Hi, everyone. This is another story I've been working on for a while now and I finally decided to publish it. The timeline is set after the final act, just so you know. Hope you like it!
I do not own Inuyasha nor its characters, It all belongs to the awesome mangaka Rumiko Takahashi. I will introduce you to some OCs on the way thought.

Chapter 1: Miracles and shadows

Kagome stared wide-eyed at the sight below her. Was she dreaming?
The light breeze brushed her hair even so gently, the scent of fresh grass found her nose. Tears wielded up in her eyes. She heard footsteps from behind, but she couldn't tear her eyes from the sky down below. Three years had passed since Inuyasha returned her to her own time after saving her from the Shikon no Tama's curse. Three years since he disappeared right before her eyes. His torn expression still haunted her in her sleep.

"Kagome?" her mother's voice broke the silence, but there was never really a question in her tone. She knew how her daughter felt. Even thought she was so happy for having her daughter back safe and sound, witnessing her daughter's loss tore her apart. She knew just how much pain Kagome must have felt, her father's passing hadn't been easy on nether of the family members.

She had already long before prepared herself for Kagome's departure, and that it was a possibility that they wouldn't see each other again. As long as she was happy, and she knew that Inuyasha could fill that part.

"Mom, I..." Kagome started, but her words were lost. How did you say goodbye to your own mother? The tears burned her eyes, and the lump in her throat grew larger.
"It's ok, dear" Mrs. Higurashi whispered as she closed her eyes. No words where needed. She watched her daughters longing eyes as she felt her own tears form in the corners of her eyes.

Kagome had tried her very best in this world after she returned, being with friends, improving her grades and now finally graduating. Her mother couldn't be more proud, but she knew Kagome did all that to distract herself from remembering. Even so often she would just stand in front of the well house, spacing out, but she never went inside. Didn't want false hope her mother believed. She would sometimes cry out his name in her sleep, and Mrs. Higurashi would have to calm her down until she fell asleep on her lap from exhaustion, tears still lingering in her eyes. The day after she would act as if nothing had happened, wearing her usual cheery smile.

She knew she held her daughter in her arms for the very last time, but somehow she didn't take it as hard as she thought she would. She pushed her daughter gently forward to have a last glimpse of her beautiful face before she smiled. "Go now, dear. We will really miss you. Find your own happiness now and say hi to Inuyasha for me" she smiled.

Her daughter ran over and hugged her mom one last time before she pulled away and ran trough wards the well, no turning back.

The moisture of the sand below her felt soft against her small hands. She gently rose to her feet and brushed the sand of her clothes on the go. The familiar sound of birds filled her ears. All her senses was suddenly so aware. She hesitantly opened her eyes, afraid that this was all a dream and that she anytime could wake up in her bed. Old wooden planks met her eyes. The smell, oh how the wind gently graced her, as if it was welcoming her, and... and those footsteps...

Her eyes widened and her head shoot up. She reached up and there it was. The warmth of that hand, Its firm grip around hers. As she was pulled to the surface, all her worries drifted and the pieces fell back into place. The sunlight flared in her eyes, but she didn't dare to close them. She didn't want to miss this. She couldn't miss this.

Those familiar gentle eyes met her own and suddenly the separation never happened. Those three years were history, a dream, a nightmare.

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry. Were you waiting for me?" tears lingering in her eyes. His beautiful golden eyes bore so much emotion. Long silver hair swayed in the wind behind him, his long fingers tucked her hair behind her ear.
He Gently sat her down on the ground before he embraced her tightly, grass brushing her legs even so ticklish. His scent was all around her. As if that one hug could make up for all the loss, as if one touch from him could make the pain go away, as if hearing his heartbeats was enough for her entire life alone. "You idiot... What have you been doing?" His voice was hesitant as he brought her body closer to his own, like the distance between them still was too great.

How she had longed to hear his voice, to feel his touch, to be near him. Was this real? If it was a dream, she didn't want to wake up.

"Kagome!" "Kagome-chan!" her eyes flew open at the familiar voices and turned to see Shippo, Miroku and Sango, now with children?! Well, Miroku was a man of his words.
"Master Miroku! Sango! Shippo!" She was about to run over to them, but found herself stuck in her track. The arms around her hadn't loosened one bit. She turned her glance towards Inuyasha, but his eyes was on the gang smiling. A sudden heat filled her face as she turned back around facing the gang herself. It wasn't that she didn't mind it, but somehow this was unusual.

To get her mind on something else, she stood where she stood and she smiled brightly to her friends as they approached them. Two small girls hang from Miroku's shoulders, and Kagome couldn't help but feel the love coming from the sight. She felt so warm. Like the ice that once had formed after the separation finally started melting.
"It's been a while, Kagome-Sama." Miroku smiled, but Kagome couldn't help to notice it turning into something more like a grin. She followed his eyes to the place Inuyasha still had his arms attached. New heat flushed her face as she averted her eyes and turned her attention to Sango. "How have you all been? It's been so long!"

This time Inuyasha let go of her so that she could hug her friends, but Kagome couldn't help but feel a bit empty as his warmth left her body, but she didn't dare to look around. She ran into Sango's arms, almost knocking her over, fresh tears building in her eyes. Sango's arms wrapped around her best friend "Oh, Kagome. We all missed you so!"

"If this is a dream, please don't wake me!" Kagome almost screamed in happiness. A light tap on her head had her look up. Her eyes met small blue ones behind Sango's shoulder. "You have one more?!" Kagome beamed as she pulled away from Sango to have a better look. "Haha, yeah. I had him one week ago" Sango laughed as she turned around reviling her third child hanging by her mother's clothes, held up by a light brown clothing wrapped around Sango.

"It's a "he" this time? How lucky! Wow, he's so cute! And those blue eyes!" Kagome lightly brushed the baby's face with the back of her soft fingers, receiving a bright smile and a soft laughter from the child.
"Wow, I can't believe it! Sora smiled?! You saw that, Sango?!" Miroku beamed, making Kagome question her actions.

"D-did I do something wrong?" Kagome lightly asked making everyone laugh, including Inuyasha. She just stood there dumb folded, her eyes scanning each and everyone's laughing faces.

"Oh, Kagome-chan. How could you possibly have done something wrong?" Sango brushed her happy tears from the corners of her eyes as she shook her head at the girl in front of her. "As I told you earlier it's been a week since Sora was born, but not once have he smiled nor laughed. We were so worried that he was sick. We have tried everything. Kaede did all she could, but nothing seem to work." Sango shook her head once more. "And just one touch from you and he smiles? even laughs?" Sango smiled in awe. "You really are something, aren't you?"

Kagome blinked and looked over at Inuyasha. He lightly shook his head to before he sent her a warm and gentle smile, causing her to blush. What was with everyone?

Shippo jumped down from Miroku's shoulder and ran over to Kagome. In one jump he was in her arms, almost knocking her over. "Hey, careful there, runt!" Inuyasha growled as he took a few steps forward. "It's ok, Inuyasha." She sent him a comforting smile making him huff something under his breath she couldn't catch. She wrapped her arms around the small fox. "I missed you too, Shippo" light sobs could be heard from the small shaking body and finally Kagome could believe in all this. Believe that this time she had come to stay. Believe in miracles.

"Come now, let's go and tell the village the good news" Miroku's gentle voice spoke as he pointed in the villages direction. Kagome nodded suppressing the tears burning in her own eyes. I'm back, everyone. she smiled more widely. I'm Home.

Prolog:

Somewhere else, in a dark cold cavern, silent footsteps could be heard. Small drops of water fell from the ceiling, joining the rest of its kind on the moist floor. The creature clumsily made his way over the uneven ground beneath him. His breathing went out in hash and uneven bursts, as if he had been running. He kept whispering to himself the same thing over and over, looking over his shoulder even so often. Finally the cave gave away and a big, barely lit hall came to view. He breathed out one last time before he made his way to the center of the room, still whispering.

"You're late." a dark voice echoed through the hall, causing the creature to fall to his knees. "I-I'm so sorry, master. But I bring you good news" he failed to keep his voice steady, but he waited with his forehead pressed deep into the ground, waiting for permission to continue. A long silence filled the room before the dark voice spoke again. "Continue."

"My master, I bring you good kne..." "I DON'T BELIEVE YOU UNTILL I HEAR IT, SO SPEAK UP YOU USELES FILTH! STOP WAISTING MY TIME!" The voice trembled in furry, causing another silent cry from the small creature as he once more threw his face into floor. "O-of course, my master. Of course. I bring news of the miko who disappeared three years ago" The creature spoke, fear threatening to break his covers. Another silent moment.

"Continue." The voice had lost its anger, but was replaced with something else. Amusement.

The creature heard the change as well, but it didn't dare to look up. "I-it appears that she has returned to this world once more" His words was slightly muted by the sand below his mouth, but the voice seemed to have heard him clearly enough. "I see. Good. You know what you must do then." It silently spoke, and the creature jumped from the ground in one instance. "R-right!" It turned and ran in the direction he once came from, but halted in his steps. "O-one more thing, master."

"Speak up." The voice seemed lost in thought. The creature carefully looked over his shoulders and at his master. Purple light from the flames beside his chair sent strange shadows over the man's face. The man's dark eyes met the creatures bright yellow, causing it to look away. "W-what do we do about the dog demon, master?"

Another silence. "Don't worry. I'll deal with him myself. I have something special planed for that one." The voice spoke silently, and the creature knew he wasn't wanted there anymore. Quickly he faced the cave exit and started running. He knew what his master was capable of. He had witnessed it once when he had lost his stupid brother. He had underestimated the masters power, and that had caused him his life. The master was cunning. He had spared him after he had killed his brother, and he had followed the master ever since.

Laughter echoed through the cave, causing the creature to run faster, only to fall even so often. It wasn't safe to stay with the master for too long. You never knew what he would do. He brushed tears that had formed in the corners of his eyes. You never knew.