Author Fangirling: Yay, it's finished! I couldn't (well, I guess I could have) leave off with the way the last chapter ended, but I still love the mood it ended on. So here is your epilogue, not told from either POV. Thank you so much for you reviews (you know who you are), and please be on the look out for my upcoming Nuriko and Houki story!
Seven years later.
Amiboshi was tilling the land on his flourishing farm as his two small children ran around him and giggled. He lived in northern Sairou now, and his life was peaceful and fulfilling. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he noticed someone in foreign clothing on a horse approaching him from the horizon. The stranger got close enough for them to recognize each other.
"I thought you wouldn't have gone far," the stranger smiled. "Amiboshi."
Amiboshi smirked. "What are you doing all the way out here, Chiriko?"
Amiboshi's wife served them snacks as Chiriko told Amiboshi about all his adventures after he went back to Konan. About how terrible the war was, but how the countries were able to make peace after they defeated Nakago, about how Miaka, Yui, and Tamahome went back to her world, but came back when a new enemy called Tenkou tried to threaten them. Chiriko was now a court official in the Konan palace, and he told about how the other warriors had ended up as well. "And about Suboshi…" he trailed off.
"It's alright," Amiboshi looked aside. "I could feel it."
"These are very good," Chiriko changed the topic as he observed the food.
"Aren't they?" he smiled back. "My wife Shi Fang is a wonderful cook."
"And I'm sure you're the wonderful farmer who gives her things to cook with," he nudged him. They laughed, but fell into an awkward silence.
"Why did you come out here, anyway?"
"I wanted to see how you were," Chiriko replied. "I've told the others about that time. They aren't mad, and they'd all love to see you again."
He smiled, but shook his head. Chiriko nodded understandingly. Their visit didn't last much longer, and Chiriko mounted his horse to leave.
They said a friendly goodbye, but neither dwelled on it long, knowing that there would be no more visits.