Chapter 12: New Members!?
After almost a week of being cooped up in the hospital, Kagome and Yuki were finally aloud to go home, despite the whining of most the nurses. With Yuki being the only baby in history to be born with dog-ears, she had become quite the celebrity, everyone wanted to see her for themselves. Plus she was born during a summer snow storm, which no one has remembered that type of weather ever happening. But now they were home, well close enough; they were at the cabin, still in Hokkaido.
Kagome stood before the cabin with a smile from ear to ear. There was little snow left after the freak storm a week before but it was still beautiful. She held Yuki tightly as Inuyasha got their bags out of the complimentary taxi.
They had barely taken three steps when the cabin door was practically thrown off its hinges as people exploded from the house. Everyone ran up to Kagome, congratulating and looking at the newest member of the group.
"You guys, she's so adorable!" stated Yuka who was almost drooling over the baby.
"When will she be old enough to play with?" asked Shippo who was floating around in his big pink bubble form so he could get a look.
"Not for a while yet. She's only a week old, you'll have to wait for several months. Gomen ne!" Kagome watched the pouting bubble drift to the ground and popped back into his fox form. "Well let's go inside!"
Once inside, Kagome was aware of an extra presence in the room. She looked around until she saw an object of blue and green floating in the air, hiding in a far corner. She stared for a while at the tiny winged youkai. Kagome held her hand out and gave the youkai a small smile. "Your Hoseki right? Come here please."
Hoseki looked up startled. She hadn't expected Inuyasha's wife to ask her to 'Come here.' It was the last thing she expected. Shy and scared she drifted over to the couch where almost everyone was sitting. Hoseki landed gently on Kagome's open hand and stood staring up at the woman bigger than her by far.
The moment the miniature youkai touched down on her palm, Kagome could feel no evil aura radiating from her. Only pure energy reached out. Kagome then noticed how light weight she was, like she wasn't standing on her hand at all. She then realized that Hoseki was trembling. "Hoseki, it's all right. You don't have to be scared! You are a naturally pure and gentle youkai huh."
The miniature person looked up at Kagome whose small smile had grown. "Lady Hakai controlled me and forced me to do horrible things. I got sick every time I had to do something violent. I couldn't stand it!" Hoseki fell to her knees, placed her hands to her face and cried. A warm feeling washed over her as she cried. She removed her hands from her face and realized she was surrounded by a light blue light. A quiet cooing noise directed her attention to the bundle on Kagome's free arm. It too was glowing with the same light blue light. Golden brown eyes peeked through the blanket at her. Hoseki looked over the bundle. Light blue hair and ears with a warm, kind, angelic smile stared back. 'Is this the child? The child that defies time that Hakai is so desperate to find.' Terror filled Hoseki's eyes as she looked at the child then up to Kagome and Inuyasha. "You can't return to the feudal era. If you do, then Hakai will get the child and destroy all. She's planning on killing every youkai and turning the humans into slaves. She wants to be the most beautiful over all and control them."
Kagome was greatly surprised to see her newborn daughter giggling, smiling and glowing. She was also incredibly disturbed by what Hoseki had said about her former master. She placed Hoseki on the back of the couch and cradled Yuki closer to her. "Well it appears that Yuki likes you, so it's ok to join us…But can this child really do what you're suggesting? Can she bring that much chaos?"
"Chaos or peace, depending on whose care she's in." sighed Hoseki.
Yuki smiled and cooed as the blue light dimmed and faded. Kagome looked over her infant daughter, her mind running in several directions. She then looked up at Inuyasha. "What are we gonna do?"
Inuyasha stood at the back of the couch thinking. Several possible solutions played across his mind but only one sounded plausible. "Ok I think I have a plan. Kagome, Yuki, Sango and Shippo will stay in this time. Miroku and I will go back and defeat Hakai and Naraku, with Hoseki's help."
"WAIT! Do you honestly think you two can beat them on your own?" shouted Sango unnerved by the hanyou's suggestion of risking their lives so easily. "At least ask for help. From Kouga or Sesshoumaru, some other youkai's that won't want to be whipped out. Please?!"
"I agree with Sango!" stated Kagome assuredly. "It's foolhardy to go at it alone. You're planning on going up against Naraku and another and who knows who else. You'll need all the help you can get."
"Keh, ok we'll ask around. Happy now?" replied Inuyasha, a little annoyed at the women's worries. He waited for Kagome to nod or say 'yes' happily but she didn't. He looked down and saw her looking at the now sleeping Yuki, her face was sad and lonely.
"Inuyasha…" spoke Kagome quietly ass he watched the child in her arms sleep. She then stood up and walked over to stand in front of Inuyasha. She placed Yuki in his arms and looked up at him with pleading eyes. "I don't want Yuki growing up without a father or without siblings. I don't want to be a widow either. If I lost you I might die soon after from a broken heart, I would be lost without you." Kagome ran her fingers over Yuki's tiny bangs then continued. "Yuki is a very special child and she'll need both her parents in order to get by in life and figure things out in the beginning. Please Inuyasha, take this seriously."
Kagome's heartfelt plea was felt by everyone in the room, but most of all by Inuyasha. Her sad begging words made him feel like a heartless jerk. He hadn't thought about what 'IF' he was killed what it would do to those that loved him. He knew how much Kagome loved him and if he died if probably would kill her. And little Yuki, still so young, growing up without a father or any memories of him……he didn't want her to have his childhood. Never knowing your father because he died shortly after you were born, barreling living from day to day, constantly scorned for what you were. 'Yuki will not live that life!' Inuyasha looked down at his sleeping daughter, his first born, a result of pure love. He slowly walked over and placed her gently in her bassinet before turning to everyone in the room. "Ok, let's make a list of everyone we can ask for help."
A small smile spread over Kagome's face as she gathered up a piece of paper and a pen an sat back down on the couch. "Ok …Sesshoumaru……Kouga……"
"Ryoukan." Added Sango.
"The cat tribe…but it might be a long shot." Suggested Miroku.
"What about Ayame and the wolves from the north?" shouted Shippo.
"Good one fox boy!" commented Inuyasha. "I think that should do. If even half those youkai help out, it will be a big impact on the battle. Let's leave in two days so we can get home and get stuff taken care of."
"Sheesh, thank goodness I brought mom's mini van!" stated Yuka who sighed and slouched back on the couch.
~*~
A couple days later everyone was back home in Tokyo, plus a few new additions. Mrs. Higurashi was surprised to see she had a new granddaughter and she was ecstatic. She was also surprised to see the flying youkai; apparently she had stayed hidden when Inuyasha asked for a ride to Hokkaido. The sight of the big, fluffy, white dog had stunned her too. So many new things to take in at once.
Kagome explained really fast what had happened and what everyone was planning on doing. Her mother was speechless for the longest time.
"Um…ok, well. Lets go in and get you all ready then you can rest up. So you're determined to leave tomorrow?"
Miroku and Inuyasha nodded to her before she sighed and turned to walk into the house, everyone following close behind.
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After almost a week of being cooped up in the hospital, Kagome and Yuki were finally aloud to go home, despite the whining of most the nurses. With Yuki being the only baby in history to be born with dog-ears, she had become quite the celebrity, everyone wanted to see her for themselves. Plus she was born during a summer snow storm, which no one has remembered that type of weather ever happening. But now they were home, well close enough; they were at the cabin, still in Hokkaido.
Kagome stood before the cabin with a smile from ear to ear. There was little snow left after the freak storm a week before but it was still beautiful. She held Yuki tightly as Inuyasha got their bags out of the complimentary taxi.
They had barely taken three steps when the cabin door was practically thrown off its hinges as people exploded from the house. Everyone ran up to Kagome, congratulating and looking at the newest member of the group.
"You guys, she's so adorable!" stated Yuka who was almost drooling over the baby.
"When will she be old enough to play with?" asked Shippo who was floating around in his big pink bubble form so he could get a look.
"Not for a while yet. She's only a week old, you'll have to wait for several months. Gomen ne!" Kagome watched the pouting bubble drift to the ground and popped back into his fox form. "Well let's go inside!"
Once inside, Kagome was aware of an extra presence in the room. She looked around until she saw an object of blue and green floating in the air, hiding in a far corner. She stared for a while at the tiny winged youkai. Kagome held her hand out and gave the youkai a small smile. "Your Hoseki right? Come here please."
Hoseki looked up startled. She hadn't expected Inuyasha's wife to ask her to 'Come here.' It was the last thing she expected. Shy and scared she drifted over to the couch where almost everyone was sitting. Hoseki landed gently on Kagome's open hand and stood staring up at the woman bigger than her by far.
The moment the miniature youkai touched down on her palm, Kagome could feel no evil aura radiating from her. Only pure energy reached out. Kagome then noticed how light weight she was, like she wasn't standing on her hand at all. She then realized that Hoseki was trembling. "Hoseki, it's all right. You don't have to be scared! You are a naturally pure and gentle youkai huh."
The miniature person looked up at Kagome whose small smile had grown. "Lady Hakai controlled me and forced me to do horrible things. I got sick every time I had to do something violent. I couldn't stand it!" Hoseki fell to her knees, placed her hands to her face and cried. A warm feeling washed over her as she cried. She removed her hands from her face and realized she was surrounded by a light blue light. A quiet cooing noise directed her attention to the bundle on Kagome's free arm. It too was glowing with the same light blue light. Golden brown eyes peeked through the blanket at her. Hoseki looked over the bundle. Light blue hair and ears with a warm, kind, angelic smile stared back. 'Is this the child? The child that defies time that Hakai is so desperate to find.' Terror filled Hoseki's eyes as she looked at the child then up to Kagome and Inuyasha. "You can't return to the feudal era. If you do, then Hakai will get the child and destroy all. She's planning on killing every youkai and turning the humans into slaves. She wants to be the most beautiful over all and control them."
Kagome was greatly surprised to see her newborn daughter giggling, smiling and glowing. She was also incredibly disturbed by what Hoseki had said about her former master. She placed Hoseki on the back of the couch and cradled Yuki closer to her. "Well it appears that Yuki likes you, so it's ok to join us…But can this child really do what you're suggesting? Can she bring that much chaos?"
"Chaos or peace, depending on whose care she's in." sighed Hoseki.
Yuki smiled and cooed as the blue light dimmed and faded. Kagome looked over her infant daughter, her mind running in several directions. She then looked up at Inuyasha. "What are we gonna do?"
Inuyasha stood at the back of the couch thinking. Several possible solutions played across his mind but only one sounded plausible. "Ok I think I have a plan. Kagome, Yuki, Sango and Shippo will stay in this time. Miroku and I will go back and defeat Hakai and Naraku, with Hoseki's help."
"WAIT! Do you honestly think you two can beat them on your own?" shouted Sango unnerved by the hanyou's suggestion of risking their lives so easily. "At least ask for help. From Kouga or Sesshoumaru, some other youkai's that won't want to be whipped out. Please?!"
"I agree with Sango!" stated Kagome assuredly. "It's foolhardy to go at it alone. You're planning on going up against Naraku and another and who knows who else. You'll need all the help you can get."
"Keh, ok we'll ask around. Happy now?" replied Inuyasha, a little annoyed at the women's worries. He waited for Kagome to nod or say 'yes' happily but she didn't. He looked down and saw her looking at the now sleeping Yuki, her face was sad and lonely.
"Inuyasha…" spoke Kagome quietly ass he watched the child in her arms sleep. She then stood up and walked over to stand in front of Inuyasha. She placed Yuki in his arms and looked up at him with pleading eyes. "I don't want Yuki growing up without a father or without siblings. I don't want to be a widow either. If I lost you I might die soon after from a broken heart, I would be lost without you." Kagome ran her fingers over Yuki's tiny bangs then continued. "Yuki is a very special child and she'll need both her parents in order to get by in life and figure things out in the beginning. Please Inuyasha, take this seriously."
Kagome's heartfelt plea was felt by everyone in the room, but most of all by Inuyasha. Her sad begging words made him feel like a heartless jerk. He hadn't thought about what 'IF' he was killed what it would do to those that loved him. He knew how much Kagome loved him and if he died if probably would kill her. And little Yuki, still so young, growing up without a father or any memories of him……he didn't want her to have his childhood. Never knowing your father because he died shortly after you were born, barreling living from day to day, constantly scorned for what you were. 'Yuki will not live that life!' Inuyasha looked down at his sleeping daughter, his first born, a result of pure love. He slowly walked over and placed her gently in her bassinet before turning to everyone in the room. "Ok, let's make a list of everyone we can ask for help."
A small smile spread over Kagome's face as she gathered up a piece of paper and a pen an sat back down on the couch. "Ok …Sesshoumaru……Kouga……"
"Ryoukan." Added Sango.
"The cat tribe…but it might be a long shot." Suggested Miroku.
"What about Ayame and the wolves from the north?" shouted Shippo.
"Good one fox boy!" commented Inuyasha. "I think that should do. If even half those youkai help out, it will be a big impact on the battle. Let's leave in two days so we can get home and get stuff taken care of."
"Sheesh, thank goodness I brought mom's mini van!" stated Yuka who sighed and slouched back on the couch.
~*~
A couple days later everyone was back home in Tokyo, plus a few new additions. Mrs. Higurashi was surprised to see she had a new granddaughter and she was ecstatic. She was also surprised to see the flying youkai; apparently she had stayed hidden when Inuyasha asked for a ride to Hokkaido. The sight of the big, fluffy, white dog had stunned her too. So many new things to take in at once.
Kagome explained really fast what had happened and what everyone was planning on doing. Her mother was speechless for the longest time.
"Um…ok, well. Lets go in and get you all ready then you can rest up. So you're determined to leave tomorrow?"
Miroku and Inuyasha nodded to her before she sighed and turned to walk into the house, everyone following close behind.
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