Chapter 7: Meeting Kagome's Family
Opening the door to the well house Kagome started to explain, "My
family's......
"Kagome, your back!" Sota ran back into the house. "Mom, Grandpa,
Kagome's back," the voice could be heard saying.
"Well, they know I'm home now. I just need to introduce you to my
family. Sesshomaru, their going to compare you to Inuyasha, I'm afraid.
Sota's has taken a liking to him. They also know of you, but they only
know of the times that you've tried to kill me and that you're
Inuyasha's half brother. Shippo, they know your name and that you're a
kitsune." Kagome looking worried.
Sesshomaru, seeing she was worried, reached out a hand and carefully
squeezed her shoulder. "You've fought many formidable adversaries and
have won. Alas, if you can stand up to me and are still alive then you
can get through this. Now let's go." He smiled at her.
Walking into the house she called out, "Mom, Grandpa, Sota, please
come here. I have some friends that I'd like you to meet."
Sota ran to give his sister a hug. "Hey sis, did Inuyasha come with
you?" sliding to a quick stop looking up at Sesshomaru and pointed "Sis,
who's that?" Sota's eyes were wide open.
"Sota, find Mom and Grandpa, and tell them to meet me and my friends
in the TV room. When you're all in the TV room, then there will be
introductions, and Sota, NO Pointing that's very impolite!" Turning
around she said, "Follow me, and we'll go in and sit and wait.
Walking over to the sofa she patted the cushion, "Sesshomaru, I
think you would be more comfortable sitting here. It would have more
room for your tail. Do you feel comfortable? Would you like something to
drink while we wait?
"Yes, this Sesshomaru is comfortable. And no, I require nothing to
drink as of yet." Sesshomaru said. Just then the family walked in.
"Kagome dear, welcome home and you look great, but where is your
school uniform?" her mother questioned. "Who are your friends?'
"Mom, Sota, Grandpa, please sit down!" While she was waiting for
them to sit down, Shippo moved from her lap to the arm of the sofa.
"Okay, dear, now would you tell us who your friends are!"
"I'd like you to meet Shippo. He's the kitsune that is in the group
with Inuyasha and I. Shippo is a full blooded fox youkai. His parents
were killed by two youkai's known as 'the Thunder brothers,' and in
human years he would be 6 or 7. But in youkai, I have no clue since they
age differently from the way we do. I've been raising Shippo for the
past two years.
Now I would like you to meet my other friend. His named is
Sesshomaru, and he's the Lord of the Western Lands. He's a full blooded
inuyoukai, and he's Inuyasha's half brother. Their father was named
InuTaisho."
"Ah, sis, you mean the half brother that you've told us that has
tried to kill you and Inuyasha?" Sota moved over to his mother.
"Yes, Sota, the very one," looking over at Sesshomaru then back to
her family. "Anyone have any question?"
"I have one sis. Where's Inuyasha and why did he not come with you?
Did you two get into a fight again?"
"Yes, Sota, we got into a big fight. He's also been spending time
with his old girlfriend and has no time to do anything else.
"Sis, I've one for Inuyasha's brother."
"Sota, then ask Sesshomaru yourself."
"Ah sis!" pouting. "Sesshomaru, what's that fluffy thing on your
shoulder? What's the crescent moon and the stripes mean? Can you change
into another form and at will? Why have you tried to kill my sister and
Inuyasha? And lastly, what are your intentions towards my sister?" Sota
was waiting for answers.
"SOTA, you can't just come out and ask some of those questions," she
said turning red.
"You said, 'does anyone have any questions?' so I asked them. What's
wrong with that? Or is there something going on between you and
Sesshomaru that you're not telling us and that Inuyasha doesn't know
about?" Sota smiled.
"OHHHH! I'm going to KILL YOU, SOTA!" She jumped up and chased Sota
around their mother.
"Kagome, answer your brother then let your friend answer the
questions as well."
"Nothing's wrong. It's just questions like those in Sesshomaru's era
he would kill the person for even asking him anything like that without
a care in the world. And NO, there's nothing going on between us. He
does not think of human females like that, and even if there was,
Inuyasha has NO SAY. He's not my mate as the youkai society would call
it because I'm not marked, as you can tell by my neck, and I would not
want to be marked by the likes of that hanyou!" Kagome heard Sesshomaru
chuckle at that.
Sesshomaru then answered the questions. "Kid, Kagome was right. They
would of gotten you killed without a second thought. But I've promised
your sister that I'd not kill anyone, and I don't break my promises
because that would bring dishonor to my family's name. Anyway, the
fluffy thing is my tail. The crescent moon on my forehead means that
I'm the first born and heir to the throne of my family's lands. The
stripes indicate my breed of youkai. My half brother is not full blood,
so he has none of this. He's a child from a human and a youkai. Yes, I
change into another form which is my true form. That is a big white dog
and I'd stand taller than this house. I can change at anytime I choose.
I tried to kill your sister at the time was because she's human and she
was helping my
brother get the sword, Tetsusaiga, and because she attacked me trying
to protect him. But I no longer desire to kill her anymore. She's won my
respect. As for my intentions, we are just friends and nothing more."
"Hey, sis, do you think Sesshomaru could show us his true form?"
Sota asked with hope.
"Sota, NO, I don't think he'd want to do that just for you and the
family to see. For me, I've already seen him in that form when he was
trying to kill me and Inuyasha at their father's tomb. Let's just say
he's a force to reckon with!"
"Sesshomaru, would you pleeease?" Sota looked at him.
"Alright, you and your family shall see my true form, but only
once," he warned.
They went out to see Sesshomaru's form and were coming back into the
house. Both Kagome's mom and grandfather were both white as a
sheet.
"Oh, Sis, that was way too cool. Sesshomaru is way better than
Inuyasha!"
"Kagome, you never did tell me what happened to you school uniform,
and where did you get this beautiful kimono from."
"Kagome told them the story of what had happened, I got the kimono
from Sesshomaru."
Her mother looked at Sesshomaru, "Thank you for saving my daughter's
life."
"You're welcome," Sesshomaru nodded looking at the older
woman."Where's Kagome's father?"
"Kagome's father died when she was very little. She was 8 years old
when he died."
"What are your plans with Shippo?"
"I've raised him for two years now and he thinks of me as his
mother. I'm going to keep raising him but as my son."
"Kagome you're too young for that kind of responsibility. You're 17
and you have NO clue how to raise a youkai child on your own, along with
hunting those shards and fighting this person you call Naraku. As you
mother, I say you need to find someone else to raise him!"
"Look, MOM, things changed when I was forced to grow up, putting my
life on hold the day I turned 15, the day when I was pulled into the
well and found out I was the keeper of a jewel that youkai's and humans
fought and killed for. The responsibility was placed on me because I
shattered it and two, because I am the keeper of it and that it came
from inside of me. It is my responsibility to collect the pieces again.
Then we come along a little kitsune pup who lost the only parents he had
ever known, then comes to think of me as his mother and loves me as
such, then to have my own mother tell me to find someone else to raise
him! Sure I don't know how to raise a
youkai pup but I've been doing A DAMN GOOD JOB OF IT FOR TWO LONG YEARS
and I'm not going to stop now. Sure, I'm only 17, and in that era girls
my age are married and have children already. So I'd like to see the
roles reversed and you be in my shoes and see if you are forced to
change and grow up. So, MOTHER, until you get thrown 500 years backwards
into the past and have to grow up fast and protect yourself then you
can't say how I've grown up!"
"That's enough you young lady. Being the eldest child in this house,
you were taught respect. You do not talk to your mother like that.
While you're living in this house, you'll obey the rules of this house.
That's all there is to say about that young lady!" said her grandfather.
Kagome stood tall like a proud youkai then said, "Fine, I'll just
leave!" Then she ran up stairs to get her things and to get Shippo.
Walking to her brother's room, she said "Sota, I'm leaving and I'm not
coming back. Mom told me I had to do something that I just can't do. You
can get the rest of what happened from them later. I'm going to miss you
grow up, you little runt. Do not cry for me. Just know that I will
always love you, Sota, my baby brother. Always know that." Getting up
and taking Shippo into her arms and the two bags, she ran out the door
down the stairs and out the front door and did not stop until she was at
the well. She could still hear her brother crying, "Don't go, Kagome,
pleeeease!"
She kept going, "Oh, Sota, I'm so sorry."
Kagome didn't hear Sesshomaru walk up behind her until he put his
hand on her shoulder. "Shall we go, Kagome?" Not knowing what to say, he
wrapped his tail around her after she had removed all the sutras and had
Shippo in her arms. With a leap, all three were in the well traveling
back to his era.