Chapter Sixteen
By: Mirei

Sesshomaru didn't go after her right away, no he couldn't. Someone kept him standing in that office like the moron he had dubbed himself as. The woman who had stood just before him had confessed that she loved him. Him. Of all people. She could have anyone in the world and yet she wanted him and still he stood there. He had anticipated that they'd collide right in the middle one day. After the kiss in the park they hadn't found themselves in anymore romantic situations. He thought for so long that the love he felt for her was gone, that he buried it deep within himself. Hearing those words fall from her lips. It had taken him by surprise. He was more than sure that she'd moved on after their last kiss. She hadn't ever seemed remotely interested in him until they'd kissed. Even after it she never came out and told him she was at all attracted to him.

The wind whipped against her hair as she passed through the crowds of people. Uri looked at her mother with utter confusion as she followed. She loved her mother but she didn't feel as if this decision was wise. She knew more than Kagome and Sesshomaru thought she did. She knew that Sesshomaru loved her mother He honestly loved her. Uri could be sure of that.

She could remember when she was younger when her mother fought with Sesshomaru and he'd say something to hurt her without meaning it. Worst of all though he couldn't bring himself to ever tell her that he loved her. She heard him talking to Inuyasha once when she was younger. He had said that if he were to ever love another it would be Kagome because her face was the only thing he'd want to wake up next to in the morning. Inuyasha often wondered why his brother avoided telling Kagome of his feelings. Uri also wondered this too. If her mother and the man she saw as her father could join together in a union of love then she'd have a perfect family.

Before this fight they seemed to have a great life. I don't know why she's running away. He does love her but he's just as freaked out as she is. She loves him and she loves me. Most of all she loves herself enough to admit when some thing is out of her control.

Kagome looked at Uri for a moment and then found the way to their private plane. Uri's long curly hair bounced on her back as she walked faster to keep up with her mother. She didn't want to go with her mother on this trip. She knew she might not see Sesshomaru ever again and that just killed her inside. Not only that but there was her grandfather, grandmother, uncle Inuyasha, aunt Akina, aunt Yuki, uncle Tojin and so many other people who cared for her. If they went on this trip they most likely wouldn't be returning.

The pilot of the plane smiled brightly at Kagome as they approached. Uri knew him as Jin, and she'd met him a few times through her life. He'd been in the band with her mother for a while and then went on to become a pilot and writer.

Sesshomaru entered the house to find that Inuyasha and Akina were sitting in silence. He walked in and they both jumped up from the couch.

"Where's Kagome? I need to talk to her now." He said looking between the pair. They looked at one another with sadness. "Well?" He said growing impatient.

"She...she came and...and she took Uri and left for the airport." Akina managed to get out while Inuyasha looked away from Sesshomaru.

"And you two didn't stop her?"

"Well no, you hurt her feelings you jerk." Akina yelled suddenly.

"I did no such thing." He said stomping his foot.

"Well if you keep standing here and wasting time she's going to get away." Inuyasha said.

Something snapped in Sesshomaru and he was running from the house and to his car. No rational thought crossed his mind. It was the first time he'd ever gone on impulse. The car started to jerk as he exited the ramp and started for the parking lot. His feet found their way to the building and up to the information desk. The woman hadn't even bothered to look at his as she popped her gum and talked to someone on the phone, who he guessed wasn't a customer booking a flight.

"Excuse me." He said clearing his throat. She waved her hand as if telling him to wait or go away; he wasn't sure. "I said excuse me."

"Sir I'm in the middle of a very important conversation. You can wait until I'm finished." She said twirling around in her chair so that she could glare up at him. Her mouth fell open upon seeing who was standing before her. "Oh I'm terribly sorry Mr. Taisho." She said placing the phone down without another word to the person on the other line.

"You're very lucky I'm in a hurry or I'd fire you for neglecting the customer." Of course he couldn't fire her but Kagome could, she owned the airport.

"I'm so sorry sir, how can I help you?" She said more timidly than before.

"Has Ms. Higurashi's plane left yet?" He said calmly. She started typing frantically on her computer.

"Um yes sir it has." she said worriedly. "It's headed for Austria." Austria? But I thought she was going to London. He thought suddenly.

"That was the original plan, but let's just say that a little birdie talked me out of it." Said a voice from behind him and he knew it was Kagome. Uri gave him her trademark grin. Kagome though seemed unsure of the situation. Here he was standing before her in an airport. He'd done something that he swear to himself he'd never do...he chased after a girl. He, Sesshomaru-doesn't-need-anyone Taisho. The woman at the desk looked ready to faint or run, either one would have been better than sitting before Sesshomaru.

"Is...that all sir." Squeaked the woman at the desk.

"Yes. Get back to work." He said and then turned his attention back to Kagome and Uri. Uri looked between the two adult and let out an annoyed sigh.

"Do I have to do everything around her." She exclaimed throwing up her hands in defeat. "Tell each other how you feel and kiss so that we can have a happy ending already." She said placing her hands on her hips. Kagome and Sesshomaru looked at one another. Sesshomaru walked toward her pulled her to him.

"Sesshomaru..." She sighed wrapping her arms around him. "I-" He pulled back so that they were looking into each other's eyes.

"Wait. First I have to apologize for not answering to your confession. I believe that you gave me quite a shock." She was about to start up. "Hold on Kagome, allow me to finish what I need to say before you try and take back anything you think you should." She gave a nod. "I know that I'm not good with things pertaining to the heart, I can't be romantic or sweet at times, I doubt I'll ever be the man that you want or need. We'll bicker and fight on occasion and you might want to beat the daylights out of me at times too. But Kagome I couldn't imagine life without you in it. I often wonder what it would be like to wake up and find you next to me, in my arms. You are the person I want to wake up to for the rest of my life. I do love you Kagome and I want you to be my wife." He held onto her face as he said this, every word causing trails of tears down her face.

"Oh Sesshomaru..." She cried sinking her face in his chest. "I love you so much." She breathed. When she said this something happened. They pulled apart and looked around them. The entire airport seemed to be frozen in time. No one around moved except them. "What...what happened?" She asked moving closer to him.

"Something weird I'm sure."

"Well all I can say..." a voice started. "...is that it's about time." the woman laughed. A tall woman appeared before them slowly. "I'm sure that you remember hearing about me Kagome."

"I'm not sure." She said truthfully.

"I was the mother of the second reincarnate of Sesshomaru. I died long ago and became a member of the sages. I've been sent to return something you both lost so long ago." She said walking closer to them and pulling out a medium sized pearl ball. "This my dears is the eye of Rhinshin, the mighty dragon who protected the Western lands before they were handed to Inutaisho. Inside you will find the memories long forgotten."

"What if we don't want them? What if what happened in our past life happens again?" Kagome said frantically.

"Oh dear Kagome, I give you my word that you will have your happy ending as I promised you so long ago." She placed the pearl in Kagome's hand and placed Sesshomaru's over it. "You've found one another once again and you regained the love you had. Now its time to truly be happy."

"Then I'll accept it, but only if Sesshomaru does also." She looked up at him for reassurance and found it in his eyes. He gave a nod and pressed down on the pearl in her hand. When he did this it became smaller and started to split in half, sinking into their palms. Pictures started to form in their minds of the lives they led. Kagome's lips turned up into a smile as she remembered the day she realized she loved him, while in the Feudal Era.

"You always knew how to get under my skin." She confessed smiling.

"And you always knew how to drive me up the wall but love you like a mad person would." he said smirking.

"So now that we've done as we said we would before the final battle, what's next?" She asked as the elderly woman vanished.

"I do believe we have a wedding to plan, unless you'd like to run off to Vegas and get it over with." He said, his smirk growing.

"Let's just work through our memories first and then we'll run off to Vegas, you know what they say."

"What?"

"Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Suddenly the entire airport started up and Uri's tapping foot started again but stopped upon seeing the two adults locked in a passionate kiss.

"I should have been better prepared for this." She muttered turning so her back was to them. She heard her mother laugh.

"How about we get home now?" She heard her dad ask and she turned around.

"Oh home, now that sounds nice doesn't it? Our home, our family and most of all we got our happy ending." Kagome said grinning. The three people walked toward the exit of the airport and headed back to their home to start their new lives.

Writer's Note: Woot, I'm the happiest person right now. I've finished this story and I also finished the Epilogue before I even wrote this. Super short but that's the end folks. Thank you for reading my work, I hope you'll tell your friends about it and share it with everyone. Thank you.