Family Matters
Chapter One
Summary:
Yup it's another YYH/IY xover! Can't help it been bitten by the xover bug! but... it's not my normal kag/kur pairing this time but I'm not telling the pairings... you'll have to read the fic to find out who's with who.
Disclaimer: (This applies to the whole damn fic!) I have never and will never own IY or YYH! If I did I would so not be leaving my bed chambers... Hence the fact it's a FANFICTION!
"Kagome, Would you get Souta and come in here please?" Kunloon calls. "Sure mom." Kagome hollars back then she props her broom against the wall of the shrine and walks out of the gift shop, as she had been cleaning it. Walking over to the top of the stairs she looks down and sees Souta sitting about a quarter of the way down, the broom he had been using to sweep the steps resting against his knee. "Souta!" Kagome calls down jumping her little brother nearly out of his skin since he had been daydreaming. "Yea?" Souta asks as he looks up at her over his sholder. "Mom want's us inside." "Kay." With that Souta rises, grabs his broos and begins to trudge back up the stairs.
Kagome meanwhile goes back into the gift shop and grabs the 'Out to Lunch' sign she had made and props it into the window before heading back to the kitchen. Pausing she slips off her sandles at the door and pads to the table barefoot her white and silver miko garb barely making a swishing sound, her hand resting on the tiny mound of her belly where her beloved's heir grows within her. Despite the fact that her outfit is a different color and her pregnancy, memories of being compaired to her predecessor Kikyo still wash over Kagome each and every time she gets dressed.
Kagome takes a seat just as souts enters the kitchen, he too sits down and looks to their mother. Kagome as well looks to their mother, then takes a deep breath when she sees her mother's puffy red eyes. Kagome instantly rises and lays her free hand on her mother's sholder, knowing that whatever her mother was about to say is bad. Kagome's feeling of foreboding gets stronger when Kunloon starts crying again. Keeping her voice deliberately soft Kagome asks, "Mom? What's wrong?" Kagome's nose curls slightly at the strong scents of salt and depression roll off Kunloon.
Kunloon lays one hand on Kagome's forearm and the other on Souta's forearm, giving each a tender squeeze. Now beyond reasonable doubt both know something serious is afoot, last time Kunloon had acted like this was when Grampa had passed to the spirit world. Kunloon meanwhile is trying to find a way to soften the blow of that she has to tell them and as she ponders that she addresses Souta then Kagome. "Souta, loosing Grampa was hard on you, and I hate to tell you that soon another will pass. Kagome, you have already lost so much in your young life, loosing first your fuedal era family and your mate to Naraku then Grampa right after... you've seen so much pain and suffered so much, I hate to inflict more. Kids... I don't know how to sugar coat this so I'll tell you straight. During my last apppointment my Doctor orders a series of tests, all confirmed his suspicions. I have a tumor on the left side of my brain, the worst thing is, had it been caught earlier they could have operated but it's not possible now. They estimate I have only 6 months or so left."
Both Kagome and Souta have tears streaming down their faces. 'No! Not again! I can't lose her too!' Kagome's mind cries frantically before her rational side kicks in. Moving her hand from her stomach she lays it on her mother's head, she then drops her barrier and bathes her mother in comforting pure energy. If there is no way to save her at least she can be comfortable during what very well might be her last days. Souta sits numbly as her words sink in, when they do he flees to thesafe haven of his bedroom before breaking down into hysterical sobs.
Kagome on the otherhand hugs her mother, "Is there anything I can do to help you feel more comfortable momma?" She asks sadly. Kunloon leans against the back of her chair bubbing her grandchild through her daughter's stomach then taps the completed Shikon no Tama hanging around Kagome's neck, "Protect these and promise me you'll look after your brother til he feels ready to take on the world by himself. Please promise me you'll keep mine and grampa's memory alive by keeping the shrine and raising your child here. Be happy Kagome. Live and love again."
The last request would be extremely difficult after Sesshomaru but Kagome nods regardless, agreeing to her mother's wishes, "I promise momma." "Thank you sweetheart, you have no idea how much this means to me." Kunloons says as a small sad smile forms on her tearstreaked face. Kagome wants nothing more then to remain by her mother's side byt her 'to-do' list keeps flashing before her mind's eye, "Mom I need to finish up in the gift shop, if you need anything, anything at all, don't hesitate to call out." Kagome says unhappily. Kunloon nods, "Will do Kagome, will do."
Kagome heads towards the door and slips on her sandles, then she squares her sholders and heads out to the shop to finish sweeping and do inventory. She still needs to file records as grandpa hadn't don't such a great job of filing things in his old age, but that was a task for another day. She finishes sweeping and has just put the broom away when she feels 3 demonic auras on the shrine grounds.
Dusting her hands off she quickly grabs Tetsusaiga and straps it to her waist then heads out of the shop and to the top of the stairs, hand on hilt, to intercept the "visitors" and dispatch them if need be...