A/N: You know, I've had this written for a while, now and just forgot about it. I've decided to use today as a completing day for some of my fics, and so, I checked this out, just to see what all I had done. Imagine my surprise that the epilogue was finished. Talk about bad memory.
Anyways, this fic is now complete. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Kogasangel/Lady Kogawolf.
Life had changed...for the better. No longer was his tribe looked down upon, nor were they challenged by wolves who simply thought that they could easily be over-thrown. Now, his tribe was considered to be the most powerful out of all the tribes and looked upon as a model for the other tribes.
His life as leader led him and his brother on many new adventures. As they traveled over Japan, seeking new allies and more power, they could rest easily knowing that their beautiful mates would take care of the tribe.
Kagome, his beautiful princess, had flourished into a worth mate for him, her temper easily rivaling his own if someone dared to threaten the tribe, had taken complete control over the women and made it known that she would not tolerate being disobeyed. At first, some of the females had resented her, but she gained their respect and friendship. It had taken nearly a year, but they had finally gotten pregnant. Though her pregnancy was hard, Kagome never complained and would often cuddle up to him and murmur about how blessed they were. Now, they were the proud parents of two males and one female, who had her father wrapped around her claw from the moment she came into the world.
Sango gave birth to a health male nearly six months after returning to the eastern den. She and Hakkaku kept quiet about their pregnancy until they knew that he and Kagome would not be separated and after he won the fight against Kouga, his brother pulled him aside and gave him the news. Now, they had four pups to call their own and could not be happier.
Kouga mated a young female from the northern den and happily settled into the life of a mated male. She was very quiet and loved Kouga with all of her heart, but tragedy struck when she was out gathering herbs and passed away from injuries. Kouga, heartbroken over losing his mate, battled the youkai who harmed her and killed it. After avenging his woman, he proclaimed that he would never mate again, and turned his attention to being the best uncle he could be to the pups of his friends. He and Kouga settled their differences and renewed their friendship, but a part of him wondered if Kouga still held onto his love for Kagome. Well, he could love her from afar.
Inu Yasha realized that Kikyo was only hanging onto life until Kagome found happiness. It was shortly after the battle at the northern den that she declared that she was tired and wished to return to ash. She said goodbye to Kagome and Sango, before turning to him and Hakkaku and wishing them the best of luck. She returned to the God's tree and was about to exit the world, but then realized that she was not alone; Inu Yasha followed her. He told her that he could not see her die alone, so he stood there with tears streaming down his face as she rejoined the Earth. He stayed in Kaede's village and protected it from those who thought to harm and raid the village. When her time came, he buried Kaede next to the tree, allowing the sisters to rejoin. He never mated, and simply said that he would wait until it was his time to see the woman he loved and would always love.
Sesshomaru realized that sending Rin to Kagome in the summer was probably one of his best ideas. After he thought about all that had happened, he was relieved that he was not allowed to fight for the miko, mostly due to the fact that he hated the thought of being chained to a female for the rest of his life. Instead, he found a female who was willing to bear him an heir and made arrangements with her to provide for their well-being as well as anything his pup desired.
Rin grew into a very powerful young miko. In fact, it was rumored that she was nearly as powerful as the great Midoriko. As she grew, it became clear to her caretakers that she bore a very strong resemblance to Kagome and Kikyo. Kaede once suggested that it was really Rin who was the reincarnation of Kikyo and Kagome the reincarnation of Rin. Kirara joined Rin in several battles and though she still loved Sango, she felt that her place was at Rin's side.
Shippo fell in love with a very attractive female wolf youkai when he grew older and soon mated her. They left the den and found a home in the very same village that Inu Yasha protected. The hanyou was glad to have someone to talk to, and welcomed the company.
Now, here he sat, a smile upon his face as he thought about his friends. He turned his head slightly when he heard Kagome's voice.
"There you are." She said, her tone accusing. "You were supposed to be back home an hour ago. Did you forget that it is Bengai's birthday?"
A slight blush crept across his cheeks. Actually, yes. He had forgotten. Bengai was Sango and Hakkaku's eldest son and an exact identical to his father.
"I'm sorry, love. I didn't realize that it was so late." He said, standing. He brushed himself off and walked over to his mate, her dark eyes softening as he drew closer. "Come. Let's go and wish our nephew a happy birthday. After all, this is his special day."
"What were you thinking about? You looked do serious and I thought that perhaps there was some trouble brewing." She said.
"No trouble. I was just thinking about how blessed we are. Actually, I was also thinking that the happiest day of my life was when you came into it." He purred, a naughty smile crossing his lips. His eyes made their way slowly down her body and he fought not to chuckle when she rolled her eyes.
Grasping his hand and leading him down the slope towards the den, Ginta's face glowed as his tribe came into view. These last few years were hard, and though they lost some, they gained much. His life was truly blessed and he could not wait to see what else life had in store for him. With his Kagome by his side, he could bet that it would be amazing. So, this was what love felt like. Over all, he liked it and would never let her go.
The end.