The land that Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father had left for Inuyasha was beautiful, covered in vibrant plants of many kinds. It was already changing though. Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, and I were building our homes. So far we were only building one, we would live it that one as we built the second one and then Miroku and Sango would move in there with their daughters. It was official though... Inuyasha and I had mated! I was his for life, I would live as long as he would! It was hard on me knowing that I would have to watch Rin grow old and die... I couldn't stand that thought.
Over the years Shippo, Yuri, and Rin grew, chasing each other around the house that we had all built together. Only now, their were three more little additions to the family. Yes, Inuyasha and I had kids together. Izayoi, was our daughter. She had black hair like me but Inuyasha's eyes and ears. Our son's were Takeru and Taisho. Triplets. Takeru had my eyes and hair color and Taisho had Inuyasha's eyes and hair color, neither had inherited their fathers ears and instead had mine. I loved all my children. Shippo, Yuri, Rin, Izayoi, Takeru, and Taisho. Our home was always filled with laughter and i loved every minute of it.
Sango and Miroku had a son, Keisuke. He was so cute! He was like a little Miroku except he thought like Sango and wasn't a pervert like his father. Their three children and them of course along with Kirara were always outside with all of us. We couldn't help it we were just so use to being outside that staying in all the time just didn't work for us. Thats where we were now. Laughing as all nine of the children played tag, a game i had taught them all.
"Miko." Sesshomaru greeted me. I wished he would use my name... how hard was it to do that? "Hello Sesshomaru." I smiled despite the fact that i was annoyed. He seemed to have accepted me and the kids as family but Inuyasha was still a annoyance to him... it had to be a brother thing. "Mother! Shippo took my flower necklace that i spent so much time making this morning!" Rin ran up to me. She was upset, i patted the poor girls shoulder before waving Shippo over. "Did take your sisters flower necklace?" I asked him. He shook his head and pointed to Izayoi who had climbed a tree and was quite high in the air. I watched in horror as she clapped her hands together and let out a childish giggle before her foot slipped. I gasped, rushing forward but luckily she caught her footing.
"Izayoi stay there, daddy is coming." I called to her as Inuyasha jumped up easily, landing quietly on the branch before scooping our youngest daughter up in to his arms. She was still so young, just a couple of years. He jumped landing easily before handing the necklace back to Rin. "Where are those boys?" I muttered looking around for the other two of my triplets. They were with Yuri and Mira playing in the dirt. Well atleast they weren't getting in to any trouble. I looked around to see Hana with Sango and Keisuke. All the children were accounted for so i turned my attention back to Sesshomaru. "Soon Rin will make a decision on where she will reside. She is 15 winters." Sesshomaru pointed out. "...I know." I bit back my tears as i watched her talking excitedly with Shippo.
Sesshomaru had been patient enough to allow Rin to live with us for so long, she was his. I knew that but that didn't stop me from accepting her as my daughter and Rin accepting me as her mother. "Can i come visit her anytime i want?" I asked. I guess he thought i would argue with him over this... i would be a fool if i did. Kaede saw it years ago before she passed on, Rin and Sesshomaru will be more than friends... it still sucks that he would choose my daughter of all people to mate with. "The demons will not accept you Miko." He said but he wasn't saying no. "The demons Lord Sesshomaru can kiss my purification arrow if they so much as attempt to keep me from my daughter." Inuyasha's eyes widdened. "Very well."
"What?" I asked my mate. "Your scary sometimes Kagome." He said before he went to go sneak up on the boys. Though the boys had human appearance they most certainly we're not. As soon as Inuyasha was close they both dodge, with a grace that reminded me of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha fell to the ground. Keep in mind my Taisho and Takeru we're still toddlers. Sesshomaru smirked a light chuckle escaping him as he watched my boys. "What the! That's not right!" I laughed at Inuyasha's outburst and smiled proudly at my sons. "Sessmaru-sama" The boys ran up to him, both smiling brightly.
"When we big can you teach us strong like you!" Takeru and Taisho said simultaneously. They missed a few words but otherwise the boys could speak pretty well, I thought it was cute how they said Sesshomaru's name. Inuyasha looked upset, I would have to tell him later that it was just a phase. They are his sons. They will always love him best that they are just idolizing Sesshomaru cause of Rin's stories of their travels. Though likely that would do any good either, this was Inuyasha... he would likely mope around for a few days all depressed and upset.
Surprisingly though after Sesshomaru left Inuyasha didn't sulk he instead went hunting with Miroku. Sango shook her head and laughed a little when I looked over at her. Must be a guy thing then. So I ignored it and set about taking care of the children, one i got Izayoi, Takeru, and Taisho into bed for a nap. I helped Yuri make a decorations out of paper and flowers. Shippo was busy coloring so I took this chance to talk to Rin. I hadn't had a chance to see what Sesshomaru had told her. As soon as I walked into her room I heard. "Mama do you think I will make a good wife?"
I found myself unable to speak, struggling for words that refused to come, I just wanted to cry. I couldn't do that to her though.. So instead I forced words out. "Of course you will Rin, Just be yourself and you will be fine." The entire time I spoke I fought back the urge to hug her and cry, she was no older then I had been when I had come here... So young but in this time it was normal... in mine it wasn't. Rin surprised me when she hugged me.
"Thank you mother... for everything, you took care of me when you did not have to. You could have refused Lord Sesshomaru when he sought to have you protect me during the war, yet you chose to raise me. I wish more people here were like you." Rin said while smiling, sadness in her eyes but there was also happiness. Sesshomaru made her happy. I hugged her back. "I raised you because I wanted to and would have weither Sesshomaru asked or not. You will always be my daughter Rin, This isn't goodbye, this is just another chapter of your story."
Just like that she giggled reminding me so much of when she was a child. "Looks like we've both grown up a lot. Looks like taking care of papa will do that to a woman" I couldn't help it, I laughed. "He's grown up quite a bit to, In his own way." She nodded and pulled back, handing me a sketch of our family. All of us, outside underneath the endless blue sky, playing across the vibrant green grass surrounding by trees in full bloom. "I will miss this the most." She said and I had to agree, I would miss this to. Having her with us, playing outside together, all of us. It would be hard to adjust.
I stayed with Rin till she fell asleep then I left and looked out the window into the darkness waiting for Inuyasha and thinking. Sesshomaru will make sure she's taken care of, He won't let anyone hurt her. She'll be protected and happy. That's all that I can ask for. Blood or not Rin's my daughter, just like Yuri. My beautiful girls. All my wonderful children. I wonder what this world has in store for you all but I know whatever it is. You'll have people standing beside you the whole way, you'll never be alone.