Healing Hearts
Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho, then I would be very very very very happy. But I'm only very very very happy so I guess I must not own them.
Author Note: No one has reviewed but I've decided what the hell. Why not right more anyway. I like writing so I might as well continue. Besides, it's not like I got a choice. It's freaking haunting me. If I don't write it it'll never go away… Oh yeah. I've noticed that, at least on my story, astrix's (you know, shift+8) don't show up and if I put more than one explanation point or put an explanation point with a question mark it doesn't show up either… very strange this….
Summary: Kay… Inu and gang have been shard hunting for three years. Inu has a half sister he never knew and Sesshomaru isn't that bad after all, just scarily practical some times. Kagome passed High school and is going to meet a few cousins' she didn't know existed and learn some unexpected things about the one she did. New relationships are formed and with the help of Inu's sis Kagome is able to make some allies out of people no one expected. (Yay for vagueness and sucky summaries!)
Chapter two: Bitter Sweet Family
No one moved until Kirara took another sniff of Makaya, stopping mid growl, and tackled her to the ground.
"HEY!" Makaya shouted from beneath the giant fire cat. "I come here meaning no harm and this is the welcome I- OH! I know you!" the last part was said with such surprised joy that everyone relaxed slightly and stared as Kirara shrunk and burrowed into Makaya's arms as the girl buried her face in her fur. "I finally found some one! Kirara it's been so long. I'm finally grown up too, not a pup like I was the last time you saw me." The girl went on proudly as she smiled at Kirara who mewed contentedly in her arms.
"But, how?" Sango asked, stepping forward. "Kirara has been with my family since my father was a child. She has always been at our village. How do you know her?"
Makaya looked at Sango, still smiling, her golden eyes sparkling with her joy. "When I was little, my father took me with him all over the land while he taught big brother how to deal with the villages. When they went to an exterminators village, Kirara came out and played with me to make sure none of the other children would tease me." She tilted her head curiously at Sango, ears twitching. "Are you from the village then? Do my brother and father still go there to renew the treaties?"
Sango sighed sadly and, sensing her mistress's sadness, Kirara climbed off Makaya to rub against her legs. "The village and its villagers were destroyed by the demon Naraku." She answered, scratching Kirara's ears lightly.
Makaya's eyebrows drew together in confusion. "But the villagers were so strong." She said slowly, watching as Kirara wound herself around Sango's legs. "How could any demon defeat a village of demon slayers? Even father and big brother were wary and respectful of their strength. Who is Naraku? Why didn't the warriors call brother or father for help?"
Sango looked at Makaya warily as she crouched besides Kirara. "You don't know Naraku? He's a half demon who controls many lesser demons and can break parts of himself off into separate beings. He has been around for over 50 years, reeking havoc across the country and is quite powerful. The warriors had been called away on a mission that turned out to be a trap while the villagers were slaughtered by the lesser demons that lived close by. Who are your father and brother and why would any of the warriors call on them?" Sango asked curiously.
"My father is the great Inu-Tohsi, lord of the Western lands and my brother is Sesshomaru, heir to the Western lands. They had a treaty with the exterminator village to help keep the lesser youkia under control. I don't know how they contacted father but they must have had some way." Makaya told the girl, not noticing the others surprise. "Are you sure the village is gone?"
Sango had stood and grabbed her weapon at her announcement that Sesshomaru was her brother and now stood with Miroku and Inuyasha in front of the others, eyeing her with fright.
"I know the village is gone because I saw the ruins and the graves. I am the last demon slayer left besides the shell of my brother which is being controlled by Naraku." Sango answered, proud when her voice didn't waver, "Are you truly related to Sesshomaru?"
"Yes, do you know him?" Makaya asked excitedly, slightly confused as to why they all seemed afraid except the familiar looking hanyou who simply seemed angry. "Do you know where he is? He and father were supposed to be there when I woke up but they weren't. I've been looking since I woke up but haven't been able to find them."
"Yeah, we know him." Inuyasha said angrily. "And there's no way you're related to that bastard, he would have killed you by now for being a hanyou."
"How dare you say such a thing about brother!" Makaya shouted, angrily coming to stand before him. "He would never hurt me and he's not a bastard! Who are you to say such terrible things!"
"I'm Inuyasha and I say he is a bastard and would kill you without a second thought!"
"Would not!"
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"SIT!" Kagome shouted, earning a yelp from Inuyasha and rubbing her forehead as she cut him off mid yell. "I think we should all calm down, introduce ourselves, and let Makaya explain before you two try killing each other. Alright?" she continued in a voice that left no room for argument. The others nodded lowering their weapons though they did not release them and Inuyasha "feh"-ed. Narrowing her eyes at the hanyou who now sat cross-legged glaring at Makaya, Kagome rolled her eyes and continued. "Good." She said dryly, turning back to Makaya with a smile. "My name is Kagome. He, as you know, is Inuyasha," she went on pointing at the still disgruntled hanyou. "That's Sango," Sango relaxed slightly and nodded though she still held hirakatos. "This is Miroku," before Kagome could go on the monk stepped forward and grasped Makaya's hands.
"My beautiful lady, please forgive my companion, he is always rude." He began, kneeling at her feet. "Now I have a favor to ask. Would you do me the honor of bearing my children?" Makaya's eyes widened but before she could say or do anything a fist connected with the monks head and he was being dragged away by (surprise) Inuyasha.
"You lecher! Keep your hands to yourself and don't ask her that!" Inuyasha shouted at the semi-conscious monk.
"Inuyasha, why ever would I want to follow that advice?" questioned Miroku, shaking his head to clear it.
"Because if you don't," growled Inuyasha menacingly, "Not only will I chop off your hands but another important body part as well, if you get my meaning, monk." Miroku gulped audibly and paled. "Good." Inuyasha growled, before stepping back. Makaya was staring at him curiously but he only growled "what" before she returned her attention to Kagome. (Lots of growling yes?)
"Ri-ight…" Kagome said also glancing at Inuyasha. "Um, where was I… Oh! This is Kikyou," she started again, pointing at the other miko who simply nodded, "and this is my kit, Shippo. And you already know Kirara." Kirara mewed and Shippo, who was standing protectively in front of Kagome, gave a small wave. "Now that we're all introduced…What?" Kagome asked, staring openly at Makaya.
Makaya giggled and sat down, gesturing for the others to do the same. As they settled around the fire she took a deep breath and decided to start from the beginning.
"Years after my father's first wife, Nadia, who was the mother of Sesshomaru, died my father met my mother. He told me she was a strange and powerful priestess named Seilina whom he found crying under a great God tree. She had been crying because she was lost and she couldn't find her way back home so father brought her to the western lands with him. They fell in love and were mated but my mother was still homesick so my father brought her back to the God tree and she was able to find her way home, though my father was unable to go with her. So he waited for three months until she returned then he took her home again and they were happy."
"That's so romantic!" cried Sango, Kikyou, and Kagome all at once. The three girls sighed while Inuyasha "feh-ed" and Miroku and Shippo rolled their eyes. Makaya simply smiled sadly and went on.
"Yes, it is. I would make brother tell it to me all the time when I was younger." This surprised the listeners but Makaya went on, gazing into the fire, as if seeing something that wasn't there. "My mother died a while aster I was born. I never got to know her but that was okay because father and brother were always there for me. Father took me to an Island ere I grew up because he had many enemies who didn't like the fact that he had mated with a human woman but he always came to visit me and brother stayed with me when he wasn't out training to be a lord or fighting at fathers side. I also had human and youkia nannies so I was never alone though, when the wars got worse and brother and father weren't able to visit I was lonely. Then, when I was fifteen, brother came and took me to a cave on the island. He told me father had made him promise to put a seal on me until some one from my mothers land came. I asked why father hadn't come but he wouldn't answer, he just hugged me and said sorry like he thought he would never see me again. Then I fell asleep…" she said the last part in almost a whisper before blinking and shaking the memory away. "I woke up three years ago and have been looking for them since, but this is my first time off the island since I was very little. Do you know where they are?" Makaya asked, looking hopefully at Inuyasha. "You look much like father except he was bigger and had many scars and no ears on the top of his head. His ears were on the side like Sess-chan's." she stared intently at Inuyasha as he tried not to squirm. "You did say you know brother."
"Feh, I know him. He's my half-brother." Inuyasha mumbled looking away.
Makaya blinked and went very still, her golden eyes huge, before she launched herself at him from across the fire. "I have another brother! I knew you looked like father!" she cried happily as she clung to Inuyasha who sat frozen in her arms. "When were you born? Was it after I was asleep? Why didn't they wake me? Why didn't father tell me? Are you happy? Do you see father and brother often? Were did you grow up? What was your mother li-?"
"HEY!" Inuyasha yelled, clamping a hand over her mouth to stop the stream of questions. "I was born at the castle and I don't know why anyone did anything." He paused and stared into her hopeful, and slightly confused, golden eyes and his shoulders slumped with dread at what he had to tell her next. "Sesshomaru hates me and we fight whenever we meet. Me and my mom left the castle because of fathers enemies too and father… father died when I was four." Still looking into her eyes Inuyasha watched as his words sunk in and then watched as tears pooled and overflowed onto his hand which was still over his mouth as she silently shook her head. "I'm sorry." Inuyasha whispered, brushing away a tea before reaching out and hugging her close. "I really am sorry." He mumbled again into her hair as she wept into his shirt, looking helplessly at the others.
Kagome's own eyes were wet and she watched as Kikyou came to hug Inuyasha from behind as he ran his clawed fingers through his newfound sister's short hair. That's not fair she thought sadly, watching as Inuyasha tried to comfort Makaya. He finally gets some family who doesn't seem to care what he is and he has to tell her such terrible news.
"Kagome?" Sango asked, coming over when she saw the other girl's tears. "It's terribly unfair isn't it?" Kagome only nodded so Sango went on. "But I think… I think she's the kind of person who makes things better. She kind of reminds me of you, the type of person who fixes things and makes them better that they were before. I think she'll be able to make things better for Inuyasha, for all of us maybe." She whispered with a hopeful smile. Kagome managed a watery smile back a wiped away her tears.
"Yeah, I think you could be right." She whispered back before clearing her throat. Everyone looked at her except Makaya who was now crying silent tears, still cradled in Inuyasha's arms. "I think she should definitely stay with us, at least for tonight, and I think we should all try and get some rest." She said gently.
Everyone nodded and said their goodnights, Inuyasha looking relieved that some one else had decided what was to happen next. He gathered Makaya into his arms and leapt into a nearby tree, settling them both comfortably for the night.
Authors note: rights…. The first few chappies are kinda boring 'cause I have to do layout but it will get better, or at least I hope it will. Sesshie will probably come in chapter four. And I know Inuyasha probably seemed kinda out of character but still… not like I got any reviews so obviously I'm only writing this for myself there fore I can make them do whatever I want them to. Even the Macarena. Though I would never be that mean, even if it was only to me.
Anyway… Read and Review PLEASE see I said please.
-Makaya Loe
