Hello! For the final time in this story...creepy much. Here is the Epilogue. It isnt very long but an epilogue none the less. So please enjoy! And the sequel will be up shortly! Keep checking my profile for any other updates!

Epilogue

At Mt. Reikaku (I hope that's how you spell it)…

Koji walked along side Tasuki through the bandit strong hold. Things had been weird for the past couple of years. Tasuki came home with Chichiri and two kids! Tasuki even admitted to them all about his twin sister named Keiko. And because this was his sister's family (technically his too) he was allowing them to live there. Things had been….well interesting with children around the stronghold. Not to mention it was a huge place which meant a completely worried monk 24/7. And today was even more odd because the Suzaku seishi were all gathering there this year for the day. Most had already arrived.

"Uncle Tasuki!" a girl of about seven said happily as she ran for Tasuki to swoop her up and hold her. She wore a cute female style of bandit type clothing. It really seemed to suit her. And around her neck was the same necklace. The one her mother had made for her.

"Hey Takara," Tasuki said with a grin. The young girl's mahogany colored eyes sparkled. She had her father's eyes and her fathers blue hair that she wore at medium length and at the moment in a high ponytail with a ribbon. She had her father's looks but her mother's personality 100. "Where's your brother?" He asked.

"Oh…um…" Takara staggered over her words.

"Takara…you didn't…" Tasuki said disapprovingly.

"Um…no." Takara said looking up at him.

"She didn't what?" Koji asked confused.

"Well let's just go see…" Tasuki said with a smirk down at his young niece.

"No! You don't wanna look! We were playing…and um…hide and seek! And he's hiding." She said nervously.

"Really? Well then shouldn't you be finding him?" Tasuki asked slyly.

"Well…I was…?" She said in a question form as if unsure. Yep….this was definitely his sister's daughter.

"Mhmm…" Tasuki said as he stopped in front of the closet. He opened the door. Hanging and squirming tied up was a boy who looked the same age as Takara. He wore a matching necklace although his was red. And he wore some bandit like clothing. With his red hair he almost looked like Tasuki although his was styled a lot like Tamahome's. Guess that answered Koji's question.

'Note to self…don't play hide and seek with Takara…' Koji said as he stared at the dangling boy inside.

Takara made a shocked face then a disapproving one and shook her finger, "Takeo how many times have I told you not to hide in the closet!" She chastised.

Tasuki laughed but placed down Takara and untied his nephew. His nephew had his mother's red hair which he wore long in a style like Tamahome. He also had his sister's eyes but his father's personality.

"Takara!" He yelled as soon as the gag was pulled off.

"That would be my name don't wear it out!" Takara teased sticking out her tongue at her twin brother.

"Hey that's my line!" Nuriko laughed behind Takara making her jump.

"Nuriko-sama!" Takara cheered as she hugged him. "Where's Naoko?" She asked looking around.

"I think she's over by her mom," Nuriko said pointing in a direction through the people inside the small house.

"Thanks!" Takara grinned as she ran off. Takeo ran after her too. They watched the children run off. They saw Takara tackle a girl whose hair was Nuriko's purple and braided back but her different layered bangs hung in her face. Then she had Ayame's purple/blue metallic eyes. A boy soon joined them. He looked exactly like a mini version of Hotohori. Soon the children were out the door in a hurry.

Suddenly Chichiri appeared before them with a worried look on his face. "Have you seen them anywhere no da?" Chichiri asked anxiously. There was no need to ask who the 'them' was.

"Uh…Chichiri…ya can calm down ya know?" Tasuki said eyeing his monk friend worried. "They're fine they just went off outside with the others."

"They did no da!" Chichiri asked sighing and sweatdropped. "They are so hard to keep track off….Takara is very good at sneaking away no da." Chichiri sighed exasperated. 'Kind of like…'

"I wonder what kind of life they'll get to have," Koji said as he made himself known again changing the subject when silence filled the small group at the remembrance of Keiko.

"I donno…prob'ly an interestin' one considerin' they've got seishi for parents." Tasuki grinned.

"I just hope…" Ayame said nervously as Nuriko wrapped his arms around her.

"How many times do I have to tell you that she'll be fine." Nuriko said soothingly.

"Yeah…how much trouble could they possibly get themselves into?" Koji asked trying to reassure everyone.

Too bad…they all realized that life wasn't so simple. And maybe they would have all been a little more careful if they had realized that fate…wasn't quite done with them yet.

The End

No...I didnt magically bring her back...that would've been wierd. Sorry. But what do you think of the kids? Interesting hm? Well let me know! And another thing. For the sequel I have a rough idea of what's going to happen. But honestly for my reviewers i am making an offer. If you would like to see something happen in the sequel i will see if i can add it in. Or if somebody wants a charecter added in...oc or original just let me know. But if you do add an oc charecter i will be emailing you a lot. lol. but i figured i would make that offer. Since your all just so wonderful! Well time to answer these lovely reviewers.

DevoTheMadCashCow- I'm sorry you're so angry. But the inevitable question had to be answered. Why are there 8 seishi? And that was the reason. And well...her reason resulted in her dying. Sadly...but this was the plot of the story. I can't really go and change that. lol. But maybe you'll like TAkara? She's pretty cool. And she seems to get herself into trouble...hm...remind you of anyone? lol. Yeah so also read my offer up there! If you would like anything be sure and ask! I'll see what i can do! And thank you ever so much for being such a dedicated reader that you are! I hope you will return for the sequel! And thank you for reviewing my other stories as well!

caspercatt22- My very first reviewer! Yay caspercatt22! Thank you so much for all your reviews and all your help through out this fanfic. It was really nice knowing someone was out there reading my fic when they could! I hope you enjoyed it! Even if you didnt review the last chapter. But let me know if you have any suggestions for the sequel. My little offer up there still stands! Well until the sequel!

Kristall- Yes I know that the ending was sad...sinffle. But that was how the story was to end. You have to admit you didnt see it coming though. But I wanted to thank you for all your wonderful reviews. You always reviewd every chapter since you came to reading my fic! Thanks for that! I hope you will come back to read the sequel! And i would love to know any suggestions you have for it! Basically what it says in that top paragraph! lol.

Tayk- A new reviewer! Yay! lol. So how did ya like the epilogue? Oh and yes the sequel will be up soon. And even though your a new reviewer the off stands for you too! Don't be shy to ask for anything! I'll see what i can do! Thank you for reading my story and i'm glad that you enjoyed the story so much! Hopefully you'll enjoy the sequel and my other works just as much!

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Well until the sequel! See ya!- miraclebutterfly