Okay so I was going to add this part onto In The Blink Of An Eye... But this continuation of the story has it's foothold in a different crossover... so here is the beginning of the new arc for In The Blink Of An Eye... Aftermath.
I don't own Inuyasha nor Yu Yu Hakusho. Or any characters from other animes that might appear in this story.
Chapter 1
Souta smiled as the last of the refugees, an older couple babbled their thanks to him as they and their children who had come to collect them made their way to the steps.
"It was ever so kind of you to take in my inlaws. I'm not sure if we could ever repay you for the kindness that you have done for them…" the young man said before bowing to Souta.
"It was the very least I could do…" Souta said as he waved. As they cleared the steps Souta sighed as they left his view. He turned to face the shrine. The first month had seemed an endless haze filled with strife, sorrow and uncertainty. The second one filled with much of the same… things had finally slowed down in the last few weeks as those without homes to return to, were welcomed in by their families once they had been located.
Souta gazed over the all too quiet shrine, he shivered in the a rare cold June wind. The buildings were in still in slight disrepair, though the well house, was nothing more than a pile of rubble. He slowly walked across the courtyard as memories of his grandfather sweeping the stones… to his mother worrying over him… right down to Kagome trying to cram even more stuff into that ghastly huge yellow backpack…
He sat down, his back against the god tree, and stared at what his life had been and what it had become…
"Mr Higurashi?"
Souta blinked up at the speaker, a well dressed woman in a suit stood there holding a briefcase. "Yes?" he asked as he got to his feet.
"My name is Nyota Kiamotoshi. I am your mother's lawyer. I came by to express my deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother and grandfather."
"Thank you.. But couldn't you have done so by making a call?"
The lawyer smiled weakly as she opened the briefcase. "I'm here on the orders to read your mother's last will and test-" Screeching tires interrupted her briefly. "-ament."
Roughly over the next half an hour several relatives gathered in the house…
Souta rubbed his temples with an inward sigh, as his relatives were screaming at each other. They were all of his father's relatives, his uncle and aunt had yet to appear, but his father's cousins were already arguing over what to do with the shrine and him, the boy.
The lawyer smiled weakly at him as she tried to hide behind the sealed manila envelope in her hands.
The doors cracked open and the fighting stopped temporarily as his mother's brother-in-law and sister walked. His aunt with her don't-give-a-damn-glare glared at the rest of her family, a look that seemed to be shared by the rest of her family.
"Atsuko.."
"Hideki."
"Sano-san."
"Daike."
"Um… If I may?" The lawyer spoke up in an attempt to ease the tension. "This is the last will and testament of Kun Loon Higurashi." she said quietly as she slit the envelope open with a letter opener. All of the noise inside the house died down to the point where the children outside could be heard playing.
"I, Kun Loon Higurashi, Wish to you my family, not to mourn me for I have lived a happy fruitful life, here in this shrine. I have loved children, and I have watched them become strong dependable people… And as for the rest of my family, I have noticed your likes and dislikes… And I know that none of you are suited to taking care of the shine. That is why I Kun Loon Higurashi am leaving The Higurashi Shrine, and all of its treasures and family heirlooms to my daughter Kagome Higurashi, should the terrible happen and she were to pass to the next life before me, will inherit followed by her brother Souta Higurashi, with the blessing of their grandfather Hiro Higurashi."
Souta tuned out the lawyer as he felt the heated glares of his cousins bore into his back. He knew that they, and quite possibly his Aunt Atsuko, had most likely come in hopes of money or getting their hands on the shrine's valuables. Atsuko shrugged as the lawyer finished her long list.
"So the kid gets the Shrine. But who get's the kid?" Atsuko raised a brow.
"Unfortunately, Kun-loon did not mention that in her will. That decision is left to you."
"Sorry but, I've enough trouble my own brat so yeah…." Atsuko stood up. "You guys can argue over him."
It was then that his uncle stood up. "I'm sorry but I've no time to look over shrines… I'm sorry Souta." He pat him on the shoulder as he walked by. The two cousins erupted in a full out screaming match. Souta sighed again. It always comes to greed…It's all they care about…"Excuse me…" Souta stood up.
"I don't care what you think!"
"Oh can it Daike!"
"Excuse ME!" Souta yelled at the top of his lungs. He shook with rage as he glared at them. "All you two give a shit about is money. Not this shrine! Not me! Hell I'd be surprised if you even gave a damn about grandpa! This is MY home and I'll be damned if I let either of you two try to take over and pawn off anything in this shrine!"
It was dead silent. Even the noise outside of the house had stopped. The three in the room with him just stared blankly at him. They all jumped when someone began clapping. They turned to find a tall redheaded young man that appeared to be in his twenties standing in the doorway.
"And who the hell are you?" Daike glared.
"My name is Akastuki Hikari. And I am the boy's godfather."
Souta blinked. Godfather? Mom never said anything about a godfather…
"Godfather? Ha I really doubt that." Hideki spat.
"I've proof." the young man walked forward and handed the lawyer a set of papers. She went over them with a an expert eye. "These papers are official. He is indeed the boy's godfather. I am to take it that you are going to assume full custody of the boy?"
"I am."
"I've some paperwork for you to sign…" the lawyer pulled him out of the room.
"Bastard."
"I'm out of here. I hope you rot in this place!" Hideki spat at Souta's feet as he and Daike stormed out. Souta glared and followed them out. The two in question barked orders to their children who were climbing over Souta's actual cousin Yusuke. The kids detached themselves from the protesting teenager with a moan of disappointment and quickly followed after their parents.
Yusuke dusted himself off, grumbling something or other about brats and noticed Souta. "Hey shrimp how's it going?"
"I would love to point out that am taller than you by a couple inches Yusuke." Souta grinned.
"Yikes when the hell did Aunt Kun-loon give you miracle grow?" Yusuke said as Souta walked over.
"Maybe you shoulda ate your veggies." Both of them chuckle lightly.
"It's too bad Kagome isn't around anymore. Maybe she could have stopped that hostile takeover…"Yusuke sighed. "So how've you been holding up?"
"I'm okay… I've slowly been able to clean up the shrine but you can see how its still in disrepair…"
"I heard that they were using this place to gather the dead, didn't that unnerve you at all?"
"Why do you care?" Souta raised a brow.
"Eh. This place feels different that's all." Yusuke shrugged.
"What the big bad Urameshi afraid of a couple ghosts?" Souta poked him in the shoulder.
"As if."
"Oh God." Souta said in mock fear. "I am right that you haven't said a single curse in the last five minutes! It's a world record!"
"Oh shut it dipshit." Yusuke jabbed him in the stomach.
"I think Aunt Atsuko wants to leave." Souta noticed his sloshed Aunt over by the top of the stairs. "I see she's drunk again."
"Believe it or not that's normal for her." they started walking towards his aunt.
"Right.." Souta said as the sound of screeching tires could be heard. "God if I never see the cousins again it'll be too soon."
"So that was that noise in there. So who gets to decide your fate?" Yusuke asked as they reached Atsuko.
"Do you remember seeing the red haired guy go in?"
"I was busy trying to escape the rug rats to get a good look but yeah I saw him."
"Apparently he's my godfather." Souta said as he shook his head. "I've never seen nor heard of him before now."
"Hm… well… It could be worse. The cousins could have gotten you instead. Consider it an act of god or something like that." Yusuke shrugged his shoulders. "Well… Don't be a stranger Souta."
"Likewise."
