No matter how much I love the Inuyasha series, as do us all, I have no ownership of anything Inuyasha.(sigh)
Well, here it is. The very end of Midnight. I had to throw in this, just a humorous ending that I thought would be a good way to wrap it up. ;)
Epilogue
A ninth grade class is standing at the foot of the steps of the shrine, their teacher explaining to them:
"All right, is everyone here?" A chorus of teens voices replies and she smiles.
The class before them is a mixed group, some full demon, some hanyou's, and some humans all in one class. The first class of it's kind at the high school.
"All right everyone, remember what I've told you. We are taking a tour of the Higurashi shrine today, and we might get the chance to meet the Daimyou himself. Remember your manners." She says somewhat threateningly.
In the back of the group a pair of children smile. One is slightly taller than the others, golden eyes watching the group of children in front of them. Long silver hair is pulled back into a loose braid down his back. Elf like ears mark his demon heritage, twin dark blue stripes mark his face, a crescent moon on the center of his forehead hidden by his bangs. The smaller girl beside him is giggling slightly, her long black hair waving slightly as she elbows her companion. Her dog like ears are swiveling slightly to catch the conversations of the group as her large gold eyes, so like her companions, sparkle up at him in humor.
"Are they coming?" The girl asks. The boy nods.
"Father actually cut his patrol short so he could be here. He should be getting here about now..." The boy smiles slightly, nodding up to the sky. The girl glances up and smiles slightly.
"This is going to be funny." She states simply. Her companion nods, smiling slightly.
"It's not that big of a deal." He comments lightly. The girl beside him laughs slightly.
"But they get to meet face to face the great Daimyou of the Western lands!" She says sarcastically. The boy shakes his head slightly. The teacher sees them whispering in the back and smiles slightly.
"Why don't you come forward and take the lead you two?" She says rather pointedly. The two roll their eyes and the group opens a path for them to the front of the group. The boy passes the teacher, nodding slightly and the teacher smiles widely, following the two up the steps.
As they climb the steps the boy smiles slightly and the girl nods.
"Mom and dad are at the top of the steps." The girl whispers. "Where's aunt and uncle? Are they still up there?" She asks. The boy smiles slightly, nodding straight up to the overcast sky.
"You know how my parents love theatrics." The girl chuckles.
At the top of the stairs the group starts whispering to each other, studying the pair before them.
Kagome stands unmoving beside her husband, smiling slightly when she sees her daughter. The dark green kimono she wears accents her tanned complexion, her hair done up in the traditional low ponytail of a priestess. Beside her, her husband stands tall in his red outfit, the red coloring of the cloth of the fire rat having not diminished a bit.
The girl comes forward, leaving to group to kiss her mother on the cheek. As she leans close she whispers.
"Where's grandfather?" Kagome nods toward the house as she moves to her father. After a peck on the cheek and Inuyasha's grumbled reply the girl turns to the group.
"I want to introduce everyone to my mother priestess Kagome and my father Inuyasha." The group all bow deeply to them, greeting them. Kagome bows back as Inuyasha shuffles his feet uncomfortably. The teacher glances at the boy and he nods, passing Inuyasha and Kagome to go into the house. As he shuts the door behind him he shakes his head.
"Grandfather, we're ready." Inutaisho nods, rising from where he sits on the couch, his silver hair in a high ponytail.
As he exits the house, his grandfather behind him, the group with the teacher all gasp, staring wide eyed at the tall demon behind him.
"Everyone, this is Inutaisho, former Daimyou of the Western lands and my grandfather." After hushed and awed greetings the boy glances up at the sky, catching a glimpse of paw and a flick of a tail in the clouds. The boy smiles slightly, shaking his head. Why they insist on this theatrical entrance is beyond me but I'll play along i guess. He thinks as he looks back at the group. A few are following his gaze up, the rest staring at Inutaisho whom is staring straight back with his intimidating stare.
"Everyone, back up please." They all stare at him a second, then hurriedly back away as Kagome, Inuyasha, Inutaisho, and Kagome's daughter do as well. The boy raises an arm, gesturing to the sky.
"I would like to introduce my Father, Daimyou of the Western lands, Lord Sesshoumaru and Lady Rin, my mother."
Above them suddenly the clouds seem to erupt, the class all ducking slightly and calling out as two massive forms begin to descend toward the shrine. The two dog demons, one pure white, the other pure black, land easily and effortlessly in the yard, standing on either side of the boy. They stand there staring down at the group for a time before transforming, taking on their smaller forms.
Sesshoumaru stares at the group staring back at him, taking in his clothes. His son rolls his eyes and shakes his head.
"Did you have to dig that out?" The boy whispers. Sesshoumaru shrugs.
"You're mother made me." The boy chuckles and studies his father's outfit. The white pants are as he had seen his father in a few times before, his black boots perfectly clean as always. His white top with the dark red markings on the shoulders is tucked in, the yellow and blue sash bound around his waist. At his side Tenseiga is tucked into the sash. Glancing back he notices that Inuyasha, his uncle, is carrying Tetsuiga. His mother, on the other side of him, is wearing a white kimono as well, the same red markings on his father's accenting her kimono the bottom half of her kimono, cutting diagnally across from the left side of her waist down to the right.
Both smile at the group as they stand unmoving, staring at them. The teacher is the first to approach, bowing deeply.
"I thank you for the honor of your presence this morning." Sesshoumaru nods his head to the teacher, clapping a hand on his son's shoulder as his mother chuckles slightly.
"My mate and i thank you for bringing your class." He looks back at the group and his mate elbows him.
"Stop looking so stern. You're scaring them!" She whispers. Sesshoumaru shakes his head chuckling.
"I believe you came for a tour of the shrine?" The teacher nods. "Come, my mate and son and I would be honored to take you on a tour of our home." The boy rolls his eyes as Sesshoumaru wraps an arm around his shoulders, leaning close.
"We have to get revenge on your mother for making us do this." He whispers in his son's ear. The boy smiles slightly, glancing back at his mother as his father leads the group toward the ancient well house.
Once there Sesshoumaru turns to the group, indicating the open well doors.
"This is where it all began you could say..."