Life
Disclaimer: How many more times must I say this…I don't own anyone other then Kane, Ronin, and Ryu.
Chapter thirteen
The journey
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Miroku watched as his friend sat on his roof to avoid his brother and mate, he had asked Kami a thousand times: Why won't he be reasonable about these things.
"You know she'll use the rosary." He began and Inuyasha scoffed.
"And make a hole in your roof. I doubt it."
"You know you shouldn't test a woman's temper, and with Kane being pregnant…you, my friend, are in for a world of pain." Miroku said then he saw Shippo running down the road.
"INUYASHA!"
Shippo leapt onto the highest branch closest to the half demon, "Kagome says we need to get Kane out of here soon. It takes a month to get to the castle and if we don't leave tonight the pup will be in danger."
Inuyasha glared at the kit, everyday for the past week his brother's mate got closer to the due date and everyone was nervous.
"Inuyasha, please, try to understand what Sesshomaru is going through. His heir is in danger with Ryu alive and there's a possibility that it might a half demon." Miroku began and then saw the guilty look on his friend's face, "If your father wanted Sesshomaru to feel what he did with you and your mother, it's working. After all these years Sesshomaru is close to begging you to help him; if not for him then for Kane, the pup."
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Kane and Rin silently watched as Miroku tried to get Inuyasha down, both coming to an agreement on their own plan.
"Milady, are you sure?" Rin asked as Kane walked toward the hut.
Kane nodded as her hands rested on the bump that formed on her abdomen, "If Sesshomaru won't do this then I will."
The two stopped one foot away from the hut, both looking at the roof.
"Kane" Miroku began, drawing attention to the pregnant demon.
"Inuyasha, I swear on my own life that you won't have to go near the village. The path to the castle won't even go near it." Kane replied to the question that she knew was in Inuyasha's mind.
Without a word Inuyasha looked down at his brother's mate, the look in his eyes seemed to question the statement.
"Can't you trust your brother to know that leading you there would make things worse? He needs your help; he may not show it…but he's scared for the pup. Many people and demons will be after the pup because he's the lord's heir. Even more will be after the pup once it's born if he's a half demon." Kane said then she paused for a moment, "Your alliance is the only one Sesshomaru can trust with his life and his heir's, because he knows that you wouldn't kill the pup because of how it looks."
Miroku looked at the two, seeing that Kane's words had pricked Inuyasha's heart…Could one statement get him down?
"Inuyasha, you of all people should know by now…When Sesshomaru is scared he acts cold and superior." Kane began sadly, her tail drooping.
Inuyasha sighed, "Did he tell you to say that?"
"No, Sesshomaru told me not to interfere with Shippo and Miroku's attempts. I came here against his word." Kane replied and the three men gaped.
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'She dared to go against what her mate, and the Lord of the Western Lands, orders?' Miroku thought in fear.
"If you were a normal demon-" starts Inuyasha.
"Even if I was, I would still be doing this." Kane cut in.
'She's doing everything she can for the pup…but it doesn't look like it's the only thing she's doing from this point.' Without a word Miroku walked up to Kane, resting his hand on her shoulder.
"Well Inuyasha? Will you have you nephew or niece be born out in the woods where Sesshomaru and Kane could be ambushed? Or-" he began and without a word Inuyasha leapt down from the roof.
Kane took a step forward, bowing in thanks and respect.
"We'll leave in one hour." Inuyasha grumbled, heading home.
Rin smiled up at Kane and she smiled back.
Without a word Rin followed Kane back to Inuyasha's hut, leaving Shippo and Miroku in shock.
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After everyone was ready the group set out; Sango and Miroku insisted on coming as well as Shippo.
To cover more ground they traveled by air until sunset, from there they found camp.
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An armload of firewood was dropped on the ground next to Kagome, when she looked up Inuyasha was already inhaling dinner.
"It should do for tonight." He replied and continued to eat.
Kagome nodded, picking up the twins so they could eat some of the solid food.
"At the rate we're going...We should arrive in the Western Lands before the new moon." Miroku started after he looked up at the moon.
"That's good, I know of a village that's willing to offer shelter to any human or demon." Kane replied unaware of Sesshomaru's worried gaze.
Jaken gaped before blowing into a fit, "Stay in a human village?!"
"Would you rather be open for an attack? It's only a matter of time before Inutashio's enemies hear of the lord's heir. The humans respect Inutashio, not many will respect his sons but they will respect the legends." Kane shot back at the toad demon.
"But-"
Sesshomaru glared at the imp, without another word Jaken curled up for the night.
"The sooner we get to the castle the better…It's not safe for us to be out in the open." Ronin said then Kane nodded.
"When Ryu hears of this there might be an attack on the castle." Kane replied softly, feeling the pup move inside her.
"Even if there is, we all will be prepared." Miroku replied and everyone turned to look at him, "I do not care if the infant is demon or human, for someone to desire the death of someone who hasn't done anything to deserve it…is a crime."
"Miroku" Sango began in shock; never before had the ex-monk reacted this way.
Miroku shook his head, "I am just letting everyone know where my trust is. Before joining this group, I thought that all demons deserved to die. It's only thanks to Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kagome that I have become the man I am today…Sesshomaru, you can trust me and Sango to protect Kane and your first born if there's any attack."
Sesshomaru nodded in thanks, as did Kane.
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Two weeks later
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Jaken fell to his knees, kissing the ground while shouting how thankful he was that they were finally in the Western Lands.
"He is such a wimp." Shippo muttered and Kane nodded in agreement.
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While everyone was helping make camp Inuyasha continued to gaze toward the west, toward the sea.
'How much has changed since I left?' He wondered as he saw the landscape to the west nothing but dead trees and rocky ground.
"Now do you realize what happened?" Kane asked, resting on a branch behind Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked up at Kane; she too was looking at the old road that once led to his mother's village.
"Sesshomaru went into a rage when he heard what the humans did to you. Even if he hated you then, the fact that they'd try to harm something his father loved made his blood boil." Kane explained then she closed her eyes, "Two hundred years have passed and the land still suffers from your brother's poison."
Inuyasha's eyes widened as Kane's words sunk in, all his life he thought Sesshomaru hated him…yet he sent his rage on the people that tried to kill him.
"Sesshomaru made all of his guards hunt down any survivors, the only ones left alive were the ones who helped you and Izayoi." Kane said then she jumped down.
Kane saw Inuyasha's face, happiness, relief, even a bit of guilt showed.
"Don't feel guilty for the deaths of murders. They deserved what they received." Kane lightly scolded.
"I don't…" Inuyasha began and Kane snickered.
"What do you expect? No one calls you a half breed and lives to tell about it." She joked and Inuyasha chuckled.
With a nod Kane went back to camp, leaving her friend to think things over.
'Soon there will be more then just one in the family.' she thought sadly when she saw her mate.
To be continued…
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Sorry guys…with school and all this darn snow mom's telling me to move I've been busy.
(I'll make it up to y'all, hopefully two chapters should be done before Christmas.)
Gotta go, don't want the writer to get Frostbite if the fire goes out.
Happy reading J