Disclaimer: I do no own Inuyasha or any of his friends, though I wish I did.

This is my first attempt to write fanfic, so please just hang with me through this. Oh, and please review, don't worry, I can take flames.

A Hanyou's Legacy

Ruined Celebration

Kagome sat happily with her friends, eating dinner and sipping her tea. Across from her Inuyasha sat with Miroku, stroking his newly whole right hand, and Shippo, relating, for the hundredth time, how he struck the final, fatal blow. She cared for Inuyasha deeply, even if he did not care for her back, but at times he could be a glory hound.

She gently touched the Shikon no Tama, which had caused so much trouble. How can such a small jewel cause so much trouble?

Even in the final battle, many of her friends had been injured. She and Shippo had escaped unharmed, but Miroku had deep gashes down his arm, Sango had managed to dislocate her shoulder, and Inuyasha had lacerated muscles in his leg. Happily, everyone would recover.

It was hard to believe that after nearly four years, their struggle was finally over. So many people had been lost in the drawn out battle…Kikyou, the Band of Seven, Kouga's tribe, Sango's village, and finally, Sango's brother, Kohaku. He had been killed in the final fight with Naraku, and Sango had been devastated

She sat next to Kagome, staring deeply into her tea. She was the only person in the room not celebrating.

"Try to cheer up Sango," Kagome said, trying to comfort her.

"I'm trying Kagome, but it's so hard to believe that he's finally gone."

"I can not even imagine how horrible you must feel over losing your entire family, but you have to believe that Kohaku never would have been the person you knew before."

"I know that," she mumbled.

"So cheer up! Our greatest enemy is dead and we finally have the entire Shikon jewel."

At that point Miroku leaned over towards Sango, "Kagome's right. We should be celebrating. In fact tonight we could…" Kagome couldn't hear the rest of what he said because he whispered in Sango's ear.

"You lecher, Monk!" Sango cried, slapping him across the face. Miroku fell to the floor stunned.

"Well, that settles that." Kagome finalized.

"You will never learn Miroku," Inuyasha commented dryly.

Then Shippo piped in, "Wow, Sango, can you teach me to hit like that?"

Everyone laughed, and the mood was lightened. They all ate and drank, each taking turns telling tales about their search for the jewel shards.

Kagome began the story of their first meeting with Kouga. Everyone, but Inuyasha laughed as she told of her kidnapping and Kouga's proclamation that she would be his mate.

Then, trying to placate Inuyasha, she spoke of his bravery in fighting the Birds of Paradise, but not being able to resist added his arrogance after the fight too.

"I was just trying to rescue you, but when I got there you were all over that wolf."

"He was injured Inuyasha! I was helping him."

"Feh, helping him do what?"

Kagome blushed a bright crimson, "It wasn't like that, and you know it."

Miroku, Sango, and Shippo sat by helplessly until the argument fizzled out. Both Kagome and Inuyasha continued to glare at each other in silence, but no more words were spoken. Then, the story telling resumed.

When it was Shippo's turn he began his (somewhat warped) story of how he had braved the spider-head youkai, but Inuyasha held up a hand, sniffing the air.

"Inuyasha! What is it?" Kagome cried.

"My brother."