A/N: Still the usual… For the grammar and stuff… see chapter 1. Standard disclaimer applies. I own Mikami, Aoshi and Sasami.

Epilogue:

Inutaisho-sama.

My head throbs.

It really throbs. :licks lips: My mouth still tastes funny… Damn it. My stomach is still weird and I'm hungry :pouts: That means that I won't get ramen for dinner but that stupid broth. :shudders: I hate that broth…

"Inu-chan? Are you awake?" Kagome asks as she gets into the room. She smiles at him :sniffs: she's carrying that broth… yuck…

"I'm still sleeping, if you haven't notice, babe."

"Don't call me that!" Kagome sits by my side. "I brought you broth." I made a face. "I made it this time!" My face turns blank.

Kagome settles everything and after a few minutes of wait, she happily passes me the bowl with that dread broth. :sniffs: Hmm… smells kinda decent for broth. I start to eat, calmly.

"Tell me if you have problems, Inu-chan."

"Don't worry… I'm fine, babe." She touches my forehead. "How ya doing? Is everything fine out there?"

"Besides I have been worrying sick about you, I'm fine." She says sweetly. Damn it, her smile is sexy! "I went to my time yesterday, my family says 'hi' by the way. Mom sends you a kiss."

":slurps: Oh."

"The village was attacked, you know? While we were at Naraku's castle." My eyes went wide: I didn't know that! Kagome stares at me in surprise. "You were unconscious, remember? You didn't saw the village… don't worry, there isn't serious damage: your dad is busy helping to fix the buildings…"

"Who attacked…?"

"Naraku sent the big saimyoushou to kidnap the children… Sasami put up a good fight. I believe that that was her first fight: After she received a crash course on 'kitsune bi' (courtesy of Shippo), somehow scared the saimyoushou away… or Naraku summoned them, I don't know."

"Feh!"

"She looks like a mummy. A frantic mummy: Sesshomaru told her that he want her to train in fight back there in their castle." Kagome smiles even wider. "She's still pulling at her hair, because of that!"

"Ouw. So the village is being reconstructed, huh?"

"Hai." I stare out of the window. Damn it! I must have a bit of claustrophobia, I want to take get out of here. "What is it?"

"I'm bored here. I want to get out: I'm not an indoor dog."

":laughs: Try to do that now, and your dad will drag you back in again!"

I snort… and I think I recall something from the battle.

"How's father?"

"Pissed at Naraku. He received minor burns from Naraku's miasma, but he already healed. He had been worry about you… and believe it or not, Sesshomaru had been also worry about you."

"Feh. I know that. I think I smell father the other night and Sesshomaru was here this morning."

Father is really a strange dog. He hid his fighting skills not because he didn't want Naraku to know how strong he is, but… for testing Naraku, Aniki and myself.

Feh. He says that I lack grace and that I should use my poison talons. The problem is that I don't have poison talons. Just Aniki and him, not me.

"Your brother was here this morning? What for?"

"Feh."

"Inu-chan?"

"Hmpf."

"Inu-chan!"

"We reached an agreement." I explain and Kagome has her eyed wide open. "A truce… we… will… Err… hostilities are over. Officially. We'll help each other if we have too…"

Kagome's mouth is wide open she stares at me several seconds and I shrug. I slurp my broth as if nothing happened. And then… Kagome hugs my neck!

"Inu-chan! I'm So Happy for you! I'm So Proud Of You! That's So Great!"

"Feh. Big deal."

I eat in silence. I'm not eating fast, yesterday I ate fast and I almost throw out. Kagome smiles at me again.

"Your dad is very funny. He went with me to my time."

":chokes: WHAT?"

":blushes: He wanted to meet my Mom. Don't ask me how, but he could cross through the well. Mom thinks that he's a cute guy. :deep blush: They talked about us."

":stares:"

"… He asked me about us, I told her and he wanted to meet Mom. They talked a lot."

":blushes: I don't think that that is funny! It's embarrassing! How can you say that THAT is funny?"

"Nope. What I think is funny is the jokes he pulls sometimes: During lunch, Sesshomaru almost choked at one of them!"

"Why?"

"We were talking about his marriage, and in a moment of silence, he says 'It would be great to marry again… perhaps this time I would sire a daughter'… I have never seen Sesshomaru so out of himself!"

":blank stare, mouth open:"

"He's really sweet and patient with Shippo, Rin, and Aoshi and with the village kids. He lets them play you know… He says that after you recover… he's going to travel… He told Sesshomaru that he has no intentions of claming the throne"

"I know: he told me that last night."

"Really?"

"He asks me to join him. He was babbling something about my poison talons and that he wants to teach me some maneuvers."

"Poison Talons? You don't have poison talons!"

"He insists that I have them."

"…"

"Feh."

"Are you going with him?"

"Nani? Are you crazy? We still have shards to look for!"

"But you want to go, I can see it in your eyes…"

I sigh. Kagome-chan is right, I would love to go with my father to that travel… and prove him wrong about my poison talons. But I can't leave my pack behind, not Kagome… Besides, I'm nervous…"

"We have been looking for the last shard for the last 3 years. Naraku still doesn't know where is it… besides, if you go, I'll have some time to study in my time, and the rest… we all need a vacation and You need to get to know your dad… besides, sounds kinda fun."

"But… :whines:"

"Lucky you! If you weren't sick, I would have 'o' word you already!" She says very angry. "Have you finished yet?"

":final slurp: Yes!"

"Argh, Inu-Yasha! That's disgusting." Kagome gathers the bowl and put it aside. "Your father is waiting for you to recover. As long as you can stand again, he will leave, with or without you. Your brother is also waiting for you recovery to leave. Now: how do you feel? How is your stomach?"

"Getting better… As always: my body is special!"

"Hmpf. Go back to sleep, that poison was really strong, you know."

"Kagome! I'm not a whelp, I don't want to go to sleep!"

"I'm turning this light off, If you need something, I'm right in the next room!"

"Kagome!"

Kagome smiles at me. I lay down, I know that smile. It means that if I don't do what she wants, she'll 'osuwari' me. She tuck my covers, kisses my forehead and turns the light off.

"Oyasumi, Inu-Yasha. Have sweet dreams."

"Feh… Oyasumi Kagome."

She leaves the room and I stare at the door…

The problem is that I don't want to go to sleep yet!

:whines: Damn!

The End.

By

Misao-CG.

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