Chapter 9
After dinner, Miroku goes outside for a patrol with Inuyasha behind him. "What do you mean you sensed a disturbing aura?" Inuyasha asks he crosses his arms as he observes Miroku who put a sutra onto one of the storage sheds. "The moment we arrived I felt something unsettling that I had to draw it out." Miroku simples explains to the half demon as he pulls the sutra off. The moment it was pulled out, the item pulsated and flies on its own towards somewhere. "Are your sutras supposed to do that?" Inuyasha asks Miroku as they chase after it.
"No. This one was specifically to draw out something that was plaguing this area." Miroku responds as they the sutra stops behind the house. "Please, leave me alone." A new voice shouts at them. Miroku and Inuyasha looked at each other before coming up to a man who is the same age as Kagome's mother. "Who are you?" Miroku asks him politely. "I mean no harm to you." He continues on.
That's when Inuyasha realizes about the man. "I've seen him somewhere before." Inuyasha points his clawed finger at the man while looking at Miroku. "How is it that you know me?" The man asks Inuyasha confused. "Not directly, but your Kaoru Higurashi." Inuyasha tells the man. That's when man gasps. "How is it that you know me?" Kaoru asks the boy. "I saw a picture of you with Kagome when she was just a kid." Inuyasha answers him.
That's when Kaoru feels a bit surprised. "Really? You know my daughter. On a personal level." He gives Inuyasha a straight face. Inuyasha can tell that Kaoru is being overprotective. "Mr. Higurashi. I mean you no harm whatsoever. What are you doing here though? This is your home right." Miroku asks him right away. Kaoru looks at Miroku in the eye, "Yes this is my home. More like it was my home." Kaoru told him specifically. That's when Inuyasha and Miroku realized what he meant by the word 'was'. "You're dead." Inuyasha confirms it.
Kaoru nods, "Yeah, I'm dead until something pulled my spirit from my grave and brought me here." He explains to the them. Miroku widens his eyes. "I'm the one who sensed something unsettling and I wanted to help out by putting a sutra on the storage building. I had no idea that would do that. And I'm truly sorry." Miroku apologizes to Kaoru. "But then again, this could a good sign." He smiles brightly. Inuyasha looks at him suspiciously. "What are you trying to say here, Miroku?" He leans to him. "What I'm trying to say that this could me that Kaoru can see his family again." Miroku tells him.
"No." Kaoru stops him immediately. "What do you mean no? This is your only chance to check on your family. It's the least you should do." Miroku advices to him. "You can see that I'm just a spirit. Only those with spiritual powers are able to see me. And so far you are to." Kaoru explains to Miroku. "Not just, but also your daughter, Kagome can see spirits too." Kaoru didn't see this coming. "What do you mean that she can? I know by your wardrobe that you're a monk." He starts off. "And Kagome is a priestess." Miroku tells him specifically.
"How can that be? True that this family live here at the Higurashi shrine should have skills, but there's no way my daughter is a priestess." Koaru is still in shock, taking his time to take in this new information of his daughter being a priestess." Miroku comes up to him. "Believe it or not, that's up to you. The truth is that Kagome is a reincarnated priestess and was born with Sacred Jewel in her body." Miroku begins. "No more." Kaoru shouts as he holds his head. Inuyasha shakes his head. "We should bring him in." He suggests the monk. "Very well." Miroku agrees and carries the spirit via through the sutra that was attracted to earlier.
As soon as Inuyasha and Miroku left the house, Sango and Kagome volunteered to clean the table and do the dishes so that Ai can a have a break for once. "Are you sure you can do this, Sango?" Kagome asks her as she begins washing the dishes while Sango dries them. "Oh Kagome, even back in the feudal era the dishes had to be clean." She chuckles as they continue with the task.
All of a sudden, the door opens up quickly. "Hey, Kagome, Sango. Meet us in the living room." Inuyasha calls into the kitchen. Luckily that Sango just put away the last plate into the cabinet. "What's going on?" Kagome asks him as she and Sango come into the living to see Miroku doing something. He begins a chant and then something appears right in front of them. "Dad?" Kagome quietly murmured. Too shocked to take in, she faints. But luckily, Sango catches her before she could hit the floor. "Ok I didn't expect that." Inuyasha comments as she picks the girl up and put her onto the couch.
"What happened?" Ai calls from upstairs. She then sees someone familiar to her. "Kaoru…" She spoke softly as she is about to come to arm's reach. As soon as she places her hand onto her husband's check, it didn't go through. "What's going on? Why is my husband here?" She asks the group until she noticed Kagome on the couch. "It's ok. She just fainted after seeing her father." Miroku assures her. Ai nods. "Should Sota know about this?" She asks the monk. "It's up to you. How old was Sota when Kaoru died?" Miroku asks her. "Sota was only a baby when it happened. I think he should see him before he returns to the afterlife." Ai answers then suggests the option. "Then go get him." Miroku urges her to retrieve her son.
Ai goes upstairs to her son's bedroom door. She knocks on it. "Come in." Sota calls out to the guest. Ai comes into see Sota putting his homework into his backpack. "What's going on, mom?" Sota asks as he and Shippo look at her curiously. Ai smiles, "Sota, there's someone who wants to meet you. Sota smiles back, "Ok." He and Shippo follow Ai out of the bedroom and downstairs to meet the unknown guest.