Chapter 6

Inuyasha stood in front of the God Tree. Kagome slept peacefully, floating in the air.

"The great dog demon's wife has returned?"

Inuyasha side-eyed Kaede as she stepped beside him. Except it wasn't Kaede. The spirit of the tree assumed her appearance to appear more friendly.

"Yes, she's finally returned. Now it's Kagome's turn to bind them together."

Kaede touched the tree. Kagome started to sink. Inuyasha stood ready to catch her.

"Ye has been apart for the past 100 years, as she kept ye brother in his induced sleep." The tree spirit said. She pressed her palm to Kagome's head, chanting a spell. Inuyasha waited with bated breath to see his wife's eyes. The hanyo remembered how disappointed she was he had to tell her Rin still had not been reborn.

The God Tree allowed them a few moments together every hundred years as they continued to wait. Then his wife would fall back into her deep sleep. There was no other way to keep Sesshomaru from going berserk. Kagome made the sacrifice by offering to temporarily tie her fate…..her red string of fate to Sesshomaru. Once tied together, she cast a spell to place both of them in a deep sleep. The God Tree preserved her life by stopping her from aging. Inuyasha then had to seal his brother into a tomb In Kadonyu. The mountains in that village beamed with deep spiritual energy. He called upon Hōsenki to use his clam shell to transport his brother in his true form to the village. Once Kagome had fallen asleep, his brother followed.

Kagome fell into Inuyasha's arms. He cradled her close, cupping her face, stroking her cheek. "Kagome….it's time to wake up." He gently shook her and watched as her eyes twitched. "Come on, wench." He teased. She moaned. "I…..thought I….told…..you its Ka-go-me."

Inuyasha chuckled, pressing their foreheads together. She slowly blinked. She focused her tired eyes on her husband. A huge smile broke out on her face. Her body struggled to move, but with effort, she sat up. She looked around. He saw the moment she realized she was out tree and what it meant. Her eyes widened, and she blinked back tears.

"She's….back. Tell me Inuyasha. Rin's been reborn?" Kagome cupped his face, tears rolling down her face.

"Yes, she's finally been reborn."

"Oh god…Finally. Sesshomaru will finally be ok with Rin in his arms." Kagome choked out.

"Can you sense him?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome's eyes fell into sadness. "Yes…even through he's asleep. He's still in pain. His heart is broken."

Inuyasha sighed, standing up with his wife in his arms. "Will you be able to perform the ritual to bind her soul to his?"

"Of course. I'll do whatever we need to." Kagome said in determination. "What year is it?"

Inuyasha's face scrunched up. "Moroha said it's 2022."

"My god…." Kagome whispered. "Wait, have you told the girls?!"

Inuyasha shook his head no. "No, I want to wait until after the ritual. It's better they not see their mother right now or their father."

"I suppose it's for the best." Kagome sighed.

The couple heard a throat clear and turned back to see Kaede looking at them. "Ye best to off. Sesshomaru sleeps, but now that ye is awake, the connection will slip."

The couple looked at each other in worry. "Is there anything you can do? Buy us some time? We need at least another two days. A day of traveling and a day to get everything ready. Please Kaede." Inuyasha asked. The hanyo gnawed on his lip in worry. If Sesshomaru woke before they started the ritual, he would destroy all of Japan.

Kaede studied them both and then finally nodded. "My roots stem from here to Kadonyu. I will do what I can to keep him under."

The couple relaxed. "Thank you, Kaede." Kagome said with a smile. The couple turn to leave and at the last second, Inuyasha turned back to the spirit of the tree. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I hope we never see you again."

Kaede chuckled. "The feeling is mutual."

The couple bowed and, with Inuyasha carrying Kagome, stepped out of the God Tree onto the family property of the Higurashi's. "Do you think you can walk?" Inuyasha softly asked,.

"Yeah, I think so. Set me down, but I'll probably lean on you for support. My legs feel wobbly."

Inuyasha set his wife down, keeping his hands on her waist. Kagome took a deep breath and looked around. "Wow…..it feels so good to be out of the tree."

"MOM!?"

Inuyasha's eyes widened and slowly turned to see their daughter standing at the top of the stairs. "Shit, what are you doing here?! I thought you and everyone else left for the week."

Moroha stared, dumbfounded, as her bag dropped to the ground. Her jaw hung open. She wore her hair in a braid that draped over her shoulder. Dark jeans, fuzzy boots, and a red sweater adorned her body. She broke into a run, sprinting to her mother. Kagome opened her arms wide, catching her. "My sweet girl….how I missed you." The two hugged tight and Inuyasha stepped back, allowing them a moment.

Moroha sniffled, pulling back. Kagome cupped her face. "Look how big you're gotten." Moroha blushed and rubbed her nose. "Did you just wake up?! What did I miss?!" Moroha then looked between her parents. "Oh shit….oh shit….oh shit! Rin's been reborn!?"

Kagome nodded. "Yes, from what your father has said, it's true. Now it's time to wake up Sesshomaru."

"Oh my god! We have to tell Setsuna and Towa!" Moroha jumped up and down in excitement.

"We ain't telling them shit." Inuyasha said, crossing his arms.

"What!? Why?! They deserve to know!" Moroha countered back. She placed her hands on her hips, glaring daggers at her father.

"Because until the ritual is complete, their parents are not their parents. Once we complete everything, then we tell them." Inuyasha said, glaring right back at this daughter.

"Well, its to late for that." Moroha smirked and pointed behind her parents. Inuyasha paled, his shoulders slumping. He turned around to not only his nieces staring at him, jaws hanging open, but also Kagome's mother and grandfather with Souta, along with his wife and daughter.

"For crying out loud!" Inuyasha screamed, throwing his arms in the air.

"You….you were going to complete the ritual and not even tell us?" Setsuna whispered.

"Those are, are parents! We have every right to be there!" Towa added.

Inuyasha sighed and walked to his nieces. He placed a hand on both their shoulders. "I know, I get it, but you remember what happened when your father went mad. We barely stopped him. I don't want you guys to see him like that again. Let us do this. Once your parents are them again, you can see them."

"No, we're coming with you. That's final." Setsuna said. Towa nodded in agreement.

Inuyasha opened his mouth, but Kagome placed a hand on his shoulder. "Inuyasha, it's fine. Let me come. We might need their help, anyway."

Inuyasha looked behind the girls to see the rest of the family with hopeful looks on their faces. "Let me guess? You guys want to come too?"

Souta looked between his family members. "Well, from what you described of the place, it sounds nice. Our bags are still packed so….."

"Hey! What are you guys doing back, anyway?" Inuyasha asked.

"The hotel we were staying at had to shut down because of a gas leak, so we all come home." Mrs. Higurashi.

"Well look, everyone with demon speed can come, but it will take you guys too long."

"I wouldn't be so sure of that, dad."

"Eh?" Inuyasha said, looking at Moroha. She pulled her phone from her pocket and smirked. "I got connections. Hold on." She swiped her phone and then placed it to her ear. "Hey Koshi! How you doing!?….What!? I can't call my friend out of the blue!…Don't be like that…..You wouldn't want me to tell the school about what really happened in the science building now would ya?…..Good good. You still got that plane?….Great! I need a favor!" Moroha gave her dad a thumbs up and then explained what she needed and how soon.

Inuyasha turned to his nieces. "Do I even want to know?"

Both girls looked away.

The hanyo turned back to his wife, who only smiled. "Well, it looks like the whole family is gonna be a part of this now. Let's just hope everything goes smoothly."

Kagome smiled, clapping her hands. "Don't be like that! I have a good feeling about this!"

Inuyasha only arched an eyebrow.

~oOo~

Notes:

And now everyone is involved in bringing Sesshomaru and Rin back together. 😂

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