A/N: Sorry I didn't update this at my normal speed but my computer decided to act dumb on me. Also I had a bit of trouble getting into my muse on this one. Unfortunately I did not do a youkai wedding because I honestly had no clue how a youkai wedding would turn out. If anyone knows or has any idea, do tell me! Anyways, this is the final chapter. (NOOOO!sniffsniff) But I know it's a good one. I hoped everyone enjoyed readingthis as much as I did writing it. Thanks alot for the great reviews! I know this story was short but it was sweet!
FBG: It's gonna be over...this is the last time...(starts to cry) WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Kira: Do shut up! Just because this is over, doesn't mean it won't still be around.
Sess: She's right...
FBG: (smiling like a lunatic) YEAH! MABYE WE COULD MAKE A MOVIE OR A SEQUEL! (adds a dramatic pause) OR EVEN ACTION FIGURES!
Kira: (rolling her eyes at Sess) You have GOT to be kidding me!
Sess: Apparently NO.
Kira: Kami! Jeebus! SAVE US!
Sess: And readers! Read on!
Chapter 16 (Epilogue): Seiichi Finally Get's a Girl!
3 Months Later
"KONNICHIWA!" The crowd yelled as the gates opened, the morning sun bore down on the workers outside, but everyone was in a too good mood to care.
"Do they always have to say that?" she groaned her head in her hands, she was seated the on the great steps that led to the entrance hall doors of the castle.
"Say what?" he leaned back against the steps, twirling his staff in his hands, he yawned feeling very bored.
"Say 'Konnichiwa' every time someone enters the gate?" she cried out, "It's driving me nuts!"
"So," he replied, "Just ignore them."
"Easy for you to say," she muttered her once neck length red hair was now on it's way to passing her shoulders. She was wearing a simple orange kimono which clashed beautifully with her bright hair.
He sat up leaning against his staff, the breeze playing with the sleeves of his grey hatori, "You know, I wish your mother could arrive here faster…"
"Well it's not her fault," snapped Meiko angrily at the male neko-youkai beside her, "You know she couldn't make it to the wedding because she was so busy in the village. Leiko and her only managed to make it out now."
"Well it didn't disappoint her Ladyship all too much," he sniggered, covering his mouth with his hands. Meiko simply grinned, "You and Seiichi are never going to live that down?"
"Never," he said laughing, "Kami, you should see her face whenever we say that. She goes all red."
Meiko laughed, "Well she did marry a Taiyoukai, so she does get the title."
"WHICH I HATE!"
"AH!" they both jumped, a very regal looking inuyoukai stood behind them. Her dark hair was tied into an elegant bun and her clawed hands were on her hips, she wore a light blue kimono with white clouds stitched into the fabric.
"Hi Kira…" said Ryoko uncomfortably, after marrying the Taiyoukai, everyone noticed that she started to possess some of his cold glares, while he in turn became more pleasant to be around.
"Yeah," said Kira glaring at him, "You know talking about someone behind their back isn't nice."
"We weren't saying anything mean," he replied defensively.
"Sure you weren't," muttered Kira, "Calling me Ladyship."
"That isn't mean," he snapped back, "It's your title!"
"Yeah well it's annoying!"
"SO! It's your title!"
"It's annoying!"
"WILL YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP!" yelled Meiko, they both fell silent, "Arigato! Now we're waiting for my mother, could we all stay in a GOOD mood to greet her please?"
"Hai," said both Ryoko and Kira with disdain.
"OKAA-CHAN!" the little seven year old girl came running out of the castle doors, "JAKEN-SAMA WON'T PLAY WITH ME!"
Kira sighed, she knelt down in front of the girl, "Rin-chan, you know Jaken can be very busy sometimes and sometimes he needs his rest. Why don't you go play with Mai-ling?"
"She's here!" exclaimed Rin excitedly.
Kira nodded, "She arrived this morning with Ling from the village."
"Where is she?"
"I believe she's in the kitchens," said Kira, the girl hugged her adoptive mother and ran off to find her friend.
"You know Kira," said Ryoko quietly, "before you came, village children were never allowed to come here and Rin never had any friends."
"I know," replied Kira, "after I gave Mai-ling's brother a job here, her family didn't mind sending her. She's only a year older then Rin, and Rin is very fond of her. I'm glad she has a friend."
"You make a good okaa-chan," said Meiko hugging her friend.
"So will you!" cried Kira hugging her back, "Now if you excuse me. I have to find Lord Stick-Up-His-Butt."
"Does that really make sense anymore?" asked Ryoko, "I mean, he's being so nice now."
"Nah," said Kira shaking her head, "He's kinda stuck in a phase. You know how he had to force himself to be pleasant during the wedding? Well he can't get over it. I'm trying to get him pissed off about something! I honestly miss his cold personality."
"That makes you the only one," said Meiko, "but I guess all wives have to be supportive…"
"Oh DO shut up!" snapped Kira and she stormed off to find the not-so-cold Taiyoukai.
"KONNICHIWA!" the servants cried out again, as the doors opened. Meiko froze on edge, waiting for the persons outside to enter,
"False alarm."
It turned out to be some servants coming back from the village, "When will she get here!"
"When will who get here?" Seiichi entered the front, he arrived two days ago, after spending the last month and a half with his own father, Shigekazu Taiyoukai of the Southern Lands. His long golden hair was tied up in a high pony-tail, he wore light armor over a black hatori. His old scar on his cheek had a fresh companion, after he received another one during a sparring match with his father.
"Sweetpea you're looking nice today!" squealed Meiko as fake as she possibly could, "Is it a special occasion!"
An anger bubble appeared on the left side his temple, but he frowned saying nothing. Turning he saw the gates opening again,
"KONNICHIWA!"
"ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!" cried a very pretty neko-youkai, she looked similar to Meiko except she was taller, with long honey colored hair. She had light grey eyes and a dark tan from days spent out in the sun. She was dressed in a simple teal kimono but it hugged her in all the right spots making her looking dazzlingly.
"LEIKO-CHAN!" cried Meiko running down the steps and hugging her little sister, "YOU'VE GROWN SO MUCH!"
"ITAI!" she squealed trying to pull herself out of her older sister's grasp, "Onee-chan! That hurts!"
Meiko abruptly let go, "Gomen."
"It's okay," said Leiko giving her sister a hard pat on the back, Meiko stuttered nearly falling over at the strength of her sister.
"Meiko-chan," her mother, Nahoko brought her oldest daughter into a warm embrace, "It's been so long. How are you keeping?"
"Good," replied Meiko giving her okaa-chan an equally tight hug.
Ryoko and Seiichi stood behind them, watching the seen with smiles, Seiichi was shuffling a little uncomfortably, as Meiko's younger sister watched him from curious grey eyes.
"So Meiko? Aren't you going to introduce us?" she asked, teasingly at her sister.
"Leiko, Okaa-chan, meet Ryoko-chan and Seiichi-chan," said Meiko happily, "Ryoko is head guard for Lord Sesshomaru and Seiichi is Lord Shigekazu's only son."
"My, my," said Nahoko looking very pleased, "What handsome youkai. Meiko has mentioned a lot about you in her letters."
"Arigato," they both smiled looking uncomfortable. Meiko laughed, "Come inside, we'll have some tea."
Leiko immediately grabbed Seiichi's arm, he turned pale, "So YOU'RE a Taiyoukai's son eh? So have you seen many battles! Oh wow, what great scars. Is this one recent!"
"THERE YOU ARE!" cried Kira throwing her hands in the air, "I was looking everywhere! What are you doing up here anyways?"
The Taiyoukai said nothing but continued to gaze across his lands, he was in the highest watchtower in the castle, which stood at the northern end of the thick inner wall. He turned to his wife, she starred at him looking a bit concerned but none the less happy to see him.
"You could say something you know," she said coming to stand beside him, "You've been acting odd for the past while now. You know if anything's wrong you can tell me."
"I was thinking about Naraku," he replied, his voice very cold.
"You want to go looking for him?" she asked, leaning her head on his shoulder. He placed his arm around her waist.
"Hai," he replied, "His threat is still there and I will not rest until I know he's wiped clean off this earth."
Kira stood quietly for a minute, then she unexpectedly threw her fist into the air, "YEAH! LET'S GO GET THAT YAROU! LET'S NOT REST TILL WE'VE THROWN HIM INTO THE FIREY DEPTHS OF HELL! COME ON FLUFFY, LET'S LEAVE RIGHT NOW!"
Sesshomaru blinked twice, looking at her funny, "You really don't need to be so enthusiastic about this…"
"So what if I am!" snapped Kira, "You know we won't ever get things done if we don't show enthusiasm! We can go together, you, me, Ah-Un and whoever else wants to come. I think I would enjoy a nice long outing, slash a couple of demons to pieces…"
Sesshomaru laughed, hugging her, "Let's think about this later, I think Meiko's mother has arrived. We should go greet our guests."
Kira sighed, grabbing the sleeve of his kimono, "Yeah you're right. But we better talk about this later! Come on!"
"Yes, it's been a good year for everyone," said Nahoko, Meiko poured her some more tea, "Thank you."
The door to the tea room slide open, "NAHOKO-SAMA!" The old neko-youkai was enveloped in a warm hug; Kira lost all her regal like attitude and went back into her childish mode, "How was your trip? Did it take you long? What do you think of the castle? How is everyone at home?"
"Kira Hoshiko," she said smiling, "It looks like marriage hasn't changed you all that much. You look splendid dear."
"Hai," said Kira smiling, "Arigato."
"And this must be Lord Sesshomaru," she said starring at the Taiyoukai sternly, "Well I do say, you don't look all that much like your father. A resemblance here and there. I suppose you carry more of your mother's looks? Oh don't stare like that boy! I've met your father once you know, proud man he is. I'm sure taking on his footsteps wasn't easy."
"Iie," replied Sesshomaru looking a little taken aback, Kira noticing his expression whispered, "Don't worry, she's like that with everyone."
He raised his eyebrow at her, she glared at him in return and then turned to the group, noticing something was missing she asked, "Where is Leiko-chan? And Seiichi?"
Meiko covered her mouth coughing loudly which sounded more like a laugh then anything else, "They er went out for a…walk!"
"Really? A walk?" said Kira looking at her friend skeptically; even Sesshomaru was now looking at them mildly interested.
Ryoko choked on his tea, after receiving a hard thump on the back from Meiko he said, "You know what I just realized I er forget to…polish my sword!"
Kira's eyes narrowed, "Since when did you polish your sword? Meiko are you guys hiding something…"
Nahoko who was starring at them all, as if they were an interesting book, she smiled and stood up, "If you will excuse me. I think I'll go have a nap in my room."
"Oh yes, yes of course," said Kira quickly standing up, "Ling! Ling! Please show Mistress Nahoko to her room!"
"Yes milady," said the head servant bowing, he led Nahoko to her room. Kira who muttered something about servants and their duty to respect turned on Meiko, "OKAY! What's going on!"
"Yeah well Kira," started Meiko looking unsure, she glanced at Ryoko who simply nodded, "Okay. Kira my sister is well I guess you can put it, interested in Seiichi. So they went out for a walk in the garden…"
"Isn't your sister the heartbreaker?" asked Kira putting her hands on her hips, Sesshomaru starred at his arms crossed over his chest.
"Well…" said Meiko, "Let's just say that maybe Seiichi might finally get a girlfriend or at least a girl…"
Kira laughed, "That's it! That's all you were trying to hide?"
"We thought you would take it bad and try to spy on them in order to entertain yourself," said Ryoko, at the sight of Kira's most cold glare, which will do Sesshomaru proud, he added, "Don't kill me!"
"Well I wasn't planning to," said Kira airily, "They deserve they're time together. Actually I was planning on clearing out some old documents in the library, Hoja-sama brought some trunks with him, when he came for the wedding. They mostly have some stuff my dad left in his keeping, I thought I could get them in the library."
"That's servants work," muttered Sesshomaru standing up, Kira poked him, "Sometimes you should learn to do your own chores. I learned that a long time ago. Besides I think you'll make the perfect assistant, I'm not very tall you know."
Sesshomaru growled, looking annoyed, "Why should I lower myself to servants' work?"
Kira gave him a very stern look, "Because I said so. I'm officially running the daily duties that go on within this castle. So Fluffy, you will have to deal with it! Now come on!"
Meiko and Ryoko watched giggling as Kira dragged the grumbling Taiyoukai off to the library.
"The library is the other direction…" said Sesshomaru has Kira dragged him along the westward corridor.
"I know," said Kira quickly, she stopped at a guest room, checking it was empty she continued to walk, no longer dragging Sesshomaru with her. He grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him.
"What are you doing?" he hissed, glaring at her questioningly.
Kira replied, "I had to say SOMETHING to get Meiko to believe I wasn't interested in this interesting development."
"Nani!"
"The old Kira is still around," she said with a growl, "Kami, you don't expect me to change my BEST qualities due to matrimony now do you?"
Sesshomaru smirked glancing along her body, "I wouldn't say these are your best qualities."
"Hentai!" she snapped giving him a hard bonk on the head, "You can check me out later, as much as you want. Just shut up and follow me."
"If you hold to that promise," he replied smirking.
She growled, "Fine! Whatever! Now come!"
They both entered the west end of the gardens, the sun was already setting and birdsong was fading. They quickly followed down the path, not wanting to be seen by the many servants employed at the castle.
"Where do you think he'd take her?" asked Kira, as the followed the path towards the large pond.
"You seem to already know this," replied Sesshomaru, he was almost gliding alongside her, his arm sneaking it's way around her waist.
Kira glanced at him sideways, "I'm warning you mister, no funny business or I'll throw you into the pond, with no hesitation."
He smirked but said nothing, they continued to walk when they heard girlish giggling coming from the bushes by a small cluster of trees. Kira pointed towards the bushes, they both nodded, making their way quietly when Kira pounced.
"AH-HA! CAUGHT YOU!" she grabbed the hem of a kimono and yanked it up.
"OKAA-CHAN! THAT HURTS!"
"NANI!" screamed Kira, dropping the girl down, "RIN-CHAN! GOMEN NASAI! I thought you were someone else!"
Rin and Mai-ling were both giggling, "You thought we were Seiichi-sama and Leiko-san?"
"Yeah, they're being all mushy back there," said Mai-ling pointed to the pathway that led behind the trees, "We wanted to hide and jump out and scare them. They're coming this way."
"NANI!" yelled Kira, she immediately jumped behind the bushes dragging a disgruntled Sesshomaru with her, "We're going to join you, so move over!"
"This is not an appropriate thing for a Taiyoukai or his wife to be doing," he said angrily.
"This is my home," snapped Kira, "I'll do what I want. Who's to tell me what I can or can not do?"
He shrugged, "Rin-chan sit on my lap, Mai-ling sit on Okaa-chan's lap. We might as well be comfortable while we're here."
Kira smiled at him, giving him a light kiss on the cheek, making both the girls gag, "I knew I made the right choice by becoming your life-mate. All my admirable skills are being passed on to you."
Sesshomaru snorted and was about to tell her off when, "SHHH! They're coming."
They heard voices and hurried footsteps, coming from around the trees. Kira said something about how unromantic it sounded, when Sesshomaru punched her and told her to shut up.
"Come on, let's hide here. I don't think they'll see us over these bushes," said the female voice.
"I don't think you can really hear or see anything through these bushes but okay," replied the male voice.
There was some shuffling around, and then the sounds of someone grunting in pain and Rin squealed loudly and Sesshomaru used a very bad word, causing Kira to hit him, when, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"
Kira and Meiko had exclaimed both at the same time, they looked at each other with surprise and suspicion.
"I thought you were going to the library?" said Meiko giving Kira cat eye.
"Yeah, well I thought you were gonna finish your tea with lover boy over there," she pointed to Ryoko who lay flat on his back, he tripped over Sesshomaru's knee causing the Taiyoukai to swear and Rin to squeal, narrowly escaping Sesshomaru's outstretched claws.
"Well we thought we'd come out for a walk," replied Sesshomaru and Ryoko at the same time.
"Why are they here?" asked Meiko and Ryoko, pointing at the girls.
"They were with us," replied Kira and Sesshomaru.
"Yeah right," replied Ryoko and Meiko.
"They were," growled Sesshomaru and Kira.
"SOMEONE'S COMING!" cried Rin and Mai-ling together. Everyone went silent, holding their breath, waiting for what was about to happen when.
"There you are," said Mistress Nahoko, "Honestly I could hear you a mile away."
"Mother," cried Meiko looking frightened, "What are you doing here!"
"Joining the party I suppose," laughed Nahoko, "I'm not alone. Ichigo-san arrived just now. She complained no one was there to greet her, we just had a quick chat."
"ICHIGO-SAMA!" yelled Kira, "What are you doing here!"
"I was coming back today you dolt!" snapped the matchmaker, "I told you so but then I knew you of all people would forget, you won't ever loose those bad habits Kira."
Kira blushed, "I know."
"Just like this one," giggled Ichigo, her plump face smiling, "Now shove over and make space for us. We want to see what's up too. I wouldn't mind planning Seiichi's wedding."
Everyone groaned at the last statement, but all shuffled over to make room for the two final audience members. They sat waiting for about ten minutes when they heard laughter.
"YEAH! I know!" he said laughing, "They make such an odd couple. I swear. Of course I've never seen Sesshomaru-sama act so, well, wimpy before you know? Normally he was all, 'I WANT IT THIS WAY! AND I'LL GET IT THIS WAY!' but now he's like, 'YES DEAR! OF COURSE DEAR! CERTAINLY DEAR!' I swear, it's the funniest thing in the world."
She laughed, her honey colored hair catching the last of the sunlight, "You know Seiichi from what my sister said about you. I think she has it all wrong, your not childish at all. No Kira-sama is childish, I remember this one time. It was really late at night and she screamed waking us all up, apparently there was a spider in her hair, it was ridiculous. She wouldn't sleep after that. She can be such a kid…What was that?"
Sesshomaru's hand made contact with his wife's mouth as he tried to suppress her from screaming out angry retorts, she glared at him, while everyone else tried to stiffen their giggles.
Seiichi looked around, "Must've been a fox or something."
"Yeah," said Leiko she leaned against the handsome tori-youkai, "You know Seiichi, I've met a lot of men, but none of them were anything like you."
"Uh, r-really?" he replied hoarsely, running his hands through his golden hair, "I-I appreciate the s-statement."
Leiko giggled, slapping him playfully, "You're being so modest! Really, I think you're such a great person! I'm really glad I came."
Seiichi turned red, "I-I I'm really glad you er came. You know I think that y-you are a r-really n-nice person."
Leiko wrapped her arms around Seiichi's neck, "I don't want to be your nice person Seiichi, and I want to be your ONLY nice person."
Ryoko snorted loudly, causing both Seiichi and Leiko to turn their heads, Nahoko shoved her elbow into the neko-youkai's gut.
"M-must be some weird fox eh?" said Seiichi turning back to Leiko, he gently placed his hands on her hips.
"Yeah," she said leaning in close, Seiichi was looking very uncomfortable but before he could weasel his way out, Leiko's lips came crashing into his for a tender kiss. Seiichi who was taken by surprise started to kiss her back, they both would've gone into make-out mode if it wasn't for Kira and her, "AH-HA! CAUGHT YOU! YOU WERE CAUGHT IN THE ACT!"
"AH!" they screamed pulling apart, looking wildly around, they saw the whole group hidden behind the bushes, laughing like lunatics, and even Sesshomaru was laughing.
"YOU SPIED ON US!" squealed Seiichi, turning from white to a bright magenta.
"We couldn't help it," shrugged Meiko still laughing, "You were really cute you know, trying to find the right words and all. Leiko, I think you should've been more seductive."
Leiko turned pink, "I-I can't believe you saw all of that."
Meiko walked over to her sister, putting an arm around her shoulders, "Sis, you just passed the right of passage. We'd do it to anyone."
"I-I just can't believe okaa-chan saw…" she said looking stunned, her mother was beaming at her.
"Leiko-chan," she said smiling, "I see you like this young man. I will be honored to have him as a son-in-law."
Seiichi blushed more looking down, "R-really I didn't think it would be…"
"OH NONESENSE!" yelled Ichigo, "I came back to permanently stay here with Kira-chan."
Kira turned white, "HEY! YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING…"
Ichigo gave her a hard look, "I gave up matching making but I don't mind doing one more wedding before retiring for good."
Seiichi and Leiko both turned red, "No really you shouldn't…"
"NONESENSE!" she yelled again, giving Leiko a hard pat on the back, "Seiichi I'll send a message to your father immediately, and I think he'll be thrilled to know he's getting a new daughter-in-law!"
"NANI!"
It was late night, Kira was combing her long hair with her jade brush before going to bed, after a long day of laughter and enjoyment. She wore a midnight blue yukata with a border of silver stars.
"Today was quite a day huh?" she said sitting down on the bed, Sesshomaru was already inside, reading a manuscript.
"Hai," he said not looking up, the candle light flickered for his breath and then steadied itself, "It was some day."
"I can't believe Ichigo-sama is staying," said Kira laughing, "And Rin is even calling her Grandma now."
Sesshomaru put the manuscript on the side table, "I'm surprised she accepted my offer."
"YOU!" yelled Kira, but she softened knowing Rin was asleep in the next room, "you, invited her to come and stay?"
"Hai."
"And your didn't mention this to me because?"
He sighed, "I wanted it to be a surprise. I couldn't keep it from you she'd be coming back but I did that she would be staying. I thought you would be pleased and don't lie to me koishii, I know you're fond of her."
"I wasn't going to," said Kira sticking her tongue out at him and getting into bed. She placed the jade comb on the side table.
He watched her closely and then leaning, he whispered in her ear, "You know you still have to keep that promise from earlier…"
"I'm tired," said Kira yawning, "Maybe next time."
"Nani!" he snapped, glaring at her through his piercing golden orbs, "A promise is a promise."
"Yes and I didn't say WHEN I would let you do it," she said yawning again, "There's plenty of time for that later."
She snuggled down into the bed, smiling when he growled, "Well on second thought…"
She wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru's giving him a hug, he kissed her and said, "You changed your mind?"
"Yeah…" she sighed smiling, "I can't say no to your puppy face."
FBG: Well it's over...
Kira: Yeah...but we're happy.
Sess: (sighes, starring at Kira) Yeah...
Kira: HENTAI!
Sess: (still starring) Yeah...
Kira: (rolling her eyes) Do they always turn out to be lame brains AFTER you marry them!
Sess(still starring)&FBG: Yeah...
FBG: Well that's all for this story. BUTT! (hahaha) You won't be seeing the last of me! I'll be back!
Kira: With us?
FBG: Not now, actually I got tickets. I'm going to be visiting some new friends from Gundam Seed! Teehee! Mess up more lives! Yay!
Kira: You're evil...
FBG: That I am child...That I am...Anyways Thank You to everyone who helped make this story happen! Thanks to the readers for enjoying this fanfic! May it be enjoyed for many more to come! Thank You! Arigato Gozaimasu! Merci! And however else you say 'thanks'!