A New Beginning
(Chapter 46)
End of One, Start of Another
Two days they finally got to Keade's village, the news of Naraku's death spread faster then wild fire. Not just humans rejocing, the kinder demons as well. It would mean more demons would come fourth but after that, all other demons were nothing. The whole village was going to have a huge celebration. Not taking notice to the greater number of hanyous, willingly letting the heros that destoried Naraku in the village. Kagome and Inuyasha were just glad to get back with their pups, Haru and Takara. They were just as happy to be with their parents. Sakura happy to see both her adoptive parents, not letting 'em out of her sight until the party started.
Stars sparkling threw the blackened sky, didn't damper the partying. It was completely hilarious seeing what these villagers acted like with future music. The kids took to it faster then any of the others.
About two miles out, the ookami had snuck off with his mate. Still not liking that many people, plus rather stay with his mate. Laying back against a hill side, laying contently on her loves chest. Strong arm around her one hand holding on tight to hit resting agianst her lower abdomen. Nuzzling into her neck, a low growl that sounded more like a purring sound coming from ookami. The burns from the last battle had healed mostly, the one scar over her eye remained but all hers would last for many years since it was from the main source. Nothing could heal those, as much as he wished he could completely get rid of the pain. Small episodes of pain racked threw her back from the deep burns, tried to hide it at first but Shadow spotted it when she was alone. The cat still had a scar over her eye, which she had gotten from Naraku when she freed Kagura, but it was the only way. Though the scars on her back and flattened out only marking it look like a tattoo but much more painful. Thanking kami that it hadn't completely crippled her for the rest of her long life.
For now though, the pain wasn't causing any problems, the thought of being a family in the close to 8 months now made it almost barable and forget about the damn ordeal of going threw hell and back. Glad she was allowed a second chance at all, she'd just started her life even if she were to end up in heaven it's be a hell to her. Laughing at the fact that both her friends ran into their old childhood crushes that looked like lasted.
Feeling his fangs slightly dig into her mark making a shutter go threw her spine. Snuggling closer, glad he didn't want to be at that overly populated party either. Not trusting people at all in general at this point, kind of a demon instinct in this state. Only really even getting close to him at all, "Your back ok?" he asked, always asking that latly hating when those damn epsiodes happened were she could hardly move becasue of the pain and he couldn't do a damn thing. Only hold her until the pain creased, and it hurt to even move for close to a hour. It been less the past few days though.
"I'm fine don't worry." she assured
Letting the worries slip for a while focusing on the much brighter future ahead, had a mate, plus a pup on the way, what more could a guy want? Smirking smugly for a second, his mate was everything a demon lord or demon ever wanted. Power, smarts, looks, and the damn skills. To bad no one was taking her from him. After this they were going a little north of the new slayers village towards the more mountain area that Sesshomaru so willingly gave to his little sister. More like his daddy made him after learning he was going to be a grandfather when his daughter had really no place to call her own. Glad they wouldn't have to stay with that half wit mutt, might have had some respect but hardly. Lightly running kisses over her neck, growling low demon feeling playful. Hearing a small whimper made the growl only get louder. Fangs biting in slightly when the base of his ear was rubbed, damn his ears sometimes! Purr like growl louder before, losing all sence of the world, losing himself in her scent. The few nightmares of that dreaded day still came and scared the shit out of him, it hurt everytime. Always waking up with her though made the pain disapate with just a look. No matter how many times she said it wasn't his fault he couldn't help himself in thinking if he had protected her better, she wouldn't be going threw all this pain now.
"I'm glad all this is finally over, 21 years of this did get annoying." he mumbled
"You think?"
"That damn bastered caused all this pain in the first place, and that damn daughter of his. Both dead and gone and serioulsy won't be missed." he growled, soon gaining a much happier subject. Hand tightening around her own, "At least now we don't have to worry about that, I didn't want to bring our pup into a world with those sick twisted bastereds."
Heart leaping at that, never in a million years would she have considered herself a mother. Well Sakura was a different story, but now she was going to have her own pup. A result of both her and her mate. Never knowing this kind of happiness before. Koro smiling seeing the new spark in her eye, loving that spark. Year ago, they wouldn't have thought this would happen still alone, far apart. Hell even a half a year ago. Falling flat on his back when she got him in a tight embrace. Own arm around her shoulders, not wanting to hit the injury. Content with just hearing her heart beating at all, shuttering at those three heart wrenching days making his grip tighten. That would haunt him for a while, only making his protective instinct as strong as ever. More so knowing that she was carrying his pup, refused to let her fight anymore for the next damn year or out of his sight.
Gently laying her back on her back, nuzzling agaisnt the burn mark a little of to the side of her eye, it was just an outline now, skin slightly off color. Simpathically licking a small part, still feeling the burning sensation. The burn scars didn't bug him, or even ruin her in his mind. Still the same woman he loved. Though the marks made him pissed, leg still could almost see the bone. Hearing the purr like growl now coming from her. Demon melted at the loving spark in her eye, kissing her hard. Almost losing it. Completely losing it at her taste again, Arms tightly around him, scars on her back completey numb for once. Taking full advantage of the pain free moments, knowing it wouldn't be completely pain free for a year or two, scars sometime after that.
When something tackled them in the side, scaring both half to death. Shadow was lucky the ookami didn't react claws first. Glaring at the neko, falling back in slight defeat, "What now Shadow?"
"Well, simiple party for the people that killed the demon, and two ain't there!"
"Maybe there's a reason for that!" the annoyed wolf growled
"We're not good with that many people, plus I just don't want to be around a bunch a idiot humans." Mika growled, why did the cat have to be so damn curious! "Seriously not good with tight spaces anywhere at the moment."
"Please, you two are so damn pathitic!"
"You are not going to leave or shut up till we go, will you?" Koro mumbled
"Nope."
"Damn." they both growled
"Hey look at it this way, later everyone is going to be to damn drunk to even notice you two dissappering. Ten minutes at least."
Sounded fair enough, "Fine, but I am so getting you later cat."
"Whatever wolf boy come on."
Before she had a say in walking or not was on his back, "I can walk you know."
"Point?"
Growling in slight annoynace before nuzzling agianst the back of his neck, heck with arguing right now. "Wouldn't mind this was the other way around though."
"Pervert."
"Only you love."
Two silver streaks darted threw the sky, "If anything, wish you didn't have those scars or pain koi."
Smiling at love in his thoughts, "You're all I'll ever need."
Shadow couldn't help but laugh slightly, having seen her friend go threw so much the past years finally being really happy the first time in her life, or for the wolfs on that matter. Hoping things would settle now, the cat would have a heart attack otherwise. Oh by kami, she'd get stuck babysitting soon! Dealing with those two was scary but mixed oh god she was in for it, praying to all kami that it was just one kid.
Up ahead it wasn't just them having the party hater issues, but poor Inuyasha was forced by his mate so no chocie given. Rolling his eyes at the already drunk ass monk, laughing at some joke that made no sence what so ever. His sisters friends being just goof balls, the cyotoe having the same case as the monk. Dragon not so much. Tora as embrassed as hell, while her sister was to freaking drunk to walk a damn straight line. Reasons she never touched the crap.
Miroku and Ray seemingly getting along well, or they just lost it. They'd be lucky if they could tell a demon from a rock, "Y-you know what monk, your not to bad. For a holy bastered anyway." Ray said, hardly standing straight, way to many! Lucky hanyous couldn't die form a hang over.
"Yep! (hiccup) not so bad yourself."
"Kami help me." Tora mumbled
Busting up as seeing Inuyasha actually dancing! Well with Kagome of course, but still funny to see Mr. Tough guy so embrassed. The kids finding more ways to have fun with the fireworks Kagome gave them. Not seeing the two sneak off. Picking up his mate bridal style and lept up into the god tree. Cradling his mate in his lap.
Inuyasha still couldn't beleive it was over, Naraku was dead. After everything that evil hanyou had put him threw he was gone. With everyones help. Having to actually thank the bastered in some sence. He never tricked him and Kikyo, he'd never have met Kagome at all. He'd be dead by now, or still pinned to the tree if she hadn't come into his life. He'd still be alone, he wouldn't have a family right now, or a mate. Making his hold tighten.
Smiling up at her mate, before snuggling closer to his chest. Naraku was gone, she wouldn't have to worry about him risking his neck anymore. Her pups would be safe, they'd finally be able to rest without worry. To think she could have just been a normal high school girl. Now a hanyou with a mate and pups. She wouldn't change any of it.
"Can you beleive it's finally over?" Kagome asked
Looking up at the stars, before lightly kissing her, "No, but I'm glad it is. That bastered has caused to much terror for to long. Now we got a whole future a head of us."
"Together we'll be able to pull threw anything else."
"And I will always love you, Inuyasha."
"I will always love you, Kagome."
The End
(It's done! My first story complete!! I know it took forever but I'm finished! There is going to be a sequel since I'm sure some are asking, why isn't Kikyo dead yet. Well give me a few days and it will be up. I will post a notice on here to let everyone know. I have to thank EVERYONE. 353 reviews and I'm sure more after this, 19182 hits, 4 c2s, 79 favs, only 5 flames, and 51 alrets! YAY! It would take me forever to right eveyone that reviewed but you know who you are so THANK YOU AGAIN!)
