An Epilogue of Sorts
Kagome sat underneath the shade of the God's tree staring at two young girls dressed in miko robes playing Thumb Wars. The Shrine was decorated in sakura blossoms like those blooming on the God's Tree. It was a beautiful May day, shinning with happiness, perfect for the occasion.
Kagome shifted in her miko dress, and smiled as the girls started to tickle each other before running around the grounds. "You would be so proud, mama." Kagome whispered as she played with the milky white Shikon no Tama around her neck. She sighed as she leaned against the tree. "I know you are here with me today, and with him…with your son. Can you believe your little boy is all grown up, mama? Can you believe he is getting married? I don't. It feels like it was only yesterday that he was screening my calls so I could avoid Inu Yasha. He had a happy life, and is only getting better." Her worry lines seemed to disappear as she thought of the last ten years of her life. Yes, Ayumi Higurashi would be very happy with the lives her children had led.
"Kagome." A gruff voice interrupted her thoughts. "Love, it's time for the ceremony." She turned to face the hard cut features of her husband. Yes, in the last few years, his face had gotten sterner and harder to decipher, but his golden eyes still held that wild spark she saw in their private games of Thumb Wars.
"The temple is beautiful today." She smiled as she stood up with his help. "How's the bride?"
"Kanna is trying to keep her calm, but after what happened in her wedding with the quints…"
"Rin should be grateful she isn't marrying Kohaku…Souta will handle the situation better than his friend."
"Can you blame him? Those five work like an elite group!" Inu Yasha smiled mischievously. "The girls faked illnesses while the boys took off with the wedding cake; how can anyone compete with that?"
"Inu Yasha, I said this then, and I will say it now. I know you were the mastermind behind the cake theft, if you try anything like that again, I will cut off all games of Thumb Wars for the next century!" Inu Yasha's ears dropped slightly.
"What happened to innocent until proven guilty?"
"Doesn't work in my house!" Kagome warned. She, then, turned towards the girls that were now playing tag. "Kikyo! Ayumi! It's time for the wedding." The girls stopped with their game and raced towards the older miko. Kagome smiled as she took in the girls. Nine-year-old Kikyo, with her dark raven hair and golden eyes, smiled as innocently as her seven-year-old sister. Ayumi blew her bangs away from her sapphire blue eyes before looking up expectantly.
"Are you two ready?" Inu Yasha asked.
"Yes, daddy." The girls answer in unison.
"Then go help Kaede, and no pranks…no matter what your father told you!" Kagome warned.
"We'll be good mama!" The girls promised.
"Keh, you never let us have any fun." Inu Yasha complained.
"You know, with Souta and Rin getting married, this house is getting a little small." Kagome began.
"We'll manage." Inu Yasha shrugged as he stole a kiss from his wife. "We always do."
"Is your father still complaining that the mansion is too empty?"
"With Kanna and Rin moving out, yeah, he is. Why?"
"I was just thinking…Souta is a good enough priest to handle the Shrine by himself, and you know how newly weds like to be by themselves…"
"You want to move in with my father? You know he will start casting spells so you can get pregnant again…"
"I think Kagura was exaggerating when she blamed your father for the quints."
"Sesshomaru agreed."
"He was angry because Kagura denied him Thumb Wars for five months afterwards…What is it with you Inus and Thumb Wars anyhow?" Inu Yasha shrugged. "Besides," she took his hand and placed it over her lower abdomen, "I don't think I would need a spell."
"Nani?" Inu Yasha swallowed hard.
"Kaede says it's a boy." She smiled as Inu Yasha fell to his knees. He smiled as he kissed his wife's belly. Then he pressed his ear against it and registered her heartbeat, followed by another and then another. He waited a moment and listened more carefully…He raised himself and kissed her lightly. He would wait until later to tell her she was expecting triplets. Now was time for a wedding.
They walked in happy silence towards the temple and towards the rest of their lives.
Well, I'm finally done updating this. Though, I'm a bit confused. Some of you kept begging me to update. If you really needed to know what happened next, why didn't you go to mmorg and read the unedited version? You would have found more type-o's but it's the same story. Like I mentioned in the beginning this was a repost. If you want the bloopers, you'll have to go there. My Pen Name there is Luna Chick.