(Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.)
Chapter 29: Saying GoodBye
Everyone was up before the sun came up and ate something for breakfast.
Then they all went outside in the courtyard.
"Kagome, if you need anything just get a hold of us at anytime." Kouga
said, hugging her. "When it's time for your pup to be born we want to be
there. Sota, you listen well to your sister and her mate Sesshoumaru as
well as his parents. They will never lead you wrong. They are very good
and will help you." Kouga rubbed Sota's head.
"Ok, thank you." Sota said. While they were talking Miroku's friend
Hachi showed up to carry the bodies.
"Sota, you're going to ride between Sango and Miroku on Kirara and
we'll meet you there at the village." With that Kirara, Sango, Sota, and
Miroku took off as well as Hachi with the bodies. Then Kagome and her
mate and his father and mother.
A little while later they all we're at the Sacred tree saying their
good-byes.
"Momma, Grandpa, I'm going to miss you. I'll be good for sister. I
love you both so much and I'm going to miss you very much." Sota said
crying.
Kagome walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him while saying
her good-byes.
"Mom, Grandpa, I'm sorry I could not save you. I'll do my
best to raise Sota and my pup that will be born soon. I'll miss you so
very much. I'm sorry for the wrong things that I've said to get us to
fight. I'll bring Sota here as much as I can. Well mom, grandpa, we have
to go. We still have Inuyasha to bury in the garden at the castle. I
love you and missed you." She turned around and reached down for Sota's
hand and walked towards Sesshoumaru and his parents.
"Sis, could we talk to Sesshoumaru and his father before we head to
the village?" Sota said.
"Sure, come on." Kagome walked to her mate.
"Sesshoumaru, InuTaisho, My brother would like us to sit down and
talk before we go down to the village." Kagome looked down at Sota
then looked back up seeing them nodded and headed over to sit under a
tree.
"Kagome-sama we'll take the body of Inuyasha with us and meet you down
at the village." Sango said.
"Ok, see you when we get done talking!" Kagome said to her friend.
Then took a hold of Sota's hand and lead him over to were Sesshoumaru
and his father were.
"Ok Sota, remember you have to ask. Also when we go
up to them we bow to show them respect." They walked up and bowed to
them.
"Alright, sis." He looked at the two Western Lords.
"Lord InuTaisho, Lord Sesshoumaru, could I ask some questions?" Sota
swallowed.
"Yes, young man, sit down here with your sister." InuTaisho said.
"What would you ask of us?"
"I would ask of you if I may stay in this era with my sister and if I
may bring my pet cat Buyo to this era as well. Also one last thing,
would I be able to be like my sister? The way she looks." Sota asked.
InuTaisho looked over at his son and nodded at each other. Then he
looked back at Sota.
"You do know what this will entitle, do you not?
You also do know you would have to learn many things and many of them
are hard things like learning to defend yourself and how to defend the
land, and you'll have to learn to hunt, train to use weapons, and follow
many rules of all that we go by as well as live by and do as you're told
no matter what by me, Sesshoumaru, your sister, or my mate. Do you think
you could do that?" InuTaisho asked Sota.
"Yes, I think I can!" Sota said.
"Then you may stay in this era and live in our castle. As for your
cat, go ahead and bring it. And as for becoming like your sister, there
is a way but you would have to really want to become a youkai because
it's not something to throw around lightly. There is a small bit of pain
that you might go through as well. So if you would still want to we'll
have to wait till we get back to the castle before we do so and after we
bury my youngest son." InuTaisho told Sota.
"Thank You and I'll train hard and yes please, I want to be like my
sister. Ah who will be my teachers?" Sota asked.
"You will learn to defend yourself as well as using weapons from
myself and my son. You'll learn math, history and others with the child
Rin and Shippo. Their teacher is Jaken. The others, we'll go over
later."
"That's ok, I'll learn hard." Sota said.
"Alright then you are welcome into the family of the Western Lands!"
InuTaisho and Sesshoumaru stood up and walked over to Sota and gave him
A hug one at a time then looked at Kagome.
"Go do what you and your
brother needs to do and get and we'll wait for your return at the
village. For I want to talk to the old miko."
"Travel safely." Sesshoumaru said as he and his father walked to the
village.
"We'll be back." She grabbed Sota's hand and walked towards the well.
Two Hours Later
Kagome and Sota came back through the well with many bags of stuff
like all the family photo books, picture frames, Grandpa's history books
on youkais and all the books, herbs etc., from his monk training to give
to Miroku. They headed to the village since it was getting late.
Everyone said their Good-byes and now was headed towards the castle.
Getting there they landed in the garden where the Japanese Crab Apple
tree was and buried Inuyasha.
"Welcome home little brother! Sorry that it's not in a better
setting." Sesshoumaru said. Then they all turned and walked in to the
castle.
They took Sota to the room that Kagome stayed in when she was hurt
from that snake demon. When they got to the chamber Kagome sliced her
wrist and held it to Sota's mouth as Sesshoumaru took one of Sota's
hands and made a slice in both his and Sota's palms and held their hands
together as InuTaisho done the same with the boy's other hand along with
his as well. So that Sota would have his sister's blood as well as the
blood from both Lords of the Western Lands running through the veins of
the boy. Then Sesshoumaru and Kagome went to Rin's chamber and did the
same for Rin so they would be a family. Sesshoumaru adopted Shippo as
his adopted son as well.
It only took an hour for Sota and Rin to full change. Sota had black
hair and a black tail but had forest green streaks and orange stripes on
his eyelids and no marking on his forehead. Rin had black hair and tail
that had lavender streaks; she had lavender stripes and lavender on her
eyelids, but no markings on her forehead. Kagome and Sesshoumaru walked
down to check on Sota. They saw that he was doing fine so Kagome spoke
up.
"Well Sota it's getting late and since your body has gone through a
dramatic change and since the crack of dawn is real early for those who
are not used to it. I should know I had to learn it the hard way when I
had to start looking for the shards. And in the morning you're going
with Sesshoumaru on patrol of the western lands. Then after dinner
tomorrow your lessons of defense and weapons. You'll be learning from
both InuTaisho and Sesshoumaru. Then the following day Sesshoumaru will
probably start teaching you how to hunt as a youkai. So we'll say good
night, my sweet little brother." Kagome leaned over and kissed his
forehead then Sesshoumaru rubbed his head and smiled at him.
"Good night, sis and Sesshoumaru. Thank you for being my sister,
Kagome. I love you a lot sis. See you in the morning Sesshoumaru." Sota
said turning over as Kagome and Sesshoumaru walked to the door and
walked to their chamber.
They undressed and Kagome slide on a sleeping kimono and lay down next
to Sesshoumaru.
"Sessho, I'm glad I have stopped throwing up in the
mornings but look, my belly is getting bigger." She said.
"That is good that you are not getting sick any more and that your
belly is getting larger. It proves our pup is well and will be strong."
He said rubbing her belly and gave her belly a kiss before he brought
her into his arms to sleep.
Several hours went by and it was now the time to get Sota up and ready
to go with Sesshoumaru. When Kagome came in to wake Sota but saw he was
already up but trying to figure out how to put on his haori and hakama
which were both forest green. "Morning, sis. Sorry I'm taking so long."
Sota looked at her then back to his clothes.
"It's alright. Here I'll help you." She helped him out as Sesshoumaru
walked in. "He's ready. He just had a hard time with his haori and
hakama." Kagome said.
Sesshoumaru nodded. "You ready Sota? We have a big day ahead of us.
He said walking over to his mate. "If so, let's be on our way."
"Yes, I'm ready." Sesshoumaru and Sota left. "See you later sis."Sota
waved.
Towards late afternoon Sesshoumaru and Sota showed back up and now
Sota was out playing with Rin and Shippo. Sota had a great time with
Sesshoumaru on the patrol as did Sesshoumaru with Sota.