Summer Heat
By: Arthia Maxwell
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way. There are a few character add-ons, and those are mine! MINE YOU HEAR ME!!!!!
It was several days later before Namida could move around by herself. Kouga seemed to be overly protective of her as well, leading Inuyasha to making a comment that got the two fighting.again. Kagome sat with Shippo in her lap. Namida sat down next to her watching the two fight.
"What are they fighting about?" She asked annoyed. She had noticed that many of the other wolves in the tribe had stopped their business to watch as well.
"Inuyasha made some remarks around Kouga waiting to mark you as his mate, or something along those lines." Kagome shrugged. Namida blushed with sudden thoughts of Kouga laying over her pushing into her over and over. Kagome noticed the rising blush staining Namida's cheeks and grinned.
"He hasn't already has he?" Kagome asked turning to look at Namida. Shippo growing interested in the conversation happening just above him tipped his head up so that he could watch them out of the corner of his eyes.
"No!" She yelled. "If you don't remember I was unable.I was sick!" She almost said something that would have made them both blush. She decided to change the subject so that she could regain her composure. "So are you still getting sick in the morning?"
"In the mornings, in the afternoons, and at night." Her eyes turned concern. "I've mixed some herbs, they aren't helping much. I just might have to go home." A frown graced her lips.
"That shouldn't be to much of a problem. After all you only have what, a days travel?" Namida said watching Kouga land a nice punch to Inuyasha's jaw.
"It's a bit more then that." Kagome fidgeted, looking away.
"What do you mean? Won't your parents be surprised? Let's just hope they aren't like the rest of the humans and see Inuyasha a disease." She stopped noticing the look on Kagome's face. "What's wrong?"
"Namida, I'm not from this time." Kagome trailed off not sure how to continue. Namida put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"It's alright, Kagome. You can tell me."
"I'm from the future." Kagome turned her head to look at the two fighting. "Our customs are a bit different. In fact they are a lot different. I have no idea how they will take it." Kagome sniffled trying to push back tears. The one thing she couldn't stand was being rejected by her family.
Inuyasha stopped sudden still holding onto Kouga's fist. He sniffed the air then turned to where the two women were sitting. He saw the tear make its way down her cheek. He was gone so fast that Kouga stumbled forward to regain his balance. Inuyasha was in front of Kagome in a flash, holding her to him. Namida watched the two smiling slight before turning a tender look to Kouga.
"What's wrong, my mate?" He soothed her hair from her face, barely noticing Shippo clinging to Kagome's side.
"I need to go home." She paused to sniffle, still fighting tears. "I need to get some medicine from there and." She trailed off. Inuyasha hugged her closer.
"Shh, shh, now. Everything's going to be alright." He stroked her hair dropping a light kiss to her forehead. "You still getting sick?" He felt her nod against his neck. "That's not all is it?"
"My family." She stated quietly. Namida seeing this as a family affaire stood silently and moved over to Kouga, hitting him upside the head. She then turned to glare at those who hadn't returned to their chores.
"I'm sure they will understand, and they love you very much." He dropped another kiss to her cheek this time. He could understand that she had different customs and such being from the future, but he didn't understand why her family would be upset. Could it be that she was afraid that they wouldn't accept him because he was a hanyou, like most people from this time did?
"Let's get you home then. We'll leave tomorrow morning." He smoothed his hands down her sides.
"What about that youkai with no scent?" She asked suddenly worrying about the tribe. Always other's before herself, he thought shaking his head. He followed her gaze to see Kouga and Namida talking quietly. His eyes dropped to their joined hands.
"She's hasn't come back and most likely won't after being beaten like that. And we won't be to long. If she comes back Kouga knows how to find us." He reassured her.
The next morning Namida sat with Kagome as she washed her mouth out and washed off her hands and face. The group was getting ready to leave, as soon as Kagome's stomach settled a bit. However, when Inuyasha saw the state of his mate he picked her up onto his back, refusing to let her walk. Namida giggled watching Kagome pull Inuyasha's side locks as they argued.
"I CAN walk!" She yelled causing his ears to flatten against his head.
"OI! Wench, quit yelling." He growled. Miroku sighed shaking his head, his hand inching its way over to Sango's hind end. Sango's eye twitched when she felt Miroku groped her. This was either the time or place for that. She reached over and slammed her fist into his head, leaving him nursing a lump. Namida stepped out into the clearing readjusting her armor. She stopped dead in her tracks at seeing Inuyasha and Kagome fighting.
"Get used to it, koibito." Kouga's soft voice said near her ear, his warm breath rolling over her cheek. "Some things will never change. Those two may be mates, but they argue quite a bit. I think they like it." He shrugged. Namida cleared her throat loudly. Everyone in the clearing froze.
"Now then are we ready to go? We'll be traveling pretty fast, so Kagome you can either ride with Sango and Miroku on Kirara or with Shippo on Inuyasha's back." Kagome settled on Inuyasha's back, Shippo next to her. "Good, now we can go." She winked at Kagome showing her there was no harm.
"Lead the way, inu-kuro." Kouga snarled mockingly. Growling right back Inuyasha took off at his fastest. They traveled through the woods until lunch when Kagome forced Inuyasha to stop so she could relieve herself. By forcing she said the word.
"Osuwari!" Although she didn't expect to land so hard on top of him. "Itai!" She could feel Inuyasha's muffled laughter under her. He grumbled something that she couldn't hear, so she turned to Shippo, who happily repeated it for her.
"He said, 'that'll teach you to sit me, wench.'" Shippo smiled at being able to repeat Inuyasha perfectly. Kagome's eyes narrowed. She rolled off Inuyasha taking Shippo with her and repeating her earlier command. Inuyasha who was just about to get up was thrown back down. Sango was busy making the fire for their lunch, while Miroku stood over Inuyasha laughing while trying to tell him that he was a very obedient dog.
Namida smiled softly at the scene before her. They acted just like a pack should. When she pointed this out to Kouga he just grunted, watching Kagome cook. Namida felt a twinge of pain, but pushed it aside. She leaned against him waiting for their meal.
Once again Kagome's 'intent' ramon was of interest to Namida. How could these little packets of dry noodle looking things make a descent meal. But after watching Inuyasha slurp his down as if there was no tomorrow, Namida supposed that it was good enough and ate hers. They took up again after a bit, waiting for Kagome's stomach to calm for travel.
Running full tilt always made Namida feel great, as if she didn't have a care in the world. It always made her feel that way no matter what, however, when a strange feeling hit her she stopped so suddenly that Kouga almost slammed into her. She looked around, spreading out her senses to see what she could find, but she could find neither scent nor sound. It had grown quiet to suddenly and she felt as if they were being watched. Kirara and Inuyasha stopped noticing Namida's strange behavior.
"What is it?" Sango asked noticing the tense way Namida was standing. Namida waved her to be quiet. She narrowed her eyes. There, in the bushes near Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha move, now!" Namida screamed barreling toward him. Looking confused Inuyasha did as she said jumping up and to the side. Just then a silver streak came out of the bushes. Namida tackled the kitsune youkai to the ground.
"It's her!" Miroku yelled, jumping off of Kirara. Namida and the woman rolled around on the ground. Inuyasha set Kagome behind him to protect her. The woman threw Namida off her and into a tree.
"Namida!" Kouga shouted going for her, but the woman was faster. She just seemed to appear behind Kouga, one hand on his chin holding his head up and to the side, her other hand at his throat her claws dangerously laid where his life pulse beat.
"Move and he will die." She said coldly. Looking around she found they all were stalk still. "Good. Now hand over the shards." She gestured to Kagome. When she didn't move she pressed her claws against his throat drawing blood. Namida gasped. "Now don't make me use my poison." Kagome inched her way over toward the youkai.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled his want for her back by his side evident in his voice. Kagome just shook her head at him knowing that she would have to give the shards up.
"Tell what is your name." Kagome asked. She felt strange vibes coming from the woman. She didn't seem to be what she first appeared.
Sneering the woman replied, "Kakito." She slowly slid her claws against Kouga's neck, drawing thick lines of blood from him. Reaching out with on hand she commanded Kagome to hand over the jewel shards. She was so engrossed with Kagome that she didn't see Namida dive at her until she collided into her, knocking her to the ground. Namida stayed over Kakito one hand digging into the flesh of her shoulder while the other held her throat. Kakito, though being pinned down, had both her hands around Namida's throat.
"Who sent you!?" Namida spat at Kakito. "Why are you after the shards? The tribe?" She tightened her grip on Kakito's throat.
"I was promised the allowance to use them to kill you and those damned pest," she shot her eyes toward Inuyasha and the gang, " although I had to give them to back when I'm finished, but it's a small price to pay to finally become pure! And to kill you, sister!" She grinned wickedly at hearing the shocked gasps of the others.
"You lie." Kouga said simply. He looked to Namida to back him up, his heart pulling painfully when she said nothing.
"Why don't you tell them what happened? Tell them how my father was seduced by that bitch mother of yours! How you suddenly came to be! How you caused his death!" Powered by her rage, Kakito threw Namida off her, going after her. Stumbling slightly Namida quickly regained her balanced and blocked a would have been deadly blow with her armored arm.
The others jumped to help, but were stopped by Kouga. "Don't. She must do this on her own."
"What do you mean? She'll be killed!" Miroku protested. Sango put her hand on his shoulder. He turned sharply to look at her.
"He's right, Houshi-sama. If she wants help she will ask for it." Miroku nodded, his hand trailing down Sango's arm to her hand, he then twisted his fingers around hers.
She's strong. Namida thought as she blocked yet another blow, from this half sister of hers. Namida lashed out at Kakito getting a firm grip on her shoulder, her claws piecing her flesh to the bones. Twisting sharply against the hand that holds her, Kakito was shocked to find herself locked in Namida's deadly embrace. One hand held her shoulder still while the other gripped her neck.
"You may be a sly kitsune but I know all your moves. Remember I saw everything in your mind as you saw in mine." She twisted her hand that was holding the shoulder, ripping the flesh and causing Kakito to cry out. "Inuyasha!" Namida cried out looking over the kitsune's shoulder to spot the group standing stunned not to far away. "Use Tetsusagai, now!"
"But..but."
"Do it!"
Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusagai changing it into the fang. He felt Kagome latch onto the back of his haori. He felt a chill run down his spine at her touch. He knew how much she wanted to go home. Raising the fang Inuyasha shouted, "Kana no Kaze." Blast of power made its speedy way straight at the two women.
Being blinded by the light of Tetsusagai's attack none of them saw Namida leap up resting briefly in a handstand on Kakito's shoulder to keep her there, then leapt over the attack. A look of sadness crossed her face as she landed in a nearby tree.
"Namida!" Kouga called worriedly once the attack had died down and all they saw was the body of Kakito. He looked around desperately for her. Namida jumped from her hiding place to the ground.
"I'm here, Kouga." She said, her eyes tearing up. He ran to her embracing her tightly.
"Is what she said true?" He asked softly knowing the others were gathering around her. She fidgeted, burying her face against his neck. Kouga stiffened, a silent sigh escaping his lips. At first they thought that she wasn't going to answer, until she lifted her face from Kouga's neck.
"No, but what she said about me being her sister is true. My mother once told me a story as to how I was born." She paused struggling with the memories. Kouga rubbed gentle circles along her back. "When my mother was wondering, for she was what they call the lone wolf, she came upon the edge of the western lord's lands. She was a great warrior and a proud one at that. She was a noble and a night for the lord of the northern lands. She followed the boarder until she was met with a clearing containing the mansion of a lord that was creating problems for her Lord.
"When she confronted him he said nothing, but instead invited her in. She thought that it was just a trick, so she wearily entered. He treated her well and over time gained her trust, but it was all a lie. She was betrayed. He was just using her to get to the Lord. She of course never told him anything of her relationship to the lord or anything about him or his palace. So he tortured her, beat her, and raped her.
"She was able to get away, but soon after she found out she was pregnant with me, she never returned to the palace making them think that she was dead. She felt so ashamed. But she never hated me, she loved me very much."
"That doesn't really explain why Kakito wanted to kill you so badly to become pure." Inuyasha grumbled holding Kagome close to him.
"In her eyes I was an impurity. Tainting her father's name." She grinned then. "Besides when I was about five and Kakito seven, my mother captured her and did a blood bonding between her and I. This made her change. She would want to lone, roam, and if she was under stress or to great a strain she would turn into a sort of half wolf, half kitsune."
"So in order to be able to be normal she needed to kill you." Miroku muttered thinking about the situation.
"Was that how she was able to control you?" Sango asked.
"Yes, that was the one downside to the blood bonding. But it only worked if she placed something sliver on my person." She sighed burying her face once more in Kouga's neck.
"I think that's enough." Kouga said. "Why don't you, Inuyasha take Kagome home. We'll wait or go. It's up to you."
"Your tribe needs you, both." Inuyasha said, actually sounding like he was thinking for a change. "Miroku and Sango will wait with Kaede."
"What about me?" Shippo wailed looking up at Inuyasha and Kagome. He was on the verge of tears at being forgotten. Inuyasha picked him up setting him on his shoulder.
"Runt, you're coming with your family." Inuyasha looked away until Shippo squealed with joy hugging Inuyasha around the neck. "Oh, stop it. It's not like we didn't act like it before."
Namida smiled. "Very well. Don't forget to come visit us, Kagome." They escorted them to the well. Inuyasha and Kagome sat hand and hand on the edge of the well, Shippo being held in Kagome's free arm. With one last good-bye they leapt into the well, disappearing into its depths.
Kouga turned to the remaining two humans. "I guess we'll see you later." He grinned impishly. "By the way, bouzu, I would wait a while to rut with your mate there, if you really want to wait till that hand of yours is whole." With a departing smirk he and Namida took off.
Miroku turned to Sango, both blushing deeply, and grinned impishly. Sango watched him worriedly. He pounced on her pulling her down beside the well. He settled a loving kiss to his beloved.
"I guess that means I'll just have to settle for caressing your soft skin." He muttered, his lids half hooded. His words caused Sango to blush deeply before she gave into his talented hands.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~ My no lemon, but I hope this chapter was good enough. This story is coming to a close and I'm up to hearing any ideas or suggestions reader have for my next lemon. I've been thinking about this idea I had but I don't know if I can make it roll.we'll have to see. In the mean time read Red and White Destiny! And R+R!!!!
By: Arthia Maxwell
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way. There are a few character add-ons, and those are mine! MINE YOU HEAR ME!!!!!
It was several days later before Namida could move around by herself. Kouga seemed to be overly protective of her as well, leading Inuyasha to making a comment that got the two fighting.again. Kagome sat with Shippo in her lap. Namida sat down next to her watching the two fight.
"What are they fighting about?" She asked annoyed. She had noticed that many of the other wolves in the tribe had stopped their business to watch as well.
"Inuyasha made some remarks around Kouga waiting to mark you as his mate, or something along those lines." Kagome shrugged. Namida blushed with sudden thoughts of Kouga laying over her pushing into her over and over. Kagome noticed the rising blush staining Namida's cheeks and grinned.
"He hasn't already has he?" Kagome asked turning to look at Namida. Shippo growing interested in the conversation happening just above him tipped his head up so that he could watch them out of the corner of his eyes.
"No!" She yelled. "If you don't remember I was unable.I was sick!" She almost said something that would have made them both blush. She decided to change the subject so that she could regain her composure. "So are you still getting sick in the morning?"
"In the mornings, in the afternoons, and at night." Her eyes turned concern. "I've mixed some herbs, they aren't helping much. I just might have to go home." A frown graced her lips.
"That shouldn't be to much of a problem. After all you only have what, a days travel?" Namida said watching Kouga land a nice punch to Inuyasha's jaw.
"It's a bit more then that." Kagome fidgeted, looking away.
"What do you mean? Won't your parents be surprised? Let's just hope they aren't like the rest of the humans and see Inuyasha a disease." She stopped noticing the look on Kagome's face. "What's wrong?"
"Namida, I'm not from this time." Kagome trailed off not sure how to continue. Namida put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"It's alright, Kagome. You can tell me."
"I'm from the future." Kagome turned her head to look at the two fighting. "Our customs are a bit different. In fact they are a lot different. I have no idea how they will take it." Kagome sniffled trying to push back tears. The one thing she couldn't stand was being rejected by her family.
Inuyasha stopped sudden still holding onto Kouga's fist. He sniffed the air then turned to where the two women were sitting. He saw the tear make its way down her cheek. He was gone so fast that Kouga stumbled forward to regain his balance. Inuyasha was in front of Kagome in a flash, holding her to him. Namida watched the two smiling slight before turning a tender look to Kouga.
"What's wrong, my mate?" He soothed her hair from her face, barely noticing Shippo clinging to Kagome's side.
"I need to go home." She paused to sniffle, still fighting tears. "I need to get some medicine from there and." She trailed off. Inuyasha hugged her closer.
"Shh, shh, now. Everything's going to be alright." He stroked her hair dropping a light kiss to her forehead. "You still getting sick?" He felt her nod against his neck. "That's not all is it?"
"My family." She stated quietly. Namida seeing this as a family affaire stood silently and moved over to Kouga, hitting him upside the head. She then turned to glare at those who hadn't returned to their chores.
"I'm sure they will understand, and they love you very much." He dropped another kiss to her cheek this time. He could understand that she had different customs and such being from the future, but he didn't understand why her family would be upset. Could it be that she was afraid that they wouldn't accept him because he was a hanyou, like most people from this time did?
"Let's get you home then. We'll leave tomorrow morning." He smoothed his hands down her sides.
"What about that youkai with no scent?" She asked suddenly worrying about the tribe. Always other's before herself, he thought shaking his head. He followed her gaze to see Kouga and Namida talking quietly. His eyes dropped to their joined hands.
"She's hasn't come back and most likely won't after being beaten like that. And we won't be to long. If she comes back Kouga knows how to find us." He reassured her.
The next morning Namida sat with Kagome as she washed her mouth out and washed off her hands and face. The group was getting ready to leave, as soon as Kagome's stomach settled a bit. However, when Inuyasha saw the state of his mate he picked her up onto his back, refusing to let her walk. Namida giggled watching Kagome pull Inuyasha's side locks as they argued.
"I CAN walk!" She yelled causing his ears to flatten against his head.
"OI! Wench, quit yelling." He growled. Miroku sighed shaking his head, his hand inching its way over to Sango's hind end. Sango's eye twitched when she felt Miroku groped her. This was either the time or place for that. She reached over and slammed her fist into his head, leaving him nursing a lump. Namida stepped out into the clearing readjusting her armor. She stopped dead in her tracks at seeing Inuyasha and Kagome fighting.
"Get used to it, koibito." Kouga's soft voice said near her ear, his warm breath rolling over her cheek. "Some things will never change. Those two may be mates, but they argue quite a bit. I think they like it." He shrugged. Namida cleared her throat loudly. Everyone in the clearing froze.
"Now then are we ready to go? We'll be traveling pretty fast, so Kagome you can either ride with Sango and Miroku on Kirara or with Shippo on Inuyasha's back." Kagome settled on Inuyasha's back, Shippo next to her. "Good, now we can go." She winked at Kagome showing her there was no harm.
"Lead the way, inu-kuro." Kouga snarled mockingly. Growling right back Inuyasha took off at his fastest. They traveled through the woods until lunch when Kagome forced Inuyasha to stop so she could relieve herself. By forcing she said the word.
"Osuwari!" Although she didn't expect to land so hard on top of him. "Itai!" She could feel Inuyasha's muffled laughter under her. He grumbled something that she couldn't hear, so she turned to Shippo, who happily repeated it for her.
"He said, 'that'll teach you to sit me, wench.'" Shippo smiled at being able to repeat Inuyasha perfectly. Kagome's eyes narrowed. She rolled off Inuyasha taking Shippo with her and repeating her earlier command. Inuyasha who was just about to get up was thrown back down. Sango was busy making the fire for their lunch, while Miroku stood over Inuyasha laughing while trying to tell him that he was a very obedient dog.
Namida smiled softly at the scene before her. They acted just like a pack should. When she pointed this out to Kouga he just grunted, watching Kagome cook. Namida felt a twinge of pain, but pushed it aside. She leaned against him waiting for their meal.
Once again Kagome's 'intent' ramon was of interest to Namida. How could these little packets of dry noodle looking things make a descent meal. But after watching Inuyasha slurp his down as if there was no tomorrow, Namida supposed that it was good enough and ate hers. They took up again after a bit, waiting for Kagome's stomach to calm for travel.
Running full tilt always made Namida feel great, as if she didn't have a care in the world. It always made her feel that way no matter what, however, when a strange feeling hit her she stopped so suddenly that Kouga almost slammed into her. She looked around, spreading out her senses to see what she could find, but she could find neither scent nor sound. It had grown quiet to suddenly and she felt as if they were being watched. Kirara and Inuyasha stopped noticing Namida's strange behavior.
"What is it?" Sango asked noticing the tense way Namida was standing. Namida waved her to be quiet. She narrowed her eyes. There, in the bushes near Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha move, now!" Namida screamed barreling toward him. Looking confused Inuyasha did as she said jumping up and to the side. Just then a silver streak came out of the bushes. Namida tackled the kitsune youkai to the ground.
"It's her!" Miroku yelled, jumping off of Kirara. Namida and the woman rolled around on the ground. Inuyasha set Kagome behind him to protect her. The woman threw Namida off her and into a tree.
"Namida!" Kouga shouted going for her, but the woman was faster. She just seemed to appear behind Kouga, one hand on his chin holding his head up and to the side, her other hand at his throat her claws dangerously laid where his life pulse beat.
"Move and he will die." She said coldly. Looking around she found they all were stalk still. "Good. Now hand over the shards." She gestured to Kagome. When she didn't move she pressed her claws against his throat drawing blood. Namida gasped. "Now don't make me use my poison." Kagome inched her way over toward the youkai.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled his want for her back by his side evident in his voice. Kagome just shook her head at him knowing that she would have to give the shards up.
"Tell what is your name." Kagome asked. She felt strange vibes coming from the woman. She didn't seem to be what she first appeared.
Sneering the woman replied, "Kakito." She slowly slid her claws against Kouga's neck, drawing thick lines of blood from him. Reaching out with on hand she commanded Kagome to hand over the jewel shards. She was so engrossed with Kagome that she didn't see Namida dive at her until she collided into her, knocking her to the ground. Namida stayed over Kakito one hand digging into the flesh of her shoulder while the other held her throat. Kakito, though being pinned down, had both her hands around Namida's throat.
"Who sent you!?" Namida spat at Kakito. "Why are you after the shards? The tribe?" She tightened her grip on Kakito's throat.
"I was promised the allowance to use them to kill you and those damned pest," she shot her eyes toward Inuyasha and the gang, " although I had to give them to back when I'm finished, but it's a small price to pay to finally become pure! And to kill you, sister!" She grinned wickedly at hearing the shocked gasps of the others.
"You lie." Kouga said simply. He looked to Namida to back him up, his heart pulling painfully when she said nothing.
"Why don't you tell them what happened? Tell them how my father was seduced by that bitch mother of yours! How you suddenly came to be! How you caused his death!" Powered by her rage, Kakito threw Namida off her, going after her. Stumbling slightly Namida quickly regained her balanced and blocked a would have been deadly blow with her armored arm.
The others jumped to help, but were stopped by Kouga. "Don't. She must do this on her own."
"What do you mean? She'll be killed!" Miroku protested. Sango put her hand on his shoulder. He turned sharply to look at her.
"He's right, Houshi-sama. If she wants help she will ask for it." Miroku nodded, his hand trailing down Sango's arm to her hand, he then twisted his fingers around hers.
She's strong. Namida thought as she blocked yet another blow, from this half sister of hers. Namida lashed out at Kakito getting a firm grip on her shoulder, her claws piecing her flesh to the bones. Twisting sharply against the hand that holds her, Kakito was shocked to find herself locked in Namida's deadly embrace. One hand held her shoulder still while the other gripped her neck.
"You may be a sly kitsune but I know all your moves. Remember I saw everything in your mind as you saw in mine." She twisted her hand that was holding the shoulder, ripping the flesh and causing Kakito to cry out. "Inuyasha!" Namida cried out looking over the kitsune's shoulder to spot the group standing stunned not to far away. "Use Tetsusagai, now!"
"But..but."
"Do it!"
Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusagai changing it into the fang. He felt Kagome latch onto the back of his haori. He felt a chill run down his spine at her touch. He knew how much she wanted to go home. Raising the fang Inuyasha shouted, "Kana no Kaze." Blast of power made its speedy way straight at the two women.
Being blinded by the light of Tetsusagai's attack none of them saw Namida leap up resting briefly in a handstand on Kakito's shoulder to keep her there, then leapt over the attack. A look of sadness crossed her face as she landed in a nearby tree.
"Namida!" Kouga called worriedly once the attack had died down and all they saw was the body of Kakito. He looked around desperately for her. Namida jumped from her hiding place to the ground.
"I'm here, Kouga." She said, her eyes tearing up. He ran to her embracing her tightly.
"Is what she said true?" He asked softly knowing the others were gathering around her. She fidgeted, burying her face against his neck. Kouga stiffened, a silent sigh escaping his lips. At first they thought that she wasn't going to answer, until she lifted her face from Kouga's neck.
"No, but what she said about me being her sister is true. My mother once told me a story as to how I was born." She paused struggling with the memories. Kouga rubbed gentle circles along her back. "When my mother was wondering, for she was what they call the lone wolf, she came upon the edge of the western lord's lands. She was a great warrior and a proud one at that. She was a noble and a night for the lord of the northern lands. She followed the boarder until she was met with a clearing containing the mansion of a lord that was creating problems for her Lord.
"When she confronted him he said nothing, but instead invited her in. She thought that it was just a trick, so she wearily entered. He treated her well and over time gained her trust, but it was all a lie. She was betrayed. He was just using her to get to the Lord. She of course never told him anything of her relationship to the lord or anything about him or his palace. So he tortured her, beat her, and raped her.
"She was able to get away, but soon after she found out she was pregnant with me, she never returned to the palace making them think that she was dead. She felt so ashamed. But she never hated me, she loved me very much."
"That doesn't really explain why Kakito wanted to kill you so badly to become pure." Inuyasha grumbled holding Kagome close to him.
"In her eyes I was an impurity. Tainting her father's name." She grinned then. "Besides when I was about five and Kakito seven, my mother captured her and did a blood bonding between her and I. This made her change. She would want to lone, roam, and if she was under stress or to great a strain she would turn into a sort of half wolf, half kitsune."
"So in order to be able to be normal she needed to kill you." Miroku muttered thinking about the situation.
"Was that how she was able to control you?" Sango asked.
"Yes, that was the one downside to the blood bonding. But it only worked if she placed something sliver on my person." She sighed burying her face once more in Kouga's neck.
"I think that's enough." Kouga said. "Why don't you, Inuyasha take Kagome home. We'll wait or go. It's up to you."
"Your tribe needs you, both." Inuyasha said, actually sounding like he was thinking for a change. "Miroku and Sango will wait with Kaede."
"What about me?" Shippo wailed looking up at Inuyasha and Kagome. He was on the verge of tears at being forgotten. Inuyasha picked him up setting him on his shoulder.
"Runt, you're coming with your family." Inuyasha looked away until Shippo squealed with joy hugging Inuyasha around the neck. "Oh, stop it. It's not like we didn't act like it before."
Namida smiled. "Very well. Don't forget to come visit us, Kagome." They escorted them to the well. Inuyasha and Kagome sat hand and hand on the edge of the well, Shippo being held in Kagome's free arm. With one last good-bye they leapt into the well, disappearing into its depths.
Kouga turned to the remaining two humans. "I guess we'll see you later." He grinned impishly. "By the way, bouzu, I would wait a while to rut with your mate there, if you really want to wait till that hand of yours is whole." With a departing smirk he and Namida took off.
Miroku turned to Sango, both blushing deeply, and grinned impishly. Sango watched him worriedly. He pounced on her pulling her down beside the well. He settled a loving kiss to his beloved.
"I guess that means I'll just have to settle for caressing your soft skin." He muttered, his lids half hooded. His words caused Sango to blush deeply before she gave into his talented hands.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~ My no lemon, but I hope this chapter was good enough. This story is coming to a close and I'm up to hearing any ideas or suggestions reader have for my next lemon. I've been thinking about this idea I had but I don't know if I can make it roll.we'll have to see. In the mean time read Red and White Destiny! And R+R!!!!
