An Immortal's Tale Chapter 11: A Kami's Promise, an Inuyasha + Yu Yu Hakusho Crossover fanfic

I don't own Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, or any other anime characters I choose to put in her.

A/N: Sorry it took so long!

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"Enma speaking"

A Kami's Promise

"I want you to promise me to do your best to change," I said looking him dead in the eye.

He looked right back at me his eyes seemed to start searching mine for a more in depth answer.

He merely arched his bushy eyebrow at me, "Change, change what exactly," he questioned.

She wanted to snort. 'Leave it to him to find nothing wrong with himself.'

"What I mean Enma, ruler of the Spirit Realm, is that you must change. I am not going to cut corners with you and falsify the facts. A major problem with me letting our child go with you is the concubines. I am sure any other mother wouldn't wish to have their child raised by another woman, let alone a concubine, but I won't have you throw them out so Koenma can go with you. They have given you children as well, however, in the same light you are a problem as well. You're too proud, you are to full of yourself, and though you don't show cruelty to me I see the way you treat your servants and others. I don't want my child to be raised around that and grow up to be like that," I stopped speaking his hands were clenched like if he were ready to burst out against her claims and raise hell, but I will not allow him to this needs to be said.

'He needs to see the truth of the matter and accept it, otherwise everyone will suffer, and I refuse to let that happen to our child.'

"This is not to say I do not have my faults, as I shall do my best to change as well, however, I am human, despite my immortality and the demonic traits I carry. Jealousy I will admit is a problem that I carry, but I am trying to change. I am not perfect and your not perfect, but unlike myself your stuck on the thought that as a Kami you are perfect in every aspect, when in truth you have less followers than any other Kami. I have realized and came to term with my faults and I am doing my best to overcome them to change for a better future. With all this in mind I also propose that you allow him to stay with me for the time being and when he is of age you may take him to train," I spoke the last bit, before looking at him, trying to gauge his reaction. '

'Was he going to take what she said into consideration, or blow his top, like all the other times they spoke about our child's upbringing.'

However his face was unreadable at the moment. His brows were knitted together and his hands were clenching. I sincerely hoped he would realize his faults as I have realized mine and we can both work to change for our son, for the new world, and for the future to come.

Enma P.O.V.

I am listening to Kagome. I hear what she is saying. What she asks for isn't unreasonable, but he had hoped she would want to be with him. When she had stayed at the palace in the beginning it was a euphoric sensation that coursed through me and not always on a sexual level.

'She is meek, yet witty, and enjoyable to be around at times. And then there are times when I come at her and she becomes this fiery temptress warrior, ready to seduce you with her ideas and intelligence, only to run you through with her anger,' he grinned within the confines of his mind, half listening to what she was saying.

It wasn't that he didn't take her seriously, but he knew all this. Albeit he wasn't keen on the idea of changing if it would please her he would do it. He knew on some level that she was most likely jealous of his many concubines, though it brought him great satisfaction when she voiced it to him.

It meant she felt something for him.

I can't help the way I feel, but I won't lie and say I'm in love, not to say I would tire of her like she thinks. She was perfect in my eyes.

'Yes we had our fights here and there, but that only made the making up that much sweeter.' I can still feel her soft caresses from back then in the earlier stages of her pregnancy. The feel of her smooth skin against my own. Her soft pants and moans for more, and her tongue that did exquisite things to my body, with her hair surrounding her like a sea of red and black.

I felt my loins stir when I first gazed upon her when she entered my domain with that half demon inuyoukai searching for his father's fang. She stood valiantly against the half demon's brother, Lord Sesshoumaru.

He had felt his blood rise when the daiyoukai had sprayed her with the acid. He had hoped she would die, so he could offer her life, in exchange that she stay with him, though now as he stood here on this fateful day he is thankful of the sword's power for saving her.

He clenched his fist at the evil and wicked thoughts he had about wanting her death just to sate his own lust. He came out of his thoughts when she paused, he looked at her, but she merely continued.

I went over in my head all that she had stated honestly he hadn't expected her to say anything about changing. He could understand where she was coming from. He was the ruler of the Spirit Realm, he was the one you feared not worshipped like Amaratsu, or Inari, whom the miko before me serves.

The proposal she made would actually work in the long run and he was sure she would allow him to visit, and later on train the child. As he also realized now that his comments before were selfishly proclaimed, because he wanted the Kagome to be with him, for her to give herself to him in all her entirety, but he knew now that was wrong. He was thinking only of his happiness and not of hers and our child.

'In the two weeks since the birth of his heir he had felt at peace. He had a son, whose power may one day come to rival his own and the mother of his child who was strong, loyal, graceful, and made him feel complete.'

He could feel her eyes on him, with his mind made up.

"I Enma ruler of the Spirit Realm, do hear by give mine solemn promise to change, as I accept your proposal that he remain with you till he comes of age, where I shall adhere to his training as a demi-kami," he looked at her, she was smiling.

Kagome's P.O.V.

I smiled, I don't know why, but I felt like crying. I was happy he had agreed, because even though I won't admit it out loud, Enma brought out my need to have him tame me with his domineering essence.

"I thank you for this, truly," I spoke as my eyes leaked tears of happiness. He was willing to try and change.

I was brought out of my thought when something wrapped around my waist pulling me close, I was engulfed in the scent of smoky pine and a warm hearth. My arms coming up to his neck, as his arms lifted me up. My legs automatically wrapped around his waist.

I gave him a soft peck on the lips, but it soon became more passionate.

We stayed like that for what seemed like years. I felt his heart beating, the sound soothed me. His very essence set me alight with a burning desire.

Several weeks later

'Three months.'

I closed my eyes, listening to mother earth's voice. Hearing her heart resonate throughout the world. Her calming reassurance as she blew in a warm breath of air to give us respite from the winter's freezing weather.

The forest surrounding Jikan no mura had not withered despite the harsh weather these past six moons. Since it was so dense and because of the youki the demon ninja had pored into them to make the forest act as their shield.

I heard the chirping of birds intent on surviving the winters cold essence. I looked up pinpointing there location easily with my amplified senses. I casually sent out my aura to more their nest.

'Stay warm and when springs comes fly into the sky and be free.'

I sighed, "Ka-san, we should head back since we disposed of the enemy," I smiled down at Ai.

She would have been taller than me had I not acquired that growth spurt when I was changed. "Right, after all I'm sure Koenma misses his favorite big sissy," I said, as we picked up our pace back to the village.

"Your right, race you," she yelled taking off.

I smiled decided to amuse her, taking lead with ease. "You better do better than that slow poke!"

I could feel Ai smile at my back as we raced back to our home. Koenma was no doubt going to be fussy and hungry. I had decided I would start weaning him after the winter like most women here usually do, and I can see why. It's the one food supply that doesn't run out, which with all the wars, villages usually having to ration food, a extra couple of months of sore breast over starving is a blessing.

As we came upon the village I watched Roku open the gates. I smiled looking back at Ai, before speeding though them. "Awww, no fair Ka-san, I was supposed to win this time."

I giggled as she pouted.

"Oh come on Ai, you only have yourself to blame. I mean how do you let an old lady like me beat you," I said hunching my back acting like an old lady. I laughed when I saw Roku and Ai both in fits of laughter, before I heard a distinctive cry.

Right on time.'

I watched as Shion came out with him, I gently took him from her, before heading in to see to his hunger.

As Koenma fed my thoughts drifted to his father, Enma. He had left a week after making the promise saying he would change and one day he would claim me, I scoffed at the comment when he said it, but my heart had raced a mile a second.

Sometimes he said the sweetest, if not boldest things ever. If Enma was a Kami I might believe he is a distant relative of Koga.

He had sent a letter since then stating after the winter we would begin preparations. The future warlord Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would come later on and truly unite the lands. We have less than a decade to create a separate word for the demons, then slowly move the demons there as to not cause question at the sudden disappearance of all the demons.

I could feel my head hurting from thinking al of this at once, then I heard a pop, signaling Koenma was done, I burped his, before placing his in the crib the children had helped me create, to sleep.

I pushed aside the shoji doors heading out, securing the door so no cold air would come in. Roku and Dai securing the last of the wood, Ai, Moegi, and Shion preserved the last of the meats with the salts.

I smiled, four weeks ago Asagi had her coming of age before winter had really set in. She mated another demon, a full-youkai who was a kaze-youkai. She was with child now.

I almost cried when I heard the child's heart beat a sennight ago. My little Asagi had grown up and was going to have her own child soon enough. They were just growing up so fast, even Shion and Moegi. Their coming of age ceremony would come next summer with how fast they were growing.

Since they were half demons they aged faster, before slowing down when they reached the age of eighteen, much like Inuyasha aging every other decade or so. I knew this, but I felt like I was cheated out of three years of their lives.

I sighed looking up taking my mind off a subject that I was still touchy with, watching as the day faded away into night, I lifted my nose slightly scenting the wind being carried my way, before realizing what was coming.

"Kids hurry up and get inside, looks like a storm is brewing this way," I narrowed my eyes, darting forth to help speed up their work. The kids started moving faster, while Shion went to tied down anything lose.

I moved toward the gate, squatting down gently urging my youki into the ground, asking the plants to give us there strength. This storm is going to hit hard. Already the wind is picking up and the clouds are moving in darker than the night itself.

'Please Kami-sama watch over us.'

Done. Again sorry it took so long! Review!

Jikan no mura- Village of Time

Ka-san- short for oka-san which means mother

Ai- means love

Kaze-yokai- wind

Moons- means days

Moon cycle- one month

Summers- refers to years

Fortnight- Two weeks

Sennight- One week