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Discoveries

by Sora Moto

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Yusuke walks in just as his mom hangs up the phone.

"Yusuke, we need to talk."

Yusuke sits and waits for an explaination, but he doesn't need to wait long.

"Yusuke, do you know why you've never met your father?"

"I always just assumed he died when I was young."

"Well, technically that is true. He actually died before you were born."

"He did? How?"

"I don't know, but I know he's dead. He would have come to find us if he was alive."

"How come you never mentioned this before?"

"Because it hurts to talk about him. I mean I don't even have a picture of him to show you. And before this morning, you wouldn't have believed or understood who he was."

"What was his name?"

"His name... his name was Inu Yasha. I met him on my 15th birthday. He... he saved my life many times, and because I loved him, my family disowned me." She starts to cry and Yusuke comforts her.

"Why... why did they disown you for falling in love?"

"Because of who Inu Yasha was and where he came from."

"Why does that matter? Didn't he make you happy?"

"Yes, he made me happy, he was even my brother's hero. But..."

"But what?"

"Yusuke, do you believe in demons?"

Yusuke thought. "Why is she asking me this? How is it related to my dad? Was he a spirit detective too?" Then, he gave his answer. "Honestly... yes, I believe in demons."

Yusuke's mother smiles brightly through her tears. "You're father was a half demon, that's why my family disowned me. They closed me off from him after they found out I was pregnant. I was asking them for permission to marry him, when they destroyed my only link to him."

"Where did he live that you only had one way to get there?"

"He lived five hundred years in the past, in the warring states period."

Yusuke is shocked. He thinks to himself, "My dad's a half demon who lived five hundred year ago. I'll ask Botan to find some information on him. Maybe she can find out something."

"Mom, what kind of demon was he?"

"You mean you haven't figured it out?"

Yusuke shakes his head no.

"He was a dog demon."

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Stupid little ending note: Yes, IY characters other than Kagome will show up sooner or later...