Chapter 2
It's been a few days since the two sisters found the child and the famous dog general. Aiko hadn't left the side of the small infant and was quickly becoming attached to him. Kimi watched from the trees as her sister was being all motherly to the hanyou pup. She watched from afar keeping a distance from them and tended to Touga occasionally. Aiko had found a substitute of milk for the young pup and was feeding it to him carefully. Her motherly instincts had completely kicked in and she didn't want the small pup from her side.
Inuyasha gave off a tiny burp and nuzzled into Aiko's body. "Ma.."
Kimi rolled her eyes and jumped down from the tree. She looked down at Touga and touched his cheek and absorbed the excess heat. She cleaned his body and placed him in a clean blue kimono.
Touga grunted and his eyes slowly opened. He shut it and place his hand over his eyes. "Agh..."
"You're finally fucking awake…good. Now get up dog breath you need to eat and replenish your lost energy." Kimi pulled him up and helped him balance.
Touga blinked and growled but he was too weak to be menacing. "Who the hell are yo-" he stopped as he saw the other sister with Inuyasha. "W-where's Izayoi?!"he asked frantically.
Aiko sighed. "I'm sorry, Inu No Taisho. But the woman who was holding this infant had died from breathing in too much smoke..."
"Yeah she's dead, dragon shit is dead and you're kinda still weak from your injured." Kimi placed her arms behind her head.
"S-she's dead.." Touga looked down with a pained expression. He leaned against the tree. He sighed and looked up at the two Phoenix sisters. "Who're you two?"
The larger sister rolled her eyes and looked towards the left. "Name Kimi, one half of the Phoenix twins."
"And I'm Aiko the other half..." She rocked Inuyasha. "He's a healthy young man.."
Touga looked at the two and sniffed subtly. He smelled and looked at Aiko was the oldest twin and Kimi the younger. "My son...is he alright?"
Aiko smiled and nodded. "The fire rat robe saved him greatly..." She walked over to him with Inuyasha. He looked up at Touga and sniffed a few times.
"Aikos been getting attached to the brat." Kimi rolled her eyes and looked away.
Touga looked down and picked up his son slowly. He looked him over and checked him over. "I owe you two a debt."
"Don't care about a debt." Kimi grunted.
Aiko lightly hit her younger sister. "It was no trouble at all, little Inuyasha has been an angel.." She smiled at him and tickled his cheek. Inuyasha in turn giggled softly
"Fucking hell.." Kimi rubbed the area where she was hit. "If by angel she means a fucking crying baby that eats and shits all fucking day and keeps trying to pull my tail feathers!" She growled and blew an ember at Aiko's face.
Touga raised a brow and looked at Aiko. "Is….she always like this?" He asked her and looked between Kimi and Aiko. 'They are sexy...for birds.'
Aiko sighs. "Indeed, I've grown accustomed to it…" She smiled at Inuyasha. "And Kimi that's how babies are."
"Well I hate babies." Kimi looked away and flew off to go hunt for something. "I'll be back."
Touga sighed. "Thank you.." He slowly slid back down and sat on the ground.
Aiko smiled. "It was no trouble." She smiled and looked up and flew upwards into the sky. Inuyasha looked up and saw this and immediately started crying.
Touga immediately panicked and tried to calm Inuyasha. "Hey hey...hush." He bounced him slowly. Kimi found a herd of deer and surround one in a ring of controlled fire. She dived down and grabbed the deer with her talons killing it instantly. She flew up and went back to temporary camp. Inuyasha however kept crying and whimpering in his father's arms not used to him yet. But it wasn't a surprise since Inuyasha had only really seen Kimi and Aiko since he opened his eyes.
Aiko blinked and she flew back down immediately. "What on earth..." She looked at the small inu-hanyou. "Inuyasha what's wrong? Don't cry..." She whispered. Inuyasha immediately stopped and reached out for Aiko.
"It seems that...my son has imprinted on you." Touga muttered.
"Ma!" Inuyasha cried out
Hearing that warmed Aikos heart and she sighed. "Look little one, he's your father. I'm not your mother. I'm just Aiko." She said softly and kissed the baby's forehead.
Inuyasha held onto her tightly and kept repeating 'Ma'.
Kimi arrived and dropped the dead carcass of the deer. She lands and used her beak to break the deer into edible pieces and cook it with her fire. "Hope you're hungry!"
Touga sighed and looked at his son then at Aiko. "It is alright... I'm sure it was bound to happen." He looks at Kimi and grabs a piece of the deer and eats it.
Aiko smiled and she grabbed a piece for herself and Inuyasha and carefully broke some to give to him. "Good thing he has his fangs." She looked at Touga. "I do apologize this wasn't my intention once he is older he will understand better."
Kimi tilted her head and cawed out several rude remarks along the lines of 'always gotta be the sweet one' 'just had to get attached' 'once you feed a stray it'll want to stay'. "Great, just fucking great!" She threw up her wings in an aggressive display. "We're supposed to go to our roost Aiko! But now you got attached! We have to leave or else we'll be rebirthing here!" She yelled angrily.
Touga shook his head. "I apologize, what does she mean about 'rebirthing'"
Aiko sighed. "Every so often...a Phoenix dies and burns out if you will...and then we are reborn. More powerful than ever..." She looked down at Inuyasha and she had a sad smile. "Our time is coming soon..."
Touga ate more and listened to Aiko's explanation. "I understand. You're welcome to see my son whenever you wish."
Kimi pretends to gag. "Yeah yeah whatever."
Inuyasha looked to Kimi and his ears moved back. He reached for her also.
Aiko smiled. "He likes you too Kimi-chan." She giggled and hugged her sister.
Kimi flapped her wings in shock. "No he doesn't!" She looked away.
"Ki! Ki! Mi!" The pup yells at the large fire bird. Aiko and Touga looked at eachother. She giggled softly while Touga chuckled.
"It appears he does enjoy you as well.." Touga looked at his small bundle.
Kimi didn't have a choice and she went to Inuyasha who in turned wrapped his arms around her neck. He rubbed her neck feathers and pulled himself up on her. She tenses and stood still. "Aiko...get him off! He's gonna pull my feathers! Get him off!"
Aiko went up behind the small infant. "Gentle Inuyasha..gentle." She whispered and Inuyasha calmed and nuzzled Kimi.
"Eww! He's getting slobber on my feathers." Kimi squawked. "Ewww!"
Inuyasha held onto her tightly. "Ki."
"Oh no you don't! You are not getting me to like you!" She cawed and ignored Inuyasha. Touga chuckled a little louder as he watched the exchange.
Aiko giggled and picked up Inuyasha and gave him to his father. "You need to know your father more than us little one."
Touga looked down at his son with a soft smile. "He looks like his mother..." He said softly
Kimi started to preen her feathers. She was always anal about her feathers since she was a little chick. She was always teased cause she was a late bloomer and didn't have as much feathers as the others. Kimi looked away and took a chance to look at the little pup. 'I guess he isn't that bad..'
"I guess...didn't really see the woman." She turned back to her humananoid form and folded her arms
"He does..." Aiko smiled softly. Touga rocked Inuyasha and stared at his son with love in his eyes.
Inuyasha was lulled to sleep and held onto his father. Kimi looked at the exchanged and grimaced at it. She turned away and sat down looking at the ground. 'Don't think about it...' She bit her lip hard enough to cause blood to flow in order to not remember the past.
"Again I thank you...I may not know much of child rearing but you two are welcomed in the western lands." Touga stated. "Also...I give you permission to use my name Touga."
Aiko nodded and she put a hand on her sisters shoulder, knowing exactly what she was feeling at the current moment.
Kimi shrugged her shoulders and placed her hands on her eyes. 'Why didn't he hold me... he always held Aiko but not me.' She thought and wiped away the tears that was threatening to fall. She stood up and hardened her expression into an impassive one. "We should go Aiko. If we're too late, we'll scorch the land."
Aiko nodded and sighed. She went up to Inuyasha. "Good bye for now little one." She kissed his forehead before going to her sister.
Touga looked up at them. "Thank you both again..."
Kimi inclined her head and jumped up into the skies. She started flying towards west leaving Aiko to say her goodbyes.
Aiko smiled. "Inuyasha you'll be okay." She kissed his forehead again before flapping her wings and flying to her sister. She flew up next to her sister and held her hand and smiling softly as they flew. Just like they as young girls.