Epilogue

Over time, the bond between Sesshoumaru and Kagome grew almost like it had been between them before she had gone to the north to the wolf clan. Though the bond grew, they never became mates again.

Sesshoumaru was there when word was sent for Kagome to come to the village. When they had arrived they noticed that the villagers were huddled sadly around the elder miko's hut. Going inside the hut they saw the youkai guards close to the elder miko.

"Kagome, my old eye gets to see you one last time, before I make the journey to the afterworld that awaits me."

"Don't say that Kaede. You still have…."

"I will watch over you with thee friends. Stay stron…." The old miko voice went silent followed by a long exhale."

"No, please Kaede!"

"She is gone lady Kagome." One of the guards spoke.

"No!" she laid her head on Kaede's body. Sesshoumaru laid his hand on her shoulder, but she moved away from him.

After the ordeal at the village, Sesshoumaru had to put her to sleep to be able to bring her back to the domain. Upon waking up she had found her mate sitting beside her. He had been informed what had happened upon his return from the eastern domain upon being summoned.

Ginta as the current lord of the Northern wolf tribe until Kouga's and Ayame's son was old enough to rule, he made a few changes to the tradition of the tribe. Any male clan member not informing a female of the clan's tradition before he takes a mate, the mate can take any pups with her upon her deciding to leave. Kouga growled upon hearing the changes being made.

Ayame began spending more and more time within the western lands. She passed it off as saying she wanted to be close to Kagome and help her to raise the pups. But over time Kagome saw through her reasoning, when she caught Ayame and Sesshoumaru walking within the garden and they stopped then Ayame raised up on her toes and kissing the once cold-hearted Sesshoumaru on the cheek before skirting away leaving Sesshoumaru with a slight smile before following her back out of the garden to the domain.

The End