Epilogue
The Last Chapter...
Five years have now passed by in the feudal era of Japan and everything began to turn back to normal, at least somewhat normal for everyone. After Kinata's death, Kagome and Sesshomaru said their good byes to Lord Shinichi and headed back to the Western Lands Castle with their children, Mizuki and Takashi. There they began to raise and teach them the important meaning and aspects of life that included its great findings to its most unexpected events. Sango and Miroku became united and moved back to Kaede's village. After they became united Sango and Miroku had a daughter they named Hitomi. Hitomi rather was defined as being a wise and splendid child indeed; let's just hope she's more like her mother than her father. Kouga and Kagura were welcomed back into Kouga's clan and there they just celebrated having their first litter of pups. Four to be exact, which consisted of three boys and one precious girl. Kohaku now is starting to court Rin at the Eastern Castle. He couldn't be more than a perfect match for the girl. Oh how she's grown into such a young lady. Sesshomaru has taken Shippo under his wing to become Japans next greatest warrior. They say this but really its male bonding that's what it is. Well that leaves our Inuyasha. Inuyasha returned to Kaede's village but things started to change. First of all he wasn't let's say "Close" to Kikyou anymore. He would often start to avoid her or go off on his own. Kikyou she's not the naïve type and soon picked up on what he was doing. At first she became a little upset he was acting like this.
Inuyasha was sitting against the sacred tree trying his best to be forgotten of this world when all of a sudden Kikyou comes out of know where and sits down right next to him. Inuyasha remained silent and so did Kikyou. It started to feel like an eternity had passed right between the two until Kikyou had spoken.
"You have become distant these past five years; I could sense something has changed between you, between us." Kikyou started.
"Kikyou I don't really want to get into this right now." Inuyasha started.
"Well Inuyasha it looks like were going to have to." Kikyou said. "Inuyasha have you lost all your feelings for me you had not so long ago? Have you already fallen out of love with me?"
"Kikyou stop it right now." Inuyasha said angrily.
"Inuyasha answer me do you still love me or not!" Kikyou yelled.
"No damn it! I don't there aren't you happy?!" Inuyasha yelled. "Things have changed Kikyou in my life and I'm not sure whether it was for the worst or the best, things have changed."
"I see, and what I also see is the agony that strikes your heart before my eyes. Inuyasha I'm not mad at you, I started to feel it too five years ago when you left with Kagome and the others on that journey. The same thing started to happen to me as well thinking to what we had long ago lies in the past and now we must look to the future. You lost that certain person haven't you? The one you became to love the most haven't you?" Kikyou asked.
Inuyasha looked Kikyou with a depressed sort of look that pained her to see her friend that way as he answered.
"Yes and she died right before my very eyes." Inuyasha answered.
"I'm sorry to hear that but you know there is a way to bring back a lost love." Kikyou said.
"What are you talking about Kikyou?" Inuyasha asked.
"There is a way to bring back a loved one that was lost and that is with the shikon no tama." Kikyou said. "When the jewel is completed anyone can use this jewel and resurrect one person only from beyond the grave."
"Then why couldn't we bring you back before then huh?" Inuyasha asked.
"Because this was the way it was meant to be, destiny planned it out this way." Kikyou said as she reached into her pocked.
Kikyou reached into her pocked and pulled out the shikon no tama and opened Inuyasha's hand. Carefully she placed the jewel inside his hand and closed it.
"Bring her back so you can become happy and smile once more." Kikyou said as she got up and started to head back to the village.
"Thank you." Inuyasha whispered.
"No thank you, you showed me what it was like to be my own person and I will never forget it." Kikyou said as she walked on.
Inuyasha kept staring at the jewel inside his hand as he got up and hurried towards the Western Lands Castle.
Sesshomaru was in his study reading through some scrolls when all of a sudden Master Jaken comes running it with some news.
"Milord, Milord!" Squawked Master Jaken, "Master Inuyasha is here at the castle."
"He is now is he?" Lord Sesshomaru said. "This one shall be down in a moment."
Master Jaken flocked out of the room and down the steps announcing Sesshomaru would be down very shortly. Kagome was upstairs and walked into Sesshomaru's office.
"Sesshomaru why is Inuyasha here?" Kagome asked.
"This one does not know but is going to find out right now." Sesshomaru said. "Come let us go and see."
"Hai" Kagome answered.
Kagome and Sesshomaru walked out of the room as their two children ran straight past them.
"Children walk down the stairs do not run." Kagome called out.
"Ah but mom I was actually beating Takashi." Mizuki whined.
"No you were not. Mizuki face it you could never beat me." Takashi smirked.
"Yeah I could." Mizuki challenged.
"Enough both of you" Sesshomaru said. "It's time for the both of you to complete your studies."
"Ahh but Master Jaken is so boring." Mizuki whined.
"But Mizuki there is a way we could have some fun." Takashi smirked.
"What is that brother?" Mizuki asked puzzled.
Takashi whispered the following in his sister's idea and loved it when he watched her eyes enlarge.
"Oh Master Jaken!" Mizuki called out as her and Takashi went to chase and torture Master Jaken.
"They're growing up so fast." Kagome smiled.
"Indeed they are." Sesshomaru said while walking down the steps into the commons room.
There Sesshomaru and Kagome met with Inuyasha who had news to tell them.
"So Inuyasha what is your desire to speak to this one?" Sesshomaru asked coldly in his monotone voice.
Inuyasha opened his palm and showed Kagome and Sesshomaru the completed jewel.
"We can resurrect Kinata." Inuyasha said. "With the jewel completed now we can finally use it for good."
Kagome looked at Sesshomaru with pleading eyes who nodded his head.
"We shall leave today." Sesshomaru said.
"Kagome are you okay?" Inuyasha asked as he saw Kagome start to cry.
"I'll finally have my sister back again." Kagome said happily as she whipped tears away from her eyes. "I'm happy."
"Good let's go then." Inuyasha said.
"Yes, right." Kagome said.
Everyone left the castle that day. Today was going to be a day where great things would come and arrive. Everyone including all of Kagome's friends came to bare witness the rising of Kagome's departed sister Kinata. Even those who didn't know her exactly from the castle came to witness her rising from beyond the grave. Lord Shinichi made the efforts and came out to the grave site to witness his grand-daughters rising as well. Everyone gathered around the hill covered with cherry blossom trees and waited. Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha waited upon the top. Inuyasha handed the shikon no tama over to Kagome.
"You make the wish, she is your sister." Inuyasha said.
"Thank you Inuyasha." Kagome said as she held the shikon no tama in her palms.
Kagome held the shikon no tama in her palms and closed her eyes and began to make the wish.
"I call upon the forces of light not darkness to resurrect a long lost sister, a long lost friend, and a long lost love. This is my sister Kinata. Bring her back to all of us. Bring back Kinata that is my wish, resurrect her so she can live on this time and place once again.' Kagome said as tears flooded her face. "I call upon the forces of light not darkness to resurrect a long lost sister, a long lost friend, and a long lost love. This is my sister Kinata. Bring her back to all of us. Bring back Kinata that is my wish, resurrect her so she can live on this time and place once again.' Kagome repeated.
"They're waiting for you." A voice whispered.
"I cannot go back I no longer am living." She said.
"They want you back; they are wishing you back with the shikon no tama." Another voice said.
"Kinata?" asked a voice.
Kinata looked over towards her mother and father.
"I'll never get to see you both again." Kinata said.
Kinata's mother walked over and embraced her daughter into her arms.
"I love you, your father loves you. We both love you with all our hearts, even if you cannot see us that does not mean we are not with you to show you guidance or give you encouragement. We will always be there for you and your sister." Her mother said as tears flooded throughout her face.
"Go now your future awaits and so does a certain someone." Her father smiled as he looked down and saw Inuyasha.
Kinata smiled and blushed then nodded. "I'll go."
Her father was next to hug Kinata as her mother did the same. Everyone down below was working on digging up Kinata's grave. Finally they reached an ending point. They finally found her coffin. Inuyasha opened the coffin and everyone was shocked to see. Kinata was still just as beautiful as ever. She was still dressed in the same elegant Kimono when they buried her five years ago. Inuyasha moved closer to examine if she was breathing and she was. Slowly Kinata opened her eyes and stared into Inuyasha's and smiled.
"I missed you." Inuyasha whispered.
"So did I." Kinata whispered. "My feelings for you still haven't changed."
"I love you." Inuyasha whispered.
"And I'll love you forever." Kinata said as Inuyasha drew her in a kiss.
"They're waiting." Inuyasha said.
"Let's go greet them, together okay?" Kinata asked.
"Let's go." Inuyasha said as he picked Kinata up and jumped out of the grave.
"She's alive." Inuyasha announced as then put her down.
"Kinata it's really you." Kagome said as she felt tears coming again. "Kinata!" Kagome cried as she ran to her sister and embraced her.
"Kagome don't cry anymore I'm here now." Kinata said.
"I've missed you so much." Kagome said as she whipped away her tears.
"Well now I'm back and alive we can all be a family together…and I believe I've finally found the one just for me." Kinata smiled as Inuyasha came up and embraced Kinata as his arms pulled her into him.
"I see now." Kagome smiled. "Come on let's all go and celebrate this day."
As everyone one was leaving Kagome and Kinata were the only ones that remained on that hill with the cherry blossom trees. Together they stood looking out over the horizon while the sun was beginning to set. Both their parent's were watching their daughters from above the heavenly atmosphere as they smiled down at them.
"Shall we go?" Kagome asked smiling at her sister.
"Defiantly, I'm ready if you are." Kinata said as she smiled back at Kagome.
"We'll everyone is waiting so let's get going." Kagome smiled as she hung her arm around her sister shoulder and the two began walking on towards their grand-fathers castle.
This is a story that some readers might not have been able to understand why the characters role was like or why it was made into that. The meaning of life is a fundamental philosophical discussion of human existence. What does all of this mean exactly? Well to further explain life has its up and downs as you just read in this story. Even if there are the good things and the bad things that occur in life, you've got to make the best of what you got. Our futures are neither sealed nor broken. It's all up to you to make that important decision.