Sora: ah the last chapter well I hope it will be anyway depends on how well
I piece this together.
melani: and thank you to those who were nice and reviewed
ego: yeah Sora was really happy when she got them
Sora: so I'm giving you another chapter as a reward.
id: she doesn't own them so don't sue her or anything
Sora: on with the fic
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"Congratulations on your victory." Katsua gives the group an over
exagerated bow before continuing, "And since you have fullfilled your
purpose, it is time I gave you your reward."
Inuyasha looks slightly depressed as he lowers his gaze to his feet, he
speaks up so everyone can hear him, "I guess its time for you to go back to
your mother, pup. Take care of yourself and your mom for me, ok."
"Pops... Of course I'll take care of her, what kind of son would I be if I
didn't." Yusuke also seems unhappy about having to leave.
The rest of the group gives father and son some space to say their
goodbyes. Katsua seems to be a bit confused, but after a while she gets an
understanding look on her face. "What are you so upset about, I'm not
sending the boy home right now."
Now the entire group is confused, Yusuke and Inuyasha look up at the crazy
demon standing before them and they get slightly angry, "What do you mean
your not sending me home, wasn't that the deal. I help deal with Naraku and
you send me home."
"Yeah you crazy demon, I may not like the idea of my son leaving, but he
has to get back to Kagome so he can protect her, especially since I can't."
Katsua just smiles, "Oh he can go home, I'm just not sending him home."
If they weren't confused before they are now. No one can figure out what
she means. And when certain people get confused the tend to turn it into
anger, "What the does that mean?"
Katsua blinks in confusion and then shakes her head in understanding,
"Sometimes you two are so much alike its scarey. What I mean is that I
fixed the well, all you have to do is jump through it." As soon as she says
this Inuyasha gets the biggest and happiest smile on his face that he's
ever had, but Katsua continues, "However, Inuyasha, you can't actually stay
on the other side. As much as you wish you didn't have to, you must reside
on this side of the well. You can go and visit, but you must always return
to this side."
Angry, Inuyasha yells, "And why the hell not? Why can't I stay with my
family? What purpose is there for me to stay on this side when I can be
there for MY Kagome?"
Shaking her head at the half-demon's foolishness before explaining,
"Inuyasha, if you were allowed to stay on that side of the well it would
create a time paradox. In time you won't need to go to the future becuase
eventually Kagome will die of old age, she is only human after all. When
Kagome dies the well will allow you one more trip and that trip will allow
to return here to the fuedal era where you have things you are destined to
do. You will play a pivotal role in the shaping of Japan as Yusuke and
Kagome know it. Without you shaping history, its possible that Kagome could
never be born and there fore you would never be unpinned from the godtree.
This is necessary, Be glad that you can at least spend the rest of Kagome's
life with her."
Taken aback by the explaination, Inuyasha just stares at the green haired
demon as she turns and walks away.
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Meanwhile Kagome has gotten the story of what happened to her son from
Sesshoumaru and Shippou and now they are headed over to the Higurashi
shrine to get Yusuke. Sesshoumaru and Shippou didn't tell Kagome the part
about Inuyasha being able to come throught the well. Yusuke's friends also
come, as they are curious to see how Yusuke dealt with meeting his father.
Upon entering the shrine grounds they are met by a young man with dark
brown hair wearing the robes of a priest. He is sweeping the courtyard when
he looks up and sees the small crowd that has just come in through the
shrine gate.
"Hello, may I help you?" He asks as he looks over them.
"We have simply come to meet someone." States Sesshoumaru as he, Shippou
and Kagome head toward the well house. The young man tryies to stop them
when he sees where they are headed.
"You can't go in there. That part of the shrine is off limits."
"Its alright, Souta. We just came to get my son and then we'll leave."
Souta is taken aback, by the curt answer he received from the brown haired
woman and by the fact that she knew his name. Needless to say he was
confused. Ever since his grandfather's death and having to send his mother
to a mental institute, Souta had taken care of the family shrine. He had
restored the well and made it a personal shrine to his sister and her
lover. He would have tried to find his sister to tell she could come back,
but money was tight and he couldn't afford to higher anyone. And now here
he stood staring at a woman he was sure he had never met thatnot only held
a slight resemblance to his estranged sister, but also knew his name. "K...
Kagome, is that really you?"
She turns to him after his stuttered question, "Yes, Souta, its me. If you
want me to leave I will as soon as I get my son."
Joy is the one thing Souta can feel as he rushes to his sister and embraces
her. He sobs quietly into her shoulder as he rambles out an apology, "Oh,
Kagome. I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have let them kick you out. I missed you
so much, things just haven't been the same since you left. I tried to find
you afte grandpa died, but Mom wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Eventually she went insane from the quilt of having ostrasized you and I
had to have her committed because I couldn't afford to take care of her.
Oh, sis, I'm so sorry, so sorry."
Taken back by her brother's confession and the events of what happened to
the rest of the family, Kagome can do nothing but try to comfort him. "Shh,
its alright Souta, it wasn't your fault. You couldn't have done anything at
the time."
During this exchange, the rest of the group had gathered around bye the
door to the well house. After Souta had had a chance to calm down, he looks
to his sister's friends, but before he can say anything, they hear a loud
crash and the cursing from two voices.
"Goddamnit, why didn't that crazy bitch get rid of this thing when she
fixed the well?"
"Shit, pops you didn't have to smash me into it too, you coulda done it on
your own."
Everyone in that is standing in front of the courtyard is now staring at
the well house, one thought going through their minds, 'What the hell is
going on in there?'
Finally Kagome gets up the nerve to see what's going on in the well house
and walks up to the door to open it, but before she can it opens on its
own. What is revealed shocks Kagome into a stupor, for on the other side of
where the door had been stands Inuyasha. Yusuke is standing slightly behind
and to the side of him, but Inuyasha is the one who has Kagome's full
attention.
"In... Inuyasha..."
He looks down at her and smiles, "Yeah Kagome, its me."
Kagome doesn't wait to hear another word, she simpley launches herself at
Inuyasha and embraces him as if he would disappear at any moment. She
doesn't even care that Shippou and Sesshoumaru knew about this and didn't
tell her, she's just happy to have her Inuyasha back. "I missed you so
much, Inuyasha."
"Shhh, Kagome its alright I'm here and I'll stay with you, I won't ever
leave you again." As he comforts Kagome he takes the time to look around.
He spots Sesshoumaru and Shippou, as well as Kirara and nods at them. He
also sees as his son is now talking to his friends about his adventures.
Inuyasha sees Souta with a large smile on his face and an apologetic look
in his eyes, nodding in acceptance of the apology Inuyasha goes back to
comforting his mate.
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Sora: goodness gracious I almost cried writing this I hope you people liked
it, don't plan on a sequel. ok for those of you that wanted me to let
inuyasha and kagome reunite I hope your happy, yes he will have to leave
when she dies and he'll go back to the fuedal era but I explained the
paradox thing, I know inuyasha wouldn't really have understood all of that
but hey this is a anfic so ha. reveiw I have another fic I'v got started
and I should be posting it in a couple weeks.
