Musume no Shorai – Chapter 2
"She was at the well?" Sango asked, draping a wet peace of cloth over the girl's forehead, in Kaede's hut. Her hair had gotten much longer over the past few years, not to mention her face looked more mature and wise.
Kaede's hut was now a meeting place for the small group, Kaede had passed away just a few years after Kagome had left for the future permanently. But it was like a memory none of them wished to let go of, so they used it, in memory of the old woman. Inuyasha and Shippo nodded.
"So she's the reason you left in such a hurry?" Miroku asked, re-entering the hut. Miroku looked relatively the same, except his face was now covered with a slight mustache.
Inuyasha's sudden burst of speed seemed to have woken up one of Sango and Miroku's three children, the youngest, Kohaku, so Miroku had gone to put his youngest son back to bed. Inuyasha didn't answer at first, so Shippo did for him.
"Yeah, she smells li-"Or at least, Shippo tried to, Inuyasha once again pounded him on the head to silence him. "You're lucky Kagome isn't here, that's twice she would have sat you!"
The older demon shuddered at this fact, it had been a while, but he still remembered the pain brought on by a single word. To this day, Inuyasha flinched when someone said the simple word 'sit.'
"Who does she smell like?" Mirkou pried, wanting an answer. Sango also listened intently.
"Come on Inuyasha, who?" Sango asked, seeing Inuyasha unwillingness to share.
"She smells like..." Inuyasha paused. "She smells like Kagome.."
Miroku and Sango looked startled, but after seeing Shippo's nod of agreement, they knew it was true. Sango looked down at the still unconscious girl.
"Does that mean..." Sango began, but the girl stirred slightly. "She's coming to."
The rest of them looked up, startled. She started to open her eyes, blinking a few times.
"You're awake." Sango said, smiling kindly down at her. She just continued to blink, confused.
"Who..." The girl began, starting to sit up. "Who are- whoa..."
Her gaze had once again fallen on Inuyasha, who stared back at her with his usual 'what are you looking at' glare. She pointed at his ears.
"You... Are those... real?" Inuyasha's ears twitched when the girl came up to him and twitched his dog-ears.
The other's sweat dropped.
"She's Kagome's daughter alright." Inuyasha stated, his eye starting to twitch now.
"You know my mom?" She asked, sitting down, looking at Inuyasha and the others.
"She's an old friend." Miroku began, but what he really wanted to know was "But tell me, what is you're name young lady?"
"Sachi, Higurashi Sachi." The girl said, bowing slightly. "What about you guys?"
"My name is Miroku, and this is my wife Sango." Miroku motioned to Sango as he sat down next to her. "And my friends are Inuyasha and Shippo."
Miroku made a gesture to each in turn, and Sachi acknowledged them each with a slight nod. Sachi noticed Sango looking at her, actually, looking at her hair.
"What?" Sachi asked, turning to Sango.
"You're hair..." Sango breathed, pointing. Sachi smoothed it with her hands, as if it would make the glints of silver disappear.
She had two things she was very self-conscious about, her eyes, and her hair. The fact that Sango had pointed her hair out, made Sachi go into the habit of smoothing her hands over her thick hair.
Miroku gave Inuyasha a questioning look.
"I didn't mean it like that Sachi, it's just... Well..." Sango also sent Inuyasha a questioning look, along with Shippo also wanting some sort of explanation.
Sachi blinked and looked at Inuyasha, she had been so pre-occupied with the dog-ears atop his head, she hadn't even noticed the silver hair.
"Sachi," Shippo started, looking back at the young girl. "what's you're father's name?" Sachi thought for a moment.
"I don't know..." Sachi admitted, shrugging. "My mom never told me."
"Inuyasha, did you and Kagome..." Miroku didn't even have to finish, let alone did he want to with the death glare Inuyasha was giving him.
"Miroku, you really are a pervert." Inuyasha said, trying to stop the very uncomfortable conversation.
"Inuyasha, I think you did." Shippo stated, giving him a narrowed eyed look.
"See what you're perverted ways have done Miroku, now Shippo's thinking that way!" But now it was just obvious, and they all knew, except for Sachi.
"Inuyasha, the proof is right in front of us." Sango said, trying not to look over at Sachi. But Inuyasha did, he looked over at her.
They were right. Sachi had his eyes, those demon eyes, and as Sango pointed out, some of this hair.
"Feh!" Inuyasha stood up, walking out of the hut. "Whatever!"
Sachi watched him leave. She felt a strange feeling. Did he know the answers to her questions?
She had to know. Sachi stood and fallowed him. Sango was about to chase after her, but Miroku grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Leave them a lone for a while." Was all Miroku said, Sango blinked, but sat back down anyway.
"Inuyasha!" Sachi jogged after him, trying to keep up with his quick pace. Inuyasha stopped at turned around, she was so much like Kagome.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked, trying sounding as peeved as he could muster.
"I have to know." Sachi said, walking up to him.
"Know what?" Inuyasha was a bit confused. Sachi growled a bit, but tried to control her temper.
"Who my father is." Inuyasha didn't say anything, just looked at her blankly. "You know, I know you do!"
Inuyasha still didn't say anything.
"Please Inuyasha, I need to know!" Sachi pleaded. "For the last fifteen years, my mom has done nothing but keep secrets from me. I wouldn't mind them all, if she just told me who my father was..."
Was Sachi talking about Kagome? That didn't sound like Kagome... why would she... Inuyasha shook his head, of course she hadn't told Sachi he was her father, how would she explain that her dad could never see her because he was in the past?
"Sachi..." She looked at him expectantly. "You're dad... is me..."
End - Chapter 2
Eevee-Dun dun duunn! Yes, the evil cliffhanger! But I must if I am to update it tomorrow
Peggi-Wait... how does that work?
Eevee-You see Peggi, when I leave a chapter at a cliffhanger, like I have to the last two chapters, I feel more compelled to write the next one! See? Aren't I smart?
Peggi-Yes!
Yoshi-No.
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Eevee-Peg, I have a proposition for you!
Peggi-I'm listening...
Eevee-I'll update this fic everyday like I have been doing, if you update you're fanfic more.
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Peggi-(sly grin) Yes I do.
Eevee-Consider it Peggi! It's a win-win situation! Anyway, thankz to all my reviews, and the nice comments of my friends who have read this, but not reviewed ;; Please leave me a review, I'd really appreciate it!
