Another COVID-19 induced fanfic! This was originally going to be a one-shot, but I started getting ideas…

Like I said in my other Inuyasha fic, Illusions of the Heart, I started rewatching InuYasha due to the current quarantine. I rewatched it in about a week and a half while also working from home, so if you need a reason to rewatch InuYasha, there ya go!

I came up with this one wanting to have more fics that take place after the end of The Final Act, as I found very few that scratched the itch I had.

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She's back. She was really back!

Inuyasha had been unable to contain his joy at having her back in his time. From the moment her scent wafted in the air, he knew it couldn't be anyone but her, and that had scared him. He had no idea what it meant at first. Had the Well reopened? Why was it suddenly working again? And what did that mean for him and Kagome?

All too many questions that zoomed out of his thoughts as quickly as they had come. All that mattered was that she was here, regardless of the reason why. He was just happy to hold her again, afraid that this was just another cruel dream, like many he had had before. They'd all felt real in the moment, but her scent was present, so this must've been real.

When they heard Shippo, Miroku and Sango approach with their brood of children, they turned to greet them, Kagome clearly overcome by seeing them all again. Inuyasha watched as she ran to greet them with warm and open hugs.

Shippo was the first to reach her, jumping straight into her arms, crying at seeing his adoptive mother again, "Kagome! Is it really you?!"

"Oh Shippo! Miroku! Sango! It's so good to see you all again!" Kagome cried with tears of joy sprouting from her eyes, "I can't tell you how much I've missed you guys!"

"We've missed you as well, Kagome!" Sango replied, gently hugging her as Shippo made his way onto Kagome's shoulder.

"Yes! How've you been?" Miroku asked, eager to hear of what she had been up to over the past three years and the reasoning for her sudden return.

"Yeah! How did you manage to come back through the Well? We thought you'd never return to us!" Shippo said with a sense of dread in his voice.

"Oh, there's so much to talk about," Kagome replied, looking at the young children surrounding their parents, "Clearly you've all been up to a lot while I was gone!"

"Indeed. We have so much to catch up on, " Sango replied, hearing her littlest start to fuss in his carrier on her back, "Let's head back to the village for some lunch, and we can talk as long as we're able."

"Sure thing!" Kagome nodded before turning back, "Inuyasha! We're going back to the…" she cut off when she realized Inuyasha wasn't standing by the Well anymore, "Where'd he go?"

She walked over to the Well and looked down, seeing Inuyasha at the bottom. He was sniffing and shuffling some dirt around, seemingly looking for something.

"Inuyasha?" she called down to him, his head peering back up at her, "What're you doing?"

"I wasn't able to go through," he said, barely audible for Kagome to hear, "Can you try jumping down?"

Kagome hesitated. She just came back, there was no way she was going to jump back down the Well, at least not right now. Who knows what would happen if she jumped in again. For all she knew, she'd end up back on the other side, trapped again.

"Let's worry about that later. We're going back to the village for some lunch and to catch up!" she replied as Inuyasha came soaring out of the Well with ease, landing next to her.

"Kagome, how did the Well just suddenly start working again, and why doesn't it work now?" he asked her point blank.

"Let's talk about it over lunch. Please?" she pleaded, holding her hands in a mock prayer pose, fluttering her eyelashes in a way only she could. A strong red flush appeared on his cheeks before turning his head away and muttering his approval under his breath, "Ugh, fine fine. We'll deal with this later."

As the group headed back to the village, Kagome spoke, "I can't believe how long it's been. So much has happened! I feel like I've missed so much."

"All that matters is that you're here now, Kagome. We'll have all the time in the world to catch up," Sango said happily.

Inuyasha looked on, staying silent as the rest of the group chatted. He had suspicions about how long this happiness might last them. Was this just the universes way of letting them have a final goodbye with her, or would they have time together now? He thought about the Well, and concern spread across his face.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked quietly as they fell back a little from the others, stirring him from his thoughts, "You alright?"

"Keh, I'm fine," he replied quickly, not giving hints to the doubts he was having.

Kagome came by his side and seamlessly looped her arm through his, leaning her head against his shoulder. He was momentarily stunned by the gesture, but soon leaned back into the embrace, sliding her hand into his own as they walked hand in hand.

Over the lunch, Kagome became well acquainted with the twins, Mariko and Miya, who seemed to have as much of an affinity for Inuyasha's ears as Kagome did. They played with them as Inuyasha tried to calmly eat his lunch and ignore the tugging on his sensitive ears, though it was becoming difficult.

"Girls, stop playing with his ears!" Miroku called over.

"They do this all the time," Sango commented to Kagome as she finished feeding their youngest, Komori.

"May I hold him?" Kagome asked.

"Of course!" Sango replied, gently moving the infant into Kagome's waiting arms, making sure he was cradled properly. Luckily, he was already getting sleepy from his feeding and began nodding off. Kagome, amazed at the little bundle in her arms, told Sango, "He's beautiful."

Sango smiled, "Thank you. Definitely takes after his father though."

"Yeah, he really looks like Miroku," Kagome replied.

Shippo came up to Kagome's side and watched the sleeping infant, "How old is he now?"

"He's only 3 days old, fresh out of the oven," Miroku replied.

"Wow! Aren't you just so brand new to the world then?" Kagome said to the sleeping baby quietly, gently brushing the tuft of hair on his head.

Inuyasha watched her as she reacquainted herself with the others, staying relatively quiet and off to the side, just listening to the conversation passively.

The others told her of everything that had happened in the interim three years; Rin was living in the village with Kaede now, Kohaku was training to become a well-accomplished demon slayer, Miroku and Inuyasha's had started a demon exorcism business, and Shippo's exams as well.

Kagome went on to explain how she had finished her schooling, though she had been accepted into university, which she had to explain was an even higher form of education.

"What would your field of study be Kagome? You said it's a very specialized form of education. Have you thought what you'd like to master?" Miroku asked, very interested in the education system she described.

"Hehehe, well not really," Kagome laughed nervously, "I always knew it was expected that I would go to university. It's considered irresponsible to not go in my time, but to be honest, I hadn't really given it much thought."

Sango replied, "Well, what are you really passionate about?"

Kagome thought about it for a moment before she replied, "I guess I've always been so interested in the medicinal herbs and antidotes that Kaede and Jinenji made. Maybe I could go into pharmacy."

"Farm-acie?" Inuyasha asked, confused by the word.

"It just means a special kind of doctor who works mostly with medication, like antidotes and special potions for healing people, "she clarified.

"Oh that'd be wonderful!" Shippo exclaimed, "That kind of knowledge is so useful, and makes total sense with your personality, Kagome."

Kagome looked at him confused, "Huh?"

"Yes! With your kind nature and compassion for others, along with your intelligence, that kind of information would be a true value, "Sango added.

Miroku continued, "I imagine the medicine of your time must be so advanced, I can't fathom the help you'd be to those around you."

Kagome laughed, waving her hand, "Oh, I'm not sure about that! It's a field that requires a lot of math skills, and that's always been my worst subject, so I'm not sure I'd even do well in it."

"You've always accomplished anything you've put your mind to, Kagome. We know you'd be able to do it if you try," Sango assured her.

Kagome looked at them as they each gave a reassuring smile, "Thanks guys. I appreciate that!"

As the day turned to night, Inuyasha quietly stood from his seated position and motioned to leave the hut. Kagome turned towards him, wondering if something was wrong.

"Huh? Inuyasha, where're you going?" Kagome asked.

"I'll be back, don't worry," he replied, before exiting out through the door. Kagome looked on, confused.

"He's been awfully quiet. Is it something I've said?" she asked.

"Not to worry, Kagome. Inuyasha goes out every day around dusk to do a sweep of the village perimeter. He'll be back shortly," Miroku said reassuringly.

"He does?" Kagome pressed, "Are we talking about the same guy here?"

"You'd be surprised how much he's changed over the last three years," Sango replied, "He's become more… What's the word I'm looking for?"

"Somber?" Miroku finished for her.

"Ah yes, that's it!" Sango thanked him.

Miroku continued, "He has changed, and all-in-all for the better, but he has remained very lonely and sad, Kagome. Inuyasha was always a depressed fellow, but he was also angry and bitter at the world."

"So, what changed?" Kagome asked.

The others looked at her as if she was dense, "He doesn't like to say it out loud, but we could all tell how much he missed you, Kagome."

Kagome timidly asked, "He did?"

Shippo chimed in, "Of course he did! He would go to the Well every three days, just in the hope that maybe you'd come back one day."

Kagome's face flushed, 'He… he waited for me?'

Miroku and Sango both nodded, agreeing with Shippo's statement, before Sango continued, "And that's not all. Before I had the twins is when he started this nightly patrol. I was maybe six months along when I was unable to fight demons with Inuyasha and Miroku anymore. I started staying back in the village to avoid any unnecessary strain on myself or the babies."

Miroku took over, saying, "By this time, we had all established a fairly reputable business, but we slowed down to make sure everything was alright on the home front before Inuyasha and I would go off on another job."

"And that was when Inuyasha started doing his sweep. It's actually very sweet when you think about it," Sango concluded.

Kagome was absolutely baffled. She always knew Inuyasha had it in him to be kind and caring. She was just so used to his brash and rude exterior that it was hard to believe he would take up the mantel of being the village's guardian. She just wished she had been around to see it, "You must've been so happy, Miroku. To know Inuyasha was helping to look out for your wife and unborn children?"

Miroku nodded, "I was. Inuyasha can be stubborn, but he truly has abandoned his desire to pursue a life of selfish gain. It was quite remarkable; all the villagers began to accept him and welcome him into the village more because of his protective behaviour. We've gone almost 2 years now without a single attack on the village, and we all feel as though we're indebted to him."

Sango continued with a laugh, "Yes, the vilagers even invite him to engage in social events, like weddings and harvest festivals, though he rarely agrees to join in the fun."

"It's really amazing! These people have grown to accept Inuyasha, all because he stopped being such a selfish jerk, " Shippo tagged on, "And to think, he'd lived over 200 years of his life shutting people out."

Miroku added, "It's like he knew that if you did ever come back, he wanted to be the honorable person you always knew he could be, Kagome."

Kagome was flustered. She couldn't believe what they were saying to her, "There's no way Inuyasha could be that selfless! You must have the wrong person!" she joked, trying to laugh off the conversation before it got too serious.

"What was that?" she heard a gruff voice say behind her as she recognized it instantly. She sheepishly turned to look at Inuyasha and saw the stern and grumpy look that she knew him so well for, before he pressed her, "You were saying, Kagome?"

"Aahhh, I wasn't saying anything!" she lied, trying to ignore the butterflies in her stomach.

"Oooh yes you were! What was that about how I couldn't possibly be so selfless?" he questioned.

Kagome nervously laughed, "I was just saying that it's so hard to believe! I mean correct me if my memory's wrong, but I seem to always remember you telling us that you'd be caught dead before you'd help weak humans."

Inuyasha huffed as he sat back down against the wall of the hut, "Who said anything about helping humans? I'm just making sure there's no demons or bandits sneaking around where they ain't wanted, that's all!"

"Uh huh, suuuure. That's why you started doing it before the girls were born and Sango was unable to defend herself," Miroku chimed in sarcastically.

"Shut up!" Inuyasha clapped back.

"Shh!" Sango shushed them, pointing towards the heap of sleeping children in the corner of the room.

Kagome, seeing the kids asleep, wondered if maybe it was time to turn in for the night. Besides she wanted to talk with Inuyasha. She'd barely been able to say a word to him without the others near, and after hearing about all that's been going on, she wanted to just spend some time with him, "Maybe we should turn in for the night," she said quietly.

"Oh no, Kagome, you don't need to leave!" Sango replied, "Please, won't you stay with us? Since Rin is living with Kaede it might be crowded in her hut, and we have more than enough room for you to stay."

Kagome nervously waved her hands, "That's alright Sango, really! I wouldn't want to be in the way."

"Are you sure?" Sango questioned, "You'll always have the futon if you need it."

Kagome nodded, "Thanks! I appreciate it, but I'd like to see Kaede anyways. Maybe tomorrow night?"

"Of course!" Sango agreed.

Kagome stood and turned, "Inuyasha?" she started, grabbing his attention, though he was clearly still grumpy from her earlier comments. Her cheeks flushed a little as she asked, "Would you… walk me to Kaede's hut?"

Inuyasha, dropping his façade of anger, was up and by her side, not missing an opportunity to be alone with her, "Yeah, sure…"

"See ya later!" Kagome called out, waving to her friends before leaving the hut with Inuyasha.

Shippo attempted to bound after her, "Wait for me, Ka-OW!" Miroku had grabbed onto the small fox demon's tail to hold him back, "Miroku! What'd you do that for?!"

Miroku simply pressed a finger to his lips in a 'shush' motion and looking back at the retreating couple, "Leave them be, Shippo. They deserve to have some time alone together."

"Yes, they must have a million things racing through their minds. I can't imagine they wouldn't want time to talk, "Sango added.

Miroku interjected, "See, I was thinking Inuyasha might appreciate some privacy so that he may finally consummate the feelings he's had for Kagome pent up over so many ye- aaahhh!" Sango cut him off with a rousing slap to the face.

"Keep your mind out of the gutter! You have children in the room," she reminded him.

"You're making that painfully clear, my love," Miroku replied sheepishly.


As the pair walked around the village in silence, Kagome stared down at her feet as they trudged along, while Inuyasha made awkward side-glances, unsure of where to start.

Kagome innocently reached a hand to touch his sleeve, pulling on it ever so slightly, like a child would to get their parent's attention. Inuyasha stilled and turned to look back at her, "What's wrong Kagome?" he asked, unsure of her behaviour.

"Inuyasha?" she asked, gaining the courage to look him in the eye, "Can we go talk… somewhere private?"

Inuyasha was taken aback but didn't object to her request. He nodded before gently picking her up the way that he used to, adjusting to holding her in a way he hadn't done in so long, and leaped off towards the forest. Kagome enjoyed the familiar feeling of being nestled against his chest and his arms holding her so carefully. She had really missed this. Inuyasha made his way to the Sacred Tree. He figured it was probably the most secluded place in the area, as none of the villagers ever came out here, especially at night. They knew he was usually at the Sacred Tree or by the Well, and they rarely bothered him there unless it was urgent.

As they arrived, Kagome realized where he'd taken her. He set her down carefully on her feet, and she turned to looked up at the tree, walking timidly towards it and pressing her palm against the scar that marred its bark.

"The Sacred Tree," she said softly, "This is where we first met."

"It feels like a lifetime ago," Inuyasha commented, a hint of gloom in his voice.

As she felt the familiar roughness of the tree, she was reminded of everything they'd been through together to get to this point. How much they'd both endured and struggled and sacrificed.

Inuyasha, feeling persuaded to speak at her silence, admitted, "I'd hoped that maybe the connection the tree had between our worlds would've opened up at some point for us to at least be able to talk." Kagome looked over her shoulder and back at him as he spoke, "It had worked before, and we never really knew why. I thought maybe… maybe it'd allow me to see you again, just one more time. I just needed to know that you were safe."

"Inuyasha," she said, facing him and moving into his arms, "I've missed you so much." She had missed this; the feel of his robe against her skin, the strength of his arms holding her, the shimmer in his eyes when he looked at her in just that way only he could. Her memory of him never did justice to the real thing.

He didn't hesitate to encircle his arms around her, holding her close to his chest and resting his cheek on her head, "I missed you too." How he'd missed the smell of her hair in his senses, the softness of her voice as she comforted him, the gentleness of her touch. He'd never realized how much they comforted him until they were gone.

After a few moments of them enjoying their embrace, Kagome asked jokingly, "So… you came to the Well every three days, huh?"

Inuyasha swore to himself that he owed Shippo a good whack on the head for telling Kagome that, "That little runt…"

Kagome reached up, pressing her finger tips to his lips, stopping him from saying another unkind word, "Can I tell you something?"

Inuyasha looked down at her, wondering what she might have to say, "Uh, yeah sure?"

Kagome smiled up at him, "I went to the Well every few days myself," Inuyasha wasn't sure why he was surprised, but he was.

"Y-You did?" he asked.

Kagome nodded, "I had no idea why the Well had stopped working. And for so long, I assumed it was just because the Shikon Jewel no longer existed. And if destroying the Jewel was my main reason for coming back to this time, then I had fulfilled my purpose here, right?" she trailed off for a moment, "But… I just couldn't let it go. I tried to move on, to go back to my normal life."

Inuyasha stared down into her eyes as she started to cry, "I just couldn't though. It was too painful. I hated every day, being stuck, not knowing if I'd ever see you again, and feeling like I couldn't do anything change things. I was so angry and sad for so long…"

He gently pressed the back of her head to his shoulder as she cried into his suikan. He whispered, "I know." Inuyasha understood perfectly how she felt. How could he not? He'd spent his entire life being angry at the world, for how cruel and unkind it could be. But in the three years she was gone, his anger turned to indifference, and eventually to acceptance. But for her, it must've seemed like an eternity of pain.

"I just couldn't accept that I'd never see you again," she continued to cry, "I'd tried so many times to jump into the Well, only to be rejected every time. I felt so… alone."

And in that instance Inuyasha, knew that they were destined to be together, "Kagome," he said softly, "There were so many nights I sat alone, looking up at the stars, wondering about what happened to you. I wondered if you were alright, if you were safe. It killed me; not knowing." Kagome sniffled as she listened to him continue, "But at some point, I realized that I shouldn't waste the new life that you'd given me."

She turned and looked up at him, "New life?"

Inuyasha nodded, "I was… so angry at the world. I never had any hope of a meaningful life, certainly not one that I thought I would share with others. But… It's because of you that I was able to trust in people again; to have friends I could rely on and care about; you made me believe in this world again when I'd long since abandoned any hope of feeling like I belonged anywhere. You gave me a place to feel like home. And even if I couldn't share it with you, I wasn't going to squander the gift you gave me."

"So, "she sniffled, "That's why you became the village's guardian? Why you continued to protect the others?"

He nodded, "I wanted to be everything you always knew I could be. You made me want to be better, Kagome. Not just in power or strength, but to be better as myself, and accept all of myself… because you did. And if that was all that we were meant for, then I'd embrace that without any hesitation. But I knew, deep down, that that wasn't meant to be it for us."

Kagome asked, "How? How could you know that?"

Inuyasha inhaled as he vocalized something he'd always believed, even over three years, he never stopped believing, "When we were inside the Shikon Jewel, the demons that fought Midoriko spoke to me. They tried to tell me that your destiny was to become part of the Shikon Jewel, to become part of the next cycle of eternal struggle within it."

Kagome listened to him intently. He'd never had a chance to tell her what he'd experienced when they were inside the Jewel before they were separated, "At the time, I couldn't accept that that was the reason you were born, why you came back to this time. I knew… I knew that we were meant to meet each other, to make each other better, and to be together. And to this day, I believe I was right. The Shikon Jewel was destroyed instead of trapping you within it, and we're here together now. You're not trapped inside it, fighting demons for all eternity, nor are we separated by space and time… That's why I went back to the Well every three days. Because I waited for the day that I knew I'd see you again."

Kagome wrinkled her hand into the folds of his robes so tightly she thought she might lose the feeling in her hand. She whispered, "Inuyasha…"

He raised a hand to her cheek, brushing the tears from her face with the back of his knuckle, "I was born to be with you, Kagome. And you were born to be with me," he said in such earnest that she felt it was hard to argue.

Kagome, entranced by his stern, but gentle, gaze, coaxed him down and they softly pressed their lips in a long-awaited reunion. They knew it for sure now; this wasn't a dream, nor was it an illusion. They were real and they were together.

As the kiss ended, they stared at one another for a moment, both flush in the face.

"But… Kagome?" Inuyasha started, snapping her from her stupor, "About the Well…"

Kagome pulled away, turning her gaze from his intense look, "Yeah… that."

Inuyasha stared at her intently, "We need to know if the Well is still working. Otherwise, you'll never know if you'll be able to go home again," his voice was calm. She almost wasn't used to this level of tenderness he was showing. But she knew she could get used it.

Kagome went along with him as he took her hand in his, she asked, "Can this wait until tomorrow? Or even next week? I want to enjoy being back here with you and the others before I have to even think about that." Inuyasha ignored her as he made his way towards the Well, Kagome keeping pace.

As they reached the lip, Inuyasha stared in and said, "We've gotta know for sure, Kagome. Otherwise, it's just be something else that'll haunt us."

Kagome nodded, sadly. She didn't want to face the possible chance of being separated from him again, not after they'd worked so hard to find each other again. But he was right, they needed to know.

Inuyasha took her hand, helping her onto the ledge, staring at her with an intense look of concern, he asked, "You ready?"

She nodded, "Yeah."

But before she could jump, Inuyasha stopped her, "Wait, Kagome," she turned as he said, "Whatever happens, I just... just know how much I care for you," his hand still gripping hers, she could feel his hand tighten as he struggled to put the words together, "I never got a chance to say it before, and I sure as hell won't waste it now," though he still struggled to vocalize everything he wanted to say to her.

Kagome smiled as she leaned over and kissed his cheek before saying, "I love you too, Inuyasha."

He smiled at that, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. She always knew exactly what to say when words failed him.

They both turned to look down the Well, "On three," he said nonchalantly, "One, two, three!"

The pair jumped down the Well together, hand in hand, hoping they'd feel that oh so familiar pull of the world shifting around them.

But instead, he'd hit dirt again, like so many times before. What he didn't expect was that he still felt Kagome's hand in his. He looked and saw that she was there, still beside him, "It didn't work," he said aloud, confirming his suspicions.

Kagome looked down at the dirt covered floor of the Well. Inuyasha expected her to break out crying any moment at the realization that she was trapped there with him. That she'd realize she'd made a horrible mistake, but instead, while she did have a sad look in her eye, she smiled.

"Kagome…?" he asked quietly, giving her hand a squeeze to let her know he was still there, begging for her to show any kind of indication as to what she was thinking; what she was feeling. Was she upset? Angry? Distraught?

She looked at him, the smile still across her face, and replied, "I figured as much."

"You figured?" he asked incredulously, "You knew this would happen?"

Kagome gestured, saying, "Well, no. I had no idea what to expect, honestly."

Inuyasha just stared at her, perplexed, "Kagome, what happened on your side of the Well? What allowed you to come back here?"

Kagome looked at him deeply, his eyes begging her for an answer, "I wished for it."

He stilled immediately, "What do you mean 'you wished for it'?"

Kagome sighed as she rested her back against the wall, Inuyasha joining and sitting beside her. She reached out and tenderly interlocked their hands together before she spoke again," I had gone to the Well again. I don't know how many times I had by this point, but I was there again. I just remember being upset… I had graduated high school, and I knew I was going to be leaving for university soon, and all I could think about was 'This might be the last time I would see the Well again, at least for a long time'."

Inuyasha squeezed her hand as she spoke.

She continued, "I remember thinking that all I wanted was to see you again. And then… I felt a breeze, and I saw the open blue sky through the Well." She paused for a moment, collecting her thoughts, "I stood there for what seemed like ages, just staring down the Well, thinking I as hallucinating it, or maybe it was a dream. But then… my Mom came to find me, and she saw the sky in the Well, too."

Inuyasha leaned his cheek against her hair as he listened intently, not wanting to interrupt her.

"I knew that there were no guarantees if I jumped down the Well, but I'd thought about it for so long that I knew I had to try. I was so miserable and unhappy in my time. All I ever wanted to was to come back here. I knew I belonged here. And I had a feeling that if I came back, I was risking never going home again. But…" she faltered as she spoke, thinking about her Mom, Souta, and Grandpa. How she said her goodbyes with each of them, knowing full well that it was likely going to be the last time she'd ever see her family, "I jumped anyways."

Inuyasha turned to look at her, "You idiot… You jumped? Knowing that there was a possibility that you'd never go home again? Never see your family again?" He couldn't believe the risk she took in coming back here. Who knows what could've happened to her. And she just jumped blindly? She was able to just leave the family that cared for her so deeply?

Kagome nodded and replied happily, "I accepted that risk. I'd give up everything back on the other side of the Well if it meant I could spend the rest of my life by your side, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha blushed at the declaration, startled by how bold she was, "Kagome… But what about your family, your friends? What about that education you were taking about? It seemed like that was really important. Won't you regret not being able to go back and live your own life?"

Kagome smiled and leaned back into his shoulder, "I don't regret it; any of it. I've never regretted a single moment I've spent with you, and I knew I would never regret choosing to be with you over my life in the future."

Inuyasha slowly leaned back into the embrace as they sat at the bottom of the Well, the closest she'd ever get to being home again, "You're such an idiot, "he joked, his comment holding no bite to it, only every ounce of affection he could muster in the words, "But I guess it's what I love most about you."

At hearing him finally say the thing she'd always wished he would, Kagome was content to sit there forever with him and said, "Well, you better get used to it. Like you said, we were meant to be together," before she started to nod off into sleep.

Inuyasha smiled as he looked up and out of the Well's opening to the clear night sky above, whispering a silent thank you to whomever was watching out for them. Whether it was a sick joke by the gods, the Sacred Tree giving them one last blessing, or just pure fate, it didn't matter. She was there, and she had chosen to be there… with him.

'Is this what real happiness feels like?" Inuyasha asked silently before he too drifted off into a beautifully peaceful sleep with the woman he loved in his arms once more.


I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this new fic!

This will likely be more of a series of one-shot style chapters, but they'll all take place within the same story universe after the end of The Final Act. Each chapter will answer a different question or desired outcome I've had since finishing rewatching the show, so if you have any suggestions or ideas you'd like to see, let me know in a review!

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Until Next Time…