A/N Last chapter!
Chapter 24: Not a True End
"Sesshomaru!" Rin called out, climbing onto his shoulders and snuggling into his tail for warmth. "How'd you think you did on that English final!?"
"Definitely better than you!" he teased back. "And I—"
SMACK!
He was interrupted by a large slapping sound issuing behind him. Miroku once again walked away dazed, with Sango yelling, "I sincerely thought you changed from our ordeal from a month and a half ago! You should be thanking me! Who was the one that comforted and assured you that the tattoo on your hand would go away!? I did! Who was the one that—"
THWACK! POP!
Sango was hit in the back of the head with an extremely large snowball thrown by Koga and Ayame together. Ayame finally regained the healthy blush that always covered her cheeks when she was happy. When she was told that she had been kicked by Naraku, she said that when she died, she was going to pay him back by kicking his ass double hard.
It was the last day before Christmas vacation in Shikon Boarding School. The teens only explained that they'd gotten "pranked" badly on Halloween Day to the nurse, and she didn't ask twice. Thankfully, they didn't miss any school because the entire next week was used up to search for Kikyo, Kanna, Kagura, and the mysterious "Ukaran-sensei" in math class. The recovery time was enough.
Also, Miroku's step-father, Mr. Bonze, said that he would drive them all back to their house, where they would spend the holidays together as one large family. He'd made arrangements with Eri's parents, and Souta and Eri, apparently, would also be staying with them. School hours had already ended with the English final, but since Mr. Bonze had another business meeting, he wouldn't be coming for another hour.
Inuyasha and Kagome walked hand in hand throughout the quad where they'd shared their very first kiss. Kagome was fingering the once-again pink Shikon Jewel that dangled from a chain on her chest. It was strange, because once Midoriko and Izayoi had left, the jewel was whole and pink again. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's swords were also found whole as well. Miroku commented that the Jewel finally had a good aura around it.
Kagome shyly smiled, "Inuyasha…wasn't one of your goals to be a full demon?"
Inuyasha blushed, and said, "I kind of like it as a hanyou…my mother was right, I suppose. I still want to be a living memory of both my mother and father."
They sat down on the bench were they'd shared their first kiss. Inuyasha looked up at the sky where large snowflakes drifted down peacefully onto their faces. Kagome said, "Your hair is just like the color of that snow now…my hanyou-sweetheart…"
"Just like the father whom I wished I could've lived with a little longer…"
Kagome turned to Inuyasha and grinned, "You know, they'll always live in our hearts, our parents…even without the Shikon Jewel. And I like the way you are, so don't change. Because somebody who we love will always stay with us forever…"
"Heh. Like you, wench?" Inuyasha smirked, tickling Kagome, who playfully slapped his hands. He stared back up towards the sky, and then said, "Look up."
"It's a trick right? Anyways, there's only snowflakes in the sky."
"No, look up, seriously."
Kagome looked up to see a bundle of mistletoe hanging right over them, growing naturally from the tree. She sly said, "We've gotta kiss, right?"
Without further hesitation, Inuyasha and Kagome embraced each other in a passionate kiss. Suddenly, Sesshomaru popped right out of the snow from under them, snapping furious pictures with his camera. The couple broke right apart, screaming and falling over.
"WE GOT YA!" Sango yelled, pumping a triumphant fist. Kirara mewed in happiness on her shoulder. "Woot! Check this school newspaper out too!"
She thrust a copy of the "Shikon Shard Times" in front of the two. To their embarrassment, the front page cover was their picture of when they first kissed.
Kagome read out, "Photo courtesy of Sesshomaru Taiyoukai…"
A ball of purple energy began to form in her hand, and she clenched her fist in anger. She snarled, "Ses. Sho. Ma. Ru. You. Are. So. Dead."
In a flurry of snow, Kagome shot after a yelling Sesshomaru who was screaming "crazy bitch-ass mikos." Inuyasha, Miroku, and Koga chuckled at their antics, and turned the page…only to see a huge picture of them drooling all over each other in Mr. Bonze's car.
"WHHHAAATTT!!?????" Inuyasha screamed, jumping up. He dashed after Kagome and Sesshomaru. He called over his shoulder, "Miroku! Koga! You guys go find the editor and kill him!"
Rin sighed, and said, "It's no use. The editor is Sesshomaru."
Sango's eye twitched. "Wait…I didn't notice that…he never told us…Oh man! That means…"
Sango flipped through the pages of the newspaper and saw another huge picture of her kissing Miroku at the mall. She was silent in shock at first, but then, she tersely said, "Miroku…unfortunately, the honor that Inuyasha had of getting hit with my Hiraikotsu is also going to Sesshomaru. See you all later. SESSHOMARUUUUU!!!!!!"
Rin, Miroku, and Koga just laughed and followed the fighting friends into a snowy wind.
Christmas Break was here.
They went through hard times, these eight. First as enemies who just bumped into each other, and then as comrades who stuck with each other through thick and thin. They didn't require a Jewel has precious as the Shikon to keep them together.
Because, like they all knew deep within their hearts, a friend is a friend forever made, and they wouldn't be breaking apart anytime soon. This was an end to the first semester, but time would never put an end to their friendship.
A/N All done. Complete. Done. After sooooo long. Boy, I think I really did mess this story up immensely. I did, however, believe that it had its merits in a way. But I'm not going to take the time to explain. By the way, I don't agree with the last paragraph of my story myself. I just thought it sounded cool to add for this story because it only applies in a story and not reality.
Although towards the end, I didn't receive any thoughts on how this story went, I really do have to thank you all. This was the very first Fanfic I ever wrote, and it was through all of your guys' reviews that I felt confident enough to remain on this site. Thank you very much.
Sine Cera, Yumizuki