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“Kagome, Kagome!” Shippo laughed, dashing through the open wrought iron gate into Sesshoumaru’s yard.“What is it, Shippo?” Kagome asked from where she lay on Sesshoumaru’s belly. The white dog sighed, the sound causing his chest, and the cat, to rise and fall. She giggled, stretching idly before stepping off him and onto the ground.“Inuyasha just heard from Kouga!” the little fox exclaimed, bouncing eagerly from paw to paw. “Ayame had twelve pups!”“Wow!” Kagome cheered, grinning widely. “Sesshoumaru, did you hear that?” she asked, turning on the dog. “Ayame had twelve pups!”“Yes, yes, cat, this one heard,” he huffed, rolling over to lay on...

C H A P T E R    19  -  EPILOGUE      A week had passed since Gaara dismissed the Council and taken up full responsibilities as the Sheik once more. His days were currently filled with a lot of paperwork. He spent most of his time behind his desk, signing papers that would give new orders to warriors that had been recently slack in their duties, passing new laws to protect his citizens, signing peace treaties with nearby villages that were anxious to be assured of his loyalty, and reading through the ‘spy mail’ that Oki dubbed large enough for him to have to look through.      On this day, he had had enough. Sighing, the Sheik pushed away ...