One month after the well was sealed.
Kagome was sitting on the toilet seat with her head in her hands, leaning against her knees. Her mother was pacing in the hallway with her grandfather. The timer went off and she looked at the EPT strip. "Mom? What color is that?"
"Blue."
"I thought so," she said before passing out.
In New York City, same time..
Inuyasha walked into one of the top law firms in the country. He was wearing a black suit with a pastel yellow tie. His hair was tied back to hide his ears. He approached the young receptionist who smiled. "Good morning Dr. Yasha." Inuyasha lightly hit the top of the desk. "Good morning, Rachel. Is my son in?" He gave her a smile that made Rachel blush. "Yes, sir. He is in his office." "Thanks." When he got to the office, Shippou was reclining in his chair, talking on the phone. Inuyasha shut the door loudly. Shippou turned in the chair and waved. He looked like a twenty-year-old young man. His red-brown hair cut short and he had developed into a good-looking boy. He was lean, strong, and had a cute face, which still held the innocence it did back in the warring era. Shippou hung up the phone.
"OK, we are all set. This time next year we will be back in Japan. Any more leads on Kikyo?" Inuyasha shook his head. "No, it's been three years now since we last saw her. I just hope Kagome stays at the shrine. I can't be worrying about her while we are after Kikyo." Shippou took out some forms and gave them to Inuyasha to sign. He noticed the gray mood that had entered Inuyasha's face. It happened every time he talked about Kikyo and Kagome within the same sentence. HE cleared his throat. "Remind me again why you are not paying me for these services?"
Inuyasha smiled. "Because you shouldn't make your father pay. This is payback for all the years you drove me crazy."
Shippou smiled. "Hey, that was my job as your child." Shippou couldn't help but wonder. HE knew it would probably make Inuyasha sad again but he had to ask. "You nervous?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "I'm more afraid that Kagome gave up on me and got with Ho-Ho."
Shippou smiled. "You should know better than that. Kagome would never give up on any of us. I can't wait to see her again. I saw her last time I went to Japan. She was running to school as usual."
Inuyasha sighed. "I haven't seen her since her father's funeral. After that, I lost my nerve. I was afraid she would recognize me or worse think I was a stalker and hate me. It has been so hard waiting for this moment. But, one year won't be that bad."
Shippou patted his 'father's' back. "Nah, it won't be bad at all."
~A week after the earthquake, 2000~
Kagome stood with her family with one arm draped over Souta's shoulder. Her left arm was in a sling. She watched her father and brother's coffins be placed in the mausoleum slots. Kagome shut her eyes trying to block out the echoing sound of metal against metal as the coffins were slid into the vault. The plate was sealed engraved with their names. The priest led the procession of people outside for the final prayers. Kagome stayed behind alone. Her legs gave way and she collapsed to her knees crying. She gasped as someone touched her shoulder. Her eyes looked into two pairs of eyes: one blue and the other amber. They were monks dressed in heavy robes. Their faces were covered except for their eyes. Kagome sniffled. The amber-eyes man extended his hand. "Let me help you up." Kagome nodded, taking the man's hand. They led her to a bench. She sat and the men sat on either side of her. She looked back and forth wondering about these monks' motives. The blue-eyed man spoke as if she has read her mind. "We will not harm you. We saw you crying and thought we might help." Kagome sniffled, shaking her head no. "Not unless you can resurrect the dead. I lost two very important people to me. It was my fault."
Inuyasha and Shippou looked at each other, fearing that Kagome knew more than she should but then she continued, "I went back to save them but a friend was in danger. I helped him out but I should have gone to help them instead. Maybe if I had.maybe they would still be alive."
Kagome watched the amber-eyed man take her hand with such compassion. She looked into his strange eyes. They were so familiar yet so alien to her. He spoke. "Everything happens for a reason. You were meant to live to serve a greater purpose." Kagome laughed. She stood and turned to face the two men. "Right, me to serve a higher purpose. You sound like my grandfather. No, I am meant to live, go to school, marry, pop out a few kids and then die." She turned her back to the men. He traced her finger over the letters of her loved one's grave. "I am no one special." She quickly walked away. Inuyasha stood and ran in front of her. "Remember this. You will always be loved. You are special. You just don't know it yet. Be well, my miko. Soon you will find your path." He quickly kissed the top of her head and walked away before she could realize what he was doing. Inuyasha walked past Shippou and out the door. Shippou followed him but not before bowing to a stunned Kagome.
6 months after Kagome found out she was pregnant.
Kagome was walking down the street thinking about Souta's birthday. It was so hard to buy presents for that boy. She turned the corner and saw an old antique house. She froze. It was Inuyasha's house. It was in the middle of park. People were walking past and through it as if it didn't exist. She slowly walked up and stepped onto the wooden stairs. It was solid. She continued up and opened the door. It was perfect. It still smelled the same and the wood didn't seem like it had changed in 500 years. She walked around remembering Inuyasha and her coming to this house. She walked into the bedroom to see the bed still tossed, blankets everywhere. She touched the sheets and the baby inside her kick. She gasped, placing a hand over her stomach. "Hey, that hurt. Look.well I know you can't see but I'm touching the place where you were conceived." She sniffled. "I wish you could have meet your dad. I know he would have really like to have seen you."
"Kagome?"
She quickly stood and turned to see a man looking at her. She squinted her eyes to get a better look in the dim lighting. He had a long black coat that hide a suit. She looked up into his face and recognized the blue eyes. She gasped. "Kouga?"
He smiled. "So, you do remember me."
Kagome smiled. "Of course. What are you doing here?"
Kouga approached her and gave her a chaste hug. Kagome hugged him back. HE gave her his unique smile. "I stay here whenever I am in town. My pack moved to China. Japan has gotten too congested."
"But Inuyasha told me that no one but his relatives and him could enter this house."
Kouga nodded. "Yeah, well, Inuyasha and I are cousins. His father was a cousin to my father. Of course I never admitted that to you."
Kagome laughed. "I see." The baby kicking Kagome interrupted them. "Man, this baby has been playing with my ribs for the last week."
Kouga smiled. "It's a dog demon, of course it is going to be active. I have 10 of my own now."
Kagome's jaw dropped. "10 kids."
Kouga took his wallet out and showed her the pictures. Kagome saw all the kids had Kouga's eyes and smile. "They are adorable."
Kouga nodded. "Of course, they are my kids. Does Inuyasha know about his approaching son?"
Kagome touched her stomach. "It's a boy?"
Kouga smacked his head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to spoil the surprise."
Kagome laughed. "That's ok. The way he's been kicking I'm not surprised it is a boy. But no, Inuyasha doesn't know. This baby was conceived right before the well was sealed."
Kouga's face became confused. "But, he is still alive today."
Kagome shrieked. "What? He is still alive but he hasn't bothered to come see me."
Kouga winced at her outburst. "He lives in America now. He has a few large corporations. He does think about you all the time though. One of his corporations is called Kagome, Inc. it's a anger management facility, I think."
Kagome rubbed her temples. "That was nice of him to name a anger management facility after me." Her comment was tripping with sarcasm. It was not lost on Kouga. "Kagome, to his defense I have not heard from him in 60 years. I am not even sure he is still alive. Remember he was only half demon and no one really knows how long they live."
Kagome put her head down, sniffling. "Hey, you still have those shards in your legs."
Kouga laughed. "Of course, I'm not going to give them up. I'm not going to let dog breath have his way and become a full demon." He placed his hands on Kagome's shoulders. "I promise you if I hear or see that idiot I'll tell him to get over here right away."
Kagome wiped her tears and nodded. "Thank you."
Kouga reached into his jacket pocket and gave her his business card. Kagome took it reading the print. She smiled. "Wolf preservationist."
Kouga nodded. "Hey, the hippie revolution has been good to me. Take care, Kagome. If you ever need anything.anything.call me."
Kagome hugged Kouga good-bye. "Thanks."
Kouga nodded and walked about of the hut. Outside Kouga took out his cell phone. "Mr. Yasha, please."
The operator on the other end asked, "Who may I say is calling?"
"His cousin."
"One moment please."
"Yasha here."
"Hey dog breath, what the hell is up?"
Inuyasha laughed, "Hi Kouga. Still trying to save the planet."
Kouga jumped onto a bus and sat down. "Hell yeah. I just saw a friend of both of us today."
"Who?"
"Kagome." There was silence on the other end. "Inuyasha?"
"Yeah. Where was she?"
"She was at the house. She found it. Kagome has changed. She has grown up and will make a great mother figure."
"What are you talking about, Kouga?"
"You better get to Japan. Fast."
"I can't. I still have about a year before I can leave America. Shippou and I are on the trial of the last Naraku detachment. If we can kill this one then the jewel will be safe from ever falling into Naraku's hands again. I want to go to Kagome right now but I can't. She will be in terrible danger. This detachment is after her."
Kouga frowned. "Yeah, I understand. Well, then hurry up and finish so you can get to her. She really needs you."
"Why? Is something wrong? Is she ok?"
Kouga looked up to the ceiling of the bus trying to figure out a way to say yes and not make him worry. The last detachment had eluded everyone so far. If it did get Kagome, she would not be able to defend herself. He sighed. "No, she is fine. Nothing time won't cure. Just hurry ok. I hate to see her upset."
"Me too."
"Ok, I gotta go. I'll talk to you later."
"Later Kouga."
Kouga closed the cell phone and placed it back into his jacket. He felt sorry for his two friends. They were so close yet so far away.
Kagome left the hut, memorizing where it was in the park. When the baby was born she would have to bring it back here. Who knows what a quarter demon was capable of. She might need to hide the baby. She walked away, turning back to look at the hut once before going back to the chore of finding Souta a birthday present.
Kagome was sitting on the toilet seat with her head in her hands, leaning against her knees. Her mother was pacing in the hallway with her grandfather. The timer went off and she looked at the EPT strip. "Mom? What color is that?"
"Blue."
"I thought so," she said before passing out.
In New York City, same time..
Inuyasha walked into one of the top law firms in the country. He was wearing a black suit with a pastel yellow tie. His hair was tied back to hide his ears. He approached the young receptionist who smiled. "Good morning Dr. Yasha." Inuyasha lightly hit the top of the desk. "Good morning, Rachel. Is my son in?" He gave her a smile that made Rachel blush. "Yes, sir. He is in his office." "Thanks." When he got to the office, Shippou was reclining in his chair, talking on the phone. Inuyasha shut the door loudly. Shippou turned in the chair and waved. He looked like a twenty-year-old young man. His red-brown hair cut short and he had developed into a good-looking boy. He was lean, strong, and had a cute face, which still held the innocence it did back in the warring era. Shippou hung up the phone.
"OK, we are all set. This time next year we will be back in Japan. Any more leads on Kikyo?" Inuyasha shook his head. "No, it's been three years now since we last saw her. I just hope Kagome stays at the shrine. I can't be worrying about her while we are after Kikyo." Shippou took out some forms and gave them to Inuyasha to sign. He noticed the gray mood that had entered Inuyasha's face. It happened every time he talked about Kikyo and Kagome within the same sentence. HE cleared his throat. "Remind me again why you are not paying me for these services?"
Inuyasha smiled. "Because you shouldn't make your father pay. This is payback for all the years you drove me crazy."
Shippou smiled. "Hey, that was my job as your child." Shippou couldn't help but wonder. HE knew it would probably make Inuyasha sad again but he had to ask. "You nervous?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "I'm more afraid that Kagome gave up on me and got with Ho-Ho."
Shippou smiled. "You should know better than that. Kagome would never give up on any of us. I can't wait to see her again. I saw her last time I went to Japan. She was running to school as usual."
Inuyasha sighed. "I haven't seen her since her father's funeral. After that, I lost my nerve. I was afraid she would recognize me or worse think I was a stalker and hate me. It has been so hard waiting for this moment. But, one year won't be that bad."
Shippou patted his 'father's' back. "Nah, it won't be bad at all."
~A week after the earthquake, 2000~
Kagome stood with her family with one arm draped over Souta's shoulder. Her left arm was in a sling. She watched her father and brother's coffins be placed in the mausoleum slots. Kagome shut her eyes trying to block out the echoing sound of metal against metal as the coffins were slid into the vault. The plate was sealed engraved with their names. The priest led the procession of people outside for the final prayers. Kagome stayed behind alone. Her legs gave way and she collapsed to her knees crying. She gasped as someone touched her shoulder. Her eyes looked into two pairs of eyes: one blue and the other amber. They were monks dressed in heavy robes. Their faces were covered except for their eyes. Kagome sniffled. The amber-eyes man extended his hand. "Let me help you up." Kagome nodded, taking the man's hand. They led her to a bench. She sat and the men sat on either side of her. She looked back and forth wondering about these monks' motives. The blue-eyed man spoke as if she has read her mind. "We will not harm you. We saw you crying and thought we might help." Kagome sniffled, shaking her head no. "Not unless you can resurrect the dead. I lost two very important people to me. It was my fault."
Inuyasha and Shippou looked at each other, fearing that Kagome knew more than she should but then she continued, "I went back to save them but a friend was in danger. I helped him out but I should have gone to help them instead. Maybe if I had.maybe they would still be alive."
Kagome watched the amber-eyed man take her hand with such compassion. She looked into his strange eyes. They were so familiar yet so alien to her. He spoke. "Everything happens for a reason. You were meant to live to serve a greater purpose." Kagome laughed. She stood and turned to face the two men. "Right, me to serve a higher purpose. You sound like my grandfather. No, I am meant to live, go to school, marry, pop out a few kids and then die." She turned her back to the men. He traced her finger over the letters of her loved one's grave. "I am no one special." She quickly walked away. Inuyasha stood and ran in front of her. "Remember this. You will always be loved. You are special. You just don't know it yet. Be well, my miko. Soon you will find your path." He quickly kissed the top of her head and walked away before she could realize what he was doing. Inuyasha walked past Shippou and out the door. Shippou followed him but not before bowing to a stunned Kagome.
6 months after Kagome found out she was pregnant.
Kagome was walking down the street thinking about Souta's birthday. It was so hard to buy presents for that boy. She turned the corner and saw an old antique house. She froze. It was Inuyasha's house. It was in the middle of park. People were walking past and through it as if it didn't exist. She slowly walked up and stepped onto the wooden stairs. It was solid. She continued up and opened the door. It was perfect. It still smelled the same and the wood didn't seem like it had changed in 500 years. She walked around remembering Inuyasha and her coming to this house. She walked into the bedroom to see the bed still tossed, blankets everywhere. She touched the sheets and the baby inside her kick. She gasped, placing a hand over her stomach. "Hey, that hurt. Look.well I know you can't see but I'm touching the place where you were conceived." She sniffled. "I wish you could have meet your dad. I know he would have really like to have seen you."
"Kagome?"
She quickly stood and turned to see a man looking at her. She squinted her eyes to get a better look in the dim lighting. He had a long black coat that hide a suit. She looked up into his face and recognized the blue eyes. She gasped. "Kouga?"
He smiled. "So, you do remember me."
Kagome smiled. "Of course. What are you doing here?"
Kouga approached her and gave her a chaste hug. Kagome hugged him back. HE gave her his unique smile. "I stay here whenever I am in town. My pack moved to China. Japan has gotten too congested."
"But Inuyasha told me that no one but his relatives and him could enter this house."
Kouga nodded. "Yeah, well, Inuyasha and I are cousins. His father was a cousin to my father. Of course I never admitted that to you."
Kagome laughed. "I see." The baby kicking Kagome interrupted them. "Man, this baby has been playing with my ribs for the last week."
Kouga smiled. "It's a dog demon, of course it is going to be active. I have 10 of my own now."
Kagome's jaw dropped. "10 kids."
Kouga took his wallet out and showed her the pictures. Kagome saw all the kids had Kouga's eyes and smile. "They are adorable."
Kouga nodded. "Of course, they are my kids. Does Inuyasha know about his approaching son?"
Kagome touched her stomach. "It's a boy?"
Kouga smacked his head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to spoil the surprise."
Kagome laughed. "That's ok. The way he's been kicking I'm not surprised it is a boy. But no, Inuyasha doesn't know. This baby was conceived right before the well was sealed."
Kouga's face became confused. "But, he is still alive today."
Kagome shrieked. "What? He is still alive but he hasn't bothered to come see me."
Kouga winced at her outburst. "He lives in America now. He has a few large corporations. He does think about you all the time though. One of his corporations is called Kagome, Inc. it's a anger management facility, I think."
Kagome rubbed her temples. "That was nice of him to name a anger management facility after me." Her comment was tripping with sarcasm. It was not lost on Kouga. "Kagome, to his defense I have not heard from him in 60 years. I am not even sure he is still alive. Remember he was only half demon and no one really knows how long they live."
Kagome put her head down, sniffling. "Hey, you still have those shards in your legs."
Kouga laughed. "Of course, I'm not going to give them up. I'm not going to let dog breath have his way and become a full demon." He placed his hands on Kagome's shoulders. "I promise you if I hear or see that idiot I'll tell him to get over here right away."
Kagome wiped her tears and nodded. "Thank you."
Kouga reached into his jacket pocket and gave her his business card. Kagome took it reading the print. She smiled. "Wolf preservationist."
Kouga nodded. "Hey, the hippie revolution has been good to me. Take care, Kagome. If you ever need anything.anything.call me."
Kagome hugged Kouga good-bye. "Thanks."
Kouga nodded and walked about of the hut. Outside Kouga took out his cell phone. "Mr. Yasha, please."
The operator on the other end asked, "Who may I say is calling?"
"His cousin."
"One moment please."
"Yasha here."
"Hey dog breath, what the hell is up?"
Inuyasha laughed, "Hi Kouga. Still trying to save the planet."
Kouga jumped onto a bus and sat down. "Hell yeah. I just saw a friend of both of us today."
"Who?"
"Kagome." There was silence on the other end. "Inuyasha?"
"Yeah. Where was she?"
"She was at the house. She found it. Kagome has changed. She has grown up and will make a great mother figure."
"What are you talking about, Kouga?"
"You better get to Japan. Fast."
"I can't. I still have about a year before I can leave America. Shippou and I are on the trial of the last Naraku detachment. If we can kill this one then the jewel will be safe from ever falling into Naraku's hands again. I want to go to Kagome right now but I can't. She will be in terrible danger. This detachment is after her."
Kouga frowned. "Yeah, I understand. Well, then hurry up and finish so you can get to her. She really needs you."
"Why? Is something wrong? Is she ok?"
Kouga looked up to the ceiling of the bus trying to figure out a way to say yes and not make him worry. The last detachment had eluded everyone so far. If it did get Kagome, she would not be able to defend herself. He sighed. "No, she is fine. Nothing time won't cure. Just hurry ok. I hate to see her upset."
"Me too."
"Ok, I gotta go. I'll talk to you later."
"Later Kouga."
Kouga closed the cell phone and placed it back into his jacket. He felt sorry for his two friends. They were so close yet so far away.
Kagome left the hut, memorizing where it was in the park. When the baby was born she would have to bring it back here. Who knows what a quarter demon was capable of. She might need to hide the baby. She walked away, turning back to look at the hut once before going back to the chore of finding Souta a birthday present.