Watashi no Musume
Chapter 14- Years later

I sat moved through the shelves on the wall trying to get rid of the dust that managed to inhabit every book it could find. Nobody used these old books anymore. The only person who even bothered to search through the books was Chiharu. She was a smart girl and learned to read without even attending school. Chiharu however had been missing for months.

When Inuyasha and I found that she was gone we panicked and ran everywhere looking for our baby girl. There was no sign of were she could of possible been. I had given up hope and returned home. She wasn't dead. If she were dead I would know. I would feel it. She's out there still. Though it seems that she may not be in this world. Inuyasha however (being the stubborn hanyou he is) has not given up. I wish I had his will power. His enthusiasm to go on even after it was pointless. But there was no hope looking for her. I never told him this because it would break my heart to watch Inuyasha's face as he realized this.

I sorted through the books and pulled out all the old ones we no longer needed. A old scarf was tied around my mouth to filter the dust filled air. Just as I was about to throw one book into a box something caught my eye. It looked familiar. An odd sortment of shapes decorated the cover and poor writing that labeled the cover said "Chiharu." A couple of the letters were backwards and it was missing the "h" completely. I opened it and right on the front page was a beautiful birthday flower from the Goshinboku was still pasted on its cover. It amazed me that the flower still looked freshly picked. Above it was the big letters "5th Birthday!" I smiled at this. That was such a happy year. I laughed recalling the argument Chiharu had with her uncle. She kept insisting that he wasn't her uncle and Souta (poor boy) was insisting that he never said he was her uncle. Oh! And the Birthday cake! How long ago was this? I asked myself

"Why this was before Chiharu was even born!" The year was written on the very bottom of the page. I couldn't believe that I had forgotten all of this. How Chiharu saved my happiness. It never occurred to me how much I owed my own child. Chiharu wasn't missing at all. She was just brought back in time. Repairing the broken relationship I had with Inuyasha.

A Shikon shard slowly came to my senses. It was the last of the Jewel. Inuyasha and I had disposed of it long ago. The only bit that was left was around Chiharu's neck to keep her safe. When I realized this I ran out of the room slamming all the doors open and out of my way.

"Kagome what's wrong! DEAR!" I ignored my mother and ran outside nearly tackling the child that had just magically appeared under the tree.

All my life the Goshinboku has been living for me, for us. To make us happy. Now we were all in its debt. If it weren't for the tree my wish for Inuyasha to come get me would have never been granted. Chiharu would have never been there to help us or even born for that matter. It felt comforting to have the tree's glowing power watching over me.

A:n And that is the end of the story. I am sad to see it end so soon but I am thinking of a sequel. So far I only got a simple idea. I'm thinking about making the next story about how Chiharu grew up and why she is so connected to the Goshinboku.

If you have any ideas for the sequel feel free to tell me. I need all the help I can get. I've already kinda' started writing it but its looking pretty sad.

Anyway it was really funny writing for you guys and if you liked this story I suggest you read these other stories that happen to be my favorites and they kinda' inspired this story in a way
Kagome's baby- http/ de Niyati : Children of Fate- http/