Love Me As I Am

Chapter 69- Time Will Tell

"I think this is it." Kohaku uttered to himself as he stared at a quaint wooden cabin with a small porch that he had come across.

There was a boomerang leaning up against the side of the walls and some armor thrown randomly beside it; pink armor made of demon bones and died with berries. Slowly, Kohaku knocked on the door and a woman answered.

"Hello. I'm sorry but we don't want or need anything." She said, clearly thinking he was a peddler of some sort.

She was prepared to shut the door before Kohaku stopped her.

"S-Sango?"

She studied him for a moment before responding.

"Who are you?" she questioned.

'I don't recognize him and yet…he seems so familiar…'

"You don't…remember me?" he seemed hurt, "Aneue…"

Sango gasped aloud and stared at him.

"Kohaku…is it really you?" Sango stuttered.

Kohaku looked sheepishly down at the ground. Sango swore she saw a faint blush cover his cheeks.

"Hai."

Before he knew it, he was buried in his older sister's embrace and he could feel hot tears trailing down his neck. She was weeping for him again, but this time…not because he was lost. She was crying because…he was at last found.

"Aneue…"

Kohaku looked up to see Sango's tear-stained face and that fateful day once more flashed before his eyes; that day that had torn them apart.

"Sango!"

"Kohaku!"

"Sango…I'm so afraid…"

"Shhh…everything will be alright. I am here."

As he looked at her, she really didn't seem any different than the Sango he remembered. She looked older maybe, more mature of course…but still the same old Sango. Even Kohaku had begun to cry now after Sango. They made quite a racket together but above all, a baby's scream could be heard and the tearful reunion was pulled to a halt as Sango stood up, not being able to ignore her son any longer.

"I'll be back." She told him.

Minutes later, she reappeared to a slightly bewildered Kohaku, holding her newborn son, who was currently sucking away at a wonderful modern invention from Kagome's time called a pacifier.

"Is this--?"

"Yes. This is my son…your nephew. You've missed quite a lot around here you know."

"I have…a nephew?"

Sango nodded.

"And a niece, though she is nearing 17 years old now."

"I…gomen ne…Sango."

Kohaku sighed and leaned against the porch wall, sliding down into a sitting position with his arm resting on his knee.

"Gomen? For what? You haven't done anything—"

"For not being there. It was stupid of me to stay at that village for so long. I- I should have started my search for you long ago. I should have been able to regain my memories faster than I did. It's because I'm weak that I wasn't able to. I feel like…I don't even now you and your friends any more…as if you are a distant and tender memory to me. I don't fit in."

"Kohaku…"

Sango paused for a moment before handing Miyatsu over to Kohaku who was at first surprised so he held him reluctantly. After he relaxed Sango continued.

"You should never feel unwelcome here. Everyone will be glad that you have come back. Our group is complete now."

Kohaku didn't seem to be paying much attention as he brushed his nephew's cheek with his finger.

"He has Miroku's eyes." He observed.

Sango nodded and ruffled her not-so-small younger brother's hair.

"Hai. And I have noticed something else about him. He has your heart."

"Sesshomaru?" Rin whispered to the body beside her.

Sesshomaru was looking up at the ceiling and studying the designs. He had yet to tell her the name he had chosen for their second son. Rin's hand crawled across the bed until it reached his and she grasped it firmly, squeezing it gently as he looked over to her.

"You're anxious to know are you not?" he questioned.

Rin smiled slightly and nodded, her eyes drifting to the child sleeping on Sesshomaru's toned chest.

"It must be some name for you to hide it from me this long."

"And in thinking that, you would be wrong because in fact, his name is quite simple."

"They why haven't you told me yet?"

"Because I wanted to make sure I had chosen the most fitting name."

"I never knew you were this…obsessive." Rin said, feigning a hint of shock.

Sesshomaru smirked in response.

"It's in the blood, my lady."

Rin laughed heartily at this. In his…blood?

'If he's this obsessive, I shudder to think of his father.'

"So," said Rin, scooting closer to him so that her head leaned gently against his.

"What is the name that you have picked for our second son?"

"Eiji."

"Eiji." Rin echoed, testing how the name sounded on her tongue.

"Eiji and Nataku." She repeated.

Sesshomaru waited to see if the name met his young wife's approval when suddenly, as if out of nowhere, she kissed him. He knew not only did she approve of the name but she was happy. That was all Sesshomaru had wanted. All he ever wanted was for Rin, his significant other and life-long soul mate, the person he would abandon the world for…betray his very name for…give his life for…to be happy.

And as he watched Kunara crawl up onto the bed and snuggle between the four of them, he knew that finally, his life could be called complete.

"I didn't think…thati t would be this soon Kanaye." Trinity gasped, "But I think it's time."

"Are you sure you want to go through with this Trinity? I could go get some help or something…" he replied calmly.

"No…I only want you here. It may be tradition to have as many women buzzing around as possible when a woman gives birth…but this is different. Besides, today is your mother and father's anniversary is it not? I don't want to bother them with something like this…"

"How can you possibly thing of other people at a time like this? You're so selfless…I don't know what to do with you sometimes."

Trinity smiled.

"I don't know…it's in my nature. I suppose I just can't help it. But--"

"Breathe slowly Trinity. Think of how many times we've been over this and do what we practiced.

"Oh yes…but this is much different in realit--"

"Don't talk. You're waste what little energy you have. Here."

Kanaye grasped Trinity firmly by the shoulders and allowed her to lean against him for support as she breathed softly in and out.

"You needn't be…so protective of me." Trinity assured him, although the wince afterwards wasn't all that convincing.

"Oh really?"

Trinity winced in pain again before looking up at him.

"I want to walk."

"Right…Right now?"

"Of course. Gravity is on our side this time. Don't you remember what your mother said when we asked all those questions?"

Kanaye remembered clearly and so he helped her get up and walk.

"You should know, I may only be 16, and I may be naïve." She said, taking a moment to breathe, "But I'm not stupid."

Kanaye smirked.

"Of course not."

They were outside now and Trinity stopped; Kanaye putting his arms around her until she felt like walking again.

"I love you Trinity…and I'll do everything in my power to help you through this."

"I know."

Trinity placed a kiss on his lips before they continued their walk. It was going to be a long night but as long as they were together they didn't mind at all. Love had bonded them together in ways unimaginable.

For all you Trinity/Kanaye fans out there, this chapter is dedicated. I hope you guys enjoyed it! Review and let me know what you think.

Sadly, I believe the next chapter will be the last chapter in this story so it may take a little longer for me to write it. Don't worry, I'll have it up within the next week, you can count on it. After the story is over though, make sure you check out my AU Inuyasha story 'Le Livre d'Amour' if you haven't already. I will be updating that shortly as well, as soon as I find my other notebook. sweatdrop But anyway, it's got tons of Inuyasha/Kagome fluff as well as angst so if any of you are interested I strongly suggest it. It may help with your withdrawal from this story.

Ja matte ne!

Miyu