Chapter Twenty Seven

All was finally well. It was the end of Lord Jakishiro's funeral and the sun was going down. Hikari was dressed in one of the most beautiful Kimono's that she had ever worn, and for once she felt like she no longer had to serve anyone. Being named Lady of the Eastern Lands was the highest honor that Lord Jakishiro had given her, and she swore to do her best. She was trying to get used to people always doing things for her, being called Lady Hikari, and being so respected by those she was around.

Shippo and Rin had been with Jaken and AhUn during the entire battle. AhUn had sensed Jaken a few days before and ran off towards him to make him fight in the battle, but soon after he found Jaken, he could sense that the children were let free in a strange area of the Eastern Lands. During the battle, he kept them safe and protected. Once the battle was over, AhUn flew them back and the children happily returned to the sides of the people they considered their parents, while Jaken apologized for going missing for such a long time.

"Excuse me!" Miroku suddenly called out and everyone turned towards him. He made sure that the only people that were in the room at the time were those who knew about Kagome, "I know... to some this might be an inappropriate time, but... I wanted to ask this before we finished saying goodbye to Lord Jakishiro once and for all..."

"What Miroku?" Sango asked him as he stepped over to her.

"Apparently this is how they do it in the future..." Miroku asked, both him and Sango glancing over to Kagome who just winked at them, "I hope... I am doing this right, but um... Sango..." He dropped down to one knee and held out a small box. He opened it and showed her a beautifully carved ring with a large sapphire in the middle, "I know... I've been a flirt for so long, but with everything that has happened between all of us I have realized... There is no other person in this world that I would rather spend the rest of my life with... than you. Will you marry me?"

"Oh my god." Sango's stomach curled from shock, nervousness, happiness, excitement. She freaked out, not knowing what to say. She glanced back to Kagome who just motioned for her to answer, "Oh my god, yes."

"Really?" Miroku said and she nodded. He glanced over to Kagome who gave him a thumbs up and then put the ring on Sango's finger. He stood up with Sango and kissed her. Everyone smiled and clapped, congratulating them all. Kagome of course was the first, and then moved out of the way to allow everyone else to hug her. She took in a deep breath and stepped out onto the balcony of the castle, staring down at the kids running around in the garden below.

"Are you all right?" Sesshomaru stepped up to ask her, "How come you're out here?"

"No reason... It's just..." Kagome turned to him and sighed, "Naraku is dead... I can go home now."

"What do you mean?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Well you know I'm not from here, and my family is going to want me to come h-" Kagome was stopped when he stepped forward and kissed her. Her eyes widened and he pulled away slightly, breaking the kiss.

"Don't leave me." He placed his forehead against hers.

"Huh?" Kagome tensed up, surprised at what he had said.

"Don't leave me, please. Kagome, I love you." He finally admitted and everyone behind him went quiet. They all looked to him and listened to what he had to say, "I should have said it before, when you first said it to me, but I thought the only reason you were saying it was because you thought you were going to die in Naraku's clutches... I was foolish and I'm sorry, but Kagome I don't want to go on living if you are not in my life."

"Sesshomaru..." Kagome stared at him, her heart beating fast.

"Don't... leave me..." Sesshomaru practically begged her.

"Sesshomaru, I am not going to leave you." She said with a smile, "My parents probably figure I am not going to go back to the future. There is nothing there for me. Everything I want is right over there..." She pointed over to Rin and Shippo, "And right here..." She then looked to him and placed a hand on his chest, "You're stuck with me."

"And I wouldn't have it any other way." Sesshomaru leaned in and kissed her lips, trying his best to ignore the 'awwws' he was hearing from everyone behind him.

The Very Near Future...

"What if they don't even like me?" Sesshomaru said checking his kimono for anything that might give a bad impression.

"You'll be fine. Stop freaking out!" Kagome giggled and shook her head. A few days ago, they had found that Sesshomaru could indeed travel through the wall just like his brother.

"Yeah, but you said your little brother liked Inuyasha a lot, so what if he doesn't like me?" Sesshomaru asked, "We are so damn different."

"It's not about whether they like you. They just need to know that I am with you." Kagome said.

"I still want them to like me!" Sesshomaru looked down the well nervously.

"You'll be fine. Just be yourself." Kagome said and kissed his cheek.

"Yes, I'll just be myself. Stay calm..." Sesshomaru took in a deep breath and got ready to jump into the well, "You ready?"

"Yep! Just give me a moment..." She picked up her large yellow bag that was full of things that she knew that she would no longer need since she would be staying with Sesshomaru. "Let's go!" She smiled and hopped over the lip of the well, both her and Sesshomaru jumping in. They were suddenly surrounded by a what looked like the night sky and...

End Of Story My All

This obviously was short and gives a hint of a sequel. Love you all!