(Author's Notes)

Here it is everybody, the final chapter of 'Destiny'! Please, enjoy! ^_^

(Story)

Sesshomaru was back in his palace in the West. It was well in the middle of the night, and he was still wide awake and sitting on his futon. He glanced around his room. It was set up very much like Rin's had been at the palace. Btu rather that leaving the walls white like Rin had, Sesshomaru had toward the bottom of the walls the silhouette of a flower field all around the wall. The rest of the walls were midnight blue with sparkles representing stars; and right above his bed, a giant silver crescent moon. He then glanced back at the figure in the bed next to him.

Rin had snuggled herself into the arms Sesshomaru had on the bed to keep him steady. She still wore a yellow kimono to bed and her hair in its side braid. Sesshomaru then noticed her hand that had made its way to his as she slept. On her ring finger, she wore a golden ring. Sesshomaru glanced at his own hand on the bed and noticed the matching ring. He smiled at the thought, and brushed his thumb against her hand, and returned to his alert state.

He closed his eyes and continued to listen for the slightest sounds in the room. Any movement, and breath, and slight creak in the floor, he was able to hear it. After half-a-night of carefully listening to his surroundings, he heard what he had been expecting to hear all night long.

A baby's slight coos entered his ears. He turned around and took a glance at the new baby crib that Rin had placed next to her. As the baby's coos grew louder, and eventually turned to soft cries, Sesshomaru stood up from the futon and quickly walked over to the crib and peered inside. Inside, he saw his infant daughter beginning to wake up and start to cry. Her baby hair never fell out due to the silver ears she had. Her hair was silver like Sesshomaru's, but soft, wavy, and full like Rin's. As she started to cry, she slightly opened up her large, golden, and watery eyes before closing them again. While she inherited her father's hair and eyes, she clearly took after her mother's figure. She had the same large eyes and already had the heart-shape faced apparent. As she wept even louder, Sesshomaru hovered over the bed and gently scooped her up into his arms.

"Shhh, shh, shh…" Sesshomaru gently shushed. He reached back into the crib and grabbed a soft, light green blanket with cherry petals on it. He wrapped it around his child as he gently shushed her.

"Shhh…there there dear…" Sesshomaru gently whispered in a low voice as he kissed his daughter's forehead. He gently held her in his arms against his chest, trying to keep her warm in the somewhat chilly night. His attempts to quiet her were in vain though, for she gave out one loud cry. In a few moments, Sesshomaru saw Rin rub her face and stretch as she woke up. Sesshomaru kissed his daughter again as Rin sat herself up in the futon. Once she placed herself up in the bed, she glanced up at a defeated looking Sesshomaru.

"Sorry dear." Sesshomaru said as he sat next to her on the futon. Rin smiled as she reached her arms out to hold her child.

"Sorry for what honey?" Rin said tiredly.

"I thought I could keep her quiet for a night to let you get some rest." Sesshomaru quietly said. Rin chuckled for a moment as she finished situating the baby in her arms.

"Sesshomaru, I'll be fine." Rin said as she kissed her child on the forehead. She then adjusted the blanket that Sesshomaru had wrapped around her.

"Boy, this blanket Michiko made for her sure is coming in very nicely." Rin said as she tucked her child in her arms. Sesshomaru then positioned himself so that he was sitting right next to Rin.

"How is she doing anyway?" Sesshomaru asked. They had been there only a couple months prior to whiteness the birth of Michiko and Daichi's son, Kazuki.

"She's doing just fine. She and Daichi actually wrote to me a couple days ago saying that Kazuki is being a very easy baby to take care of and that he's doing just fine." Rin softly said as she smiled. Sesshomaru smiled back at her then glanced over at his child. He then lifted his hand and gently stroked her head with his large, warm hand. After a few moments of silence, Sesshomaru broke the silence.

"Rin…I've been thinking about what you said about suggestions for godparents for Megumi." He said softly. Rin looked up at him curiously.

"…And?" Rin asked patiently with a smile. Sesshomaru then smiled as he glazed in awe at his infant child.

"…I'm thinking about asking Inuyasha to be her godfather." He said. Rin's eyes widened and her small smile turned into a grin.

"Sesshomaru…you really mean it?" She asked eagerly. Sesshomaru nodded his head. Rin laughed quietly as she leaned into his chest.

"Oh, Sesshomaru, I think that's a wonderful idea!" Rin said as Sesshomaru gave her a tight one armed hug and kissed her forehead. After a few moments, he glanced out of his window on his own balcony. It was clearly still in the middle of the night. While it was a new moon, the stars were still twinkling in the sky, much like he and Rin had as they both help their child. Sesshomaru then leaned down toward her and Rin held her up a bit to let him kiss her forehead once more.

"Little Megumi..." he whispered as his lips brushed her cheek. As Rin saw her husband kissing their child, she thought about how her child was unknowingly living up to her name.

Little Megumi…our little blessing.

Sesshomaru then settled Rin back under the futon covers along with Megumi and he made his way back to his side of the futon. He then turned on his side so that he was warming his wife and his child. Megumi began to cry again. Rin quickly took action and gently took her child's hand.

"Shhh…there there my darling…" Rin said. Rin then began to hum a gentle tune to Megumi. Almost instantly, Megumi settled down and cooed at her mother singing. Sesshomaru kissed his daughter before taking in his wife's face. Rin was kindly gazing at her child ever so lovingly, gently, and affectionately. She then nuzzled her forehead against Megumi's head. Sesshomaru did the same with Rin's head as he held his child's hand. As they all fell asleep in this position, they all fell asleep knowing that peace was right outside their door. Megumi could be safely and happily raised in a world of content, and Rin and Sesshomaru could thrive in a world of coexistence. They all eased their way into another day with bright horizons and bliss and happy memories now, and forever more.

(Author's Notes)

Inuyahsa does not belong to me. I do not own any of the characters but a girl can dream and...well, use stuff like this to get by! ^/^

Second, thank you all for your wonderful support and I'm glad that so many of you have been able to enjoy reading this story as much as I have writing it! This story was the one that jump-started a wonderful hobby that I don't plan on stopping anytime soon, if I can just find the time now with college; which by the way is GREAT! Once again, thank you all very very much! :D