Standard Disclaimer - *
Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi.
Summary: When, one night Inuyasha of the future turns up in Sengoku
Jidai beaten and bloody, Inu-gumi are surprised-except for Kagome, who rushes
to his side without hesitation. Secrets are revealed & an untold future
comes to light, but will Inuyasha accept his newfound responsibility?
Rated: PG-13 / R for mild to moderate sexual content and Inuyasha's
potty mouth.
by: *Angelstars
email: angtanuk@yahoo.co.uk
Dedicated to Bex – This
chapter is dedicated to one of my most enthusiastic reviewers/reader, Bex. As
she has been my continual inspiration all through out this story – as well as
giving me many boosts.
WARNING: This chapter is dark, and has been rated PG-13/R due to
excessive cussing and violence. There is a *SPOILER* from the 2nd
movie in here, not a big one and I'm sure you all know or have seen the screen
shots by now, but still, read on with caution!
Thank you.
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0.9
– Black hole dream
**Story re-cap**
Following chapter 0.8's finale; Inuyasha has now found himself caught in a
three way struggle. Naraku and Kagome have cornered him. Without the aid of his
nose, Inuyasha is finding it harder to fight Naraku. Will he be able to save
Kagome before it's to later? And what about his pups?
*Last time…
Inuyasha's eyes widened, as amber met grey.
Kikyo? No, it couldn't be.
"Kagome!" He yelled, and began to run toward her just as he felt the change of
aura. His nose had once again failed him.
She emerged from the shadows, her future clothes now exchanged for red and
white traditional miko robes. Her lengthy black hair tied back with white
ribbon as it blew about from side to side.
At arms length, her bow and arrow, now notched, fully aimed at its set target.
"Kagome?"
Inuyasha looked up into her grey, unemotional eyes, her face pale in comparison
to her usual pinkish tan. The arrow was now aimed at his heart, but what he had
not yet noticed, was that of the Whole Shikon no Tama, glowing black with
taint, around her neck.
**begin**
Kagome?
His body felt numb, frozen, unmoving as he stood in front of the fully
transformed miko. Her eyes, cold and uncaring, reminded him so much of how
Kikyou once regarded him.
His heart couldn't take any more of this. It hurt.
Kagome…
How could this be happening? Again?
Kagome…
Why?
"Kagome…" His words escaped his lips barely above a whisper.
Naraku watched with mild amusement, the look upon the hanyou's face was enough,
but the whole scenario taking place in front of him, it was perfect.
"Even better than last time," He sneered, waving a hand toward the shocked
demi-demon.
Kagome nodded, taking leave from the shadows.
Inuyasha's heart pounded, his head span, disorientated for a few moments as
Kagome walked out from the cover of the darkened trees.
She stood, uncaring and coldly. Icy grey eyes sort his own amber depths as her
bow and notched arrow evenly aimed toward his chest…
His heart.
Naraku took to her side and smiled down at the pathetic half-breed, he was
enjoying this.
*Kill him*
Kagome could hear his voice chant over and over in her head. A part of her
fought against its presence, as another gave in to the evil that so powerfully
enchanted her.
It felt good - so good.
There was little or no resistance as Kagome let the arrow go.
Inuyasha watched her, his eyes wide with fear, his heart filled with ache as
the spirit arrow was easily aimed and before he even had time to move, it had
hit him.
It happened so quickly, he never even felt the warning, and he never even saw
the arrow as it plummeted toward him and his chest.
The arrow sparked and dug deeper into his skin as the energy of its powerful
purifying aura worked its way through his body. Sparking energy twisted and
wound its way around him, burning him, purifying him as it was pulled from his
chest with a forceful tug, the pain was unbearable, but worth the hindrance.
He would survive this for her – for his pups. He wouldn't leave her, not now,
not ever.
Naraku's snide laugh filtered the air, as he embraced the hanyou's pain. The
sprit arrow was at full power; the miko had truly given in to the taint of the
tama.
It felt so good to see Inuyasha suffer, and he had waited so long to see this.
*What are you waiting for? Kill him!*
She heard his silent command and powered another shot. Black, tainted twists of
sparks surrounded her as she concentrated her energies in to the arrow,
bringing about the poison of her miko aura into the arrows tip.
Inuyasha managed to get to his feet, with the aid of tetsusaiga. He had to get
to Kagome, he had to snap her out of whatever spell that dirty bastard, Naraku
had put her under.
His eyes widened as he watched Kagome glow a brilliant black and purple.
That was when he noticed the blackened Shikon no Tama around her neck. He had
to get to her and the tama before Naraku had chance to use its power through
Kagome!
*Kill him!*
"Kagome…" He let loose just as another arrow pierced his upper shoulder,
he staggered, but still refused to deter from his path.
His sensitive hearing picked up upon the detestable hanyou, who now laughed
beside the tainted miko.
"It's no use, Inuyasha. The more you attempt this foolish charade, the more she
will hit you with her purifying arrows." Naraku jarred at the wounded
Inu-hanyou.
"Keh! You talk to much you dirty bastard!" Inuyasha snarled his retort; still
sure about his path his golden orbs sort out her cold grey, sad eyes. He could
still see specks of blue and the glistening sheen from unshed tears lay heavy
on his chest.
His Kagome was still in there and very much so alive.
Kagome's eyes never left the hanyou's amber orbs as she notched yet another
arrow and readied a power up, this time, she aimed above his heart.
Inuyasha could see where her new aim lingered; yet he did not stop. She's
purposely avoiding my heart… she buying time--something has to be wrong.
Inuyasha thoughts waived his inner senses, his stomach churned the nearer he
got, he suddenly yelped and feel to one knee.
Kagome's arrow had hit his chest once more.
The demi-dog demon clenched his eyes and bit his teeth hard together, as he
pulled out yet another of Kagome's powerful arrows. His blood now freely ran
from all parts of his upper torso and shoulders.
Unsteadily, he made it back to his feet as his head rose to regard the two in
front of him. Naraku was still smiling; and he could see it under his mask that
his snide eyeing lay upon the miko next to him.
It was what the creature said next that alerted all his protective senses.
The dark hanyou, leaned a little closer to the unemotional miko beside him, his
voice came barely above a whisper as he spoke his words.
"What are you doing? Kill him, or you know what will happen to that precious
cargo you hold inside of you"
Inuyasha's eyes widened, his fangs now bared as he snarled and got to his feet.
He eyed the limp tetsusaiga at his side before returning his wary gaze upon
Kagome. His nose still, even now, failed to warn him of any change in her scent
or emotion. Therefore it felt like a bad handicap, almost as if he were human,
with keen hearing and eyesight but blinded from all smell and scents. He hated
it.
"Kuso, damn this fuckin-" He paused, as his senses now turned from guarded to
alerted protectiveness.
His hearing had not failed him.
"You fucking bastard!" The Inu-hanyou snarled, and picked up the fang, from
where he had dropped it. It transformed in an instant as if picking up upon its
masters protective gesture, as he swung the huge sword in front of himself.
Naraku's smile widened.
"Kill him" Came the order as Kagome followed through, this time dropping the
arrow and bow and taking the tainted jewel into her hands.
Inuyasha charged, ignoring the black aura that Kagome now emitted around her
and Naraku. The fang hissed as it hit the barrier, shaking ever so slightly as
it fought to rid the shielding that now separated it from the one it was meant
to protect.
Kagome!
Inuyasha yelled, as he used what little strength he had to release the fangs
potential. He needed to get Kagome and his pup out there, Naraku had threatened
them and no one was ever going to harm them while he still lived and breathed!
Kagome bit back against the powerful surge of energy as tetsusaiga and Inuyasha
broke open the barrier, which surrounded them.
"Nani?!" She heard Naraku gasp before turning her attention back upon Inuyasha,
who now stared at Naraku with a threatening stance.
She couldn't help the small smile upon her lips.
Inuyasha watched Kagome from the corner of his eyes, she had the faintest smile
upon her dainty lips, and it had given him a powerful boost of confidence that
she was still in there and Naraku would pay.
His ears tweaked at said hanyou's voice.
"You think you can defeat me?"
"Keh! You think you can stop me?" Inuyasha retorted, his own confident smile
now shining.
"We shall see," Naraku's reply echoed followed by powerful rush of miasma.
Inuyasha coughed and covered his nose and mouth from its foul aroma, his eyes
sort past the fog in order to search for Kagome.
She was safe, but still near that bastard, Naraku!
He had to get closer; he needed Kagome safe before he could use the fang once
more.
Inuyasha fought past the blanket of miasma, ignoring the pains from his wounds
and the sting from the darkened mist, which burned away at his red-haori.
Eyes wide, mouth agape, as he removed his clawed hand away from his face.
As if all his senses now re-awakened, his nose picked up on Kagome's fearful
scent change, like he was the threat… but there was something else mixed init.
He halted.
Naraku's evil smile widened.
Inuyasha snarled, as predatory instinct kicked in.
No one touched his Kagome. Naraku was going to die.
--
His amber, golden eyes narrowed as he watched high above where his lowly
brother and the beast, that was Naraku, exchanged words.
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken's voice questioned as he and Rin clung to Anu.
"Naraku and Inuyasha are below," where his only words as his long silver hair
blew along with the wind. His clawed hand stroked, idly over his fur from his
tail as he continued to watch.
Jaken looked at Rin, who shrugged and shook her head, before looking back up at
his master's face.
He was confused as to why Sesshoumaru had not yet intervened and taken Naraku
out.
-- (Warning: R rated scene for violence, read on with caution!)
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Inuyasha eyed Naraku as he dove, swinging Tetsusaiga over his head and into a downward slash.
Naraku easily side stepped the attack, and slashed back with both of his claws,
which Inuyasha blocked with a cross guard with his sword, letting the fang's
razor sharp blade sink into the demon's hands.
"Well done, Inuyasha," Naraku mockingly complimented, shaking his now bloody
claws, "You've improved."
"Shut up and fight, you lowly bastard!" he growled as he jumped at Naraku in a
stab. Naraku easily side stepped, and sliced across Inuyasha's arms getting in
a hard punch to the Inu-hanyou's face, before kicking even harder in the chest
sending him tumbling backwards along the ground.
Inuyasha gripped his injured chest he could feel blood oozing from his already
injured nose, he quickly wiped it away with the back of his claw then glared up
at Naraku, confidence glowing from his golden orbs. "I hope that's not the fucking
best you can do?" he jarred with arrogance as he dove at Naraku again, this
time, sinking Tetsusaiga down hard across his shoulder, almost amputating the
monster's arm.
"You bastard!" Naraku hissed gripping his now limp arm, but Inuyasha cut him off
by bringing the hilt of the fang-sword hard across Naraku's cheek.
"This is for what you've done to Kikyou!" Inuyasha growled as he slashed
across Naraku's chest sending blood spraying in the air, "This is for
what you've done to Sango and her brother," he yelled as he spun around him and
sliced across his back.
"This is for Miroku," he continued as he brought the blade down across
Naraku's good arm, slicing it off at the elbow. "and…This is for Kagome and my pups!" he
snarled as he brought an even harder slash, almost opening up the other
hanyou's ribcage.
Naraku had never felt such anger and forceful blows from the Inu-hanyou before;
it scared the shit out of him too. Inuyasha was really fighting and using all
he had, his skill had improved immensely and Naraku knew Inuyasha would not
allow him to escape this time.
But this battle was far from over.
Inuyasha pounced once more, dodging as Naraku's tentacle lashed out to swipe at
him. Snarling, he continued to speak his mind, giving all he had. This would be
Naraku's demise. The lowly bastard deserved to rot in hell!
"This is for everyone else you've hurt and killed," Inuyasha continued to
growl, slicing across Naraku at an angle,
"and this! This is for me!" He cried finally, his hair and blade
spiraling around him as he spun in a circle and brought Tetsusaiga across
Naraku's midsection, gutting him.
"You … can't … win …" Naraku hissed
hatefully, "a weaker hanyou like you cannot … defeat the likes … of me …"
"And this," Inuyasha ignored, "This is just for the fuck of it," his voice
carried as he plunged Tetsusaiga deep into Naraku's chest, through his dark
heart.
The dark hanyou's eyes widened as he clenched his teeth tightly. "Iie!"
"It's over," Inuyasha breathed deeply, as Naraku's eyes continued to widen in
shock and pain.
Time stood still as the winds of miasma grew and twisted around both hanyou's.
Inuyasha kept eye contact as he watched Naraku falter under the fang's red-hot
strength.
Without hesitation, he shoved harder, pushing the blade through Naraku's body
and pinning him to the ground.
Naraku smiled, keeping eye contact with the other half-breed before weakly
turning his head toward Kagome.
If he were going to die, he would take the dog-demon to hell with him!
*Kill him, kill him now!*
The last of his dirty words echoed inside of her head. Without hesitation she
picked up her forgotten bow and arrow and notched it, taking aim upon the
hanyou's chest.
This time, she wasn't going to miss.
Inuyasha found it hard to breathe as the clouds of miasma began to thicken and
whirl within itself, causing the dust to unsettle around the fallen figure.
Was he really dead? Was this the end of it all?
Without his nose, Inuyasha couldn't tell just by scent, he was cautious as his
ear twitched and span in the direction of Kagome.
"Inuyasha!"
She waited for him to turn, keeping her eye level with her aim; she wasn't
planning to miss this time.
He twisted sharply and turned to her, but paused.
"K-Kagome?"
His eyes widened just as she let the arrow free.
*flashback*
They had just woken with the early rise of the sun when she had asked yet
another question. Inuyasha's eye twitched, suddenly shifting from where she lay
upon his bare chest.
"Its nothing," He pulled himself up from her and sat on the edge of her bed a
ways from her questioning gaze.
"I don't understand, Inuyasha? You never scar. You've been wounded and injured
so many times in the past." She insisted, then paused to make her way behind
him and leaned her head upon his shoulder to circle her arms around his back
and waist.
"What happened?" she repeated once more.
He went silent for a while, before he smelt the sour twinge of salt.
Gods, he hated it when she cried.
"Don't worry about it, Kagome," he began and wrapped his own arms around hers,
gently rubbing them with a gesture of comfort.
"It was a long time ago and… I don't really think its that important."
"No important?! You have a huge burn mark scar over your heart, Inuyasha! You
make it sound like it was nothing!!?" She squeezed her eyes shut, fighting back
the hurt she felt within her heart and chest.
Why won't he tell me? Her thoughts were interrupted as the hanyou in her arms
turned to met her eyes.
"Whatever happened in the past, happened for a reason then and that is why it
doesn't matter now…" His voice soothed as she huddled up into his chest, and
lifted a hand above his heart and scar.
"Demo…"
"Please, Kagome." He paused her, "No
more questions today, we have plenty of time for that."
Ungrudgingly, she gave in. Letting off a sad sigh just as his lips pressed up
against her forehead.
"Kagome!"
"Gomen, I'm just worried about you."
The hanyou looked down at her fondly, "I know, but really, its nothing."
"If you say so, Inuyasha," came her soft reply as she lifted her head off his
chest to take his lips in a short, but chaste kiss.
"It wouldn't be any fun, if I didn't worry about you." She said in between
another quick kiss.
"Maybe," he playfully replied and took her into his arms and kissed her back,
this time with more passion and need.
Breathlessly, they both came up for air. Kagome looked up into his beautiful
amber orbs and smiled before allowing the future hanyou to lay her back upon
the bed.
Kissing and trailing his hands over her body, as her eyes soon faded toward
darkness.
*end flashback*
Kagome's eyes widened with realisation as the arrow hit its target.
"INUYASHA!"
Gods, what had she done?!
As she spilled unshed tears and dropped her bow and arrow a strong gust of wind
circled her, like a tornado.
"Inuyasha!" She cried over the winds powerful capture.
His whole body seized up just as he was brought to his knees, Kagome had hit
him with a purifying arrow – a powerful on at that –
His breath caught in his chest as he heard her tearful cry, then without
warning a huge gust of powerful wind had swallowed her whole.
He painfully got to his feet, supporting his heavily bloodied wound as he ran
to her aid.
"Kagome!" He yelled, trying desperately to reach her.
There was a sudden bout of energy and Kagome screamed. Inuyasha felt his heart
stop, not from the hit, but from the high-pitched shrill coming from Kagome.
Shit!
Her whole body froze under the force of the impact, hitting her and knocking
her back. Her arms circled her stomach and lower waist, unconsciously she
squeezed her eyes shut, before protecting her vulnerable cargo with her arms.
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened with fear, the force of the blast had hit Kagome. He
rushed to her side and caught her just as she was about to hit the floor.
Kagome heard Inuyasha's cry just as the over baring blast took her
consciousness. Her last thoughts focussed only upon her child and Inuyasha. Her
eyes soon began to flutter slightly as she fought to stay awake, when she felt
Inuyasha's strong arms circle her and bring her into the warmth of his chest.
Safe…
Darkness.
"Kagome!?" He looked over her, checking for any sign of injury. She had fallen
half way into unconsciousness, and her breathing lay uneven upon her chest.
"Kagome, hold on!" He begged, taking her into his chest and safely away from
the forming clouds of murky miasma.
--
Sesshoumaru regarded Inuyasha's movements coolly as he turned to walk away.
"Oh! Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin cried as she kicked An-un's sides, ordering him to
follow onward as the Lord Inu-youkai walked on as if nothing had occurred.
Jaken jumped down from the youkai beast and peered over the hilltop, Naraku was
nowhere in sight, miasma only apparent to his senses.
Why had Sesshoumaru not taken the fight as his own?
"Sesshoumaru-sama!?!" he yelped as he ran after his master. "Sesshoumaru-sama?
Why did you not take the fight?"
The lord youkai merely turned an eye and raised a brow. "This Sesshoumaru does
not need to explain his own actions to the likes of you, Jaken."
The imp youkai flinched and lowered his head, as Sesshoumaru continued to
lecture his rash words.
"It was not my place to fight along side, such a lowly hanyou, as Inuyasha.
This Sesshoumaru felt no need to waist time on a duel that was my half-breed
brothers."
Jaken's eyes widened.
Had he heard correctly? Did his master have some respect for that disgusting
hanyou?! It was not his place to say, but…
"Sesshoumaru-sama?!"
The Tai-youkai halted, sparing no regard to Jaken's contact or alarmed words.
His eyes narrowed.
"Inuyasha may have won this fight, but this fight is far from over."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken mumbled.
The silver haired youkai closed his eyes and continued on.
--
Further away from the war zone, he stopped and crouched down with Kagome still
firmly attached to his chest, her ragged breathing had subsided somewhat but it
was still worrying him. Inuyasha tentatively laid her
out on his lap, pulling away her bloodied haori and settling his ear close to
her chest.
He held in his own breath as he checked her heartbeat.
Strong.
He smiled to himself as he let out a long sigh and lowered his hand over her
bulge of a stomach. Concentrating, he focussed on the small, but strong heart
beats inside of her.
More than one could be heard as it echoed, following one another after their
mothers, steady pounding.
Awe struck, Inuyasha moved his shaking hand over Kagome's curved stomach,
lowering it as he gently stroked up and down.
His eyes moved from her bulge up to her face.
Kagome…
He bit back the lump that had formed in his throat and lifted a hand to her
left cheek; her face had become smudged with dirt and dried tears. His thumb
stroked her soft skin as he looked down at her, willing her to open her eyes or
say something.
"Kagome?" He whispered, bringing his face to hers. He could feel her breath
upon his skin as his lips neared her slightly parted ones.
Silence.
His ears twitched; as he closed his eyes and leaned down to take her lips
within his own. He loved the way she tasted; he always remembered their first
kiss. It was special, and unconditionally needed, by both he and Kagome.
She had saved him from himself.
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a/n: don't get confused! The flashback was that of future Inuyasha and Kagome,
and the kiss Inuyasha of the present is remembering is that of the 2nd
movie. Where she saves him from being torn apart and becoming a beast or a reflection
of himself.
Chapters out soon!
Next Chapter: 10. - Mine for a reason?
Kagome has yet to awake from the blast of energy as Inuyasha-gumi talk and
worry over Inuyasha's sudden behaviour. Secrets are soon revealed and untold
circumstances come to light as past, present and future soon sheds light upon
this hanyou's destiny.
'Whatever occurs, past, present, or future,
happens for a reason. Inuyasha and Kagome's destiny has yet to be written, even
if time had passed for Inuyasha once. His future is uncertain. Kagome's has
already begun. The question remains: Will she accept Inuyasha as he is now? Or
will she shut him out forever?'
Chapter 11. - Itazurana Kiss
"It all started with a kiss" Warnings apply to this chapter too. Will
Kagome and Inuyasha finally find peace? And what of their relationship? Will
Kagome make the same mistake she did once? Or will Inuyasha swallow his pride
and take back what rightfully belongs to him!?
'He tentatively approached her. He knew that
she just needed to talk. He could see the pleading within her eyes, and he was
prepared to listen. He would always listen.'
- We have yet to see an ending, as I am working on tying up the loose ends from
all the chapters, which remain unanswered i.e. why Inuyasha can't use
his nose properly, or why Inuyasha of the future cast such a powerful spell
over Kagome.
Thank you all for names and offerings for Inuyasha and Kagome's pups!
Bex – I
hope you are pleased with this dedicated chapter! You are given credit for the
plot of this! And I hope the fluffy ending was good enough (for now)!
SilverStarWing – gave me a great idea.
yukino_angeru – Thank you for your email and name ideas (you
know I loved them!)
Airen – I don't like the name myself it is over done, ne?
The Inu/Neko-gurl – Thanks! *blushes*
FanFicFanatic – Thanks! *blush never seems to end*
Merayna – Thank you for your name ideas too!
Youkai Inuyasha – Wow, demon Inuyasha reading my fic ^_^ heehee
Little Devil – I aim to twist and use Inuyasha's subplots for different
and original ideas and this was a challenge and I had to use the animé
as the base plot. I hope it's similar and keeping in with both the animé and
manga!
fireash – Welcome to the world of fanfiction! I'm pleased you enjoyed my
story so far!
Kagomewannabe – I'm so loved by you ^.^
…and to everyone else! Thanks for pointing out the double chapter upload,
ff.net did error when uploading my new chapter and it got deleted as it was a
double posting 0_o; I was lucky to have all my reviews intact!
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