This is a sequel to "Forever with Lord Sesshomaru." I suggest you read that story first to get caught up, but this one can be a stand alone...
Summary: Kagome discovers that when you time travel things can get pretty messed up. A story about twisting time lines and family Kagome never knew she had in the modern era. How can she have a half demon for a niece? Set in all times and eras and back again. SxR mostly.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any characters from Inuyasha. Any original characters, please don't reuse.
Chapter 2
A Storm of Evil
Modern Era – June 23rd, 2000
Rin carefully walked up the endless stairs. High-heals were impractical and she still didn't understand why women of this age favored them. She held onto Sesshomaru's arm as they reached the top. "Do you think this is it?"
"Hnn." Sesshomaru looked around. "It must be," he said as they walked around to the back of the house at the top of the stairs. "That is the tree Inuyasha was pinned to, besides his scent is strong here."
"Then where's the Bone Eater's well? It would be near the tree." They walked closer to the tree and a small shelter beside it.
"Perhaps it is the structure there. Inuyasha's scent is strongest here."
"Can I help you?" Rin turned towards the voice and smiled. There stood her sister-in-law. We've found them. Memories of Kagome came to mind. She looks so young...
"What the hell?" a muffled voice came from inside the shrine behind Kagome. Inuyasha! The half-demon came storming out, and Kagome snapped something at him. "Why the hell do I smell Sesshomaru?" he yelled.
Rin couldn't help but laugh. It was so good to see them. "I'd definitely say we've found them."
"Indeed," Sesshomaru said from beside her. "There's no mistaking that scent."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Inuyasha yelled. "And who's she?" He pointed at Rin. "How'd you get through the well?"
Rin knew that the brothers would begin to argue if she didn't step in. "Kagome, I can't believe it's you!" She approached the woman and gave her a hug. "I-I've missed you so much!" Rin felt tears begin to accumulate in the corners of her eyes and she released her sister-in-law from the hug. The surprise was evident on Kagome's face. Rin smiled. She doesn't recognize me...
Kagome looked her over for a minute and then surprise crossed her face. "Rin?"
"Yup! It's me!"
"How? What happened to you? Did you age as you came through the well? Why did Sesshomaru cut his hair?" Kagome began to ramble.
"Rin?" Inuyasha finally said. She looked over to the half-demon to see him checking her out. "There's no way."
Rin felt Sesshomaru come up beside her. "It is, and we didn't come through the well. If you'd open your eyes that would be apparent," the dog demon said sharply. Inuyasha and Kagome stood there silent with surprise on their faces. "It...it is good to see both of you," Sesshomaru said after a moment.
"I'm really confused," Kagome said.
Rin smiled. "Is there somewhere we can talk?" she asked. Kagome directed them towards the house.
"There's something wrong with Sesshomaru," Rin heard Inuyasha say quietly as she walked past him.
The group sat in Kagome's living room and, to no surprise to Kagome, her mother and Souta stood on the other side of the door to eavesdrop. Inuyasha sat there glaring at Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru glanced around the room, and Rin sat beside Kagome with a large smile on her face. "I've always wanted to see your home across the well Kagome," Rin said. "It's wonderful. Truthfully, I can't imagine why you stayed with us in the castle for all those years instead of coming home more often. I remember the day we finally had indoor plumbing. It was fantastic! My daughter, Daimi, couldn't get over it. She kept turning all the faucets on and-"
"Rin?" Kagome finally managed to get in. "How is it you?"
The woman paused and then laughed. "Okay. Let's start from the beginning." Kagome nodded.
"First tell us why you're here," Inuyasha said glaring at Sesshomaru. The dog demon didn't show any response. Kagome frowned. That's so unlike Sesshomaru...normally he would snap some rude comment back at Inuyasha. She was beginning to wonder if the couple sitting there were actually really, really, good imposters. No Inuyasha would be able to tell if it's not them.
Rin took a deep breath. "Where to start? Um, we didn't come from the well, and we're not from the Feudal Era. I'm over five hundred years old, and I haven't seen you Kagome since you died at a very old age." She smiled. "We're the Sesshomaru and Rin from your future, and you're the Inuyasha and Kagome from my past."
Kagome felt her eyes widen. From my future? It took her a moment to fully comprehend what the woman in front of her was saying. "You are from the present time?" she finally choked out.
"I'm missing something here. What are you talking about?" Inuyasha blurted out. "You can't be five hundred Rin. You're just human."
"There are times that the impossible is possible," Sesshomaru replied in a soft tone. "Kagome can travel through time. Even you should be able to understand how easily the impossible can happen."
Kagome looked from Sesshomaru back to Rin. "How? And you've been with Sesshomaru all this time?" Another thought suddenly struck her. "Are you two married?" Sesshomaru marry a human? Now that's impossible!
Rin laughed. "Like I said, we're your future...and anything I tell you could change my past." She looked over at Sesshomaru and smiled. She turned back to Kagome a much more serious look crossed her face. "If you tell the younger versions of ourselves anything, and I meananything, it could change everything."
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, Sesshomaru and I are mates." Rin spun around and held up a hand towards Inuyasha before he could say anything. The half-demon remained silent but a smug smile played across his lips. Rin turned back to Kagome. "If the great, powerful," she smiled, "and very stubborn Lord Sesshomaru knew that he would one day take a human as his mate, he would have sent me away as a child so there was no chance of it happening." She placed her hands on Kagome's arms. "I don't want that Kagome."
"Heh." Sesshomaru snorted. "You're probably right. I would have sent you away."
Rin flashed him a smile. "You know I'm right. I know you better than you know yourself, remember?"
The dog demon narrowed his eyes. "Don't push it." A small smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
Kagome looked back and forth between the pair. The sight of Sesshomaru flirting with Rin was somewhat of a shock. "You guys fell in love?" The couple turned their attention to her. "I always imagined but never, never, did I ever actually think! I can't believe it!" Kagome put her hands to her mouth. "Are you serious?"
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes as Inuyasha began to laugh. "A human Sesshomaru! After all the crap you gave me!"
"Enough," Rin said sternly but with a smile. "This isn't the point of our discussion. Accept it and get over with it." She pointed at Kagome. "And like I said, no word of this to our younger selves." Kagome nodded. "Now, we wouldn't have even risked coming to see you two if it wasn't important. There's a -"
"Do you guys have kids?" Kagome asked.
"This is a waste of time," Sesshomaru sighed.
Rin gave her a patient smile. "Focus Kagome."
"Sorry. This is just so exciting!"
"There's a storm approaching," Sesshomaru said raising the volume of his voice. He sent a warning glare at Kagome and then continued. "If you've been paying attention to reports, the meteorologists can't explain the weather patterns. They've never seen a storm like this."
"I saw that on the news," a new voice broke into the conversation. Kagome looked up as her mom stuck her head into the door. "They say that anyone who's sailed into the storm hasn't survived."
"And neither has any of the wildlife in the water below the storm," Sesshomaru continued.
Rin smiled and looked at Kagome. "Is that your mother...and your brother, Souta?" Kagome nodded. "I've heard so many stories! I've always wanted to meet you," Rin said to her mother.
"Rin," Sesshomaru said in an agitated tone.
"Sorry."
"Women," Inuyasha muttered.
"Heh, you haven't been with the same one for five centuries."
"Hey!" Kagome and Rin yelled in unison.
"Back to the storm," Sesshomaru said with a glare. The room quieted. "It's a demonic presence in the form of a cloud. Attempts to stop it before it got this close to shore have failed. We'll be making a final attempt tomorrow."
"We've come to ask for your help," Rin added. "We can't let it reach the shore."
"What happens if it does?" Inuyasha asked.
"Everything dies," Sesshomaru said coldly.
Kagome felt a panic take over her. "We have to warn everyone. What if we can't stop it?"
"We have no choice," Rin replied. "And no one would believe us if we warned them. No one believes in demons any more." Kagome frowned. She's right. She looked over at her mom. This kind of stuff shouldn't happen in this time. The thought of losing her family here was frightening.
"We'll help," Kagome said.
"Figures you can't do it alone Sesshomaru," Inuyasha teased. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.
"There's more at stake here than my pride Inuyasha. Sadly, you never grow up. It's something you'll never understand."
"You bastard!"
"Knock it off Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled.
Rin laughed. "Some things never change." She wiped at her eyes. "I missed this..."
The room fell silent. "Well," Kagome spoke up after a moment, "you have us for tonight. Let's enjoy the time you're here."
"Who's hungry?" Kagome's mother asked.
Sesshomaru stood outside gazing up at the sacred tree. A million memories played across his mind. He looked over at the shelter where the Bone Eater's well was hidden. This is where we defeated Naraku. This is where Kagome had disappeared for three years. He looked across the city. He remembered when there was a forest there. Inuyasha's Forest. He remembered when he had left Rin in the small village there. According to Kagome at dinner, in her current timeline in the past, he had just taken Rin back to the castle with him. That Rin is probably trying to teach Ine how to cook for a human right now...
"My Lord?" He turned at the sound of Rin's sweet voice. She smiled and came up on his right side. "The wind is beginning to pick up." He nodded. He felt her take his hand into her own and squeeze it. "It's so weird seeing them. I've missed them so much." He caught the scent of Rin's tears.
"They are in our past Rin. We can't visit them again after tomorrow."
"I know," she said softly. He glanced down at the woman from the corner of his eye. She had her eyes closed.
"So make the most of tonight." Rin looked up at him and frowned. "You were best friends, have one more night of your...girl talks."
Rin laughed. "And what about you and Inuyasha? You're not going to spend the night beating the snot out of each other?"
Sesshomaru looked down at his mate and gave her a small smile. "This isn't the Inuyasha I befriended. It'll be a few more decades for that."
She laughed. "You were right earlier. He doesn't ever grow up." She leaned into him. "Not until Kagome dies," she added softly.
Emotions and memories that he'd rather forget crossed Sesshomaru's mind. "Go and spend the evening with Kagome."
"You know Inuyasha has been watching you for the last hour?"
"Yes, and I'm positive he'll continue to watch me for the rest of the night." Rin laughed. He looked over his mate. Five centuries together, and she still is gorgeous. "Watch what you tell Kagome."
"Don't worry." The woman flashed him a smile that caused his heart beat to quicken."I'd never risk losing you." She pulled down on his arm so she could kiss his cheek.
"Hmm. What would I be without you, Companion?"
She smiled. He knew she loved that nickname."Lonely and bored." The woman laughed and let go of his arm. She waved and headed back into the house.
"Indeed."
Kagome shooed her mom and Souta out of the kitchen and began to wash the dishes. She needed some time alone to think. Dinner had been...interesting. Sesshomaru and Rin fell in love, Rin is somehow immortal, and they live up in some mountains somewhere with other demons... That was pretty much all the couple was willing to tell them. She understood Rin's concerns about changing the past, but there so much Kagome wanted to know. She inwardly sighed. Perhaps the most surprising part was how different Sesshomaru was. He had learned how to show emotion somewhere over the last five centuries, and seeing him crack a smile a few times at dinner had almost caused Kagome to die from shock.
"Kagome, can I help?"
She turned to find Rin at the doorway to the kitchen. "Uh, sure" Wasn't it just last year that I was telling Rin she had to help Kaede more? The woman came over to Kagome and picked up a towel. She's beautiful as an adult.
Rin began to dry the dishes that Kagome washed and stacked them up. Kagome tried to think of something to talk about. She had a million questions, but she wasn't sure what Rin would actually answer. Luckily, Rin spoke first. "There must be something we can talk about. We may have a few hundred years between us, but we're still the same Rin and Kagome. We never used to run out of things to chat about."
Kagome nodded. "I have a hundred questions, but what-"
"Try me." Rin gave her a large smile. "If it's something that I think I shouldn't answer, I'll tell you."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Sesshomaru won't object?"
"He's not here, is he?" A sly smile crossed her face.
"Okay." Kagome sat down her washcloth and wiped her hands on her apron. "You said I died of old age?"
Rin raised an eyebrow. "No reservations huh?" She laughed. "Yes, old age and probably being married to Inuyasha, but you were very old."
"That's a relief."
"But, don't think you're invincible. You do something foolish because you think you're supposed to live until you're old, and you'll probably die. Who knows how the timeline could change. Every question you ask me could change your future."
Kagome nodded. "That takes the fun out of it," she said sourly.
Rin smiled. "Well, what else do you want to know?"
Kagome leaned on the countertop. Now I'm not so sure... "Is Inuyasha still alive somewhere?"
"I'm not sure. I don't think so." Rin looked out the kitchen window. "After you passed away, Inuyasha and your children moved closer to the well. He said he wanted to protect it to make sure it was still there in the future. Powers changed over the years, and Japan became a dangerous place for demons. We lost contact with him. He either went into hiding or..." She turned back to Kagome and shrugged.
Kagome nodded. "You're right. There's some things I don't really want to know." Like if my husband and children were killed because they were part demon... "I'm sure you won't tell me how many children I have, but will you tell me how many children you have?"
Rin smiled bashfully and looked away as her cheeks turned red. "A few."
"Come on. Tell me."
"Twenty-seven."
"What?" Kagome felt her eyes widen. "You've been busy. How do still have that body?"
Rin put her hands on her hips. "Hey. I've only had twenty-seven in five centuries. That's not that many!"
Kagome did the math in her head. "I guess..."
"There was plenty of time for me to lose the weight between each child. Thank you very much," Rin replied sarcastically.
"Truthfully, I'm surprised you didn't have more. Five hundred years is a long time to be married to one person."
"Not really." Rin smiled. "I don't know. I just didn't get pregnant very often. It was a few years before I was pregnant with my first. I was so relieved; for a while I thought I couldn't have children." She paused. "She was beautiful," she added quietly.
Kagome frowned. "Are all of them still...around?"
"Most are in hiding with the rest of the demons, and a few have made homes among the humans. They've figured out ways to blend in. My oldest four..." She took a deep breath. "I lost them a long time ago."
"What happened?"
Rin gave her a sad look. "I really shouldn't tell you that Kagome. I shouldn't have even told you that they died."
Kagome took Rin's hands. "I promise you that I will never speak a word of it to you or your children."
Rin paused and then slowly nodded. Kagome could tell she was trying to decide what to tell her. "Just remind me in the past from time to time of how much I loved Ryomi, my oldest daughter. We often didn't see eye to eye."
"I'm the same way with my mom sometimes."
Rin smiled and then turned to sit down in one of the kitchen chairs. She looked down at the towel in her hands. "There was a push into our lands and two nearby villages were attacked. The attacks were a distraction." She paused. "While Sesshomaru and I were fighting at Shouhei and Shinakio, an army from Edo attacked the Western Castle. They burnt it down, and my children were killed. We...we couldn't even find their bodies...Sesshomaru couldn't even use Tensaiga to revive them." She wiped at her eyes.
"I'm sorry." Kagome couldn't imagine losing a child like that. Poor Rin...
"It was rough moving on. It changed Sesshomaru. I think he still feels guilty. We haven't talked about it in years."
Kagome nodded. "I'm sorry that I brought it up."
"You didn't know." Rin took a deep breath. "Well, let's talk about something else. How is Kaede? I never did get to say goodbye to her before she died."
Kagome smiled. "She's doing fine. She misses you like crazy." Rin continued to ask Kagome questions about the village and her friends there. Kagome on the other hand didn't ask Rin any more questions about the future ahead.
Rin tossed her sun hat onto the table in the hotel suite. "What time is Isas meeting us?"
"Six a.m."
The woman glanced at the clock and then dropped onto the bed. "We should have left Kagome's earlier." It was almost midnight.
Sesshomaru walked next to the table and placed his hat next to hers. Rin knew he hated wearing it, but it was necessary to cover his pointed ears. She herself wore a hat so Sesshomaru wouldn't stand out. She actually loved wearing it. The woman smiled as her mate ran a hand through his hair. It was cut long enough to hide the moon on his forehead, but still short enough that it stuck up in places. He looked like a character from one of the Anime shows her children watched. She thought he looked cute. The dog demon took off his jacket and began to unbutton his shirt. "I was hoping I could coax you to stay up for a while longer," he said in a monotone voice.
Rin gave him a sly smile. "So coax me."
Her mate raised an eyebrow. "I had hoped for more resistance."
"Well," she sat up. "This could be our last night together," the woman said somberly.
"Unlikely," Sesshomaru replied. He came and sat beside her on the bed. "Tonight we are miles away from anyone who would disturb us including children. Why waste the opportunity?"
"Children? Jaken is usually the one who interrupts!"
He chuckled and wrapped his arms around her. "Jaken is simple enough to deal with."
"A swift kick in the head?"
"Or babysitting duty."
Rin laughed and pushed Sesshomaru to fall back onto the bed. "Good idea. That would take care of both Jaken and our children." She leaned down and gave him a passionate kiss. She felt his grip around her tighten. He pushed her head closer and didn't let her lips leave his. Rin pushed away from him and laughed. "I need to breathe."
Sesshomaru released her, and she laid down on the bed beside him. "Speaking of children, I heard you tell Kagome-"
"You were eavesdropping?"
He narrowed his eyes. "Simply listening." His eyes softened, but the hard expression on his face didn't change. "You shouldn't have told her about...that."
Rin closer her eyes and moved to lay her head on her mate's chest. "I know...but what if she could change it? Give us a warning that it was a trap?"
"No."
"But-"
"No." She felt Sesshomaru's hand on her head, and he began to stroke her hair. "And what if her warning changes things for the worse?" Rin closed her eyes. He was right, but she didn't want to admit it. "What if I lost you?" he added quietly.
"It's impossible to get rid of me." She pushed herself up and moved over top of Sesshomaru. She pressed her lips against his. The demon easily pushed her over and moved so he was above her. She giggled. He only likes to be on top so he's in control... He kissed at her neck and ran his hands down her sides and down her legs. He brought them back up taking her dress up at the same time. She leaned forward so he could pull it off above her head. The demon tossed the garment aside and pushed his lips down on hers. Rin ran her hands up his bare back and pulled him as close as she could. She pushed all thoughts of the past and the future out of her mind. Right now there's only Sesshomaru. The dog demon moved his lips down her neck and across her right shoulder. Rin leaned forward and moved her hands to his head. She pulled him closer and licked at his ear. "Make love to me," she whispered into his ear and lightly bit at the lobe.
Sesshomaru let out a soft growl. "You dare tell me what to do?" He moved out of her grip to place a string of kisses across her midsection.
"I was begging..." The woman let out a soft moan as her mate ran his hands across her breasts.
He chuckled. "Continue. I'm not yet convinced."
"Sesshomaru!"
June 24th, 2000
Kagome sat on the front steps of the shrine with Inuyasha. Rin had sent her a text message about ten minutes earlier saying she was on her way. The wind had picked up, but the sun was still shining. Nervously the woman played with the bows in her quiver which sat on her lap at the moment. This "evil cloud" can't be any worse than Naraku. Still, she was worried. She looked over at Inuyasha. He sat cross-legged with Tetsuaiga resting on his shoulder. He didn't look worried at all. "What do you think the storm is?"
"A demon."
"You're not worried at all?"
"Nope." Kagome shrugged. He apparently wasn't in a talkative mood.
She stood up as a blue minivan stopped in front of the shrine. The door slid open and a man with dark hair and eyes jumped out. Kagome noticed his ears and paused. He's a dog demon? The man turned back towards the van and offered his hand to an unseen passenger. Rin followed him out with his assistance a moment later. Sesshomaru stepped out of the front passenger door and took Rin's hand. The pair headed up the stairs towards her and Inuyasha. Kagome noticed another dog demon with white hair join the first. All four of the visitors were dressed in modern clothes. It was odd sight for Kagome. "Good morning," Rin called up the stairs.
"Morning!" Kagome replied. "Is that your car?" She couldn't picture Sesshomaru purchasing a minivan.
"A rental," Sesshomaru clarified. He sent a glare at the other white-haired, dog demon behind him.
"It was either that or a pickup truck, and I didn't want to make you ride in the back," the demon defended himself with a smile.
Rin smiled. "This is Isas and Yemon." She gestured towards the demon who spoke and then the dark-haired one. "Both are good friends and skilled warriors."
"This is weird," the one Rin pointed out as Yemon said. He looked back and forth between Inuyasha and Kagome.
Isas chuckled. "It's good to see both of you."
"We know each other?" Kagome asked.
"Perhaps, but I'm under strict orders to not say anything." He smiled at Rin.
"If you're ready, let's go," Sesshomaru said and headed back towards the van.
Kagome and Inuyasha climbed into the back seat of the vehicle followed in by Rin and Yemon in the middle seat. Kagome noticed that behind the back seat was a stack of duffel-bags. That must be where their swords are... She looked back up towards the front to catch Isas watching them from the rear-view mirror. He looked away when he caught Kagome's eye. "Where we going?" Inuyasha asked.
Rin looked over her right shoulder at him. "We're heading to the coast. Hopefully with the weather forecast, people won't be on the beach. We'll try to stop the storm there. I'm not sure if-"
"Can I ask you something?" Yemon said interrupting her. He turned in his seat and looked back at the pair in the back seat and then back at Rin. The woman nodded. "If these two are going to be heading back to the past when we're done with the storm," he gestured to Kagome and Inuyasha, "can't they warn us about the attack on the castle?"
"No Yemon," Sesshomaru said from the front passenger seat.
"But we could save Ryomi!"
Rin put her hand on the dog demon's arm. "Yemon, we don't-"
"I said no," Sesshomaru said sternly.
"But My Lord!"
"Stop Yemon!" Isas jumped into the argument. "Know your place."
"I do! I was assigned to protect her, and now I have the opportunity to save her life!"
"Yemon!" Rin snapped. "Stop!" The woman wiped at her eyes obviously upset. Kagome inwardly frowned. Poor Rin. "Don't you think I want to save them too? We can't take the chance. If Kagome were to go back and warn us, it could change things for the worse, not make them better."
"Isn't it worth the risk?" the dark-haired dog demon said coldly.
Rin glanced back at Kagome and then looked at Yemon. She shook her head. "I...I can't make that decision."
"It's not. End of discussion," Sesshomaru said. The passengers of the van fell quiet.
They pulled up to the public beach a few minutes later. Rin had been right; it looked deserted. Kagome followed the others out of the van and slung on her quiver of arrows. She looked out across the water. The waves were rough because of the high winds, but he sun was still shining. "Are you sure it's coming?" She couldn't sense a demonic aura either.
"I can smell it," Inuyasha said.
"You only smell the wind," Sesshomaru said from behind them.
Inuyasha looked like he was going to yell something back to Sesshomaru when Rin stepped in between them. "Come with me Kagome. Let's get ready." The woman grabbed her hand and pulled her over to the womens shelter house. Once they got inside, Rin dropped the bag she had been holding onto the floor and sighed.
"Are you alright?" Kagome asked her.
Rin bit her lower lip and looked down at the floor. "Do you think Yemon is right?" Kagome blinked at the question. Why is she asking me? "I understand Sesshomaru point, but..." she looked up. "Shouldn't I do anything I can to save my children?"
"Why is Sesshomaru so against it?"
"He's worried it could change things. That he'll lose me and his other children."
Kagome leaned against the bathroom's wall. "And what if he's right?"
"What if he's wrong?" Rin shook her head. "I don't know." She picked up her back and walked into one of the changing stalls. "Yemon was in love with her," she said a moment later from behind the curtain.
"Who?"
"My oldest daughter, Ryomi. He'd never admit it, but we all knew."
Kagome frowned and looked down at the bow in her hands. "So he took it pretty hard."
"He felt responsible for their deaths," Rin said quietly. "He was there at the castle when the attack happened." The woman stepped out from behind the curtain. Kagome looked up in surprise. Rin had undergone a complete transformation. She was in a red kimono that was slit down the sides. She wore a pair of white pants and a pair of black boots. "Can you tie me up?"
Kagome nodded and begin to tie the laces attached to a chest plate. She wondered at what age Rin started wearing armor. "Do you think it's worth the risk?" she asked as she finished tying the knots.
Rin stepped towards the mirror and pulled her hair up on top of her head. She turned around and looked at Kagome. "I do," she said softly. She crouched down and pulled a sword out of the bad and put it into her sash.
"Then I promise Rin that before I die, I'll give you some kind of warning."
The other woman nodded. "If you wait and tell me after I'm already with Sesshomaru, after I've already had my first two children...maybe it won't be such a risk then."
"It'll work. I promise!" Kagome stepped closer and gave Rin a hug. "I promise Rin."
They separated, and Rin wiped tears off of her cheaks. "Thank you Kagome. I never could have asked for a better sister." Kagome smiled. Rin reached down and took a second sword from the bag. "We better get going." She put the sword in her sash beside the first one.
"That's Bakusaiga," Kagome said surprised that Rin had Sesshomaru's sword.
Rin smiled. "Sorry Kagome. I can't tell you anymore secrets."
"Secret? I know that's Bakusaiga!"
"Yes, and it's my sword. The why it's now my sword is the secret. You'll know someday." She picked up the bag, and they headed back outside. Rin handed her bag to Isas who threw it back into the van.
Kagome noticed that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were arguing. "What's going on?" she asked the pair.
"I'm trying to figure out why this moron brought us to the beach when there's not anything coming!" Inuyasha yelled and pointed at his brother.
"I thought you could smell it?" Kagome asked skeptically.
"It's just the wind!"
"It'll be here before you know it," Isas said. He was holding a cell phone, and Kagome guessed he was tracking the weather.
Kagome walked towards the water. Her tennis shoes sunk into the beach, and sand whipped up at her face because of the high winds. The waves tossed and were white crested. She was glad she had put on a pair of jeans instead of wearing shorts. The air had a chill to it. She noticed that the others had followed her out. Inuyasha sat down on the sand, and Sesshomaru looked up into the sky. Rin was talking to Yemon, and Isas stared down at his phone. "Does someone have a plan?" Kagome asked. We don't even know what we're fighting...
Everyone turned to Sesshomaru. He glanced around the group. "We can't form a plan until we know how it responds to each of our attacks." He narrowed his eyes. "My assumption is that your sacred arrow is going to do the most damage. We won't know until the fight begins." Kagome nodded. The butterflies in her stomach begin to go double time. So the fate of Tokyo rests with me...great.
"In any case," Rin said, "we have to work as a team. Whatever difference in opinions we may have, now isn't the time to argue them." She turned to Sesshomaru. "We'll follow your lead My Lord." The other dog demons nodded.
Kagome looked down at Inuyasha. He was still sulking in the sand. "We'll do anything you say Sesshomaru. Right Inuyasha?"
The half-demon shrugged. "Sure whatever."
"It's almost here," Isas said.
Kagome looked back out across the water and watched for any sign of the storm. In the distance, she could sense the demonic energy approaching.
Rin watched her mate's face. His senses were the strongest. She knew he would be able to see the storm before any of the others. He glanced down at her. He didn't say anything, but she had a suspicion he was worried about her. She gave him a smile. The demon's eyes seem to soften for a moment, and then he looked back out at the water. "You'll be able to see it in a moment," he said.
"I sense the demonic aura!" Kagome called out.
Rin took a deep breath. This is it. If they didn't stop the storm, thousands would die, maybe even her children and friends in the mountains far to the west. There was no telling how far the demonic presence would go before it stopped. The sky around them began to darken, and the wind picked up. She took her swords from her waist and held them at the ready. Beside her, Sesshomaru unsheathed Raisaiga. Suddenly, dark clouds appeared, and the sky went dark. "Sesshomaru?"
"Kagome, shoot at it!" he commanded.
Her sister-in-law shot an arrow up at the cloud. The pink light tore through the cloud, splitting it in two. After the spiritual energy dissipated, the cloud seemed to swirl and put itself back together. "Now what?" the woman yelled back over her shoulder.
"It doesn't have a solid form." The demon lord turned to Rin. "Attack it with Bakusaiga."
Rin nodded. "Bakusaiga!" She swung her sword, and it released a wave of green energy towards the cloud. Once it hit the demonic presence, it looked like green lightening was erupting within it. After a moment, it stopped. It looked like the attack had thinned out the cloud, but otherwise, it took no damage. That's all Bakusaiga did? That's it? Rin took a deep breath. She hadn't been afraid until now.
"My Lord?" Isas yelled over the sound of the wind.
"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha attacked with Tetsuaiga before Sesshomaru issued any more commands. His attack had a similar effect as Bakusaiga's. The cloud rolled closer to the shore unfazed by their defense.
"It's almost on top of us!" Kagome yelled.
"Everyone attack it at once!" Sesshomaru ordered. "We'll thin it out and then finish it off." Every member of the group began to attack the demonic storm. It's working! The cloud stopped advancing, and holes were forming. Rin crossed her swords in front of her and then swung Bakusaiga and Kiryoku outwards. A large wave of blue-green energy flew towards the cloud and struck it.
Suddenly, the storm attacked. An arm that almost looked like a tornado funnel swung down towards the beach. It now sees us as a threat! Sesshomaru swung his sword, Raisaiga, at the funnel. The arm fell apart. "Look out!" Rin yelled. Two more arms came arcing down at them, specifically at her and her mate. The pair struck at the wind funnels, and as soon as were hit, more came from the cloud. Rin felt her eyes widen. I can't fight off this many! She struck one with Bakusaiga and spun around to see anther coming from behind her.
"My Lady!" Yemon's voice came from behind her. Rin destroyed the arm coming at her and then spun around. Yemon jumped in front of another funnel aimed at her back. He didn't attack it in time, and it hit him.
"Yemon!" The woman dove after her friend as he fell to the sand. The funnel had formed a large hole in his chest where he had been struck. Yemon! Not even a demon will survive an injury like this! Rin saw that his eyes were closed. Is he already dead?
Lightening suddenly flew over her head, and she looked up to see Sesshomaru standing there. "Get back Rin!" The demon pulled at the back of her armor and pulled her to her feet. Rin knew she needed to help him fight, but she felt numb. "Snap out of it Rin!" She looked around her to see Inuyasha and Kagome were still wildly attacking the demonic cloud. Rin began to used her swords once again to help. "We don't have enough time," Sesshomaru yelled from beside her. "We need to retreat and try again with more power."
Rin stole a glance at him, and then turned her attention back to the storm. "But Tokyo will-"
"No choice! We have to go now!" The dog demon began to back up further away from the water. "Inuyasha, Kagome, fall back!" Inuyasha shoved Kagome behind him and begin to fall back also. Rin saw Isas fall a few feet in front of her as the storm got through his defenses. He suffered from an injury similar to Yemon's. Sesshomaru let out a yell and swung Raisaiga as hard as he could. She recognized the Dragon Strike. The storm erupted in lightening, but after a moment, it stopped and the demonic presence was still there. He attacked again. "Run now Rin! Go!"
The woman turned around and took off for the van. Inuyasha and Kagome were close behind her. She pulled open the side door and jumped in. Inuyasha followed behind her, Kagome jumped into the driver's seat. She turned the van on and begin to back up. "What about Sesshomaru?" Rin yelled.
"He better hurry up, or we won't outrun that thing!"
Rin looked out the window to see her mate continue to attack. She thought about jumping out and going to help him. Suddenly, the demon lord transformed into his larger form. "What is he doing?"
"Go Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled.
"No!" Rin jumped into the back seat and pressed her face against the back window as they began to drive away. "We can't leave him!"
"He's giving us a chance to escape!" Inuyasha said harshly. "Why else would he transform?"
The woman watched as the storm surrounded the giant, white dog. He won't survive... "Sesshomaru!" Rin continued to watch as they left her mate behind to die.
Kagome pressed the gas pedal to the floor. She swallowed back her emotions as she flew down the city streets. We just left him. She tried to catch her breath. We failed. Everyone in Tokyo is going to die. She sped towards her home.
"Where are we going?" Inuyasha asked.
"Home. I don't think we can outrun the storm. Our only chance at survival is to go back through the well." After a few minutes of hazardous driving, they arrived at the shrine. Kagome jumped out of the driver's seat and ran to the side door. "Let's go!"
Inuyasha jumped out and reached out for Rin. She was in the back seat with her hands pressed against her face. When the half-demon touched her hand, she pulled back. "Don't touch me! You left him!"
"Come on kid or we're all gonna die!" Inuyasha yelled at her. She didn't move, so he grabbed her arms and pulled her out. With some resistance, he flung her over his shoulder. Kagome led the way up the stairs and into her home.
"Mom? Souta? Grandpa?" she ran through the house looking for her family.
"Hurry Kagome!" Inuyasha called after her.
She ran into the kitchen and saw a note on the refrigerator: Kagome, we went to get groceries. "They left! I told them to stay here where it's safe! Why would they leave?"
Inuyasha came up beside her and frowned. He shifted Rin on his shoulder. It looked like she had given up on fighting. "No time to look for them. We have to go."
"But-"
"Now Kagome!" She reluctantly nodded and followed her husband outside. She looked up to see the demonic storm was moving closer. Inuyasha pushed the doors to the building hiding the well open with his free hand. "Go!" The woman jumped down into the well.
Gravity disappeared and for a moment, Kagome felt like she was swimming. When the ground beneath her felt solid again, she looked up. The sky was blue. They had made it. Inuyasha appeared beside her after a moment. "Where's Rin?"
Inuyasha looked confused for a moment and then looked around him. "I just had her!"
"We have to go back through!"
"No way!"
"Inuyasha!"
The half-demon put his hands on her arms. "No way," he said sternly. "We barely escaped. We're not going back yet. We'll go back through this evening. The storm should be gone after a few hours."
"But what about Rin?"
He frowned. "If the kid survived, she'll be there when we go back. If not..." He looked away. "...we'll see when we go back."
They didn't go back to the village. Kagome didn't feel like trying to explain to Sango and Miroku what happened. Is my family alright? Did they escape the storm? The pair sat by the well for a few hours. They just sat there in silence, and the wait was killing Kagome.
"Kagome?" she opened her eyes to see Inuyasha was gently pushing her.
"Did I fall asleep?" The half-demon nodded.
"Let's go back." Kagome got up and sat on the ledge of the well. Terrified of what she would find on the other side, she hopped down.
When the trip through time was complete, Kagome was back in the modern era. Inuyasha appeared right behind her. The Rin from her future sat in the corner. She had her arms wrapped around her legs, and her face buried in between her knees. "Rin?" Kagome asked. The woman didn't respond.
"Where's the roof?" Inuyasha asked quietly.
Kagome looked up to see the sky. The storm had passed, and the sun was shining once again. The woman began to climb up out of the well. When she reached the top, she hopped over the wall, and ran up the stairs. When she saw her surroundings, the woman sank to the ground and thought she was going to be sick. "Oh my god." Everything was gone. The surrounding buildings were falling down and fires could be seen across the cityscape. She looked to her left to see the sacred tree was falling over; cracked and broken branches laid across the ground. What about my family? Where's my mom? Inuyasha sat down beside her. He was silent. "We have to fix this," Kagome said. "We have to figure out a way to change this." She jumped up and headed back down into the well.
"What are you doing?" Inuyasha called after her.
Rin hadn't moved. Kagome sat down beside the woman. "If-if I give you a warning back in time, do you think we can change things? Do you think we could beat it if we tried again?"
The woman looked up. Her face was streaked from tears, and her eyes were red. "We have to try," she said hoarsely. "I...I can't live without Sesshomaru." A new wave of tears began to stream down her face.
"What should I do?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha had climbed down to join them at that point.
"Give me a warning. If you wait, things won't change until you do," Rin said and wiped her cheaks.
"So I have to give you the warning now."
"You said I'm only about ten on the other side. Put the warning in a note and tell me not to read the note until...until my thirtieth birthday."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Will you seriously hold onto it and not read it for that long?"
Rin nodded. "If you tell me that it will cost Sesshomaru his life if I open it early, I think my younger self will wait to read it and not forget. That way we won't be risking me finding out that I'll be Sesshomaru's mate before it happens." She put her hands onto her face and began to sob. "We have to save him."
Kagome nodded. "We'll try Rin. My family is gone too."
The other woman looked up. "Your mom? Kagome, I'm sorry." She leaned forward and wrapped Kagome in a hug. "Put in the note that we need more demons. I think if there were enough of us attacking the storm, we could stop it. We have to try."
Kagome nodded. "We'll go take the note now. That way the timeline will change right away."
Rin nodded. "Let's hope that it changes for the better."
"Ready?"
Kagome nodded. "Ready." She hopped up onto Inuyasha's back, and the half-demon took off. She held onto her husband as he ran towards the Western Lands. The night before had been rough. The realization that her family gone had finally hit her. Sango had tried to comfort her, but Kagome decided not to tell her what had happened. She didn't want anyone else to know about the future.
It took hours and a lot of stopping for directions, but the pair finally made it into Sesshomaru's territory. "That's your father's castle?" Kagome asked. The directions they had been given lead them to a large dwelling that looked big enough to house an army.
"I guess," Inuyasha said as he sat her down. "Considering those guards are dog demons, I'd say this is the place."
As they walked closer to the building, a dog demon fully clad in armor and a mask stopped them. They identified themselves, and the demon ordered them to follow him. Kagome was dumbfounded as they entered the building. This place is huge! "Commander, this half-demon claims to be Lord Sesshomaru's brother." Kagome looked to see another guard had joined the first one that had brought them in.
The second guard pushed his mask back, and Kagome immediately recognized Isas. "Lord Sesshomaru said he recognized his scent the second he entered the building." Isas turned to them and gave them a small bow. "Please wait a moment. My Lord will be with you shortly."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome looked up to see a young girl run into the room. She ran at them and wrapped her arms around her husband's midsection. Rin... Seeing the girl gave her a weird feeling. Normally, she'd be more than happy to see her, but after leaving her in the future, she felt guilty. But we're going to change all that...
"Hey kid," Inuyasha said as he pulled the girl off of him. "We came to visit!"
Rin's eyes lit up. "Really? You won't believe what Master Karasaya has been teaching me! I know how to use a sword now!"
"Rin," Sesshomaru's voice came from across the room. Kagome looked up at her brother-in-law. His hair was long, and his face wore the cool blank expression she remembered. She fought to keep her emotions down. The fact that she had left him to die was still fresh in her memory. "Move back Rin."
The girl nodded and went to stand beside Sesshomaru. I wonder when they will fall in love... "Explain yourself," Sesshomaru demanded to Inuyasha.
"Uh, Rin left some stuff back at our place. We wanted to bring it to her. That's all," Inuyasha said. Kagome could tell the sight of Sesshomaru was bugging him too. It'll be different...we're going to change things.
"Hey Rin!" Kagome said trying to sound cheerful. "Do you want to show me your room?" She took off her backpack. "I have some of your belongings that you left behind."
Rin smiled and looked up at Sesshomaru. He nodded. "This way Kagome!" the girl said motioning for her to follow.
"I'll wait here," Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded and followed Rin.
The girl showed Kagome all around her room. She had to admit she was impressed. Sesshomaru had provided the girl with an actual bed in a frame, wardrobes, and a vanity with a mirror. Rin talked a mile a minute explaining how Sesshomaru let her pick everything out. After a few minutes, she finally asked Kagome what she had brought. Rin had left behind a few of her kimonos and a few other small things Kagome had wanted to give her. Not that the kimonos matter; it looks like she has thirty or more in her wardrobe already. "What's this? It's locked."
Kagome paused as Rin found the small jewelry box she had brought for her. She had put the note in there. "Um, come here Rin." She motioned for the girl to sit beside her on the bed. She sat down and looked at Kagome in anticipation. "I have a secret to tell you, but you can't tell anyone else. Not even Sesshomaru!"
Rin blinked. "Really? What is it?"
"You know how I was gone for a long time?"
She nodded. "Inuyasha said that you had gone home."
"Yes, but I still wanted to come back and visit. I just couldn't. You see..." She paused. How do I put this? "My home isn't far away. It's actually in the same place Kaede's village is, just in a different time."
"What?" The girl looked confused.
"I can travel between two times Rin. It's five hundred years in the future at my home. I can travel between the two times through the Bone Eater's well. I was gone for so long because the well was broken, and I couldn't get back."
Rin nodded and was quiet for a moment. "That's why Inuyasha always walked out by the well. He was waiting for you." Kagome smiled at that bit of information. "I think I understand Kagome. So all the neat things you bring from your home are actually from the future?"
"Yup."
"Cool." She gave her a bright smile. "Can I try to go through the well?"
Kagome shook her head. "It only works for Inuyasha and me. It opened for me because I needed to come back to this time and destroy the sacred jewel."
"And help beat Naraku," Rin added.
"Mmm-hmm."
Rin seemed to ponder it over for a moment. "So why are you telling me your secret? Especially if you don't want Lord Sesshomaru to know?"
Kagome took a deep breath. Sharp kid. She picked up the box and handed it to Rin. "In this box is a very important piece of information from the future." The girl's eyes lit up as she held the box.
"I'll give you the key if you make me a promise."
"What?"
"You can't open this box until your thirtieth birthday."
"That's a really long time!" Rin cried.
"I know, but it's important. The information in that box is about Sesshomaru's future. You'll have to save his life one day." She remembered what the older version of Rin had told her to say. "If you open it early, Sesshomaru might die."
Rin's eyes widened, and she sat the box down on her bed. "He'll die?" Kagome nodded feeling guilty for scaring the girl. "Okay Kagome. I promise. I won't open it until my thirtieth birthday."
"And don't forget!"
"Okay."
Kagome took the key for the box's lock and handed it to Rin. "Keep that somewhere safe."
The girl took the key and nodded. She got up and put the key in the top drawer of her vanity. She then took the box and put it on one of the shelves in her wardrobe. She turned around and looked at Kagome. "Will you be here when I open it?"
The woman thought about it for a split second. "Yeah, I'll be there Rin. Just to remind you to open it if nothing else."
The girl smiled. "Okay!"
Kagome stood beside the Bone Eater's well with Inuyasha. "Do you think anything has changed?"
"I don't know," Inuyasha said soberly.
She took a deep breath. "Let's go." The woman jumped through the well like she had a hundred times before. I don't think I've ever been so nervous though. As soon as she felt solid ground beneath her feet, she looked up. "The roof is there!" She climbed out of the well as fast as she could with Inuyasha's help. They ran up the stairs and outside. It changed! Tokyo was standing. The buildings were all there, and everything looked normal.
"I smell your mother," Inuyasha said.
Kagome took off and ran into the house. "Mom?" She heard a reply from the kitchen and ran in to find her mom there. "Mom!" She ran over to the woman and wrapped her in a hug.
"Kagome, are you alright?"
She took a step back and wiped the tears off of her cheaks. "I thought I had lost you! It was so awful Mom!" She gave her another hug.
"Have you seen Rin?" Inuyasha asked from behind her.
"Who?" her mother asked. Kagome took a step back from her mom. "Are you talking about the demon girl? I haven't seen her since you went with her a few days ago." Kagome frowned. What demon girl?
And the timeline has changed...you'll see how next chapter.
To answer a few questions -
I made this story mature because I wanted it to be a little bit sexier. I'm not planning on making anything graphic though!
Some of my section breaks got deleted. Sorry, I tried adding the 1's this time to see if that would keep them from disappearing. That happened with my last story a few times too...
Well, I hope you enjoyed. See you next time!
-Rachel
