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P.S: Remember, it's just a story, so don't be upset if a character does something he/she would normally not do! IT'S JUST A STORY!

What the Future Holds

Chapter 5

"I can sense a shard of the jewel," Kagome said, sniffing the air, "It's not far off, and I think a youkai is carrying it."

"Right, let's go," InuYasha ordered and the group began their journey again. They had stopped at the road when Kagome's ears suddenly stood up, as if she were listening to something on the wind. The twins ran ahead while Kagome, out of habit, rode her bike while Shippo rode in the basket. InuYasha, Sango, and Miroku walked next to her and talked briefly of what youkai they might face this day.

"I smell fresh blood," InuYasha said suddenly, jerking his head up from his thoughts, "And it's coming from up ahead."

"The twins! Oh no, what if something…"Kagome said, halting her bike in her panic.

"Kagome! Calm down," Sango said placing a hand onto her friend's shoulder, "They have youkai blood in them, they can take care of themselves." They all picked up their speed though, after all, the twins were still new to the big world, and, even though they were youkai, they were still young. Coming up from the hill, they saw the two siblings standing over a body, hunched on the ground, dripping in blood.

"Ryuujin! Sakura! Get away from there!" yelled Miroku, and brought his staff up into a fighting position.

"Why though?" Sakura asked innocently, blinking up at them.

"It's only a wolf youkai," replied Ryuujin haughtily, "Besides he's wounded. My guess is the only reason he's alive is because he has some shards in his legs."

"Did you say his legs?" InuYasha asked and bent down next to the body, turning it over, "Kouga! What the hell happened to your sorry ass?" Kouga lifted his head up weakly and laughed at InuYasha through a jaw-clenched mouth. His hand was clasped over his belly, his intestines visible to the onlookers. Kagome cover her face with her claws and cried softly.

"I was ambushed by Naraku, damn bastered," Kouga gasped in pain, "The shards are keeping me alive. Please…take them, so my life…can end." InuYasha looked down at the youkai with sorrow in his face. He and Kouga had never been 'friends' always fighting over Kagome, but he respected the wolf youkai. It saddened him to see him die like this, with out a proper battle, ambushed by Naraku who always hides behind a baboon mask.

"Feh," grunted Ryuujin, crossing his arms, "You're not going to die yet."

"He's right, you still have years ahead of you," Sakura replied, "We'll take care of you, don't worry."

"What are you two talking about?" InuYasha asked angrily, this was no time to make jokes. Ryuujin rolled his eyes at his father and took hold of Sakura and Kouga's hand. Sakura reached down and took Kouga's other hand and the twin closed their eyes. The group looked at them in wonder as a faint silver light emitted from their bodies, and trickled down to Kouga. It was as if everything was working backwards. They all watched, in fascination, as the internal organs refitted themselves back into place, the skin over Kouga's belly mended itself and the blood disappeared. His cuts were healed and there was no sign of infection.

"What the hell was that?" InuYasha asked his children with wide eyes. Ryuujin dropped Kouga's hand and quickly went over to his sister, clasping her in his arms, supporting her weight. Sakura was about to faint from the energy they used to heal Kouga's body. Ryuujin gently pushed aside his sister's long hair with his clawed hand and looked at her. She smiled at her brother, but clung to him as a drowning person would to a piece of floating wood. Ryuujin looked at his family members and smiled slightly.

"We developed that power a few days ago," Ryuujin informed them, "We found a bird with a broken wing and Sakura felt sad that the bird might never fly again. 'I wish we could heal it,' she said. Therefore, I told her, 'Maybe we can.' Therefore, we did exactly what saw now, the bird was healed, and it flew away. However, Sakura was exhausted from the healing. She was not as tired when we healed the bird, but since we healed someone bigger, and a youkai for that matter, her body is tired tremendously. I can feel how tired her soul and mind is." The rest of them all stood there with their mouths hanging open in disbelief and shock. How the hell did these two children develop such powers? Kouga stood up and looked at Kagome, and grinned. She looked stunning as a hanyou.

"Kagome!" Kouga crowed and placed an arm around her waist, "You look hot like that. Will you be my mate and we can start a new pack."

"Get your fucking claws off my mate!" yelled InuYasha, "She's mine asshole!"

"What are you talking about? Kagome is mine, she likes me better than you do anyway," replied Kouga, sticking his tongue out at InuYasha, whose face had turned an interesting color of purple. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo sweat dropped at this familiar scene and Kagome stood there with her eyes towards the sky. On man, she thought in disgust, Not this again! There was a sudden 'Oomph!' from Kouga and they all saw him on his back with a midnight-silver hair child standing on top of him.

"Keep your claws off my mama," Sakura growled at him, "If she belongs to anyone, she belongs to me, my brother, and my papa."

"Wow, you got better fast," Shippo said in awe.

"She's a fast healer, as well as a fast fighter," Kagome noted, with a slight shake of her head, "If you two are done bitching at one another," she continued, glaring at InuYasha and Kouga who were giving each other nasty looks, "We can continue with this blasted journey. Ryuujin, Sakura, let's go!" The children laughed at the bickering adults and they continued.

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A lone figure stood in the shadows to one side of the road, and observed the group with a good deal of interest. The figure was dressed in white fur, a hideous mask of a baboon covered his facial features. He smiled at the twins and began to think of a way to capture them.

For they are strong indeed and they are young as well, the baboon man thought to himself, I could easily destroy InuYasha with his own children, all I have to do, is make them trust me, and I think I know how. He laughed quietly and disappeared into the shadows.