A/N: This is the end. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuaysha or gang/co, but I do own my theme and chapters. I own the characters I added... no they were borrowed by my friend, but I had permission to add them. Well everyone... last chapter. This is it for The Beginning of the End. I hope you all enjoyed it. So enjoy this last chapter and stay tuned for Casino. That shall be completed.

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The Beginning of the End

"Give it back Kenji!" The young Akio shouted. "Kenji give me back my ball!" She whined.

A hand shout out and grasped Kenji by his collar of his hoodie. "Give Akio back her ball now." Akio smiled as her older cousin Kisho flipped Kenji back.

"Fine here have it!" He threw the ball and Akio caught it. "I was only playing with her.

"She didn't want to play." Kisho said sticking his hands in his pockets.

Akio hugged her cousin. "Thanks Kisho." He smiled and hugged back.

"No problem. That's why I am here." He said.

Kenji laughed and tagged Kisho. "You're it!" Kisho growled.

"Not for long." The chase began.

Akio sat down and smiled. "They will never grow up." She whispered.

Five kids approached Akio as she sat quietly.

"Akio!"

"Akio hey!"

"Sister!"

"Akio!"

"Yo."

She turned and smiled brightly. "Hey guys."

Shippo is the oldest of the bunch and he had his girlfriend accompany him. "Hey lil' sis. Shouldn't you be around adults?" He asked smiling.

"Mom said I could come down and play." She said smiling. Akio's eyes widened and she jumped up. Her back, silver tipped hair swaying in the wind. "Sayoko!" Shippo smiled as his little sister jumped in the arms of his girlfriend.

It has been six years since the battle and the chaos ended. The kids have grown up, Akio, Kisho, Taro, and Takara are now six. Daichi, Kenji, and Sakura are seven and Shippo is now fourteen.

Akio smiled and hugged Sayoko. "Hey little one. How are you?" Sayoko asked as Akio smiled happily at her brothers girlfriend.

"I am fine. I was just playing with my new ball daddy got me." She picked up her silver and red ball to show Sayoko.

Shippo laughed. "Yup dad and I went to grab a few things last night for mom and he spotted that ball on the shelf. He could see Akio playing with it so he got it. Needless to say, she was thrilled." Sayoko giggled.

"How about we all play a game of catch? I will start off and we pass it around?" Sayoko suggested.

Akio nodded. "Yeah! How about it guys?" She looked at the other four.

"I'm in." Taro and Takara said.

"Me too." Daichi and Sakura chimed in.

"Count us in." Kisho said dragging Kenji over. "Caught him." He said panting. He winked at Akio.

Shippo smiled. "Yeah I guess I'll play too." Sayoko smiled and they all formed a circle.

"Okay let's play. Here ya go Akio."

Akio caught the ball and tossed it to Kisho. "Here ya go Kisho!" He caught it with ease and passed it on. The game was underway.

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Near by where the proud parents of the lovely group of kids.

Kagome was perched in Inuaysha's lap and they were sitting close to the glass door. She had a book in her hand, no a diary. She was reading it. The group was perched under the shade of the balcony of Inuaysha and Kagome's home. Sango was also perched on Miroku's lap as they sat close to the pool. Ayame was standing behind Koga as she had her arms wrapped around his neck from behind. Sesshomaru and Rin stood next to one another by the glass door too. He had his arm wrapped around her waist. Her head upon his shoulder. Kagome and Inuaysha had smiles spread across their faces, actually they all did.

"They have grown up so much in the past six years." Kagome said smiling.

"Yes. It's amazing, they are best friends. They are always looking out for one another." Ayame said smiling.

Koga and Ayame had come to terms with Kagome and Inuaysha. All had forgotten the past life and moved on to the new life they had created. Sango smiled brightly and stood. She kissed Miroku gently and walked to the grass.

"It looks like fun. I wanna play too." She said running towards the circle of kids. "Can I join?"

"Yeah come on Aunt Sango!" Akio and Shippo shouted together.

Miroku stood. "Yup does look like fun. And Sango's butt looks mighty fine when she runs." Kagome threw a patio pillow at him.

"Same ole Miroku." Ayame and Kagome said.

Miroku smiled. "Hey we're married now. Doesn't matter. Ha Ha!" He took off after Sango. "Wait up baby." Sango smiled and twirled around.

"Come on!" She motioned for the others.

Rin took Sesshomaru's hand. "Come on Fluffy let's go play!" He grunted.

"I do not play ball." He said.

"Please?" She gave him the puppy face. "For me and Kisho?" He couldn't help but smile.

"Fine." They took off to play ball too. Kisho's tail began to wag as he saw his parents come down to play too. Akio smiled.

"Happy Kisho?" He looked at her and grunted.

"No." Akio kissed his cheek.

"Yes you are." She said smiling.

Akio was the only person Kisho was warm too. He wasn't like that to anyone but Akio. She was his best friend and cousin and he loved her dearly. He would do anything for her, no matter the cost.

Sesshomaru smiled. "Now what are we doing?" Kisho threw him the ball.

"Just pick a person and toss the ball dad." Kisho said smiling. Sesshomaru nodded and passed it on. Who knew the all mighty Sesshomaru could laugh.

Ayame and Koga were the next to stand. They both smiled and looked at Kagome and Inuaysha. "Maybe we should cherish the times we have with each other. Who knows when the good times disappear?" Ayame whispered. Kagome warmly smiled upon her friend.

"Yes yes." She nodded. Koga took his wifes hand and they headed for the group also. It was getting rather big.

The only couple left was Inuaysha and Kagome. She looked at him for a second and then back to group.

"Inuyasha, look." She said. "Look at the family we have. The friends we are surrounded by. Who could be any more lucky then us?" She said.

Inuaysha wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her neck. "Yes. We are lucky. Luckier then we have ever been." He said dipping his head in her neck as she leaned back.

"I know. I really am glad to have them apart of our family and my heart." She whispered.

Inuaysha grinned. "Ya know it does look like fun. Should we head down and play as well?" Kagome turned her head and smiled.

Her lips found his and they shared a gentle heated kiss. "Yes. That sounds great." She replied.

Inuyasha stood with his wife in his arms. He twirled her around a minute and then set her down. As she slide out of his arms, he planted a quick kiss upon her lips. He took her hand and readied to lead her to the group.

"Wait." She said smiling. She set the diary down. Her hands trailing the lining of the red cover. She smiled warmly and turned. "Okay come on." She said tugging him down the grassy hill.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Akio shouted as Inuaysha swooped his baby girl into his arms.

"Can your mommy and daddy play also?" Akio hugged his neck.

"Yeah!" The kids all laughed as they watched their parents fumble to catch a ball.

"Ya know fighting demons was easier than catching this rubber thing." Koga said as it hit him upside the head for the fifth time.

"You're funny daddy!" Sakura said as she doubled over in laughter. Koga grinned and swooped his small hanyou baby girl into his arms. "AHHH! Mommy save me. Daddy has me!" She laughed.

Ayame giggled as she watched her beautiful family playing.

Miroku kissed Sango as she tackled him. Their two kids playing along. Sesshomaru and Rin were attacked by their small boy as well. Sesshomaru laughed as his small boy hugged his neck. Rin giggled in excitement.

Akio took fun in getting her parents to play too. She then ran to take Shippo and Sayoko down too. The group laughed some more.

Kagome and Inuaysha watched their small child and teenage son as they played with Sayoko.

"Their growing up so fast." Kagome said as a tear slid down her face.

"Yes." He agreed. He hugged her close as a breeze blew past them.

Laughing echoed through the air as the wind blew about the happy family. The wind trailed the laughter above them to the balcony. The diary was blew open. The wind whispering through the pages landed on the last page newly written upon.

In black ink was the sentence so clear to the family below...

"and thus the battle ended and the new lives of those loved dearly began. All I can say is this was not the end, but the beautiful Beginning of the End."

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A/N: So how do you like it? I am finally finished. :sobs: I can't believe I finally finished! I thought I would never get it done. Thank you Lord! I am sorry for making you readers wait so long, but thus, I have finished. I am literally crying right now. For finishing and for finally feeling the weight of sadness being lifted away from me. I am so glad I am done. Now I must finish Casino. Arigato and thank you for those who have reviewed.

Your writer and friend,

Kagome 32 Shrine -aka- Jamie