Chapter 6: Trinity's Choice
After Kagome, Inuyasha, and Sachi left to the Feudal Era 12 years ago Rin had lost contact with Kagome and became worried for her. So Rin went to Inuyasha's home to see if they were there but instead met Inuyasha's brother Sesshoumaru. After much pestering on Rin's part she found out what happened to her friend. But even after she knew what had happened and accepted it she still returned to talk to Sesshoumaru, even though she always did most of the talking.
She didn't expect that after three years of a one sided friendship for him to ask her out but he did and after going out for about a year they mated. When Rin met the family she was told by Trinity that she was a miko. Trinity took on the job of training her and soon Rin became a very good priestess though her mental disorder was still unknown to most.
One day every week everyone near and dear to the Takahashi's would go to their house and fix it up nice and clean so that it would be ready for them whenever they returned.
On this day Rin and Sesshoumaru arrived at the shrine first. Rin ran up the steps of the shrine happily while Sesshoumaru walked slowly behind with an emotionless face. Rin got to the landing and immediately entered the largest shrine building. Sesshoumaru came into the shrine to find Rin doing some dusting with the cleaning supplies that they kept at the shrine. Sesshoumaru smiled slightly and watched her clean.
Rin smiled back at him and then realized something. "Where are the others? Usually we are the late ones." Rin whispered. Sesshoumaru didn't answer her. "Well they should be here soon, I can't wait to see what book Trinity brings from the shop to add to the library." Trinity had made a tradition out of bringing a book and adding it to the library for when the Takahashi's came home from the Feudal Era. "Mrs. And Mr. Higurashi will come here when they see the lights come on!" Rin suggested running to the light switch and turning on the lights to the room, it was dark outside now anyway. The Higurashi's still lived in the house on the shrine grounds but were planning on moving out when the Takahashi's returned from the past.
While Rin began to wander through the shrine turning on lights Sesshoumaru shuddered slightly when at the same time thunder struck. 'Something bad is happening…' he thought looking out as it began to rain hard. Rin exclaimed somewhere in the house that it was raining and Sesshoumaru began to make his way to his mate.
In the hallway Sesshoumaru froze up and his eyes widened. There was a flash of light and the air seemed to be electrified, immediately several scents hit his nose at once as if a group of people just appeared out of no where.
In one of the bedrooms Rin was dusting a mantle where Trinity had put some pictures of herself. Rin wondered why Trinity would put pictures up in this room and not the others but didn't question it, she did find it weird when she came to the center picture and found that engraved on the frame were the words. 'Don't touch me.' Rin blinked and shrugged skipping that picture to clean the next instead. Suddenly there was a flash of light and Rin froze in place.
Rin turned around slowly, sensing another presence in the room. There in the once neatly folded bed sheets was a little girl who was panting and sitting up right as if she were just having a terrible dream. Rin blinked at the girl in confusion, seeing her hanyou features. The girl had two doggy ears, one black and the other silver and her hair was black and long curling outward at the bottom. The small child about five years old looked at her in surprise. Her golden orbs twisted in fear.
"Who are you!" the girl screamed getting out of the bed and pointing at Rin. Rin stared in awe at a girl the spitting image of her long lost friend, Kagome. Those golden eyes were also unmistakable. The girl looked down at her own finger and gasped seeing claws there seemed to surprise the girl. "What! What's happened to me!" the hanyou girl panicked reaching up and touching the ears on her head. Rin opened her mouth to say something but was cut off by the girl. "OKAA-SAN! OTOU-SAN!" the girl screamed terrified. Rin gasped and ran to the child wanting to sooth her.
Sesshoumaru ran into the room and dragged Rin away from the distressed child. When Sesshoumaru got a good look at the girl his eyes widened, he too saw Kagome and Inuyasha in the girl's heritage. Suddenly Inuyasha ran in and slashed his claws at Sesshoumaru forcing him to dodge the blow and drag Rin with him. "What the hell!" Inuyasha screamed seeing Sesshoumaru and Rin and then his eyes darted to his daughter. "TRINITY!" Inuyasha shouted seeing the girl and freaking out.
Kagome ran in and gasped when she saw her daughter with hanyou features. "Trinity!" Kagome ran to her youngest child and crouched in front of her. She forced Trinity to look up at her and her eyes immediately darted to the black moon shaped tattoo on Trinity's cheek. Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru and Rin who both looked confused and stunned. "Rin! Sesshoumaru!" Kagome stood up and walked to them. "So we really did come back…but why? And what's happened to you Trinity?" asked Kagome worriedly. Suddenly Sachi ran in and her twin brothers hid behind her curiously. When Rin spotted Sachi she squealed.
"Sachi! You're so big now! I saw you when you were just a baby!" Rin laughed running over and hugging Sachi. This seemed to break the ice for everyone and Sachi hesitantly hugged Rin and soon Rin pulled away and began to ask questions. "So…you have four kids now! Wow…me and Sess haven't even started having babies yet." This statement disturbed Kagome and Inuyasha greatly.
"You mean…you and him are…mates!" Inuyasha and Kagome made the faces of two children who believed in cooties. "Ewww!" They said together. Rin giggled and Sesshoumaru glared at them.
"So you have Sachi, two boys, and a little girl. Did you say you named her Trinity?" asked Rin curiously. Trinity hugged her outo-san suddenly and buried her face in his chest.
"Yes. This is Trinity, she's 5. Our two sons Hikaru and Toru, they are 9 and Sachi who is 12." Said Inuyasha wrapping his arms around Trinity and lifting her up so he could sit on the bed with her in his lap.
Before Rin could ask a question Trinity spoke up. "So…we are back in the future?" she asked back to her usual calm demeanor. Inuyasha nodded and Rin giggled at how cute Trinity was. "Oh…" Trinity's eyebrows furrowed and she grabbed the scrying crystal around her neck she closed her eyes and began to concentrate on something. When she opened her eyes she looked up at Kagome. "Okaa-san, I can't sense my connection to the medium crystal, in fact I can't sense the crystal at all. It's like it was destroyed. Who did you say was the medium for the time travel spell was again?" asked Trinity.
"Your great aunt Trinity." Said Kagome suddenly feeling concerned for her aunt.
"If she wanted to end the spell she wouldn't shatter her crystal would she? I think something has happened to her. And I think this is because of that." Trinity said pointing to her doggy ears. When they all looked at her confused she explained. "I was having this dream…it was raining and I saw this castle. This woman was fighting this demon and he was winning. She almost died but was able to get up again and then she transformed into a child, she looked exactly like me. She then took the crystal around her neck and broke it the second it broke I felt all of this spiritual power flow into me and then I felt this tingling in my ears, fingernails, and gums. When I woke up I was like this."
When Trinity paused Rin spoke up. "So…that women fighting…was Trinity-sensei?" Rin breathed softly.
Trinity shrugged. "It must have been, when I woke up the spell was gone and my powers were in me. For some reason my great aunt was suppressing my spiritual and demonic powers through my crystal. I don't know why but she had to have been, it isn't impossible to do it." Trinity left off the part where suppressing someone's powers through a scrying crystal would cause severe weakness and lack of their own powers.
It was at this moment that the opening and closing of doors could be heard and there were foot steps approaching. In walked Mr. and Mrs. Higurashi, Mr. and Mrs. Takahashi, Miroku, and Sango. Toru and Kaoru gasped at the sight of their daughter and immediately embraced her. Izayoi hugged her son who grumbled embarrassedly while his father stared stunned at his grandchildren. After greetings and explanations that lasted a good three hours they sent the children to bed allowing the grown ups to talk.
They had all moved into the large main hall that was transformed into a living room. They all sat on couches and chairs and continued to talk about the strange events. Suddenly something occurred to Kaoru.
"Wait…why hasn't Trinity arrived? Do you think she's okay!" Kaoru asked worriedly. At that moment her husband winced and clutched his head in pain. "What's wrong honey?" she asked alarmed.
His eyes widened and he visibly paled. Toru looked up at everybody. "The case holding the will has been opened!" he yelled and stood up as if this was the most horrifying news ever. No one knew that out in the hallway Trinity was peeking through a crack in the door and listening in; Inuyasha couldn't even smell her through all of the scents of those in the room.
"What does that mean dad?" asked Kagome.
"That means the head lo tech is dead. In the realm where the lo techs live there is a box that holds the will of the current head lo tech. Only he can open it but when he dies it opens by itself and all lo techs can feel it, it is important because the next head lo tech is always named in the will." Said Toru running his fingers through his graying hair nervously. Kaoru touched her husbands arm trying to sooth him. Suddenly with a woosh of air Natsuro appeared with a disgusted sneer on his face. "Is he really dead Natsuro?" asked Toru.
"Yes. Lyson-sama is dead and we immediately found his body." Said Natsuro. "We also found Naraku's and Trinity's blood but we don't know where either are. We can't sense Trinity though so it is most likely that Naraku has taken her body away." Said Natsuro. "I have come in regards to the return of the Takahashi family. You have brought back three children correct?" Natsuro questioned. Kagome opened her mouth argue this figure but was stopped by Inuyasha who stood up.
"Yes now get out of my house." Inuyasha snarled. He smelled the scent of Naraku around this man and it made him sick. Natsuro scowled and disappeared.
"Inuyasha…why did you say yes? We have four children you know!" Kagome yelled up at him in irritation. Inuyasha's scowl deepened.
"Who gives a fuck if their figures are wrong?" Inuyasha plopped back in his chair and they all began to talk some more. Then there was a knock on the door and when Inuyasha answered it he was surprised when a woman with a fox tail and pointed ears panted before him drenched in rain. She looked familiar but he couldn't remember from where then it hit him.
Flashback
"Don't pester that poor man Shippo…" said a smiling woman at the door, she was also a fox demon. Her fox tail swayed lazily behind her and she waved Shippo over.
End Flashback
The hospital when he thought that Kagome was dead a fox cub and mother talked with him, he found out that that woman knew Trinity and in fact was the demon born from Trinity's ritual. The woman ran in and grabbed Inuyasha by the shoulders.
"Is Trinity here! Please! She could be dead! Help me!" she begged obviously very distressed. Inuyasha brought her into the living room where the others were and had her sit down. They all looked at her in confusion and when Inuyasha explained who she was they understood. "Do you know where she is! I think she's dead!" the woman now know as Megumi exclaimed.
"No…but they are trying to find out if she is. What makes you think she is?" asked Toru fearing for his sister. Megumi burst into tears and collapsed into the nearest chair.
"She said she was going to die! I asked her what she was talking about and she told me that she was living with Lyson and that she needed to start her plan and that we wouldn't need her once it began! She said she was going to fight Naraku and die and that I needed to make sure that Lyson wasn't killed but she didn't tell me when she was going and I just sensed the opening of the box! Lyson's dead and so is Trinity!" Megumi cried into her hands.
"Wait…if you sensed the box opening then that means youre a miko right?" Kagome asked. When Megumi nodded in affirmation Kagome gasped. "Then…when did you do your ritual!" asked Kagome.
Megumi blinked in confusion. "About five years ago." She whispered softly.
Megumi had the moon tattoo on her cheek just like the miko who died for her, Aunt Trin, so if Megumi was a priestess and did her ritual about five years ago that meant that Kagome's daughter Trinity was born because of Megumi.
"When I asked Trinity of the demon that got my extra soul she said that it was someone in her family but that I was to never speak to a soul about it. She said that that child was part of her plan too but that she was in plan B where Lyson dies. But, I don't think her plan will work now! Natsuro is already campaigning to be the head lo tech and he has nearly everyone in the council in his pocket, most don't like him but owe him a lot." Megumi looked to Toru. "If Trinity is dead then Natsuro will be head lo tech."
"How does the selecting of the head lo tech work?" asked Izayoi.
Toru cleared his throat. "Okay, the first head lo tech was elected by the council. Then he made a will stating who the next head lo tech would be, he must name only one person. If that person dies before they can become head lo tech then the lo tech council elects the next one. That is the way it's always been. Apparently Lyson named my sister as the next head lo tech but…if she's dead…then the council chooses and many people in the council owe Natsuro a lot of money and favors. He will win."
"That bastard cant become head lo tech! I smell Naraku around him! He's dangerous!" Inuyasha growled.
"Saying he might be involved with someone dangerous isn't a good enough reason to not vote him in. He will win unless my sister is alive." Said Toru his eyes saddened for both his sister and the future of the council.
Outside in the hallway Trinity Takahashi sneaked back into her room and sighed. 'This is terrible…maybe…there is something I can do.' She thought. She noticed something on the mantle in her room. Picture frames. Trinity walked over to them and stared at them one by one.
When she saw the center one that was a picture of her great aunt she sighed. 'Why did you have to die? Why couldn't you tell me of your plan? Megumi said I'm somehow part of the plan. What do you want me to do?' Trinity asked the picture frame mentally.
Then she noticed something…Trinity in the picture was pointing at something in the room. Trin stepped back from the mantle slowly to get a good eye as to what her great aunt was pointing at in the picture. She followed the finger to the floor where there was a throw rug. 'Hmm…it's just in a random spot on the floor? That is strange.' Trinity moved the rug to see the floor boards but she noticed something else there was one floor board a slightly different shade than the others.
Trinity found that she was easily able to remove the floor board and inside there was a book. She took it out and opened it eagerly. It was a book of spells but in the center there were some pictures stuffed in like book marks. Trinity took the pictures and looked at them. She saw a few with her great aunt and her grandpa as kids and then she saw one where she looked just like herself with blue eyes instead of gold ones.
The picture had her great aunt as a five-year-old and her grandpa who didn't look much younger than now. This didn't look right and she turned over the picture and saw some writing. "Dear Trin, You may not know this but I can change my age at will. Trinity"
Trinity raised an eyebrow at this note and then noticed the letter in the book she took it out and began to read.
"Dear Trin,
I know you never got a chance to meet me but I am your great aunt. I am most likely dead now and if my friend Lyson is also dead then there is something I would like to ask you to do for me. I hope you're sitting down because this is a major request….
Will you take my place as the head Lo Tech?
I know I must be crazy but I've been planning this ever since I found out that the fetus inside my niece had the soul of Megumi in it. Now, my plan will only work if you look like me and from what I've seen you look exactly like me scratch the eyes which you might find this book useful for changing your eye color. Anyway, let me explain what I have done to make this all work out.
When I found out that Megumi's soul went to you meaning you would have the tattoo I have then I knew I had to use you as a back up in case things went bad. I suppressed your demonic and spiritual powers so that the lo tech council wouldn't notice your existence, besides your family no one knows about you which is perfect because when I shatter the crystal in the battle against Naraku then your powers will be released even as I die. It will be like I never did die. All you have to do is pretend to be me, change your eye color, and give a reason for why I would want to stay in my five-year-old form.
Now, I can't tell you the rest of my plans but so you know Naraku will think you are me so be careful. He is going to be very confused as to why I am not dead. I have already taken care of my body, no one will find it. Don't worry about what's happened to it.
Now…I want you to know that you do not have to do this, it is your choice completely. I will be happy either way, believe me. I love you Trinity and I hope we meet again some day. I will be watching over you always and I know that whatever choice you make I will be proud of you.
Trinity
P.S.-If you choose to go with my plan then there are some lo tech robes you can wear in the closet!
Trinity stared at the note for a minute and thought about this. 'I think…I've made my choice.' Trinity thought resolutely. She began to flip through the book just as Natsuro appeared again in the living room.
"She has not been found but we believe her to be dead." Said Natsuro with a sneer. "Tomorrow the vote from electing me as head lo tech will take place. I hope you two don't show up." He said to Megumi and Toru who glared at him. "Now, I am also here to check on your children and register them as priests and priestesses." Said Natsuro to Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Do we need to wake them?" asked Kagome. Natsuro nodded and Kagome got up to get the children up.
Sachi and the twins appeared in the room sleepily and they looked around confused. Kagome came back looking confused. "Sachi, I thought I told you to get—." Kagome was cut off as Trinity walked into the room. Kagome stared confused. "Trinity?"
Trinity was in the black robes and had used a spell to change the color of her eyes to blue. "Hello Natsuro! Long time no see." Trinity said with a slight smile.
Natsuro stared at Trinity like he was seeing a ghost. "Tr-Trinity!" he demanded. Trinity smiled wider and stepped forward. "What are you doing here!" he yelled, his face twisted in rage.
"Hmm? I came to say hello to my great niece and nephews!" said Trinity perkily, remembering being told that her great aunt was a happy and goofy person.
Sachi and the twins stared at Trinity in shock and confusion. Trinity walked to them and hugged them forcing Sachi to hunch over to do so. Trinity felt a lone tear roll down her cheek. "Don't blow my cover. I'll be back as soon as I can." She whispered. Sachi hugged her back as did the twins who nuzzled her head showing they would miss her.
Trinity stepped back and winked at them then turned to her mother and father. Inuyasha crouched in front of her. "Trinity?" Trinity grinned up at him.
"I'll visit soon. Toru, lets go to the council and tell them I'm indeed alive." Trinity said up to her grandpa. Toru stared at Trinity stunned and nodded. Natsuro disappeared with a look of pure rage on his face. Trinity grabbed onto Toru's robes as he disappeared.
"Trinity…my little girl…is going to be the head lo tech?" Kagome whispered.
A/N: Wow! That was a LONG chapter! lol Well! Review people! I worked hard on this chapter! . REVIEW! .