~Disclaimer=I don't own InuYasha. He's engaged to my imouto, Jodea. Nor do I currenly 'own' any bishys. Sesshoumaru is my mate and a couple of others have been hanging around. Specifically Bakura and Malik. I think Malik actually has some feelings for me, but Bakura, well... Let's just say he likes pain. ^_^ Actually, I do own Youko Kurama. I took him back from my other imouto, Yuki-chan. She, after some bad advise from Jodea, tried to marry him!! I said she was too young. So now he's back with me.
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After a nearly two years with InuYasha, Kagome was pregnant again. This time with InuYasha's child. And when born it seemed to cement she and InuYasha as a family. She couldn't deny the love that she had once thought lost between herself and InuYasha. She did still love him, and her love for him grew over the years. But still, she found tht no matter how happy she was with her new life, she would always yearn for the wolf who had stolen her heart so throughly.
InuYasha understood about inu-youkai and knew that he couldn't keep her from her pup. For the only instinct greater than the drive for the strongest mate, was the drive to protect her pups. So he allowed her to return to Kouga and their son as often as she wanted. Sometimes she took Sakura, who barely looked like her half-brother. Sakura had her father's silver hair and doggy ears, while she had her mother's long white tail and blue marks on each cheek. And her eyes were, strangely, pink, like cherry blossoms. Hense her name.
InuYasha never went with her. He couldn't stand to see the man who had won Kagome's heart so fully that she still could never forget him. And seeing the child, Keiya, only served to remind him that he loved Kagome more than she could ever love him. And as much as she loved Kouga. He knew that if he were to let her, she would return to Kouga happily. But, even though he loved to see her happy, he couldn't bring himself to let her go. He didn't know if he could live without her in his life. And he found that he could now make her happy, just as Kouga once had. But sometimes he would catch her crying, usually after she returned from a trip to see her son.
*****END FLASHBACK*****
(A/N-did you forget it was all a flashback..?^_^)
And so they lived, for five long years. They still hadn't completed the Shikon No Tama, nor confronted Naraku. Family life had gotten in their way. But now that Sakura was old enough, they had been planning to continue the quest they had put off for so long.
Kagome broke herself out of her teary reverie and headed out the front door. She met InuYasha outside with a smile and he took the pack from her hands and threw it over his shoulder.
He smiled brightly and said jokingly, "Can we go now? I do NOT want her to end up as perverted as that monk!"
She smiled back and said with a laugh, "Yeah. Let's go."
They made their way to the well and jumped in. As they climbed out on the other side Kagome was bowled over by Shippo jumping into her arms, Sakura wrapping herself around her legs and Miroku and Sango's daughter Aiko tugging her to the ground by her kimono. She laughed as all three of them began to tickle her.
InuYasha just looked on, until Sakura left her mother to the mercy of Shippo and Aiko. She leaped into his arms and he fell backwards as well.
Sango and Miroku laughed at the sight. Apparently they had prepared a picnic to await the return of their friends. And from the looks on their faces, they had put the children up to mobing the returning parents.
After prying the children loose they all sat down to enjoy the picnic. Aiko and Shippo were chasing each other in a never-ending game of tag. Every time Aiko caught Shippo she would playfully tug on his tail. Kagome sat with Sango and Miroku beneath a tree, watching the children play. InuYasha was sitting IN the tree, with the three-year-old Sakura sound asleep in his lap.
Kagome snuck a few glances at InuYasha and thought to herself that he had adjusted to the father role very well. He didn't even pound Shippo anymore! And, she thought to herself, If InuYasha hadn't come for me all those years ago, Sakura wouldn't have been born. That was what kept her happy. She did love InuYasha. And her love for him had grown over the years, but she missed Kouga immensely.
She honestly didn't know what she would do if had InuYasha allowed her to return to Kouga for good. She didn't know if she could choose between them anymore. She loved them both, and they each gave her a wonderful child. Keiya was so strong and proud, just like his father. And Sakura, so beautiful and innocent. She sighed. It was time for a visit to Kouga's pack. She loved seeing him and their son, but at the same time it made her long for a simpler life.
Her reverie was broken when Shippo and Aiko let out a scream. She snapped her attention back to them and saw that Aiko had grabbed for his tail and missed, causing the covering on her wind tunnel to come loose. It wasn't as powerful as her father's, but it was beginning to uproot bushes. Miroku jumped up and raced to his daughter. He quickly grabbed her wrist and recovered her hand. As soon as it was back on she began crying uncontrollably.
"I didn't mean to!" she sobbed.
Sango went and scooped her daughter into her arms, rocking her back and forth. Miroku also did his best to comfort the crying child and Kagome looked away from the tender moment. Moments like that were rare for her. When they occurred with InuYasha and Sakura, they always reminded her of Kouga and Keiya. And vice versa. She looked back up at InuYasha and saw that Sakura had awakened.
"Why's Aiko crying, otou-san?" she asked.
InuYasha just said softly, "Life."
Sakura nodded absently and went back to sleep. Kagome often found herself wishing that Sakura were either full demon, or a little more human. If she were just a bit more human, she wouldn't understand things quite so well. But because she wasn't, she was caught between being extremely bright for a human child and a bit slow for a demon. Just like her father, she didn't really fit in either world. Kagome was extremely sad for the life her daughter would have.
It wasn't long after she had returned with InuYasha that she chanced returning to her time. She wanted her mother to know she was safe. But when she returned her mother told her that while she was gone the demon whom had defeated her father was he himself defeated. And that while Kagome was away, SHE had reclaimed the throne! So, now it was perfectly safe for Kagome to be in demon form in her world. Adding to this, much to Kagome's surprise, her mother had named HER the successor to the throne!
Which meant that her eldest would be the successor after her. But, that was where the joyful news ended. She had a VERY hard decision to make. Her family was all inu-youkai. No exceptions.
So if she chose Keiya, he would be a bit of a black sheep of the family, being half dog and half wolf. But so would Sakura if she were to be chosen, her being a quarter human. Kagome had put off that decision for as long as possible. She simply couldn't decide, and the youkai nobles were becoming increasingly impatient.
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(A/N) So, like, how's it goin? I know. That was probably the longest flashback in the history of fanfiction! But I had to make clear what had happened. So, yes, most of the flashbacks are over. There might be a few more, but they won't be as long as that last one. Now, the story's gonna progress from the present...uh...past...umm...the time where Kagome and InuYasha are together and are starting on their little quest again!
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After a nearly two years with InuYasha, Kagome was pregnant again. This time with InuYasha's child. And when born it seemed to cement she and InuYasha as a family. She couldn't deny the love that she had once thought lost between herself and InuYasha. She did still love him, and her love for him grew over the years. But still, she found tht no matter how happy she was with her new life, she would always yearn for the wolf who had stolen her heart so throughly.
InuYasha understood about inu-youkai and knew that he couldn't keep her from her pup. For the only instinct greater than the drive for the strongest mate, was the drive to protect her pups. So he allowed her to return to Kouga and their son as often as she wanted. Sometimes she took Sakura, who barely looked like her half-brother. Sakura had her father's silver hair and doggy ears, while she had her mother's long white tail and blue marks on each cheek. And her eyes were, strangely, pink, like cherry blossoms. Hense her name.
InuYasha never went with her. He couldn't stand to see the man who had won Kagome's heart so fully that she still could never forget him. And seeing the child, Keiya, only served to remind him that he loved Kagome more than she could ever love him. And as much as she loved Kouga. He knew that if he were to let her, she would return to Kouga happily. But, even though he loved to see her happy, he couldn't bring himself to let her go. He didn't know if he could live without her in his life. And he found that he could now make her happy, just as Kouga once had. But sometimes he would catch her crying, usually after she returned from a trip to see her son.
*****END FLASHBACK*****
(A/N-did you forget it was all a flashback..?^_^)
And so they lived, for five long years. They still hadn't completed the Shikon No Tama, nor confronted Naraku. Family life had gotten in their way. But now that Sakura was old enough, they had been planning to continue the quest they had put off for so long.
Kagome broke herself out of her teary reverie and headed out the front door. She met InuYasha outside with a smile and he took the pack from her hands and threw it over his shoulder.
He smiled brightly and said jokingly, "Can we go now? I do NOT want her to end up as perverted as that monk!"
She smiled back and said with a laugh, "Yeah. Let's go."
They made their way to the well and jumped in. As they climbed out on the other side Kagome was bowled over by Shippo jumping into her arms, Sakura wrapping herself around her legs and Miroku and Sango's daughter Aiko tugging her to the ground by her kimono. She laughed as all three of them began to tickle her.
InuYasha just looked on, until Sakura left her mother to the mercy of Shippo and Aiko. She leaped into his arms and he fell backwards as well.
Sango and Miroku laughed at the sight. Apparently they had prepared a picnic to await the return of their friends. And from the looks on their faces, they had put the children up to mobing the returning parents.
After prying the children loose they all sat down to enjoy the picnic. Aiko and Shippo were chasing each other in a never-ending game of tag. Every time Aiko caught Shippo she would playfully tug on his tail. Kagome sat with Sango and Miroku beneath a tree, watching the children play. InuYasha was sitting IN the tree, with the three-year-old Sakura sound asleep in his lap.
Kagome snuck a few glances at InuYasha and thought to herself that he had adjusted to the father role very well. He didn't even pound Shippo anymore! And, she thought to herself, If InuYasha hadn't come for me all those years ago, Sakura wouldn't have been born. That was what kept her happy. She did love InuYasha. And her love for him had grown over the years, but she missed Kouga immensely.
She honestly didn't know what she would do if had InuYasha allowed her to return to Kouga for good. She didn't know if she could choose between them anymore. She loved them both, and they each gave her a wonderful child. Keiya was so strong and proud, just like his father. And Sakura, so beautiful and innocent. She sighed. It was time for a visit to Kouga's pack. She loved seeing him and their son, but at the same time it made her long for a simpler life.
Her reverie was broken when Shippo and Aiko let out a scream. She snapped her attention back to them and saw that Aiko had grabbed for his tail and missed, causing the covering on her wind tunnel to come loose. It wasn't as powerful as her father's, but it was beginning to uproot bushes. Miroku jumped up and raced to his daughter. He quickly grabbed her wrist and recovered her hand. As soon as it was back on she began crying uncontrollably.
"I didn't mean to!" she sobbed.
Sango went and scooped her daughter into her arms, rocking her back and forth. Miroku also did his best to comfort the crying child and Kagome looked away from the tender moment. Moments like that were rare for her. When they occurred with InuYasha and Sakura, they always reminded her of Kouga and Keiya. And vice versa. She looked back up at InuYasha and saw that Sakura had awakened.
"Why's Aiko crying, otou-san?" she asked.
InuYasha just said softly, "Life."
Sakura nodded absently and went back to sleep. Kagome often found herself wishing that Sakura were either full demon, or a little more human. If she were just a bit more human, she wouldn't understand things quite so well. But because she wasn't, she was caught between being extremely bright for a human child and a bit slow for a demon. Just like her father, she didn't really fit in either world. Kagome was extremely sad for the life her daughter would have.
It wasn't long after she had returned with InuYasha that she chanced returning to her time. She wanted her mother to know she was safe. But when she returned her mother told her that while she was gone the demon whom had defeated her father was he himself defeated. And that while Kagome was away, SHE had reclaimed the throne! So, now it was perfectly safe for Kagome to be in demon form in her world. Adding to this, much to Kagome's surprise, her mother had named HER the successor to the throne!
Which meant that her eldest would be the successor after her. But, that was where the joyful news ended. She had a VERY hard decision to make. Her family was all inu-youkai. No exceptions.
So if she chose Keiya, he would be a bit of a black sheep of the family, being half dog and half wolf. But so would Sakura if she were to be chosen, her being a quarter human. Kagome had put off that decision for as long as possible. She simply couldn't decide, and the youkai nobles were becoming increasingly impatient.
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(A/N) So, like, how's it goin? I know. That was probably the longest flashback in the history of fanfiction! But I had to make clear what had happened. So, yes, most of the flashbacks are over. There might be a few more, but they won't be as long as that last one. Now, the story's gonna progress from the present...uh...past...umm...the time where Kagome and InuYasha are together and are starting on their little quest again!
