Chapter 11

Inuyasha carried her into the cave and sat down against the wall with her resting in his arms. Once she got comfortable, he pulled her hair away from her neck so he could see his mark. He ran his fingers over it and it pulsed at his touch.

Kagome moaned in pleasure and looked at him. "Inuyasha, what did you do? That felt amazing."

"I want to show you why this cave is so special to me." He answered.

Before she could ask what he meant, she saw his eyes glow red and he clamped his teeth around her neck. His fangs broke the healing flesh around her mark and imbedded themselves in her skin. She was about to cry out, but it wasn't pain she felt. His energy flowed into her and overwhelmed by what she felt and saw; his heartbeat, thoughts, fears … everything. Images flashed inside her head and paused and lingered on the ones she supposed were the most important to him; like the first time he saw her and the night they had mated. All of the sudden, the pictures vanished to black and a few moments later, one bright image began to glow and made itself visible.

Kagome could see the waterfall from the outside of the cave and assumed it was spring. She spotted a very beautiful woman sitting at the edge of the pool, staring into the wall of water. She wore a pale pink kimono and her hair was long and reached past her back. Her pearl white porcelain face had a kind expression, bit also held a deep sadness within her features. This had to be Izayoi. Wrapped in her kimono was a child, maybe five or six. The child was not all human; Kagome recognized the long silver hair, dog ears and the golden eyes that had captured her heart the first time they had connected with hers. He wore the same red fire rat rob, only smaller. The boy played with a piece of his mother's hair and she looked down, smiling at him and laughing.

"Oh my dear Inuyasha, I'm so sorry for what happened today." she said gently.

He tilted his head as he looked up at her. "Why are you saying sorry Mother? You didn't do anything wrong."

"I know my dear. I just meant you didn't deserve what those other villagers did to you." She said soothingly.

Inuyasha chewed on one of his claws before he spoke again. "Momma … why do they call me a "half-breed" and why are they so mean to me? All of the other children run away when all I want to do is play."

"They just don't understand how special you are." She answered.

"Why am I special?" he asked.

"You were born of a human and a demon. Your father was a very brave and loving man. You should be proud of who you are." She said.

"Why did they hit me?" he asked.

Kagome could see tears brimming in the woman's eyes as she answered. "Because humans are scared of things that are diff … special. Do you want to know a secret?"

Inuyasha's eyes lit up and he nodded.

"There is a secret cave behind this waterfall. Your father showed it to me. If you ever feel afraid and alone, come here. I promise I can see you wherever I am, even if I am far away." She said as tears fell down her cheeks.

"Why are you crying Momma?" Inuyasha asked as one fell on to his face.

She wiped them away quickly and smiled at him. "I'm alright my darling. This place just means a lot to me."

"Why?" he asked.

"Well … this is where your father told me he loved me. Where we … never mind." she said.

Inuyasha squirmed his way out of her grasp and pulled up his sleeve to show her his arm. "Look Mother! My scratches and bruises are already going away!"

"That's wonderful my beloved. Want me to show you how to skip rocks on the water?" she asked.

Before Kagome could hear him reply, the scene faded away and she saw herself back in reality. Inuyasha had removed his fangs from her neck and was licking the wound clean.

"Inuyasha … wh- what happened to your mother?" she asked as her own tears leaked from her eyes.

Inuyasha swallowed before he answered. "She didn't die of a sickness like Myoga said; she was murdered. The village men attacked and killed her for being a whore to a demon and bearing his child. I hid in our hut and watched as the woman buried her by the lake out of pity. When they had gone, I fled into the woods, only to be chased by a group of hungry ogre demons. When the villagers saw that I had gone, they gave up looking for me and I hid here. I actually believed that she would come and find me, but she didn't. I knew she was gone. I learned to take care of myself after that."

"Oh Inuyasha … I didn't know." she said between sobs. She hid her face in his neck and he rocked her back and forth gently.

"It's okay Kagome. It happened a long time ago." He whispered.

She sniffed and wiped her eyes. "I'm sorry. We should head back shouldn't we? Grab my bag and let's head back to the others."

He nodded, stood and helped her to her feet. As she poured some water over the fire and was about to follow, she remembered her arrows in the back of the cave. "One second."

Spotting her bow tucked away behind some rocks, she kneeled down and reached for them. When her hand touched the cold rock bellow, a vision like the ones before flashed into her mind.

She could see dim orange light flicker on the walls from a fire burning. Two figures lay tangled together on the floor and labored breathing could be heard. Kagome blushed and wanted to look away but the lovers held her attention. A man hovered over a woman who she immediately recognized as Izayoi, her face flushed and sweaty. The man above her was a demon with long silver hair, pointed ears and purple scars across both his cheeks. He stared at her with lust as their bodies moved as one. His thrusting became more frantic and he released into her, letting out a growl as his teeth met her neck.

"Izayoi … I love you." He gasped, tasting her blood on his lips.

She put her hand to his cheek. "As I love you."

"Kagome! You coming or what?" yelled from outside the cave.

The image blacked out and Kagome found herself sitting on the cave floor. Shaking her head and trying to regain her calm face, she stood up and picked up her arrows. "Yeah! I'm coming!"

She raced outside and Inuyasha kissed her lightly on the lips. "Ready?"

She nodded and smiled. "Yep! Let's go."

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