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Chapter 4: Make A Wish
"Mother what are you doing?" Akio asked,
"Grrr…" Akio growled softly in annoyance'
"Shii don't peek it's a surprise" Kagome whispered in her son's sensitive ears
He could smell burning wax and his whole family in their living room. But he didn't understand what was going on. Kagome quickly uncovered Akio's eye's when everyone yelled "Happy Birthday!" before his eye's had time to adjust to the sudden bright light again.
At first he was shocked only moments later he smiled at everyone
'So this was why Oka-san was in such a hurry to get me to go get measurements for my new kimono's'
"Sweetie blow out the candles and make a wish! And remember your not suppose to tell anyone or it won't come true."
Blowing out the candles his wish was made
'I wish I knew who father was…'
He remembered when he asked
"Where his father was?"
His mother's beautiful eye's glazed over in a dazed state. There. was pain in her eye's something that he had never witnessed before. And only this question needed to be asked and his mother was filled with pain. From that day on he would never ask her of his father again for fear of bringing more pain to his mother.
At the time he had been so curious and confused when he saw all the children at the park with their mother …and father. A figure that was not in is life. The only male role models he had to look up to was his uncle Souta who taught him how to fight and pull pranks on his great-grandfather. His great grandfather was old and a bit senile but always taught him about history no matter how old Akio really was he advanced much faster than any human child could possibly with strength and intelligences. From his mother telling him stories of Feudal Era to his great-grandfather who taught him everything about magic, demons and holly power's.
What he wondered was why was he so different, his mother in her own right was very strong he as her son didn't know the limit to her powers. Even Souta was strong and his aura was similar to his mother's, but on a much smaller scale that he was sure of. He knew he was different, and with that knowledge he knew that he must have inherited many of his traits from his father's side of the family, that was the only assumption his little mind could come up with. The only thing he knew was he was a spitting image of his father only to have his mother's eye's. And his name was Sesshoumaru. Or he thought it was since he heard his mother whisper the name in her sleep.
As all these thoughts swarmed through his little mind he was quickly snapped from his deep thoughts when his mother hugged him. Akio's eye's softened before he quickly squeezed his beautiful orbs shut and hugged his mother back with his tiny arms and laid his head at the crook of her neck breathing in her scent. He loved her fresh scent as it always comforted him in his times of need and even when he wanted to go to sleep.
"Your one years old!" Kagome stated happily mindful of her son's sensitive ears.
When the cake was cut and everyone received a piece, Souta was the first one to hand his presents to Akio. As he unwrapped the presents carefully his uncle Souta explained what the items were.
"Now that's a training outfit and a training sword made out of bamboo so it's very durable and you don't have to worry about breaking it too easily. You can practice with this until you are ready for a real sword which might not be anytime soon." his uncle stating the obvious
His great-grandfather then stepped forward handing Akio a wrapped present.
"Oh god I hope it's not one of his mummified hands again…" Kagome whispered backing away slowly
"Mmm…what's that I didn't quite catch that-" Kagome's grandfather question squinting his eyes in suspicion.
"Nothing!"
Akio momentarily ignored his mother and great-grandfather and was fixated on opening the present his great-grandfather gave him. His eye's gleamed with surprise and excitement, he gave a toothy grin.
Kagome gasped
"Grandpa?! I can't believe you why would you give him that, it's dangerous!"
"He's a smart boy and he can protect himself with it ! Especially where he is going to go.-Ah no respect for your elders"
"So much for a practice sword…" muttered Souta to himself
Kagome glared at her grandfather
"Mother it's only a small katana and where will I be going?"
Everyone looked nervous neglecting to answer Akio's question.
"Well?.."
"Sweetie I was going to tell you later…but seeing as how someone couldn't stop themselves from speaking Kagome said giving her grandfather a death glare.
"Remember all the bed time stories I told about how a young girl fell down the well and her adventures?"
Akio nodded
"Well…" Kagome hesitated to answer
"That was me Akio, like in the story it all started on my 15th Birthday."
Kagome looked at her son anticipating his reaction, surprisingly it was impassive and calm.
"So that's why you brought me all those kimono's correct?" Akio asked
Kagome nodded and pulled her present that was hiding behind her, it was the smallest one out of everything Akio had received so far.
"This is from your grandmother and I" Kagome explained as she handed him the small rectangular package.
Opening the small box Akio discovered a thick masculine white gold chain with a royal blue gem shaped in to a crescent moon hanging in the middle.
"This necklace does not only represent who you are but it will also protects you. I infused my miko powers with the necklace, so…if you ever are in danger in anyway it will protect until I arrive" Kagome explained
"Thank you"
Akio got up and gently hugged his grandmother before hugging his mother in appreciation.
Kagome gently took the necklace from Akio and placed it around his neck
"It will not break because it is laced with my miko powers and never and I mean never take off this necklace under any circumstance understand ?" Kagome asked gently cupped his youthful cheek only to start running her fingers through Akio's sliver mane in a loving manner.
Akio only nodded in response as his eye's slid closed and almost purred in delight. Only his mother knew his secret weakness, now everyone knew witnessing their adorable interactions from a mother and her loving child.
Kagome's index finger glided over Akio's crescent moon, he started to glow a neon blue from his mothers powers activating the necklace's protection. Everyone gasped in awe at the sight.
oOo
"I'll come back, but I don't know when mama" Kagome whispered in to her mothers hair as they hugged
After many more tears, hugs and kisses Kagome finally found the courage to open the well house doors and closed them behind Akio and herself.
Signing Kagome bent down on one knee facing her son. He eyed her innocently in question.
"Akio whatever happens on the other side of the well, know that I love you no matter what…okay?" Kagome whispered as a single tear ran down her flushed cheeks.
Akio's little clawed hand reached up and gently brushed away the tear his mother produced, he hated it when she cried.
"Why do you cry Oka-san? Wont your friends be happy that you came back?"
"Because…I left without them knowing" Kagome said guilt was eating at her thoughts
Standing up she held her yellow bag on one shoulder and picked her son up with her other arm.
"Hold on tight"
Akio quickly wrapped his little arms around his mother's slender neck as Kagome swung one and jumped in to the depth of the well. The familiar blue flashed embraced them as if welcoming them back from their long awaited arrival. Kagome jumping down the well with Akio willingly, broke the seal she had placed when the incident had occurred.
Looking up Kagome saw clear blue sky and smiled breathing the fresh cleansing air once again.
'God I missed this a lot'
Excitement burst in to her, she really felt at home in the Feudal Era even though she was born in the modern world where technology thrived but nature didn't, it only got smaller everyday
"Akio you can open your eye's now" Kagome whispered in to her son's sensitive ears
Akio opened his eye's blinking them once or twice only to look above his eye's gleamed with curiosity as he looked around the old well vines swirled around the wood unlike in the future they were thicker. Akio still holding on to his mother smiled. Setting Akio on his feet he easily jumped out of the well waiting for his mother.
"If only I could do that…" Kagome mumbled to herself, grabbing at the vines to climb up.
Finally at the top Kagome let out a breath
"Wow I forgot how refreshing it was here…and how heavy this bag was" Kagome said leaning against the side of the well to sit down dumping the bag next to her.
"Sweetie come here for a second" Kagome called
Akio turned around walking towards his mother
'He really does belong here' she loved him so much no matter who his father was, Akio was her heart her child.
Akio sat down on her lap waiting for his mother to speak.
"When you see a hanyou with sliver hair and puppy ears …well that's your uncle .But he doesn't know that so whatever he says don't say anything back okay? Mmm…he's a little thick headed"
Looking up in a different direction Akio pointing a finger towards a running red clad figure asking
"You mean him?"
Kagome gasped and stood up quickly standing before Akio protectively Kagome knew she would be seeing everyone soon but she didn't expect it to be right after they came back.
InuYasha skidded to a stop and stared wide eyed at her
"Kagome…" InuYasha barely whispered, but Kagome heard him.
"Hello InuYasha" she said with a sad smile on her face.