I don't Own Inuyasha

Theme 2: Love

Inuko never forgot her vow to not interfere with the lives of her decedents. It had been a vow not made to anyone in particular, but a vow on her honour. She wanted to watch her decedents living their lives, she wanted to watch their choices and to be proud of them, she never expected them to let her down.

She sighed deeply. "Lady Inuko, does something betoken unwell? Thou's heart seems heavy" one of her guides and servants asked softly beside her.

When Inuko decided not to retire to the underworld years ago, some of her most loyal retainers and handmaidens chose not stay with her. They have been her companions ever since, she trusted them completely "It is nothing Aya" she said softly, her voice melodious and calm "My kind dwindle on two, a Hanyou and a Taiyoukai"

"Thy worries for thy kin?"

"Perhaps"

Inuko had been ordained by the heavens with a residence on a private plane between death and life, from there, with the aid of a mirror she watched as her grandson, a Hanyou, stampeded across Japan with a ragtag group of companions if she ever saw such. She smiled; Inuyasha was doing well for himself. To the rest of the world, he might be a disgrace, coarse, idiotic to a fault and impulsive. But Inuko saw qualities in him that had once made her so proud in her kin as well, loyalty, compassion and the occasional wisdom. She was happy with this decedent.

However, she worried deeply for her other decedent.

"Sesshomaru lays waste to another settlement" she said quietly, watching the path of distruction og her young Grandson. He was truly a killing Perfection. That was something to be proud of, Sesshomaru was regal, and strong. He also had qualities that should have made Inuko proud. But she knew better than anyone that strength without direction was a dangerous thing "He and his imp retainer searches for a new sword"

Aya the sleeve of her kimono to her mouth in distaste "He needs companions other than that revolting toad. Does he not feel satisfaction with the blade bestowed to him by his father?" Aya asked innocently.

Inuko sighed again "It seems not. Tensaiga is a powerful blade to us of the dead, but to the world of the living, it is understandable he may be unsatisfied with a sword unable to cut"

"It was the wisdom of thy father who bestowed thy sword on thy son" Aya said pensively.

"Aye, it was an act wasted it seems. It was a shame that Inutaisho should gain an interest in his sons so late. But this Inuko believes that an interest late is better than no interest at all"

Inutaisho, another of her kin. For many years, Inuko hid her face in shame at the vile acts of stupidity of her kin, and Inutaisho was no different. Proud to a fault he believed in his superiority. He took a mate only to sire an heir and sought power wherever he could. Inuko, found him immature.

"It was when he existed, your last true decedent , the last Inuyoukai with you blood, my lady, that you contemplated breaking your vow to interfere?"

"Hm" Inuko hummed "I believed it necessary. However, it seemed there be no need for me to do so. For miraculously, he changed. Suddenly Inutaisho became a wiser leader, more compassionate, he didn't control his subjects he understood them. He stopped this childish play at mates and began to see his son as more than an heir when he fashioned a sword he hoped would allow his now cold son to develop." She smiled "And what was the cause for this change? A human woman."

Mina, another companion nodded "Lady Izayoi"

Inuko had no opinions on humans. They were weaker than her, that was given. So it was pure novelty to watch her grandson become so besotted with a human woman, a sickly woman at that, so much as to impregnate her. She felt almost disgusted that he would lower himself so. But that soon changed as she viewed the changed in his demeanour. She brought out the best in Inutaisho, she humbled him and allowed him to see the true strength he'd been blinded to see.

"It truly was a great shame when he died early, unable to pass his knowledge to his sons." She murmured.

"But you are pleased with Inuyasha?"

"Inuyasha was another I'd once considered a breaking of my vows. Upon the death of his mother, he was exposed the hatred and distrust given to all Hanyou by the world and it hurt him. This Inuko could understand while she could not accept his behaviours. He became foolish, power driven, no better than the lower class Youkai he began seeking the jewel of four souls, a cursed item only a fool would seek.

"It was by the aid of another human that he also altered his ideals. Lady Kikyo taught him to forgive while Lady Kagome, her reincarnation, teaches him now to love. Inuyasha was freed from hate and now I can watch him without feeling disgust. He is doing well for himself. He now takes responsibility for his pack, a rabble they may be, and his care for the human Miko is admirable at times. Though I find his content betrayal in favour of her incarnation distasteful" she admitted.

"The Miko Kagome truly is remarkable to deal with such betrayal" Aya nodded. She'd been watching over Kagome in particular, having dealt with a untrustworthy mate during her lifetime, she found Kagome's loyalty splendid.

"She is only a normal human, to the world her status is of a Shikon Miko. But her heart is no purer or darker than any other. She is only kinder than most. And kindness seems to be a recurring theme amongst the humans who have so rattled my Kin" She said calmly.

She turned the mirrors image to Sesshomaru and sighed. "Perhaps now, I will truly have to intervene" she mused.

It was by the companionship of humans her other tow wayward decedents managed to find some stability. Perhaps that was what this one needed as well.

So there's number two. Personally ive never understood why People keep trying to make out Kagome as this infinetly pure being when really shes a lovely but normal girl and its thats normality of hers that I love about her.

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