Well, this story came to me while I was watching an AMV. I really wanted to write it, and I do hope you enjoy it. I'm not sure how long it will be, but I'll make sure to make it good. And don't worry, I'll continue "The Stray" as well! Well, on with a new story! At the bottom of the page will be a list of definitions in case you don't know what they mean.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything in this story except my own original characters. Rumiko Takahashi does.
Changing The Future
Chapter One: Inori
"INUYASHA! OSUWARI!" A young miko yelled, which was quickly followed by the sound of the young inu hanyou pounding into the ground. Three other heads shook at the scene, before continuing to eat their meal. A usual lunch for them…
"What the hell was that for Kagome?!"
"You're such a jerk!" Kagome yelled, stomping off. Shippo just sighed, before jumping on Inuyasha's head, which had left a rather deep impression in the dirt.
"Inuyasha, you really need to learn about Kagome's feelings. You've known her longer than any of us. Kagome tried really hard to make the stew less spicy, just for you, you know!" Shippo said before jumping off.
Inuyasha growled as he laid in the dirt. He knew about her feelings, he just found her really cute when she was angry…that's the only reason why he loved pissing her off. 'Stupid beads…' he cursed in his head, waiting for the spell to subside and let him up.
Kagome sighed as she walked threw the forest, trying to clear her thoughts. 'Inuyasha can be a real jerk at times…but then again…' she thought, 'he can be the sweetest guy…'
It had been 4 months since Kikyo had died. All of Kagome's soul had been returned to her, and now there was no one in the way for Kagome to win Inuyasha's heart. During that time, they had become quite closer, but somehow there was ALWAYS an interruption.
Kohaku now joined the group, his memory restored, and his sacred jewel shard was gone. Kikyo had saved him, by giving him her own life force. Though he was staying with Kaede, incase Naraku attacked their group again. After their last fight with Naraku, Kagome had broken off a shard of his jewel. Kagome had one shard, while Naraku had the rest.
Kouga's shards had been taken, but he was still alive thanks to Kagome's help. His love still burned for Kagome, though Inuyasha would always get between them. Sure, Kagome liked Kouga, but she didn't want to be his mate.
"I just wish he'd realize Ayame's feelings for him, and go with her. She really does love him…" She said out loud. Her hand reached into her pocket, and pulled out a small vial which contained a single shard of the jewel.
'How could something so pretty, bring so much pain? Who knows how many innocent youkai, hanyou or humans have died just for this jewel…' She thought, sighing to herself. It was so stupid.
'Once we defeat Naraku, and if we do, I wonder what Inuyasha will do…'
A small tear formed in the corner of her eye at the thought. She knew he wanted to become a full demon, but she didn't want that. She wanted the half demon Inuyasha. To her, he was perfect the way he was.
He had the demon strength of his father, Inutaisho, who was once the ruler of the western lands. He could wield the tetsusaiga because of it and protect all of her friends. Yet he still had the feelings and kindness from his human mother, Izayoi.
A small breeze flew through the forest, lifting Kagome's hair slowly. A small shock went through her body, a sad aura coming closer. The feeling was quickly followed by a scream for help.
Grabbing the bow off her shoulders, she ran towards the direction of the scream, not knowing what she'd run into. Entering a clearing, she saw a small child running from a large snake demon, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Leave me alone!" Yelled the child, looking back as she tried to escape.
Kagome's heart clenched as she tried to hurry. She quickly drew her bow and shot towards the demon, hitting its tail. The snakes attention quickly turned to Kagome, its fangs dripping deadly poison. Kagome quickly reached for another arrow, but was thrown back when the snake whipped her away against a tree with its injured tail. The young child had kept running, but tripped.
The snake tried to take the chance to eat her then, but was purified before it got the chance. Kagome had made sure to not to miss this time. She rubbed the back of her head. 'That's going to be a bump…' She thought to herself, before walking over to the young girl curled up into a ball on the ground, whimpering.
A frown instantly covered her face, sitting next to the girl, rubbing her back softly. "Shh…its okay, you're safe now…" Kagome said quietly. The young girl slowly looked up at her, and Kagome could see the pain in her eyes.
"M-mommy…" The young girl whimpered, before falling unconscious.
Kagome's eyes widened, having the girl call her 'mommy'. She scooped up the girl in her arms, and walked back to the camp. The girl had bruises, cuts, and scratches all over her body.
As Kagome walked into camp, a certain hanyou was looking at her with a scowl on his face. "Kagome! Where have you…" his sentence stopped once he saw the girl in Kagome's arms.
"Kagome, what happened?!" Sango asked, looking to the girl.
"She was being attacked by a demon when I found her. She's unconscious right now…" Kagome explained, setting the girl slowly and gently on the ground so she could get her first aid kit out. "Shippo, can you role out my sleeping bag so she can have a comfortable place to lay down?" Kagome asked, digging threw her large yellow backpack.
"Y-yeah, sure…" Shippo nodded quickly, before opening it up and rolling it down so it was flat. Sango picked up the girl, and laid her down while Kagome pulled out her kit.
Inuyasha examined the girl. Something was strange about her…she wasn't human, but she wasn't demon either. She wasn't even a half demon. She almost looked like a miniature Kagome. She had shoulder length black her, pale skin, and she wore a purple kimono with pink sakura flowers covering it.
Kagome dabbed a wet cloth against the girl's forehead, trying to clean off the dirt off. Kagome frowned at all the cuts and bruises. 'No wonder she had such a sad aura…she must be in a lot of pain…'
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, dabbing dirt off her chin.
"Yeah?"
"Can you go find some food for tonight? I don't think we'll be going anywhere."
Inuyasha nodded, and went to go hunt. Miroku followed, incase they needed to check for other wounds in places he wouldn't look at on a young girl. Sango and Kagome cleaned her cuts, yet were curious at why the girl had so many bruises. They cover her arms, legs, neck, torso, everywhere.
Inuyasha came back later that night with a couple rabbits. The girl slept soundly in the sleeping bag, while everyone helped prepare dinner. Everyone checked on the girl periodically, especially Kagome. There was something about this girl…
Before dinner was finished, Kagome heard the girl groan and was instantly at her side. The young girls hazel eyes opened slowly, though panic quickly filled them and she sat up. 'W-where am I?' She looked around, before her eyes fell on Kagome.
"Oh, you're finally awake." Kagome smiled.
The young girl just looked at her with wide eyes. "M-mommy!" She yelled, jumping up and throwing her arms around Kagome's waist and cried into her chest. Kagome was shocked, but held the girl close.
Inuyasha's ears instantly perked up when the girl called her 'mommy'. Walking over, he squatted next to Kagome. Kagome looked over at him with a sad yet confused look on her face.
"I was so scared mommy! Y-you just…" The girl looked up at Kagome, and instantly froze. This was her mommy, but…she was different.
"Sango, bring a plate over here. You're hungry, aren't you?" Kagome asked, looking down at her.
The girl blushed as her stomach growled. She nodded slowly, taking the plate from another woman. Inuyasha just stared at her, interest filling every corner of his body.
"So what's your name?" Asked Kagome, letting the girl sit on her lap.
"Inori…" The girl said, taking a bite of her food after sniffing it.
Kagome smiled, watching her. "You have a very pretty name, Inori."
Inori blushed deeply, looking down. "Thank you…"
"Why did you call her mommy?" Asked Inuyasha. The girl instantly cowered from him, and into Kagome. Kagome sighed, rubbing the girls hair. "It's okay, he won't hurt you…"
Inori looked up at Kagome, tears in her eyes. Kagome smiled, holding the girl close. "You can answer the question later…"
Inori nodded, continuing to eat her meal.
Shippo hopped up on Kagome's shoulder, looking down at the girl as Miroku and Sango came to sit by them. "So how old are you Inori?" He asked.
"I just turned six a week ago.." She said, setting her plate down. She was full.
Sango looked to Miroku, very confused at what was going on. Where did this girl come from, why did she look so much like Kagome, and why did she call her mommy? Kagome was still pure, so there was no way it could be her child…
"Kagome, can I talk to you for a minute?" Inuyasha asked, wanting to find out what the hell was going on. Kagome nodded, but Inori held onto her.
"I promise we'll be right back. Sango, Miroku and Shippo are nice. They won't let anything happen to you…"
Inori slowly loosened her grip, before letting go completely. Kagome stood up, and walking out of hearing range.
"Kagome…she's not your…" Inuyasha didn't know how to phrase it.
"No Inuyasha, she's not my kid. She can't be, I've never had sex." She explained, looking over to the girl. Inuyasha sighed. This was getting WAY too confusing. "I don't get it, she looks so much like me."
"Well…she's defiantly your kid Kagome. I don't know how, but she is. She has your scent rolling off her, and it's not from just today. It's long term." He explained, crossing his arms, his hands hiding in his long sleeves.
"Well…we have no other way of knowing besides to ask her." Kagome said, before walking back to the group. Inuyasha watched her, and his heart ached. It was defiantly her child, but his scent wasn't a part of Inori. He followed Kagome not to long after, sitting to Kagome's right.
"Inori, what happened to you?"
Inori froze, tears welling up her eyes. "Mommy was being hit by daddy again…but he was being harder this time. He…" tears ran down her cheek, and Kagome put a hand on her back, rubbing it gently "…s-stabbed her…Mommy didn't want me to get hurt anymore, so she chanted something and a light was put around me. She told me I had to change the past…"
Inuyasha's eyes glowed red. The thought of anyone hitting Kagome made his blood boil, especially when he hears that it's happening to her frequently.
"Daddy hits you every day…and I hear you scream a lot at night…the last time I was with you, he said he had no use for you anymore, or me…" The whole group was dead silent while Inori told them her story.
"Inori, i-if I'm your mom, then how did you get here?" Kagome asked, extremely curious.
"I think mommy used the last of her powers to send me back in time…well, you did. The last thing she said was that I needed to help you and Inuyasha…" Inori explained, wiping the tears from her eyes. "You told me lots of stories about him. How he always protected you and saved you. You named me Inori, because it means Prayer…I was your prayer to get him and save us…"
Inuyasha's eyes widened. If the kid was from over six years in the future, why hadn't he saved Kagome yet?
"Kid, what happened to me?"
Inori looked up at him, and finally realized who he was. 'So this is Inuyasha…' She gulped, looking to the ground. "Daddy killed you…"
Silence filled the group, as a cold chill feeling filled Inuyasha and Kagome's body.
"Inori…who is your father?" Kagome asked, scared of the answer.
Inori looked down, before looking at Kagome and Inuyasha. Everyone in the group was silent. But everyone's eyes widened, when she said the name.
"…Naraku…"
End of the chapter! I do hope you've enjoyed the first chapter. Please stay tuned for the new chapter coming soon. Once I update the Stray, of course! Please comment, and review!
Miko
…Definitions…
Miko-Priestess
Inu-Dog
Hanyou-Half demon
Youkai-Demon
Inori-Prayer
Osuwari- Sit
Sakura- Cherry Blossom
