Title pending…_;;

A/N: Inuyasha does not belong to me!!! Does anyone have any idea what I could call this fic? Suggestions are welcome!!!

Chapter One…o_O

By: Lotus

                Inuyasha stirred and restlessly rubbed his eyes.  "Shippou-baka, what are you doing?"  Shippou crouched next to him and dangled the Shikon no Tama in front of him.                 

"Look."  He said.  The Shikon suddenly flared and they were bathed in its warm light.

                "It's awake?" Inuyasha said in surprise, he sat up quickly knocking Shippou aside.  Shippou frowned with irritation and stood up.

                "It's calling for its wielder."  Shippou said.  "It's like it's crying."

                "Its wielder is dead."  Inuyasha snapped.  "Kikyo and Kagome is both gone.  There is no reason for that stupid thing to flare to life."

                "I believe that she is alive."  Shippou said.  "Kagome told me to find her.  That is why I woke up.  She came to me and told me that she is distant, yet very near."  Inuyasha frowned and suddenly backhanded him.  Shippou narrowed his eyes and brought his hand up to his flaming cheek.

                "Don't toy with me."  Inuyasha hissed.  "Kagome is dead."

                "Is she?" Shippou smirked slightly before getting up and walking back to his sleeping spot.  Inuyasha stared after the youkai.  The fox kitsune had grown rapidly throughout these five years and worse yet, the brat was cunning and very wise.  He sat back against the wall with a soft growl.

                Five years ago, Kagome had defeated Naraku and she had poured her soul into the Shikon no Tama, making it stronger than ever.  But that sacrifice had cost her the life of herself and Kikyo's.  He closed his eyes and remembered the dead miko.  She had been the love of his life for decades and that night was the very last time he had seen her.

                "Inuyasha."  Kikyo stepped out of the shadows and she smiled softly at him.

                "Kikyo."  He whispered.  It had been a long time since he had seen her smile so serenely at him.  He felt that it was strangely wrong but he was in debt to her.

                "Inuyasha, hold me one last time."  Kikyo said as she rested her head against his shoulder.  His arms immediately clasped her to him and he breathed in her scent.  "You love my reincarnation, not me.  But I will always love you."  He tensed in surprise and she laughed softly into his shoulder.  "This is the last time I will see you, Inuyasha."

                "Kikyo?" Inuyasha stepped backwards in surprise.

                "Good bye."  She turned and disappeared.

                "Kikyo! Come back!" He panicked.

                After she had left, Naraku had attacked them and Kagome had sacrificed herself to save them all.  He had lost his two cherished loves in one night.  The worse part was that he had to return to Kagome's time and hand them the things that were their daughter's.  Her school uniform and her backpack full of supplies.  Kagome's mother had stood frozen when she answered the door and Souta…Souta had run into his bedroom. 

                "Gomen.  I failed to protect her."  He murmured.  Kagome's mother blinked and a sad smile flitted across her face.

                "I believe in her.  I know she did the right thing."  She laughed, softly.  "She will be reborn again."  Inuyasha stared at her and she laughed at his expression.  "The story has been passed down for generations.  I am a descendent of the miko, Kikyo.  Kagome was the chosen one to bear the Shikon no Tama and wield it."

                "Are you a miko, also?" Inuyasha had asked.

                "Iie.  But find my daughter and tell her I love her."  She said, quietly.

                Inuyasha shook his head to clear his mind as Sango's enthusiastic voice broke into his train of thought.  "Okay! Let's go!" She declared, happily.  Miroku nodded in agreement. 

                "Yeah!" Kohaku yelled.  Sango smiled at her son and smoothed his hair back.  She had named him after her little brother who had been quietly laid to rest.  Everytime she looked at him, he reminded her of his uncle when he was a toddler.  Miroku, sensing her thoughts laid a hand on her shoulder and she smiled up at him.

                "Have you ALL lost your minds?" Inuyasha yelled.

                "Yay! Let's go find Kagome!" Shippou beamed as he plainly ignored the hanyou's outburst.

                "Feh.  We're just going on a wild goose chase.  The wench is dead."  Inuyasha frowned.

                "If you believe Inuyasha—you will find her."  Sango told him.  "The only person who can wield the Shikon no Tama is Kagome-chan."

                "Kagome was the chosen one to bear the Shikon no Tama and wield it."

                Inuyasha frowned and sighed softly.  "All right."  He said.  After all, he owed Kagome's mother that much.  "Let's go find her.  But why bother? She's dead."  He growled.

                "That wasn't the case with Kikyo-sama."  Miroku commented, innocently.  Inuyasha frowned and stomped ahead.  Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kohaku gave each other a wink and thumbs up sign.

                The group had been traveling for quite a while before Inuyasha suddenly stopped.

                "Inuyasha? What's wrong?" Sango asked as she walked up to the hanyou.  She blinked and glanced at the figure that stood in their path.  "Kouga-kun."

                "Oy! Get out of our way you wimpy wolf!" Inuyasha yelled.  Kouga shifted the bundle in his arms and this drew the curious stares from everyone.  He flipped the hood off and revealed a child with silver hair. 

                "Who is he?" Kouga demanded.  "He has Kagome's scent all over him!"  The boy stirred and opened his eyes.  Amber.  Those eyes were amber.

                Inuyasha stared at the boy in confusion.  There was only two who had those eyes.  It was he and Sesshoumaru.

~~~Tbc!!!

R/R onegai!