worriedly.

"It's weird, but I sense a Jewel Shard." Everyone was silent because it was 18 years since she last said those words together like that. They went outside. By the forest is where Kagome got the feeling once again.

"It's been a long time, guys," said a voice. Out of the forest emerged a cloaked figure. They had the hood down so you couldn't see their faces. Inuyasha growled defensively.

"Who are you? If you 're here to harm any of us, I swear I'll...,"

"Inuyasha, the same as always. Do not tell me that you've forgotten me already," said the figure. Then it hit them. He recognized the catty, childish voice. He smiled at the figure.

"It's good to see you again, Kasumi."

She took the hood off her head and showed her face to them. She had not aged, looking the same as she had when they first met.

"It's been a long time," Kasumi said smiling.

"A very long time...," Kagome said as they all went back inside the house together. They had a lot of catching up to do.

The End