Chapter 17

Kagome stumbled as she stared at the man in front of her, a hanyou? He was a hanyou? How was that possible?

Kyle laughed lightly, before moving forward and grabbing her arm, steadying her as she was about to fall. "Didn't mean to surprise you. I didn't think you'd catch on so quickly." He said, with a distinct British accent, and in the English language, though he seemed to not have any trouble understanding Japanese.

"No..It's just... I didn't know there were still youkai. I thought they all died out." Kagome said, looking at her mother to see if she knew this certain piece of information. Noura didn't looked surprised, so Kagome had to assume she did.

"Why don't we move to the living room?" Mrs.Higurashi said, as Souta came barging in the room.

They all went and sat on the couch, with Souta on the floor. "So, you're Kyle?" he asked.

Mr. Young smiled at the 12 year old. "Yes, I'm the one marrying your mother."

"Are you English?" Souta asked.

"Yes, I was born there, and lived till I was about your age. Before moving to New York with my parents." He then looked at Kagome, before adding, "My parents, who might be of some interest to you Kagome."

The Miko in question, who was still a little dazed from finding out her real father was part youkai, jumped at being addressed. Before stuttering out a response. "Wh-why would that be?"

Kyle leaned forward, still grinning warmly. "He really wished he could have come, but he had business to attend to, but I believe you know the kitsune youkai by the name of Shippou."

And that was Kagome cue to pass-out on the floor.

Inuyasha got back to the village about 6 days after his departure, to find Miroku with a sore cheek, and Sango scoffing. While Shippou was off playing with some girl he had met in the village.

Inuyasha only stopped to make sure Kagome wasn't there, and he wouldn't have been seen were it not for the no-good-rotten monk, who was standing outside the hut grumbling something about, "If they weren't meant to be touched, Buda wouldn't have made it so pleasurable to do so!" when he had spotted the hiding hanyou.

He simply told them that if Kagome came back, to send her right home, and say that he was still gone. She couldn't be here till he was done.

He then ran off to look at the clearings around the well, and the Goshinboku, one of them just had to be good enough.

(A/N: Can anyone guess what Inuyasha is up too?)

Kagome awoke sprawled out on the couch, with three people hovering over her. She let out a groan, before sitting up, with a hand to her head. "What happened?" She moaned.

"Well, you fainted." Souta said.

"Oh...um..." Kagome muttered, as memories flooded back to her, when she came to the one about Shippou, her neck snapped around to lay her eyes on her father. "What did you say?"

"Me? Nothing."

"Not now, before? What did you say about Shippou?"

"He's my father. My mother being human." Kyle said, looking concerned as he laid a hand on Kagome's head, as if testing her temperature, she batted his hand away.

"You mean, the Shippou? The one who I see as a son, is my grandfather?" She asked incredulously.

"Yes." Kyle said simply.

"This is too much." Kagome said, collapsing dramatically back into the couch cushions.

"Well, calm down. Let me explain everything, then you can pass out again if you like." Kyle said, a laughing expression on his face.

Kagome grudgingly sat up, as her father sat on the edge of the couch. "Okay."

"First of all, your mother knew I was hanyou. I told her before she left New York the first time. And second of all, you are not part demon."

"What?"

"That night was my human night. I wasn't wearing my concealment as I am now, I was truly human. There for you are truly human. If not more powerful, which is what increases your Miko energy. See, if you were hanyou, you wouldn't be a Miko. Considering they are opposites, and cannot exist inside one body, without destroying that body." He explained.

"So, if I had been a hanyou, I would have died?" Kagome asked.

"No. You wouldn't have acquired the powers of a Miko. You would have been simply a hanyou."

"Okay. Anything else? Like, how is Shippou still alive?"

"Youkai are immortal. They won't die unless killed. And Shippou has yet to be killed. He has told me since I was a little boy of you, never did I imagine that you would be my daughter." He said.

"Wait a minute, you must know what happens, how we defeat Naraku, or if we do." Kagome said happily.

"I do, and I can't say. I won't change history by telling you, but I guess it's safe for you to know that at least Shippou survives to this time period." He said mysteriously. Through the whole story Noura, and Souta had been watching the two talk, making no sound what so ever.

Kagome nodded. Looking at him suspiciously, "I know this might sound strange, but I've seen you before. I know I have."

Kyle smiled, looking like he was remembering something. "You have, once a year I would come to your school and watch you at recess. I talked to you once or twice, but only for a few moments. I doubt you'd remember, you were very young."

"Kyle!" Noura didn't seem to be aware of this particular fact.

"I wanted to see her Noura, she didn't know who I was, Lue didn't know what I looked like. It was perfectly safe." The man assured. Noura nodded.

"So! Where is this Inuyasha I've heard so much about?" Kyle asked enthusiastically.

Kagome's face instantly feel, and everyone in the room sobered. All except for Kyle who looked bewildered. "What did I say?"

Noura leaned over and whispered a few hurried words in her fiancés ear. He nodded vigorously. "So Noura, why don't you show me to where I'll be sleeping?"

The next two weeks were a mixture of misery, and happiness for Kagome. She didn't know how it worked, but whenever she was left alone to think, she found herself plagued with thoughts Inuyasha. Thoughts that were everything from fantasies, to nightmares, where he was lying dead on a mound of dirt, blood surrounding him and staining his silver-white hair.

But whenever she found herself in her fathers company, she was happy. She couldn't not be happy around Kyle. He just had one of those personalities that made you wanna smile.

She helped her mother plan the wedding, her anger with her gone, since she'd stopped trying to comfort her where Inuyasha was concerned. The date was set for one month from now. And neither one of the happy couple could wait.

Grandpa came back, and they discovered his condition wasn't as bad as first thought. He was going to be in a wheel-chair for the rest of his life, but other-wise quit the same. He was thrilled to see his daughter marrying someone who made her so happy. He also had given his blessings for Kagome to become Inuyasha's mate. He said even if he was a demon, if he could make Kagome happy, it was alright with him.

Kagome had gone to school a grand total of four days in the whole two weeks. Only going for tests, her mother still wanted her to graduate. But Kagome didn't see the need. All those four days, Houjo had been persistent in saying hi to her whenever he saw her, and asking her out. All of which Kagome had reclined.

Everything seemed to be falling into place in this era. Her mother still wasn't very happy about her marring Inuyasha, but she would live. Souta loved the idea, and so did Kyle. If only he would come back.

Kagome sat at her desk, writing in her diary late at night. She had been thinking about taking Kyle to a movie the next day.

"What'cha doin?"

Kagome jumped at the playful voice that sounded right behind her, she turned to see Inuyasha sitting on the window seal, a smug smile gracing his features.

"Inuyasha!" She cried, as she launched herself into his arms, almost knocking the both of them through the open window. It having been repaired the morning Inuyasha left.

"Oi wench! You trying to kill me?" He asked, the smile in his voice giving everything away.

"If I wanted to kill you I'd use my hands." Kagome said happily. And she felt Inuyasha stiffen, before relaxing, with a snorted.

"As if you could."

Kagome giggled. "So, where have you been?"

She had pulled back to look into his eyes, and the second hers connected with the golden pools of the hanyou she loved, all giddiness evaporated. He was telling her with his eyes, what his tongue couldn't. He'd missed her. Suddenly his lips descended on hers in a powerfully hungry kiss. It was demanding and passionate as she opened her mouth to let him delve further into her soul with every touch.

They didn't break apart for what felt like an eternity, and yet still not enough. Before he pulled her back into his chest with a mumbled, "It doesn't matter."

"I missed you." She breathed into this chest. He didn't respond as he inhaled her scent, letting it wrap around him, till he smelt something odd. Something that couldn't be right.

She felt Inuyasha stiffen, and she pulled back to look at him. "What is it?"

"Why do you smell like Shippou?"

I wanted to get another chapter out before I had to go back to school, and of course, to fulfill a deal someone made with me, so key of mind, here you go! I hope you all liked this chapter, I thought the conversation was a little weird sounding, but I thought it went alright. I'm still not exactly sure how long this will be, but I'm hoping for longer then my last major story, but I don't know! I'm jus hoping all of you will stick with me through it all!

I found out today, that 77 people have me on there alert list. That's so cool!1 I can't believe so many people read this! And so many don't review. But that's okay. I still love you all for just reading it! Anyway, see you all next time, and I'm sorry about the cliff-hanger! You know how much I love them!

This chapter is also dedicated to those who lost there lives in Katrina's fury. And to those who lost there homes, there whole lives in fact, in a matter of days. God bless, and good luck to all those who did survive. (Note: All my chapters, and even this whole story, is dedicated to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. )

Till next time! The all Powerful Fu Fu!

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!
Mwahahahaha!
(Sry, had the urge)

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I wish they were
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