Well, here it is folks, the final chapter. I'll try to make it as long as possible.
Secret lovers-Finale 2.
Inuyasha tore down the makeshift door to Kaede's hut, growling loudly. He found Shippo, Kirara, Kohaku and Sango all sleeping soundly, but no Miroku.
Catching his breath and calming down, he silently walked over to Sango, towering over her. He looked down at her, his hand twitching. He hesitated, but eventually reached down, tugging at her thin scarf. It came off easily, and he could see it clearly; the wound he had given her when they had first mated. He sighed in frustration, crouching beside her. His insides churned with mixed emotions and thoughts.
'She's been lying to be this whole time… And she's going to get married to Miroku tomorrow. She's broken the trust we had as mates… Why! She should know that if you betray a demon, you die… But… I can't do it…'
He thought, standing up and backing away. Even if the demon side of him clawed at his insides, he couldn't do it; he couldn't kill her. He loved her. Another side of him kept getting in the way if he even tried to lift his hands from his sides. Cursing, he stepped outside, punching a nearby tree so hard that the trunk cracked. He heard a small gasp from inside the hut; Sango had woken up.
'What was that!'
Sango thought, startled. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes, and not realizing her scarf was off, put on her sandals and rushed outside.
"Inuyasha? What was that noise? Are we under attack?"
She asked the hanyou.
"No… That was me…"
He replied, avoiding her gaze.
"Inuyasha, is… Something wrong? You seem out of breath."
She said, slightly worried.
"Yeah."
He replied, sighing, and turning to finally look at her.
"R-really? What is it? You can tell me."
She said softly, walking closer.
"Heh…Hahaha…"
Inuyasha broke out suddenly in an unbelieving chuckle.
"Sango, I never knew that you could lie so well…"
He said,
"W-what're you talking about?"
Sango asked nervously, scared of what he was about to say.
"You know perfectly well Sango!"
Inuyasha said in a firmer tone, grabbing the top of her kimono, and yanking it, so their faces were inches apart.
"I-Inuyasha!"
Sango gasped,
"You lied, since I'd lost my memory and had woken up, you've fed nothing to me but lies!"
He said angrily.
"And then there's Miroku, what the hell's with him!"
He demanded. Sango was shocked; she couldn't bear to meet his eyes. Instead, she looked to the side into the distance.
"So you remember…?"
She asked nervously, not even getting an answer.
"Answer the question!"
"I-I…"
She stuttered. She was frightened by the anger towards her. Inuyasha had never spoken to her like this, not even when she had first met him and tried to kill him. Even then, he tried his best not to hurt her, and even saved her from her own poison gas bombs. She started talking again shakily.
"It… Was when you were fighting Sesshoumaru… I was so afraid of you; I mean he even stabbed you in the heart and you fell, and suddenly… You were back up… Attacking him viciously… Your brother did put up a great fight; he hurt you so much but even then you kept attacking… That one final time when both of you struck critical areas at the same time, I was so scared…"
She said, tears that she tried so hard to hold in was now flowing down her cheeks as she remembered the horrible scene.
"You both fell, but Sesshoumaru's tensaiga had saved him. You jumped right back up . We knew you were in no condition to fight, so Kagome, for the last time used the rosary beads to subdue you. You did go down, but the beads faced to much resistance and broke. You reverted back to your normal self, but wouldn't get back up. I called out your name, rushed over to you, shook you, tried to make you respond, but all that happened, was a pool of blood was forming around you. Sesshoumaru disappeared. All of us looked in horror at your motionless body; there's no way you could have survived. Your breathing had stopped, and I…… I-I couldn't take it! I snapped, and ran as fast as I could away! The group followed me as well; no one could bear to take you. I… I…"
Sango broke down in tears, crying uncontrollably. Inuyasha was shocked at her story. He loosened his grip, letting her words sink in.
"Miroku came to me a week later. He asked me to live with him, and what else could I do? I… Thought you were dead. About a week after that, we suddenly find you moved to the base of the giant tree, your wounds mostly healed. You were alive; none of us knew how it happened, but we took you into Kaede's home, and you woke up a few weeks after. By that time, I had accepted Miroku's proposal! I had heard that you didn't remember anything! You were as good as dead to me at that time, but I never knew things would turn out like this!"
She sobbed. Inuyasha let her go completely, and asked in a low voice,
"So you didn't think I would remember? That's why you agreed to get married to Miroku? You thought you could just get away with that? Lying to me your whole life, afraid of what might happen if I did remember?"
"I-it isn't just because of that…"
She said, calming down a bit.
"No, I've heard enough. Just leave him, tell him you can't go on with this, it's wrong! I'll forgive you Sango, It doesn't matter what happened this past month, we'll pretend it never happened; just come back to me Sango!"
He yelled.
"But the problem is…"
She stammered,
"I love Miroku as well…"
"…W-what'd you say?"
He asked in disbelief.
"Inuyasha, we were mates before, but you died on me… It was over. Tomorrow, I'm going to become Miroku's wife, and that's final. I love you and Miroku both, but now, I choose Miroku! "
Sango shouted, crying some more. Inuyasha looked furious, but his gaze softened, tears forming, and flowing from his eyes. Those words had cut into him deeply, leaving a giant gash.
"Sango… I-I love you too... And I just can't bring myself to kill you like most demons would have, but... I can't forgive Miroku. He's going to die tonight!"
He said with finality, and whipped around, dashing into the forest.
'Miroku, why would you do this to me? I thought we were good friends! ' He asked in his head. Miroku… He just had to go and do it, he had stolen his mate; he had stolen his dear Sango. He practically asked Inuyasha to kill him. 'If I don't kill Sango, at least Miroku… Has to die…'
He thought, tears still constantly flowing out of his eyes.
"NO! INUYASHA, WAIT!"
Sango screamed after him, trying her best to follow. His speed was too great for her, however, and she lost him.
"No… Nooo!"
She screamed, crying loudly.
Miroku dried off, changing into his usual purple robes. He shivered because of the cold night, drying his damp hair. He picked up his staff, starting to head back to the village. He walked slowly and deliberately, sensing someone coming at him. He stopped walking to see that it was Inuyasha, who also skidded to a halt.
"Inuyasha? Why are you out so late? Were you… Crying!"
Miroku asked.
"No, I'm not crying! I…"
Inuyasha started, but couldn't finish. He looked down, cursing. All of Inuyasha's thoughts on killing Miroku were being taken over as he saw him.
"I… don't know…"
He answered finally, feeling stupid. There was a battle in his head. One side was yearning to slice Miroku's head clean off his shoulders, the other side begging to have mercy on him.
'He stole Sango! But he's a good friend… What kind of friend steals your woman! He's saved me a bunch of times… And Sango; if I kill him here, she'll be hurt…'
Thoughts were racing through his head at a dangerously fast pace. He remembered all the good times they had shared, the great sense of humor he had, how he always had Inuyasha backed up in battle.
Miroku noticed Inuyasha's odd behavior; he was spacing out, and it seemed that he couldn't look him in the eye. His hand was twitching strangely, grasping the handle of the tetsusaiga and releasing it.
'Hmm, maybe he's finally…'
He made a quick assumption, starting to walk past him.
"If you don't have anything to say, I think I'll go to retire for the night. I'll see you at the wedding tomorrow, it's in the old demon slayers village. But before you go there, be sure to come talk to me a few hours beforehand in Sango's old home. Come alone.
"And Inuyasha."
He added in a softer tone, almost a whisper.
"I am not your enemy. I'm your friend…"
And with that, he walked off into the darkness, leaving behind a very confused and frustrated Inuyasha. Still crying, he punched the ground with all his might, making the ground around him rumble.
Miroku sighed in relief; if he stayed there much longer, there was a chance he would have died. He walked quickly back to the village, but before he could reach it, he found a fainted Sango. He rushed over to her and saw that she had been crying, and fainted of exhaustion and loss of fluids. He carried her back into Kaede's hut where a worried Kohaku quickly got her something to drink.
"Pathetic. I'm so damn pathetic!"
Inuyasha said to himself, punching the ground once in a while, making a small hole.
"I hate being half demon, I hate having these mixed feelings and I hate this human side of me that won't let me do anything! I hate it, I hate it! My mate's run off with another man, and I can't even get revenge for that! I hate myself! I shouldn't have been born!"
He screamed. He'd used up a lot of his energy crying and beating the ground. The hold he had made was impressive in size. He wiped some tears on the already soaked sleeve of his haori.
"Can't kill the bitch that left me… Can't even kill the man who stole her from me! I'm even a disgrace to my family's name…"
He said, depressed.
"Father, he was so strong; such small things like this would never have hurt him this badly. I'm so sorry you had a son like me…"
He said, looking up at the moon.
"You placed tetsusaiga and even your own tomb in my care… What a waste…"
He said sadly, wiping more tears on his sleeve.
"Since when do you talk to yourself Inuyasha? Since when did you feel so bad about yourself and since when have you cared about our family name?"
Asked a cold voice. Inuyasha recognized at once who it was.
"Sesshoumaru…"
He muttered. His half brother was watching from the branch of a fairly tall tree. He jumped down, landing softly in front of Inuyasha.
"Great… Are you here to torment me as well? Why don't you just kill me here and now?"
Inuyasha asked.
"Quite the opposite brother. And I refuse to kill you."
He kneeled down to Inuyasha's level and bowed.
"I refuse to kill the one who has defeated me in battle. The one who had proven himself worthy of being a member of our family."
Inuyasha, shocked, backed away.
"W-what the hell are you doing! Is this some kind of joke!"
He asked, standing up. Truthfully, he was kind of scared of Sesshoumaru's weird behavior. His half brother stood back up, saying,
"Never had I bowed to anyone else. It feels… Strange…"
He said.
"Keh, I didn't know you could feel anything…"
Inuyasha said; Sesshoumaru ignored that completely.
"Inuyasha, I wish to call a truce. I will not go after tetsusaiga or you ever again. In fact…"
Sesshoumaru moved his hand towards the left side of his belt, pulling out a sword, sheath and all. He dropped it by Inuyasha's feet.
"I place tensaiga in your care as well."
"Sesshoumaru, what's wrong with you today?"
Inuyasha asked suspiciously. His brother merely turned around, saying,
"The reason I've never acknowledged you was because you were a half demon, weak. I had always thought that father made a mistake putting such a sword as tetsusaiga in your care. I thought there would be no point, but that day a few months ago. When I fought you then, I realized that you were definitely not weak. In fact, you were at par with my own strength."
"But that's because I transformed."
Inuyasha replied,
"Yes, transforming had made you slightly stronger; however, your determination was the thing that was fueling you. Not everything depends on your physical strength. Mental strength is important as well. Even in your demon form, I could see the sole reason why you were trying so hard; because of your friends. You wanted to protect them from me."
He said. Inuyasha was still unconvinced.
"Keh… Bullshit…"
Sesshoumaru turned his head to face Inuyasha, and said,
"I will be going now brother; I must join up with my companions. As for what the monk said, go meet him before the wedding tomorrow. You'll be surprised. I guarantee."
"What? Surprised to see him and Sango get married?"
He asked bitterly, confused at what his brother was saying.
"Inuyasha, I know what he has been planning, and I wish you nothing but happiness. Why do you think I saved you from death… A second time?"
He asked with a slight smile.
"What? So that's what happened!"
Inuyasha said.
"Yes, I had used tensaiga to bring you back and heal most of your wounds and placed you at the base of the god tree. Go to the monk. Trust your brother at least this once."
Sesshoumaru said.
"I will be seeing you at the wedding tomorrow then. As I recall, tomorrow's the day of your weakness. For once, you need not worry. I will be there."
And with that, Sesshoumaru left Inuyasha standing there, looking absolutely dazed.
'What just happened?'
He thought. He looked down in front of his feet, and bending down, he picked up the sword of healing, the tensaiga with both hands. He gripped the handle and the sheath, drawing the blade. He examined it, and tested it out. He slashed at a tree, and for a moment, it looked like it was cut cleanly in half; there was a line where he had cut, but after a few moments, the line disappeared, and the tree was left unharmed. He felt the bark on the tree; it was as if nothing happened to it. Inuyasha couldn't help but smile as he sheathed the tensaiga, and slid it into his sash, right next to the tetsusaiga. He was the wielder of his father's two fangs.
His smile quickly faded, however, contemplating what was going to happen the next day. He actually found it weird too,
'Miroku had told me to come a few hours earlier than the actual wedding, and Sesshoumaru told me to go meet him. Were they mocking me or something? Maybe Miroku just wanted me to help get him ready…?'
He thought.
"No… Don't do this… Inuyasha!"
Sango screamed in her bed, covered in sweat, and panting. She looked around her; she was in Kaede's hut. She sighed in relief, and lied back down, noticing Miroku was sitting at the table, having a cup of tea.
"I just had the strangest dream…"
She said, her breathing slowing down to normal. Miroku smiled gently, replying,
"Well, don't let it bother you; today of all days."
She smiled, nodding. Miroku finished his tea, and stood up, saying,
"Well, I must go finish some errands. Don't be late for the wedding."
"W-wait!"
Sango called,
"Miroku, we've barely talked about the plans today, not even where it's going to be! You said 'Just leave it to me' and I'm sick of waiting! Just tell me what's going on!"
She whined. Miroku answered with a smile.
"Just do what the village women tell you to. You're in for a real surprise today."
And with that, he left. Sango groaned, getting back up.
'Well, guess I'll just have to wait it out then…'
She thought. She decided to go freshen up at a nearby stream, and started walking. She yawned, stretching on the way. She remembered the dream she had that night.
"It felt so real… But Miroku's still here, must have been dreaming."
She muttered to herself after washing her face. When she dried off, she turned around to see a familiar face; it was Kagome. She had returned from her time. Sango rushed over to her to help with putting the giant backpack she had onto the ground, and hugged her friend.
"Welcome back,"
She said fondly.
"It's good to be back."
Kagome replied with a smile.
"I got back from the school trip last night, and I got some food for the celebration."
She said.
"Thanks Kagome, you're the best,"
Sango said, and the both of them giggled. A villager came over to take the bag Kagome had over to where the wedding was going to be.
"Come on Sango, you have to get ready!"
Kagome said, guiding her back into Kaede's hut, where a small group of women, some young and some quite old, had gathered. They all happily greeted Sango as she entered, and wasted no time. One woman carried Sango's pearl-white and red wedding kimono, helping her put it on.
"Are you nervous?"
Kagome asked curiously.
"Yeah, actually… I don't even know where the wedding's going to be."
Sango replied.
"Really? How's this going to work then?"
Kagome asked, confused. One of the village girls answered with a smile,
"We're going to take you there, but we're not allowed to say where it is!"
"Oh, this will be… Interesting…"
Sango said.
"Wh…What!"
Inuyasha asked incredulously. He made up his mind to pay a visit to Miroku. Now he was just standing there like an idiot, practically hanging open because of what Miroku had just said. Sesshoumaru was watching from a distance. Miroku merely smiled at the hanyou.
"Are you joking!"
Inuyasha asked, and Miroku shook his head. Inuyasha took a step back; it was unbelievable. He stepped forward to embrace his friend. Miroku gladly returned the friendly hug, and said while patting his back,
"C'mon, let's get ready…"
"There, all done!"
A girl said, pleased with the result.
"Wow Sango, you look absolutely gorgeous!"
Kagome said with a grin. Sango blushed slightly,
"Oh stop teasing…"
"I'm not teasing!"
Kagome replied, shaking her head.
"Really, you look great! Come on, let's go. It's almost time!"
"O-okay…"
Sango replied, and the whole convoy of women started moving. Sango felt seriously weird, standing in the middle of the group; some of the women whispering to each other how beautiful she looked. She wasn't used to this kind of attention, so she just resorted to looking at the ground ahead of her and nothing else. They must have walked at least twenty minutes, but Sango lost track of time until Kagome gasped,
"Sango, look!"
"Hm?"
She snapped out of it, and almost fell back in surprise. She saw the tall, wooden walls of the demon slayer village.
"W-why are we here?"
She asked one of the girls.
"You'll see."
She answered with a wide smile.
"Oh my…"
Sango was at a loss of words when she entered the gates to the village. She covered her wide open mouth, looking around. Everything was restored to things as it was before Naraku had attacked; if not, better. Buildings rebuilt, blood scrubbed off various places, crude graves made into a small cemetery at the back of the village. Wide-eyed, she looked around. Everyone from Kaede's village was there, along with almost everyone she had met during the shard hunt. Some were chatting with each other, some waiting for the ceremony to begin.
"Sango."
Said an old, comforting voice. Sango, her eyes still wide, looked towards where the voice came from. It was Kaede. She was also dressed in a colorful kimono. The old miko walked over to her with a smile.
"K-kaede! W-what… How… When…?"
She looked around, indicating that she was talking about the restoration of the village. The old miko gave a chuckle.
"It took a while, but all the villagers and some of your friends helped rebuild the village. Do you like your new home?"
She asked. Sango quickly nodded,
"Yes, it's wonderful!"
"Come, the ceremony is about to begin!"
She said, walking to where the crowd had gathered around. Kagome joined the crowd watching from a distance. Sango followed, nodding happily at the people that greeted her. Since she had no family left, every one of her friends were there. Everyone. She could see Kouga and Ayame arguing quietly about something she couldn't hear, Shippo, Kirara and some children playing close by, and to her surprise, found Sesshoumaru standing at a distance, watching. It was weird however; she felt no hostility from him, and she felt no hostility towards him either. A feeling in her gut was telling her that he could be trusted. There was one person however; that she didn't see. Inuyasha.
'It isn't like him to miss something like this… Even his brother's here.'
She thought. From the moment she woke up from the weird dream, she felt anxious. She tried to remember what Miroku told her and tried not to think about it too much, but now she couldn't help it.
'Where is he?'
She wondered. Maybe it wasn't a dream, maybe he really did remember. She recalled the things she said to him, that she chose Miroku.
'That was no dream, it really happened. I'm sure of it.'
She thought. She noticed that Miroku too had not arrived. She arrived at the small shrine, and was deep in thought.
'Inuyasha… he's cured of his memory problem. Am I really allowed to do this? W-what I never see him again?'
She wondered, her hands wandering to her neck. She felt the indent in her skin where Inuyasha had marked her as his own.
'I-I can't do this…I must find Inuyasha!'
She thought suddenly. She turned around, and heard Kaede ask,
"Sango? Is something the matter?"
"I-I'm so sorry!"
She said behind her back, quickly rushing out of the confused crowd, trying her best to run in her kimono towards the gate.
"Sango, stop."
She heard a male voice say behind her. She caught a glimpse of the clothes the man was wearing. A black top with grayish pants.
'Miroku…'
She thought.
"I'm so sorry…"
She said, continuing to run. She was only a few feet away when she was stopped. Sesshoumaru was blocking the way out. Sango, surprised, took a step back, giving him a questioning look.
"The man you're looking for. He stands behind you."
He said. She relplied,
"N-no… I can't marry him, t-there's someone else…I-I have to find,"
"Sango…"
She could hear the male voice say again. She recognized it now, and whipped around, looking at the man in the wedding kimono. The voice that called her, the man she was about to marry was standing before her, and she couldn't believe her eyes for it was not Miroku looking right back at her. It was Inuyasha.
"Inu… I… I don't understand…"
She stammered. The crowd was silent now; they were just as surprised and confused as Sango was. Inuyasha was blushing slightly, but didn't break eye contact with her. Sango was glued to the spot, not knowing what to do. A moment later, Miroku appeared out of house, in his regular robes; He smiled gently at Sango.
"Mi-Miroku…"
She was finally beginning to understand what was going on. She wasn't going to marry Miroku; she was going to marry Inuyasha. Miroku had set this whole thing up!
"Miroku, why?"
She asked, but he just turned away to join the crowd.
"You coming Sango?"
She heard Inuyasha's voice say gently. She didn't know what to do; she was totally unprepared. At length, she turned around, nervously walking again to where Inuyasha stood. She blushed just from looking at him. She knew she shouldn't say things about men, but he looked absolutely beautiful. A few strands of his silvery hair were in neat braids, and rest was combed, and straightened. He put his hand out when she got closer, and after hesitating a moment, took it in her own. They walked together through the crowd, the people quickly making way for them. Some of them were still recovering from the surprise.
Kaede, however didn't look surprised at all. She must have known about the whole thing. She smiled warmly at the couple before her. The ceremony had started, and the two was to exchange vows.
"Do you Inuyasha, take this woman, to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish 'til death do you part, and thereto to her you plight your troth?"
Kaede read. Inuyasha, without turning his head, glanced at Sango, and replied,
"Yeah, I do..."
Kaede looked over at Sango,
"Do you Sango, take this man, to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish 'til death do you part and thereto to him you plight your troth?"
Sango was unsure of what to do. She looked at Kaede, at all the faces around her, and received nothing but encouraging smiles. She looked over to where Miroku was, and he gave a slight nod. She looked up at Inuyasha when she felt him give her hand a slight squeeze. She quietly cleared her throat, and finally replied.
"I-I do..."
And it was done. Just like that. The two were bonded together for life not only by demon standards, but now by human standards as well. Now all that remained to seal it was...
"…You may kiss the bride."
Inuyasha snapped out of his daze long enough to hear Kaede say. Nervously, the couple turned to each other, looking into each others eyes. Suddenly, Inuyasha smiled, moving closer. Sango moved as well, grasping his arms, and leaning up. Their lips met as they closed their eyes. Both of them enjoyed their tender moment together, and slowly, the rest of the people there applauded, cheering for the newlyweds. They broke the kiss, and hugged each other.
'If this is the way things are going to be, so be it.'
Sango thought with a smile.
A few weeks later…
Inuyasha and Sango had settled into the new village made for them. They found it very comfortable there, and it had everything they could ask for. There was even a fairly large garden at the corner of the village.Knowing that Naraku was gone, Inuyasha impregnated Sango the night of the marriage. Inuyasha and Sango talked it over, and decided to invite friends to live with them in the village.
((A/n: Well, this is the ending part. If you want a certain character to be part of Inuyasha and Sangos new village, find their name and read the section.))
Kagura
Inuyasha walked lazily to the outside of the village, knowing that one of his friends were there.
"Hey Kagura."
He greeted. She was sitting on a fairly high tree branch. Inuyasha jumped up to a branch in front of her about the same level.
"Hey."
She replied.
"You've been hanging around here a lot lately huh?"
He asked,
"Yeah, why, want me to leave?"
She asked defensively.
"No, of course not."
Inuyasha replied. There was a moment of silence.
"You have nowhere to go do you?"
He asked with a slight smirk.
"Uhh… Well… No."
She replied truthfully.
"Keh, then what're you doing here? Come in to the village, there's plenty of room and houses if you want to live there."
He said. Kagura's eyes widened.
"R-really? But wasn't that the demon slayer village? I am a demon and all…"
She said.
"Don't worry about that; Sango and I decided that we'll only slay bad demons. The ones that kill for no reason and stuff. Though, I doubt there will be much now that Naraku's gone."
He replied. Kagura stared for a moment, and asked,
"W-would that really be alright? I mean, after all the things I've done to you?"
"Of course."
Inuyasha replied.
"You were only our enemy because Naraku was threatening you. I know you're not really evil."
He said. Kagura smirked slightly,
"I'm touched."
She said,
"And I'd love to be a part of your new village."
Inuyasha smiled.
"And…Uhh… I'm sorry I acted like such a jerk when you tried to tell me the truth while I lost my memory."
He said apologetically.
"Don't worry about it! This makes up for everything."
She joked. Inuyasha nodded, indicating that she should follow him, and jumped down and into the village. Kagura followed closely behind.
Koga/Ayame
"I can't believe you'd ask such a thing!"
Inuyasha said angrily, Glaring at Sango.
"There is absolutely NO fucking way I'm going to let that mangy wolf live in OUR village! Sharing OUR food, using one of OUR homes, drinking OUR water from the well!"
"Come on Inuyasha, they helped us defeat Naraku, the least we can do is ASK if they would like to stay?"
Sango replied, half pleading.
"No. No! They can find their own place to live!"
Inuyasha said angrily again. Sango sighed, rolling her eyes.
"What is it with you and Koga? Rivalry? Naraku's dead remember?"
"Yeah, he's dead, but I that's not the reason! I hate his guts!"
Inuyasha spat.
"Ayame, she can stay if she wants, she's not half bad."
"Not half bad? What's that supposed to mean!"
Sango asked with a tone of jealousy.
"Uhh, I meant for a wolf! She isn't as obnoxious as that bastard Koga!"
"Good. Now go and at least ask them both."
Sango commanded.
"I told you-"
"Don't make me say it again; go ask them!"
She said in an icy voice, glaring at her husband. Inuyasha was slightly intimidated, and he gave in.
"Fine…"
He said, walking out. He went outside of the village, and found the small cave the new couple was in.
"Hey! Wolf!"
Inuyasha called.
"Huh? Uhh... Wait a second!"
He heard Koga's voice say. In a few moments, he was out, covered only by a fur for his lower body.
"Yeah? What is it mutt?"
"Whoa, what were you doing in there?"
Inuyasha asked. Koga smirked,
"You mean, what was I doing in there last night with Ayame?"
"Actually, never mind. Your business..."
Inuyasha quickly said to change the conversation.
"Well, it's not my idea, that's for sure, but... I've been sent to ask if you and Ayame want to move into our village. Seems that you two are mates now, and I think you'd need a little more room than this shabby little place."
Inuyasha said. Koga considered this.
"Hmm... So I'll have to see your stupid face every day... But I get a better home for free... Fine! We'll do it! Just so a whole village can see me kick your ass every day!"
He said,
"Keh! We'll see who's going to kick who's ass..."
Inuyasha replied, crossing his arms. He turned, walking.
"Well, I'll meet you at the village, and put some clothes on!"
Sesshoumaru
"So... You did know everything about the wedding, didn't you?"
Sango asked; she coincidentally met her half brother in-law at a nearby river, waiting for his companions to finish catching their food. The two adults sat at within sight range of Rin and Jaken, and they were talking.
"Yes."
Sesshoumaru replied simply.
"Do you know when he started planning it? How'd you find out?"
"It seemed weird that a monk would suddenly propose to the woman a half demon mated with. I knew he should have known better, and the rest was guesswork. I don't know when he put it altogether. Ingenious, really."
Sesshoumaru admitted.
"Yeah..."
Sango sighed.
"So Sesshoumaru, where are you going to go now?"
She asked curiously. Sesshoumaru didn't reply immediately.
"I do not know. I do not wish to go back to the castle in my lands; however. I don't think Rin would be safe there; there are many who would be willing to use her against me so I give the control of the land to them."
Sango was slightly surprised.
'So he's saying he would actually give up all his land just to save Rin?'
"Well... I know you and Inuyasha have had your differences, but I've heard you two have called a truce. How about if you and Rin lived in our new village?"
Sesshoumaru shook his head,
"No, we would be a burden if we did that."
"No, of course you won't! We could live like one big family. I want to know you better too!"
She said.
"..."
Sesshoumaru thought silently. Suddenly, he got up, and started walking to Rin. She stopped playing around when Sesshoumaru approached her, and smiled, looking up to his eyes.
"Yes lord Sesshoumaru?"
She asked with her usual enthusiasm.
"Rin, would you like to live in the new village? With your uncle?"
"Only if you come as well!"
She replied.
'I was afraid she'd say that... Well, no choice now...'
He thought, and turned to Sango.
"Very well. We accept your offer."
"Great! It's starting to get late, come on! I'll show you to your new home."
Miroku
"Thanks..."
Inuyasha said as soon as he saw Miroku in the forest. He seemed to have gotten some money from a village. Inuyasha stood in front of him. Miroku smiled, and said,
"You're welcome..."
They both sat down near a very large tree, and talked.
"Never thought that things could turn out so well. During the period of those two days before the wedding, things went from hell to heaven. All thanks to you."
"Oh don't say that, you flatter me."
Miroku said,
"Besides, I did what any true friend would have. I'm sorry I gave you the wrong idea though Inuyasha. I really had no intention of marrying her. It was lucky that night I saw you, if you didn't remember everything by the wedding, I was going to sabotage it, make something go wrong to postpone it. It was just... She was so sad when she thought you died. During the week before I asked her and started taking care of her, she barely ate, drank, or spoke. Your death was eating her away to nothing, so I had to get her to believe that I could ease her pain."
Inuyasha nodded.
"I know, I know. You were very lucky that night. I was on my way to kill you, but something told me I shouldn't. I'm glad I listened to it, or I might have made a grave mistake. I even made a truce with Sesshoumaru right after you left. He left me the tensaiga too."
Inuyasha said.
"Wow... Things really did turn out well for you in the end."
Miroku said with a smile.
"So Miroku, when are you going to move in?"
"Move in? Where?"
Miroku asked,
"To our village of course! You are coming, aren't you?"
Inuyasha asked.
"W-what? You mean I was allowed to go this whole time! I thought you would ask me if you wanted me to live there with you!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"C'mon Miroku! We're closer than that! You could've moved in any time!"
"Oh..."
Miroku said, slightly embarrassed. He stood up, brushing the dirt off his bottom.
"Then what're we waiting for? Let's go now!"
"Heh, yeah."
Inuyasha answered, getting to his feet.
"Let's go."
Shippo
"Hey Inuyasha!"
Shippo greeted happily. He was visiting from Kaede's. He came over to see Kirara too.
"Hello Shippo!"
Sango said with a warm smile.
"Hey brat."
Inuyasha said, earning him a nudge from his wife.
"Oh, hey Shippo."
He corrected.
"Haven't been making Kaede tired, have you? You've been a good kit?"
Inuyasha asked, sitting down on the wooden platform Kirara jumped up to his lap, cuddling. Shippo jumped onto the top of his head.
"Of course I've been good! I've been helping out!"
He replied. Sango moved to sit beside her husband. She leaned in to whisper something in his ear, and Inuyasha nodded.
"Hey, runt,"
Inuyasha said, pulling him off his hair.
"Sango and I have been thinking for a while. We wanted to ask you something."
"What is it?"
Shippo asked expectantly.
"Well, if you didn't know, Sango's going to have a baby. What would you say if we asked you to be its older brother?"
Inuyasha asked. Shippo's eyes widened.
"But that means... You and..."
"Yeah,"
Sango replied,
"Were asking if we can adopt you into our family. Make you our son."
"I know it was hard losing your own father."
Inuyasha added.
"And I know I'm not gonna be very good at taking care of you... But... Are you willing to let me at least try?"
He asked. Shippo was silent for a moment, and soon he dove into Inuyasha's arms, embracing him, and jumped to Sango, hugging her as well. He couldn't stop tears from escaping; he was so happy to have willing parents. He missed the love he used to get.
"So I'll take that as a yes then?"
Sango asked, hugging the little kit tightly. She could feel his little head nod.
"Mom? Dad?"
Shippo suddenly said. Inuyasha and Sango were both looking at him.
"I-it feels so good..."
He sobbed.
"T-to see s-someone respond to those n-names when I say it!"
Inuyasha smiled, ruffling his new son's hair. He couldn't think of anything else to say at the moment...
"So you're going back Kagome?"
Sango's voice asked. Kagome was standing by the well, holding the complete sacred jewel in her hands.
"Yeah..."
She replied. She soon noticed it wasn't just Sango standing before her, but the whole group her friends were there. She hugged every single one; Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippo and Kirara. Tears stained her face as she broke away from each hug.
"I'll never forget any of you..."
Kagome said.
"You were the best friends anyone could have."
"We'll never forget you either Kagome."
Miroku replied, holding back tears.
"You've done so much for us. Thank you."
Inuyasha said. Kagome smiled and nodded.
"Alright, it's time for me to go. Goodbye!"
She said, and everyone echoed the 'goodbye.'
Kagome made a wish on the jewel, and disappeared from the feudal era; along with the bone eaters well. The pathway between the two times was now closed off forever. The group would indeed never forget their dear friend. One by one, they left the area where the well was. So ended the feudal fairy tale. With a happy ending...
6 years later...
"Come on Sango, how about you get off your lazy ass and help me here! You can't live just looking pretty you know!"
Inuyasha complained.
"Oh shut up! You lost that rock papers scissors match fair and square! Winner gets to relax; loser gets to forge the practice swords!"
She said, stretching. Inuyasha grumbled inaudibly, banging away at the hot metal.
"This is so stupid; I don't even know what rock paper and whatever it is, is!"
He yelled.
"Can't believe I chose you as a mate... Can't believe I 'married' you..."
He grumbled. He loved the freedom of being able to say anything he wanted without him crashing into the ground.
"Well, not like I really had a choice anyways!"
Outside, the villagers could hear every word they were saying at each other. Miroku sighed,
"They're at it again..."
"Yes..."
Sesshoumaru replied. They had left the door wide open.
Sango replied,
"What the hell are you babbling about! You definitely had a choice!"
"Did not!"
"Did to! You could have easily said "I don't" To the question, and it would have been over, but noooo... You just had to..."
"Mommy? Daddy? What're you doing?"
Asked a small voice.
"Oh, Inu, daddy's just making some thing for you to practice with."
Inuyasha replied in a much softer tone.
"We'll be out soon!"
Sango said.
"Okay! I'll go out and play with big brother!"
The little boy said,
"Okay, be safe, have fun!"
Sango called.
"Keh..."
Inuyasha snorted as his son left. Sango decided to change the subject; she looked at herself in the mirror.
"Wow, I really haven't aged at all these past years. I still feel and look like I'm 21!"
"That's because we mated when you were 21."
Inuyasha replied a matter-of-factly.
"So? What does that have to do with anything?
Sango asked.
"Well, basically, after we mated, you became practically half demon! Your aging has slowed. You're going to be living a long time."
Inuyasha said.
"What, with you!"
Sango yelled.
"What the hell's that supposed to mean!"
Inuyasha bellowed.
"It was a joke, a joke!"
"They're still at it?"
Miroku said, stopping by the armory on the way back from his errands.
"Yeah. Do you think this is going to last long?"
Sesshoumaru asked.
"Of course. They may be fighting now, but they really do love each other. We could call them the 'secret lovers.'"
Pretty cheesy for a last chapter huh? I'm sorry. I worked hard on it though, I hope you enjoyed this fic! I plan to write a new one. Thanks to all the reviewers, and I'd like to name a FEW.
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Thanks to the rest of the reviewers too!(Cant name all of you...)That was the only think keeping this whole fic together! Thanks!