Chapter Four

What Was Found Years Later

(Warning: This story is rated PG-13 for language, violence, and adult humor. Viewer discretion is advised)

Akima could barely focus on her surroundings. There were trees everywhere and all she could see was wide,open spaces. It felt like the class trip a few years back to Tokyo Bay Forest Retreat. As far as she was concerned, this wasn't a dream.

"But maybe this is an opportunity for me," Akima said to herself. All her life, Akima had lived a sheltered life in her broken mother's hometown, trying to keep her biggest secrets to herself. In the city, there was no place for a rebellious half-demon. Maybe in this world, she would find out if she really belonged in the world, or even find her father that practically abandoned Akima and her mother.

She walked down the hill, toward the nearby stream. The water was so cool and refreshing, like a breath of freash air. She put down her bookbag and gently cupped her hands in the stream. When I open my eyes, this'll all just be a dream, Akima decieded finally. She closed her eyes and let the water wash over her face.

When her eyes opened, the girl was still there.

"Damn," she swore. "I guess I'm stuck here until I can find another way out."

That's when Akima noticed that her bookbag was missing. She immediatly sniffed the air deeply, and found the scent going downstream. She ran and immediatly pounced on a boy carrying her bag. He fell, all of the contents spilling out.

"Ow, that hurt," the boy mumbled. He looked up and saw that on the ground was a padded piece of white material. He grabbed it, feeling the object run over his skin,. "I wonder what object this is. Is it edible?"

Akima turned cherry-red and punched the boy in the cheek.

"What the hell is your problem? Don't you know that you ask someone before you take someone's stuff? And why'd you try to pickpocket me? I don't have anything valuable to you."

Akima studied the boy. He had short, spiky orange hair that was pulled to a small ponytail. His eyes were violet. He had to be at least 14, dressed in a loose black shirt and pants. A sword was strapped on his back.

"Right, I just thought that you had anything of value. I would sell it to the market to get some food, but I guess I'll just have to go home again. Mom and Dad would be worried sick about me," the boy said. Akima finished putting the objects back in the bookbag and she put it on her back.

"Next time, I won't go so lucky on you. Just stay out of my way!"

She went on her way, knowing the boy would most likely try to steal from her again. He had even touched her bra! The nerve of that pervert!

Akima walked into the forest and knew by how quiet it was that she wasn't alone. She heard soft slithering along the ground and she stopped. Whatever was following her was very large, and obvoiusly very huingry. She bagan to feel uneasy and sweat fell down her neck. Akima gulped and felt the leaves rustle. She jumped out of the way.

The snake demon growled at her.

"You filthy dog! Why don't you stay still so I can eat you?" the snake slithered at her. Akima spat in his face.

"In your dreams, you ugly, overgrown inchworm!" The snake demon, enraged, growled and attacked her. He sent his tail to her middle, and she had no time to dodge. She felt the wind get knocked out of her and she coughed up a little blood running down her lip. She roughly wiped it away and charged at her opponant. Akima curled her hand to a fist and punched the snake's chin.

"You bitch!"

The snake coiled up his tail and wrapped it around Akima. She struggled and gasped for air. The snake just continued to wrap around her tighter and let her sufficate.

"You...ba...stard..."

"IRON REVERSE, SOUL STEALER!"

A demon came out of nowhere and grabbed Akima from the demon. He set her on the ground, checking her quickly for injuries. Akima's vision was still a little hazy, but she could make out a tall man with gorgeous white hair and dog ears. He had a simple red kimono and a worn-out sword strapped to his hip.

"You ok?" Inuyasha asked. Akima tried to focus through fuzzy hazel eyes, the same ones as her savior.

"I think so. Just kill the demon. He was trying to eat me," Akima said in one exaggerated breath. Inuyasha nodded and took out the Tetsuseiga. It immediatly transformed into a warrior's sword, right before Akima's eyes. He swung it at the demon, who screamed and protested in pain.

"Are you ok? You have any injuries?" Inuyasha asked. Akima tried to talk, but she felt so tired. She mummered something unintellengent ansd colllasped in Inuyasha's arms.

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When Akima awoke, she was in a small hut with a soft wet cloth on her forehead. She expected to see the white-haired man that had saved her, only to find the theif from that morning. She immediatly moved, only to find an incredible pain surge up from her arm.

"You could have at least thanked me for badaging up your wounds," the theif said dully. Akima snorted, trying to hide her embarrasment. To owe a theif her gratitude was beyond low.

"Where's the white-haired man?"

"What?" The boy looked lost.

"The man that saved me. He was tall and had white hair and a red kimono on."

In the hut, and middle-aged woman carrying a toddler and a seven-year-old girl in a pink kimono appeared in front of her. The theif blushed as the woman set the toddler down and let the younger child eat.

"Are you feeling a little better? Kazuya here is very good with healing. He learned it from his father," the woman laughed. "By the way Kazuya, were is your father?"

"He left a little while ago. Remember he was teaching Misao about the scriptures. He went by Old Kaede's Temple, remember Mom?"

A man in a black-and-purple kimono with a girl about Akima's age came into the hut. The girl wasn't wearing a normal kimono, but a pair of loose pants and one of Kazuya's shirts. Her short brown hair was tied by a rubberband, and she took a seat next to her mother.

"Ah, so the girl has finally awakened, ne?" The man said. Judging by his robes, he was a priest. "I'm Miroku and this is my wife Sango. Our children here are Misao, Kazuya, Ami, and Kensuke. What is your name?"

"Akima. Do you know where the long haired man is? I didn't get to thank him for saving me from that snake demon."

Quickly putting on a sweater, Akima got out of bed and looked outside. She brightened when she saw the man approaching. He seemed to be in deep thought and looking at the ground. She ran toward him and looked into his eyes.

"Hi. Thank you again for saving my life. I didn't get your name. What was it?" She smiled. "I'm Akima."

"Inuyasha."

Then, something in her mind flashed. Inuyasha. That was the name of Kagome's first love...and first rejection. He had betrayed her with some undead bitch from the past, and got her pregnant.

Got her pregnant.

"Mama," she whispered, no happiness in her face now. All Akima could feel now was anger at the man in front of her. How dare he betray her and her mother like that. Father or no father, he was just a cold-blooded bastard that ran away when his family needed him the most.

"Akima...I..."

"You bastard! How dare you even talk to me after what happened 12 years ago! Why did you abandon us after all those years? Why did you leave us, dad? Didn't you want me or Mama? Didn't you love us?"

Inuyasha was striken with shock. Here, 13 years old and alive and healthy, was his daughter. The daughter that he had gotten Kagome pregnant with and abandoned. Miroku and Sango's family came out of the hut to find out what all the noise was.

"Akima. She's Akima Higurashi. Akima's my daughter."

To Be Continued...

Ages of The Characters:

Kagome (28), Inuyasha (81), Shippo (21), Miroku (32), Sango (29), Hojo-Like anyone really cares (29), Akima (13), Kazuya (14), Misao (13), Ami (7), Kensuke (2 1/2). All of the children are property of my imagination and therefor mine. I would like to apologize for the mega-long update. Without going into details, I was going through a depression and it felt really not worth the wile to continue writing. I promise to not make you all wait as long for Chap.5. Well, if you would like to talk to me, contact me at or dogsdoHIGH on Yahoo! Messanger.

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