Yutamiki's New Family
Yutamiki yawned as she awoke in Kagome's arms. She hastily pried her arms off of her and ran outside. She ran towards Goshinboku, unaware that InuYasha and Shippou were there. Shippou hopped down carefully, making sure not to hurt himself in front of her, startling her a little bit.
"What are you doing here? It's not even dawn yet and your out here alone and it's freezing." He scowled and she blushed.
"I know, but I always awake to the sunrise. It's like I wake up at this time for a reason." Shippou stared at the young girl for a while before smiling slightly.
"I guess it's alright, as long as you don't get sick. Wait here, and don't move. If you sense anything, I want you to scream very loudly, they'll hear you." Yutamiki nodded and shivered as the wind blew and Shippou ran into the hut. InuYasha twitched his ears and opened his eyes slowly to see Yutamiki walk over to the edge of the cliff and lay on her stomach as the sun began to rise. He heard their whole conversation, and wanted to see where this would lead. Shippou returned with tow heavy blankets and laid on his stomach as well next to Yutamiki as he draped the covers on them.
"You shouldn't be out here, it's dangerous." He warned her, and she shook her head.
"I know, but I know that demons only do what they do for a reason." She looked at Shippou. "Tell me, why are you here? Is this your family?"
"This is our family now Yutamiki. You're a part of our pack now, as soon as InuYasha trustes you even further, you'll have his scent, telling youkai to back off. You won't even know it's there." She smiled as she looked off at the sunrise again.
"This InuYasha, he cares about Kagome more than he let's off." InuYasha suppressed a snort as Shippou giggled.
"Yes, they are mated. But it doesn't seem like it, even though they have a commitment, it'll be a long time before they'll be publicly intimate." Yutamiki smiled as she touched Shippou's tail, smiling when it began twittering. She giggled and tried again before he moved his hips, taking it out of her reach.
"I hear your birthday is tomorrow…" He said shyly and blushed as she nodded and reached for his tail. He took her hand and moved it away and gasped as she laced her fingers with his. He looked at her but she ignored his gaze and looked off into the sunset, the beauty of it making her look even more stunning as the rising sunlight lit her features and made her eyes shine like a bright fire. He said nothing as her face colored a little more, and he cuddled closer to her. InuYasha smiled at the scene, and Shippou immediately let her go when Kagome came out of the hut.
"Hey you guys, where's InuYasha?" She asked spotting them. She stood behind them with her hands on her hips. Shippou pointed up into Goshinboku, and Kagome hopped up there to see InuYasha sitting there smiling.
"What's so fuuny to you?" She asked as she balanced over to him and laid on his chest, the bark of the tree pressing into her thighs as she sank her nose in his neck, inhaling deeply. InuYasha sighed as he ran his hands through her hair and caressed her back.
"They like each other.." He whispered as Kagome nipped at his neck, sending him on the brink of insanity. He demon blood began boiling and he fought to keep it under control. She said nothing, just continued teasing him as she placed her hand on his thigh. He whined and moved her hand before turning her around and pressing her back onto his chest.
"Not here and not now. Too early…" He whispered before he began lightly making little circles on her thigh with his claw, moving closer and closer as her scent spiked up a notch. He suddenly stopped when it became too strong for him to maintain, fighting to keep control. Her breathing was heavy, ragged, and it made his senses go haywire. His demon blood called out to him, and he constantly refused it, making it's needs and wants for her stronger.
"Tomorrows her birthday."
"I know. Do you want to get her something, since she is part of our pack now?" Kagome strained her neck to look at him, surprise written all over her face.
"Really?"
"Really. She's a weird little girl…"He commented before they packed up and scurried into the hut. Kagome sniffed the air, noting that Myouga was on his way.
"We should go inside." She said as she hopped down and walked inside. InuYasha sighed and followed her. Shoving aside the bamboo mat, he sat in his usual corner as Kaede yawned and glanced at the four young people who sat in the four corners of the room, deep in thought.
Why do I feel like this, about him? He makes my stomach turn in a happy way, and makes my cheeks burn. What is happening to me? Note to self, ask Kagome…Yutamiki sighed as she stole a look at Shippou.
I have to get her the perfect gift for her birthday. I don't know her that much, but I will eventually ask her to marry me. Shippou thought and clenched his fists in determination.
They would be so cute together! Kagome thought happily. I should get a dress made for her! About two of them! She'll love them!
Just what is up with this little girl? It's like she instantly fit in. I don't like this…everything is too perfect. We have to lay low for a while until I now all of this is not a hoax. Naraku, what are you up to? InuYasha thought irritably as he looked at the mirror on Kagome's chest.
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Sesshomaru sighed as he walked through the backyard of his castle. He watched as toads hopped away from him in a nearby pond and as butterflies fluttered by happily, despite his presence that should have made them flee a long time ago.
Am I really so weak that butterflies do not even fear me?
You know that's not it. You're a different person now. They have no reason to fear you. A voice in the back of his head told him, and he smiled-they were right. He was not weak, he was far from it. But he was a new person, saw no reason for taking innocent lives and seeking irrelevant destruction. He glanced around as the wind lightly blew, making the rows of flowers and branches of trees flitter lightly, singing a melody that only the purest of hearts could decipher. Bending down, he picked up a lily and held it to his nose, inhaling it's scent deeply.
Instantly Kagura's face appeared into his mind, the way she smiled sadly, her laugh, how she always hid behind that fan of hers. Her srrogance surprised him, yet it was charming. Kagura…He thought as he twirled the flower in his fingers, breathing in it's scent once more. She decided to betray Naraku, so that they could live in peace, and he wanted to do that more than anything. He never knew anything could make him feel like this, want to make him go to the ends of the Earth for something. She was that something. Taking a deep breath once more, he put the flower in his whitefuku before he began walking again over to the tree that had pink flowers budding on them. He scraped his claw over it, wincing at the sound he made, unsure what that gesture just meant.
I guess I am an impatient youkai…He chuckled as he reached up and plucked a bloomed flower from the tree. He sniffed it and smiled as the lovely scent infiltrated his nose, reminding him of Rin. She was a very special little girl, like a daughter to him now, and he would let nothing happen to her. Kagura and Rin, they were the only people he grew to love, despite how much he said to hate them. Clearly he thought he hated InuYasha, but there was that hidden love that could never make him kill his younger brother, the way he always looked when defeat was waiting for him always tore his heart in two. Smiling at how ignorant his brother could be, he was surprise that he finally otld the miko how he felt. Sesshomaru could already tell these two were destined to be together, it was just a matter of time before they realized it themselves.
Sighing heavily as he let the flower drop the the ground, he felt the familiar presence of a young girl with her gaze heavily on him.
"Lord Sesshomaru…when is Kagura going to finally live with us?" Rin asked softly, folding her arms behind her back.
"Soon…" Sesshomaru said gently, surprising Rin at how his face softened at the mere mention of the wind sorceress. She smiled and nodded before she walked to his side, their gazes combining as they looked over the rest of the garden as the sunrise lit the flowers, giving them a once in a lifetime glow that made your heart warm. Rin happily grabbed Sesshomaru's pants leg and hugged it tight, still too short to even grab his waist. He smiled as he placed a hand on her head, running his fingers through her long ebony hair that she let flow freely as she matured, which brought him many headaches and migranes, seeing as she wouldn't budge if she didn't comb it out.
Kagura, one day all three of us will watch this together, as a family….
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Sango sighed as Kilala whined and used her paws to cover her ears at the babies constant yelling. She handed the baby to Miroku as she stepped out of the hut, cradling her head in her arms.
I can't take it anymore…I have to do something… Maybe Kaede could come up with a herb, that will drug her for a little while… Sango mentally slapped herself for such a cruel idea. Think think…. She rubbed her temple with her fingers as Kagome and Yutamiki walked up to her.
"What's wrong?" Sango opened her eyes and Yutamiki gasped and stepped back as two bulging red eyes looked at her, pleaing for help.
"Won't…stop…crying…so…much screaming….make it stop…." Kagome helped her friend back into the hut and watched as Yutamiki took the baby and began rocking. The babies crying eased a little, but it was still loud enough to make all of their heads explode. Yutamiki gathered all her courage and opened her mouth, letting a beautiful melody pour out, sending everyone into a daze as her angelic voice soothed all their soul.
"Mori no fukuro ga iimashita
watashi wa mori no mihari yaku
kowai okami, kitsune nado
kosasenai kara ne ne shina
gorosuke ho ho
gorosuke ho"
The baby yawned and Yutamiki smiled before singing it again.
"Mori no fukuro ga iimashita
watashi wa mori no mihari yaku
kowai okami, kitsune nado
kosasenai kara ne ne shina
gorosuke ho ho
gorosuke ho"
She peered down at the baby and smiled as he had his thumb in his mouth and was sleeping. She looked up to see the shocked faces of everyone, who was completely in awe.
"That was beautiful.." Sango said as Yutamiki set the baby down on a nearby mat. She blushed crimson and smiled as everyone made sure the baby was sleep before leaving Kilala inside and walking outside.
"I never knew you could sing like that.." Kagome praised. Yutamiki giggled.
"That's the first time I ever sung in front of someone besides mother. She said it's my gift, that I can touch hearts. She asked me to sing to her before he died." She wiped away forming tears with the back of her hand and flashed a quick smile at Shippou, who looked really worried. "But It was kinda fun having an audience." She flashed a smile Kagome was known for using and avoided Shippou's gaze. One they got back to Kaede's hut, they took a seat around the stove as she cooked. Kagome explained that Yutamiki sang like an angel, and lulled the baby to sleep. Kaede smiled and nodded at the young girl as she gazed into the distance, looking deep in thought.
"I think I am going to go out for some fresh air." She said before getting up and running out before anyone could stop her. Shippou ran out after her, but Kagome stopped him.
"I won't talk to her, I just want to make sure she doesn't get hurt." Nowing that was a shallow promise, she let him go. Shippou ran, sniffing the air for Yutamiki's scent of lavender. He saw her sitting at the edge of the cliff, where they were this morning, her legs dangling off the side like she was going to jump. She was humming softly, before she opened her mouth and actually sang, that surprised Shippou even further.
torrianse, torrianse
koko wa doko no hosomichi jya
tenjin-sama no hosomichi jya
chotto toshite kudashanse
goyo no nai mono toshasenu
kono ko no nanatsu no iwai ni
ofuda o osame ni mairimasu
iki wa yoi yoi, kaeri wa kowai
kowainagara
torrianse, torrianse
She sang it twice, the second time even more beautiful than the first. She hummed it once more before Shippou smelt tears as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hands.
"Oh father…"She mumbled before she dragged her knees into her chest and began sobbing her heart out. Shippou stood there, frozen like stone as she cried, becoming louder and louder with each second.
"Whataya gonna do? Let her cry?" InuYasha mumbled from a nearby tree. "Help her." Talking a deep breath, Shippou walked up to her and tapped her shoulder. She looked up and next thing Shippou knew, she thre herself into his chest and he was holding her, trying to make her crying stop. The smell of tears was too powerful, the pain of her pain too overwhelming, and before he knew what he was doing, he had wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to his chest, making her gasp and her crying to stop.
"Everything's going to be fine…" He whispered as she hugged him back, and began crying again, this time silently. Shippou began whimpereing and purring, licking the side of her face, doing everything he could think of to make her stop. InuYasha had long left, he saw him leave, but for some reason it seemed InuYasha knew this would happen. Shippou pulled her closer to him as she stopped crying and her body began trembling as she took short ragged breaths.
"I'm so sorry Shippou…"
"For what?"
"For this…"
"Don't worry…I don't mind…not if it makes you feel better." He looked deep into her eyes and blushed as she smiled.
"Let's, don't tell about the song. It's me and my dad's secret song, we made it together." Shippou nodded and hugged Yutamiki again.
"I promise. It's our little secret."
The next day was Yutamiki's birthday. Shippou had gotten her a quilt made with her name on it in the middle, and she nearly cried with happiness, as well as forgotten to breath. When Kagome's handed her the kimono's, saying her and Sango made, she nearly had a heartattack. InuYasha presented her with a baby rabbit as a pet.
"I'll name her Ryoko!" She said happily as she picked it up and kissed it. She set it on the ground and watched as it happily sniffed around, it's white fur blitzing around the hut like a snow storm on the move.
"Awww…She's so cute!" Kagome cooed as she wagged her tail happily, watching as InuYasha face showed more and more satisfaction as they watched the rabbit. Kagome noticed how Yutamiki held the flowers close to her chest. She soon recognized them as the same dead flowers she had when she first met her. Why does the love those flowers so? She asked as Yutamiki sniffed them for the third time in five minutes and watched the rabbit saldy once more before she smiled again. I wonder, were those flowers her mother cherished? Kagome's heart went out to the young girl who had more and more tradgedy than a child her age should see in her whole life.
Kagome stood up and walked out of the hut, shoving the bamboo mat out of the way before stepping outside and shivering as it suddenly got cold. She felt the Shikon No Tama pulse again before a surge of hot energy swept through her, making her cry out and fall to her knees. She clutched her chest as the pulsing intensified, stronger than ever, each time making her vision unfocused, and once it reutnred, it came back to steal it once again. She cried out again as it hit her hard, making her form a fetal position and tremble, closing her eyes as her head began pounding, and she saw through another's peron eyes when she opened them. The mouth talked on it's own accord, her brain thought by itself.
Hisaki! She screamed at herself as Hisaki looked down at the lifeless figure in front of her. It was a toad youkai, and it seems she cut him in half. Snickering slightly, she bent down and picked up the jewel shard, baring her fangs as a hot surge went through her. Almost there…She thought as she returned to her room, closing the door behind her to find her mind slave waiting on her bed for her.
" Ah, Isamu, how long have you been here?" She asked. The man looked at her, seeing as though her spell was beginning to weaken. How did he…No matter. He looked into her eyes and they glowed red, once again sending his mind and soul into oblivion, making him her slave once again. He walked up to her and snaked her arms around her hips before hungrily pulling at her kimono.
"Not yet." She growled as she ran her claw over his jaw, making him shudder and smile. She pushed him on the bed and climbed on top of him before nibbling at his neck once more, grinding her hips on his making him moan and grunt occasionally. She whined a little as well as feelings welled up in her stomach, and he stopped abruptly, flipping them over, demanding to take them to heaven.
"So be it." Hisaki snarled as he tore her kimono open, putting his mouth on her nipple and inserting two fingers into her needy opening, making her cry out and raise her hips towards him.
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Sango sighed as Kazuyu began to stir. Getting up and crawling over to him, she opened up her kimono before inserting her nipple into his mouth, silencing the hut once more. Yutamiki watched silently and smiled as Sango grimaced and sighed. She flashed Yutamiki a sigh before repositioning Kazuyu so he can be comfortable.
"I don't know how you do it…"Miroku said. "You women have all kinds of ways to tend to babies needs."
"It's, like sort of natural. Like I knew what to do from the beginning." Sango flashed Miroku a smile before calling Kilala.
"Can you take Yutamiki to Kagome?" Kilala smiled and transformed as Yutamiki climbed on top of her.
"Ask Kagome would she mind babysitting for three days. I have to go to my village to pay my respects." Yutamiki nodded as Kilala soaring through the village. She waved to the young children and smiled as they stared at her with awe. She looked down at the kimono she had just gotten earlier and insisted to put on.
There people are so nice to me, treat me like I am a part of their own family. That's why I have to stay, I know I belong here. So why do I sense bloodshed? Yutamiki shook off her mind nagging at her. She saighed as Kaede's hut came into view, with Shippou perched on the roof, his leg over the side.
"Shippou!" She called out happily and her heart leaped as he smiled at her.
"Where is Kagome?"
"She went back to her time, on the other side of the well. She'll be back tomorrow she said. She always does that." He added noting her look of confusion as he gave her the full length story.
"Ok, because Sango needs her to baby sit."
"Ask Granny Kaede. She'll be more than happy to do it." Yutamiki nodded and slipped past the bamboo mat to see InuYasha laying lazily on the floor with Kaede not far away from him.
"Aye. Hello there young child."
"Hello Kaede. I came for Kagome, but she is not here. Sango asks that you babysit her child until Kagome get back. She has to pay respects to her village." Kaede nodded and accepted. Yutamiki ran out of the hut and hopped on Shippou's back.
"Are you going to be here when I get back?" She asked, ignoring Shippou's stare. He nodded and smiled.
"Yeah, I won't go anywhere for along time. Just don't take forever." She smiled as Kilala ran off.
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Kohaku watched as Kanna walked into his room, dropping to her knees in front of him with a plate of food.
"Arigato." He said before picking it up and eating slowly.
"It seems it won't be long before we'll be killed at the hands of our master…"Kanna sighed.
"Dou iu koto da?" Kohaku said, looking at her with confusion.
"He will have no more use for us. It's common sense. He'll never set us free. Look, Kagura has a plan…"
"Doushite? Naraku needs us. It doesn't make sense."
Kanna sighed and looked at Kohaku.
"I know, but you have to bear with me. Are you in or out?"
"Gochisousama.." Kohaku said rudely, dismissing the matter. With a sigh of defeat, Kanna got up and walked over to the mat, sitting down and watching him intently.
Kohaku was filled with mixed emotions, this was completely ikenai, and he knew Naraku would slay them with the snap of his finger. He wanted to see his sister once more, and was determined once they did what he wanted, they would be free. Would it really be that easy? He had no where to go, surely if he tried to betray Naraku, he would slay him without even breaking a sweat, and he wanted to see his dear sister again.
"I'm not promising anything, but I'll help you, on one condition." He glanced over at the pale demon, whose face was now lit up with hope and happiness.
"Yes, Kohaku?"
"Rin, and Sango. I want to see Rin and Sango whenever I like." Kanna raised her eyebrow in confusion, but she nodded her head and did something she never did before-smile. It looked like it hurt to Kohaku, but she was a demon who was not the one to show emotions. He smiled back warmly as she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Rin, Sango, be careful. I'll see you two soon.
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Kagome sighed as she sat in her kitchen watching her mother prepare coffee. InuYasha was in the living room asking curious questions about the television.
"So, you two are mated?"
"No, not exactly. He has marked me, but we haven't-you know- yet." She felt a flush creep up her cheeks as her mother looked at her.
"Are you happy?" Kagome looked up at her mother.
"Yes, of course I am! I-I love him." She said almost in a whisper. Her mother smiled warmly before she walked behind her and hugged her tightly as Kagome wrapped her hand around the steaming mug, staring into the brown liquid intently.
"He's a special boy Kagome. Take good care of him." She whispered before InuYasha walked into the kitchen. He took a seat in front of Kagome as Mrs. Higurashi walked away.
"Shouldn't you two be getting back?"
"I'm going to go back." InuYasha looked at Kagome dead in her eyes.
"I want you to stay here, where it's safe, with the jewel. I'll be back to get you at midnight."
"But, I'm not human anymore, I'll be fine…"
"No, stay here." Kagome sighed as she squeezed her cup tightly, anger welling up inside her.
"Kagome, your InuYasha's responsibility now, and he's doing what he thinks is best, besides, you haven't spent time with me in a long time, I agree with him. You should stay here." Looking at her mother, than at InuYasha, she flattened her eyes on her head.
"I guess your right. I'll stay." InuYasha suppressed a whine as Kagome's eyes drooped. He felt bad, but he had to do something that he knew would be best if she didn't see.
"I'll be back to get you around midnight. I promise." Standing up, he walked over to her and kissed her on the top of her head, before planting a kiss on Mrs.Higurashi's temple and sprinting out of the shrine. He bounded over to the well and hopped over the side, closing his eyes as a warmness surrounded him as the Bone Eater's Well allowed him to travel 5oo years into the past. He jumped out with ease and ran to Sango's and Miroku's hut, to find them long gone and Shippou, Kaede and Yutamiki watching a sleeping baby.
"Aye, what do you need? Where is Kagome?"
"I need Yutamiki, and Kagome is at home." Shippou pouted a little, but said nothing. With confusion as well as curiosity, Yutamiki got up and followed him out of the hut. He squatted down and she clibed on his back, giggled when he began running as fast as he could.
"What's wrong?"
"I need you to do a favor for me." He said. She scratched her head a little as they approached a clearing with a garden in the middle. As he slowed to a jog, she could see a grave in the middle. However, before they could get too close, a barrier erected, stopping them. InuYasha set her down and took a deep breath before he began looking at her.
"This is…. I found your mother's remains. Once I buried it, this barrier erupted, and knocked me out cold practically." Yutamiki put her hand on her chest and gasped quietly, she almost didn't hear it. " I wanted to bring you here, so you can talk to her. Trust me, I of all people knows how it feels to be all alone, to be mistreated. She can hear you, my mother did, and I know yours will." She smiled as tears formed in her eyes. She looked at the various assortment of beautiful flowers that decorated the grave.
"It's beautiful," She said as she bent down and ran her finger over the delicate petal of a lily, the ones her mother loved so much. "How'd you know-"
"Kagome told me you held dead flowers, and I got those for you." She smiled and hugged his legs before she hesitantly stuck out a finger, then snatched it back to her chest.
"It's alright. You're her daughter, she won't refuse you." She nodded and began walking slowly, and the barrier opened slightly before closing as soon as she stepped through it. She could see InuYasha watching her, his ears moving this way and that as he scanned the area. She bent down and ran her finger over the smooth stone that had her mother's name imprinted on it. Tears streaming down her face as she leaned down and kissed the petals of the delicate flower her mother was named after that sat in the middle of the grave on top of the overturned Earth.
Yurihana Keiko the stone said, her beloved's mother's rest place.
"Hello mother," She said as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I ran away from the mean lady, I know it wasn't right, but I couldn't live there. After you died, everything just got worse and worse, until the bear demons came after me after I had ran away. But a miko/hanyou named Kagome saved me, and now I am staying with her and her iinazuke. For my birthday, Kagome made me some fukus, and that I'll be like a imouto to InuYasha's pack. Dewa itte rasshisi. Daisuki deso itsumo Okaa-san. Jamata na." She kissed the flower delicately one more time before stepping out of the barrier and smiling at InuYasha.
"You can come anytime you like, I can bring you." She nodded and walked over to him before hugging him.
"Why didn't you bring Kagome?"
"You and I are very much alike. I know this will be a special spot for you, and you don't want anyone to mess with it. It'll be our little secret, I never like anyone knowing where my mother's grave was, and I didn't think you would either." She smiled and tightened her hold on his legs before he asked her a question that surprised her.
"How would you like a family? I mean a real family?" She looked up at InuYasha, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Really?"
"Really." She smiled and jumped up to hug InuYasha. He caught her and brought her up to his neck, allowing her to wrap her arms around it and squeeze slightly.
"So, I'm part of the family? I'm not an outcast anymore?"
"You never was." She began crying into his haori, and he nuzzled his nose in her hair before he began sprinting back to Kaede's hut. Her crying subsided, and was replaced with hiccups and gasps for breath. He nuzzled his nose in her hair and began purring loudly as he slowed to a walk.
torrianse, torrianse
koko wa doko no hosomichi jya
tenjin-sama no hosomichi jya
chotto toshite kudashanse
goyo no nai mono toshasenu
kono ko no nanatsu no iwai ni
ofuda o osame ni mairimasu
iki wa yoi yoi, kaeri wa kowai
kowainagara
torrianse, torrianse
She began singing once again. InuYasha looked down at her and smiled warmly.
"You have a beautiful voice."
"My mother said that would be our song, if I ever get lost and need to find my way." InuYasha smiled as they approached the village gates. He set her down in front of the hut. He looked at her for a while before a crystal tear fought it's way down her cheek. Using his thumb so gently wipe it away, he tickled her cheeks a little, making her giggle before he turned to run away.
"Where are you going?" She asked him before he got away.
"To pick up Kagome." He tossed over his shoulder as he disappeared into the darkness. She walked in and sat down with a thump before Shippou sniffed the air and smiled.
"Welcome to the family." He whispered. She smiled and nodded as he hugged her quickly, which went unnoticed to Kaede.
Kagome sighed as she sat on her bed waiting for InuYasha. He certainly was taking longer than expected, and she certainly wanted to go back home. Home she thought as a smile crept into the corners of her mouth. The Warren States Era was what she could truly call home, her place of belonging. She smiled as she felt a familiar presence jump onto her window pane, and into her room.
"Well, it took you long enough." She sniffed him as he hugged her. "Yutamiki. You had to show her something, and I couldn't see?" InuYasha wrinkled his nose, and shook his head.
"It's not that, but it seems it's personal. Let's get going wench." Kagome exhaled deeply.
"I wish you would stop calling me that. Say my name for once."
"But that's what you are, wench." He said as they hopped out of her window and began running to the Well house.
"I have a name dog-boy."
"So, you're my mate, and I call you whatever I want."
"What gives you the right?"
"The fact that you belong to me wench." He said as they hopped out of the well five hundred years into the past. They began running towards where they smelled Kaede.
"Don't make me say sit-"
"Oooph!"
"Whoops, sorry! I forgot to say it as sit! Whoops! I did it again." She continued running as his swears and grumbling became more and more fierce.
That dirty little…He thought as the spell wore off. I'm going to kick her…. He spit the dirt out that had got into his mouth before he began running behind her. He caught up with her close to Kaede's hut, out of earshot and far enough that Shippou couldn't smell them. He opened his mouth to bark at her but she growled and pointed to Shippou and Yutamiki, who were sitting on the roof. InuYasha couldn't figure out how Shippou learned to jump up there by himself, but he dismissed the thought when Yutamiki laid her head on his shoulder.
"I'm glad he is going to let me live with you guys, like he is my otoo-san." She sighed happily, cuddling closer to Shippou and playing with his furry tail that was now bushier with his maturing. InuYasha giggled at how Kagome began snarling.
"They're too young!" She hissed, but InuYasha pressed a finger over his mouth and turned to listen again.
"I know, InuYasha may be a jerk sometimes, but deep down he's a really sensitive guy, even though he doesn't show it." Shippou began scraping his nails into the hinges off the roof, shattering one of them. They grimaced as the sound echoed in their ears, hurting Shippou the most.
"Won't…stop…ringing." He pressed his hands to his ears and shuddered as the ringing stop and was replaced by Yutamiki's laughter. He looked at her and smiled before he began laughing himself.
Yutamiki stared at him, fascination as well as amazement glazing her eyes over at how charming Shippou had grown to be. She blushed at how his fangs shined in the moonlight, how his jade eyes stood out, giving his face and hair a eerie glow. He seemed to perfect to be demon, yet to different to be human. She smiled warmly as she stared at him somemore, wondering how to attain that much beauty that kept her in awe. He noticed her staring and blushed as his laughter died down, replaced by chuckles of nervousness and uncomfort.
"Beautiful…" She whispered, looking into his eyes than quickly looking to the moonlight. "It's beautiful tonight." It was Shippou's turn to stare now. Her big browned eyes glowed in the darkness, and her ebony hair shimmered in the moonlight, covering her like a blanket. She absently ran her fingers through the long mass, humming silently to herself, oblivious that she was the only thing right now to him. Becoming tired of raking her hair, she began braiding it to the side, letting it hang off her shoulder. Realizing that she had no hair band, she clucked her teeth before Shippou shoved his blue one under her nose. She looked at it then at him as his brunette hair flowed down his shoulders like a waterfall. She smiled before she took it, tying it to the end of the braid, making sure to let some hair fall freely, which was still enough to tickle her legs as she barely braided half of it.
She now waved it in the air in rhythm to Shippou's tail with a smile. He giggled and reached over, touching her hair softly.
"It's so pretty, like Kagome's. She has beautiful hair." Yutamiki thanked him for his compliment and and looked down. Shippou sighed before taking hold of her hand shyly, surprising her. He avoided her gaze and stared out into the distance as she laced her fingers in his and squeezed it tight before cuddling closer to him.
"Your mother, what was her name?"
"Yurihana." She said with a sigh.
"That's why when we met you,"
"I had the lilies. Her name means lily flower."
"And your name means…"
"Superior beauty."
"It fits you." Shippou said as his face took on a pink hue. He sniffed her cautiously and smiled.
"Your kaori, it's like hakubaiku."
"You don't like it?" She said sadly. Shippou shook his head roughly.
"No! I don't mean that, it's just, soothing…" She smiled and cuddled closer to him as he dug his nose in her hair, inhaling her scent deeply.
"I want to visit her grave every month. Only InuYasha knows, but I want you to come with me. Only you, I want her to meet you…" Shippou nodded and smiled as he grabbed her waist and hopped off of the roof.
"Sure. Next month then, and every day we can bring her some yuris. Yuris for Yurihana." Yutamiki smiled as Shippou followed her into the hut. InuYasha and Kagome began walking silently.
"They like each other-"
"They are too young…"
"But we can't stop them…"
"They have to wait…"
"It was sweet…"
"I'm going to kill him…"
"Let it go…"
"I won't let it go…" They talked to each other at the same time. InuYasha grinned as Kagome growled again.
"I like her, I really do, but they are entirely too young."
"It's not like they are going to mate. He has to be at least sixteen, the runt has about ten more years before he even thinks about it. He can put a scent on her. It's evident they love each other."
"But InuYasha, your just going to let them…"
"As long as they don't do anything to grown, they are fine by me. As another reassurance, I'll even follow them for you. Just calm down, everything is going to be fine." Kagome nodded and walked into the hut behind InuYasha, to find Shippou curled with the baby and Kaede, and Yutamiki all be herself. With a sigh, InuYasha pulled Yutamiki into his lap as she stirred and began whimpering, and Kagome sat next to him, curling into her sleeping mat and falling asleep almost immediately. InuYasha closed his eyes after moving her braid out of her face so she can be comfortable, and fell into a light sleep.
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Yutamiki looked around even though she couldn't see anything in the darkness. She heard her mother's voice, though it sounded more of pain than joy. She ran towards the source, ignoring the burn and scorch in her lungs and she pushed harder and harder, her hair falling behind her like a cape. She entered a clearing to see two men standing there she recognized as her father. One of him, stood looking at her, his heart empty, and she sensed no life and warmth in this man. Another man was standing there, in a glass jar, banging on it for his life as it filled with sand. The other man, his dark and dead half, began to laugh and snicker as a woman appeared before him with chains wrapped around her neck arms and legs.
Yutamiki screamed as she ran towards them, being stopped by a claw that rested on her shoulder. Hisaki stood there, smiling at her evilly.
"Your mother's not here to save you know…" She sneered before she planted a cold dry kiss on her head. Yutamiki shuddered and pulled away from the girl as she saw her mother beginning to glow, making the darker half of her father not be able to touch her. Hisaki laughed as she disappeared.
"Everything has been taken form you little girl, and you shall soon fall prey to me." Her father in the glass jar vanished as well, calling out to her as the chains dropped from her mother and she held her arms out to her. Yutamiki ran to her as everything became dark, not allowing her to see anything. Then, she heard her mother's beautiful voice….
Yutamiki woke up with sweat pouring down her face in InuYasha's lap. He seemed to fall deeply asleep, and didn't even notice when she stood up. She glanced around and looked at Kagome, reaching to tap her when she heard a familiar voice in her head singing to her.
She followed the voice out into the forest and shivered at how frightened she became, but listening to the words, she continued walking.
torrianse, torrianse
koko wa doko no hosomichi jya
tenjin-sama no hosomichi jya
The voice sang over and over again, a song she come to realize was her mothers. Ignoring the presence of something following her, she broke into a run as she voice became stronger and stronger.
torrianse, torrianse
koko wa doko no hosomichi jya
tenjin-sama no hosomichi jya
chotto toshite kudashanse
goyo no nai mono toshasenu
kono ko no nanatsu no iwai ni
ofuda o osame ni mairimasu
iki wa yoi yoi, kaeri wa kowai
kowainagara
torrianse, torrianse
She found herself at her mother's grave, which was glowing with a white light that drew her to it. Placing her hand over her heart, she walked towards it, singing the song with the voice that reassured her.
Mother…She thought as she stepped through the barrier, unaware that cold eerie eyes were watching her everymove. Smiling as she watched the young girl, Hisaki crept closer and closer until she could see the light bathing the young girl.
Wonderful…she's just what I need. She thought as the Shikon no kakera began pulsing, making the girl look around before bending down and touching the Sakura hanas that now appeared with every step she took. She didn't understand why her mother drew her here, but she knew that this was where she needed to be. She felt a evil presence once more, but ignored it as a voice began talking to her.
Yutamiki, Yutamiki my beautiful Yutamiki, Isamu, the man you saw, is no longer your father…The voice cried out. Your love for your father may kill you. Do not believe your eyes my beloved daughter…The man you called otou has long died, his soul shattered.
Yutamiki shook her head. "No, surely father cannot be dead mother. I saw him, in a dream. There was two of him, and he was in a- we have time to save him!" She tried to argue, but the more she argued, the sadder and worried the voice became.
No my daughter, it is far too late! No…she's here…you must flee!
"Mother? What's wrong…"
My dear child, get away from here…. Yutamiki screamed as blades of purplish light came crashing against the barrier that protected them. She began crying and pulled her knees close to her chest as she screamed for somebody, anybody.
Somebody, help me! She screamed.
Kagome's eyes flew open as she heard Yutamiki's scream. It seemed she was the only person that heard it, InuYasha didn't even flinch. I'm sure even he would have heard that…Kagome growled as she picked up Tetsuyugo and darted towards her scent.
Yutamiki, where are you?
Ka-Kagome?
Yutamiki? How can you read my mind?
I don't know, but help! My mommy called me here, and this woman is attacking me! Please, I'm so scared… She said as Kagome entered the clearing to smell the stench of a hanyou that has mated so many times the stench made her stomach curl. Covering her nose with her wrist, Kagome darted over to Yutamiki and used her sword to stop the blades of light. Growling as she could smell Yutamiki's fear, and bared her fangs at the hanyou.
"Just who are you?"
"Ah, Kagome, at last we meet." The woman growled. Kaogme wrinkled her nose as she prepared Tetsuyugo.
"What? How do you know me?"
"Oh, I am Izayoai's beloved sister, and the reason for the future destruction of the world." She said as she held her hand to the floor. A tube of light erupted from her hand and a spear came out of the ground. She grabbed it a couple of times before swinging it around testily. She smiled as she swung it at the floor, sending waves of energy flowing at Kagome. Kagome jumped out of the way and nearly got blown away when the energy followed her. Swinging her sword, and was amazed when a pink energy erupted from it like InuYasha's Kaze No Kizu. She stared at the sword in wonder as it glowed pink and pulsed. Kagome smiled and held it ready to strike.
"Hisaki, tell me, what are your plans?" She said, dodging the blades of light thrown at her.
"Now, if I tell you, the game would no longer be fun now….would it?" She said as she easily dodged the Kaze no Kizu Kagome sent her way. Kagome glanced at Yutamiki, who was somehow erupting a stronger barrier than before. She had her hands over her head and was in a fetal position, trembling.
"That little girl…"Hisaki sneered. "I need her, and the jewel. Thank you young wench for helping me kill two mikos with one blow."
"Who said you were going to kill anybody?" Kagome screamed as she lunged at Hisaki. Hisaki dodged her moves and ran towards Yutamiki. Dropping Tetsuyugo, Kagome took out her bow and arrow and aimed as Hisaki's heart through her back.
"Oh no you don't…die!" Kagome yelled as she let go of the arrow. Hisaki screamed as it went through her, just missing her heart. She looked at Kagome, hate in her eyes.
"You might have won this time, but next time, I will send you to hell." She snapped her fingers and turned into dust ans she vanished. Kagome sighed as she sheathed Tetsuyugo and ran over to Yutamiki, who threw herself in her arms.
"It's ok…I'm going to take you home.." Kagome cooed softly.
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A/N
I know this may seem weird, but I decided to use a few japanese words to make the story a little more realistic. This is my first InuYasha fanfiction, and I have to say it is going pretty well. If you want to know what some of the words mean, or the link to the different sites where I got them, feel free to e-mail me, as well as ask me about different questions that you thought you could ask me. Warning-I'm still in grade school. Im a seventh grader. sigh I know, I should be worrying about boys, but I just love writing.
