Chapter 22

Epilogue

Five years later.

Shrill laughter of children filled the house as Sesshomaru walked through the door. He could hardly keep the small smile off of his face as he rounded the corner to see his brother being trampled by children.

Rin and Shippo were egging on Sakura, Ken'ichi, and Aimi, who all had no problem with attacking their father and uncle. The moment he was noticed, his five-year-old twins jumped from InuYasha and began climbing his legs.

"Daddy!" They squealed, announcing his presence.

"How was your day today?" Sesshomaru asked, picking up both of the twins while Rin and Shippo walked towards him and gave their own hugs.

Kikyou chose that moment to walk in, holding an infant to her chest. A son, named Tomoe, had been introduced a few months ago. Needless to say, InuYasha was ecstatic about his new addition.

"Sesshomaru, your father, Izayoi, and mother will be here soon." Kagome said, walking in with a heavily-pregnant Sango.

The moment Sango found out she was going to have a baby was a moment that no one would forget. She had gone to the bathroom like normal, but when a shrill scream had echoed around, both Kagome and Miroku had taken off running.

Poor Miroku had been pushed aside as Sango had grabbed Kagome's hand and dragged her out the front door. Everyone had stood stunned, and by the time they realized that something was going on, both females had already left.

It wasn't until later that evening that they had returned, both crying. At first, Sesshomaru and Miroku had been concerned, until Sango had announced her pregnancy. Everyone had been amazed and shocked. Sango didn't even know how it had happened.

That was when Kagome had spoken up. She told everyone that every day Sango was beside her, she had pushed her reiki into her, healing her. Then she went on to say that she had been doing this for years, and she hadn't planned on stopping until Sango conceived.

Sango was so happy that she had tackled Kagome to the ground and began sobbing even harder. Even Miroku had joined in with the pile, just as happy as his wife. Now Sango was only a few weeks from her due date, and Miroku was running around on eggshells.

He was worried she would follow the path of Kikyou and Kagome and go into labor at the worst time. Truthfully, everybody worried about that. For some unknown reason, females in this pack couldn't deliver like they should.

"Why are they coming?" Sesshomaru asked, like always, dreading a full house.

"Kouga and Ayame will be returning from their honeymoon tomorrow. Your father wants to welcome them home with a celebration party." Kagome answered, taking one twin at a time and placing them on the ground so they could run off and play with all the other kids.

When his hands were free, he wrapped his arms around his mate and pulled her in for a kiss. As always, he had missed her while at work. After Yumi had kidnapped the pups, Kagome had become overprotective and refused to leave their side.

She was getting better, but she still had a ways to go. No one could blame her for her actions either. It had been hard for Sesshomaru to leave as well. Now, though, it seemed as if nothing would be bothering them. They were happy and safe, and as long as Sesshomaru had a say, it would remain that way.

"Oh, I forgot! Souta called. He and Kagura have finally settled in America, and he finally proposed to her." Kagome informed, making Sesshomaru raise an eyebrow.

"It seems we will be traveling soon then." Sesshomaru replied, already knowing where his mate was going with this.

"Yes, we will." She smiled innocently as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

A sudden crash was heard before InuYasha yelled at one of the many children running around. Sesshomaru groaned, wishing that he could come home to a peaceful house just once.

"What was that groan for?" Kagome asked, nuzzling into Sesshomaru's neck. She was used to things getting broken. There were, after all, five kids running around. Another would be joining them soon, and then, when Sango had her child, they would be overrun.

However, Kagome had a surprise for her mate.

"Soon, there will be more children than adults. What will we do then?" Sesshomaru inquired, trying to ignore the thunderous roar of feet.

"I think we should add another pup to this pack." Kagome shrugged, pretending to pick something off of his suit.

"You wish to have another pup?" Sesshomaru asked, looking down at his little mate. He definitely wasn't opposed to creating another life.

Kagome didn't say anything. She just released her scent. The moment her mate stiffened, she looked up into red eyes and smiled.

"You are already pupped." He growled before burying his face in her neck and breathing deeply.

When he pulled away, he covered his mate's lips with his and showed her just how happy he was. It didn't matter that InuYasha was currently chasing around five kids and begging for help. It didn't matter that Miroku was, once again, getting beaten to a pulp for hovering over his wife. Nor did it matter that his father, mother, and Izayoi chose that moment to walk in.

All that mattered was his pack. His family was whole and nothing was going to change that.

-sSs-

So I know I switched to third person but it was easier to write it this way. This is the end, and I am pleased with the outcome. The epilogue is short, but it's to the point. I hope you all enjoyed this story. I liked hearing from all of you. Thank-you for staying with me this entire time.

I'd like to thank my beta, Kamilla love, for looking over all of these chapters. She looks over all of my stories, and I have to admit I make her work. Lol. She does great though. As always, thank-you.

Also, for any of you that are interested, I just posted a new one shot. It's a Kag/Ses pairing as always. If you feel up to it, go and have a read.

Soon I will be starting a new story. I'm going to finish my True Happiness story first, then I'll begin the new one, so keep an eye out if you're interested.

Shout-outs:

SiouxZee: Thank-you for both following and favoriting this story. I am glad you liked it enough to do so.

RedDrake323: I'm glad you liked my ending. I was have trouble with those. Lol.

Rosy009: I'm glad you liked the last chapter. I had said earlier in the story that the pups would be stronger than anybody realized, so I thought having a barrier was called for. As for Yumi, she is a miko just like Kagome, just a lot less powerful. Unfortunately, this is my last chapter, but I do have other stories if you're interested. Lol.

Slvrphoenx: Yea, I wanted to add him somehow and that was the best way I could think of. Everyone knew that Kenta was Kagome's real dad, except Kenta. Lol. Who better to tell him than the one that sired Kagome?

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