Kagome's Understanding: InuYasha's Reluctance

Kagome lightly closed the shrine door as she dropped her bag and sniffed. Smelling the light scent of ginger that was her mother, she walked into the kitchen to see her mother sitting there, staring as papers in three different piles. Upon her arrival, Mrs.Higurashi gasped and stood up.

"Kagome dear, I wasn't expecting you home. What happened dear?" Fighting the need to start crying and tell her mother, she shook her head as she sat down, looking at the papers on the table.

"Mama, it looks just like it did when you and Daddy bought things. Are you buying another piece of land?"

"No, more like giving land to its rightful owner. Kagome, I'm glad you came home." Sitting down as she seized the stack of InuYasha's and Shippou's papers, she pushed them in front of Kagome. "It seems that land that we live on now, is rightfully InuYasha's, seeing as if anything goes wrong, it is I and your God Uncle Sesshy that takes care of anything. Kagome, this land that we abide on, 500 years ago was once Musashi." Kagome gasped as she looked at InuYasha's birth certificate, as well as his diploma and Social Security papers. Flipping through Shippou's as well, she set them down looking a little pale. Suddenly, a loud boom and heard, and Kagome groaned and put her head down when InuYasha stomped into the kitchen.

"Oi! You can't leave me!" Staring at the faces of the women, his angry expression softened as he sat down. "Am I missing something? I didn't break anything other than Kagome's dresser."

"You broke my…wait. What were you doing in my room!" She growled.

"Well see…your grandpa never enters there…so your mother and I talked there…then he put the towel…" He cringed as Kagome's growl escalated and Mrs.Higurashi cleared her throat.

"InuYasha, do you understand that the home we live on, by law, is rightfully yours?" InuYasha blinked in confusion as Mrs.Higurashi slid legal papers in front of him. There it was, his name, in big bold black letters. It would take an idiot to say he didn't see it. Scowling at the papers, he pushed them back.

"No, it's Kagome's papas, but since he died, now yours. I don't know why my name is on there, but it's not mines." Mrs.Higurashi smiled weakly.

"InuYasha, when Kagome's father died, he bestowed the father responsibilities to his best friend, whom Kagome calls Uncle Sesshy. The legal responsibilities fall to him, and as I understand, his heritage is also that of the Inu No Taisho."

"No…"

"Yes…"

"Mama…"

"Yes. Uncle Sesshy is InuYasha's brother Sesshomaru." Digesting that in silence, InuYasha looked at the papers that were slid back in front of him. "It seems that after being handed to different owners, it fell to the great great grandfather of Kagome, and seeing as they all had one son, the shrine fell to Kagome's father, Isamu." Kagome gasped and growled as she looked at InuYasha, who blanched a little. "When he died, the will he gave asked for Sesshomaru to become the leader of everything he owned, which was a small business as well as the shrine. It was originally yours InuYasha, but your grandfather took possession of it when you were…well, Sesshomaru held it for you here, and now, by legal right, you have the choice to claim it." InuYasha pushed the papers in front of Kagome.

"I don't want it. I don't want anything. If you want it Kagome, you can have it. But I won't take it." She yelped at the papers, and pushed them away from her as if it were a hentai manga. Frowning, Mrs.Higurashi looked at the two.

"I'll let you two talk about this. But you will have to do it later; Sesshomaru wants to see both of you. He asks that you bring the papers. I'll drive you there if you like." Nodding, Kagome and InuYasha grabbed caps as they followed Mrs.Higurashi outside and climbed into her car. Riding in silence, InuYasha held Kagome's hand and squeezed it slightly, making the young girl look at him and smile.

"Here we are." Mrs.Higurashi said with a smile as she pulled up in front of a huge mansion. Craning their necks to see the roof that didn't seem to exist, they followed her as she knocked on the door.

"I'll get it!" They heard a young voice, and minutes later a little girl answered the door. Smiling at Kagome, she asked who they were.

"Hello. I'm Mrs.Higurashi. I have an appointment with your father sweetie." Closing the door, the little girl ran to get her mother. Soon after, Tsukiko opened the door, and Kagome growled. Stepping back, Tsukiko suppressed a hiss that fought to raise form her throat.

"I understand that there was a quarrel with you two 500 years ago. Ancient history." Mrs.Higurashi said as she lightly pulled Kagome's tail, making her yelp and jump back. "Let's try to get along now Kagome. Understand." Blushing at her mother's scolding, Kagomenodded as she narrowed her eyes at Tsukiko.

"Ah, Mrs.Higurashi. Sesshomaru's in his office, follow me." She moved out of way to allow them in, and quickly closed the door before guiding them through the never ending hallways that had Sesshomaru's scent all over.

"He sure got to the point didn't he?" Kagome muttered as she stopped and looked at a picture of the family with a baby girl in Tsukiko's arms. But what surprised her more was that Sesshomaru, the man that tried to kill them more than she could remember, was smiling like an ordinary man, well youkai. Stopping and smiling, she walked over to Kagome.

"That was about three years ago, when Hanako was still a baby. Daichi had just started his combat training, he was thirteen." She said, pointing to the immature image of Sesshomaru. "I have more upstairs in the community room, if you would like to hear our ever ending story." Kagome stared at her enemy with confusion. Seeing as this may be an opportunity to get to know her, Kagome smiled and agreed before Tsukiko led them to a mahogany door. Knocking on it lightly, she opened the door, gesturing for them to enter.


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Sesshomaru listened as the three poured into the room, his chair facing the wall sized mirror as she glanced at the sunset. Turning around with his fingers folded, slowly regarding his brother and the miko. Nodding to Mrs.Higurashi, he held his hands out to the chairs, inwardly grinning as InuYasha let the women sit and he took a possessive stance behind Kagome's chair with his arms folded, his infamous out in place.

"I see you have met my wife, and my daughter. Please, before we discuss the important matter, I would like to introduce you to my son." A figure stepped out from the shadows not too far from Kagome, and bowed at the three of them.

"Hello, Aunt Kagome, Uncle InuYasha, Grandmother Higurashi. I am Daichi, first born of Sesshomaru No Taisho, pleased to meet you." He recited, but then smiled a very childlike smile that made Kagome giggled.

"Hello Daichi. I'm sure you have heard that you look just like your father, besides the ears." She said, wiggling hers for extra measure. Nodding, he slowly stepped back as Sesshomaru stood and wandered over to the front of his desk, reclining against it with his hands folded on his chest. His tie was loose, and he had on a white shirt with slacks. His silver hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and he looked tired. Kagome's heart went out to the Tai youkai. He should have gotten some rest first.

"I'm sure Mrs.Higurashi has explained the situation to you. Seeing as to this time, InuYasha, you are Kagome's kareshi, InuYasha, you are Kagome's kanoji. But in youkai terms, you have a lifelong relationship, which, to mortals, or equivalent to marriage." Blanching a little, InuYasha said nothing. "I wish to have a personal conversation with InuYasha, if it is not too much to ask." Nodding in understanding, Daichi and Tsukiko led the women out of the room, and into the backyard.

"InuYasha, surely you understand you have nothing at all to give to Kagome." Sesshomaru sighed. Scoffing, InuYasha said nothing.

"Then why do you have to be stubborn. If you be the true baka that you have inherited from father's blood, then surely something will happen to you. Want to know what will happen? You have nothing to leave to your pups, your mate. Do you want Kagome to be poor and unhappy all of her life? Do you wish this for the fate of the woman you love?" Sesshomaru barked. Shaking his head, InuYasha sank down into the chair.

"No, I don't. But I want…something better for her. Not the filthy Musashi. Besides, it's yours."

"Truly a baka." Sesshomaru grumbled. "I held it up for you. But now since you have returned to Japan, you are the rightful owner of everything the Higurashi's own."

"No, Isamu gave that to you."

"What Isamu gave me was Musashi you baka mutt." Gasping at Sesshomaru's new choice of words, InuYasha growled as he sank further into the chair. Rolling his eyes, Sesshomaru dropped another pound of papers into his lap, making him howl in pain and bolt up.

"Read BakaYasha." He said simply as he sat on the edge of his desk. Grumbling how his brother deserved to rot in hell, InuYasah began reading the papers.


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Kagome smiled as Hanako attempted to sneak up on her brother. When she pounced, however, he simply ducked, and grabbed her legs and snatched her to his chest before she could hurt herself. Smiling, he fell back in the grass as she lay on his chest. Tsukiko smiled as she rolled a flower in her fingers, humming silently to herself. Mrs.Higurashi was sitting next to Kagome, watching the children with delight as Daichi told Hanako the proper way to watch her 'prey'. Smiling, she hopped up, and she tried for the hundredth time that day.

"So, I understand that InuYasha doesn't want Musashi." Tsukiko said.

"It's not Musashi anymore, but no. He doesn't."

"But he must understand it was his father's wish." Mrs.Higurashi said.

"Would you like for him to take it?" Kagome shrugged as the debate turned over to her.

"I don't know. I mean, I would like owning something of my own, but to think that Musashi, the land where InuYasha was cast away, is what we inherit, I wouldn't take it either. It would bring bad memories."

"But the bad memories will disappear with the good ones to come." Mrs.Higurashi stated simply. Shrugging once more, Kagome watched as Hanako held her hands out and shot flower petals at her brother. Hopping into the air, he dodged them, watching her as she moved her hands in rhythm with her actions, pivoting when he tried to get behind her. Kagome smiled at Hanako's fast reflexes.

"She's really strong. Her power comes from flowers, doesn't it? So her powers are stronger seeing as we're in a garden." Tsukiko giggled at the unfairness that Kagome pointed out.

"She needs the added boost, but after a while, she won't even notice the surge of power she gets whenever she steps into here." Standing up, Tsukiko ran into the house, and moments later returned with a dusty large book. Blowing it off, making Kagome sneeze, she smiled as she opened the book and placed it in Kagome's lap.

"What's this?"

"It's…a diary. Of InuYasha's mother. Sesshomaru kept it, thinking that you might need it one day. I'm glad he did. You can go over to the shade of the maple tree if you like." Nodding her head, Kagome stood up and walked over to the base of the tree, before sinking down again. Looking at the first page, she took a deep breath, assuming the reassuring scent was that of InuYasha's mother's. But she also smelt tears, and as she pushed away the worry, she turned to the first page.

Hello InuYasha,

I feel that one day you may need this, to help you along the life I wish for you to live. I wish I could have been there with you, but seeing as I saw my demise when you were born, I decided to write down as much as I could before the elders of my family slaughter me.

I wish for you to live a happy life, and I hope you receive the gifts your father left for you and your mate. But do not use the talismans until she is with child, only then, with the living mixture of your two beings, will it work. I have also asked InuTaisho to leave her a sword, as well as an outfit, but seeing as the outfit was too small for me to fit; I humbly apologize for that miscalculations.

InuYasha, that day you were born, my heart burst with happiness. I couldn't stop staring at those big amber eyes that stared back at me, blinking innocently as you reached for me. InuTaisho was greatly happy, so much he cried as he lightly kissed your temple. Telling me that he had to, as ritual, he bit you lightly on your hip, seeing as he told others that you were of his blood that slaughter of you would result in death by him. When you were born, you held a light about you that no other baby held, we all saw a special future for that of your life, and Musashi greatly feared that you will grow to be a strong man and override them.

They were greatly angered when I conceived you, but they were even angrier as the looked at your adorable little ears as I massaged them to drift you off to sleep after you were fed. I was not allowed to see your father, and I snuck out of my room in order to see him, he held me up in Goshinboku, which was where you were created.

But, enough about then. Let me tell you how it all started. I was constantly doing chores for my father and mother, and one day they sent me out to the clearing outside our village outskirts to tend to the sacred shrine in a nearby cave. As my exiting, I was walking through the meadow, picking flowers for my mother, when a ferocious serpent youkai slithered from the depths of the ground I was standing on. Upon his arrival, I screamed and ran as fast as I could, but apparently the demon was much faster than I, and he grabbed my leg. Throwing me up in the air, he opened his mouth to devour me, and closing my eyes, I awaited my demise.

But an agonizing scream was heard, and I fell into the arms of a very handsome inu-youkai. It was then I became mesmerized by his amber eyes, his long silver hair, and I felt my bosom become warm and my skin flush in ways I never thought could happen. Placing me on the ground, he bent down and checked my legs. After he licked them clean, (which surprised me to know end) he put me on his back, and began to walk me home. Everyday after that, I would meet him in that same exact meadow, my bad days becoming a dream when I saw that stubborn face of the great Inu No Taisho.

One day, I welled up my courage as he held me in Goshinboku, and told him everything. The way I felt, that I fell in love with him since that day. He smiled sadly, and kissed my temple. He said it wouldn't work, that human and youkai weren't meant to be together. He told me he already had a young son that was now in the care of his maids that his mother died not 6 months ago. But I told him we can make it work. I told him I don't care about what society thought of it, that I'll run away to be with him. It was then he performed the ritual, sinking his fangs into my shoulder bone. That was the best day of my life.

Kagome gasped as she touched the scar on her shoulder. She never knew how important it must mean to InuYasha, and she fought back tears as she thought about how rude she had been to him.

One thing I never understood was that Inu No Taisho was always the dominant figure. Even though I was the 'alpha female' as he called it, I never quite grasped that he was always in control. I was always tweaked, and the rest of the clan would snarl or shake their heads when I tweaked him back, watching as he smiled and tweaked me again. One day, the elder of the Western Lands pulled me to the side.

Explaining to me how disrespectful I have been to the great Inu No Taisho, and how I set a bad example for the pups, he says I have a great possibility of being sentenced to death. I cried for days. I knew they hated me, even though I treated them like they had no youkai blood, ears or tail. But they still hated me, because I was a human. One day, Inu No Taisho found out what the elder said to me, and in his rage, he slaughtered him without mercy. But what I saw wasn't the Taisho I fell in love with, he was blinded by rage, his eyes flashed dangerously red, and I actually feared him that day. InuYasha, dear InuYasha, let not your rage blind you. That was the beginning of the end for your father.

That was the end of the first entry, and taking a deep breath, Kagome closed the book. She couldn't believe the words her mother left for InuYasha, she could feel the love and care fighting to shower over her. She shouldn't be reading this; she thought it best if only InuYasha saw it. She was glad that Sesshomaru held it for him. Maybe he could understand things if he read this; Kagome was certain he would. Standing up, she slowly walked back to Tsukiko, and sank down next to her.

"Thank you, both you and Sesshomaru." She flashed a bright smile.


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InuYasha scowled as he glared at Sesshomaru. He didn't understand it. Sesshomaru wasn't telling him something, and it was completely amazing how Sesshomaru had everything they needed for no reason.

"Ok, so you have jobs for everybody, and you want the children to go to school? But one problem stupid." InuYasha snorted. "They can't pass through the well."

"BakaYasha. What are two things Kagome must have in order to pass through the well? The Shikon No Kakera. This is what you have to do if you want to live. You don't have to take my advice. Hisaki is completely drawn to you, no? You must pretend you like her back; go with her to her lair. Then, I want you to give her this." Sesshomaru dropped a small jar full of purple liquid on his lap. "She has the Shikon No Kakeras, the remaining Shikon No Kakeras in her bosom. Take it, and run like your life depends on it. After that, I want you to use Tetsusaiga and destroy the well. Do I make myself clear?" InuYasha stared at Sesshomaru.

"You must be out of your mind. Why do I have to do it, and I am not putting my hand there to get some jewel shards; they can stay there." InuYasha wrinkled his nose and diverted his gaze unto a picture on Sesshomaru's desk. Yelping in surprise, he picked it up and stared at it. Jumping up and smashing it under his nose, InuYasha growled.

"This. What is this? That's not me." Sesshomaru looked at the picture. True enough, it was him and InuYasha smiling and putting up two fingers for the cameras, dressed casually. Snatching the picture, Sesshomaru slammed it on his desk.

"You want answers, you complete my mission. But first things first. Give everyone a jewel shard and throw them into the well if you have to." InuYasha nodded and stood up. Not knowing why he decided to help, he followed Sesshomaru out of the room and into the backyard. He watched as Kagome closed a big book and sit down next to Tsukiko.

"What's that?" Ignoring his question, Sesshomaru kept walking and tapped his wife on the shoulder, giving her a brilliant smile when she turned around. Kagome and Mrs.Higurashi stood up and looked at InuYasha. "Ok all done." He said. He handed Mrs.Higurashi the pack of papers he had in his hand. "Let's go home. Kagome, I have to talk to you when we get there." Frowning, the tone of his voice scared her. But she trusted him, and she was glad he was willing to tell her what the problem was. Smiling, she held his hand as Sesshomaru led the three of them back to the car.


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"You have to what?" She barked as she looked at him from her sitting position on the bed. Wincing slightly, he pressed his ears on his head and nodded. She growled as she twirled around on her room bed on all fours. She wasn't going to let him do it. She'll go to hell before she let him go anywhere near Hisaki.

"Kagome, but then we can be happy, and we'll all live here, unless you don't want us to live here." Kagome's anger receded to the sound of the fear and sadness in InuYasha voice as he whined. Sitting down on his haunches, he looked at her as she curled into a little ball, laying her head on her paws.

"Of course I want you to stay here with me, but that means Hisaki will live. That means that whatever happens then will affect now."

"No. Sess-Sesshomaru said that if we bring Hisaki, and the Shikon No Tama, whole and completed, and if we wish for their demise for the fate of the world, then we have nothing to worry about. That we can live here, but he wants me to destroy the well, meaning we might have to bring Kaede, but she's ready to die. It's best we wait until she's passed on before we make any moves." Kagome sighed as she scratched her head with her claws.

"I understand, but will they want to live here? Where will we live? I mean, we have nothing here." InuYasha sighed as he pulled out another folder of papers from his haori.

"Here. This is proof that the mansion next to Sesshomaru's is mines, as well as a quarter of the company that was supposed to be mines anyway. We own the cars in the parking lot, everything that is there is ours. Plus, it seems we're 'filthy rich' as he calls it. I don't understand. Why he planned all of this. But he said he'll give me answers when I complete his 'mission'." Kagome nodded as she looked at the papers. Gasping in surprise, she put the papers in her lap as she sat up.

"We have to go back, talk to Sango in Miroku. But not now, I'm tired." InuYasha nodded and agreed as Kagome got under the covers. Taking his usual place under the window with Tetsusaiga rested on his shoulder with Tetsuyugo on his other, he waited for the sound of Kagome's heavy breathing before falling into a deep sleep himself.


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Sango smiled as Kohaku stuck the bottle into Kazuyu's mouth. Passing the baby to Yutamiki, she sang her little lullaby, watching as Kazuyu's eyes grew heavy and closed for the night. Laying him on the mat that his mother and father slept on, Yutamiki kissed his forehead before she crawled over and sought out the warmth of the fire.

"When will Kagome return?" Kohaku asked casually as he stretched out his sore muscles. Yutamiki had really given him a beating as their first training spar, but Kohaku somehow or another rose victorious, though with a sprained shoulder that needed some of Kagome's magic remedies.

"They should be returning tonight." Miruko said as he adjusted his monk robes. "Kagome and InuYasha had an argument; he's probably been bitten to death by Kagome." Sango giggled as she scooted over next to Miroku and laid her head on his shoulder. Kilala hopped onto her lap, purring as her master ran her fingers through her soft fur.

"Yes, it seems that InuYasha has finally overstepped his boundaries. But he's still a baka." She said with a sigh, smiling as he brother watched her every move. Crawling over, Kohaku placed a hand on her stomach, smiling weakly.

"Well, you sure are quick to rebuild the legacy Sango. Father would be proud nonetheless." Smiling, Sango put her hands over Kohaku's.

"He would be, of both of us." Lifting her gaze from her younger brother, it fell on Yutamiki who was unusually quiet, staring into the fire, deep in thought. "Is something wrong?" Slightly startled, Yutamiki turned around slowly and flashed her best fake smile that Kagome was famous for.

"No! No, what ever gave you that idea? I'm fine Sango, no need to worry." Turning back around, she grew silent again, sighing as her never ending gaze returned to the fire. Shaking her head, Sango rested her head on Miroku's lap as her eyes grew heavy and she fell asleep.


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Hisaki grunted as Isamu walked into her room. Bowing in front of her respectively, he watched as she gracefully walked across the room and began running her claws over the glass of the window, making him shudder as an agonizing screech filled the room. Chuckling as she continued her onslaught, she watched him through the reflection that he gave through the mirror.

"So, they can travel through the Bone Eater's Well. This comes as a surprise. They have a way to escape, but it seems only they can use it." Hisaki summarized after Isamu gave her the story.

"Yes, but now that Naraku has bestowed you with nearly the entire jewel, you have the power to seal the well. There is only two parts now, you hold one, and the miko possesses the other. Your piece, however, is much larger than that of the miko, which means you can slaughter her easily. But, why would you want to do that?

"You wouldn't want to drench your beautiful claws in blood, to diminish your beautiful scent with that of the stench of the two hanyous, I won't allow you to kill and your beauty be forever tainted. I ask that you let me kill them, in the process, I shall kill my daughter, letting the Shikon No Tama bath in her blood, tainting the jewel to the point that it will be useful for us." Hisaki pondered about it as Isamu rose off of his knees and stood behind her. Walking over to him, he bowed his head; however, she used her fingers to lift his chin and make him look at her. Smiling innocently, she looked at him, her eyes with the illusion of being close to tears, but in actuality, they were flashing red, controlling his mind and shattering his spirit once again. In his eyes, tears were falling down her face, her lips quivered, her eyes were glazed over so that her vision was hazy, but she looked remarkable to him.

"Do, you wish me this happiness so?" She asked, adding in a broken voice for good measure.

"Yes Hisaki. Anything if you smile again. Please," He said, as he used his thumb to wipe the tears that weren't really there. "Don't cry, not for a lonesome man like me." Smiling weakly, Hisaki looked at him as his eyes turned dull, the life fading away from his very existence.

"Fail me not Isamu," She whispered as she kissed him sweetly, savoring the bitter sweetness of him being the Living Dead. Shuddering as sensations flowed through her; she pulled back as she reached into her fuku and pulled out the large fraction of the Shikon No Tama that was nearly complete. Placing it in his hand, she brought it up to her mouth and kissed it softly.

"Remember; bring me the other half of the Shikon No Tama once you kill them." Nodding in understanding, Isamu disappeared from in front of her. Lying down on her bed, she stared into the ceiling as she awaited the return of her long waited Shikon No Tama.