The priestess closed her eyes softly and Kagome watched as a soft light spilled from the crown of Kikyou's head to her feet, clumps of clay falling to the grass and hissed there turning the emerald to brown. The glow increased till Kikyou herself couldn't even be seen then finally it faded and Kikyou opened her eyes again, new light replacing the dull chill that was once there.

"Kikyou." Inuyasha's word was a hesitant moment as he took a step towards the woman.

Kikyou lifted her gaze to him and Kagome couldn't tell what passed between the two but the next thin he know Inuyasha had lifted Kikyou to her feet, his arms wrapped around the woman, her head against his shoulder. Kagome looked away from the scene and returned her attention towards herself again and almost cried out at the feeling of emptiness within her. There was none of the soft movements of life she'd felt in her before. Now it was all stillness and silence.

"Peace." The small girl said and smiled at Kagome with gentle laughter, a smile so sweet that Kagome had to smile back. The girl returned he hand to Kagome's stomach and the strawberry eyes closed gentle. Dark light flashed across Kagome's vision blinding her a moment. When she could see again Akuai was gone.

"She's-" Kagome looked towards Inuyasha's mother.

The woman smiled and inclined her head towards Kagome gently. Kagome lifted hands to her stomach as she felt Sesshomaru step closed with worry.

"Kagome."

She didn't answer, to amazed as she felt the life blossom and swell within her again. Tears pricked the corners of her eyes and relief washed over her. She turned to look at Sesshomaru and flung herself against him. Her caught her gently.

"It's okay. Everything's okay now." She said sniffing.

Sesshomaru's eyebrow went up. "You're crying."

She nodded, sniffing again. "I know."

"Why?"

"Because everyone's so happy!"

Sesshomaru glanced towards Inuyasha's mother. "Is this normal?"

The woman laughed softly, lovely song ringing through the forest, her eyes softened with love as she looked at the four. "Treasure each other. Whatever the past was everyone has a right to love if their willing to love." She grinned at Sesshomaru. "I'll be keeping an eye on you. And your children."

Kagome couldn't hold back the giggle that slid through her tears. "Like a fairy godmother."

"Exactly." The woman leaned down to kiss Kagome's forehead lightly. "For sharing your heart little daughter, may you be blessed." She turned towards Kikyou then who lifted her head from Inuyasha's shoulder to face her. Inuyasha's mother laid a kiss on Kikyou's cheek same as she had Kagome's. "Take good care of him, daughter."

"Mother." Inuyasha said softly. She smiled at him, a ginger expression that was as heart breaking as Inuyasha's longing tone was. She lifted a hand and settled it against his cheek and then…was simply gone.

Silence reigned, strange and awkward like a heavy blanket that had been settled around all of them. Kagome fidgeted uncomfortably before looking across at Kikyou. "Told you."

Kikyou looked towards her, a dark eyebrow rising. "Told me?"

"That we'd become friends."

"Who said we were friends?" Kikyou's tone was more curious then a hint that just the opposite was true and Kagome smile with relief.

"Well in a way you're my daughter now. So we'd better be friends or I'll send you off to bed with no dinner." Silence again and for a moment Kagome's cheeks heated again with embaressment until Kikyou's mouth tipped up the slightest bit at the corners, and a soft laugh slipped from her.

"Kikyou. I was actually hoping that when…when the time came for me to have my baby…" bother Inuyasha and Sesshomaru looked away uncomfortably, "that you'd help me."

Kikyou inclined her head. "Of course."

"I assume that means we're staying here?" Sesshomaru said and Kagome could hear the hidden hope in his voice.

"Of course not. We still have the wedding."

"Wedding?" Kikyou questioned with a look of amusement towards Sesshomaru.

"We're getting married again."

"Two more times." Sesshomaru said.

Kagome smiled, surprised her remembered. One at home and then another back here in the feudal era. She nodded. "Two more times." Visions of wedding gowns and flowered ceremonies floated through her mind. "Inuyasha can be your best man!"

"No." both brothers chorused then flicked each other a glower.

"They're in such harmony." Kikyou commented in a detached manner.

"You'd think they were brothers." Kagome replied.

"You'd think." The two women shared a look then laughed lightly.

"Half brothers." Sesshomaru and Inuyasha chorused again…which only made the pair laugh harder.

And somewhere, someone smiled.