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What the Future Holds
Chapter Ten

Inuyasha groaned. There was someone knocking on his door. He had no will to answer it. He had been up all night thinking about Shippo and Hikari, and had barely gotten any sleep. The damned modern era had certainly spoiled him to no end, he thought as he shuffled towards his bedroom door.

"Wha…?" he groaned as he cracked it open.

It was Shippo. H smiled at his father. "I'm leaving with Hikari and the twins and Sumire are heading for the shopping district. I just thought you would like to know." He reported.

"What about Rin? Is she going with you guys?" Inuyasha asked, his senses finally clearing somewhat.

Shippo shook his head. "Sesshoumaru and Yuka left with her this morning."

"Oh." Inuyasha realized. After a moment, he nodded. "That's fine…but I'd like to talk to you when you get home…" he added, almost as an afterthought.

Shippo nodded, still smiling. "That's fine. I love you! Tell mom the same!" he waved as he headed towards the stairs.

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Shippo and Hikari rounded a corner. They were standing in front of the hospital. Shippo smiled. "This is going to sound weird, but this place is where your mom found out you were a girl…the first time around, I should say. I never got to come to mom's time when we all lived in the feudal era. It was too dangerous for demons to be here. Mom even said it made her nervous to bring dad here sometimes. She was so afraid we'd be exposed, and people would hate us…but things have changed a lot." He mused.

"Yeah, I guess they have…and you and your family have lived through all of it." Hikari smiled. "You experienced history…"

"Not all of us lived through it. Mom and dad are hanyous. They had four children and adopted me. One of their children, Kaname, was a human. She died nearly the same time that you…never mind…" Shippo frowned.

"What?" she asked.

He shrugged. "It's nothing. Nothing to worry about now, anyways. I was too young back then to understand anything, but now I do, and this time, I'm not going to let anything happen to you." He vowed.

"My parents said that your mom and Inuyasha were our age when it happened to them too," Hikari suddenly remembered, and Shippo nodded in confirmation.

Someone from over by the doors of the hospital cleared his throat, and both of them looked over to see who it was. Shippo tilted his head to one side.

The man spoke. "Did you say Inuyasha?" he asked.

Shippo's gaze instantly changed from wonder to worry. "Why do you care who we were talking about? You don't know my father…" he replied to the man.

The doctor shook his head. "Oh, yes I do. And I know of Sesshoumaru as well." He smirked. "I remember them…although I'm not quite sure who you are.." he frowned.

Shippo frowned, and gasped in sudden realization. He remembered hearing about it. He hadn't actually been there when Rin had been born, but his uncle had told him the story. Yuka had died, and Sesshoumaru went with her. His mother had brought the both of them back…but not long after that the doctor had kidnapped Rin…

"You…are you the one who kidnapped my cousin?" Shippo accused him. "It was you! How else would you know my father, or his brother? It had to have been you!"

"It was, you foolish child. I do not understand how one who has lived so long could be so ignorant."

Shippo reddened considerably. "I don't care what you don't understand!" Shippo yelled. "Stay away from me and my family!"

The doctor laughed. "You don't understand a thing, do you boy?"

Shippo looked confused. He felt Hikari's grip tighten around his arm, but he did not once break eye contact with the doctor. "No. I don't. What's going on? Why did you do it?" he demanded.

"Shippo…" Hikari whispered. "I don't think…"

"The girl has to die, you idiot boy. And one way or another, I am going to see to it that it happens. I may have failed once, but I will not fail again." He said threateningly.

Shippo's hand was balled into a fist. "I swear, if you even think of coming near my family…" he growled.

The doctor laughed. "What are you going to do, you stupid fox? This is the modern times. Go ahead and kill me if you want, but the government will make sure that you never see the light of day again, so long as you live…"

"Me?" Shippo gasped. "You just threatened to kill Rin!"

"That," smirked the doctor, "is quite different."

"Why?" demanded Shippo.

"Because, stupid boy…I have immunity." He smiled.

Shippo blinked. "Immunity?" he whispered.

Again, the doctor laughed. "You can figure that one out on your own." He said. Turning around, he pointed something at the two of them, but Shippo realized what it was all too late. The gunshot went off, and hit Hikari in her right shoulder. She screamed, as did several other people on the street.

Shippo bent down and examined Hikari's wound. He frowned at it. He did not want to take her into the same hospital that housed the man who had hurt her and threatened his family. His next best option was home. He picked her up bridal style and ran all the way there without stopping.

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"Dad!" Shippo yelled. "Hikari has been shot!"

Kagome and Inuyasha looked up. Both of them looked surprised and confused.

"What is it?" asked Inuyasha.

Shippo took a deep breath. "Hikari and I were down by the hospital, and we were talking, and there was a doctor there that knew who you and uncle Sesshoumaru were, and I think he kidnapped Rin when she was little, and he said he had to kill her!" he reported very quickly. "Then he shot Hikari! He shot her as he was leaving! No one did anything!"

Kagome nodded, still looking confused. "Is Hikari okay? Bring her into the living room and I'll fix her right up. What did you say about someone wanting to kill Rin?" she asked, carefully taking Hikari from Shippo's arms and lying her on the couch. "Inuyasha!" she called. "Call Miroku and Sango and tell them to get here, quick!" she commanded.

Shippo shook his head. "I'm sorry, Hikari. I didn't know. We should have left…"

"It's okay," she groaned. "It isn't that bad."

Inuyasha sighed. "They are already on their way, Kagome." He told her. "Is she going to be all right?"

Kagome nodded. "Yes, she'll be fine." She smiled.

"Good." Shippo sighed with relief.

"Shippo, you need to tell us what he said. Tell us everything, and don't skip a detail…" Inuyasha told him. "It is very important that we know who we are up against." He informed him.

Shippo shrugged. "I don't know who he was…but he said he would kill her, and that he had immunity from the government. I don't know what he meant by that, though…" Shippo admitted honestly.

Kagome gasped in shock.

Inuyasha blinked. "What is it, Kagome?"

"Inuyasha…why do you think Rin and Sesshoumaru do not go to visit Yuka's parents?" she asked him. She paused, but he offered up no answer, so she continued. "Because, Inuyasha. My mom told her parents all that was going on. That part, they were fine with. However, I do not think they anticipated in a million years that Yuka would actually fall in love with one of the demons my mother had told them stories about. They never approved. I think they thought Yuka would marry Hojo or something. They hate that she is mated to a demon…Yuka has stopped visiting them…"

"But," Inuyasha frowned. "I thought her parents would be dead by now?"

"No," Kagome shook her head. "They never hopped back and forth through time as I did with my family. They have always remained here. More time passed for us because we chose to remain on the other side of the well."

"So?"

"Don't you see where I'm going with this, Inuyasha? Yuka's father works for the court system…"

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A/N: How's that:D Well, please review and let me know what you think! Thanks!