I Do Not Own Inuyasha
Sesshomaru held her close to him as they landed close to the Northern Castle. As they got closer Kagome woke up, holding on to him as they walked into the gates. Sesshomaru immediately noticed Shori coming out.
"Sesshomaru, my boy, what are you doing here? You hardly visit." he asked, seeing a young girl around his neck.
Sesshomaru looked up him. " Harusghi. You recognize that last name don't you?" he paused, watching his face. "This young woman is named Kagome Higurashi. She is a miko and she has very interesting things to say about what happened to your two oldest children. I feel it best for both of you to listen to her carefully. She doesn't lie ever." he said letting her down slowly.
Shori's eyes narrowed before he allowed them enter into a family room. Kagome got out a box full of letters and other paper work including one important one from their children. Mari was sitting next to her husband squeezing his hand. Kagome slowly walked up to him holding the longest scroll. She went back to sit between Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, sitting with her head down, waiting for them speak.
Shori passed the scroll to Mari after opening and reading. Mari cried on his shoulder. Shori looked over at Kagome. "Tell me young one why did you come here?" he asked
Kagome looked up at him. "I came here because I was going to Mount Kento to put the remains of my mother and grandfather to rest. Since 1320s our family as done this. But I don't think they found any peace because the truth haunted them. We heard stories that may have happened but it does not help. The pain passed on through the oldest of clan. But I feel it is over due." she said
Mari came over to her, cupping her face. "How did your mom and grandfather pass child?"
"Like most that are head of the family, they were murdered by someone else. I killed the one that killed mine." Kagome said
Mari hugged her feeling all the pain that had been passed through the family, and now rested on Kagome's shoulders. Kagome felt Mari's hot tears on her shoulder. She would have cried too but after all the crying she'd done last night and on the way here she was tapped out for now.
"Lady Mari, I would like see the time line we had kept although I need to update it. Only the oldest may touch it and keep it updated." she said, pulling away from her.
I would like that, but call me Mari. We are family you and I and you little brother." Mari said, allowing Kagome to get what she needed to.
Kagome got out the time line of her family. She pulled out ink,a quill, and two rocks. She let the scroll roll out before before placing the rocks in same place that scroll had large dents like rock been placed there before. Kagome slowly marked out what needed to be marked.
Mari looked down at scroll, sorta pleased how first two hundred years were, up until 125 years after her children had died. Everything suddenly took a turn for the worse. She looked up at Kagome. She had to know what had happened.
"Kagome what happened around this time?" Mari pointed it out on the time line.
Kagome looked down at date she was pointing at. "Ahh that was the most difficult time for them. Ever since twins had gotten killed half the time, the leading family would die just leaving the children to pick up the pieces and resume. Well that was exactly what happen to Saki and Yuaki, twin boys. They made the head family separate from rest by dividing the clan into four sections. Main head was where Saki and Yuaki. Second was a man twice as old as them named Sokae. He was head of that section who was second in line in case there were no children or anyone else at head family. Hinata, who was head of third section they were more like enforcers and protectors of main and second family. Fourth well, that's where trouble begins after that. Youaki was head of fourth or what everyone else refers to them: filth blood because they hold no talents except for farming and other things like that. They were not blessed with any special abilities like others and they felt inferior to them. Everyone thought that this new rearrangement was great because hey would no longer be in chaos after losing the head of the family but Youaki did not think so. A few years later he was kicked from being head of fourth. He tried attacking Saki's new born daughter. He was then banished and stripped of the Higurashi name, labeling him outcast for all see. No one heard from him again. Since then that's how it's been, banishing those who try to wrong them. But sometimes it goes further then that and we must kill them because they would not quit. That's why I have no guilt for killing the man that killed mamma and grandpa because the oldest starts training at the age of 6. We are are taught many things but one is not to care for those who are banished." she finished
Everyone stared in shock except for Souta. He was told not to care for them either but there was something he had to know (colon) who banished Sainto?
"Sis who banished Sainto?" he asked, looking up at her.
Kagome didn't even flinch. "I did Souta after he killed dad and try to do the same with me. He was banished from Japan since our family is large enough to that. No one will question what happened to him or try to investigate it because our family is very highly known in law enforcement), business and other major careers." she said, patting his head.
Souta just nodded before looking at Mari. She had clung to her mate Shori in the middle of Kagome explaining. He felt bad for her since this was probably not what she wanted hear or expected to happen. He looked over at others. They seemed to be in shock. none of them truly knew about what happened in their family and probably just assumed the best.
"It's why Kagome loves here so much. Because she doesn't have deal with that sorta responsibility that was forced onto her from early age. And why she never bothered to try to train me. Because she didn't want me to turn out like her. It's why she'd rather be here than there because if someone tries kill her, she won't have face that alone nor will she have to worry about that person living, because of you guys." he paused, noticing Mari and everyone else, even Kagome, looking at him. " So I agree with my sister. when remains of everyone that have died are finally put to rest and have been given peace, then all the hurt that happened will be sponged off like it was bad memory." he finished
Kagome hugged him. Souta pulled back,wrinkling his nose. "Sis you stink. You need a bath." he said smiling up at her.
Kagome just smiled down at him. "Well you don't smell like roses and sunshine ether." she said
"According to Inuyasha men don't smell like roses and sunshine or anything else girly. They should smell like men." he said, making Inuyasha poof out little in pride that the kid remembered what he said.
Sesshomaru scoffed at that. "The wimp doesn't even bathe regularly boy. every man should bathe more than once a month." causing Kagome to break out in laughter.
Soon others joined except one pouting Inuyasha who couldn't hold back a smile. She was smiling again. now to keep it that way. Mari smiled at them before moving from her beloved husband and mate.
"Ladies let head to hot spring and soak while the men talk." she said
Kagome and Sango nodded before grabbing Rin's hand and following Mari out. Kagome stopped for minute to say something but Souta beat her to it.
"Anyone tells me anything me or Shippo aren't supposed to hear and you're going be turned into. And keep the monk in here or else." he said. Kagome and Sango nodded in agreement.
They all except Shippo,gulped at the threat before the girls disappeared from site. The guys sat there for while before Shori and Sesshomaru sensed them the water and happy auras about. Shori went to talk to a servants to make plans for travel to Mount Kento later. Shori showed them where the guest hot spring was since his mate was in their private springs.
To Be continued
