Understanding The Ties
Kagome snarled as she bared her fangs at an approaching youkai. But instead of approaching her, it simply hesistated a little, and kept walking. Blinking in confusion, she glance back at InuYasha, who had almost took Tetsusaiga. Growling at another youkai, a spider youkai, she prepared to swing, when stronger hands grabbed her and InuYasha, and dragged her into an alley. Swearing loudly, InuYasha drew Tetsusaiga on the intruder before he recognized the familiar stench of the person.
"Sesshomaru?" They said in unison. Fixing his clothes, the tai-youkai cleared his throat before narrowing his eyes at his brother.
"Yes, live and in person. Now, if you care to hear an explanation, I must inform you I am not comfortable talking while being poked by my own father's, well now, brother's fang." Snorting, InuYasha dropped Tetsusaiga back in the scabbard as he folded his arms impatiently. Clearing his throat once more, Sesshomaru ran his gaze over Kagome.
"Ah, just as I remember. You mustn't attack citizens Kagome. Even you know that. Youkai have always dwelled with humans." He said to the both of them. "But when you were born, I had a spell placed upon the both of you." Kagome blinked as she looked back at InuYasha, who seemed as confused as she was.
"What? How are you…when did you…" She sputtered. Sesshomaru smiled as he waded over and looked around the corner before hurrying back.
"I'll explain later, but my ride is here. Here you go." He said, tossing InuYasha his ramen. "Don't say anything to about me to my past, or you might change all of our futures." He said as he walked out. A closing door was heard, as well as a fast retreat by a car. Walking out of the alley, they quickly ran back into the shrine, placing the ramen on the table. Kagome sat at the table, rubbing her temple with her fingers as InuYasha paced back and forth.
"How'd he manage to come here?"
"Maybe, it's his future self?" Kagome reasoned through closed eyes. "Whether future or past, I want to know why everyone is youkai now." InuYasha snorted.
"Keh! He probably did it to try to kill us, but messed."
"InuYasha please make sense once in a while." She said as she picked up Nash and placed her in her lap. Whirling around to see InuYasha's ears pressed to his head, and a sad look in his eye, she sat up, dumping Nanashi to the floor.
"No…Yasha…I didn't…" She advanced towards him, and he simply whined as he retreated from her.
"No, you meant every word." He said sadly. Kagome shook her head and began walking towards him, psuhign him into a corner. Pressing a finger into his chest, she screamed as hot tears spilled down her face.
"Listen Mr.Dog-boy! I know what I meant and don't mean, and I did not mean that! I wish there was some way we could understand each other better, because I know now that when you made me mad, you were trying your hardest to speak your mind, and for that," She said, her voice much softer. She put her head on his chest and sighed. "I am sorry InuYasha." InuYasha growled low in his throat as he ran his fingers through her hair.
"It's ok. I was being an idiot. That's how I feel towards the monk sometimes." Even though he was serious, Kagome laughed as she walked back into the kitchen and picked up the dog, shoving her in InuYasha's face.
"Well, she's your mutt. You potty train her." Groaning, InuYasha took Nanashi and headed outside.
A few hours later he returned with a proud look on his face to find Kagome sleeping at the table, her face in the book. Smiling as he put Nanashi down, he picked her up and carried her upstairs, where he placed her in her bed. Her tail and ears twitching, she sighed as he placed the covers under her chin and kissed the tip of her nose. He turned around and walked out, lightly closing the door behind him to see a very amused looking Mrs. Higurashi.
"Hello InuYasha." She said with a calmness in her voice he knew meant trouble. It was the same tone Kagome used when he turned up looking guilty, knowing he was going to get 'it' nice and hard. Swallowing hard, InuYasha managed a shaky smile as Mrs. Higurashi pointed to the ball of fur twitching on the ground at her feet. "It's nice to come home to three instead of two dogs now." Walking downstairs and picking up Nanashi, InuYasha whimpered.
"Sorry, but I felt sorry for her, and she was the only one left, and I didn't like the way they treated her…" He pressed his ears on his skull. Mrs.Higurashi's expression softened.
"It's ok InuYasha. But you have to let me know before you bring anything home. I would hate to walk home one day and find it overrun by toads." With a chuckle, her and InuYasha walked into the kitchen followed by a yelping Nanashi.
"Can it! Kagome's sleeping." InuYasha growled, silencing the dog. Snickering, Mrs.Higurashi handed her a dog treat Kagome had bought, watching as she happily ran out of the room with a bone bigger than she was. Sitting down at the table, Mrs.Higurashi looked at InuYasha as he stared off into the distance.
"You know, one of Kagome's favorite holidays is Valentine's Day." InuYasha looked puzzeled. "It's a holiday where couple do things for each other,like buy stuff, and more intimate stuff. Also you can tell a family member how much you love them, or claim a crush to someone. But it all focuses around love." Sighing, InuYasha looked at his claws. He didn't have anything for Kagome, had nothing to offer her in the beginning. But she chose to be with him anyway, and that was one thing he didn't understand. He tainted her, and yet she loved him for him. Sniffing the air, his body turned to stone as the familiar, yet dreaded scent of her ability to conceive smacked him hard. It made his senses to haywire, and he couldn't concentrate on trying to give her a gift that she would cherish.
You know what she would like…
Shuddup you hentai.
You know you like it. Silencing his inner youkai, InuYasha's eyes darted around as he searched for a way out, a way to get away form her so that she'll be safe from him. Catching his nervousness, Mrs.Higurashi put her hands on InuYasha's.
"What's wrong darling?"
"Kagome's in heat….my demon blood is fighting to take control, I have to get away." Nodding in understanding, Mrs.Higurashi watched as InuYasha moved to fast from his seat it was almost like he disappeared from in front of her. Hopping into Goshinboku, InuYasha relieved himself, laying limp as he demon blood ridiculed him. Smiling, InuYasha closed his eyes as sleep took over.
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Awakening as the sounds of pants and the scent of musk hit her hard, she groaned as her junction between her legs began to pulse with need and her stomach did a flip in a good way. Sniffing the air one more time, her chest began to feel warm, and she felt lightheaded, dizzy. Standing up and looking out the window, she almost fell out of it at the sight that greeted her.
InuYasha sat there, one leg hanging off of the branch, pleasuring himself. He was stroking so hard, she thought he was hurting himself. Oh kami, oh kami, oh kami! I shouldn't be watching this! She screamed in her head as her mouth hung open as InuYasha whimpered and panted. The scent of his pleasure hit her in waves, and she had to fight to go out there and join him. Watching and listening as he mumbled her name over and over again, he finally tensed up and rasped what sounded like her name as his chest slowly rose up and down and he lay limp.
Immediately, his release hit her senses, and she moaned in ecstacy as she closed her eyes and breathed deeply again. The scent of him, the scent of his want for her, and the scent of his musk, his completion, it was all to much for her to bear. Sighing loudly, she watched as he cleaned himself up and went to sleep. Walking downstairs, she met her mother sitting at the table, looking deeply concerned.
"Kagome, you understand that you are in heat no?" She cut straight to the point, surprisind Kagome as she sat down. Slowly shaking her head, Kagome stared at her mother.
"InuYasha, he went outside because the scent of your 'preperations' to conceive were playing havoc on him. His demon blood was trying to take control, and he went outside, to protect you."
"From what? I'm safe when he's with me."
"He's trying to protect you from himself. He's scared that he might hurt you." Sighing loudly, Kagome looked out the kitchen window. " Just, be careful, and bath more than nessecary to bring the scent down. I packed your bag. Get going." Smiling as she hugged her mother, Kagome picked up her back and raced outside. His previous activity still lingered in the air, and she took a deep breath of it once more before she called for him. Walking to the tree, he dropped behind her with his hands on his hips.
"You called?"
"Yeah, let's go." She said, ignoring the constant nagging at the way he smelled. Nodding, InuYasha picked her up and ran to the well house.
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Growling as he looked at the scroll on his desk, the tai youkai reached to pick it up, drawing his hand back instantly as if something had burned him. It's not yours. He reminded himself as he tore his eyes off of it. Moments later, however, his gaze was on it once more. Cursing his father, the tai youkai stood up and walked over to the window, tying his hands behind his back. Suddenly a young lady, another youkai, opened the door. Smiling at her husband, she walked over to him, hugging him from behind as she glanced at the scroll.
"Have you seen them yet?" She asked sweetly as she squeezed lightly. He nodded and caressed her arm with his claws, lightly scraping them against her warm skin.
"Yes, but I didn't have time. Too many people, human actually, to inform them of how life is without the spell. I'm starting to regret this." He said with a sigh. She smiled as she waded over in front of him, placing her face on his chest.
"Never say that. Be glad for everything you do." Smiling at his wife, he gently rubbed his hand through her long silver hair.
"Have they…"She asked, cutting her self off. He shook his head.
"No, seems he has only marked her. They are slow young children if you ask me." His wife playfully hit him in the chest.
"You're the one to talk. It took you forever just to ask me, and we're not even going to get to the marking." She said with a roll of her eyes as he growled playfully. Sighing as he pulled her into a deep embrace, they atared at the sunset before the scroll began to glow with a white light. Hissing with satisfaction, Sesshomaru quickly walked over to the scroll.
"It is time. Fate will unwind itself now. Hold your breath my darling, destiny now controls what happens."
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Skipping happily as she picked a few flowers for Kohaku, Rin hummed happily as she ran agead of Sesshomaru. Keeping his gaze on the girl, he walked slowly through the forest of his brother. She smiled happily as she walked over to him, handing out a flower. He took it, and twisted it in his finger, before placing it in his armor and watching as she ran off again.
"M'Lord. I don't understand why you allow the heir of the youkai exterminator village to call on Rin." Jaken croaked. "He nothing to offer, she will not be happy! I may despise this young girl, but she deserves to see better than that young man." Shooting the toad a glance that silenced him, Sesshomaru watched as Rin picked even more flowers. She had so many they were falling out of her hand, but Sesshomaru ordered Jaken to bring a basket, for she wanted all the flowers she picked.
"Surely I know this much. This Sesshomaru isn't worried about the riches and fortunes of one, but the love in his heart. If he truly cares about Rin, we shall see Jaken. He doesn't need proof. We shall see." Smiling as the entered the village gates, the proceeded to the monk's hut instead of the old priestess. Smelling his brother, he wrinkled his nose at the smell of her heat and his arousal. She must be sleep, because he smelt nothing of her at all. Cursing the halfbreed, Jaken stuck his tongue out at the hut before InuYasha walked out. Grinning at Jaken as he cracked his knuckles, InuYasha followed Sesshomaru into the hut.
Pushing the bamboo mat out of the way, Rin greeted everyone with a huge smile on her face. Kohaku greeted her, his face darkly covered as he stared at the young girl with fasincation. Taking his que, he stood up, and grabbing her free hand, led her out the hut. Sesshomaru drew his lips back in a snarl, but no sound came out as he watched Kohaku grab her hand. Snickering, InuYasha sat down as Sesshomaru did on the other side of the hut.
"So, what do you think of my brother?" Sango said coldly. "Is he not worthy?" Miroku put his hand over her mouth as Kazuyu tugged at her hair in an attempt to silence her too.
"Sorry, she's expecting again." InuYasha sniffed and wrinkled his nose. "It must be a girl cause she's cranky."
"I'm not…"
"Can it or I'll feed Kazuyu to the hawks." Silencing immediately, Miroku and Sango turned pale as they held there baby and Sango's stomach close to them. InuYasha was only bluffing, but they believed it.
"Well, I saw an old acquaintance of mine yesterday. Tsukiko is her name." InuYasha chuckled.
"Oi! The little wench you had your hands all over when we was little, and I you always made me promise not to tell when I caught you?" Supressing a laugh, Sango and Miroku put each other hands on the other's mouth, even though the baby lughed outright. Clearing his throat, Sesshomaru turned pink.
"Yes. That one." Smiling, InuYasha nodded as Sesshomaru began talking. "Well, apparently I made a promise to marry her. But, I have already fallen for Kagura. But I think…I think she wants to deceive me. It's been peaceful for way too long now." Nodding, InuYasha couldn't help but notice the hurt in Sesshomrua's voice.
"I don't think so. I think she's waiting for something, like she wants one of us to do something stupid and mess everything up." InuYasha looked around to see everyone-including the baby- looking at him with expectancy.
"Oi! Everyone has gotten in a situation when they got beat down. Don't even try that. Keh. Try to blame it all on me." He mumbled as Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.
"I have no idea, but stay on guard. As for me, I think I might let Rin travel here with me to see Kohaku, since it is not far. Though I have to be returning to the Western Lands soon. Oh InuYasha, I happened to stumble upon a legal note for you. Would you like it? It seems you inherit Musashi by your nest birthday, which happens to be about 3 months and seventeen days away, which will make you 19." InuYasha snorted.
"Keh! What in the hell am I going to do with Musashi anyway? I don't want it." Shaking his head, Sesshomaru glared at him.
"Why do you turn down your birth right? If something happens to me, you inherit father's lands. I admit, I'm not as quick and cunning as I used to, but I can still defend myself." He added, seeing InuYasha's hand twitching for Tetsusaiga. InuYasha refused to look at Sesshomaru again.
"No. I don't want it. I won't take it. Leave me alone." Sighing in defeat, Sesshomaru could do nothing but shake his head.
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Yutamiki smiled as her and Rin giggled at the two boys that were sitting in the grass.
"Well, where you meet him?" Rin asked. Yutamiki shrugged.
"When I came here, I think. He's really sweet and cute. How about Kohaku?"
"I met him when Kagura kidnapped me when she was working for Naraku," Yutamiki giggled as the boys began walking towards them with a bouqet of flowers. Blushing, Rin took the flowers and kissed Kohaku on the cheek. Yutamiki, taking Rin's lead, did the same, and both the boys fell to the ground in a daze. Giggling, the girls ran off. Standing up, the boys chased after them, easily catching up. Slowing down, they walked until everyone except Rin stood on guard.
"What?" She asked. Suddenly a loud boom was heard and Kohaku jumped in front of her, using his arms to block off the blades that went flying at her, sending him into a tree. With a loud thud, he fell from it, wincing as he stood up and drew his sickle. Yutamiki screamed as her and Rin backed away anxiously, trying to remain safe as Shippou stepped in front of them. Baring his fangs and growling lightly, he challenged the demon to hurt them again.
"Tell me." A young women said as she stepped form out of the shadows. "Where is Sesshomaru?" Rin gasped but Yutamiki clamped her hand over her mouth to keep her silent. Swearing loudly, she ran behind Shippou and grabed his by his neck with her fingers into his back. Looking at Kohaku, she threw another wind blade at him, which threw him into the tree one more time. That was enough to scare Rin though, and she ran out and threw herself over his limp body. Yutamiki ran after her, and Tsukiko's eyes widened as she looked at Yutamiki. That's girl's power? She thought as she looked at the young children. Shaking it off, she dug her nails into Shippou's back, making him cry out. Yutamiki couldn't take it anymore.
"No stop! Stop! Please-"
"Shut up!" Shippou bellowed. She stared at him, surprised at his tone of voice. It was enough, to scare her, and she never heard Shippou talk to her, nevertheless anyone like that. She looked over at Rin, who was now crying her heart out, and placed her hand on her friends back. Anotherr deafening scream was heard, and she watched as Shippou's limp figure fell to the floor. Staring at his body in shock as Tsukiki advanced towards her, she felt something hot erupt in her body as she looked at the unconscious Kohaku and the grief stricken Rin. Purple crackles of her miko energies could be heard, and she felt her hands warm up as she subconsciously focused that power.
"Little girl, does it anger you that I have wounded your little boyfriend? Better hurry. If you take to long the pain will kill him." Yutamiki growled as Tsukiko began laughing. Reaching for Yutamiki, she chuckled evilly as she grabbed the little girl's neck.
Snarling visciously, Kagome lept into the clearing with InuYasha and Sesshomaru in tow. Preparing to strike, Kagome stopped and looked around for that source of energy that was flaring. InuYasha looked around too, before he realized that Yutamiki was channeling this energy. Looking at Sesshomaru, Tsukiko tightened her grasp on Yutamiki's neck as she held her up to her face.
"Sesshomaru. Your promise. Or this girl dies." She brung her claws to her neck. Yutamiki's eyes faded as she stared at Shippou's body with a new, ferocious sadness, as well as anger. Looking at Tsukiko, she couldn't hear what was going on around her as she grabbed her arms. Kagome watched as miko energies surged up Tsukiko's arms, burning her flesh and making her cry out in agony. Dropping Yutamiki to her feet, the young girl walked over to Kagome and grabbed her bows and arrows. Realizing what she was going to do, Kagome tried to yank them back as Yutamiki aimed. But she had a firm grip on them, and Yutamiki looked at Shippou one more time before looking at Kagome.
Kagome gasped and stumbled back at the look in her empty, faded eyes that Yutamiki gave her. She thought Shippou was dead, and Kagome kept hearing a little voice in the back of her head was whispering at Yutamiki.
Kill her….Kill her…The voice was too calm, to familiar, and Kagome recognized it as a voice she grew to hate with a vengeance. Yutamiki was fighting, but somehow Hisaki had control over her. She glanced at InuYasha.
"InuYasha, it's Hisaki! She's controlling her!" Swearing loudly as he raced up to the young girl, he kneeled down behind her.
"I'm sorry." He muttered before he punched her in her back. Gasping softly, she fell backwards, unconscious, as InuYasha caught her. Kagome looked at Tsukiko, who looked like she wanted nothing but to be left alone.
"Tell me. Why do you bother me and my family? You hurt my pup, you stalk my brother, I should kill you." InuYasha growled as he leveled Tetsusaiga at her chest.
"InuYasha,"Kagome used Tetsuyugo to bring his down, and instead swiped hers at Tsukiko. "Let me do it!" Sesshomaru stood in front of them before Kagome could strike Tsukiko. Seeing her opportunity, Tsukiko slipped a light kiss on Sesshomaru's lips before disappearing as the wind blowed. Kagome growled.
"Why'd did you let her escape?"
"Simple. This Sesshomaru does not kill just for stalking one's kin. If we kill her, than we won't be able to find out what led to Hisaki's new advancement. She's working for her, or at least has some times." He reached over and picked up the still sobbing Rin, and slung Kohaku into his arms. Nodding as InuYasha picked up Yutamiki, and Kagome Shippou, they all walked back with the silent Rin. Walking into Kaede's hut, she gasped at them all.
"What happened?" She said as she tore Shippou's shirt and looked at his chest. Rin refused to say anything, just focusing on Kohaku's chest, which was struggling to rise and fall. Sighing loudly as she put a solution on his chest, she looked at Kagome.
"Well, she managed to break his ribs and poison him with her claws," She said as she bandaged his chest. "But he should be fine in about a week or so. Kohaku, might take half a month, because he has a sprained ankle, as well as his arm is broke." Kaede began adding a salve to his ankle to ease the pain, apologizing as he hissed and writhed. Bandaging it, she ordered him to stay off of his feet, and she sent Kagome for Kilala. Looking at Yutamiki from under a blanket since InuYasha flat out refused to leave, she heaved a sigh and nodded.
"She's fine. Just knocked out." She said as she softly pushed her next to the bandaged boys. Kilala walked in, and Sesshomaru helped to put him on Kilala. Walking with him as they went to Sango's and Miroku's house, Sesshomaru explained what happened as Rin walked in and took a seat next to Kohaku without saying anything. Meanwhile, Yutamiki awoke and blinked a couple of times as she sat up and looked around. Immediately Kagome was by her side, looking relieved yet angry.
"Yutamiki, I'm so glad your ok. I told you not to leave the village." She said sternly, watching as Yutamiki avoided her gaze.
"What happened?" She asked simply. Kagome's expression softened as InuYasha crawled over and began to smooth Yutamiki's hair.
"Well, the feline youkai hurt Shippou, and well your powers acted on your rage. That's when Hisaki took over." Closing her eyes and lowering her head, she glanced over at Shippou. "He'll be fine." Kagome reassured her. Sighing, Yutamiki stared at Shippou before placing three fingers on his cheek softly. Then she threw herself at Kagome, crying her heart out as she let her remorse take over.
Three days later Shippou still hadn't awoken, and the next day broke out into a fever. Kaede gave him some herbs, and she took him, as well as Rin, Yutamiki and Kohaku, to Sango's and Miroku's hut so they could rest with Kilala to send if anything went wrong. Checking his temperature, Yutamiki changed the clothe on Shippou's head as Rin checked Kohaku's ankle. Using all the gentleness she could muster, silently she tried not to hurt him. He looked at her with worry as she sat next to him.
"What's wrong?" He said. She said nothing, just stared at him. Smiling, he leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I'm here, I wouldn't die and leave you. Understand that." Smiling weakly, Rin nodded as she looked off out the window of the hut.
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Sango sighed as she looked at Kazuyu. She was glad Kohaku was ok, but he had to understand that just because of his training that he wasn't invinsible. Miroku snaked around her shoulder and pulled lightly. Smiling, she allowed her head to fall on his shoulder, scolding Kazuyu when he began slapping at her face. Miroku smiled as he took the abusive baby.
"We don't have to punish him darling." Miroku said softly. "We can simply talk to him. Not like we have to strike him or something. Never, monk or ex-monk, will I strike a child in that manner." Wrinkling his nose at his son, he coughed a little as he laid Kazuyu down and fished for pampers and wipes that Kagome brung. Taking off the old diaper, Sango held her vomit in her stomach as she took it, folded it and threw it in a nearby waster basket. Using the baby wipes to wipe him clean, he applied a little bit of baby powder before putting on the new diaper.
"See? Now you no more smell stinky!" He said happily as he blew against Kazuyu'a stomach as InuYasha walked in with Rin and Kohaku in his arms. Smiling at the both of them, Sango hugged them for a long time.
"I'm glad your ok," She said as InuYasha walked out to check back in with Shippou. "But you must understand you can never leave the village without someone with you until your strong enough to fend for yourself. Kohaku, you are strong, but you never finished the training that father intended for you. You have much to learn if you want to protect Rin." Kohaku and Rin looked at each other and blushed. Miroku cleared his throat as he spoke up, Kazuyu still bouncing on his lap.
"I understand that after the tradgedy of the exterminator tribe, that now the responsibility falls to you and Sango to rebuild it no?" Kohaku looked at Sango with wide eyes as she nodded her head slowly. "Then that means Kazuyu will have to learn as well, am I right?" Seeing as Sango looked at her son and nodded, Miroku turned and looked at Rin. "I understand that you have been under the protection of Sesshomaru, and judge me not, he is a very strong youkai, but would you like the confidence of knowing that you don't need his protection some day? Kohaku has been trained from birth, it's his natural instinct, way of life, much like a youkai. He, as well as Sango and I, have the responsibility of rebuilding her village and restarting the legacy." Rin nodded her head as she looked at the young baby, who's plans for life were already made up.
"I…I would like to help." She said in a small voice. Kohaku choked a little as he reddened and fixed his gaze on the floor. Sango also choked a little as she looked at Miroku, who seemed pleased.
"Really Rin? Do you care so much for Kohaku that you give yourself to rebuild his family?" Blushing, Rin nodded her head. Darting his head from Miroku to Sango, Kohaku narrowed his eyes at them.
"It's not fair. She doesn't know what she has to do to rebuild the village." Sango sighed and nodded her head as she thumped her husband on the head with the boomerang.
"Yes, surely Sesshomaaru will kill you if he finds out your taking advantage of her." Standing up, she took her son from Miroku. "Let me explain to her what everything means as I bath with the baby. Then let her decide. Fair enough?" Breathing a sigh of relief, Kohaku watched as Rin followed Sango out of the hut. Narrowing his eyes at his brother, he had to fight the urge of lodging his sickle in his head.
"That was wrong." He said simply as Miroku ignored his gaze.
Stepping into the hot spring, the ladies watched as Kazuyu happily splashed like there was nothing to it. Watching in silence, Sango cleared her throat when she thought the time was right.
"I want to thank you for being generous enough to make a big contribution. However, I don't think you understand when we say rebuild." Rin looked at Sango with confusion as she began to wade over to Kazuyu. "When we say rebuild…it means to bear children." She swallowed hard as Rin made a yelping sound and turned crimson. "In order to rebuild the village, we need to bear many children, and train them in the way of a youkai exterminator. Only then will my village be complete." Rin let Kazuyu take her finger as she digested that in silence. Feeling as though she made a fool of herself, there wasn't much she could say. She wanted to help Kohaku, she would do anything, but now she was certain Sesshomaru will kill him.
"Sesshomaru is surely going to kill him, both of them." She said with a hint of fright in her tone as she smiled at the baby. "He's not going to like what I have decided at all." Sango looked at the young girl with a slight smile.
"So your still willing to help me and my brother?" Nodding slowly, Rin looked up at Sango, who had tears falling down her cheeks. With Kazuyu pressed between them, Sango hugged Rin as she trembled and sobbed. "Thank you…" She rasped out once her crying subsided and she pulled from Rin. "I give you and Kohaku," She smiled slyly. "My sincerest blessings. You have my permission to whisk him away." Rin smiled and blushed as Sango handed her a jar of soap.
"Um, what do I do with this?"
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Kagome sighed as she looked at Shippou. Yutamiki was taking a break, sleeping not to far away. She had to go home, to tell her mother what happened, but InuYasha said he was going to do it. Not trusting him at all, she had a feeling her grandfather was going to have a funeral soon. Yutamiki sighed and rolled over. Kagome changed the clothe on Shippou's head before she laid down and curled into a ball next to him, laying her head on her paws and her tail hanging near her face. Yawing loudly, she snapped her jaws to relax the stiff muscles as she began chewing her nails. I never knew I needed so much grooming. She thought as she began licking and cleaning her paws. Catching herself with horror, she immediately stopped as she sat on her hind legs, twitching her ears and tilting her head to the side.
Standing up and peering outside, she saw Sango and Kazuyu returning with Rin. Sesshomaru had left to retrieve something from his castle that he had forgotten, but he wouldn't be back until dawn, so he left Rin here. Rin doesn't know he left, and Kagome doubts she would notice anyway. Turning around and sitting back down, she watched as Shippou struggled to breath, fought to live. Whimpering slightly, she licked his face.
"Hello." Yutamiki said as she crawled over sat next to Kagome, pulling her knees to her chest with a sigh. Smiling, Kagomeput her arm on the little girls shoulders and pulled her head onto her chest.
"Hello. How are you feeling?" Yutamiki nodded her head as she gazed into the fire.
"I..I don't understand what happened." She admitted finally. Kagome nodded.
"Neither do I, so I think it's best we start that training. I think, that Hisaki did it. Somehow, we are all connected, somehow or the other. But it doesn't matter. Kaede is waiting for you out in the meadow on the outskirts of the village. Change into this." Kagome handed Yutamiki a white robe. "And I'll braid your hair into something neat." Nodding in understanding, Yutamiki changed into the robe, and sat in front of Kagome. Sighing as she began braiding the little girl's hair, she occasionally glanced at Shippou.
"I think he really likes you, seeing as he almost let himself get killed." Kagome whispered. "I remember about two years ago, he never got hurt, he always stayed far away from danger, and after a while we didn't even have to tell him to stay back. The bigger the demon, the farther he was. But how he just fought without anyone there to help him totally blows my mind. I guess my little boys in love." Yutamiki blushed as Kagome giggled. "I knew it wouldn't belong before some young beautiful girl came and whisked him away from me. But your not nearly old enough, so be careful." Yutamiki nodded as she stood up. Kagome instructed her to ride on Kilala, and Kilala would stay if they ever needed help. Smiling one more time, she watched as the youkai and the young miko disappeared into the clearing.
Hurrying back inside, it wasn't long before InuYasah returned, looking highly irritated. Kagome didn't say anything at first, scared he might destroy the hut in his frustration. Looking at Shippou, his expression softened slightly as he crawled over to the kit and placed a kiss on his temple.
"What happened?"
"Your mother send regards for Shippou, and tells me to come back everyday with news on hows he doing. Souta said he wants to meet Shippou, and your grandfather tried to purify me with disgusting smelling water. After that didn't work, he put ofudas on me, then after that, he put a towel over my head and wouldn't let go." Kagome gasped as InuYasha's scowl darkened.
"I couldn't see, and I guess I panicked. Well your kitchen is going to need some repairs, and your mother told me it wasn't my fault, but I still feel bad." Rolling her eyes at her grandfather's stupidity, Kagome could only imagine the old man's face right now.
"Oh InuYasha," She cooed softly as she crawled over and began rubbing his ears. "I'm sorry for my grandfather's ignorance. What else did mama say?"
"She said that Hojou- thingy called for you, as well as those loud girls you hang out with. Why are they your friends again?" InuYasha growled as he fell into a drunken like state. Smiling as he began making a low rumbling sound in his throat, Kagome began rubbing the base of his ears.
"Hojou? I wonder what he may need. Next full moon, I might have to go and check. My friends, they probably want to hang out, which means it can only be in the middle of the night. Ugh." Whining, InuYasha pulled away from her and avoided her gaze. She blinked in confusion as she sniffed the air, but nothing but his reassuring scent, and Shippou's sickness drifted through. I didn't hurt him, I didn't make him uncomfortable…so what's wrong? Crawling over, she watched as he grimaced and whined a little more.
"What's wrong?" She asked as she finally stood in front of him. He shook his head and backed away a little more. He's trying to protect you from himself Kagome. Suddenly she gasped looked at him. "InuYasha, am I being in heat disturbing you?" Blinking as his cheeks reddened, he nodded his head slowly as he scooted away from her on his haunches. Shaking her head softly, she pointed to Shippou as she stood up.
"I think I'll go and watch Yutamiki's training if it bothers you so much." He whimpered at the pain in her voice. "Just watch over Shippou for me ok?" Nodding as she walked out, InuYasha cursed himself as he placed the Kit's head on his lap as he gently smoothed out the knacks in his hair. He gave Yutamiki his hair band, so he never did anything with it anymore. InuYasha was going to have to teach him to groom to better his appearance. Growling slightly as his brother entered the perimeter, InuYasha placed Shippou back on the floor as he went to meet Sesshomaru outside the hut. He wasn't espected until morning, so InuYasha figured that it must be important if he didn't keep his word.
"Hello bastard." InuYasha greeted.
"Hello baka. I think you may want to see this." Taking the scroll that Sesshomaru handed, InuYasha walked back into the hut and sat beside Shippou, returning the sleeping Kitsune to his lap as he unfolded the mass of papers. Snarling as he read it, he had to keep from ripping it apart.
To Whom it May Concern,
By birthright, the Second Son of the Great Inu No Taisho inherits his mother's birthright, Musashi. However, he is also in line for the Western lands if harm befalls his kin Sesshomaru Taisho. Declining will not be accepted from InuYasha No Taisho, as it was his mother's wish that he takes his birthright. I understand that he is half-demon, but that means nothing. If he wishes to make things right, he must take a youkai mate. Only then will he be accepted. Humans are filthy, Sesshomaru-sama. They will kill him, they desire nothing but wealth. After all is gone, they leave you to die. I do not wish this for InuYasha-sama. I wish to see him happy, and to live a long life.
If you would like to discuss more on this matter, you may find me in the Lower Counsel Of the Western Lands. I shall await your response to my letter.
Sincerely,
Osamu No Taisho
Snarling loudly, InuYasha crushed the letter in his hand as he glared at his brother.
"Why'd you give this to me. I don't want Musashi, I don't want anything my blood line has to offer me."
"InuYasha, do you wish to disgrace our father? You have nothing to leave you children and mate, you have nothing to offer them. Why do you have to be so stubborn?" InuYasha disgested that in silence as he fixed his gaze on Shippou.
"I know I have nothing to offer Kagome, or the runt, but I don't want it. Don't you get it? They hate me. Last time I was there, he tried to…he tried to…I can't go back. I won't go back. I can't take it." Flattening his ears on his head, InuYasha whined as he closed his eyes. Sesshomaru sighed.
"I understand that they don't like you, but that doesn't matter. Most of that generation has died already. You can start over."
"No! They'll kill Kagome. He said he doesn't want me to take her as a mate, he wants a youkai as my mate! They'll kill her, just like they did Mother." Shaking his head, Sesshomaru ran his hand through his hair. Opening his mouth to say something, then snapping it shut, he averted his gaze to the fire blazing. He understood InuYasha's motives, but he wanted him to be respected as the Son of the Strongest Youkai Heritage. He was the son of the Great Inu No Taisho, he just wanted them to be respected to their proper extent.
"I have more documents in my castle. Speak to your miko InuYasha, then decide. I shall be taking Rin home with me now." Looking at the kit, Sesshomaru sighed.
"Make sure that he stays comfortable. He should wake up tomorrow." Nodding, InuYasha watched in silence as Sesshomaru stood and walked out of the hut. I won't do it. He said stubbornly as he dropped the letter beside him.
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Kagome brought her knees up to her chest as she watched Yutamiki meditate under the waterfall. Kaede sat beside her, constantly telling her to think pure thoughts, or she might taint the jewel. Kagome thought it being a little to early for that, but Kaede assured her she would only give her one tainted jewel shard, and once she focuses that energy, then more and more. Sighing as she watched the young girl try to purify it, she turned her gaze to Kaede.
"InuYasha says the way I smell makes him uncomfortable. I'm in heat, it makes him nervous." She said sadly. Kaede shook her head.
"Kagome, ye must understand that InuYasha is at the age where he takes a mate. He body reacts to anything that sets his youkai blood off. Ye must understand it is his natural behavior to be attracted to ye more in this state." Kagome nodded her head.
"I understand, but is there any way that I can make him feel better?" Kaede shrugged.
"I do not know. I am well past the child bearing privilege Kagome." Focusing her eyes on the young girl, she noticed how her power flared, than dimmed, then flared, then dimmed. She has to learn to stay focused. Her mind is drifting. She thought.
"Maybe, we should talk about it." She said as her claws lighty scraped the mark on her shoulder bone that was proof that she belonged to him. She shuddered lightly as she brought her hand back down.
"I think that is the best option." Kaede took a deep breath. "Yutamiki, that is enough young child. Maybe ye will succeed tomorrow." Smiling, Yutamiki hopped from under the waterfall and changed clothes into her dry fuku as Kagome stood up. She ran over to her, hugging her tightly.
"Kagome! I learned a lot today! I still have to practice though if I want to become strong as you." Kagome smiled and nodded as she put Yutamiki on her back and watched as Kaede climbed on Kilala. Nodding to the feline, she darted off in a sprint as she neared the village. "Kagome, is InuYasha going to be mad at me?" Looking back at the young girl, Kagome shook her head.
"No Yutamiki. He's just glad your ok."
