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YES I know…I know…and the only thing I can say is that I am sorry. Is there still people waiting for this story's completion? Probably not…
Okay, I originally planned to make this the last chapter, but it winded up to be way too long and you all would probably have to wait another long while till I finished what was left. So I went ahead and posted what I had and the last chapter will come as soon as I am able to get a chance to write it.
Takes place a few hours after the last chapter
Then From Love Until Forever…
Chapter Sixteen: Letting Go…
Inuyasha stood staring out of the sliding glass doors that led out to Kikyou's balcony. His eyes were clouded with a sense of gray depression, his face vacant of any evidence that he stood there alive. He could hear the soft muttering of the people behind him as they finished their business before leaving him alone in the apartment. His mind drifted though long forgotten memories and scattered thoughts.
"But you forget, Inuyasha…I have great plans for the two of us. Whether you like or not little man we will live happily ever after!"
God that had been a lifetime ago…how old was he when Kikyou said that? Thirteen?
Kikyou always seemed to believe that they would end up together. Inuyasha's heart twisted in his chest; yes up until they graduated she thought he loved her. Then he announced to the entire senior class that Kagome was the love of his life and asked her to be his wife without giving Kikyou a second thought until hours and hours later. Eight years passed after those two years of joy and six of despair…Kikyou long forgotten and his apology never given until recently. Then she came back into his life and he offered her hope of rekindling their relationship - a false hope that was destroyed when his wife was returned to him. He clenched his fist so tightly together that he failed to notice the droplets of blood dripping from his palm.
Oh God…it was his fault.
Kikyou's death…Inuyasha fell to his knees at the sound of the last person closing the apartment door; his head hung low causing his silver hair to spill over his shoulders…it's my fault.
"I get such a thrill when you look in my eyes. My heart skips a beat girl I feel so alive. Please tell me baby if all this is true cause deep down inside all I wanted was you…." Rin cheerfully sang to herself as she sat on her bed crossing out the things she had already taken care of for Kagome's surprise wedding.
Sesshoumaru rested against the headboard next to his wife, reviewing a proposal from a smaller corporation. He glanced up from his ponderings only to cork an eyebrow at his wife's sudden outburst into song.
"I pray that our child will not inherit very many qualities from you, Rin. Especially the more eccentric ones," he mumbled under his breath.
Thinking that Rin did not hear him as she continued to sing, he returned to his report completely unaware of the pillow that had appeared from behind Rin's back. The soft force of the cushion startled his attention away from his work. His amber orbs glared predatorily at the woman next to him, his eyes deepen with determination with every change of pitch in her smug laughter.
She ceased her outward expression of amusement at the sight of his face; "Remember!" she excitedly said, "…the baby and I am still not healed even enough to walk on my own."
He lean his head towards Rin just enough so that his lips lightly brushed the most sensitive part of her body…her neck, "But there are many ways I can torture you without causing you harm, my dear," he whispered huskily in her ear.
Rin took in a sharp gasp of air, she knew very well the extents of his tortures and with her injuries and the risk on her baby, she would be unable to persuade him into less teasing and more satisfying acts.
Her head rolled back as his lips trailed down her, she knew it was going to be a long morning considering it was only seven thirty and Sesshoumaru did not leave for work for another hour and a half. She could feel her skin heating up with every second that passed, with every graze of his lips…
"Where is he hiding?" Destiny, decked in her pajamas, screamed into her Aunt and Uncle's room the instant after she threw open the door.
Sesshoumaru, clearly annoyed, retreated away from his wife, rising from the bed and opting to take leave out of the main part of the bedroom to finish his morning routine. Rin recomposed herself; sympathizing with her husband need to escape the situation their niece had caught them in.
"Where is who hiding, honey?" She asked setting aside her checklist and catalog to give the child her full attention.
"My daddy!" the child exclaimed, placing her hands on her hips, "Last night, he said that he would take me horsey back riding after breakfast and now…" her little face scrunched up, "and now I can't find him."
"Destiny, you haven't even eaten breakfast yet so he still has time. Inuyasha is probably getting things done for your mother's surprise. I'm sure he is around here somewhere."
"Mommy said he went away very many hours ago…uhh," her eyes looked towards the ceiling while her fingers tapped on her chin, "mommy said he went to Ki…ah Ki…Kikiho! I thought that maybe that was the place he was hiding, though I don't know where Kikiho is?"
Rin frowned, "Kikyou is a person," she responded correcting the child.
Destiny stared thoughtfully at her aunt for a moment's time, "Is that why mommy is so sad?"
The older woman bit her bottom lip, turning her head slightly at the sound of Sesshoumaru's cell going off in the bathroom. A few second later she heard his deep, fluent voice speaking with the person who had just called him.
"Baby, go get dressed." Kagome's said emerging from the hall, looking forlorn and sleep deprived.
"But mom!" Destiny whined, "I have to find my daddy!"
"Destiny, listen to your mother," Rin calmly demanded taking immediate notice of Kagome's distress making at replying to her daughter.
Stomping and pouting her way out of the bedroom, Destiny left the adults to talk among themselves. Rin studied Kagome for a few minutes, counting the emotions dancing across her friend's face – sadness and confusion being the two strongest.
Rin opened her mouth to ask about what happened and why Inuyasha left to see Kikyou so early in the morning but Sesshoumaru entered the room and stopped her questions before the left her mouth, "Kikyou is dead."
"What?" Kagome and Rin whispered at the same time, eyes expanded beyond normality.
Sesshoumaru stepped further into the room, "Apparently it was a suicide. Inuyasha went to try and stop her but he was too late."
A long, silence fell among the trio.
Kagome gave a dry chuckle, staring down at her folded hands, "Its funny how you can feel sorry for someone you hated so much," she looked up to address her brother-in-law, "where is he now?"
"Totosai did not say but he did mention that Inuyasha had been very distraught the entire time he was giving his statement."
"So he isn't taking it well? Which, Kagome, you can't blame him for, Inuyasha has always had to sense of responsibility for Kikyou and that roots back to our childhood," Rin tried to explain.
"I know," Kagome whimpered, failing to blink back a tear.
Rin laid her head back, "Someone should try to talk to him."
"I agree," Sesshoumaru said, "but who do you suggest?"
"Rin…" Kagome said, remembering that Rin had been the one to help Inuyasha during her six year absent.
"Unless Inuyasha returns home, Rin cannot, the doctors still have not given her clearance to move on her own let alone travel."
"But someone has too, " Rin said, mentally trying to figure out the least offensive way to explain what she wanted to say, "Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha have never been a pair to talk about their feelings unless that emotion is anger and it requires yelling at each other.. Kagome, I don't mean this to hurt you, but given your feelings for Kikyou you might not be the best person for him to talk too. I mean we all hated her, but Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku grew up with her, I've known her since our first years in junior high and ultimately all of us knew her before she became the vindictive little bitch is or was…"
"I understand what you are saying Rin and I agree. I do feel bad that she felt she had to take her own life because she couldn't have what she wanted but I can't sympathize with her half as much as Inuyasha does. He still doesn't know all the things she did to us, while I am fully aware. I would sooner slap him for thinking Kikyou is so innocent than comfort him because she was stupid and killed herself. That might make me a bad person for feeling that way, but I can't change how I feel," Kagome's mood dropped at her own revelation, she felt terrible for feeling the way she did, "How about Miroku?"
"Miroku would work, he is good at that counseling shit. Sango and him were supposed to check the status of their mansion today and run a few errands but I am positive neither of them will mind." Rin responded, using her arms to adjust her position on the bed.
"I will go find him then," Kagome replied, offering a weak smile to the couple before leaving to locate Sango and Miroku.
Rin sighed, resting her hand on the growing bulge of her stomach, "It is sad that Kikyou's obsession extended so deeply. But you know, I would kill to be a fly on the wall when Naraku learns of his daughter's death."
Sesshoumaru moved about the room, gathering his the things he needed for work, "If Totosai was not exaggerating the details, the news of Kikyou sent Naraku into a raging fit, cursing my brothers name into the darkens depths of hell and vowed that he would have revenge. It took five prison guards to restrain him. The judge that sentenced Naraku to two life sentences was told of Naraku's ranting a few hours ago. He ordered that Mr. Shikon undergo a psychoanalysis and be placed in a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane. He will no longer be a problem."
Nodding her head in understanding, she asked, "Any news of Kanna?"
"Nothing besides that the institution has begun her rehabilitation. It is estimated to last the length of five years before she will be allowed to undergo a new program which will eventually allow her to return to society." Sesshoumaru responded harshly, still wishing that Rin had allowed him to deal with Kanna his own way. He would never understand how his wife could be so kind-hearted even to those who try to and hurt her.
"Good, I am glad. At least she will be able to have the chance to start a new life. And Kagura?"
"Kagura is said to be recovering from her comatose quite well, however, she is having trouble dealing with losing six years of her life on top of losing her sister and accepting what Kanna did. I have planned a visit on my way home, and remind her that our home is always open to her."
"Sesshoumaru," Rin smiled, "Its sounds as though you actually have a heart underneath that tough exterior," she teased.
Her husband snorted, "There is nothing that you haven't forced to be there," he coldly replied, grabbing his palm-pilot off the dresser.
"Aww, did I strike a nerve?"
"Don't you always?" Sesshoumaru responded, leaning over and kissing his wife before placing a hand over hers which still rested on her stomach, "which is one of the reasons I asked you to be my wife," he stood up and walked to the door, "there is never a dull moment with you," he finished his statement.
Rin's mouth dropped, "Oh, you…" she exclaimed, grabbing his pillow and tossing it at him as he disappeared out the doorway.
Destiny sat slumped at the table in the kitchen, her head rested on her outstretched arm. She stared mindlessly at her half eaten pancakes, her other hand making designs in the access syrup on her plate. The small child let out a depressed and defeated sigh.
"Dest, will you please finish your breakfast for me, sweetie?" Kagome asked, pouring two glasses of orange for her and her daughter.
"I am not hungry," Destiny said in a barely audible mumbled.
Kagome gave her daughter a pained look. The girl had searched high and low for her father after getting dressed only to arrive at breakfast completely forlorn because she could not find him. She could not find him because he was not home which meant that he would not be taking Destiny horseback riding today…a broken promise – the first one the child had ever endure.
The mere thought of Destiny hurting because Inuyasha's sense of responsibility to Kikyou pissed Kagome off more than she cared to admit. She was the mother; it was her job to protect her baby from the harsh realities of world or at least until Destiny was old enough to understand. She wanted nothing more than to slap Inuyasha, hard, then scream at him, then slap him a few more times and remind the importance a promise is to a little girl. Kagome closed her eyes to calm her increasing anger; she had to keep an open mind. Inuyasha was hurting and even if he were home, he would be in no mental condition to take Destiny out. Not to mention that their daughter would undoubtedly notice his mood and cause her unwarranted worry because she would not understand what was going on. .
"The horseys will be all lonely today," Destiny stated, her tone a little louder than her last sentence but not any less dejected, "He must have fell in a deep hole in the middle of the great big ocean and the Kikiho person won't let him out."
Kagome sat down across from the girl, raising an eyebrow at her child's odd explanation for her father's absent, "He is not a hole in the middle of the ocean."
"Then where is he cause I looked everywhere! Outside, inside, under the bed, in the mailbox, on top of the toilet! Everywhere, mommie!"
Looking down in her lap the older woman fought to find the words that would explain to Destiny why Inuyasha was not home, "Dest, do you remember when you found that ugly baby bird by my target tree last summer?"
"Jaken? Yes I remember Jaken, and he wasn't ugly he just fell really hard on his face when he fell out of his nest." Destiny answered.
"Do you remember how sad you were when he died?"
The girl's head snapped up and her face switched expressions almost instantaneously as she sat staring shockingly at her mother, "HE DIED?" Destiny yelled, her mouth falling open afterwards in utter disbelief, her fork dropping to the plate with a loud clank.
Kagome stared back at her daughter dumbfounded. She hadn't been mistaken. The damn bird died, she was sure of it. But now that she thought about it…was the bird dead?
"My lil mutant birdy died, yep, his name was Ah-Uh. I let Jaken go back to his family when he learned to fly." Destiny said, realizing that her mother must have mistake her two pets.
"You mean the bird you found that had two heads?"
"Yup. Remember we found him not far from where we found Jaken. Ah-Uh died a few days later, though. It was sad…I cried. Grammy Kaede said that it was not natural for a birdy to have two heads; its body was messed up inside and outside. She said that she was surprised the bird even hatched."
"I see," Kagome responded, the wheels in her head turning. She had to explain to Destiny why Inuyasha would not be taking her horseback riding like he promised. She didn't want a rift to be put between the pair so she had to explain it in a way that Destiny's child-like mind would understand, "Well you said you were really sad when Ah-Uh died right?"
"Yes, very. I didn't want to talk to anybody people or birds!" Destiny stated as a mater of fact, picking up her fork and began stirring the syrup again
"Yes, I remember. Well, I want to think a moment about how much it hurt to know that you couldn't save Ah-Uh."
Destiny sat quietly for a long moment before looking back up at her mother with a slight pout upon her lips, "It hurt a lot."
"I know, baby. Well last night a lady that your daddy has known for a long time was killed. Inuyasha didn't get there in time to save her, and he is very very sad right now."
"Is that why I can't find him?" Destiny sniffed back a tear.
"Yes, sweetie. Your daddy is hurting and he needs some time alone so he can feel better. He won't be a way for long and when he gets back I bet he'll want take you someplace super special to making for not being able to take you today, okay?" Kagome said, searching the girl's face for any sign of understanding.
After a long silence, Destiny nodded her head much to Kagome's relief, "But why doesn't he come home and let me give him hugs and kisses to make him feel better like he does for me?"
Kagome's head dropped a bit at the question. She knew right then that the conversation was far from over and the child's comprehend of the situation had yet to be achieved.
A quick rush of air blew around his body, causing his silver hair to whip wildly behind him. He quiet stood upon a hill that over looked the metropolis in which he worked. The sun's heat stung at his skin. He didn't know how long he had been standing there staring out into space, and frankly he didn't care.
He swallowed hard, cringing when what little saliva he had crept down his dry, sticky throat. He felt sick; a constant, unsettling, queasy churning of his stomach, the feeling had crept upon only moments after Kikyou's call and had yet to cease. But the sensation of his stomach did not dare compare to the emotions raging in his mind, heart, and soul - turmoil at its ultimate intensity gnawed fiercely at his conscience. Inuyasha felt a presence appear from behind him but refused to acknowledge the person's existence, who ever it had come.
Miroku watched his friend's back for a long silent moment, hoping that Inuyasha would take the initiative and speak. When it seemed as though he would receive no response, Miroku cautiously cleared his throat to attract some kind of attention. It had taken him all morning to track down Inuyasha after Kagome had contacted and told him what had happened. But now that he had finally found him, for the second time in his life words failed him. The first time being when Sango accepted his proposal of marriage, but that was long ago and not the problem at hand. His friend was hurting which in turn was hurting Kagome and Destiny because it seemed as though Inuyasha had decided to shut everybody out in attempt to handle this ordeal alone.
Inuyasha had never been one to single-handedly cope with his emotions alone and do it successfully.
"Longfellow said once that 'there is no grief like the grief that does not speak'…" Miroku said, finally breaking the stillness of the hillside.
"Feh," Inuyasha's face distorted as he thought about Miroku's comment, "And some old fart said 'the greatest grief is that what we cause ourselves'…"
"You are not responsible for Kikyou's decision to end her life!" Miroku countered harshly, losing his cool for a moment's time.
"But that is where you are wrong! It is my fault! If it hadn't been for me, if I hadn't led her on, if I hadn't hurt her once again…she would have had no reason to end her life! She had done nothing to deserve what I did to her!" Inuyasha fumed, his arms flew in the air, as his swollen eyes started to sting.
Miroku choked, "Nothing Inuyasha? You are more ignorant and pathetically stupid than I took for you!"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha yelled, moving to step into Miroku personal space.
Miroku stepped back, his temper completely surfacing now…How could Inuyasha be so god-damn dense?
"Kikyou is…or was not the perfect innocent little angel you always saw her as…she was vindictive, cruel, manipulative, and an all out bitch. She was intent on having you through any means necessary, and I mean any means. Hell, she probably staged her suicide counting on you to come save her the last minute because she knows you'll come running like some dumb-ass puppy."
Inuyasha clenched and unclenched his fist, his red spotted pupils stared heatedly into Miroku's equally angered eyes, "I know she wasn't perfect!"
"Ah, yes you would see that because it doesn't require much brain power. You have no idea the evils she did that caused the pain of the one you love most in this world. Kagome suffered because of Kikyou, she bears scars because of her but here you are wallowing in self-guilt because you think you were responsible for Kikyou. You were never responsible for Kikyou, Inuyasha! Never! You were not her father, or lover, or her husband and the strings that once bound you to her were cut a long time ago."
"Enlighten me, Miroku. You have insult my intelligence enough for one day. So, fill me in on all the things you claim I do not know." Inuyasha spoke smugly, completely positive that he knew everything concerning the matter.
"Where should I begin?" Miroku's eyes shot up to the sky as he mocked his friend, "Oh yes, besides the fact that Kikyou kept you from an outward friendship with Kagome, which I am sure you already know, she was the reason Naraku blackmailed you. When Kikyou felt like she was losing you, she had her father bargain with yours to include your marriage to her in the contract that merged the two companies. And…And Inuyasha, why do you think Naraku targeted Kagome and abducted her? Naraku would do anything for his precious little princess. Who is the one person that destroyed her ambitions? Kagome…" Miroku really felt like adding a 'duh!' to the end of his comment but refrained.
Narrowing his eyes, Inuyasha huffed, "You have no proof."
"Proof? I don't need proof to speak the truth. Think about…and eventually it will start to make sense. If you don't believe me ask Sesshoumaru, Rin…hell ask Kagome!"
"No it makes sense, but what I don't fucking understand is why nobody bother to tell me this eight fucking years ago!" he hollered at Miroku then turned his back to stare back over the hillside.
Miroku's mood softened, "We thought that a happy ending meant just that…a happy ending. Kagome and you were together, everything was perfect and because of that Sesshoumaru believed that there was no need to concern you with things that no longer held any value."
"Fucking bastard, he should have told me."
"I agree, but do not put the blame only on your brother. I could have just as easily told you, as could have Rin, Sango, and Kagome."
"So, what was it…Keep Inuyasha in the dark and watch him make a fool of himself!" Inuyasha barked, snapping his head back toward the other male.
"Nobody knew this would happen. We figured Kikyou was out of your life and even she did try to swindle her way back into it, Kagome and your bond would be too strong to let it affect you. After everything was out in the open, Naraku and Kikyou no longer had any power over you."
"Feh, you all still should have fucking told me."
"We can not change the past. You know now, but I want to know if you are going to insist on standing here blaming yourself for something you have no control over or are you going to go home to your wife and child - the two most important people in your life? Are you going to dwell on one woman's mental breakdown or are you going to finish planning your wife's surprise wedding? Kikyou is dead, by her own choice. Let her rest in peace and just enjoy the happiness that awaits you."
A full five minutes passed, Inuyasha remained silent. Miroku couldn't help but wonder if he was contemplating his questions or saying his good-byes. The violet-eyed man couldn't help but hope that Inuyasha was going to finally let go of his sense of duty for Kikyou.
His head fell, the wind frantically blew his shimmering hair in all directions, "You are right."
"And don't you forget it." Miroku said smugly hoping to lighten the thick mood that had fell between them.
Inuyasha smirked, "Don't worry I won't because it's the first time and last time you ever will be. Especially since you are married to Sango."
Both men laughed, joining hands in a silent apology to each other, before walking down the hill towards their cars just as the sun reached its highest point in the sky.
"So, how do you plan on making things up to Dest? More so how do you plan to escape Kagome wrath for not being able to keep your promise to your daughter?" Miroku asked, mentally cursing when his foot fell into a small pothole.
Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks, "Aw, fuck…I am so dead."
"Who ever thought that planning a huge wedding in just three days was a good idea, should have his brain examined." Rin said in an exasperated groan after two hours of searching for catering services that met Inuyasha's standards and still no luck. Tired of sitting up in her bed, she carefully slipped her body to the bed so she could rest her aching back.
Sango lay stretched horizontally on her stomach; kicking her feet in the air as she finished stretching the layout of the reception, "Look at the bright side in a short time we have managed to order the flowers, tables, chairs, decorations, dresses, and all the other odds and ends. The only thing we need is a good catering service and we are set. Everything will be delivered to the Tama Mansion back home tomorrow morning, and Miroku and I will be there to get everything set up with the help of Kagome's mom, brother, my brother and Shippo. So it is all-good, Rin. A piece of cake…" Sango cheerfully said, then began humming to herself as she added color to her drawing.
Rin eyed her friend closely, "Hmph, why are you in such a good mood?"
Sango's previously content smile only grew massive, "Oh, no reason."
"No reason, my ass. Talk girl…"
A bright red blush only seemed to consume Sango's excited face, "Promise you won't tell him till I am a hundred percent positive?"
Containing a knowing squeal, as Rin sat up to rest against the headboard again, bouncing like a pan full of popcorn, "Yes, yes, yes…"
"I think I am preg…" it was all Sango could get out before Rin exploded in a thrilled shriek, kicking her feet and reaching her arms out to hug her friend. The room erupted into a loud, chattering of excitement, plans, baby names, and how their children were going to grow up together.
After about a half hour of senseless babbling and giggles, the pair, out of breath and energy resolved to finishing up their original task making sure everything was done and ordered for Inuyasha.
"Sango, I am so happy for you. How do you think Miroku will react?" Rin questioned, skimming through another catering brochure.
The other woman began stacking the catalogs and scattered papers as she thought about the proper words to explain her husband's response to her news, "Inconceivably out of his mind with joy. You know how long he has wanted a child of his own."
"Yeah, since he figured out what his dick was for," Rin joked, failing to dodge a crumbled piece of paper.
"That was just wrong, Rin."
The injured female gave a satisfied sigh allowing a pleased smile grace her lips, "I know."
"Heard from Inuyasha yet?"
The grin faded from Rin's face, "No, I hope Miroku finds him soon. I think Kagome and Inuyasha need to talk big time especially considering he broke a promise to his daughter."
"Yeah," Sango agreed, staring blankly at the far wall of the room, "I hope Miroku will be able to talk some sense to the idiot."
Rin's cell began to ring a gallant tune, attracting the women's attention. Reading the caller ID, Rin's eyebrows furrowed together, "Speak of the devil..."
"Hello?" Rin answered, while Sango sat up and scooted closer to her friend.
"Hey," Inuyasha responded in a low voice.
"Did Miroku find you?"
"Yeah he did. Don't worry, everything is okay now or at least I hope so. Where is Kagome?"
"I would guess out on the beach taking a walk. She had a rather difficult task of explaining to her daughter why her father was not home this morning to take her horseback riding." Rin replied coldly.
"I know Rin, I really fucked up this time."
"Yeah you did, and you had better have something amazing up your sleeve."
"I've got things all worked out." Inuyasha responded.
"Good, and I hope you learned your lesson." Rin said sternly, "your family comes first."
"I know, I know. How long are you going to hold this over my head?" He asked dejectedly.
"For all eternity, my friend," Rin gave Sango a small smile and a pair of rolled eyes, "for all of eternity."
"Just my luck…"
Inuyasha crept into his daughter's room, noting that the blinds were drawn and that Destiny lay on her bed soundlessly asleep. Pride and bliss swelled inside his troubled heart. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt his daughter and the love of his life. But he had, because he had let Kikyou once again interfere in their lives. Maybe it wasn't his fault that Kikyou was dead but it was his doing that had placed a gap between his family and him. A crack he was determined to mend if it was the last thing he did.
First thing, though, to get Kagome's forgiveness he would have to make things up to their daughter. A mother's concern and duty is to her child first and if her daughter is hurting, then she cannot ignore it and go on as if nothing happened. Kagome was no different. Inuyasha felt like a piece of shit for forgetting his promise to Dest. It pained him immensely to acknowledge that he had fucked up with the girl. But all he could do was hope that she as well as Kagome would eventually forgive him.
Reaching the pink canopy bed, Inuyasha knelt down next to the small child, gently brushing his hand over her peaceful face before putting it on her shoulder to wake her, "Hey, Destiny…wake up baby," he whispered soft as not to frighten the stirring girl.
"Daddy?" Destiny stretched, her eyes blinking quickly to remove the grogginess from them.
"Yeah, honey," he said, returning the hug when she jumped into his arms.
"I am sorry about that lady. Mommie said you were really sad like I was sad when Ah-Uh died. Ah-Uh was my mutant birdy. And she said you would be home when you weren't sad anymore. Are you still sad, daddy?" the girl managed to say all in one tiny breath.
"Only sad, cause I made you and your mom sad," Inuyasha stood and carried Destiny downstairs towards the front door, making sure to keep a close eye out for his wife, he desperately wanted to make things right.
Destiny slapped her tiny hands over her eyelids when she was greeted with the bright sunlight when Inuyasha walked out the front door, "It's too bright. It's too bright. La, la, la. Way to bright," she sang not moving her hands. She felt her father continue walking and was content on singing her little song when an unexpected sound reached her ears. It sounded like a large animal that just let out a big breath of air from its lips…
Suddenly realization dawned on the girl, and a scramble ensued to get out of her dad's arms and to get to the horse he had brought home with him. Elated squeals and energy only known to the young detonated from Destiny as she danced around the trailer that contained her new pet.
Inuyasha chuckled at the sight before him. The child looked so much like her mother but with the same strange personality traits as her aunt, "I couldn't take you to the horse this morning, and so I brought the horse to you."
Destiny attempted to scale the walls of the trailer, but barely made it to the highest window before Inuyasha grabbed and placed her on his shoulder so he could see her present, "Is he mine to keep forever and ever?" Inuyasha nodded.
"Yay! I shall name him Thunder because he is white," the girl chimed.
"Thunder is a sound, not a color, baby." Inuyasha corrected, his eyes falling to the beauty walking towards him. The sway of her hips, her crystalline eyes that pierced into his soul, and the pureness that radiated from her threatened to devour him…and he would gladly surrender.
"No, see the sky is black when it rains and thunder only comes when the sky cries so my teacher told me the opposite color to black is white so that is why his name is Thunder. Hi, Mommie!"
"Hi, sweetie," Kagome smiled brightly, happy to see her little one beaming once again, "Our daughter is a smart one, Inuyasha," she continued turn her eyes to meet Inuyasha's unexplainable fearful orbs.
"Daddy, I want to tell Aunt Rin about my new horsey!"
After letting the girl down to run inside, Inuyasha walked so that he stood directly in front of his wife – his head bowed in shame, "I never meant to hurt you," he whispered weakly while a pained strike went through his heart like a thick, zigzagged needle.
"You were probably the only person in Kikyou's life that cared about her despite her faults. That shows that you are a rarity among us all – you have the gift of compassion, Inuyasha. And that in itself warrants no shame or guilt."
Kagome placed a finger underneath his chin to draw his face to hers. Slowly she brought her lips within a breath of his, "I forgive you," she whispered back before placing her arms around his neck and pulling him closer to her. In that instant lips collided in all the passion and glory they possessed. Inuyasha had to keep his senses in check when he felt Kagome's tongue entice his own to come out and play. His hands gripped her hips tightly as he desperately tried to keep control. Kagome had a way of stirring an unexplainable happiness and desire in him – a desire that cried out for him to take her, to become one with his soul mate. He felt thin fingers glide along the back of his neck and he lost it. Taking their embrace to a more heated level, Inuyasha picked up his wife with every intention of making love to her till the moon appeared over the horizon.
I love you…my Kagome.
ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT!
I want to write so much, but with two jobs and going to school full time I barely have time to sleep let alone do any hobbies. I will finish the last chapter as soon as I can.
Chapter 17 will contain:
Pre-wedding
Post-wedding
Reception (Miroku gets good news…hehe)
A look into the future
Please review you are still reading… again sorry for taking so long.
Until Next Time…