Disclaimer : I don't own Inuyasha or the cast, but as I said, sigh this is
getting old. lol. I do own Kuroki.
A Father's Secret Chapter 3
His face was pale with greif and regret, and still his pensive expression draped over. But in all, his eyes reflected what he felt.
He glarred down at the floor but returned his glance forward. Nothing stood out to him as he walked through, the pictures on the maroon walls, and all the things that brought his home to life.
He ignored it all for he had other things on his mind. His mind was clouded, but still. He was thinking of what Kuro had shown him.
The picture. That image had brought back memories that he thought long forgotten. Both good and bad memories filled his mind at that moment.
But it was then, his mind flashed back to what both his eyes and ears did see. Her expression. His daughters reaction to his words and look. And to his silence that had quickly subdued him.
The look in her eyes, her dread. Something he could still see. It flashed in his mind.But one question baffled him so.
How could she have known? How could she have been able to compare his other half with his present self? How? Above that, how could she know what he did. Was she some how conected, linked to his mind? So many questions plagued his mind, but with a sigh they were dismissed. The weight he had been barring at that moment had been taken away with that final gester.
Though, through uneasieness, he continued to ponder.He walked, nearling tripping over random objects on the floor.
He wondered from the kitchen to the living room. Carefully he made his way around the leather sofa and the matching chair and love seat. The floor he failed to notice was littered with old photographs, Kagome had neglectfully left the there.
He ignored it all as he walked. A sound, soon tried to invaide his ears but was completly ignored. Soft meowing had then filled the silent room and still, he had not been phased.
The cat ran in between his legs and circled each at least once, meowing louder and louder. And yet he continued on. His mind was still out of the small cat's reach. She soon gave up on trying to reach Inuyasha and went on to tend to other things as a normal cat would have in her position.
As he walked towards the living closet, further thoughts against giving his daughter her gift crossed his mind. Maybe it wasn't a good time to give it to her. He thought to himself. as he raised his hand to open the wooden door, to the closet.
Maybe he should wait, atleast till tomarow. That would be the best plan. Wouldn't it? He thought, as both his hands slid down to his sides.It was then he changed his course.
Slowly he turned, silently walking down the hallway to his room.He had to talk to Kagome.
Kagome sat awake in her bed, reading a book. It was early morning but still. She always read this early.
Inuyasha creaked open the bedroom door to find Kagome reading one of her many books. Slowly he shut the so not to slam it, after,he had come in.Though as hard as he tried he couldn't stiffle the squeaks it made.
He swallowed hard as he stood there, maybe a yard or so from the bed. His nerves were eating away at him at this moment.He was quite nervous, to the point were his words turned to ash in his mouth. As hard as he tried, they still wouldn't form. Nothing escaped his tender lips, except for a sigh of fustration. All he could do was mutter dammit, under his breath.
He hung his head low for a second before returning the glance he had been given. Though his face was expressionless, he couldn't hide his feelings for long. His eyes reflected his true feelings.
What he was about to say, wheither he said it or not she'd drive it out of him. He laughed softly as the image appeared in his head. She would sit him till next tuesday if he wasn't straight up but still he wasn't afraid of being sat.
He had caught Kagome's attention, she removed her glasses and set her book down on the bedside table along with her glasses. She then motioned him to sit next to her. Kagome smiled happily, warming his heart. It set him slightly at ease, but it wouldn't last for long he knew.
He did so without question. Luckily he had caught her in a good mood for what he was about to bring up. It was kinda a touchy subject, it was so. Atleast in Kagome's eyes.
" Hello". He said nervously as his expression went to a wary smile.Kagome saw the discomfort in his eyes. She sighed softly to herslelf so he wouldn't hear. 'What's eating him?' she thought to herself as she cocked her head to the side. Letting her hair hang down in front.
" Sit, common I won't bite!" She said to him, trying to make him more foward. Unfortunatly not realizing that she had used the word that she promised she wouldn't say.
Before she knew it, she saw him plummit to the ground; dragging down botj the nightstand and its contents. Unfortunatly, he had been to close to it so naturally he had taken it all down with him.
The sounds of shattering glass had filled the room, before that a loud earthshaddering thud was heard. Kuro had heard the entire thing.
She shot up quickly in her bed, she had just fallen a asleep only fifteen minutes ago. Dissmising her rude awakening she pulled her red comforter over her head. While mumbling curses, best not heard.
" I'm really sorry Inuyasha!" She exclaimed, though both her hands. Which she had firmly placed over both her nose and mouth. She had felt so bad.
" Inuyasha.." She trailed off as she noticed that he lampshade was on his head. She began to laugh softly, as heat rose in Inuyasha's cheeks. He had to admit, it was kind funny the way he looked.
Standing in a small area, surrounded by broken glass. Not to mention the vase he had broken. That only made things worse. He was surrounded by broken glass, but luckily for him he was wearing his slippers.
He stayed silent as he waited for the heat that had filled his cheeks to fade. Soon it was gone, and that was when he removed the large lampshade.
" Kagome, " he said as he removed the lampshade from his head, he then made his way to the bed and sat down.
He had to be honest, he thought to himself as he fiddled with his fingers. " What's wrong Inyasha?" Kagome asked, shooting him a confused look.
He swallowed once more before he began to speak. " Do you think it's time we fill our daughter in? I mean on our past ," He said as he looked into her soft brown eyes.
Her smile faded into a scowl, Inuyasha braced himself for the worst.
" We should", she sighed heavily. " But telling her, well that maybe a little hard", she added softly. Inuyasha gave a small nod in agreement.
" We have to tell her everything. Before she was born, we had agreed to tell her on her sixteenth birthday", He said to her refreshing her memory.
" Yes, I know. I remember Inuyasha. But she maybe just human, maybe. Thats not true and you know it Kagome! ". Inuyasha inturupted.
" She has demon blood, as much as me and you know it. Maybe more. And her powers besides that, her miko powers are another we have to concern ourselves with." He added.
" Inuyasha.She paused. We have no way of proving to her what you and I are", she added. " She would think we were making it up".
" We do have a way to prove it Kagome, we can show her. But you shouldn't be there." He said to her. " You do remember that little safetly percaution I had made when she was born Well we could undo that?" He said. As well as the spell I had placed upon myself."
"Why can't I be there?" she asked, raising her voice slightly. Letting her calmness fade. He was beginning to piss her off.
" Why?" She asked again. " Because, Kagome. It's bad enough that we didn't tell her sooner but besides that it's best I tell her. She may, well you know. Try and run or fight or something".
He said to her, knowing that it probally wouldn't happen that way. Besides Kagome wouldn't know how to break it to there daughter as softly as possible.
" Fine!" She snapped. "Kagome, you know it's for the best", he assured her.
With that he left the room, to let her cool down. In the mean time he would get some sleep on the couch.
Later that day, evening. Inuyasha starred out the window, remembering that he had undone the spell that he had on his daughter and himself.
Her body would change soon as well as his. Into her original form she would change. He knew she wasn't going to be in a good mood once it happened.
" Hey, Kuro!" He called down the hallway, casually . There was no awnser he noticed. He began to panic slighty, knowing he had to find her before it got dark. The darkness was already begining to set in.
Inuyasha had on his old fire rat kimono, which he hadn't warn in years. He had to wear something comfortable. Something told him that tonight was going to be one of those nights.
His long raven locks trailed behind, a little longer than it had all those years before. He wore his hair down for the first time since his daughter was born. Instead of the usuall french braid he had warn since then.
He ran to her room, quickly opening her door. Only to find her gone and the window open. Maybe she was on the roof. He thought to himself as he jumped out the window, landing gracefull outside on the grass.
He turned his head up at the sky, the sun was already setting in the distance he noticed as he walked back. He went far enough to see if she was on the roof. But she wasn't there.
" Dammit!" He muttered to himself in fustrartion as a voice sounded from behind. It sounded familiar but different some how. A cold shiver ran up his spine as he spun around to find a somewhat familar face.
"You!" Inuyasha growled, bracing himself.
"Yes brother, it's me." Sesshomaru smirked.
" Where is my darling neice?" He asked calmly.
" You tell me!" Inuyasha snapped.
" I am not here to fight, I am here to take our fathers heir ."Sesshomaru said.
Before Inuyasha could reply, Kuroki sprang out, in a full fledged run, from the woods, screaming, glarring down at her bleeding hands. Inuyasha raised his head, starring at her. She had changed faster than he thought.
" Help me!" She cried, as she fell down on her knee's not far from where he and Sesshomaru stood.. letting her words fade into the darkness.She grasped both her arms tightly around her stomach.
She began rocking back and forth, letting her tears stream down her face. Her face was pale out of fear, as her body trembled.
She was frightened for the first time in her life. To her it felt as if she was dying, the pain was so intense. She couldn't even pinpoint where it was coming from either.
" It's okay, Kuro." Inuyasha asured her as he walked over. "I should have told you before". He said as he knelt down beside her.
His body was changing as well, he had his claws, but his hair was still changing. As well as his ears.
Kuro glarred at him angrily, Her eyes widened in surprise as his ears finally appeared on his head. His fangs slid into view as he smilled softly at her.
She screamed at him, getting up to her feet. Making him grasp his ears tight to his head in pain. Quickly she ran over to Sesshomaru, grasping his kimono's sleeve. She hid behind him clearly shaken.
" Monster!!" She cried from behind Sesshomaru as she cried into his sleeve. "Kuro! Get away from him!" Inuyasha said as he got to his feet.
"I am not going to hurt you," he said sofly as he advanced towards her. He walked slowly so not to frighten her even more.
" You see brother, she is frightened of you. It's funny is it not?" Sesshomaru smirked.
"Get away from her!" Inuyasha growled. " You lay one claw on her I'll kill you!"
" Ah, Inuyasha. Why would I hurt her? She is my flesh and blood. " Sesshomaru replied.
" She is not a hanyou Inuyasha." He added softly as he patted his neice on the head. "But a full fledged demon. Did you not know that?"
Inuyasha starred in disbeleif." How can that be? " He whispered breathlessly, stoping dead in his tracks.
" You underestamate the power of our father's blood, and me for that matter. She has taken after him as you can see." Sesshomaru smiled, clearly lieing. He had done somthing to her. But Inuyasha couldn't put his claws on.
Kuro was dressed in a long black kimono, with a blood red tie around the waist. Her long white hair drapped over her pointed ears. It had the strings on the sleeves as his did. There were red spades along the colar of her kimono.
She had a long white tail as well that came out slightly from under her kimono. It had not broken through the fabric though. Where it had amerged.
She raised her head from her uncle's sleeve and starred at her father. " Your the man I saw in my dream's she whispered, as she starred into his golden eyes.
Quickly she broke away from Sesshomaru's sleeve, in shock as she thought back. Thinking of her dream. They were both there.
" Stay a-away from me," She stuttered.
" I'm only here to help my dear," Sesshomaru smiled softly.
" No y-your not!" She snapped.
" Don't listen to him!" Inuyasha's sounded from behind her.
" Your not my dad. Y-your a monster!!!" She cried out as she looked Inuyasha right in the eye. He felt his heart break as he heard her words.
" I am and I am not a monster!!!" He said to her. " Just give me a chance to explain!" He pleaded.
" No!" She yelled as she began to run. She took in her father's image.
" Inuyasha. Let her be, let her ajust to what she has become." Sesshomaru said to his brother. " She is just frightened, of both herself and us" , He added softly.
For once. Inuyasha thought. For once he actually made sense and spoke the truth. But he had to go after her.
" Inuyasha, do you wish to know something?" Sesshomaru smirked. " I can see it in your eyes."
" Yes, you jackass. I would like to fucking know what in the seven hells is going on! She does not look the way she did when she was born!" Inuyasha growled at his elder brother, whom only smiled at the remark.
They stood, four to five yards apart. Inuyasha glarred angrily at his brother, growling through clenched teeth.
" Awnser me dammit!!" Inuyasha yelled, only making his brother laugh softly.
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A Father's Secret Chapter 3
His face was pale with greif and regret, and still his pensive expression draped over. But in all, his eyes reflected what he felt.
He glarred down at the floor but returned his glance forward. Nothing stood out to him as he walked through, the pictures on the maroon walls, and all the things that brought his home to life.
He ignored it all for he had other things on his mind. His mind was clouded, but still. He was thinking of what Kuro had shown him.
The picture. That image had brought back memories that he thought long forgotten. Both good and bad memories filled his mind at that moment.
But it was then, his mind flashed back to what both his eyes and ears did see. Her expression. His daughters reaction to his words and look. And to his silence that had quickly subdued him.
The look in her eyes, her dread. Something he could still see. It flashed in his mind.But one question baffled him so.
How could she have known? How could she have been able to compare his other half with his present self? How? Above that, how could she know what he did. Was she some how conected, linked to his mind? So many questions plagued his mind, but with a sigh they were dismissed. The weight he had been barring at that moment had been taken away with that final gester.
Though, through uneasieness, he continued to ponder.He walked, nearling tripping over random objects on the floor.
He wondered from the kitchen to the living room. Carefully he made his way around the leather sofa and the matching chair and love seat. The floor he failed to notice was littered with old photographs, Kagome had neglectfully left the there.
He ignored it all as he walked. A sound, soon tried to invaide his ears but was completly ignored. Soft meowing had then filled the silent room and still, he had not been phased.
The cat ran in between his legs and circled each at least once, meowing louder and louder. And yet he continued on. His mind was still out of the small cat's reach. She soon gave up on trying to reach Inuyasha and went on to tend to other things as a normal cat would have in her position.
As he walked towards the living closet, further thoughts against giving his daughter her gift crossed his mind. Maybe it wasn't a good time to give it to her. He thought to himself. as he raised his hand to open the wooden door, to the closet.
Maybe he should wait, atleast till tomarow. That would be the best plan. Wouldn't it? He thought, as both his hands slid down to his sides.It was then he changed his course.
Slowly he turned, silently walking down the hallway to his room.He had to talk to Kagome.
Kagome sat awake in her bed, reading a book. It was early morning but still. She always read this early.
Inuyasha creaked open the bedroom door to find Kagome reading one of her many books. Slowly he shut the so not to slam it, after,he had come in.Though as hard as he tried he couldn't stiffle the squeaks it made.
He swallowed hard as he stood there, maybe a yard or so from the bed. His nerves were eating away at him at this moment.He was quite nervous, to the point were his words turned to ash in his mouth. As hard as he tried, they still wouldn't form. Nothing escaped his tender lips, except for a sigh of fustration. All he could do was mutter dammit, under his breath.
He hung his head low for a second before returning the glance he had been given. Though his face was expressionless, he couldn't hide his feelings for long. His eyes reflected his true feelings.
What he was about to say, wheither he said it or not she'd drive it out of him. He laughed softly as the image appeared in his head. She would sit him till next tuesday if he wasn't straight up but still he wasn't afraid of being sat.
He had caught Kagome's attention, she removed her glasses and set her book down on the bedside table along with her glasses. She then motioned him to sit next to her. Kagome smiled happily, warming his heart. It set him slightly at ease, but it wouldn't last for long he knew.
He did so without question. Luckily he had caught her in a good mood for what he was about to bring up. It was kinda a touchy subject, it was so. Atleast in Kagome's eyes.
" Hello". He said nervously as his expression went to a wary smile.Kagome saw the discomfort in his eyes. She sighed softly to herslelf so he wouldn't hear. 'What's eating him?' she thought to herself as she cocked her head to the side. Letting her hair hang down in front.
" Sit, common I won't bite!" She said to him, trying to make him more foward. Unfortunatly not realizing that she had used the word that she promised she wouldn't say.
Before she knew it, she saw him plummit to the ground; dragging down botj the nightstand and its contents. Unfortunatly, he had been to close to it so naturally he had taken it all down with him.
The sounds of shattering glass had filled the room, before that a loud earthshaddering thud was heard. Kuro had heard the entire thing.
She shot up quickly in her bed, she had just fallen a asleep only fifteen minutes ago. Dissmising her rude awakening she pulled her red comforter over her head. While mumbling curses, best not heard.
" I'm really sorry Inuyasha!" She exclaimed, though both her hands. Which she had firmly placed over both her nose and mouth. She had felt so bad.
" Inuyasha.." She trailed off as she noticed that he lampshade was on his head. She began to laugh softly, as heat rose in Inuyasha's cheeks. He had to admit, it was kind funny the way he looked.
Standing in a small area, surrounded by broken glass. Not to mention the vase he had broken. That only made things worse. He was surrounded by broken glass, but luckily for him he was wearing his slippers.
He stayed silent as he waited for the heat that had filled his cheeks to fade. Soon it was gone, and that was when he removed the large lampshade.
" Kagome, " he said as he removed the lampshade from his head, he then made his way to the bed and sat down.
He had to be honest, he thought to himself as he fiddled with his fingers. " What's wrong Inyasha?" Kagome asked, shooting him a confused look.
He swallowed once more before he began to speak. " Do you think it's time we fill our daughter in? I mean on our past ," He said as he looked into her soft brown eyes.
Her smile faded into a scowl, Inuyasha braced himself for the worst.
" We should", she sighed heavily. " But telling her, well that maybe a little hard", she added softly. Inuyasha gave a small nod in agreement.
" We have to tell her everything. Before she was born, we had agreed to tell her on her sixteenth birthday", He said to her refreshing her memory.
" Yes, I know. I remember Inuyasha. But she maybe just human, maybe. Thats not true and you know it Kagome! ". Inuyasha inturupted.
" She has demon blood, as much as me and you know it. Maybe more. And her powers besides that, her miko powers are another we have to concern ourselves with." He added.
" Inuyasha.She paused. We have no way of proving to her what you and I are", she added. " She would think we were making it up".
" We do have a way to prove it Kagome, we can show her. But you shouldn't be there." He said to her. " You do remember that little safetly percaution I had made when she was born Well we could undo that?" He said. As well as the spell I had placed upon myself."
"Why can't I be there?" she asked, raising her voice slightly. Letting her calmness fade. He was beginning to piss her off.
" Why?" She asked again. " Because, Kagome. It's bad enough that we didn't tell her sooner but besides that it's best I tell her. She may, well you know. Try and run or fight or something".
He said to her, knowing that it probally wouldn't happen that way. Besides Kagome wouldn't know how to break it to there daughter as softly as possible.
" Fine!" She snapped. "Kagome, you know it's for the best", he assured her.
With that he left the room, to let her cool down. In the mean time he would get some sleep on the couch.
Later that day, evening. Inuyasha starred out the window, remembering that he had undone the spell that he had on his daughter and himself.
Her body would change soon as well as his. Into her original form she would change. He knew she wasn't going to be in a good mood once it happened.
" Hey, Kuro!" He called down the hallway, casually . There was no awnser he noticed. He began to panic slighty, knowing he had to find her before it got dark. The darkness was already begining to set in.
Inuyasha had on his old fire rat kimono, which he hadn't warn in years. He had to wear something comfortable. Something told him that tonight was going to be one of those nights.
His long raven locks trailed behind, a little longer than it had all those years before. He wore his hair down for the first time since his daughter was born. Instead of the usuall french braid he had warn since then.
He ran to her room, quickly opening her door. Only to find her gone and the window open. Maybe she was on the roof. He thought to himself as he jumped out the window, landing gracefull outside on the grass.
He turned his head up at the sky, the sun was already setting in the distance he noticed as he walked back. He went far enough to see if she was on the roof. But she wasn't there.
" Dammit!" He muttered to himself in fustrartion as a voice sounded from behind. It sounded familiar but different some how. A cold shiver ran up his spine as he spun around to find a somewhat familar face.
"You!" Inuyasha growled, bracing himself.
"Yes brother, it's me." Sesshomaru smirked.
" Where is my darling neice?" He asked calmly.
" You tell me!" Inuyasha snapped.
" I am not here to fight, I am here to take our fathers heir ."Sesshomaru said.
Before Inuyasha could reply, Kuroki sprang out, in a full fledged run, from the woods, screaming, glarring down at her bleeding hands. Inuyasha raised his head, starring at her. She had changed faster than he thought.
" Help me!" She cried, as she fell down on her knee's not far from where he and Sesshomaru stood.. letting her words fade into the darkness.She grasped both her arms tightly around her stomach.
She began rocking back and forth, letting her tears stream down her face. Her face was pale out of fear, as her body trembled.
She was frightened for the first time in her life. To her it felt as if she was dying, the pain was so intense. She couldn't even pinpoint where it was coming from either.
" It's okay, Kuro." Inuyasha asured her as he walked over. "I should have told you before". He said as he knelt down beside her.
His body was changing as well, he had his claws, but his hair was still changing. As well as his ears.
Kuro glarred at him angrily, Her eyes widened in surprise as his ears finally appeared on his head. His fangs slid into view as he smilled softly at her.
She screamed at him, getting up to her feet. Making him grasp his ears tight to his head in pain. Quickly she ran over to Sesshomaru, grasping his kimono's sleeve. She hid behind him clearly shaken.
" Monster!!" She cried from behind Sesshomaru as she cried into his sleeve. "Kuro! Get away from him!" Inuyasha said as he got to his feet.
"I am not going to hurt you," he said sofly as he advanced towards her. He walked slowly so not to frighten her even more.
" You see brother, she is frightened of you. It's funny is it not?" Sesshomaru smirked.
"Get away from her!" Inuyasha growled. " You lay one claw on her I'll kill you!"
" Ah, Inuyasha. Why would I hurt her? She is my flesh and blood. " Sesshomaru replied.
" She is not a hanyou Inuyasha." He added softly as he patted his neice on the head. "But a full fledged demon. Did you not know that?"
Inuyasha starred in disbeleif." How can that be? " He whispered breathlessly, stoping dead in his tracks.
" You underestamate the power of our father's blood, and me for that matter. She has taken after him as you can see." Sesshomaru smiled, clearly lieing. He had done somthing to her. But Inuyasha couldn't put his claws on.
Kuro was dressed in a long black kimono, with a blood red tie around the waist. Her long white hair drapped over her pointed ears. It had the strings on the sleeves as his did. There were red spades along the colar of her kimono.
She had a long white tail as well that came out slightly from under her kimono. It had not broken through the fabric though. Where it had amerged.
She raised her head from her uncle's sleeve and starred at her father. " Your the man I saw in my dream's she whispered, as she starred into his golden eyes.
Quickly she broke away from Sesshomaru's sleeve, in shock as she thought back. Thinking of her dream. They were both there.
" Stay a-away from me," She stuttered.
" I'm only here to help my dear," Sesshomaru smiled softly.
" No y-your not!" She snapped.
" Don't listen to him!" Inuyasha's sounded from behind her.
" Your not my dad. Y-your a monster!!!" She cried out as she looked Inuyasha right in the eye. He felt his heart break as he heard her words.
" I am and I am not a monster!!!" He said to her. " Just give me a chance to explain!" He pleaded.
" No!" She yelled as she began to run. She took in her father's image.
" Inuyasha. Let her be, let her ajust to what she has become." Sesshomaru said to his brother. " She is just frightened, of both herself and us" , He added softly.
For once. Inuyasha thought. For once he actually made sense and spoke the truth. But he had to go after her.
" Inuyasha, do you wish to know something?" Sesshomaru smirked. " I can see it in your eyes."
" Yes, you jackass. I would like to fucking know what in the seven hells is going on! She does not look the way she did when she was born!" Inuyasha growled at his elder brother, whom only smiled at the remark.
They stood, four to five yards apart. Inuyasha glarred angrily at his brother, growling through clenched teeth.
" Awnser me dammit!!" Inuyasha yelled, only making his brother laugh softly.
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