Chapter Sixteen: Friends and Breakfast


Now that the excitement was over and the adventure had come to a close both miko's slept on after sunrise even as everyone else decided to get up. Miroku and Sango decided to get up and fix breakfast for everyone bringing all four youkai out with them that had previously made the large colorful fluff ball in the far corner. Both Inuyasha and Duncan heard them leave. They however decided to stay where they were for a few more minutes letting their mates sleep. Eventually Julianna rolled off Duncan's body and turned towards the sleeping Kagome. And Kagome's death grip on Inuyasha's arm wrapped around her loosened finally as her hand fell to the futon while she was still deep in sleep. Inuyasha made a soft grunting sound towards Duncan who nodded and they both got up leaving the exhausted women to sleep. The males all walked out of the room.

"Looks like they exhausted themselves pretty good the last few days," Duncan commented in the hallway after closing the door.

"No shit, stupid women! I'll be damned if I would have let her hurt herself though. Those two damn near sent me to an early fucking grave!" he complained. Duncan chuckled.

"That they did for me too. Quite a pair we have in there."

"Feh," he harrumphed good-naturedly keeping up appearances. "I think they might be becoming attached at the god damn hip!" Duncan translated in his head.

"Yeah, they have become quite fond of each other quickly. It would crushed one to lose the other yesterday I think." Inuyasha looked down as they walked into the front room. They stopped a second by the doorway.

"I think it would have killed either of us," Inuyasha said in a low voice. "But I am glad we were both there to make sure both came out of that s
Scrape." This was the first inharsh thing he had said all morning and probably the last as his gruff facade slipped back into place. They walked into the room to see breakfast was ready. Sango had made something that resembled oatmeal and so they sat down on the mats in the front room to eat. Miroku and Sango had put out dishes for Shippo, the two kuma youkai, and Kirara. The monk, the demon hunter, and the two hanyou began to discuss the events of yesterday and to try and examine the phenomena of the white fire that healed them and wiped out an entire pride of hundreds of neko demon's. Keade joined them for breakfast shortly after and got caught up in the amazing tale everyone had to tell as they filled in the old miko.

In the room the two left, slept for another hour. Eventually Julianna began to rouse and while she was stretching she accidentally bumped Kagome who was quite close to her. 'Whoops,' she thought putting her arms down and looking to her left. Kagome opened her eyes blinking the sleep from them.

"Sorry Kagome-chan," Julianna apologized. Kagome smiled at her.

"It's ok. I was kinda wake any how just kinda dozing to catch up on my rest. Last few days have been tough." Julianna snorted in agreement which made both laugh. Kagome propped her self up on her elbow. She then looked down at the stone around the other woman's neck and then back up at her.

"So do you feel any different? How does it feel to know your married to a demon and Shukuun no miko?" Julianna brought a hand up to fiddle with the crystal around her neck.

"My body was feeling so taxed the last few days and now I feel normal again only I can feel my new power. It is substantially less then it was when I had all the power with in me but its enough to help me protect myself. And as far as being married to a part youkai, It doesn't bother me," she laughed. "I just know now why no one has been able to get near me. Being married to an overprotective bear isn't so bad. You should know cept for the bear part." They both laughed and sat up all the way. "There is only one more piece to the story now," Julianna told Kagome. She gave her a curios look. "I finally know what this power is for."

They finally got to a standing position with Julianna pulling Kagome to her feet. "Thanks," she said with a smile.

"Oh believe you me I remember how it was with mine trying to get off the floor without help was quite a chore." Their giggles could be heard by their mates in the front room.

"So you have a son huh?" she asked starry eyed.

"Yes, and him being part demon explains an awful lot!"

"What's it like?" she asked laughingly. Julianna looked at her tenderly watching the woman stroke her stomach in a loving fashion.

"Its magic." She told her simply. Kagome nodded and smiled again. In the front room their mates had felt them wake and had heard them laughing and talking for the last 10 minutes. They figured it was time to make an appearance to their mates. Excusing themselves from the conversation they went to go check on their women.

Just as Kagome was rubbing her belly clawed hand joined hers as the other wrapped around her too. Julianna felt a hand wrap around her mid section also as well as a kiss on the top of her head. Julianna looked down at the hands around her looking slightly different with the now long nails. She turned and looked up into her husband's face and saw his ears were now slightly different and when he smiled he showed her his fangs. In all the excitement she hadn't had time to really look at her husband and take in the changes. She had to admit were slightly cute. She smiled at him as he felt her looking him over. He was pleased with her reaction and kisses her. "So, were you two ever planning on getting the hell up today?" Inuyasha asked them both. They both just giggled and broke the embraces of their mates.

"We'll be back in a few to get breakfast." Julianna said as she ran off with Kagome to the wash room to get cleaned up and change into regular clothes. She found her old clothes mended and cleaned in there. She would have to remember to thank Keade she knew. After they were done and dressed they joined their mates and the others in the front room. They ate breakfast and were question by the others about the fire and the power Julianna had emitted. They answered them as best they could and as they finished breakfast Julianna held up her hand till everyone quit talking.

"I have one more bit of info about this that nobody had thought to ask yet," she said. "I know what its power is for." They all waited for her in anticipation. Duncan wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Its the power of Destiny in this crystal. The power of fate that guides lives to where they should go mostly the destiny of poeple who should be together. When my the other miko's body died. She hadn't met who she was supposed to mate with and did not have the daughter to pass the Shukuun no Gyokuei too. That is why it transferred it's power into my soul and waited to find the stone again so no one could control the destiny of any fated lovers and it needed a miko to protect it so here I am now." They all looked at her.

Keade spoke first, "That does make sense child, when a miko dies with no one to pass their burden to the magic is usually burned with their body. But in the other miko's case, drowning before her time, the magic protected itself by making itself apart of the soul." They all finally understood and Keade graciously left out any names, much to Inuyasha's and Kagome's appreciation. The conversation went on another hour and it was heading towards noon. They hated to admit it but they all knew they would have to say goodbye.

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My never ending thanks to Purple rose for letting me use her Fading scars as a starting point for my story. She is a talented writer and my story takes place between chapter's 19 after they defeated Naraku and chapter's 20 when the baby is born. My suggestion is read her wonderful works to mine might make more sense.

A few Japanese words I used:
Miko- Priestess
Shukuun no Gyokuei- crystal of destiny
Shukuun no miko- Priestess of destiny (don't know if they are right so bear with me)
neko- cat
Kuma- bear
youkai- demon
hanyou- half demon, or in this fanfic's case part demon. I couldn't find a word that meant part demon so i used it to mean a 1/4th too.
Koi- love
Kobito- lover
And I think that covers it. For give my spelling its not the best ^_^
I enjoyed writing it hope like reading it please Read and Review!
Thanks, LJ