Disclaimer: THE LAST! I STILL don't own Inuyasha.

A/N: I don't really have much to say. I hope this wraps things up nicely. Please enjoy this last chapter of "Only Human". Thank you everyone who has reviewed; I really appreciate it!

Epilogue: Life Renewed
"I give you the truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion." -spoken by Tom in Tennessee Williams's "Glass Menagerie"

Mai smiled at her aunt. "Yes, I've never been happier. This is all so wonderful, and it's great to see you again."

"Good to see you too, Mai. I'm sorry that Kagome couldn't be here to see you. She-"

"What do you mean couldn't be here? And see who?" Just then, Kagome came racing in through the door. A strange looking young man followed her.

But she noticed Mai just a moment too late. Mai caught more than a glimpse of the companion's strange attire, the silver hair, and the fuzzy ears perched atop his head. She was surprised. The man beside her smirked a little.

"Mai!" Kagome squeaked in a high-pitched voice. "What are you doing here?" She pushed the boy out of the room.

"What's with that guy, Kagome?" Mai asked with a grin. "Why are you trying to hide him?" She had a pretty good guess who he was already. The silver hair gave him away. 'Ahh, the infamous half-brother.'

"Oh, he's just a... a friend from school. We have a project to do together. I didn't know you would be here."

"I just called yesterday to tell your mother the good news." She smiled. She had graduated a month earlier, and her future was unlimited. She was the happiest she had ever been.

"What good news?"

Mai smiled again. "I know I'm still young, but I'm out of school so... Well, the truth is... I've fallen in love. We're going to be married."

Kagome gasped and said, "Oh Mai, that's wonderful! And this must be the lucky man! Hi, I'm Kagome! What's your name? How did you meet Mai? How long have you two been together?"

He looked at Mai uncertainly, clearing saying "She's kidding, right?" Mai just laughed. So the man rolled his eyes and said, "I can put no date to anything. I do care for her though, and you must forgive her for loving me."

Kagome was confused. She wanted her cousin to be happy, and that's generally what love caused a person to be. She would never deny Mai that lovely experience just because she might get angry. The man was peculiar. Why had he said that? And why did he seem so familiar? A bit threatening, but still so familiar.

"You don't recognize me?" he asked. She shook her head. "Good."

"Oh, can't we just tell them?" Mai asked. "I imagine they'll figure it out eventually."

"I don't think they'll accept it."

"Of course we'll accept you," Kagome's mother said. "There's no reason we wouldn't. If Mai loves you and you love her, then we want the two of you to be together."

"Fine, but I think that dog-boy over there need to hear this as well." Everyone's eyes went wide. "Inuyasha! Come here."

Kagome and her mother looked at the man in shock. Things were certainly getting strange. Hearing his name, the said hanyou came walking in, wearing a baseball cap. "Who are these people, Kagome?" he spat out.

"This is my cousin Mai and this is..." She trailed off, not knowing his name. "Um, this is her fiancee."

Inuyasha just "Feh"ed. Unsure what to do, Kagome addressed to the mysterious man, "Who are you? How did you know his name?" He stood and walked over to Inuyasha. "I know his name, because I used to hate him."

Then quick as a flash, he grabbed Tessaiga from its sheath.

'I can hold it,' Sesshoumaru thought to himself. 'I can't use it, but... I can hold it.'

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Inuyasha asked him angrily. Suddenly, giving no one else a chance to speak, the sword started to glow. A blinding, pulsing light filled the room, causing everyone to shield their eyes.

Suddenly, Mai giggled- shocked at the sight that met her straining eyes. The others gasped, unable to speak as they stared at the man holding the sword.

The man with silver hair, golden eyes, and a blue crescent moon on the center of his forehead...

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"I can't believe it," Kagome said as she sat with Inuyasha in her family's living room. "My cousin and your brother."

Inuyasha didn't respond, too busy playing with Buyo.

Kagome rolled her eyes. 'Idiot. He probably didn't even notice that his brother had been human.' To Inuyasha she said, "I'm glad he's happy, though. He... I guess he deserves it, doesn't he? And I know Mai does." She smiled. "Happiness... And really, who would have ever imagined?"

WHAA! The end! Thank you all for reviewing! I hope you enjoyed it. Farewell!

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