Family Life

Author's Note: This is the second part to Summer Days. There will be a new character that will show up in this chapter and the Inuyasha gang has started new lives. Basically, a few things will happen involving the Shikon jewel and will involve Inuyasha and Miroku possibly endangering their families.

Extra note: I missed the second part to the episode when Sesshomaru had tried to get the Tetsusiaga from Inuyasha so I don't know if they ever explained how Inuyasha's mother died or not, so that you know. This chapter will start off with talking about Inuyasha's mother. Thanks for understanding.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters, but I do own the ones that will appear that aren't IY characters! Please read and review this! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~* Chapter 13

Inu was sleeping on Inuyasha's back early one morning a few months later as the half demon went hopping through the treetops. Kagome was sill sleep when they had left, and he wanted to get some things through to his pup before she woke up and screamed bloody murder over their disappearances. Inu let out a sigh and smuggled into his father's warmth. "That's right kid, just relax. We're going to be there soon enough." He said, continuing on his way until a clearing came into view. He smiled and landed on the ground, pulling Inu over his head and placing the tired boy on the ground.

"Where are we?" Inu asked, rubbing his eyes tiredly. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder at his son and smiled. He walked over to a tree and touched it.

"Your grandmother's grave." He answered. Inu blinked and looked at the tree.

"Her grave is in the tree?" he asked, causing Inuyasha to give him a look, but Inu just stared back at him with innocent tired eyes.

"No, its right here." He answered and pointed at the ground, directly in front of the tree. Inu nodded and sat in front of the tree, looking at it. "I buried her right here when she died."

"How old were you?" Inu asked, his eyes still tired with a dazed look as he looked at the tree where something was carved into it.

"Six." Inuyasha answered casually, and his son looked up at him in shock. He then looked at the ground sadly.

"I think I would cry to death if mom was to die now." he said, and looked up at Inuyasha. "Why did you bring me here?"

"You wanted to learn about your family didn't you?"

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When Inuyasha got home Kagome was outside with her arms crossed and an annoyed look. Inuyasha figured she had woken up a few hours ago. Inu jumped off his back and ran into the house to wash up and Kagome rounded on her mate. "You couldn't leave a clue so I'd know you'd be gone with Inu, could you! Do you have any clue how worried I was?" Inuyasha let out a growl of annoyance.

"I'm half demon Kagome! What the hell could happen to me?!" he asked.

"Who cares! What about our pup!? You know Akuma is still out there ready to kill both him and Horoki!" she snapped. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at her.

"You don't think I'd be able to protect our pup?" he asked. Kagome looked up at him and turned away, crossing her arms.

"Sit boy." Inuyasha's eyes went wide and soon his face hit the ground. Kagome was obviously truly upset about how irresponsible Inuyasha was being, but didn't feel like arguing. Using SIT was her way of ending an argument. "Inu is coming with me to the village with Sango and Horoki. You should have a full day of being an ass to your self." Inuyasha scowled, waiting for the spell to wear off as Kagome and Inu got ready to leave.

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Horoki and Inu were sitting in the tall grass of the field talking and playing around as their mother's and other women went to work picking foods from the crops before winter came. It was August and they had many festivals coming up. One festival happened to be the Festival of Souls. "We're gonna go back to my mom's old home and visit my grandpa and uncle Kohaku's graves." Informed Horoki as he and Inu talked about the up coming Festival of Souls.

"My dad took me to see his mom's grave this morning. It's in a secret place." Piped Inu and looked around. "She died when my dad was only six." He informed. Horoki gave Inu a sympathetic look.

"That's sad. I never met my grandpas or grandmas though. You at least still have one of them." He said. Inu nodded. A villager came running into the field, panting for breath. "What do you think is wrong with him?" Inu shrugged as the man ran up to Kagome.

"Lady Kagome! Lady Sango! Something is happening in the village! You must come!" he announced. Sango and Kagome quickly grabbed their weapons, their sons following close behind them. They were heading back to toward the main part of the village when they spotted a group of people all crowded in one area and staring up at something. Kagome and Sango both pushed through the crowd and looked up.

"A demon." said Kagome. Inu stepped around his mom and looked up with curiosity. A demon with flowing dark hair, stripes on his left cheek and glowing eyes was floating over everyone and holding a man by his neck.

"Who is he?" asked Horoki, holding onto Sango's skirt. When the demon looked down at them, the boys quickly hid behind their mothers.

"There you are." He said and dropped the man he was torturing. He held up his hand and faced it at Inu and Kagome. "Now its time you pay for what your father has done child."

"Its Akuma!" announced Sango, and pushed Horoki protectively behind her. She held up her boomerang and ordered everyone to clear out of her and Kagome's way.

"Mom, what do you want us to do?" asked Inu. Kagome reached in her kimono and handed something to her son.

"I want you to get out of here and try to get your father here to help us out." Answered Kagome and Inu nodded. He grabbed hold of Horoki's wrist and they went running through the crowd of panicking people. When they got deep enough into the forest, Inu stopped and leaned against a tree to catch his breath and opened his palm.

"You've got the jewel?!" announced Horoki in shock. Inu nodded.

"My mom handed it to me just before we ran off." he answered and squeezed the jewel in his fist. "I hate this stupid jewel! I wish we never had it!'

"Then give it to me." Both boys looked up and screamed as a demon swooped down on them and snatched them off.