Chapter 34

The Shadow of evil is crushed

Naraku tried to attack by shooting out tentacles from his back and lashing them out at his foes. Usagi used energy fired from the crystal to vaporize more of the attacking tentacles. Inuyasha used Tetsusaiga to slice apart any tentacles that attacked him as Sesshomaru blasted Naraku with a rain of pin like energy bolts. The bolts ripped though Naraku's body as he tried to counter attack by creating a cloud of Miasma, but a blast of Wind from Kagura kept it from spreading and engulfing the whole room. Naraku formed the cloud of Miasma into a crystallized dome that started shooting out spears made out of crystallized miasma.

The crystals were shot into several different directions. Naraku had no care in mind who he hit as long as his foes were killed in the process. Inuyasha swung his sword to destroy all incoming projectiles sent at him while Sailor Moon created a barrier of energy around herself to protect herself and those around her. The spears that weren't intercepted or blocked by anyone stuck to the walls or stuck one of Naraku's minions. Jadeite had been destroyed after taking a crystal spear to the stomach.

Naraku charged Usagi with his dual ended Scimitar while spinning it above his head. He was about to cut Usagi in two with the blade, but it was knocked from his hands by Tuxedo Kamen's cane. Both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha along with Sailor Moon struck the demon with a combined attack. Inuyasha hit Naraku in the chest with Tetsusaiga; Sesshomaru slashed Naraku in the stomach with his sword Tentseiga as finally Usagi blasted Naraku in the chest with the sliver crystal. The demon was sent flying back into a wall causing a few stone pillars to fall over.

Naraku picked himself up as he got to his feet ready to retaliate. The black armor clad demon picked up one of the fallen over pillars as he swung them at his foes before letting go of it to send it flying towards Inuyasha and the others. The pillar was about twenty feet long, fifteen inches thickand weighed a grand total of a couple tons. Inuyasha cut the pillar in two with his sword as Sesshomaru destroyed the two halves with his poison whip. As Naraku's minions continued to battle; the final battle between good and evil was getting more intense. Koga was delivering a frenzy of punches and kicks against Jakotsu.

The rest of the Sailor Senshi turned their attention to the rest of Naraku's minions as Kagura was using her fan to fire a furious assault of Wind Blades and small tornados at Hakudoushi. However the focus of the battle was on Sesshomaru, Usagi, Kagome, Inuyasha and Tuxedo Kamen against Naraku. Sesshomaru's sword was pulsing with a powerful blue light as Naraku was surrounded and he was gradually weakening as he was contending with the revolt within his body as those he had taken into his body were fighting back with a vengeance.

"Meidou Zangetsu Ha" Sesshomaru's voice came as he took a powerful swing using Tentseiga that created a half black crescent shaped moon that was as long as the swing the demon lord had made. About the middle area of Naraku's waist was gone as it was sucked into the world beyond the realm of the living. A surprised Naraku was horrified as a part of him was completely removed from what seemed to be existence.

"Sesshomaru what the hell is that?"

"Tentseiga's new offensive ability the Meidou Zangetsu Ha; when I use the Tentseiga on a living target a portal is opened sending the living target if caught by the portal's pull sending the said target to the next world. The stronger the Meidou Zangetsu Ha technique gets; the larger the portal."

"Cool." Usagi commented as Naraku tried to regenerate, but his strength was living him quicker than he could recover it.

"Fools…do you think you're new abilities can destroy me."

"Perhaps not on our own, but perhaps not a combined assault from all of us against you might do the job." Inuyasha said raising his sword up. The half of the blade turned into some dragon scales as the dog eared swordsman was confounded.

"Courtesy of Chibi-Chibi; your sword has the power to absorb the Youkai energy of your foes namely Naraku and use it to further strengthen your sword and use their own Youkai energy against them." Sesshomaru explained.

"Well remind me to thank her when I have the chance."

Inuyasha leaped onto Naraku's chest or what was left of it as he hacked into his body and began to suck away his Youkai energy absorbing it into his sword. The skin on Naraku's body was beginning to wither away as his very life force was draining away from his body. The full demon Inuyasha jumped away after absorbing enough Youkai energy to hit the evil demon with a powerful Kaze no Kizu that ripped Naraku's body completely to shreds leaving only his arm and his head remaining while bits and chucks of his body laid everywhere.

"It's over Naraku and this time for sure!" Usagi shouted as she summoned up what power she could muster as she, Sesshomaru, Kagome, Inuyasha, followed by the other members of the Sailor Senshi pooled all of their powers to Usagi as she sent a powerful sphere of pure white energy was sent flying at Naraku as was a black growing crescent moon shaped slash followed by the powerful sword technique Bakuryuuha unleashed by Inuyasha while Kagome fired a arrow made of pure holy purifying energy. Theses attacks came together in a swirling vortex of power as Kagura fired some of wind blades to add to the destructive power of the assault unleashed on Naraku.

Naraku screamed as the blast engulfed him completely vaporizing his body with no chance of regenerating from it. The blast from the sphere grew until everyone was engulfed in it. Everyone save for Naraku's minions were unharmed, but the attack destroyed most of them save for Goshinki, Queen Metalia, Tsubaki, Musou, Hakudoushi, Sailor Heavy Metal Papillion, Jakotsu, Bankotsu, Sailor Tin Nyanko, and Sailor Iron Mouse were sent to another corner of the universe. The group woke up and looked around on the planet they had been banished to.

"Where the hell are we?" Bankotsu asked as he looked around, before they saw what looked like an ape man riding a horse.

"Oh shit." Goshinki commented.

"A planet full of apes…this is going to suck." Iron Mouse said with a depressing expression.

Back at the battlefield on the moon; Naraku had been defeated, but the blast from the deathblow which finished Naraku off caused the castle to collapse upon itself, but lucky for everyone they were teleported out of the castle as they watched crumble before collapsing leaving nothing left but a dust cloud and some ruins. "Is Naraku gone for sure this time?" Miroku said as he looked at the remains of the castle as the dust cloud slowly disappeared.

"After a crushing defeat like that…I doubt even he could return from that expect for maybe Inuyasha." Koga said as he cracked an insult at Inuyasha.

"Hey…watch it pal."

"No he is still alive."

"WHAT?" everyone said as their attention was turned to Kanna as her mirror was glowing.

"Please tell me you are kidding?" Kagome asked the white child.

"Naraku's body was crushed, but his sprit and his star seed that has fused with Sailor Chaos's own Star seed still remain. I can sense it."

Suddenly some laughter was heard as in the heart of the ruins the Galaxy Cauldron was resting there as it was glowing with a dark eerie light pulsing with evil energy as floating above it was Naraku's star seed merged with Sailor Chaos's own. The evil demon's sprit rose up from the ruins and descended into the cauldron along with the star seed. A moment later a purple pulsing light shot up from the cauldron as Sesshomaru suddenly vanished into the cauldron along with Inuyasha.

"Where are Inuyasha and Sesshomaru?" Shippo asked as he was panicked.

"I think Naraku just pulled them into the Cauldron." Ami explained.

"Can we help them?" Usagi asked with a concerned expression on her face. Kanna looked at them and replied.

"We cannot enter the cauldron…Inuyasha and Sesshomaru will have to face Naraku alone. If they can destroy Naraku before he can be reborn into a new body they may have a chance."

Within the Cauldron; Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were standing on a floating piece of earth deep within the inner recesses of the cauldron as a dark energy filled astrosphere was all around them. A voice being that of Naraku's echoed throughout the chamber as he spoke.

"Fools have you forgotten that I have assimilated Sailor Chaos's star seed? By doing so I have become eternal…even with the destruction of my body my sprit shall return here and be reborn in a new body…nothing you do now can destroy me nor stop me from being reborn into the world again."

"Like hell we will sit by and allow that."

"Naraku…I know the rules of the Cauldron well. If we defeat and weaken your sprit enough you will sink into the deeper recesses of the cauldron and remain there for thousands of years before you can be reborn. More than enough time for those able to face you to prepare for your return."

"Perhaps…Sesshomaru, but did you not think that I too was aware of that. I pulled you two into the cauldron so I could kill you and absorb your star seeds into my body so I can be revived much faster, and I can also taken in your new powers you gained and take them for my own" Naraku said as his head appeared as dark energy was pulled around his head. A new body for Naraku composed of malevolent powers; his body was humanoid shaped as twenty lashing black tentacles with a purple energy flowing throughout them. Only his head appeared to be human as his body was composed of pure evil energy. He left scorched marks on the ground as he took a step burning it with his new body. "I doubt this will take long."

Naraku rushed Inuyasha intent on making him his first victim; the demon thrust his sword into Naraku's chest as that stopped the evil demon's advance. However the energy Naraku's body was made out of slithered across the surface of his sword like snakes as they began warping themselves around Inuyasha's body burning him alive. The demon screamed, but as Sesshomaru ran to his assistance, but he was knocked by powerful barrier the evil demon created.

Sesshomaru could only watch helplessly as Inuyasha was absorbed by Naraku. "Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said as his sword was shot out of Naraku's back and sent flying across the ground. The vile demon turned its attention to the demon lord as he lashed out his tentacles at him forcing Sesshomaru on the defensive as he evaded his assaults.

Using a Meidou Zangetsu Ha attack with his sword hoping to finish Naraku off, but unfortunately it wasn't working. "Sesshomaru you fool…the Meidou Zangetsu Ha cannot work here…we are in-between the realms of life and death. You're sword has no real power that can hurt me here."

Sesshomaru hate to agree with Naraku, but he was right…even with his new powers and abilities he could defeat Naraku, but he needed to hit him with something so powerful that it would not only cripple him, but it would be more than enough to send Naraku into the depths of the cauldron for thousands of years…millions of years if he was lucky. Suddenly as Naraku's attacks stopped for a moment his body was growing in size as black tar seemed to drip from his body while spikes were growing from his back followed by demonic wings, razor sharp claws as horns on his head began to appear. Naraku was already being reborn within the cauldron.

"To destroy Naraku now you will need not only the powers you gained, but the powers of heaven, man and hell." Chibi-Chibi spoke within Sesshomaru's mind as Naraku was growing larger, and more demonic and horrifically powerful with each passing moment as all of his attention was no longer on Sesshomaru, but of being reborn and becoming stronger. Naraku will soon be reborn as the ultimate evil unless Sesshomaru could stop it. It was all in his hands now.

"Heaven, Hell and Man? Do you mean the swords our father had? Tentseiga is the sword of heaven, where the Gods reside. Tetsusaiga is the sword of the world of man, where we live. Souunga is the sword of Hell. I have Tentseiga and Tetsusaiga, but Souunga was thrown into hell…how to retrieve it." Sesshomaru was thinking, but when it dawned on him. He took Tentseiga and slashed it at the ground…he was using the Meidou Zangetsu Ha not to send a target to the next world, but to open a portal to retrieve something from there instead. Flames shot up from portal Sesshomaru created as he reached into it and drew something from it. It was the sword of hell Souunga; with two of the three swords he needed he only needed to seize Tetsusaiga.

He rushed over to it, and putting Tentseiga down for a moment to hold the Souunga. He took one swing as he shouted "Gokuryuuha." A powerful tornado of energy, but after the attack was unleashed Sesshomaru took the other two swords and used the same assault move that defeated Souunga originally. "Mamoru mono ga nai yo!" The three attacks came together combing the powers of hell, heaven and the power from the sword of man in one devastating blow that tore into Naraku destroying his new body before it could be born.

Wounded and having been reduced back to his original size as his body seemed to be melting. "You fool…Sesshomaru…you think you can defeat me." The demon lord holding both Tetsusaiga and Tentseiga in his hands with Souunga stuck into the ground in front of him as he simply answered.

"Not exactly, but in your weakened state…I believe those star seeds imprisoned by Galaxia originally want a little revenge for imprisoning them within your body. And in here they can be lethal." Sesshomaru said as all of the Star Seeds got together and sent bolts of energy that ripped out Naraku's own Star Seed as it was blown out of his body. Sesshomaru caught it in his hand. He couldn't destroy it, but he knew what to do with it.

"Sesshomaru give me that!" a weak Naraku moaned as his body had almost completed melted away into nothing.

"I have a better idea." Sesshomaru said as he tossed the Star Seed into the darkest and deepest depths of the cauldron where the Cauldron assimilated it and it sank to the very bottom of the cauldron where it was far beyond the reach of anyone. Naraku had no chance of being reborn for at least millions of years seeing how deep his star seed has disappeared into the cauldron. "I am the better demon, and lord of all demons. You lose Naraku."

Naraku screamed as his body melted into a puddle of black bubbling tar before evaporating into dust that disappeared. With the evil demon finally defeated the miasma around the world disappeared as everything returned to normal as nothing happened. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha reappeared on earth in front of the Shrine along with everyone else. Naraku was finally gone.

"What happened?" Inuyasha asked as he looked to his brother.

"You were absorbed by Naraku, but I destroyed him with Tetsusaiga, Tentseiga and Souunga along with help from the star seeds Galaxia imprisoned."

"All man that had to be revolting." Makoto noted as she seemed sick to her stomach after hearing those words.

"Better you than me I always say." Koga said with a grin.

Everyone was laughing as Kanna spoke up. "You all know Naraku isn't truly gone. His body and sprit may be crushed, but he will be revived in millions of years following his defeat." Kagura looked down at her older sister and commented.

"You need to lighten up."

"Yeah I agree." Rei said as she and Minako were also in agreement.

"Thank you all." Kakyuu said as she and the starlights stood behind her. "I would like to stay with all of you, but with Galaxia and Naraku defeated we need to start returning the star seeds to their rightful owners."

"That's a lot of star seeds to return…are you sure you four can handle it?" Sango asked as she had one hand on her head rubbing it as she was thinking about the length of time it would take them to complete their goal.

"It will take time, but I am sure we can complete it in the long run."

"Well we wish you luck then." Usagi said with a smile as she extended her hand to Kakyuu and the other starlights.

"Thank you Princess Serenity." Kakyuu said with a smile of her own as she shook her hand. As the other starlights began to shake hands with Usagi while the other Sailor Senshi began to say their farewells to four Sailor Senshi from another part of the galaxy. Marik turned around as he was standing in the shade of a tree to start walking away, but he stopped when he heard Sota, Naru, Umino, Urawa, the Ayakashi Sisters, Kagome's mother and grandfather; Era, Aroma, Yuka, Hojo and Mrs. Mizuno arrived on the scene as they rushed up with expressions of joy to see their friends and loved ones alive and well.

As they embraced their loved ones they all didn't notice Marik walk away save for Setsuna, Hotaru and Usagi. Usagi was about to walk away when her younger brother and the rest of her family began crying as they were glad that she was safe and sound. Setsuna turned to her and said "Better if I handle this." A short time later; Marik was standing on top of a building looking down on the city as he was alone until Setsuna followed by Hotaru exited onto the roof from a doorway that lead to some stairs that went into the building. They slowly approached Marik as the young man called out.

"Mother and step-sister…I had a feeling you were going to let me walk away."

"Of course we wouldn't."

His mother's words left the young half demon quiet for several moments until he turned around and said. "Alright then go ahead and execute me for endangering the earth, lying and inflicting harm on you and your friends." Marik said as he left his arms spread out and was prepared to accept his punishment for what he did. Hotaru and Setsuna were taken back by what he had said as Hotaru stepped in and said.

"No…we have no intention of killing you. In fact what you did by helping us turned the tide of battle which allowed us to win."

"Perhaps, but one good deed does not make up for all that I have done. Besides my father raped you in order to bring me into the world, so I do not deserve the right to live."

"Although Naraku did use me to give birth to you, but that still not change the fact that you are my son. As such I still care for you and I love you as my own child despite Naraku mislead you, but you are still young. We all make mistakes." Setsuna said as she walked up to Marik and warped her arms around him and held him as she began to cry. Weeping for a minute or two; Marik began to shed some tears as he embraced his mother in return.

"I love you mother."

"I know."

Back at the Shrine; after Princess Kakyuu and the Sailor Starlights left after a long set of farewells. Sesshomaru was standing there as Rin was speaking with Jaken as he still had Tetsusaiga, Tentseiga and Souunga in his possession. Inuyasha deiced to let Sesshomaru have his moment of glory of possessing all three swords that belonged to their father since he delivered the finishing blows to Naraku. He was with Kagome as they were exchanging a kiss with one another, but sadly it was ruined when her friends and her mom along with her grandfather began scolding the two.

Usagi and Mamoru were trying to enjoy a moment together too, but they were also getting scolded by their parents for Mamoru being too old. Setsuna, Hotaru along with Marik returned a short time later. "So how did it go?" a nosey Rei asked the trio. Setsuna, Hotaru and Marik were confounded until Hotaru asked.

"How did what go?"

"You know…did Setsuna and Marik pretty much kiss and make up."

"Yeah they did."

"Good then Marik can start paying for the damages he did to the shrine!" Rei shouted as she gave Marik a bill listing the damages he had done and how much they would cost. Keeping his cool; Marik pulled out a pocket book from his coat as he took out a pen. He was filling something out. When he was finished he gave it to Rei and asked.

"Will this check satisfy you?"

"Oh please I doubt you got the money to pay off the damages and the emotional harmed you." Rei stopped speaking when she saw the amount on the check. "Oh this will do just fine." Rei was as a happy as a little child that has received a new toy. "Man I never saw so many zeros."

"How much did he give you?" Ami said as she was curious as Minako and Makoto poked their heads over Rei's shoulder to see what the amount was. All three of them went pale when they saw the amount.

"How cow he has to be one filthy rich half demon to have that kind of money."

"Indeed…I didn't think he would have such a fortune."

"Whoa that's a lot of zeros."

Michiru and Haruka were standing near by as they overheard the commotion about Marik being a big Mr. Moneybag's. "Say Marik why don't you stay at the Shrine for awhile?" Rei said as she was suddenly being nice to him for reasons I am sure those within hearing range could clearly figure out why.

"No come stay with me." Makoto said as suddenly Minako pushed her aside and said.

"No…why not you come with me for dinner."

"Sorry ladies, but he stays with Setsuna, and that is with us." Haruka said as she stepped in along with Michiru.

"Besides I am sure Marik would like to spend some time with his mother." Michiru said with a smile as she put her hand on the boy's shoulder. Ami had a sweat drop from her head as she commented to Luna, Artemis and Dianna.

"Those three? They didn't like him when they heard he was Naraku's son and tried to kill them."

"But they like him now because he is rich, and is good looking." Artemis said finishing Ami's sentence.

"Go figure." Both Luna and Dianna said in unison.

Kagura was about to leave with Kanna when Rin ran up to her and said happily. "Ms. Kagura." The Wing Witch turned around to see the small child standing right there smiling. Sesshomaru slowly approached them as he looked at the woman. "Thank you for helping Mr. Sesshomaru and everyone."

"Not at all child."

"Kagura…if you don't mind; Jaken, Rin and I would appreciate a lift to London. I promised Rin I would take her to see Big Ben."

"You didn't even need to ask Sesshomaru…I'll be more than happy to take you." Kagura said as Sesshomaru took her by the hand and two began to walk away. Inuyasha stopped the two as he called out.

"Hey Sesshomaru!"

"Inuyasha if you want your sword back then take it." Sesshomaru said as he was about to draw Tetsusaiga and return it to his younger brother, but Inuyasha didn't want his sword back.

"Exactly Sesshomaru I didn't want the sword back. I just wanted to say thanks for what you did. Besides I am going to be kicking back for awhile so I guess you can borrow the sword for now." Inuyasha said as he held Kagome close to him. "I won't need the Tetsusaiga for the time being…just take good care of it."

A thin smile crossed Sesshomaru's face…a very rare smile as he replied "Very well I will accept Tetsusaiga and you have my assurances that I will take care of it. Take care of yourself brother"

"You too Brother."

At that moment Koga, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kilaia and Kohaku were talking to Setsuna as the wolf demon was asking an important question. "So how do we get back to our own time?" The Guardian of time looked at the group, and replied with a rather brief answer.

"I'll open up the doors of time for you, but remember you must all be thinking on arriving at your own time do you understand. You may borrow this time key if you make a mistake."

"Gee…thanks." Shippo said as he took the time key from Setsuna.

"So I guess we should be heading back, but why don't we say good bye to everyone first?" Kohaku suggested. Sango, Miroku, Koga and Shippo agreed as did one small cat demon with a nod of her head as a sign of that agreement. After saying their long good byes to one another; Koga leading the group went through time, but sadly since one of them was thinking about the wrong time they ended up in the middle of a dark cold night in the middle of the ocean on a small ice burg big enough to hold the whole group.

"Way to go guys…whoever thought of this time you sucks." Koga said as Shippo shouted to Koga.

"Koga we got one of those huge frozen thingies coming right at us." A very large ice burg big enough to small boats and cripple larger ships was on a collision course with them. The wolf demon jumped up and using his might he managed to kick the colossal ice burg away from them sending it off into another direction. "Can we go now?"

"Sure…here we go again."

After disappearing the ice burg Koga had sent away from them was unfortunately sent crashing into the world's largest luxury ship in the world. They had no idea that Koga was the cause for the sinking of the Titanic. A short time later in another time; Koga and the group stormed out of an old looking building shouted.

"Man those guys were rude pointing their guns at us like that."

"As Shippo said the last time we ended up in the wrong time…can we go now?" Miroku commented as he just wanted to leave.

"Ok stop your whining and let's go." Koga said as he and the others left through another portal, but by unknowingly leaving the door open. A large army calling themselves the Mexican Army rushed through the door as began shouting something in Mexican which would translate to "take the Alamo!" The group's next stop was in the middle of a field, but it seemed that they had a bad habit of getting some unwanted attention. Not long after arriving Koga, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kohaku and Kilaia had to fight off a small army of men wearing red uniforms.

"Man what was these guy's problems?"

"That's it Koga I am controlling the key from now on." Miroku said as he snatched the time key from the wolf demon.

"Go ahead like you can actually get us home."

After the group left a group of men arrived on the battlefield and saw the defeated red coats. "What happened to these guys?" one man asked, but suddenly another man held up a rifle and shouted "Who cares…we can now advance on those damn red coats." The large army matched on heading towards a base along the shore up ahead.

About a week later in the Present; Kagome and Inuyasha were sitting together at the family shrine enjoying a wonderful sunset, but just when they were drawing closer to one another for a kiss. Shippo suddenly appeared out from the sky and landed in between Inuyasha and Kagome which in turn accidentally caused Inuyasha to kiss Shippo. In the aftermath Inuyasha was so angry that he was cursing so many words that everyone in a three block radius could hear him, but he was shouting them so fast that no one could make out what he was saying. Shippo was hiding behind Kagome as Inuyasha was about to grab the small fox child and probably kill him.

"Sit boy!"

Down Inuyasha went as Kagome turned her head to see Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Kilaia, Koga, Ayame, and Koga's two buddies. "What the hell are they doing here?" Inuyasha shouted as he coughed up some dirt. Koga grinned as he simply looked at him and said.

"Well make a long story short. After we arrived back in out time we began to miss you guys so we decided to come back and stay, but of course I brought these three with me." Ayame and Koga's two buddies waved at Kagome and Inuyasha. The dog demon didn't seem too trilled about the matter.

"Wow that's great, but where are you guys staying?" Kagome said as she appeared happy about the thought.

"We haven't deiced on that yet."

"Oh I am sure we'll find you something right Inuyasha." Kagome said as she shot Inuyasha a glare. The dog demon could only say.

"Right."

Following the events that had taken place peace and order returned to the world as well as the universe. In the following years that passed Ami had gone to college while dating her old friend Urawa. Upon getting her masters degree she and Urawa tied the knot. Some time after that Makoto went to France to visit some slights…it was there that she encountered Sesshomaru, Rin and Jaken. About several months later Makoto and Sesshomaru also wed and in a letter from Sesshomaru to Inuyasha it had said that Makoto was a good mother to Rin.

Before any of that; Rei and Minako had tried to get Marik as their own boyfriend, but sadly it seemed that someone had beaten them to it. In an outdoor café; the two girls ran across Marik out on a date with Eri. Both girls were in shock as they went in there to have a chat with the said girl. "Hey what do you think you'll doing with him?" Minako roared followed by Rei.

"Yeah talk Eri!"

"Now ladies lets not make a scene here." Marik said as he was trying to help prevent an incident from happening. Eri spoke up and said a few words herself.

"Excuse me, but I am on a date."

"Well we saw Marik first, and besides he is a prince so he must marry a princess which is one of us." Rei declared.

"That's doesn't mean anything!" Eri snapped her fingers and two big guys walked behind Rei and Minako as they grabbed them by the shoulders. "My daddy owns this place and I figured you two might try something. Throw them out." Eri snapped as the girls were dragged off.

"Do you think you were a little too hastily?" Marik asked.

"Nah…all is fair in the game of love."

Outside after the girls were tossed out; Rei was not too happy as she complained "Damn it every time I find a cute guy something like this happens." Minako was next in line to comment as she got up. She helped Rei up as the two ladies dusted themselves off. They proceeded to walk down the alleyway as Minako had a suggestion.

"Well since that fell apart I got an idea."

"What?"

Minako whispered in Rei's ear.

"Ok…I suppose we can do that." Rei replied as she and Minako walked off holding hands.

Following the years after that Rei pursed a career in singing as Minako became her manger, and with her help the two were able to help support the shrine. Koga, Sango, Miroku and the others moved in with Kagome and Inuyasha next door at the family shrine. In the years after that when Koga and Ayame along with Inuyasha and Kagome…and let's not forget Sango and Miroku. Those three couples also got married, but they deiced to make it a five wedding day as Usagi and Mamoru as well as Ami and Urawa held their wedding on the same day, but following it a letter from Setsuna to Kagome said that Haruka and Michiru got married as well.

As for Kagura and Kanna; Kagura continued her business of wind power as Kanna joined the company as director of human resources. As for Mouryoumaru; he still travels with Chibi-Chibi according to some rumors, but they have yet to be confirmed even to this day since its not known if Chibi-Chibi had ever separated from Sesshomaru or if she had left the cauldron.

Hotaru found someone and are currently still dating, but it was Marik who married Eri the following week. He lived with Setsuna and Hotaru in a large mansion until the two newly weds moved into the rebuilt mansion that Marik had used as a base in the past. It was rumored with Marik and Sesshomaru's help they had linked their wives life forces to their own so they wouldn't have to worry about out living them. Marik remained a half demon as surprisingly Eri was fine with it as she once commented that she didn't care about what her love was…she just liked him. Fast forwarding to the future in Crystal Tokyo moments after Usagi and the others had left after destroying Naraku for the first time. On the planet Pluto within the family castle; Eri was with her husband as they finished watching events had completed and unfolded on earth. On Jupiter in the same castle; Sesshomaru waited for Makoto to return as did Urawa who was on Mercury. In a room at the palace on earth; Mamoru and Usagi were holding hands with one another as they both said to one another quietly.

"Even all that we have gone though I still love you as much as I do now."

"Same for me. My love for you hasn't dimmed since that day."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

With that they kissed and thus a story comes to an end, but one more thing must be known before a story can end so a new one can begin. Somewhere in the universe in the eternal resting place of the Galaxy Cauldron; deep within its bowels at very bottom of the cauldron at its deepest depth a black star seed was resting there. It glowed for a moment which was followed by the sound of bone chilling laughter as a red human looking eye appeared.

The End

A/N: sorry for the long wait everyone, but this story is finally done and I also apologies for how I warped everything up, but seeing the length of time it takes for my updates and how long this fic has been going for I thought it was time to warp it up. It's pretty much a happy ending…that is until Naraku is reborn, but that is another story. Also I would like to give a hand to my co-author and special thanks to Francis Doyon for his help and ideas that had made this story's ending possible. Thank you for reading everyone and have a wonderful day.