I am such a liar. I said there wasn't going to be an epilogue, but I couldn't help it. The story has got to end with a bang.
: : Leave Again : : Epilogue : :
"There's mail for you Mistress."
"You don't have to call me that you know, it makes me sound old. Just call me Kagome," Kagome insisted.
"It wouldn't be proper Ma'am," the butler said sternly.
Kagome sighed, she had been trying to get the butler to say her name for so long, but he refused to. Kagome sighed again, she missed a lot of her friends. After Hojo and Inu Yasha died, and Yura and Ayame were imprisoned, just about everyone left.
Musou was off to America to get his master in biochemical engineering. Juroumaru was off to train for some judo and kendo tournaments. Rin, Kohaku, and Souta were all studying abroad. And finally her family was back in their shrine. Only her, Sesshomaru, Sakuya, Sango, and Miroku were around anymore.
Sakuya stirred in her arms, he was only a year old and Kagome loved carrying him around everywhere. She hummed a lullaby to him as she took the mail from the butler. As she laid Sakuya down in his crib the butler scurried off.
Taking a seat near by she looked at the letter she had gotten. It was a plain envelope with no return address on it, it simply said 'Kagome' on it. She opened the envelope and took out the letter.
Kagome,
I will always be there watching you. Not matter what you do and how hard you pled I will never let you go.
I love you my Kagome.
Kagome stared down at the letter for a second. Her emotions on the note were confusingly mixed up. She slowly rose to her feet and left the room. She started her walk down the hallway in a slow pace, by with each step became faster until she burst into the library.
Sesshomaru looked up in surprise as the doors burst open. Kagome threw herself into his arms, and he readily caught her. He saw that she clutched a paper in her hand and looked down into her face.
"I love you too Sessho," she whispered.
"You know then?" He asked gesturing to the note in her hand.
"I will always recognize you," Kagome said brightly.
"And if I print it on the computer?"
"I'll still know."
Sesshomaru huffed in feinted disappointment. Kagome laughed at his expression. Suddenly his face was serious.
"We're still going tonight?" He questioned.
"Of course Sessho, I'd never cancel a date with you," Kagome answered.
"It's not a date, Miroku just wants us to come, and I'm merely obliging him," Sesshomaru argued.
Kagome was smiling, Sesshomaru was so peculiar, and he had so many quirks.
"I can't believe the mighty, and all powerful Sessho can't handle asking a girl out. So much for self confidence," Kagome teased.
"You dare mock this Sesshomaru, wench?" Sesshomaru said haughtily.
"Yes, I do."
"Then you must pay the price."
Sesshomaru captured Kagome's lips in a kiss. Kagome was soon lost to the world of reason, as she let Sesshomaru's kiss consume her. After a second Sesshomaru broke away from Kagome looking down at her he smirked at her dazed expression.
"I love you Kagome," he murmured.
: : Later : :
Kagome sat curled next to Sesshomaru. They were at a restaurant with Miroku and Sango. The restaurant was fancy and expensive, but intimate and romantic too. Kagome watched the couple across from her carefully, she was sure something was up. The boys were planning something, but she knew she would never get anything from Sesshomaru, so she was trying to learn from Miroku. She wasn't having any luck.
"If you continue to stare at them, I'll start feeling lonely and jealous," Sesshomaru whispered in her ear.
"Tell me what's going on and I'll stop," Kagome compromised.
"No, you'll just have to wait love, you'll see soon," Sesshomaru replied.
Kagome huffed and sat back giving up on her quest to learn the secret. Sesshomaru comforted her silently with a kiss to her forehead.
Luckily desert came around just then. Desert certainly had a way of brightening Kagome's mood. After consuming a chocolate cake she was practically purring. She was cuddled into Sesshomaru's side and moved a little closer. Sesshomaru watched her actions with amusement.
Miroku frantically signaled Sesshomaru with his hands. Sesshomaru nodded and turned back to Kagome.
"Love, I'll be right back, Miroku has something he wishes to discuss with me in private," Sesshomaru said.
"Okay," Kagome sighed.
"If you'll excuse us," Miroku added.
Sango nodded briefly. The two men left leaving the two women by themselves. Sango looked despondently at Kagome. Kagome quickly grew worried over the sadness in her friend's eyes.
"What's wrong Sango?" Kagome asked.
"He's hiding something, I know it," Sango replied.
"It'll be okay Sango, don't worry about it."
As Kagome finished speaking she noticed that it had grown quiet. Looking around she saw that the band had abandoned the stage and had been replaced by two men and a pianist. Kagome fell back in her seat when she recognized Sesshomaru and Miroku.
"What are they doing?" Sango whispered.
Miroku walked up to the microphone and looked out over the audience. Kagome could tell when he locked his eyes on Sango. Kagome then looked at Sesshomaru and he locked eyes with her.
"I would like to sing a song for a very special woman in my life, Sango," Miroku announced.
A spotlight illuminated Sango.
"And I to my wife, Kagome," Sesshomaru added.
The spotlight brightened to include Kagome. Slight sounds of murmuring were heard around the room nbut they stopped as the pianist started to play. All attention was on the two men with microphones, on stage.
Miroku started the song, a few seconds after the pianist started playing.
"I call out your name,
but babe you don't hear."
Sesshomaru immediately took up the next verse.
"I come early to school,
just to be near."
Miroku once again took up the song.
"But babe you don't know me."
Miroku faded out and Sesshomaru came in again.
"Don't see me in light."
Miroku joined Sesshomaru and their voices blended.
"You're keeping my heart,
locked up all tight.
My love, my obsession,
my death, my life.
I'll watch from the shadows
through dark's cutting knife.
I pray that you'll see me,
pray come meet me.
Pray you'll come greet me,
We'll start a new life."
There was a loud applause as the piano's last notes died in the air. Miroku bowed slightly to the audience and lifted the microphone again.
"Sango will you marry me?" He asked.
There were catcalls and whistling from the audience and Sango blush red.
Then taking a deep breath she shouted above the crowd, "yes!"
Sesshomaru took the opportunity to add his own suggestion.
"Kagome, I want a daughter," he announced.
The audience grew louder and Kagome turned redder than Sango. Having lost her voice she nodded. With a whoop from Miroku the boys were back at the table.
Sesshomaru hugged Kagome close to him, she buried her burning face in his shirt. He kissed the top of her head and smiled.
"So what will we name her?" He asked.
"I don't know," Kagome mumbled.
"I see... how about Sakura?"
"Sakura, it's perfect."
Kagome unburied her head and looked up at Sesshomaru. It was amazing, she had confessed her love to a complete stranger, moved away for five years, been stalked and hospitalized, married the man, been left, had him come home, and had a son. How many girls were so lucky?
The thoughts kept her up until midnight. That's when Sesshomaru looked down at her absent face and interrupted her.
"What are you thinking about?" Sesshomaru questioned.
"Counting my blessings," Kagome replied.
"Am I one?" He asked curious.
"You're my number one," Kagome answered.
"Just the way it should be," Sesshomaru said with satisfaction.
"Yes, just the way it should be," Kagome repeated with a laugh.
: : End Story : :
Akikazu: that's a much better ending.
Kejie: not much.
Akikazu: I also think it's long. I hit five pages.
Kejie: yippy, skippy, peanut butter.
Akikazu: shut up!
Kejie: no!
Akikazu: Bye people.
Kejie: sayonara!
