Chapter 15

Title: Epilogue

Author: Angee

Rating: M

A/N well this is it my friends... the end has arrived. i have enjoyed the trip but as everything else the curtains must come down. I would like to thank everyone that has enjoyed this as much as i have and have reviewed it making me reach more than a 100 reviews. i didn't know i would be able to reach such heights. thank you so much and i hope you can all enjoy this last chapter. Hopefully i will have a new story out...well i have a one shot that i will write and post soon and it's going to be Aoshi's POV and it's going to be a little comedy...anyways...JA NE MINNA SAN-TO-ARIGATO GOZAIMASU

I can still remember when we got married. It was during my fourth month of pregnancy and right after Kaoru and Kenshin's wedding. My dress was one of my designs as well as his tuxedo and it was a very small occasion. Our children were part of the wedding as flower girls and ring bearer.

I was nervous and giddy at the same time. I was told Aoshi too was nervous.

It was sunny and warm when both Aoshi and Misao were joined as husband and wife. He felt faint most of the time but kept it cool. When those words were said 'now pronounce you husband and wife' he couldn't contain his happiness and gave misao one of the most breathtaking kisses ever witnessed.

Everyone cheered and danced the day away. The kids were sad to know that their mom and dad would be gone for a week and that they would stay with their grandparents at the Makimachi mansion.

Kamatari met Shiro one of Misao's cousin and up to this date were dating. Omasu and Hiko had a baby boy and had been part of the wedding as well. They were currently traveling around the world with their son.

Kenshin and Kaoru announced that she was going to have a baby as well and that she was only two months pregnant and it was a shocker, but what was a bigger shocker was that Sano and Megumi too were going to be parents.

Mrs Shinomori moved into an apartment and was able to have her younger children live with her and Aoshi forgave her for all the years that she made them put up with his father knowing that she could have sent him to prison.

As for his father, Aoshi visited him once or twice but every time his father asked him to leave. So he never returned and decided to focus his time on his family and their happiness.

"What are you thinking about?" Aoshi looked to his right side and smile at his wife. She was snuggling into his warm frame pressing her nude body.

Aoshi took in a deep breath "just us and how much we have overcome" Misao stretched and put a hand to her swell "what is it?"

"She kicked"

"Oh?" his hand instantly was at her swell and he too felt the baby kicking "she's going to be a pain like her mother"

"Hey" she smacked his chest not very playfully and he chuckled. Soon she found herself on her back and Aoshi between her legs and their hands intertwined "Now what should be the punishment for that my wife?"

She pouted and looked him in the eyes "why should I get punished my husband? You insulted me and your daughter"

"What makes you think it was an insult. I happen to like the fact that you are a pain Misao"

"Ah, well I know the perfect punishment" he was already working on her neck pulling and nipping at her skin. He was careful of the swell that housed his baby and continued a path down to her swollen breasts. From their on they did not care about the time or what was going around them.

Misao stood by the entrance way of the summer house. She had wanted a perfect place for Aoshi's surprise. It took her two months to get the surprise ready and now it was being played before her eyes. Mrs shinomori was explaining to her son who the masked man in front of him was and Aoshi was shell shocked. After an hour of explanation Aoshi embraced the tall man and both wouldn't let go.

The children were introduced to their real grandfather and Misao smiled as her little boy hugged Hannya's leg affectionately. The others were invited to the summer house that was situated in front of the beach and were all letting father and son along with grandchildren to get acquainted.

Sano had made a face about his pregnant wife having to walk up some stairs and kenshin rolled his eyes as Kaoru yelled at him for treating her like a piece of glass, whereas megumi was enjoying the attention her husband was giving her.

Misao looked down at the little bundle in her arms and cooed to her blue eyed daughter "our family is happy little misao, what do you think will happen from now on?" the little baby looked at her mother with her big eyes and poked her tiny pick tongue out "hungry honey?"

Misao sat down on one of the rockers and began to feed her child and a smile played itself on her lips. Yes she was happy and so was her family. Soon their family would grow with the arrivals of both Kaoru's and Megumi's children and little Misao would have someone to play with.

"Is that a smile on my wife's face?" Misao opened her eyes and looked towards the door where a wet Aoshi stood, arms crossed over his chest "what makes you so happy?"

"My children, my family, my job and most importantly you" he nodded and walked over to her kneeling down and brushing his fingers over the turf of hair his daughter possessed as she fed.

"I can't wait to see them grow up, but most importantly to learn to be a father and grow with them" misao leaned down and kissed him "and grow old with you"

"Yes grow old with each other, and be ready daddy Aoshi, these little ones will be one hell of a problem to deal with if they are anything like their mother" both laughed and watched their child feed till her eyes closed.

13 years later...

"Come on mom, I don't want you to celebrate my sixteen birthday. That is so cliche" Misao rolled her eyes as her oldest daughter Hikari made a big deal about having her parents throw her a party.

"Hikari I didn't have a party and I want you to have one" Misao continued to work in her room while Hikari threw herself on the bed. Her sister Misao walked in with a walkman on and bobbing her head.

"Mom I need to use the computer in the main room and Alex wont let me"

"He has another half hour before he give is it up Misao"

"WHAT?" misao turned around thinking that he daughter was defying her but realized that the little girl couldn't hear a word she was saying. Misao walked up to her and took the headphones off and misao giggled "sorry mommy"

"I said he has another half hour till your turn comes up"

Hikari rolled her own eyes "this wouldn't happen if you got us all our own computer" she ignored her daughters because they knew why they didn't have more computers. A little fire incident that involved two rebellious little girls and their father study.

"Look I need to work on these designs and you both are taking up too much of my time, I love you girls but I have a deadline. Now Hikari you are having a party along with your brother and you missy are going to let Alex finish up" both girls groaned "now go bother your daddy I have to finish this"

The girls looked at each other and grinned. If they couldn't convince their mother, then their daddy surely would cave. Both ran out and misao smirked. Aoshi was not going to be a push over with his little girls anymore.

The party was going full blast and everyone from the old gang was invited. Of course Hikari and little misao were fighting as usual whenever Kenji was involved. Kaoru's 13 year old boy was in love it Hikari and little misao was in love with him and Hikari wanted to squash the little bugger as she called him. Alex was leaning by a wall much like his father and just watched his family. He really wished they would just get a clue a leave. He wanted nothing more than to sneak out and hang out with his friends at this point. Come on it was only his sixteen birthday...what's the big idea about that. At least some of the kids from school were invited and they could say a few things.

Hikari was drooling. The hottest guy in school and not to mention her brother's best friend was in her party. She fixed her hair as much as she could and blushed every time he looked her way. Her long hair was braided much like her mother's but she looked nothing like her. She was taller and fuller and appeared to be older than sixteen. When some of her friends conveniently left her when he was walking her way, Hikari found herself being a nervous wreck.

His brown eyes looked into her icy blue ones "Happy birthday Hikari"

she blushed and accepted a gift he was handling her "thank you Mark. I see you were invited"

"Your brother is my best friend and your parents said I could come" Hikari nodded.

Misao watched her daughter interact with the young man and she giggled. Hikari didn't seem to have the same problem misao had when she was that age with stuttering. The others followed her gaze and sano smirked "oi, weasel girl, it seems little hikari got herself a boyfriend" Aoshi snapped his head towards his daughter's direction and narrowed his eyes.

"Come on Sano, she's just being friendly" said his wife

"I wouldn't be friendly with a hottie like her" the women looked at him strangely "no offense to you weasel or you ice man, but hikari is very beautiful and boys her age will be crazy not to notice her"

Kenshin nodded "he's right. I mean she's the perfect combination of you and Aoshi"

Aoshi was getting really annoyed now. He watched the boy and his mannerisms with his daughter. Misao, Kaoru and Megumi giggled when he nervously put a piece of Hikari's hair behind her ear. The girl blushed and stuttered a little "so much for not being like me"

"I would be crashing that party if I were you ice man"

Kenshin saw his son sulking "poor Kenji his love is being wooed by another" they all turned to see the little boy as little misao tried to get him to notice her "and little misao is getting crushed by the minute"

Kaoru sighed sadly "rejection at such a young age"

Aoshi growled "no one makes a move at my daughter and no one breaks my little misao's heart" he was about to go to his daughters when Misao stopped him "what?"

"Oh chill out Aoshi, Kenji and little misao will be laughing like nothing happened in a little bit and as for Hikari she is a teenager and I trust her"

"I trust my daughter as well, it is the boy I don't trust" the others laughed and he kept a watch on them.

Hikari and mark snuck out of the party while everyone was setting up the gifts. They were in her backyard and as nervousness overtook them both held hands. She was really blushing and wondered if this what it feels like to have a crush or to be in love.

Her absence did not go unnoticed and Aoshi was ready to kill the little bastard. Misao assured him again that it was fine. He walked into the kitchen with Misao right behind him.

"Fine?"

"What's the matter with you aoshi? She's sixteen"

"Right. And what did you do at sixteen?"

"You don't think that she would..."

"I don't know Misao, but I don't want her to do what we did. I mean it worked out for us, but I don't think that it would work out for our daughter" Misao smiled despite the feeling of dread she was currently having and embraced her husband.

"Hikari will not be stupid enough like me to do something like that. Although I'm glad I was stupid back then" she looked out of the kitchen window "look Aoshi" he turned around in her embrace and watched as Mark shyly kissed his daughter and Hikari held his hand "she's not going to be stupid like me Aoshi, I know she will be smarter"

Despite feeling like killing the kid, he smiled. It was a sweet sight, his little girl having her first kiss and it seemed like it was really innocent. But fathers are never ready to let their little girls go "fine I believe she will be smarter than us, but she is so grounded once the party is over"

"Hey, what for?"

"For sneaking out. I'm her father I know what I'm talking about" Hikari and Mark pulled apart and both gasped after noticing Aoshi and misao by the kitchen window watching them. Misao smiled and waved and Aoshi, well he made a I'm going to kill you sing with his hand by mimicking a knife wound by the neck.

Mark took a step back and Hikari glared at her father but dropped it when she saw his glare "ah Mark I suggest you leave before my dad kills you" he nodded and gave her a quick peck and ran into the house saying goodnight to both misao and Aoshi.

Hikari stepped inside "I can't believe you were spying on me"

"calm down Hikari we just got here and saw you two kissing"

"Arrr, I can't believe it"

"Is he a good kisser honey?" Hikari let her eyes widened/

"What?" both hikari and aoshi said

"I mean is he a good kisser, what?"

"I can't believe my mother just asked me that" she left the kitchen shaking her head. Misao broke down laughing and Aoshi had no choice but to join her.

When the laughter was over and so was the party both aoshi and misao stood in front of their daughter's room watching her sleep "she sure had a great party"

"They both did. Alex was mingling with the girls as much as I used to"

"Yeah mister sexy. Come on" they walked over to the other rooms and closed the doors. With their three children in bed and their empty one thing was left.

Aoshi picked his misao up in his arms and carried her into their room "and to think that we have another three years before we plan another sweet sixteen"

"I think you worried too much about Hikari when in reality you should be preparing yourself for Misao and Kenji. I think that those two will be the ones to do something similar to us"

he blinked "you think?"

"Oh I know"

With that said he closed the door to their room and once more gave into their love.

Yeah I remember it all too clearly. And I was right, my little misao and Kenji eloped when they were only seventeen and I was furious at first, but then I was super happy. Aoshi almost lost it, but I think that he was glad that it was with Kenji and not some idiot. As for us, the night of Hikari and Alex sixteen birthday party was the same night that our fourth child was conceived.

He is only seven years old but already we can tell that Hannya-named after his grandfather- was going to be the sweetest child in the world.

We still live inour old town and our business is flourishing and someday it will all be yours my little girl.

"Mom what are you doing?"

Misao looked at her daughter and then at the child in her arms "I'm telling my little granddaughter how my life and your life came to be the way it is"

Hikari laughed "mom she's only two months old. Hey why didn't you go with the others swimming?"

Misao put down her granddaughter "Hikari you made me a grandmother too young. I can't believe it, but she is so cute"

"Well you are the youngest grandmother I know, but that's alright. Mark and his family are getting the things ready, are you going to come down?"

Misao nodded "I'll be there soon" Hikari walked up to her mom and kissed her cheek "what was that for?"

"Thank you mom. For everything you and dad are amazing and my little brother is lucky to have you both. Hannya will be able to know how much love you will be able to give him"

"And thank you for being such a great child. Now all we need is to find that sister of your and Kenji"

"Actually mom, they are already on their way"

"What?"

"Yeah, you see I wasn't the first to make a grandmother actually little misao already has a baby and well..."

"Holy shit"

"Mom"

"I'm okay" misao shook her head. Great now she was the grandmother of two.

"Well she is twenty four and it was about time too"

"Let me just take one grand-kid at a time" Hikari nodded and left the room after kissing her daughter on the cheek.

As told Misao and Kenji had a son who was a year old and Aoshi was about to kill them both for keeping that a secret. Both had not kept in touch with them for two years because they were in another country and also because Misao and her daughter had been on bad terms, but all in all misao and Aoshi were both happy to have their family back together and maybe for good this time.

A/N well that was what i wanted to portray as the end of the story. i like it and i hope you do to.