AN: So, this is the final installment of Angels and Demons. It's probably going to be a bit shorter than most of the others, but I'll try to stretch it out a bit.

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Angels and Demons

By: Demonsaya

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It was almost as if she'd never existed.

The second that 'God' disappeared, they were back in the stairs, looking around, wondering what had happened. Inuyasha was wearing this shell-shocked expression, his face still damp from tears. Without a word, he'd fled the school, returning to his small, dingy apartment the for a few short hours, Kagome had breathed life into.

Sango and Miroku called him several times that night, trying to contact him, but he ignored his cell phone, choosing to instead remember the warmth of the body that had slept beside him in that full sized bed the night before. The pillow was devoid of her scent. It was like she'd never been there. Her scent should have been there for weeks, but it was gone without a trace.

The next day, he'd entered his class and found Hojo was once again in the seat beside him. HER seat. Fury clutched his chest and he'd left the room silently, retreating to the roof. A pain clutched his chest and he sat down, pressing the palms of his hands to his eyes.

It wasn't until he'd skipped two full days of school and work that Miroku and Sango finally sat down with him and gave him a firm talking too.

“Inuyasha, this is NOT what Kagome would have wanted.” Miroku said evenly, resting a hand on the hanyou's shoulder.

“How would you know?” He snapped, slapping the comforting hand away.

Sango lightly took one of Inuyasha's hands. “Because she fought for you so hard.” She said softly. She looked directly into her friends eyes and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. “Kagome always fought to keep you going. Her presence always made you work harder, she made you understand things that we thought you'd forgotten. Don't let her effort go to waste.”

He felt pain swelling in his chest and shook his head. “I don't know how, Sango. I don't know how to go on without her anymore. And everyone just forgot. Everyone who wasn't there...it's like she never existed. Her scents gone, too...I feel like I'm going crazy, like I'm going to forget her...”

The priest smiled, clapping his shoulder again. “We all have our memories of her, and as long as we hold tightly to them, we will never forget her.” He helped Sango stand and looked down at Inuyasha, wearing a smile. “Kagome may be gone, but as long as she's not forgotten, she'll be with us.”

The hanyou got a strange look on his face and he stood slowly, nodding. Without a word, he mounted the stairs and walked back into the classroom for the first time in over two days.

Things got a little easier after that. He turned his thoughts on his studies, threw himself into his job and went out with Sango and Miroku as much as possible. Those lonely hours in his apartment, he would picture her in his minds eyes and have a warm conversation with her, expressing how much he missed her, how much he wished she was there with him once again.

Only two months later, he was standing on the stage at graduation, having acquired the title of 'most improved student'. He'd raised his grade from it's 2.6 to a 3.9 in two months, with a crap load of extra credit and make up work. He grinned a bit at his two friends and took his diploma, leaving the stage feeling oddly proud of himself.

In a short period of time, he'd gone from a more than slightly depressed, angsty teen, to a mature young man. After graduation was over and they'd all tossed their caps, he stood there, laughing with Sango and Miroku, until his friends sobered, looking at something over his shoulder. He turned and found himself staring at a demon who had white hair and golden eyes.

“Inuyasha.” The demon said calmly. He pulled a pair of Ray Ban sun glasses off his nose and looked down at him, his face eerily emotionless.

Inuyasha looked at him warily, frowning. “Yeah. I know who I am, who the hell are you?”

The demon pulled what appeared to be a legal document from under his arm. “My name is Zatoshi Sesshoumaru.” He opened the folder, his face calm. “My father left me this document before passing. It's a birth certificate, and a certificate of guardianship. The name on the certificates is Morimoto Inuyasha.” He looked at Inuyasha, his expression calm. “His second son.”

Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock. “What?”

“It took me quite a while to find you. Your mother fled after our father was murdered and as a result, I had to do a lot of digging and pulling legal strings to locate the missing son.” He looked the hanyou directly in the eyes. “As per my father's will, I must split his assets with you. Fifty percent of my father's empire now belongs to you.”

The boy reeled in shock. “What...?”

“Are you dim-minded, boy?”

Miroku and Sango snorted slightly. “Only when he's shocked.”

“Inuyasha, I'm your brother.” The demon finally said, in a quite blunt manner. “Half-brother specifically. You are being offered a well paying job and a great deal of money, if you'll just sign this paperwork.”

The hanyou limply took the pen in his hand and paused, taking the document and beginning to read it thoroughly.

“Don't trust me?” The demon said evenly.

The hanyou lightly scratched his name on the line after reading the document and looked up at him. “No, but someone taught me that whenever there's something I'm not sure I understand, to read it carefully.” He smiled in a melancholy manner, then looked at his friends. “This says that I'm a partner at this place, right?”

“Yes.”

“Does that mean I can hire people?”

“Hire and fire.”

The hanyou grinned widely and looked towards his two best friends. “So, you two want a job?”

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The jewel glowed as the prayers increased it's purity more and more. One by one, the souls inside began to emerge. The purest of all Angels, Demons, and Humans. The archangel Midoriko smiled at three of the souls, one of each type, each the purest of their kind. She looked at two of them, who'd brought forth one of the brightest souls she'd ever seen and smiled. “You two went against propriety, and in doing so, did the world a great service. I will make you two guardian angels, to protect the soul you created.”

Slowly, her eyes turned towards the third, who's body was barely formed, her face blank, the proverbial clean slate. “You accepted a soul who no one else would. A soul that many tried to convince you was damned, and yet you saved it. I will give you your life back, the human life you led. I will let you be reborn fifteen years in the past, so you will be able to reunite with the one you love.”

The girl's body formed a bit more and she whispered a single word. “Inuyasha...”

Midoriko smiled, nodding. “Go forth, into the places I've put you. You are the brightest souls that have joined with the shikon no tama in the past century. These are your rewards for your purity. The rest of the souls will return, and remain until the next time the jewel has reached maturity.”

All the souls vanished once again, two after gaining pairs of gossamer wings, and one disappeared into the past, to be born as Kagome Higurashi once again.

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“Well, mama, I met my brother...and I have loads of money now...so I guess I'm okay.” He sighed, shaking his head, looking at the dual bouquets of flowers on the grave. A beautiful bouquet of lilies, and another, this one of red, pink, and white roses. His face saddened and he touched the tip of one of the roses. “There is only one thing that could make my life complete, I guess...” He sighed, smiling sadly. “But I'll never get that.”

He closed his eyes, bringing her face into his mind once again. Slowly, he stood, resting his hand on the angel's head. “If Kagome's where ever you are, would you and dad look after her mama? At least until I get there...” He didn't get an answer. He never expected one, after all. With a tired sigh, he moved back towards the entrance of the cemetery, not seeing the old eyes of the cemetery caretaker upon him, or the small smile on the man's face.

“Goodbye, Inuyasha. I don't suspect I'll see you here again...not for awhile, anyways.” The old man bowed, his lips in a slight smile.

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Inuyasha was on his way home when the laughter of a child caught his attention. He turned and saw a ten year old boy with brown hair and bright blue eyes barreling towards him. He darted out of the boy's way and chuckled slightly, shaking his head, moving down the sidewalk again.

“SOUTA YOU LITTLE BRAT! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!”

The voice caused him to pause, and he abruptly turned, wondering how a second person managed to sneak up on him. The person crashed directly into him and a familiar scent swept up to his nose. He blinked, steadying the teenager and his breath caught in his throat when two bright, familiar blue eyes looked up at him. He felt his breath quicken in recognition and saw a blush sweep over her face.

“Oh, god, I'm so sorry!” She jumped back and bowed repeatedly.

The hanyou gave her a peculiar look and she squirmed a bit uncomfortably. “Is something wrong, miss?” He asked noting that she didn't seem to recognize him. If she didn't, then he would have to pretend.

“My no good brother!” She looked past him and saw the boy razzing her from the corner. Her face darkened with rage. “He put frogs in my bed...and I'M GONNA KILL HIM!” She darted around the hanyou and began sprinting towards the boy. Before Inuyasha could call warning, she tripped on an upraised piece of sidewalk and went sprawling to the ground, scraping her knees rather hard.

The slight tang of blood filled his nose and he frowned at the peculiar scent. Never once had Kagome ever bled, even as she'd lay dying in his arms. Quietly he walked towards her as she rolled over onto her backside and held her knees, wincing. Her brother rushed over, apologizing profusely. He dropped to his knees and examined her knee carefully. Slowly his gaze moved down to her ankle. A quick glance at her face told him that she was embarrassed beyond belief.

“Dammit!” She cursed softly, blowing lightly on her knee and wincing as the pale haired stranger gingerly prodded her ankle. “Souta you little rat!”

“I said I was sorry, nee-chan...”

She gave her brother a half-smile and punched him lightly in the arm. “I know.” Slowly, her eyes moved back towards the oddly quiet stranger who seemed to be giving her an examination. “Um...I'm really okay, sir...”

“Inuyasha.” He said evenly. He saw the blush on her face and smiled a bit. “My name is Inuyasha. Don't call me sir. It makes me feel old.”

She blushed, noticing that his voice was like something out of her dreams. “K-Kagome...” She said softly. She saw familiarity flash in his eyes and he paused.

“Have we met before?” He asked softly.

“I don't believe so...” She said with a blush.

He shrugged. “You look very familiar.” He said, smiling. “If you tell me where you live, I can help you home.” He said evenly. “I don't think your brother is up to carrying you all the way there and this feels sprained.”

She blushed. “Um...Thank you...Sir...um, I mean...Inuyasha...”

He smiled, picking her up and glanced towards the boy. “Lead the way, kid.” He said, smiling.

“Hai, Inu-no-niichan!” The boy said smiling brightly.

Inuyasha could just recognize the older man that he would one day become and less than half-way to her home, he realized where they were going. He mounted the shrine steps and smiled a bit, actually mentally thanking God.

Kagome looked over the boys shoulder and saw two people standing at the base of the stairs, smiling up at them. One had long white hair, pulled high atop his head wearing a raw white silk shirt and black pants. Beside him was a beautiful woman with black hair and violet eyes. As she looked at them in confusion, the man gently took the woman's hand and they seemed to disappear before her eyes.

“See, it's a good thing I carried you.” He teased, not even slightly winded from the long walk. “I don't think you'd have made it up those stairs.”

She blinked, looking back at the young man who cradled her to his chest and blushed. “Yeah, I guess not...” She admitted. “Thanks...” She said softly. He gently set her on the welcome mat in front of the door and she looked up at him shyly.

“My pleasure.” He said, chucking her lightly under the chin. Slowly, he turned to walk away and hesitated, glancing back at her. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a small rectangular card. “If you ever need anything...ya know, carried again, help with your homework. Ya know, anything...just give me a call.”

She looked at him, her eyes wide, and realizing what he was suggesting, a bright blush covered her cheeks. Then, she smiled, seeing her brother had run into the house. “You seem to be assuming I don't have a boyfriend, sir.” She teased lightly back.

His face fell a bit, then, he smiled again. “If you do, I guess I'll just have to make you like me more than him, then.” Slowly, he turned once again and headed towards the stairs. When he reached the top step, he glanced back at her and smiled warmly.

She blushed, waving as he disappeared from sight. With a smile, she looked down at the name on the card and held it lightly against her chest. “Hello again, Inuyasha.” She whispered softly.

OWARI

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AN: Well, that's it. Not quite what I'd planned, but I like it regardless. This IS officially the end of the story, no more. All done. I might revamp this chapter later, fill in a few holes. But besides that, this story is OWARI. Love peace and Doughnuts, and don't forget to R&R! DemonSaya