Author Note Thingy: Oh dear here we are the last chapter. It's slightly an Epilogue. So I suppose we could call it that but it has detail and some new information to sort of fill the gap between this chapter and the last one. It's been on hell of a ride everyone! Thank you so much for all your reviews! This story has been more than a story to me, a lot of me is in here (especially this chapter) and it's really cool that people enjoyed it! Perhaps someday I'll do a sequel that takes place years later; however for now this is the end of When Everything Falls Apart.

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Disclaimer: Oh dear nope still do not own Inuyasha.

As Usual here are some lyrics.

Another turning point a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go.
So make the best of this task and don't ask why.
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time.
It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

Nearly a Year Later

Kagome sighed in bliss while resting her head on the hospital bed. The room was pristine white, a curtain pulled back to show shelves and cupboards full of medical supplies and such, the bright lighting caused Kagome to squint her eyes as she stared at the monitor. Sesshoumaru looked towards her and gripped her hand gently as the doctor began to point out the forming of their child within Kagome's womb.

"When will we be able to tell the sex?"

"Well Mrs. Taisho this is the Second month I believe next month we'll be able to tell the babies sex, however since your husband is Inu youkai he might be able to tell the hanyou's sex ," the Doctor looked to the happy couple and smiled.

"I believe that's all there is to see here, I'll leave the room so you may clean up Mrs. Taisho and I'll see you in another month. If you have any questions or concerns please call," the Doctor turned towards Sesshoumaru and held out his hand, Sesshoumaru shook his hand firmly.

"Congratulations once more, your baby is growing at a healthy rate," Sesshoumaru nodded his head as the doctor left the room.

"Can you tell the sex through the scent yet?" Kagome spoke as she held her shirt up, wiping off the gel for the ultra sound with a towel. She really did hate the way this stuff felt.

"Hm I can. I have been able to for two weeks now," Sesshoumaru side stepped the towel that flew his way, stopping himself from smirking at his mate's predictable nature.

"You never told me!" Kagome huffed as she brushed her shirt down, making sure her clothes were correct in appearance.

"You never asked," he said with a sly smirk along his lips as Kagome groaned in frustration, he always did enjoy taunting her.

After a bit of rustling noises Kagome ran up to her husband and latched her arm around his elbow as they exited the room.

"So?" Sesshoumaru looked down at her raised an eyebrow.

"Is it a boy or girl?" Kagome huffed once more, blowing her bangs up at her husband, make that mate's attitude.

After a few more moments of silence Kagome groaned.

"What is it now?"

"You didn't say please," Sesshoumaru's lips twitched as Kagome glared at him, she never failed to take the bait.

"You are so lucky I decided to marry you again," Sesshoumaru shrugged his shoulders.

"You were already my mate, the marriage was to appease your mother and you as well," Kagome smiled at him and nodded her head a bit.

"You did propose however in the most romantic way, much more romantic than the first time,"

"Are you trying to insinuate that proposing in Paris is much more romantic than proposing at a French restaurant here in town?" Kagome nudged him and laughed softly at his tone of disbelief. It was startling at times at how open he had become with her in less than a year, but they had made a commitment once more and promised to speak up more to truly make this relationship work through the good and bad times.

"So am I having a boy or girl?" Silence resumed and Kagome's eye twitched.

"Please,"

"Boy," Kagome squealed and began to dance and sing next to Sesshoumaru as they walked into the waiting room, not noticing the Staff as they stared at the couple in curiosity.

Sesshoumaru pulled Kagome to him gently, wary of her body's delicate state just as they left the threshold of the doorway. Kagome stopped her singing and dancing to look up towards Sesshoumaru in surprise. He bent his head down and by instinct Kagome tilted her head up, their lips gently touching. Kagome's arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him down closer, his arms wrapping around her waist tightly. Sesshoumaru gently nibbled at her bottom lip, Kagome opened her mouth readily to his intrusion, running his tongue along hers in heated passion. As breathing became a necessity during their interlude Kagome pulled away from him and smiled gently at Sesshoumaru.

"Daddy, Mama!" Shippou left the toys for the children in the office alone to run to his parents. Kagome giggled softly as Shippou clung to her leg, smiling brightly up at her.

"How's the baby doing?!" Shippou's eyes filled with curiosity.

"The baby is just fine, growing according to hanyou growth patterns. Come on sweetie it's time to go to grandmas," Shippou nodded his head letting go of her leg to allow Kagome the freedom to walk; he followed after with Sesshoumaru just behind the two as they exited the building.

xXx

"How long are you two going to be gone?" Kagome's mother looked at her with a contemplative stare.

"Oh, well probably a week, we'll be back for the Fall Festivals I promise!" Kagome smiled brightly, her eyes never once appearing dull. Kagome's mother nodded her head as she watched Shippou chase around one of the staff members.

"I do wish Sesshoumaru was here so I could properly thank him for hiring a staff to help around the Shrine,"

"I'll tell him you said so, he had to go the office once more before we left last minute issues or something of the sorts he couldn't elaborate when he dropped Shippou and I off, he'll be here soon though to pick me up, then to the airport though we'll be getting there rather early," Kagome looked around the Shrine grounds, the staff sure did a better job at cleaning then she did.

"So how was the appointment?"

"It was wonderful; Sesshoumaru says I'm having a boy!" Kagome could barely contain her excitement and Kagome's mom briefly smiled.

"Hm, I was hoping for a little girl," a sadden pause filled the air. Kagome's eyes dulled a bit as she watched Shippou play around the Goshinboku now her mind wondered off to beautiful big chocolate brown eyes that held joy and adorable tooth gapped smile.

"I suppose that would be nice, though I think a boy is better for Shippou and me as well, he tends to talk as if she never left sometimes," Kagome waved her hand as if to wipe away the sadness.

"Its better it is not a girl though," Kagome sighed softly reclining back as they sat along the Main House's Porch.

"I just managed to finally rid myself of Rin's clothes save a few dresses and some toys she favored," Kagome's mother nodded her head, suddenly a honk could be heard and Kagome jumped to her feet from the porch.

"Shippou! Mama's going now!" Shippou ran as fast as possible towards his mother, however he halted once he got close enough, realizing that she couldn't let him jump at her with the baby in her tummy, so instead he hugged her tightly.

"I'll miss you Mom and Dad too!" Kagome smiled fondly at her son as she patted his head gently.

"We'll miss you too, please be good for Grandma and we'll see you in a week," Shippou nodded his head. Kagome bent down and kissed him on his forehead.

"Did you already say goodbye to your father Shippou?" Kagome's mother questioned.

"Hai! Before he dropped us off here, he told me to protect you like I do for Rin!" Kagome choked softly at his words and smiled, shaking her head lightly she began to head down the steps.

"Ja ne! Take care!" She called as she began her journey down the steps towards Sesshoumaru and his brand new Lexus he just had to have this year.

"I hope all is well with your mother," Sesshoumaru looked towards her as he changed the car's gears.

"Yes, she said thank you for the staff and Shippou seems to enjoy the fact he's not going to be just with her while we're gone," She turned to him and smiled brightly as she buckled up.

"I will be in and out of meetings during the week, are you sure you wish to come along Kagome?" Sesshoumaru was hesitant to let her leave with him, actually he was hesitant to let her do anything since they discovered she was pregnant, however with nothing but a small mound to prove that fact and a very loud lecture from her his hesitancy faded into the background. He would save it later for when she would be sincerely delicate with a nearly fully developed pup in her womb.

"Hai, I don't really want to be away from you this week. Shippou doesn't fully understand what the one year means and I'd prefer him not to see me possibly depressed and mopping about the house, because someone," she glared up at him, "Decided I shouldn't work this week."

"Hn who would do such a thing?" His tone dull as his eyes stayed on the road ensuring he was going the right way.

"Oh just some guy I know, thinks he knows me so well," Kagome looked out the window and suddenly she gripped the handle on the door, the road familiar. In the back of her head she could hear the honking, the sound of the metal crunching and she even began to feel an ache on her head were she banged into the window. Sesshoumaru turned passing the sight of the crash, he felt her sorrow rolling off of her like waves. He was aware of how early it was until the flight and he felt they should have one last pit stop before they left for the week.

"Sesshoumaru?" She turned to him with questioning eyes. He just stared straight ahead, and Kagome felt herself panic as she saw a familiar cemetery come in view. What was going on? She hadn't come here but once since the funeral, she wished he would say something, look at her, just have him do anything except stare straight ahead ignoring her.

"Sesshoumaru! Turn this car around I don't want to go here! We'll be late for the plane," her voice trailed off she knew that was a lie. That mate of hers had this planned out, she wanted to get away this week not confront her biggest issue face to face. A year and it still hurt.

xXx

He stopped the car next to the area in which Rin laid, pulling into park he turned towards her. He tried his best to ignore the tears rolling down her face, the puffy eyes. She needed this; he would allow her the ability to get away this week with him, if she would go to that grave.

"That man that you believe doesn't know you so well, he knows you very well and he won't let you leave until you face what that grave means and what this week means. No more small laughs when people say her name to hide the fact it hurts and no more preventing me from saying that I miss her and that you do too. Rin is over there Kagome and she wants to see you." He paused, "I'll stay in the car." With that he unlocked the doors and turned forward again.

Kagome swallowed the lump in her throat. Who was he to tell her to see her daughter's grave? Didn't he know she knew she was there in the ground dead and oh god it hurt to remember that! She gripped her chest and whimpered softly shaking her head. She just couldn't.

"You can hate me after this Kagome if it will make it feel better but you have to go to that grave." her mate was right as much as she wanted to scream, kick and punch she knew she had to face that grave. Timidly Kagome opened the door and slowly stepped out of the car, silently closing the door behind her. She stared straight ahead and stiffly walked towards her daughter's grave.

Sesshoumaru watched her and fought back the urge to follow her, to hold her. He had to do this, though it hurt to let her go there and just feel this pain on her own he knew he had to do it. She spent too much time ignoring the fact she was gone, too much time trying to pretend that things were just the same. He sometimes worried they moved to fast, that this was all a way to fill the void Rin left but in those precious moments alone with Kagome when the pain of loss was not around he knew she was there because she loved him and he loved her, not because there was something missing.

xXx

Kagome stood in front of the rose stone colored gravestone. She knelt down and gently traced her fingers over Rin's name. It hurt, she realized even through the smiles and laughter it hurt, it hurt even more so since she spent so much time trying to deny it. Her hand moved to her stomach and she began to feel the tears roll down her cheeks.

"I miss you Rin. I really do. I'm sorry you passed away so young and maybe had I not be rushing," she paused and shook her head. Blaming herself would get her no where.

"We're having a baby Rin, a little boy. I know Shippou would like a girl but maybe next time right? I know you would have loved to have a little brother. I sometimes wonder what would have happened had you stayed alive. Would your father and I have reunited or just became farther apart due to my stupid wish to not see him and his stubborn attitude." She stopped once more, her fingers now tracing the word daughter.

"I love you Rin and I thank you for coming into my life and reminding me I was important. You and Shippou kept me going for those two years and I know I would have been hopeless if I hadn't had your smiles to see every morning." The tears ran down her cheeks like waves, crashing onto the headstone.

"Oh Rin," she fell to her knees, her other hand in a fist on the ground.

xXx

Sesshoumaru turned away once she fell, he couldn't watch her. It took everything he had to not run out of the car and tell her she didn't have to face this that she could live in oblivion for as long as she wanted. He only hopped that this would help her with healing, he had tried hard to get to talk with him and she would at a point then she would lock up and turn around to talk about him, asking him how he was. He snorted she behaved too much like himself sometimes, he shook his head lightly. This was the final straw, when she wanted to be gone for this week he knew what had to be done.

xXx

After half an hour full of crying, small whimpers, incoherent words and sniffles Kagome pulled her head up. She whipped her eyes, smiling softly, she just needed to let go of the pain she was harboring. Sesshoumaru truly did know her better than she knew herself.

"Thank you Rin for being alive," She looked down at her watch and shook her head lightly she had been here much too long but she needed this just as Sesshoumaru thought.

"It's time to say goodbye. I love you and I hope I'll see you again someday," Kagome kissed her name on the gravestone and stood up.

She walked back to the car much more relaxed than she been in months, the gentle fall breeze playing with her hair reminding her of the times Rin would braid her hair and ask if she would grow up to have beautiful hair like her mother. Kagome smiled brightly at the memory, she would miss her but she would cherish these memories she had, picking up her pace Kagome began to jog back to the car.

Sesshoumaru turned towards her once he smelt her scent coming towards him, had he perhaps not been so controlled of his emotions he might have cried in happiness at the smell of complete and utter joy and relief emitting from his mate. She opened the door and bent down to look at him. Without any warning Kagome leaped into the car straight at him, wrapping her arms around his neck and burring her face in his chest. Silently Sesshoumaru thanked his luck that the consul between the seats was up so just leaving it as one large seat, after the initial shock he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his lap. Kagome laughed softly as she felt the steering wheel in her side.

"Thank you," she whispered resting her forehead against his.

"For?" His eyebrow raising.

"Loving and knowing me," she gently kissed him but Sesshoumaru would not allow the kiss to stay innocent. His mate complied with no complaint, enjoying his tongue's caresses. Kagome began to twirl his hair around her fingers as his hand slipped up to hold her head, drawing out her tongue to play. She whimpered, her finger tightening and pulling at his hair, she pulled her lips from his.

"We shouldn't really," he cut her off with a sweet innocent kiss, gently he pushed her off his lap and she willingly moved to the passenger's seat.

Once Kagome was situated Sesshoumaru turned the car on and moved into drive. He looked over at Kagome.

"Ready?" She smiled at him, that smile of hers that made his heart speed up and she nodded her head.

"I'll always be ready," she took his hand in hers, "as long as we always do this together."

Sesshoumaru gave her a small smile and squeezed her hand in reassurance.

"Always together," Slowly they made their way out of the cemetery.

xXx

Kagome unbuckled herself as the buckle sign finally turned off; she quickly turned to Sesshoumaru but frowned as he held some paper work in his hand. She shook her head and turned to the window, looking down at the land from the birds eye view in awe. To think her mate once owned the land freely, suddenly something came to her something she should have asked long ago.

"Sesshoumaru?"

"Hn," He still continued to stare down at his paper work but looked over at her once to only look back at the papers.

"Do you still own the land? I mean I never asked or anything like that I just always assumed with time," she paused as she watched that sly smirk slide across his mouth.

"That my dear little mate is something we'll speak of later," her eyes became as big as saucers.

"Oh my god you do!" his deep chuckle surprised Kagome but she soon joined him with her laughter. And to think she would have never known that had her little girl not left this world to remind her and Sesshoumaru how precious life is.

A warm smile spread over her lips once her laughter died down. She looked back out the window and placed her chin in the palm of her hand still smiling. 'It's funny,' she thought to herself, Sesshoumaru's hand gripping her knee gently as he continued reading. 'How when everything falls apart and all life seems to be nothing but a downward spiral, there's still a way to bring it all back together and smile once again.'

Owari

TADA!!!

The End!
I am so proud of myself. I know not very long, terribly sorry, but I didn't feel like it should be really long just giving closure and ya know stuffs. Thank you once more to everyone! Bye!