Cali's Story Kyd Fizziks

The Next Day.

Inuyasha watched curiously as Cali paced slowly in front of him, twiddling his claws nervously. Earlier, he had politely asked if Kagome would let Inuyasha and him have a "man-to-man" talk. Of course, she agreed, and now Cali and Inuyasha stood in a small clearing about two miles from camp. Suddenly, he stopped his pacing and drew beady green eyes up to meet the younger demon's golden orbs.

"Inuyasha, I think I should tell you that just to repay you for helping Shippo was not the only reason I came here." He said slowly. He had decided that this man to man talk wouldnt exactly be long winded, but he wanted to keep it fairly brief, short and sweet.

At this, Inuyasha's ears flicked up attentively, ready to hear anything, no matter how bizarre. "Well, I think it all begins with your father."

Now Inuyasha's eyes were wide as saucers. "You. you knew my dad?" he said, dazed. Cali chuckled.

"Who didn't know your father! Well anyway, he had asked me, before he died, to do him a huge favor." Inuyasha's heart was racing, he would finally have another piece to the puzzle of his childhood.

After a few seconds, Inuyasha had to break the ice, "which was?" he asked tentatively.

"Well," Cali said, taking a deep breath and sighing slightly, "he asked me to, when you found a suitable mate, help you out. You know, give you a social outlet. Help you create connections in the youkai aristocracy."

Hearing this, he scoffed, "anything else?"

In response, the older demon growled "and to help you with the future pups, and help you train them and you!"

Inuyasha blinked rather idiotically, "train me? In what?" he asked.

"In how to be a good father." Cali replied simply, "he also asked Naja to help out as well."

Inuyasha smiled, this was almost funny.almost. "So, wait a second! My father thought so little of me that he thinks I can't raise my own pups?" he shouted angrily at the fox demon.

"Hey pup! I would do anything for your father, he was my best friend and I was his until the end. I took some serious wound for your father, if it wasn't for me, you would not exist, so show a little respect!" Cali shouted back, his face reddening in anger. At this show of force, Inuyasha backed off a bit.

"Sorry about that, Cali." he said, his head inclined.

Inuyasha felt the weight of the other demons paw on his shoulder, "it's alright, I understand. But he kinda babied you, to be honest. He always wanted the best for his sons, and he turned to me to do this service for him, and I gladly took it, do you remember me at all? Because I definitely remember you! I haven't done so much transforming in one day ever since I visited him to strategize the war against the north, in which your father, unfortunately perished. I was at his side when he died." At these words, his eyes slightly fogged. 'This demon had stood by his father and fought beside him.' He thought, he could imagine it, his father speaking his last words, 'Cali, remember to teach Inuyasha to be a good father, as you were a good friend.' Then, watching his eyes close in his mind almost made him want to scream in despair.

"Hey pup! Pull yourself together! We've gotta move on, leave the past behind." He said, trying to draw Inuyasha out of his temporary misery.

Cali then sniffed the air and smiled brightly, "Besides, by the smell of it, lunch is ready!" He said brightly, suddenly jumping into the trees and off towards camp.

"How bout a race, pup? Last to camp hunts for dinner!" he said as he suddenly disappeared.

"Well, this is gonna be fun!" Inuyasha muttered, flying through the trees at top speed.