I Won't Let You Go
Chapter Eleven
New Lives
Shippo stared at the night sky as the little fox sat on Kaede's hut. Kirara was by his side as they watched the stars glittering and the moon lighting up the sky. Shippo looked down to see Miroku sitting by the door in his usual sitting position with his staff in his arms. Shippo winced as a painful cry came from the hut, followed by some yelling from Kaede. Miroku seemed unfazed as a blur of red ran past him and towards to lake, and suddenly come back splashing some drops of water on the monks face. The little fox winked at Kirara before glancing at Miroku and tried to creep down towards the window.
"Don't even think about it Shippo," whispered Miroku.
"Ah, but I want to see," whined Shippo.
"Shippo you'll get to see something like this when you have a mate,"
"What's going to happen?"
"You'll see when your older,"
Shippo sighed. Ever since the monk had been married to Sango, he had become less perverted, however he was still a lecher, but not as bad.
Another painful cry came from to hut, causing the monk to take a glance inside. Kagome was propped up slightly in Inu-Yasha's arms as she clung to his red kimono with tears running down her face. The monk sighed since Kaede and Sango blocked his vision.
"Hey monk! Don't make me come over there and kick your ass!"
Miroku was brought back to reality by Inu-Yasha's yelling. He nodded and turned around once again.
"Kagome, are you ready?" asked Kaede.
The girl nodded and Inu-Yasha's hand tightened around hers, showing that he was there for her.
Shippo put his hands over his ears as he heard Kagome cry out one final time . . . and then silence. This alarmed the monk slightly, *Shouldn't there be crying?* thought the monk, *Oh no! Don't tell me . . .*
Miroku sat up and ran into the hut, but was shocked at what he saw. Kagome was breathing hard as Inu-Yasha continued to hold her, but the monks eyes turned to the small white bundle in Sango's arms.
"Is the baby . . . dead?" asked Miroku.
Kagome's eyes widened as she stared at her husband.
"Damn it monk! Don't scare Kagome like that! Of course it's alive!"
"Then why isn't it crying?"
"Demon children don't cry when they're born!"
"Will you two shut up? You'll scare the baby," hissed Sango.
Miroku knelt down beside Sango and took a glance at the little bundle of joy. Sango then turned to the couple and handed the child to Kagome.
"You have a beautiful baby girl," whispered the exterminator.
Kagome pulled the blankets back slightly to stare into her daughters face. The child had a head ful of silver hair just like her fathers, and also had inherited Inu-Yasha's white fuzzy ears. When she opened her eyes they were blue-gray color like her mothers, but slitted like her father. Kagome reached and grabbed her child's little hand to see little claws, and when the baby yawned Inu-Yasha could see two little points which were her fangs.
"She's perfect," whispered Kagome.
"Look at her forehead," said Miroku.
Everyone then realized that there was a crescent moon and the child's forehead which reminded them of Sesshoumaru's mark.
"Well that's simple, the crescent moon is the symbol of my family," said Inu-Yasha.
"Then why don't you have it?" asked Sango.
Inu-Yasha just shrugged his shoulders.
Miroku tapped his wife on the shoulder, and signaled her for them both to leave the happy couple to themselves.
As everyone else in the room left, Kagome and Inu-Yasha could only stare at their child in aw.
"She's so perfect, she looks so much like you," said Kagome
"But she has your beauty," whispered Inu-Yasha.
Kagome handed the child to Inu-Yasha who looked extremely hesitant. "It's okay Inu-Yasha, after all, she's your pup," whispered Kagome.
Inu-Yasha took his child into his arms and stared at his pup. Kagome smiled as she the once tough, arrogant hanyou turn to jello before her eyes.
"What are we going to call her?" asked Inu-Yasha, as he buried his face into the blankets, and imprinted the smell of his child into his mind.
"Isn't it tradition for the father to choose the name for his children?" asked Kagome.
"Well, I guess,"
"Then you choose,"
Inu-Yasha looked back at the little girl and smiled, "Ariko . . . yes Ariko . . . we shall call her that, if that's ok with you?"
Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around her husband with the little strength she had left, "That's a beautiful name,"
Inu-Yasha kissed his mate on the forehead, "Get some rest Kagome," The demon didn't need to tell her twice, because when he looked down at her, she was fast asleep in his arms. The half demon smiled and laid his mate down on some blankets, "Kaede!"
The old woman entered the hut and smiled, "What can I do?"
"Can you clean Kagome up? I want to show everyone else my pup," whispered Inu-Yasha.
"Sure,"
Inu-Yasha kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek before walking outside to show Miroku and the others his pup.
"Congratulations," said Miroku, patting his friend on the shoulder.
"What did you name her?" asked Sango as she ran her hand over the baby's cheek.
"Ariko,"
"Beautiful name . . . well I'm going to help clean up Kagome," said Sango, disappearing into the hut.
Men from all over the village came to congratulate Inu-Yasha.
"This calls for a celebration!" called Miroku over the crowd.
Everyone cheered in agreement and so began the biggest feast the villagers had ever seen that lasted through the night. Kagome had awoken through half the celebration and sat by her husbands side.
"I love you," Kagome whispered into her mates ear.
"And I love you," Inu-Yasha whispered back, and was about to kiss her, but a scream caused everyone to freeze.
There was a flash of white near where Kagome and Inu-Yasha were sitting. The half demon leaped infront of his family to protect them from this new presence. Sango and Miroku were immedialty by Inu-Yasha's with a frightened Shippo by Kagome. The light soon dimmed to outline a tall figure, but when the light completely disappeared, Inu-Yasha came face to face with his brother.
"Sesshoumaru . . ." Inu-Yasha said in barely a whisper.
The demon said nothing as he stared around at the villagers, but his gaze stopped at Kagome who was holding a small bundle of white blankets in her arms. Inu-Yasha growled and stepped back a few more steps closer to his mate.
"What are you doing here?" asked Sango.
Sesshoumaru was about to answer . . .
"Lord Sesshoumaru!"
The lord of the western lands sighed and turned around. Rin came running towards the demon with a tired Jaken right behind her.
"I thought I told you two to wait at the camp," said Sesshoumaru as Rin stopped beside him.
Jaken fell over gasping for breath before saying, "She's . . . too . . . fast . . . couldn't . . . stop . . . her . . ."
Sesshoumaru growled slightly, but turned back to his brother who had a confused look on his face. "I've come to see the child,"
"Why? So you can kill her?" snarled Inu-Yasha as he reached for his sword.
"No, I have not,"
Rin however walked past Inu-Yasha towards Kagome, "Can I see?"
Kagome nodded and pulled back the blankets slightly for only the young girls eyes to see. Sesshoumaru tried to cock his head to see, but Inu- Yasha blocked his view, and was still growling at his older brother.
"Inu-Yasha . . ."
"Kagome I don't trust him," said Inu-Yasha.
"Really? Well after you came to my castle to get your mothers necklace from me, the least you can do in return is let me see your pup,"
"I think not! That necklace belonged to me in the first place!"
"And yet I could have not handed it over an kill you like my mother had suggested,"
Inu-Yasha's face softened slightly as he released his hand from the Tetsusaiga. "Alright, but if you harm her, I swear to god I'll kill you,"
Sesshoumaru nodded, an watched as Kagome handed to child to Inu-Yasha. The half demon looked hesitant, but eventually handed the child over. Sesshoumaru pulled the blankets back to look at the little pups face.
"She has our family symbol," said Sesshoumaru in his usual emotionless tone.
"So?" asked Inu-Yasha.
Sesshoumaru said nothing as he continued to stare at the newborn girl.
"May I see, my lord?" asked Jaken who was finally on his feet.
The lord said nothing as he kneeled down on one knee for the imp to see.
"What is her name?" asked Sesshoumaru as his eyes met his brothers.
"Ariko,"
Sesshoumaru nodded, and holding the little pup with one arm, he reached into his robes and pulled a small silver bracelet out with small blue crescent moons. The demon then put the bracelet around the childs small wrist.
"What the heck is that?" asked Inu-Yasha, taking a step closer to his brother.
"This little brother is a bracelet that has been passed down through generations in our family. You were supposed to get one when you were young, but it seems father died before he could give it to you, but this one belongs to your daughter, Ariko," whispered Sesshoumaru.
Inu-Yasha was confused as ever. He couldn't believe his brother was being so . . . nice and friendly. "I don't understand,"
"Even though I may still hate you, you are my brother weather I like it or not you are still connected to the family's traditions and so is my niece," said Sesshoumaru as he held up his free hand to show his brother the small bracelet around his wrist, "As you can see I have one as well,"
It was just then that everyone realized that Sesshoumaru wasn't missing an arm anymore!
"Hey! When did you get another arm?" asked Inu-Yasha, "And wait! Did you just call Ariko your niece?"
"I visited an old friend of mine who was able to get me another arm, and yes Ariko is my niece, after all I am your brother," said Sesshoumaru as he handed the sleeping Ariko back to his younger brother.
"Why are you doing this?" asked Inu-Yasha who was thunder struck.
"Let's just say a little girl has a way of changing a demons ways,"
Inu-Yasha looked behind him at Rin who was siting with Kagome still.
"Have you found a home yet for your new family?"
"Right now were living with Kaede, but I was planning on tomorrow I would start building one in my forest,"
"Don't bother. I will send servants of mine here tomorrow, and they will build your home in less than a day, all you have to do is show them where you want it,"
At this Inu-Yasha almost swallowed his tongue.
"Rin! We shall leave now," said Sesshoumaru as he turned to leave.
"Yes Lord Sesshoumaru! Good bye everyone!" said Rin as she ran after her lord.
"Sesshoumaru . . . wait . . ." said Inu-Yasha who handed Ariko back to Kagome.
Sesshoumaru watched as his younger brother walked towards him, and with a small growl and teeth gritted together . . . he hugged the great lord of the western lands. It was a brief hug though, and Inu-Yasha pulled back immedialty, "Thanks, for everything," he said in a low growl.
The dog demon just stared at his brother with wide eyes, but he smiled and put a hand on his brothers shoulder, "Your welcome,"
And with that, Inu-Yasha watched as his older brother disappeared into the night.
"Inu-Yasha must have really swallowed his pride to do that," said Sango in barely a whisper.
"Don't talk to me," hissed Miroku with his eyes closed.
After a moment the monk opened his eyes.
"What was that all about?" asked Sango.
"I was just putting that picture permanently into my mind, Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru show brotherly love,"
Inu-Yasha growled as he sat by his mate and the party started up again.
"That wasn't so bad," said Kagome.
"Feh,"
"This bracelet almost looks exactly like my necklace," said Kagome.
"Of course it does, I noticed that Sesshoumaru's mother was wearing the same necklace when I saw her. Once Sesshoumaru has a mate, he'll pass that necklace to his wife,"
Kagome nodded and kissed her husband on the cheek, "So did you ever get a bracelet,"
Inu-Yasha smiled slightly, before pulling his sleeve back a bit to reveal the silver bracelet with blue crescent moons.
TBC . . .
OR
NOT!
Okay people, I could end it here if you think this is a good ending, or I could add one more which kind of shows more into the future, but it's up to you. So sorry for the long update, but school has been a big pain, bot to mention my computer is an old fossil. Anyway please review!!!!
Chapter Eleven
New Lives
Shippo stared at the night sky as the little fox sat on Kaede's hut. Kirara was by his side as they watched the stars glittering and the moon lighting up the sky. Shippo looked down to see Miroku sitting by the door in his usual sitting position with his staff in his arms. Shippo winced as a painful cry came from the hut, followed by some yelling from Kaede. Miroku seemed unfazed as a blur of red ran past him and towards to lake, and suddenly come back splashing some drops of water on the monks face. The little fox winked at Kirara before glancing at Miroku and tried to creep down towards the window.
"Don't even think about it Shippo," whispered Miroku.
"Ah, but I want to see," whined Shippo.
"Shippo you'll get to see something like this when you have a mate,"
"What's going to happen?"
"You'll see when your older,"
Shippo sighed. Ever since the monk had been married to Sango, he had become less perverted, however he was still a lecher, but not as bad.
Another painful cry came from to hut, causing the monk to take a glance inside. Kagome was propped up slightly in Inu-Yasha's arms as she clung to his red kimono with tears running down her face. The monk sighed since Kaede and Sango blocked his vision.
"Hey monk! Don't make me come over there and kick your ass!"
Miroku was brought back to reality by Inu-Yasha's yelling. He nodded and turned around once again.
"Kagome, are you ready?" asked Kaede.
The girl nodded and Inu-Yasha's hand tightened around hers, showing that he was there for her.
Shippo put his hands over his ears as he heard Kagome cry out one final time . . . and then silence. This alarmed the monk slightly, *Shouldn't there be crying?* thought the monk, *Oh no! Don't tell me . . .*
Miroku sat up and ran into the hut, but was shocked at what he saw. Kagome was breathing hard as Inu-Yasha continued to hold her, but the monks eyes turned to the small white bundle in Sango's arms.
"Is the baby . . . dead?" asked Miroku.
Kagome's eyes widened as she stared at her husband.
"Damn it monk! Don't scare Kagome like that! Of course it's alive!"
"Then why isn't it crying?"
"Demon children don't cry when they're born!"
"Will you two shut up? You'll scare the baby," hissed Sango.
Miroku knelt down beside Sango and took a glance at the little bundle of joy. Sango then turned to the couple and handed the child to Kagome.
"You have a beautiful baby girl," whispered the exterminator.
Kagome pulled the blankets back slightly to stare into her daughters face. The child had a head ful of silver hair just like her fathers, and also had inherited Inu-Yasha's white fuzzy ears. When she opened her eyes they were blue-gray color like her mothers, but slitted like her father. Kagome reached and grabbed her child's little hand to see little claws, and when the baby yawned Inu-Yasha could see two little points which were her fangs.
"She's perfect," whispered Kagome.
"Look at her forehead," said Miroku.
Everyone then realized that there was a crescent moon and the child's forehead which reminded them of Sesshoumaru's mark.
"Well that's simple, the crescent moon is the symbol of my family," said Inu-Yasha.
"Then why don't you have it?" asked Sango.
Inu-Yasha just shrugged his shoulders.
Miroku tapped his wife on the shoulder, and signaled her for them both to leave the happy couple to themselves.
As everyone else in the room left, Kagome and Inu-Yasha could only stare at their child in aw.
"She's so perfect, she looks so much like you," said Kagome
"But she has your beauty," whispered Inu-Yasha.
Kagome handed the child to Inu-Yasha who looked extremely hesitant. "It's okay Inu-Yasha, after all, she's your pup," whispered Kagome.
Inu-Yasha took his child into his arms and stared at his pup. Kagome smiled as she the once tough, arrogant hanyou turn to jello before her eyes.
"What are we going to call her?" asked Inu-Yasha, as he buried his face into the blankets, and imprinted the smell of his child into his mind.
"Isn't it tradition for the father to choose the name for his children?" asked Kagome.
"Well, I guess,"
"Then you choose,"
Inu-Yasha looked back at the little girl and smiled, "Ariko . . . yes Ariko . . . we shall call her that, if that's ok with you?"
Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around her husband with the little strength she had left, "That's a beautiful name,"
Inu-Yasha kissed his mate on the forehead, "Get some rest Kagome," The demon didn't need to tell her twice, because when he looked down at her, she was fast asleep in his arms. The half demon smiled and laid his mate down on some blankets, "Kaede!"
The old woman entered the hut and smiled, "What can I do?"
"Can you clean Kagome up? I want to show everyone else my pup," whispered Inu-Yasha.
"Sure,"
Inu-Yasha kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek before walking outside to show Miroku and the others his pup.
"Congratulations," said Miroku, patting his friend on the shoulder.
"What did you name her?" asked Sango as she ran her hand over the baby's cheek.
"Ariko,"
"Beautiful name . . . well I'm going to help clean up Kagome," said Sango, disappearing into the hut.
Men from all over the village came to congratulate Inu-Yasha.
"This calls for a celebration!" called Miroku over the crowd.
Everyone cheered in agreement and so began the biggest feast the villagers had ever seen that lasted through the night. Kagome had awoken through half the celebration and sat by her husbands side.
"I love you," Kagome whispered into her mates ear.
"And I love you," Inu-Yasha whispered back, and was about to kiss her, but a scream caused everyone to freeze.
There was a flash of white near where Kagome and Inu-Yasha were sitting. The half demon leaped infront of his family to protect them from this new presence. Sango and Miroku were immedialty by Inu-Yasha's with a frightened Shippo by Kagome. The light soon dimmed to outline a tall figure, but when the light completely disappeared, Inu-Yasha came face to face with his brother.
"Sesshoumaru . . ." Inu-Yasha said in barely a whisper.
The demon said nothing as he stared around at the villagers, but his gaze stopped at Kagome who was holding a small bundle of white blankets in her arms. Inu-Yasha growled and stepped back a few more steps closer to his mate.
"What are you doing here?" asked Sango.
Sesshoumaru was about to answer . . .
"Lord Sesshoumaru!"
The lord of the western lands sighed and turned around. Rin came running towards the demon with a tired Jaken right behind her.
"I thought I told you two to wait at the camp," said Sesshoumaru as Rin stopped beside him.
Jaken fell over gasping for breath before saying, "She's . . . too . . . fast . . . couldn't . . . stop . . . her . . ."
Sesshoumaru growled slightly, but turned back to his brother who had a confused look on his face. "I've come to see the child,"
"Why? So you can kill her?" snarled Inu-Yasha as he reached for his sword.
"No, I have not,"
Rin however walked past Inu-Yasha towards Kagome, "Can I see?"
Kagome nodded and pulled back the blankets slightly for only the young girls eyes to see. Sesshoumaru tried to cock his head to see, but Inu- Yasha blocked his view, and was still growling at his older brother.
"Inu-Yasha . . ."
"Kagome I don't trust him," said Inu-Yasha.
"Really? Well after you came to my castle to get your mothers necklace from me, the least you can do in return is let me see your pup,"
"I think not! That necklace belonged to me in the first place!"
"And yet I could have not handed it over an kill you like my mother had suggested,"
Inu-Yasha's face softened slightly as he released his hand from the Tetsusaiga. "Alright, but if you harm her, I swear to god I'll kill you,"
Sesshoumaru nodded, an watched as Kagome handed to child to Inu-Yasha. The half demon looked hesitant, but eventually handed the child over. Sesshoumaru pulled the blankets back to look at the little pups face.
"She has our family symbol," said Sesshoumaru in his usual emotionless tone.
"So?" asked Inu-Yasha.
Sesshoumaru said nothing as he continued to stare at the newborn girl.
"May I see, my lord?" asked Jaken who was finally on his feet.
The lord said nothing as he kneeled down on one knee for the imp to see.
"What is her name?" asked Sesshoumaru as his eyes met his brothers.
"Ariko,"
Sesshoumaru nodded, and holding the little pup with one arm, he reached into his robes and pulled a small silver bracelet out with small blue crescent moons. The demon then put the bracelet around the childs small wrist.
"What the heck is that?" asked Inu-Yasha, taking a step closer to his brother.
"This little brother is a bracelet that has been passed down through generations in our family. You were supposed to get one when you were young, but it seems father died before he could give it to you, but this one belongs to your daughter, Ariko," whispered Sesshoumaru.
Inu-Yasha was confused as ever. He couldn't believe his brother was being so . . . nice and friendly. "I don't understand,"
"Even though I may still hate you, you are my brother weather I like it or not you are still connected to the family's traditions and so is my niece," said Sesshoumaru as he held up his free hand to show his brother the small bracelet around his wrist, "As you can see I have one as well,"
It was just then that everyone realized that Sesshoumaru wasn't missing an arm anymore!
"Hey! When did you get another arm?" asked Inu-Yasha, "And wait! Did you just call Ariko your niece?"
"I visited an old friend of mine who was able to get me another arm, and yes Ariko is my niece, after all I am your brother," said Sesshoumaru as he handed the sleeping Ariko back to his younger brother.
"Why are you doing this?" asked Inu-Yasha who was thunder struck.
"Let's just say a little girl has a way of changing a demons ways,"
Inu-Yasha looked behind him at Rin who was siting with Kagome still.
"Have you found a home yet for your new family?"
"Right now were living with Kaede, but I was planning on tomorrow I would start building one in my forest,"
"Don't bother. I will send servants of mine here tomorrow, and they will build your home in less than a day, all you have to do is show them where you want it,"
At this Inu-Yasha almost swallowed his tongue.
"Rin! We shall leave now," said Sesshoumaru as he turned to leave.
"Yes Lord Sesshoumaru! Good bye everyone!" said Rin as she ran after her lord.
"Sesshoumaru . . . wait . . ." said Inu-Yasha who handed Ariko back to Kagome.
Sesshoumaru watched as his younger brother walked towards him, and with a small growl and teeth gritted together . . . he hugged the great lord of the western lands. It was a brief hug though, and Inu-Yasha pulled back immedialty, "Thanks, for everything," he said in a low growl.
The dog demon just stared at his brother with wide eyes, but he smiled and put a hand on his brothers shoulder, "Your welcome,"
And with that, Inu-Yasha watched as his older brother disappeared into the night.
"Inu-Yasha must have really swallowed his pride to do that," said Sango in barely a whisper.
"Don't talk to me," hissed Miroku with his eyes closed.
After a moment the monk opened his eyes.
"What was that all about?" asked Sango.
"I was just putting that picture permanently into my mind, Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru show brotherly love,"
Inu-Yasha growled as he sat by his mate and the party started up again.
"That wasn't so bad," said Kagome.
"Feh,"
"This bracelet almost looks exactly like my necklace," said Kagome.
"Of course it does, I noticed that Sesshoumaru's mother was wearing the same necklace when I saw her. Once Sesshoumaru has a mate, he'll pass that necklace to his wife,"
Kagome nodded and kissed her husband on the cheek, "So did you ever get a bracelet,"
Inu-Yasha smiled slightly, before pulling his sleeve back a bit to reveal the silver bracelet with blue crescent moons.
TBC . . .
OR
NOT!
Okay people, I could end it here if you think this is a good ending, or I could add one more which kind of shows more into the future, but it's up to you. So sorry for the long update, but school has been a big pain, bot to mention my computer is an old fossil. Anyway please review!!!!