InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The hearts of Children! ❯ Together forever ( Epilogue )

Epilogue two: Together forever.

(Author notes: Thanks for all the kind hearted reviews. This is the last chapter/epilogue of the story. Sorry it took so long to get out I been having problems with my PC lately and way too much homework. Don't worry my next story shall be up soon if not later today. Well read and review.)

Inuyasha let out an annoyed growl, why was he always getting struck with babysitting the two runts. Kagome had got away for him easily earlier this morning, which only made him more irritated. Kagome had thought it was best to postpone the search for jewel shards while Rin was around which had thrown him into another temper tantrum. Though he knew Kagome was right no use fighting demons in this heat. Beside he didn't want to feel the wrath of Sesshomaru or have his older brother traveling around with him.

"Inuyasha where are you," annoying brat number one called out. `Feh, whatever they want I aint doing it,' Inuyasha thought as he stretched out his limbs glad he was high up in a tree. "Inu-chan," called out annoying brat number two. Inuyasha suppress a growl no matter how many times he told the girl not to call him that she still did it anyway. `Where was Sango and Miroku anyway,' Inuyasha thought angrily. They were all against him and doing this on purpose! "Hey Inuyasha," yelled out Shippo popped out in Inuyasha's face scaring the near life out of him.

[Crash]

"Inu-chan I though you could jump out of trees better," Rin said. Shippo jumped down onto Inuyasha's back. "I told ya I could find him," Shippo said proudly. Inuyasha growled out at the two brats. "Get off my back runt" Inuyasha barked out throwing Shippo off his back. Inuyasha got up dusted himself off now he was even angrier than before.

"Where's Miroku and Sango aren't they back yet," Inuyasha asked two runt. "They're busy training so no," was the replied the two. Inuyasha rolled his eyes figures they would make up any excuse to leave him with the two brats.

"What now why are you two looking at me for," Inuyasha asking. He hated being stared out like he was some sick puppy. Besides he wasn't too good with dealing with these two balls of energy either especially in this heat.

"We want to go fishing," Shippo said. Inuyasha ignored the request by now he had his mind set on finding Miroku and Sango it was their turn to watch the two watch the brats so he could get some sleep.

"Hey don't walk away from us Inu-chan," Rin called out as the two were running after him. "Buzz off go bother Kaede or something," Inuyasha grunted. "She busy too" Rin called out. "Yeah a lot of people are getting affected by the heat," Shippo said. "Why are you always in a bad mood Inu-chan," Rin asked.

"Because you keep calling me Inu-chan," Inuyasha said temperamentally. "Keh, he's always like this when Kagome gone," said Shippo. "Really," Rin asked. "Yup it's cause he's so in love with her," Shippo said teasing.

"WHY YOU," Inuyasha yelled out as he started to chase Shippo around. Inside Inuyasha was really scared had Shippo found about him and Kagome? He hoped not for the runt couldn't keep a secret if his little life depended on it. `Damn it's too hot to be running,' Inuyasha thought. Before he knew it, he found himself falling into a river. "Damnit" screamed the unlucky hanyou.

Rin followed suit soon after laughing and skipping along the river's edge. Shippo hopped down from the cliff next to Rin. "You know why Inuyasha so fun to mess with," Shippo asked. "Cause he's a moron," Rin said with a giggle.

"Come here and say that," Inuyasha said shaking his fist. Actually, he was glad that he was neck high in the river it was kind of refreshing. Miroku and Sango were crossing the bride headed towards Kaede's hut when Miroku spotted Inuyasha floating along under them. "Inuyasha where's little Rin and Shippo," inquired Sango. "Like you two care," Inuyasha said sourly. "Inuyasha there no need to be in such a foul mood Kagome said she would be coming back later this afternoon," Miroku said with a sigh.

Rin and Shippo ran up to the monk and slayer with happy faces. "Welcome back," they said together. "You two have been keeping busy I see," Sango said. "Yup, we played hide and seek and then we climb up trees and then we looked at all the pretty forest animals," Rin said counting on her fingers. "Yeah but Inuyasha is too mean to take us fishing," Shippo whined. "Yeah we're hungry," Rin said. "Well I believe there some food in Kaede's hut. With that, they headed to the hut.

"Hey wait for me," Inuyasha called out. Today just wasn't his day. Actually for a whole two weeks hadn't been all because of Rin. Getting Sesshomaru to stay was hard enough. Although they acted sort of like loving brother now neither could enjoy the other's company too long without their being at least one fight. Inuyasha's immaturity played on Sesshomaru's nerves.

Plus the Taiyoukia, still after all these months and having one battle with Naraku; wasn't sure he wanted to leave his Rin with his half-wit half-breed brother. Inuyasha found it all to be one big headache especial now that Kagome started treating his brother a lot nicer even bringing him gifts. Inuyasha didn't consider him the jealous type just a little protective of his Kagome but it was plain to everyone else that it was the other way around.

Inuyasha shook himself dry, stood up, and hopped on a tree limp. His body feeling a lot cooler now than it was. `Finally I'm free of those runts,' Inuyasha thought to himself. Though he would have been a lot happier if Kagome was by his side right now. He was glad his mate to be was in good spirit since she didn't have to go to summer school. He hated whatever school was and those tests were.

He hated anything that kept him way from his Kagome. Right now, his heart was aching to be with Kagome. `That's it. I can't take this crap no more,' Inuyasha thought. What was stopping him from being with her now? He was alone wasn't he? He could stop by Kagome's era right now and see her. Maybe she would have some more of those Popsicle treats handy too.

Debating on telling the others or not Inuyasha jumped down from the tree. `Screw them,' he thought finally. Inuyasha ran rapidly towards the well. `I can't wait to be Kagome,' Inuyasha thought as the well was coming into view.

[The others]

Luckily, even though Kaede lacked food. Shippo found Inuyasha's "secret" ramen stash under one of the floorboards. So now, they were chowing down on spicy chicken favored ramen. " Shouldn't we save some from for Inu-chan," Rin asked politely. "No way," Shippo cried out waving his chopstick. "He wouldn't even take us fishing," shippo said even more crossly. "You right and besides he wouldn't even let me rub his ears," Rin pouted.

"Speaking of Inuyasha where is he? I would have thought he would have smelt ramen in the air and came running," Sango asked in a worried voice. For the hanyou not to smell his favorite food in a ten-mile radius was a cause to be worry about. Miroku looked around trying to sense if the hanyou was around. "Hmm I don't know but he's around here somewhere sulking," Miroku said getting closer to his dearest Sango.

Shippo popped a lollypop in his mouth and said, "Inuyasha always gets like this when Kagome leaves. He acts like he can't live without her." They all laughed at the innocent remark Rin sucked on her lollypop thought they should try to go cheer him up till Kagome came back from her time.

Rin knew about the well cause Shippo told and yet it became yet another secret of their. The other had told Shippo not to tell her about it because they didn't want her to go and jump in it like Shippo had tried to do. Rin really had wanted to jumped in too but was scared of the darkness of it. Plus a time without her Sesshomaru-sama around was a scary time.

"Let's go find him then Rin-chan," Shippo said with a sly wink. Rin nodded and the two headed out of the door. "Kirara I want you to go with them," Sango said waking up the fire neko youkai up. "Meow," replied the sleepy Kirara as he pounce out the door. Miroku putting on his lecherous smirks on as he scooted closer to his beloved Sango.

"So Sango planning on getting wet with me again," Miroku said his hand traveling up and down Sango body. Sango's first reaction was to place her against Miroku's face sending him flying across the village. Miroku no hentai," Sango screamed with her face just as red as Miroku and ran from the hut.

{Flashback}

"Come on you guys it's east," Kagome said. She had begun teaching the kids how to swim. Rin was fearful of the water at first but after seeing how fun it could be took to water like a fish. "Kagome don't you think your clothes are revealing a little too much," Sango said. Kagome had brought her a swimsuit it got destroy after it was used to nearly choking the life out Miroku for his perverted comments.

Speaking of Miroku the monk couldn't takes his eyes off of Kagome's figure even if he felt for a few moments at a time that Inuyasha had a death glare on him. If only Sango could join in on the fun. He wanted to say that but he didn't feel like dying just yet. Ten to one that Sango would attempt to drown him here and now.

Inuyasha although peeved for Miroku constant staring at his mate-to-be couldn't help but drool a little. More than anything, he wanted to be by her side. If only he could stop drooling long enough to do something about it. By now, a rather large grouping of people had stopped and begun to stare at the group. The sight of the young Miko in indecent clothes, a fox demon, and another young girl also in indecent clothes was a sight to see and gossip about.

They didn't notice Inuyasha presence since he was up in a tree. Most of them knew about his keen sense of hearing especially after Inuyasha nearly beat a villager to death when the unlucky guy spotted him and Kagome kissing and was dumb enough to tell people. However, Inuyasha was there and he could hear EVERYTHING they were saying.

Inuyasha was getting even more peeved about the comment some of the women were making against his innocent Kagome's character. He held back an angry growled his Kagome was no one whore. Though he was glad, that Kagome didn't have his sense of hearing. Lest her feeling would be crush by their cruel remarks.

However, Shippo did have a superior hearing and could hear all the things they were saying about Kagome. In his little mind, they were going to pay dearly for their ignorance and for talking badly about his Kagome. That being thought out by the little fox he secretly transform into a water serpent.

Inuyasha as well as the other had to blink a few times before they notice how dark it had gotten. "What just happen," Kagome asked. "Rin is scared Kagome-chan," Rin said with a whimper holding on to Kagome's wet leg. "Where's Shippo," Kagome cried out her voice laced with worried.

As on cue Shippo popped out of the water with a loud war cry in his giant water serpent form. It scared the crap out of all of the villagers and they were too afraid to move till Shippo blasted them with water. "DON'T GOSSIP ABOUT MY KAGOME STUPID," the demon roared out. Before popping back to Shippo.

"Shippo you little brat," group yelled. Inuyasha put down his sword and sheathed his sword. He knew their was something wrong with the rose colored demon. Miroku and Sango eased out of their defensive stances. Though by doing so she slipped into Miroku's embrace and fell face first into his hard chest into the water. Somehow, Miroku hand slipped into Sango nice round butt. Sango yelped and smack Miroku hard on the face. Thus, using him for a stepping log as well and it was all worth it to Miroku.

Rin of course wasn't please with her friend's performance. "Shippo-chan why did you scare everyone like that," Rin said crossly. Shippo looked at his little fox shaped feet. He swallowed hard he didn't mean to scare everyone like that he only wanted to scare the stupid villagers. "They were saying bad thins about Kagome and don't like it when people say bad things about my friends," Said Shippo full of cockiness.

Everyone started laughing after that. When you thought about it the looks on the villagers faces were priceless. "Aw Shippo it doesn't matter what people say about me, but thanks anyway," Kagome said then wadded over and gave the little fox a big hug. A surge of jealously hit Inuyasha though he decided to let it go and replace it with a smile. Maybe he'll give the little runt some of his spicy ramen that Kagome gave him.

Meanwhile Shippo & rin went resumed their water fight, Sango smack Miroku back in the lake, Kagome and Kirara were soaking up the sun, and Inuyasha finally decided to play with the two pups just so he could be a little closer with Kagome.

{End flashback}

Sango now sat on a rock near the river soaking her sore feet in the water. Why was Miroku always doing such perverted things to her? `He's such a jerk,' she mentally scream. One could say Kagome was rubbing off on her.

Meanwhile Shippo and Rin were "trailing" Inuyasha's scent yet kept getting sidetracked by things like fresh fruit, the cherry blooms, the numerous forest animals, chasing Kirara around, and overall just goofing off. They couldn't help but run and play. Till they saw a blur of red fly past them.

"Hey that was Inuyasha," Shippo said though he was confused since the hanyou's scent was laced with fear. "Inuyasha you get back here," Kagome said running right past them causing the to whirl around. "Kagome's back," Rin cried out. "I think Inuyasha made her angry," said Shippo now understanding the situation. "Well I hope he doesn't find out about the ramen," Rin said.

"Let's just stay away from those two for a while," Shippo said. "Yeah `gome-chan is scary when she mad like that," Rin said. "Hey we should go and collect butterflies now," Shippo said after seeing a few flutter past Rin's head. "Kay," was all Rin said before taking off after them. Shippo was quick to follow.

For the rest of the summer the two ran around and played. Kagome and the others taught Rin a lot of about nature, spells, and demons. Kaede even took some time out of her busy day to teach Rin about a few things like herbs and cures for common sickness. Traveling around with a demon lord could be trying on a young girl healthy. Kaede also told Rin and Shippo old stories from fifty years ago.

At night, her & Shippo tried to catch fireflies and bugged Inuyasha till they fell asleep. They had even caught Kagome and Inuyasha kissing but decided to say nothing about it at all. Shippo had been heard about that poor villager that had spotted them last time. The poor guy still wasn't walking right. By now Rin really had stop using third person unless she got really scared, worried, or mad. Shippo and in bond grew even more if possible even if they got into a few arguments now and then over who was the better swimmer.

Before anyone knew it Kagome had to go back to school for a few weeks, which Inuyasha was none to happy about, and the leaves were now changing colors, and Sesshomaru had come to pick Rin. Once again, a mood of melancholy hit the two pups. Especially since now, Miroku and Sango seemed to have gotten closer. Autumn was one of the shortest seasons and Shippo was going to be over at Sesshomaru for a whole winter this time around which made the two coped with the loss.

"Oi runt stop crying winter almost here anyway," Inuyasha said when he found the little fox huddled in a corner crying. "I know but I miss her now," Shippo whine out. "I miss Kagome too," he said even whiner. That struck a chord with Inuyasha it had been a good two weeks and Kagome still couldn't come back. She had to make some amends for missing so many days of school.

Besides, she was now a first year student in high school so she had to build up a reputation before coming back to feudal era. At least that what she told Inuyasha every time he tried to drag her back though a fit of tears. He hated making her cry but he hated her being away from him. Somehow he felt that she hated high school too like it was trying to change his Kagome or something. "I know you miss them both don't you Inuyasha," Shippo said though teary eyes.

"Yeah I do. Rin a spirited kid, even if she gets on my nerve, just as bad as you do," Inuyasha said with his arms crossed. Shippo smiled at that as he wiped his nose with his sleeve. "Really," Shippo asked. "Feh, whatever," Inuyasha said ruffling the fox head. "Just stop crying your hurting my ears," he said gruffly. "I'm bored," Shippo said after a while. Inuyasha groaned out he knew the fox was up to something. "Wanna to go fishing," Inuyasha asked. "Yes please," Shippo said way too politely.

"Oi runt come on," Inuyasha said in a defeated voice. "Right on," Shippo said as he sped out the door. "Face Inu-boy those two are going to be together forever," Inuyasha said to himself. With that, he walked out the door to followed the little fox.

[End of epilogue two]

{Author notes I have redone this epilogue four times and this was the better one I think. It is really short but I'll make it up in upcoming stories I promise. Well that it for this story. My next story should be posted soon. Thanks for reading!}