InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ LOVE LETTER ❯ Epilogue ( Chapter 4 )

LOVE LETTER

By: Youkai Yume

Yume: Okay, I know I said that this was going to be a three-part one shot, but after all the feedback and positive responses, I'm back with an epilogue. Yes, the rating went up as well. Hehe.

CF: That's it?

Yume: Let me finish child. This epilogue is going to be short, but I'm going to be doing a sequel to this story. And judging by whatever happens. . .maybe I'll even do a short prequel to Love Letter as well.

CF: Too much work! Give CF a break!

Yume: Only when I get mine! So please enjoy, and I'm sorry for the long wait for this epilogue to come out. FLUFF! And lots of it! What do you expect from me? ^_^

Disclaimer: Do you all enjoy laughing at my misfortune that much?

~Epilogue

Pure bliss. Those were the only words to describe the feeling she basked in right now. Sighing contently, she snuggled even closer into Sesshomaru's bare chest, running delicate fingers through silvery silk hair. He groaned softly in response, his hold around her naked form tightening, burying his nose into her hair and his voice whispered out her name huskily.

It sent shivers down her spine. . .hearing her name roll of his tongue and pass his lips. Moving her a bit, she placed a couple of kisses on his fine muscled chest before lifting her gaze to meet his golden depths. He smiled, and kissed her affectionately on her cute nose.

Kagome blushed a cherry shade, remembering the passionate night she had spent with Sesshomaru after they had confessed their love for each other on the bridge. Even more so when she heard a chuckle pass his lips when he caught sight of her. Leaning down, Sesshomaru sent soft butterfly kisses down her neck, causing her to giggle and moan at the same time.

"Mmm, love you Kagome. . ." He sighed, then shuddered when he felt her fingers rub behind his ears and then went lazily up and down his back. Sesshomaru had never remembered a time when he was happier. But that was perhaps because throughout his life, ha had never had much happiness to begin with. . .

He had never imagined that this girl whom he had despised, respected, and eventually loved would give him this feeling of completeness. And never had he imagined that he could make her feel the same way. . .even if it may be the first and last time he'd ever do so.

She had been his first, and he had been hers. . .and gazing down to her sapphire orbs of pure, untainted beauty, he swore that she'd be his last. And he also swore that he would be her last as well. He frowned however when he saw her look away, a grim emotion playing across her face.

Gently, Sesshomaru placed a hand upon her cheek, forcing her to look at him.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" She gave him a weak smile, pulling his fingers to his lips for a brush of affection.

"Sessho. . .do you think what we did was wrong?" He stared with shocked eyes at her. Did she regret it? The bliss that they had experienced together. . .she regretted it? Suddenly hurt, he turned away, removing his hand from her grasp.

"Do you think it was wrong, Kagome?" He asked, holding baited breath. Kagome didn't fail to catch the hurtful look on his flawless face and immediately tried to explain.

"No, Sesshomaru. It felt right," Sesshomaru locked gazes with her once more, hearing, and seeing only honest in her blue orbs and soft voice. However. . . "But, I just can't help feeling. . .would we regret it later? I mean, what if it really does end here? Can we really live knowing that we'd never be together like this again?"

So that what was bothering her. He sighed in relief. Her words spoke the truth, he knew it did. Burying his nose into her midnight tresses, he inhaled, engraving forever into his memory her unique scent, her sapphire irises, the feeling of her touch and the sweet sound of her voice.

"I do not regret any of it. . .even if this all ends right here, right now. . .I will never regret any of this. At least I will know, that I was not denied heaven's sweet nectar. . .I would regret it even more if I had never known what it felt like to be with you." With that, he captured her lips in a soul-searing kiss, moving so that he was on top of her, and reveling in the feel of having her arms wrapped around his neck.

Kagome moaned into his mouth. She had decided, `I won't regret it either.' Arching into his heated body, she gasped when she felt his hands roam all over her curves. They were just about to relive the passion from last night when a loud knock sounded on the door, and a gruff, but amused voice called from the other side.

"Come on you two! You've been at it all night! Don't you think you need breakfast or a bathroom break by now?!" Sesshomaru slumped over Kagome's laughing frame, glaring at both her and the door, where his soon-to-be dead brother was laughing outside as well.

"Inuyasha. . ." He growled.

~ @ ~

The morning was unusually cold that morning, and staring out at the window, breath turning to mist on the glass, Inuyasha could not help but sigh to himself. During the last week, he had never seen his brother so happy and yet at the same time so sad. . .

It had all started on the day of the bridge meeting. Sitting casually in his room, he had wondered how Sesshomaru's meeting with Kagome's secret admirer went. After an hour or so, the sound of two people entering and Sesshomaru's shutting door echoed throughout the hallway. `Obviously well.'

Inuyasha was silently relieved that they had sound proof walls. . .he was no idiot, and knew what they were up to for the remainder of the night. . .it was just weird and creepy to think that Kagome and Sesshomaru would---

`Gah! Mental image! Stop, ACK! NO! Ewies, ewies, EEEEEW!' He quickly slapped himself to stop the picture in his head from clearing. `It's just a good thing Dad was out on a business trip on that night. . .'

Well, after that, things just seemed different. His brother no longer cared about his public display of affection for his new girlfriend. Afterall, he was making the best of the time they had left before, well, you know. And Kagome. . .Inuyasha hated to admit it, but his best friend seemed to glow as of late. Despite the looming day of her departure.

Sesshomaru and Kagome's relationship wasn't the only thing that changed. Miroku seemed a lot less focused on other girl's butts and more interested in Sango's. And she seemed not beat him as much. However, his lecherous ways have not dissipated all the way, and Sango still had to keep him whipped sometimes. . .

Inuyasha chuckled. `I guess they were meant to be.'

Another thing that seemed different was the behavior of a certain rival he had at school, Koga. Furrowing his eyebrows together, Inuyasha wondered why the guy was sulking around so much, not that he was complaining. He loved to see the wimp so miserable.

He also noticed that Koga wasn't making anymore advances on Kagome, though he guessed that was probably because the knowledge of Kagome and Sesshomru being together spread through the school like wild fire. However, Inuyasha suspected there was a deeper meaning behind his sulky mood. Especially when Sango and Miroku snickered every time he brought up the matter.

Glancing at his watch, Inuyasha moved from his place by the window to grab his coat and keys. Today was the big day. Today was the day that Kagome was going to move to Kyoto, and he had to be there to say good bye to his best friend by the airport. Sesshomaru was already there with her, no doubt.

He sighed, sadness creeping over his boyishly handsome face. How much he was going to miss the girl, she'd never know.

Before he stepped out of the room, a certain thought nagged at him. Turning around, he picked up a small parcel on his chair. Inuyasha smiled, tucking it into his jacket. The parcel was signed "From Kikyo."

Although she had grudgingly said that she could care less that Kagome left, she told him to give her the present before she left for Kyoto.

"Tell her good riddance," She had added, with a somewhat playful and even kind look. He was one to know that Kagome and her cousin never got along too well, but he also knew they cared about each other in their own special way. Just like he cared (somewhat) for his own brother.

Giving one last glance outside the snow frosted window; Inuyasha closed the door behind him with a quiet click.

~ @ ~

"Don't worry, honey. I'm sure he'll be here. . ." Kagome's mother put a comforting hand on her restless daughter. She only gave a small nod and weak smile in return.

`I sure hope so. . .' Kagome thought with an ache. `I can't leave without saying good bye to him. . .' The speaker sounded overhead, warning them that their flight would leave in roughly half an hour. She glanced up at her mother as she stood up, telling her that she'd take Sota for a quick snack before the flight. "I want peanuts!"

As soon as the two had left, Koga began shuffling nervously towards the girl he had always admired. He was asking himself for the hundredth time why he was here. It was obvious she didn't want him, but he couldn't let her go without telling her first.

She was seemingly in a daze, lost in her own thoughts when he approached her, and was brought back into reality when he cleared his throat.

"Oh, Koga!" Kagome stood up, smiling at him. "I didn't expect you to be here. Are you here to see me off?" She asked. He gritted his teeth.

"Yes, I mean no! I mean---" He ruffled through his messy black hair, forming the words together in his head. "This would've worked better on the bridge. . ." He mumbled.

"Bridge?" Koga gave her a weak smile, while she continued to stare at him in confusion.

"That's right, you never did get that letter, did you?"

"Letter?" Kagome was getting more confused by the minute. "Koga, what are you trying to say?" Inhaling a deep breath, he closed his eyes and opened them again. Cobalt to Sapphire.

"I know you already know this, Kagome. But. . .I love you." Kagome could only stare at him, unable to say any words. Finally, she was able to blink and respond.

"Koga, I-"

"You don't have to say anything. You don't have to apologize, because I know how you feel." She gave him a guilty look, biting on her lower lip. . .she was sorry about it, she really was. Kagome always liked Koga, but never like that. . .

"Koga, I'm sorry," He waved it aside.

"S'all right. I just wanted to get that off of my chest before I ever regret it." He smiled, and only stared in total shock when she gave him a tight hug. A feeling akin to relief washed over then at the simple act.

"I'm going to miss you, Koga!" She giggled, and he returned the hug loosely before letting her go as quickly as possible. `Just in case there's a murderous boyfriend watching somewhere.' She pulled back as well and gave him a cheery smile.

"I hope you find someone Koga," She encouraged, "Hey! What about that Ayame girl? She's really pretty, and she seems to like you a lot!" Kagome suggested. Koga only shrugged and gave her a cocky smile.

"Nah, she's not as pretty as you," He joked.

"Well, whoever she is, she'll be lucky to have a guy like you," She smiled, honesty shining in her innocent face. It only served to remind Koga why he fell for her in the first place. Before anymore words were exchanged, Koga spotted Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha approaching. Deciding to take his leave, he gave Kagome one last smile before turning to leave.

"Good luck, Kagome Higurashi," He yelled over his shoulder, feeling strangely light-hearted after his confession. He could hear her shout her good-bye as well, and disappearing into the crowd, Koga knew life would move on. His usual cocky smirk adorned his ruggedly handsome face.

~ @ ~

Warm heart-felt hugs and a few tears were exchanged between friends. Some more "Heart-felt" than others. . .Sango glared over at Miroku who gave her innocent looks.

And as Inuyasha and Kagome embraced, she couldn't help noticing that he was looking around.

"Inuyasha?" He looked at her with amber eyes. Concern written on them.

"Isn't he here with you?" Kagome frowned, a lump forming in her throat and sadness clouded over her eyes in the form of unshed tears. She shook her head. Inuyasha gritted his teeth. `No way my brother's going to do this! Not today of all days!'

"He's probably busy. . ." She said softly in a regretful tone. "It's alright. . ." Inuyasha never felt like sweeping his best friend into his arms, and apologizing for his brother. However, he settled for giving her the package.

"Here, Kikyo wants you to have it. . ." Kagome forgot all about her late boyfriend momentarily to take the parcel into her hands.

"Kikyo?" Nimble fingers were about to open it when she stopped. "Is this because she wants something?" She asked suspiciously. Inuyasha only laughed.

"No." Smiling, she opened it gingerly, gasping when she recognized it to be a scarf. It was in her favorite color, Green. She strung it around her neck immediately, snuggling into it, she smiled when she found a little note that read "It's going to be cold in Kyoto."

"Well, who would've guessed?" She giggled. "Tell Kikyo I hate it!" Kagome winked at him, and he nodded, smiling. `Cousins and their stupid language.'

"Flight to Kyoto, leaving in five minutes," the voice on the speaker informed. Kagome's smile faded, and she looked sadly at them, the tears threatening to fall. This was it. . .and the man she loved wasn't even here to say goodbye. And it felt like a million knives were piercing through her.

A small, heart-wrenching thought came into his mind. What if this whole relationship, everything that they had been through together was just a fling? A lie? Kagome wanted to block out all of these thoughts even if she knew it couldn't possibly be true. But then, what if they were? `What if Sesshomaru doesn't care?'

No, she knew that wasn't true. But if it wasn't, then why wasn't he here?

"Kagome! Time to go, sweetie," Her mother called, turning to her friends, she gave them all last hugs and teary farewells. `It doesn't matter, all that does is that I love him.'

"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered.

"Yeah?"

"Tell Sesshomaru. . ." The tears fell. "Tell Sesshomaru I'll still keep my promise, even if he won't keep his. . ." Inuyasha was about to respond when he looked over his shoulder, sensing the familiar aura approaching. `Brotherly vibe,' maybe. He smiled at her.

"Tell him yourself," He stepped aside, revealing a sprinting Sesshomaru running towards them.

~ @ ~

Silver hair bellowed behind him, his breaths came out heavy, and he was running as if his life depended on it. `Perhaps it does.' Throughout the whole time, he could only whisper one name, one thought, one love.

"Kagome. . ." Her name rolled off his tongue at the sight of her. A fool; that's what he had been. At the beginning of the day, he had awoken with a heavy heart. Not wanting to believe that in just mere hours, the dream that he had created with Kagome would end.

`It wasn't fair,' Sesshomaru thought. It wasn't fair that throughout most of the time that he had known her, it was spent with ridicule, contempt, doubt, and uncertainty. It wasn't fair that that their love was clouded by their hate, and it wasn't fair that when foes turned to friendship, and finally wavered to love. . .it was all too short. Too fleeting. It just wasn't fair.

A small voice in himself had even dared hope. . .it was stupid, when he thought about it now. . .but he couldn't stand it when if he heard those two words escape her pink lips. Good bye. It would shatter everything. It would mean that it really was over, and Sesshomaru had this silly notion in his head that if he didn't see her, if she didn't say good bye to him, she wouldn't leave. `Because Kagome would never leave without saying good bye to me. . .'

But that's all it was, a silly notion. And it had almost cost him a lifetime of regret and sorrow. It tore at his chest now that he realized it might've meant a lifetime of regret and sorrow for Kagome as well. Throwing his fears and doubts behind, he had managed to get to the airport in time before Kagome would walk away forever. But he had to remind himself; it wasn't forever. `She had promised.'

As the smile broke out upon her beautiful face, sapphire orbs brimmed with tears, and cheeks flushed pink in happiness. . .Sesshomaru almost felt like killing himself for almost letting her go without THIS. Everything else seemed to fade as Kagome threw her arms around his neck, and his encircling her waist in a tight embrace.

Sending heated kisses all over her face, he whispered his apologies while Kagome softly ushered his name.

"I though you'd forgotten. . ."

"Never," He breathed. Sesshomaru sent golden glares over at his brother and friends who were standing nearby with knowing smiles, and they immediately got the message to leave. Kagome's mother and Sota motioned to Kagome that they'd be waiting by the gate.

When they were finally alone, Sesshomaru and Kagome found themselves at a loss of words. And perhaps, there was nothing else to be said. Everything was understood. As the last warning sounded over the speakers, Kagome gave him a weak smile, the pain tearing at her insides.

"I'll keep my promise if you keep yours. . ." She said, voice cracking under contained emotion. Sesshomaru nodded, pulling her in and taking her lips in a passionate kiss. Kagome responded beautifully, their bodies molding against the others, and Sesshomaru couldn't help but compliment on how perfect she fitted in his arms.

Coming up for air, Sesshomaru was mere inches from her face, their breaths mixing together.

"I don't want to say goodbye. . ." There, he had said it, he had finally admitted his fear. The tears streamed down her face, sapphire eyes boring into his own.

"It's not goodbye. . ." She said, a smile coming on her lips. "We'll meet again, promise! Remember?" Sesshomaru couldn't help but smile himself. His Kagome never failed to do that to him. "We'll just think of it as a `See you later. . .'" Nodding, Sesshomaru captured her lips in one last kiss.

"Mmmm, Love you Kagome," Kagome buried her face into his chest.

"Love you too," Lifting her head, and slowly, and torturously, she pulled away from him. Only their hands were linked now, and Sesshomaru held onto it tighter, as if it alone would keep her there with him.

"Wait for me!" She cried, and as their fingers finally separated, Sesshomaru could only stare with longing golden eyes.

"Always." With that, Kagome disappeared into the crowd, and Sesshomaru stood frozen onto the spot. A few moments later, he was standing by the glass window, watching as the plane took off, carrying his beloved Kagome away from him. He wondered vaguely when he'd be able to hold her again, and wished that for the day to come. . .

"See you later, Kagome." He whispered.

~ @ ~

The car door shut behind him, and it was with heavy steps that Sesshomaru entered his house. His mind was forever on Kagome, and just when he was about to go up into his room and sulk for the rest of the day, A deep voice called out to him from behind.

"Sesshomaru," He turned around to see his father there, and putting back on his impassive mask, he greeted his father. "I know it must be hard for you." His father sympathized. Sesshomaru only scoffed, but the emotions that played across his eyes, hid nothing from the older man. He scratched his head.

"I know this is probably a bad time, but," His father handed him a letter, smiling before he left for the kitchen. Sesshomaru frowned, eyeing the letter with interest, and his eyes blinked upon the word imprinted on the envelope.

"Tokyo University," The envelope read. Looking out the window, hands still grasping over the letter, he sighed. Yes, life would move on, and who knows? Perhaps someday, maybe he'll be able to get lost in those sapphire pools of mysterious beauty once more.

~FIN~ For now that is. . .

Yume: Okay, I'm sorry it took such a long time to get this out. And that last part of the story should hint about a sequel. ^^

CF: Yays! CF is soooo happy! We'd like to thank everyone who sent us suggestions on our fic! So much love!

Yume: Yup, for once I agree! Look for the sequel, coming out soon, suggestions are still widely accepted, and make sure to drop a review, and no flames.

CF: Oh! Don't forget to check out ForgetMeNot, chapter 26 is finally posted! Yeah!

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DarknessGuardian: Thanks so much! ^^ I try to make it sad, and yet funny at the same time. But fear not, the insanity will continue! ^^

Silver Mystic: Thanks. I like Koga too, but it won't be the last time we'll see him! Lol.

lone-black-tiger: Thanks for the idea! I really wanted to do it, but judging from the other options, I decided upon college. Gomen! But I still thank you deeply for the suggestion.

Lady Icykimi: That would be interesting, though I think it's a little to perfect, so that's why I didn't go with it. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Tsuki Yume: Yes, I have every intention of continuing this!

Byjinder: Thanks for the suggestion! I may or might not do this as a part of the sequel, depending on how things go! But I do believe I'm leaning more or less on doing this idea! Thanks loads!

Paige50: Heh, the anime cry was what I had in mind as well! ^^

Helen: Great, it was those chocolates you gave CF that got her so damn drunk on New Years!

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Uohana: That's a good idea, I may or might not do that.

Dreaming Girl: Yes, I will make a continuation, so look out for it! ^^

iram (wackoramaco87): I was going to do that, but I opted for college. More fun. Lol.

Fenikkusu Ice: Good idea! Strongly leaning towards it!

Playwrite_Chailyn: The Tokyo U was all from you! I gotta glomp you for the idea! (glomp!)

Mistress Fluffy: Oh, the apple won't be necessary! Hehe.

Rosie13: Again, thanks for all of your suggestions.

END NOTE!

Yume: Okay, as usual, review, and look for the next installment. I'm not sure what to call it. . .maybe Love Life, but whatever. Oh, and whichever the wind blows, I'll maybe do a prequel to this story circling around the plot of the White Rose that was in the beginning of this story! ^^

CF: See ya soon!

Ja ne! ^_~