Our Future Son
By Ireth Arnatuile
Chapter 2: Not My Fault
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Full Summary:
The future son of Kagome and Sesshoumaru, Kyosuke was sent to Kagome's time to save him from Naraku's clutches. Despite all efforts to conceal his identity, it was only a matter of time before the present-time Sesshoumaru discovers his son. Torn and at loss at what to do, Kagome and Sesshoumaru try to resolve their differences to create a united, albeit dysfunctional family. Kagome tries to overcome her own emotional conflicts, as she finds herself falling for the stoic taiyoukai. And despite all his restraints, Sesshoumaru finds himself warming up to the ningen who would one day bear his son and the heir to the Western Lands.
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"I swear, Sesshoumaru, I did no such thing. Now put him down!"
Kyosuke whimpered and tried to claw at the hand holding him up in the air. "Oww...Please! Otou, you're scaring me!"
"Dammit, Sesshoumaru, just put the pup down, you asshole," Inuyasha yelled as he began to walk towards them. "And you've got a hella of a lot of explaining to do, Kagome!"
Miroku gasped and jogged towards the scene. "Please listen to them, Sesshoumaru-sama. Then we can all sit down and explain things in a calm manner." 'Although there is a lot we ourselves do not understand. Best not tell him that for now, though.'
Sesshoumaru growled in reply and dropped the inuhanyou none too gently. Kyosuke landed in a messy heap at his feet.
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to her son's side. "Are you alright, Kyosuke?" She pushed aside his long hair to check his neck and winced at seeing a bruise form from Sesshoumaru's hold.
"You'd better explain, wench, and explain quickly before I decide to end your life."
"You'll be doing no such thing Sesshoumaru! Kagome stand back!" Inuyasha came and pushed Kagome gently away from Sesshoumaru.
"Both of you please stop fighting and I will explain!" Kagome gathered up Kyosuke in her arms.
"Why are you so mean to Okaa? Stop it!" Kyosuke clutched at Kagome's shirt and began crying.
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. Today was simply not his day. "Your mother? Nonsense, the miko is still pure. And if she is your mother then you can be certain, boy, that I am not your father. I will never degrade myself as to mate with, much less touch, a human." He practically sneered the last part.
"Don't you dare talk to Kagome that way, you bastard!" Inuyasha brandished his fist at Sesshoumaru.
Meanwhile, Kagome tried to comfort Kyosuke. "Hush now, don't worry, Kyosuke."
The inuhanyou rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. "Why is Otou so different? I don't like him, Okaa!"
Sango took her chance at the brief quiet and stepped in. "Come. Let's go to Kaede's hut and discuss things."
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Crackling sounds from the fire filled the tense silence of the hut. Shadows were cast about as the sun set and the moon rose to take its place. The hut's inhabitants sat around the fire as they all took a breath after a long talk.
The taiyoukai broke the silence. "So you're a miko from 500 years into the future?"
"Yes." Hands fisted on her lap as Kagome gave a deep sigh.
"And the child appeared there?" He still refused to call Kyosuke his son. The young hanyou fell asleep shortly after the group reached the hut and was now sleeping in the corner in Kagome's sleeping bag.
"Yes."
Cold golden eyes filled with anger stared down at the young woman sitting opposite of him. "And you actually expect this Sesshoumaru to believe this?" It was spoken in a cold hushed whisper that nevertheless sent chills to the entire group.
Kagome finally looked at him straight in the eye, desperate. "Of course, I don't know how else I can prove it to you!"
"I refuse to believe in such nonsense. Obviously this is one of your tricks, miko."
"Come on, Sesshoumaru, use your senses!" Inuyasha spat. "The pup's scent is a mixture of yours and Kagome's. And besides, Kagome isn't capable of any such trick. Hell, she can barely even create spiritual barriers to protect herself!"
His sarcasm and cynical tone was not lost to Kagome. Kagome felt her eyes tear up, "Inuyasha..." She whispered.
The hanyou took a moment to glance at her, his eyes filled with a conflicting mixture of betrayal, anger, sadness, and defeat. Tired of the intense atmosphere, he sped out of the hut.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out. When the hanyou didn't come back, she buried her head in her hands and broke in tears. Sango moved over and enveloped Kagome in a comforting hug.
The emotional scene only served to further irritate the taiyoukai's already irate mood. 'Humans and their troubling emotions. How despicable.'
Miroku bowed his head before the taiyoukai. "It's getting late, Sesshoumaru-sama. I know that this hut lacks the luxury you are accustomed to, but perhaps you may want to stay for the night?"
"Do not trouble yourself, human, this Sesshoumaru shall stay in the forest for the night."
"As you wish, my lord."
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While the other occupants of the hut slept peacefully, Kagome tossed back and forth on her makeshift bed. She turned around for the umpteenth time that night to face Kyosuke. At the sight of the inuhanyou's innocent face, she couldn't help but smile. 'He is such a sweet kid. Thank goodness he did not take after his father. Sesshoumaru is such a jackass.' Her thoughts turned cynical. 'I bet he raped me. That's the only way I can see myself having a child with that youkai.' She looked at the night sky outside. 'Inuyasha... He's still out there somewhere.' Abandoning thoughts of any sleep, Kagome sat up and tiptoed outside the hut. 'I have to find him. He has to understand that it's not my fault Kyosuke's here.'
It was chilly that night as autumn winds bit into Kagome's clothes, causing her to rub her arms and hunch over to help conserve body heat. "D-dam-dammit, Inuyasha! Where are you!" She yelled into the night as she approached the forest. Her teeth were chattering like crazy. 'He can be anywhere out there! How can I reach him?' A sudden idea struck Kagome. Picking up a stick, she rubbed its end on her left arm until the scratch was deep enough to draw blood. Seconds later, she heard a snapping of twigs as Inuyasha approached her.
"Stupid woman, I can't even leave you alone for a few hours until you hurt yourself. What are you doing out here in the middle of the night?"
"I did it on purpose. How else was I supposed to find you?" Kagome blushed when Inuyasha came up to her and began licking the wound on her arm. "Um...Inuyasha..."
"You'd better put on one of those bandage things you've got. What am I going to do if you get an infection?" He wouldn't look at her in the eye and began to fidget in obvious irritation.
"Inuyasha look at me."
"Keh!" He complied and looked at her. "So what do you want?"
Kagome took a step closer to him and began earnestly. "Listen, about Kyosuke..."
"I don't want to talk about it!"
"Don't call him an 'it!'"
Her retaliation shocked Inuyasha and he took a step back in defense. "Oh, I see! So let me guess, now you're falling for Sesshoumaru too?"
Kagome growled and clutched her head in frustration. "Just listen to me! Obviously Sesshoumaru is his father."
"I knew that already, Kagome," Inuyasha growled.
Kagome sighed, defeated. "And that means I must stay with him."
"What? The hell you are, Kagome!"
"What else can I do, Inuyasha? How can I separate Kyosuke from his father? What kind of mother would that make me?"
"Fine, go! Dammit, Kagome, and to think that I was about to tell you that I—" He stopped mid-sentence and gulped at his slip.
"That you, what!" Kagome began to feel her heart pound faster although she was unsure why.
"Forget it!" The hanyou yelled and turned around, ready to run back into the forest.
Kagome stopped him and grabbed his arm. "Inuyasha, I have no control over this! Don't you see I'm just as confused and frustrated as you are? I just found out I'm a mother for goodness's sake!"
The hanyou stopped and his shoulders slumped in defeat. He slowly turned around to face Kagome. "I know. I'm just...I thought I sorted out a lot of things about our future and then this just came out of nowhere and screwed things up."
Kagome smiled sadly. He looked so tired and lost. "Don't worry. I'm still going to help you guys find the shards and defeat Naraku."
"It's not that Kagome."
She remembered where he was that afternoon. "Look, Inuyasha, I'm sure Kikyou won't mind waiting for you a little bit longer." It hurt her to say it, but she had to try to come to terms that she was just not meant to be with Inuyasha. Kyosuke was living proof of that.
"No! This is not about her either...well, it is—but not in the way you're thinking!"
"Well then what are you so upset about?" Kagome didn't know what else to say. She was surprised when Inuyasha came up to her and held her arms.
His cheeks were burning like the setting sun. Not for the first time that night, Inuyasha was grateful that Kagome couldn't see that well in the dark. "I don't care about the shards or Kikyou, Kagome. In fact, I haven't really cared for them in a long time. It's you..."
She was still confused. "What about me?"
Inuyasha murmured an expletive under his breath and brought his lips down to hers.
Kagome's eyes widened in surprise. 'Oh my God!' He was actually kissing her! Not Kikyou, but her! Thoughts of the events of the past two days left her mind as she shyly kissed him back.
Inuyasha wrapped his arms tighter around her but reluctantly separated for air. He sighed and leaned his head against Kagome's. "I love you, Kagome. That's why I was talking to Kikyou today. I told her that I wanted to spend my life with you."
Kagome leaned her head against his chest as tears started to fall. Whether they were tears of joy or sadness, she wasn't sure. "I love you too, Inuyasha...But with Kyosuke, I'm so confused. I don't know what to do anymore." 'I don't know how I'm supposed to feel anymore.'
A cold voice interrupted their moment. "If you two are quite finished, your display of emotion is utterly disgusting." Sesshoumaru stepped into the clearing.
Kagome quickly separated from Inuyasha as if he were on fire. "Se-sesshoumaru!"
"Keh, asshole. What the hell are you doing here?"
The taiyoukai glared at his younger brother. "I was trying to get some rest. Unfortunately, your forest is filled with your incessant talking." He turned to Kagome. "I wish to speak with the miko."
"Anything you have to say to Kagome, you could say in front of me!"
Kagome elbowed Inuyasha gently. "What is it?"
"I wish to bring the hanyou-child to the Western Lands with me."
"What? No, you're not taking him away!"
A piercing glare quieted her. "I have to find out if he is truly my heir. There is no other way, I must confirm this."
"Alright, if that's the only way for you to come to terms with your fatherhood."
"I do not tolerate such disrespect, wench. If you were not the probable mother of my pup, I would behead you this instant. The hanyou-child and I shall depart in the morning. You will stay here with my half-brother until I require your presence."
"What! No! You are NOT leaving me BEHIND!"
"Quiet wench!"
Kagome stomped up to him and poked him squarely in the chest. "NO! I'm coming with you! If you take Kyosuke, then I have to come too!"
The taiyoukai glared down at her. "Fine then, if you are so determined. Prepare to leave in the morning." He turned around and left.
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Well, another chapter typed and done. Thanks for all those who reviewed! And if you didn't review, well then I hope you eventually do but nevertheless I'm glad you're enjoying my fic.
And since I can't see the rule itself, I decided to respond to my reviewers. Apart from updating, it's my way of showing that I care about their reviews.
RelenaDorlinyuy1: Wow, my first review! Well I'm glad you liked it, hope you found this fic again.
JonniBelindaandInuyasha: I do have to agree, I pretty much planned out the entire outline of the story. Now all I'll have to do is actually write the individual chapters. Thanks for reviewing!
1kenshinlover: Yes, poor Kagome. Thankfully, she didn't have a concussion. Ah, the wonderful uses of tatami mats.
Caliko: Yes! Glad you're hooked. That's one of the main goals of every author, right?
Rara white wolf: Updated! I'm happy you found this story again. But yes, I finally updated. Hopefully it won't take me as long in the future. Thanks for putting it on your fav list!
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PhoenixGuardianEmaku: Here's Kagome alive and well. She took things fairly well enough.
flying jade: Yes, you saw Sesshoumaru this chapter! There's even more of him in the next chapter.
Sesshoumaru's miko: I agree. I find using a child more interesting. Their innocence and uncanny abilities to notice things adults don't really adds spice to a fic.
Sesshylovr07: It is! Despite what Kagome said this chapter, it is! (Psst... read the complete summary at the beginning of the chapter.) You'll find out later that Kagome's feelings will become really conflicted.
CultKagome and Sesshomaru: I'm happy to see that a fellow Single-Sparker-er is here. I'm glad you found this fic (unless you got my email?). I really miss Single Spark. I hope it gets up and running really soon.
aninaig: Updated! Glad you like it.
BlackCrescentMoon: Yes! There was another chapter, lol.
Jackia: Are you the same jackia on A Single Spark?
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BrieZee: Wow, such a bold comment, lol. Well I'm glad mine's better P
vik: Yes, I must say I love Kyosuke too. I'm glad you guys are warming up to him. Hopefully you'll learn to love him as the story progresses. I feel sorry for the little guy, he's really confused right now.
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Mizukagamichan: Shippou is such a cute little fox dude, isn't he? I can practically hear him saying that in the anime.
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Another round of thanks to those who put this story on their fav list and thanks especially to BlackCrescentMoon for putting me on her favorite authors list.
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Chapter 2 Preview:
-"There is no mistake, my lord. Kyosuke-sama truly is your son."-
-Kagome gasped. The inuyoukai was so beautiful. "Are you Sesshoumaru's mate?"-
-"My name is Toujirou. It is a pleasure to meet you, Kagome-sama."
-A mischievous smirk adorned her face. Things are definitely going to be interesting. But
perhaps the two needed a push in the right direction.-
Don't worry, things are definitely going to be lighter for a while! I can't have too much angst.
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