Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Sailor Moon or anything to do with the anime or manga's - I am using them as part of my own story and gain no profit from this, I also do not own the image. I do own my own story and the OC characters however and really wish Sesshomaru and Usagi could meet :-)

Act Ten –MINE

How Sesshomaru and Usagi managed to get time to themselves neither of them knew but Sesshomaru had taken Usagi to his personal rooms and told everyone to give them both some space. Yes, emotions were high, Usagi, who they had all felt had died, was now back with them but he could see she was drained and not fully recovered. His Inner beast kicked into overdrive when they all kept trying to take Usagi away from him. His eyes had bled a shocking red that forced them all to back off. Inuyasha and Inu no Taisho understood so gradually they managed to get everyone into Inu no Taisho's quarters to discuss matters. With Usagi back, they would now need to sort out the internal problems that were likely to arise.

She was here, here with him, alive. Usagi thought they were going to start talking but Sesshomaru had grabbed Usagi into a tight hold and his nose went straight to her neck. She understood this to be him checking her for any injuries. He had watched her earlier intently and now she understood, he wanted to make sure she was ok.

"You are tired" he said finally placing his chin on the top of her head. Even her height now seemed perfect for him.

"I guess…the Silver Crystal is still healing me, its going to take a while. I don't know if I'll ever fully recover from it all" Usagi said sadly making Sesshomaru place his forehead against her own. His golden orbs looked deep into Usagi's blue ones.

"I will take care of you my little Ningen" Sesshomaru said with a slight smirk. Usagi huffed a little but smiled all the same. Sesshomaru then backed away a little to make Usagi face him. He had matters he wanted to get off his chest, matters that needed to be said and resolved if they were ever to have anything for themselves.

"I know the importance of your past life and I will try to respect it, but it must not hold you back. What matters is this life, there is no need to forget your past; your friends are here with you now. I must know that you will focus on this life rather than long for the past" Sesshomaru said evenly. Usagi knew this was coming, Guardian Cosmos had given her the warning she had needed, the wake-up call.

"I will always treasure my past Sesshomaru but I want to treasure this life as well, with you" Usagi said resisting the urge to reach up and touch his cheek.

"While I tolerate your friends, my concern will only ever be for you. I will keep you safe, away from harm. You are now part of my family. You are MINE" Sesshomaru said with finality to it. Usagi giggled as she fell into Sesshomaru's arms. She really could be happy here.

Sesshomaru needed Usagi to realise that she belonged to no-one else. Mamoru was her past and as far as Sesshomaru was concerned, Mamoru would remain in the past. It still baffled Sesshomaru how someone who was meant to be your soul mate could fail to recognise you or what you had with them, death would not separate Sesshomaru from his Mate. If he and Usagi were to die and be re-born in the same era, he knew he would find her again; he would have no-one else but her. He would spend all his long life searching for her if he had to. But he acknowledged the likely hood of the two of them meeting again in another life was not something guaranteed to happen. Usagi had been married to the love of her life and that was something he knew he would have to deal with internally. However, he would be content having her in this life, not matter what happened.

"So, what do we do now?" Usagi asked after a while. Sesshomaru thought for a little. If it was left just to his ideas, he would simply take her now but he was conscious of human traditions. He had spent years watching Inuyasha and Kagome to know that developing a relationship was important. It didn't matter if Usagi was originally from the Moon, she had made Earth her home and so their customs would be her customs. Although he knew the whole process would be a little tedious for him, he would go along with it for her.

"We should court first although I think the humans call it dating?" Sesshomaru said looking down at Usagi. Usagi smiled, she had wanted him to say that. She couldn't remember the last time she had actually been on a date.

"Then I suppose I will have to meet your family, you have already met mine" Sesshomaru added shuddering at the thought of the amount of humans he would have to interact with, although Usagi's mother would be differet he supposed.

"I haven't spent a great deal of time with your mother, I would like to do that" Usagi said. Sesshomaru hardly made a movement but he was pleased with the idea in a way.

True to his word, they had started dating although Sesshomaru preferred to call it 'courting'. Usagi had moved back into her flat but after a few weeks Setsuna had persuaded Usagi to come and live with her and Hotaru. Since Usagi had come back to them the Senshi had become even more protective of Usagi worried that something bad would happen. Hotaru went back to school and soon she started to become good friends with Rin. The two girls bonded and formed a friendship that Hotaru hoped would last in this life time. Without Chibiusa Hotaru found herself without many close friends, Rin had started to fill that gap and soon she became friends with Kohaku.

Naraku visited the Yokai stronghold on occasions. He found himself gravitating towards the Outer Senshi more, this may well be due to the fact they had fought besides each other but he also found himself speaking with Setsuna a lot. There was something ancient about her soul accompanied with a quiet sadness and yet there was great strength of character within her. He had also grown fond of Hotaru. Setsuna had found a role that allowed her to be at home more and of course, this allowed her to help Naraku. She could sense he was lost and she knew she could help him, well, with a little assistance from her Queen as well. Would something become of the two, she didn't know and she didn't want to know. She enjoyed his peaceful manner, his calm approach to everything but he was cautious, he knew what he was in the past and keeping away from Kikyo he felt would help him to develop into the man he wanted to be.

Haruka and Michiru moved closer as well, their apartment complex being not too far from the Yokai stronghold. Haruka just had a feeling that it would be a good idea to be close to the place and after a while, Setsuna purchased a lavish three-bedroom apartment. She had a feeling she would soon have a spare room, if Sesshomaru had his way. Sesshomaru had already started to move his quarters away from his fathers' home but not too far. Sesshomaru felt it time to move into his own home where he would have more privacy. Rin had started to move her stuff into his new home and gradually, Usagi had been leaving more and more of her stuff there until finally Sesshomaru gave her the keys. She had looked at it shocked and Sesshomaru resisted the urge to smirk, honestly, did she really not see this coming?

He was ready to finally start a family. He had made efforts to at least be on speaking terms with the Inner Senshi and he had stopped glaring at Mamoru as much. The two ever being on speaking terms would be something that at the moment looked unreachable but Sesshomaru promised he would try. Mamoru was already prepared to try and build something with Sesshomaru but he wasn't going to push.

"He's a really good man Sesshomaru, I know I have a history with him but I am with you fully. Give him a chance, he is still a friend" Usagi said. Sesshomaru cuddled next to Usagi and kissed her softly on the forehead. If it wasn't for the fact that she was his Mate then there would be no way in hell he would do what she was asking of him.

After just over two years, Usagi was now living with Sesshomaru fully and then after just over a year from moving in, Usagi was married to Sesshomaru. Usagi had agreed to a simple wedding for him with just their close friends and family. Usagi opted for a ball gown style wedding dress with flowers in her hair whilst Sesshomaru wore his traditional clothing from his past. After, Usagi switched to a beautiful Kimono matching the colours of Sesshomaru. Kagome still managed to throw a party where everyone partied until the early morning. Usagi had not wanted the day to end but once it was over she knew now her future really began.

18 years later…

"Oh come on Taro!" Hitoshi yelled trying to pry away a manga book from his older brothers' hands.

"I said no, you read too much of this stuff – go study or something" Taro said walking away from his eight-year old little brother. Hitoshi pouted and then started to plot on ways he could get his manga back. Sat on the side reading a book was a light-pink bordering white haired Odango named Usagi, or Chibiusa to everyone else. Her deep pinkish coloured eyes looked at her two brothers before she returned to her book. Sat next to her was another whitehaired with double Odango's girl, Kousagi. Chibiusa was twelve years old whilst Kousagi was only four. Taro, the eldest of the children in that living room was fourteen, a high-school student.

"I'll tell MOM!" Hitoshi shouted at the back of his brother. Taro quirked a michevious eyebrow at his younger brother.

"Fine, then I'll tell father" Taro said not hiding the smirk that crept on his face when he noted his youngest brother look defeated at the thought.

Taro had long silvery hair tied up into a ponytail. This showed off his handsome face which consisted of a pair of golden coloured eyes. Hitoshi had long pale blonde hair and bright blue eyes, he held the same markings on his face as his father, both sons held mokomoko's, Chibiusa mostly looked like her mother aside from the markings on her wrist and eyelids. Kousagi was starting to develop the same markings on her face and she had sharp nails.

"Just find something else to do Hitoshi-chan, you do read a lot of manga's" Chibiusa said whilst turning the page of her book. Kousagi then got up dressed in a simple pink kimono, crouching down she then jumped on Taro making him drop the manga.

"Ahhhhhh" Taro yelled as Kousagi dropped back down and then stood next to Hitoshi. Hitoshi patted her on the head.

"You see, I have allies in various places, great and small" Hitoshi said smirking at his older brother. Taro rolled his eyes and then had a bright idea.

"Kousagi-chan, if you get that book for me then I'll give you sweets" Taro said. It didn't take Kousagi long to make her mind up. Quickly snatching the book from Hitoshi's hands she gave it back to Taro.

"Hey! I thought we were on the same side!" Hitoshi said glaring at his little sister. Kousagi shrugged her shoulders.

"Food comes first" she stated simply. Chibiusa couldn't help but giggle as Hitoshi folded his arms in defeat. Jaken had come in and started shaking his heads at the children of his Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Usagi or often times now known as Lady Serenity.

"You shouldn't be fighting like this all the time, you should be united, you never know when a war could start" Jaken said holding his finger up to add to his point.

"Food comes before family" Kousagi stated before swiftly walking out the room with her nose in the air. Jaken fell to the ground in shock before he wagged his hand at the young girl.

"Why you little disrespectful…." Kousagi stuck her tongue out at Jaken before giggling and running away from him, effectively rendering him speechless.

"If you weren't so damn adorable….." Jaken muttered as he too walked out.

The family of Sesshomaru and Usagi had grown in many ways. Kohaku had become close to Usagi so he spent most of his time with her family, plus he got on with Taro. He viewed Usagi as a motherly figure. Rin had the love and respect of all Sesshomaru's and Usagi's children, they referred to her as 'older sister'. Kagome had become a mother after Taro had been born. Chibiusa had grown extremely close to Sesshomaru's mother and as the years passed by, she adopted more and more of Sesshomaru mother's personality. Taro had most of his fathers' personality whilst Hitoshi and Kousagi were considered the mad ones and because of this, they were relatively closer to their mother although Kousagi loved her father deeply.

The great Lord Daiyokai was still a little shocked that he was a father of four children he really loved in his own way. He was married to a wonderful woman he knew he couldn't be without and his relationships with his own family had vastly improved from being ice cold to just cold. He had a fairly good relationship with the Senshi, he preferred the Outers still. He still didn't like Mamoru and he never would but he was now on speaking terms. Sitting out on his veranda, he closed his eyes against the bickering of his children which then followed Usagi telling them to behave. He was at peace, that was the feeling he felt, a feeling that had been elusive all his life until now.

"Those children are going to make me go mad" Usagi said stepping out onto the veranda.

"You have to be sane first" Sesshomaru said through a small smirk as he knew Usagi would blow off at him. This was something he had only discovered after their 'dating period'. He found out he enjoyed taunting her relentlessly. The way her face would turn red and her eyes would grow large with frustration. She made the cutest faces when she was angry.

"Haha Sesshomaru, You married me so you're stuck with me" Usagi said folding her arms. Sesshomaru looked up towards her, his face remaining neautral as per normal.

"Being stuck with you is fine by me" Sesshomaru said making Usagi blush a little.

"I have no problem being trapped by you Odango" Sesshomaru said smirking again when Usagi huffed at the use of her old pet name. He had taken it away from Mamoru to cement his relationship with Usagi. Usagi then stood over Sesshomaru and wondered, there was no-one around, just the two of them. Setsuna was on her way to look after their children for the evening. Sesshomaru closed his eyes resisting the urge to sigh; he knew his wife was up to something. He waited, pretending he wasn't aware she was still there. What he hadn't expected was for Usagi to jump on him and wrap her arms around his neck.

"I have you all to myself!" Usagi giggled as she drove her face into his chest. Sesshomaru froze a little before wrapping his arms around her waist.

"You're right, I also have you to myself, so what shall we do with such precious free time?" Sesshomaru said purring the 'precious free time' into Usagi's ear and making her shiver with delight. The moment she looked up towards his face, she swore she saw a wicked little glint in his eyes.

Setsuna was let in by a young hanyo girl called Erya. Taking off her long dark brown coat, she thought about everything that had happened to them. There was still so much to consider, especially after Sesshomaru and her princess or better yet, Queen married. There was still a question mark on how the Moon was to be governed as Queen Serenity shared a body with Ikuko. Then there was the whole point of trying to get along. They had to form some sort of alliance with each other to better protect earth from evil forces. Inu no Tasiho was not averse to working with the Senshi whilst Kouga and Ayame still refused to. Setsuna knew with time Kouga would soften but as it all stood, he would only agree to work with them when the need was there; there was no need for friendships.

Shaking her head at the thought she contemplated the Inner and Outer Senshi. Most people would hope for a happy ending and there was still hope for one. The Inner Senshi was still unhappy that the Outer Senshi had effectively taken their positions even if it was only for a short while. As far as the Inner Senshi were concerned, Usagi was their main responsibility and would continue to be just so. Haruka, however, was adamant that the Outers would always be in a better position to do their duties. Usagi had to act as peace maker but it was hard and it was something that would likely not go away. Then there was Sesshomaru who was in the middle of all of it. He made it quite clear that there would be bloodshed if they stressed his wife out more than necessary, especially durig the times she was pregnant.

Mamoru's eyes.

Setsuna had remembered the Prince of the Earth during those difficult times. He had to watch the love of his life marry someone else and then have a large family. She didn't want to think about how heartbroken he was but at the same time, he had just had a son with his own wife and he was content. It was a rough relationship between Mamoru and Sesshomaru but Setsuna knew that when the time came, they would work with each other. As it stood, Sesshomaru avoided all of Usagi's court apart from the Outer Senshi. Setsuna attributed it to the fact that he had known them a little longer and not that he viewed them as stronger which he had blatantly said much to the anger of the Inner Senshi.

Walking up stairs, she could hear Hitoshi bemoaning the world again. He was such a funny character and she couldn't wait to sit there and listen to him. Sesshomaru often just sat there in amazement at the things his youngest son would say. Hitoshi really did come out with some stuff. Chibiusa was similar to her past self but this reincarnation was more like Sesshomaru's mother which in itself wasn't a bad thing. Sesshomaru's mother had taken an instant likeing to Chibiusa. Chibusa became the daughter she never had and Usagi wouldn't stand in the way of that.

Taro was mostly a serious character and Setsuna believed he was the most like his father. But Taro had a softer side that only came out with his family. It was clear how much he loved his mother. Taro was growing up well and everyone knew he was going to be a serious heartbreaker. His coldness only added to his appeal which at the moment, Taro found horrendously annoying that he had to run away from screaming girls.

"That's my boy" Inu no Taisho had said once making Taro feel embarrassed, it was the one time Sesshomaru allowed himself to chuckle a little.

Kousagi was the michevious one along with Hitoshi. Kousagi was still a little girl and thus Sesshomaru was very protective of her and to a degree, he spoilt her in his own way. He hated to hear her cry, they all did which was why she hardly cried at all, she had no reason too.

"I could've sworn I heard something" Setsuna muttered as she felt inside her pockets, her time key! Looking around she saw Kouasgi looking at it and waving it about here and there.

"Kou-chan, give it back, its very dangerous" Setsuna said grabbing it quickly. Kousagi looked at her hand thinking where the key had gone until she saw Setsuna waving it in front of her. Shrugging her shoulders, she grabbed Setsuna's hand and walked with her. She'll look for the key later and see what it actually does. Content with this thought, she followed Setsuna thinking about the adventures she would have. Day-dreaming was so much fun!

Hi All,

Well, this is the end of the journey. I was contemplating not putting this up as I am still not happy with it but I just thought, just add it and finish the story. I hope you guys like my oc characters in this chapter and hopefully the ending was ok - I ended it in a way where I could do a one-short or a short story.

Thank you all for the support with this story - it has made me more confident to think about another crossover with this pairing. For now, I will be back on the Sailor Moon side of but will come back with another crossover soon.