Shadows from the Future

Chapter Twenty-Three: Once Last Goodbye

Keishou and Arasoi had said their final farewells to Sango, Miroku, Kohaku, Shippo and Kaede. Kagome and Inuyasha had followed them to the bone eaters well so they could make sure they were alright this time. Arasoi was once again setting up the well to her own time. To be honest, she was still upset about the fact of being under Naraku's control, attacking her brother, and missing the final battle. However, she understood that it wasn't her fault and she was glad everything worked out for the best.

She felt a slight prick on her neck. "Are you done yet?" Keishou asked. She ignored him and continued to work. Then she felt it again, "How 'bout now?" he asked poking her again and again until Arasoi grabbed the stick from him and hit him over the head with it yelling "NO!!" Then calmly sitting down and continuing her enchantment on the old well. Inuyasha laughed at the scene and Kagome elbowed him in the stomach, "Stop encouraging them!" She scolded. Kagome looked down at Keishou, "So how long does this usually take, Keishou?" The boy shrugged. "She should be almost done, right Arasoi?" Arasoi sent a small lightening ball at her brother, who easily dodged it yelling, "STOP TRYING TO KILL ME YOU PHYSCO! THAT'S THE LAST TIME I SAVE YOU!" Arasoi ignored him and turned to her future mother, "I'll be done in a minute. That is if someone would be patient." Keishou sighed and sat on the grass, bored. Kagome looked at him, "You're worse than your father." Inuyasha scowled and grumbled, "I do not do that." Arasoi stood up wiping the grass from her skirt. "All finished!" Keishou leap to his feet.

Kagome gave both pups a hug, "Now, you two better be careful." Keishou smiled, "We will." Inuyasha crossed his arms, "Feh…" He was then surprised when both kids hugged him, "We'll miss you." Arasoi said as she and her brother pulled away. Keishou was already on the lip of the well when Arasoi gasped and yelled, "HOLD IT!" The hanyou fell backwards with a loud yelp. 'Must… restrain from… killing… sister…' Keishou thought between deep breaths as he lied on the grass. Arasoi push a strand of silver hair out of her eyes as she searched in her bag until she found a spell scroll. She looked up and faced her future parents, "This is a spell that will erase your memory of us. I don't know how the future may change if you know about us yet, so this may be the safest way to make sure the time line isn't permanently destroyed." Keishou sat up against the well, "Why…in the hell… DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU HAD THAT EARILER??!" Arasoi shot him the death look that made the boy quickly close his mouth and sit in silence. Arasoi turned her attention to Inuyasha and Kagome, "I'm sorry, but it's the only way." Inuyasha nodded, "Yeah, we understand. Will it affect only us or everyone you encountered with?" Arasoi thought for a moment, "It affects everyone." She walked to the well, "Keishou, you go in first. I'll thread the spell into one of my arrow. Once my arrows hit a target the spell will commence." Kagome nodded, "All right."

Keishou stood up, gave Inuyasha and Kagome one final wave and jumped in. Arasoi got her arrow ready and stood on the lip of the well, "Ready?" she asked. The couple smiled and nodded. The girl leaned back into the well and shot the arrow. She fell into the purple abyss as the arrow hit a tree beginning the spell.

Arasoi landed at the bottom of the well where she saw her brother climbing up the ladder. "Wait for me!" She cried climbing the ladder as well. She saw Keishou stop dead in his tracts once he reached the rim. "What's the matter?" She asked. When he didn't answer she decided to go up and find out for herself. When she reached the top Keishou turned her around so fast she was sure she would get whiplash. Though her thought were momentarily stopped when she saw why he had stopped. There sat her parents, her real parents. Her father sat on the summer grass with his arms around her mother's waist. They really did it. They saved their mother. She sat there smiling the sweet smile only a mother could manage. Inuyasha laughed at their shocked faces, "What? Are you just gonna sit there like idiots or are you gonna give us a hug?" Keishou and Arasoi blotted to their parent's arms immediately talking about their adventure. "And then Keishou got hurt and was out for three days! And then Naraku held me captive in his castle but Keishou saved me!" Keishou nodded, "And I beat up Kouga! And the bee demons! And a snake demon!" Kagome smile widen as she held her children tighter, "I missed you two so much." She said. "We missed you too!" They said in unison hugging their mother tighter, happy to finally be home.

It was a year after the evil half demon Naraku was defeated. Shikon Jewel was finally completed and purified by Inuyasha's wish to save Kagome. The jewel once again rested within Kagome's soul. Kohaku's life was restored by Sesshoumaru healing sword, the Tensaiga. Miroku and Sango were now married and Sango was five months pregnant with their first child. Kagome had agreed to live in the Feudal Era only if they were to live near the bone eater's well so she could visit her family whenever she pleased. Miroku had wed Inuyasha and Kagome so they were married in both demons eyes and humans. Shippo lived with Inuyasha and Kagome since they were the closest thing he had to parents, which the couple did not mind at all. Kohaku was training to become a traveling demon exterminator and from what everyone heard from Sango he was doing quite well. Kouga and Ayame had recently had their first litter of pups which contained two boys and one girl.

Everything thing seemed to be perfect for the now full dog demon. Inuyasha leaned against the sturdy trunk of his favorite tree. It over viewed his hut along with the village he and his friends lived in. He had no regrets in turning full demon, if he didn't none of the wonderful things could have happened. His nose suddenly filled with his mates scent and his ears with her voice. "INUYASHA!" she called up the tree. He jumped down to the forest floor, planted a kiss on her warm rosy lips, picked her up and jumped back into the tree having her sit on his lap. Kagome was quite used to this by now. She rested against his chest as he wrapped his arms protectively around her now large abdomen, yes Kagome was also pregnant. Seven months pregnant to be exact. Kagome sighed contently, she knew that their pup would be taunted, but Inuyasha and she had a solution to that. Or at least Inuyasha did, "I'll kick the crap outta anyone who even looks at the kid the wrong way. No pup of mine is going though what I did." Kagome rolled her eyes at her husband's attitude, but couldn't help but agree with him on the subject.

Kagome placed her hands on top of her husbands, "What are you thinking about?" she asked looking up into his amber eyes. He smiled at his wife, "Everything." Kagome reached up and pet one of his white ears, "That's a lot of work." Inuyasha buried his face in her hair mumbling something that Kagome couldn't hear, "What did you say?" she asked. Inuyasha raised his head smiling, "I said I love you, Kagome." Kagome smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "I love you too, Inuyasha."

The End

(AN: I think I'm going to cry. This was my last chapter! I've been writing this fanfic for five months and I can't believe it's over. I just have to say that I thank Inu/Kag4eva, OniyuriGaaru, AA1, FireCat13 for reviewing every chapter! And thanks to everyone else who reviewed and I didn't put here, it was you guys that really kept me going! If you have any ideas for another fanfic I could write tell me in a review and I'll try to create something with my twisted little mind! Please review and tell me how I did please. Even though it's over I'll still love hear from you guys. Also, today's my birthday and a review will be a great present! Well, until next time, the monkey is out!)