Well now the fun begins. I hope you like the tangled web that I start to weave. Its going to become even better as we go on. Also, I'm so close to 500 reviews I figured I'd have it by this chapter. I feel like I'm on me knees. 2 reviews away. *crawls some more*
Inuyoukai_BladeMaster - I only know simple Japanese phrases such as Ja ne so I don't know what Izayoi actually means. Sorry about that.
Sango13 - Well your partly right with your belief. It was because of IY's wish but not cause Kagome wished for it as well. The simple thing was that it brought back all the people they cared about, Kagome included.
Inuchan fan - What's wrong with cliffhangers, they're fun. Just like the partial one at the end of this chapter. :)
wsantelm - yes we could have IY kill him but that would be mean unless of course he'd have reason to. You'll find out.
Lynns - If you thought last chapter was mean, you'll think I'm the worst person soon enough. *insert evil laugh*
xo-Kagome-ox - now that I added Kag's father to the mix it gets interesting and dangerous. Even though he really doesn't have a big part its only to advance the story to the next part.
SilentDark - Nope sorry. No Hojo yet. I'll have to think as to how exactly he'll be in this story. I'm not sure yet myself.
As for all the people that made a comment about Kag's father - I was actually worried more people would have saw that coming. I'm glad I caught some people off guard. A lot of people asked as to how he's back, well you'll have to read to find out. There were some people who did figure it was Kag's father. Unfortunately I don't know who that is off the top of my head but you know who you are. Good job.
Disclaimer: Me + No money = No Inuyasha (college math at work)
A Wish From the Heart
Chapter 23: Dangerous Love
Kagome just stared at the man for a bit more. She was in total shock – her knees were barely supporting her. When she finally realized Inuyasha's question, she just nodded her head. She barely found a voice to speak, "He…he's m..my father."
Inuyasha was surprised to hear this. In his two years of adventuring with Kagome, she had never mentioned her father nor had he asked. He watched as Kagome's legs gave out on her and she fell to her knees. He quickly ran over to her never letting go of the man he held. "Are you okay, Kagome?" he asked her. "I think it's best if we go inside."
Kagome didn't bother speaking. She didn't feel she could speak so instead she nodded. He helped her up using his other hand and led her into the house.
All the while her father tried to struggle out of the boy's grip. "Let me go. You don't understand what's going on," he told Inuyasha but it seemed that Inuyasha wasn't paying attention to him but instead to Kagome. When they got inside, Kagome's mother entered the room only to see her husband. He quickly stopped struggle as they seemed to look at one another for a bit. Mrs. Higurashi didn't last long as she fainted and fell to the floor.
By now Kagome had gotten her footing and went to help her mother up. "Inuyasha go into the living room and stay there," Kagome told her. "I'll be in with my mother in just a little bit. We're going to have a long talk."
Inuyasha took the man into the living room and sat down. When Inuyasha sat down, Kagome's father tried to get up and run away only to have Inuyasha grab his shoulder and force him down. He then looked straight at Inuyasha, "You don't understand. I can't be here. I have to go now before…"
"Give it up," Inuyasha interrupted him. "I'm not going to let you go." The man continued to try to get Inuyasha to let him leave but Inuyasha stood firm and wouldn't let him go. A little while later, Kagome and her mother joined Inuyasha in the living room.
Kagome's mother just stayed silent. She didn't really know what to say. Kagome choose to speak instead. "I want you to explain what's going on?" Kagome asked her father.
"I don't know," he replied.
"Then why is it that you keep saying that you have to leave here?" she pressed.
"I can't tell you that," he answered.
"Why not?" Kagome questioned again getting angry.
"Because it's too dangerous," he told her trying to scare her away from the truth.
Inuyasha decided to speak up, "Let me decide whether it's too dangerous or not."
"Trust me. It's way too dangerous," he replied yet again.
Inuyasha could see how Kagome was frustrated and wanted answers and he was getting mad as well. Kagome's mother just seemed to be slightly out of it. He then looked at Kagome's father and gave him the meanest glare he could, "Listen, I'm not giving up until you tell me what is going on? You've been watching Kagome and the rest of your family for a while never coming near them. NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHY?"
He looked at the silver headed boy and couldn't help but be a little scared. He could tell the he meant what he said but he wasn't about to put his family in danger. Then he realized how to get out of it. "I'll tell you what. If you can answer a question of mine, I'll answer all your questions. Do we have a deal?" the man said thinking that Inuyasha could never answer the question. Inuyasha and Kagome nodded in agreement. "If you can tell me how I'm here, then I'll tell you."
"I'm not quite sure what you mean," Inuyasha said.
Kagome's mother seemed to be able to speak at this point and explained it to him. "Inuyasha, around the time Souta turned 1, my husband had a terrible car accident and died. He should be dead, we saw the body."
Inuyasha thought for a little bit and then he realized it. "Kagome, you said that the first time you felt your father watching you was when you came here for that week before our journey?" he asked her. Kagome nodded still unsure of what he was getting at. He looked at her father, "You don't know do you?"
"No, I don't," the father said.
"Well I happen to know how," Inuyasha said and Mr. Higurashi was surprised. "Have you ever heard of the Shikon no Tama?"
"I think so. It was one of those old legends my father-in-law always talked about though I can't say I paid much attention to it."
"I don't blame you," Inuyasha said. "The jewel is real. It is said grant its bearer a wish. A little over a month ago, we, as in me, Kagome, and 3 other friends, finished collecting all the shards of it and were able to put it back together. I took the jewel and made a wish. I wished that everyone we cared about would be brought back to life. I made this wish cause everyone in our group had lost our parents and other people close to us except for Kagome who I hadn't even realized had lost her father. It seems that the jewel has brought you back as well."
"That's a bit of a tough story to believe," he told them and thought it over for a second. "But to be honest after some of the stuff I've seen, I think I believe you."
"Good, now tell me why you keep saying you can't stay here?" Inuyasha said.
The man didn't know what to say. He still didn't want to tell him but he had made a deal and his honor kept him from breaking it. "I guess I should start at the beginning," he told them. "About a week before I died, I was coming home from work through the park. My car had been getting fixed so I was walking. Unfortunately I happened to see something that I shouldn't have. I saw a group of people kill a man. The people seemed to use some kind of magic or something and didn't look totally human."
"They were probably demons," Inuyasha said.
"I don't know but I rushed home as quickly as I could though I think they noticed me. The next day, it was in the news that the person killed was an informant from the yakuza. I got extremely worried. I figured the people that killed him were also yakuza and killed him for ratting them out. I tried to stay on guard but a week later I ended up running in with a few members. I tried to get away but they caught me. They asked me if I told anyone what I had seen and I told them I hadn't. It was then that they killed me. I didn't die in a car accident. They just made it look that way."
"Oh my god," Kagome and her mother gasped.
Inuyasha was surprised as well. He thought Kagome's time was more safe then his but he was finding out that there were dangers here as well especially with demons involved. The man though hadn't answered his question yet. "Okay, that was almost 10 years ago and the yakuza thought they killed you. So what danger is there still?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well that's it," he said. "When I found myself suddenly alive again, I wasn't totally sure what was going on. I found out that as you said almost 10 years went by. I didn't know if my family had moved on without me so I snuck here and watched them for a bit. What confuses me is how Kagome got out of the well house without me noticing. I mean I saw her go in but she didn't come out," He said a little confused. Kagome could only smile. She would tell her father everything but not at the moment. "Anyway I was also afraid that if any of the yakuza ever found out I was alive they might try to kill me as well as my family. I've kept out of sight the best I could. I was able to travel through Tokyo pretty well but today while I left here for a bit for a walk. I happened to pass one of the members that helped to kill me. I tried to keep him from seeing me but I think he did. I came back here for one last visit and I planned on leaving the city. I didn't want to put my family in danger."
"I told you, let me worry about the danger. Everything will be fine," Inuyasha promised Kagome's father.
"Did you hear me? These people are yakuza and if what you said is right some of them are demons. That just makes them more dangerous. You're just a regular boy, how can you say that everything will be okay?"
"Well it seems you don't have much of a choice," Inuyasha said as he looked out the window. Outside seemed to be two men in suits standing at the top of the stairs to the shrine. They definitely weren't searching for spiritual enlightenment. "Everyone stay here. You're about to learn how regular I am," Inuyasha said with sarcasm.
Kagome got up and followed him to the door. "Are you sure you going to be okay?" she asked worried about him.
"I'll be fine," Inuyasha said. He then opened the door and took a sniff of the air coming inside. "Besides they're humans." Inuyasha then continued to walk outside and Kagome couldn't help but at least follow him a bit of the way. "Can I help you people?" Inuyasha yelled out to them.
"Not really, we're not interested in a costume party!" the one man yelled back and laughed at his own joke. It was then Inuyasha noticed he was still wearing his clothes from the feudal era. He'd meant to ask Kagome for some from her time so as not to stand out but he figured it was good to be wearing this. It would help with the fight.
"Actually we're looking for a Mr. Higurashi," the other man said solemnly.
"Well I can't help you there," Inuyasha said. "He died a while ago."
"Don't mess with us kid," the second man said. "We know he's in there and we'll get to him even if we have to go through you."
Inuyasha smirked at this. "Well then by all means," Inuyasha said invitingly. "I was hoping I was worried I'd get out of shape." He then took a fighting stance.
"It's your funeral, kid," he replied. He then turned to the first man, "No guns, we don't want any extra attention." The first man nodded and they both pulled out a knife. They then proceeded to charge at Inuyasha but he just easily evaded their attacks. They continued but Inuyasha just seemed to have fun evading them and making them look like idiots. After about five minutes he got tired of this and decided to finally end the fight. While one attacked from the front, the other attacked from the side. Inuyasha evaded the first one but purposely didn't dodge the second. The man was sure he had Inuyasha. He watched as all Inuyasha could do was put up his arm in defense. The man was shocked as he saw his blade break the moment it hit Inuyasha haori. He quickly retreated back. "What the hell? What kind of armor is that?" the man said getting worried.
"I don't know but I don't like it," the other said sternly.
"What's wrong? Don't you like my clothes?" Inuyasha joked.
"Very funny," the second man replied. "For that, we'll not only kill you and Mr. Higurashi but we'll kill everyone here and burn down this old shrine." Inuyasha growled in response. Then without warning, Inuyasha ran towards the second man. He had no time to react and Inuyasha knocked the knife out of his hands and then threw him into a near by column effectively knocking him out. The first man looked on scared. Just as he was about to run away, Inuyasha grabbed him and started punching him. Inuyasha was angry but he didn't kill the man or even knock him out.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled to him. Inuyasha turned to her. "The spell," she replied.
Inuyasha could see that his claws were showing. "I don't care!" He yelled back. He then picked the man up and slammed him into a wall. He then looked the guy right in the eye. "Now listen up, I'm letting you go but for one reason. Tell you boss, whoever the hell it is, that if he wants to do anything to the Higurashi's, he'll have to get through me first. GOT THAT?!" The man was so bruised he wasn't sure if he could speak. Instead he just nodded his head even though that hurt. "Good, now get lost before I change my mind," Inuyasha said as he tossed the man down the stairs. In a matter of minutes the guy fell to the bottom and had left running as fast as he could.
Inuyasha just sighed. He didn't care if the yakuza knew he was a hanyou, in fact, that might help. They would probably be more worried about him now and either leave them alone or at least go after him first. Inuyasha knew the former was wishful thinking though. He then looked towards the house were he could see that Kagome's mother and father had seen the fight. Her father seemed to be surprised. Inuyasha remember that the man didn't know he was a hanyou yet. He watched as Mrs. Higurashi led her husband away from the window. She was probably going to explain everything to him. Meanwhile Inuyasha noticed he still had the other guy here. "I'm going to get rid of this, guy," Inuyasha told Kagome, "I don't want to leave him here." Before she could say anything, Inuyasha grabbed the guy and ran off.
10 minutes later, Inuyasha returned to the shrine. He had tossed the guy in an alley. He noticed that Kagome was still outside and waiting for him to return. Kagome saw him return and was happy but she knew she had to talk to him. "Are you sure about this, Inuyasha? Those men have a lot of friends and now because you've stepped in the way, there going to try and kill you."
"Don't worry, Kagome," he said as he stood right in front of her, "now they'll come after me instead of your father. Everything will be alright. I'll always protect you." With that he leaned in and kissed Kagome to get her mind off her fears. She quickly forgot what she was talking with him about and kissed him back.
Kagome and Inuyasha didn't seem to have a care in the world but they didn't notice a pair of red eyes watching them from a rooftop almost a block away. "You really think you can fight the yakuza all by yourself, Inuyasha. You have no idea what you are up against," the man said as his just beyond should length black hair blew in the wind. "In time, you'll find out. Enjoy your peaceful times now. They won't last much longer." With that, they man disappeared out of sight.
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Don't you just love that. I end it with a small cliffhanger of the knew mystery guy. But who is he? I'll tell you this: His name will be revealed in a few chapters but that doesn't really tell you WHO HE IS. You'll have to wait longer for that. This is now the Action/Adventure part of the story, which I'm going to love writing. Next chapter though doesn't have that in it. Maybe some fluff, if I like you guys enough. and the only way I'll do that is if you like me enough (to review). lol. Well now for a referral:
Forgotten Snow by sleep walking chicken and HAP - storyid=1646380 If your used to the kind of stories were IY and Kag are dating. IY does something wrong and tries to get Kag back. Your looking in the wrong place. This is the exact opposite. Only problem is that its still uncomplete.
Well that about ends it for this chapter. Once again I'm typing this at 3AM but at least its Sat. tomorrow. But I have a ton of homework. Damn teachers. Well I hope you enjoy your weekend. come back next time for:
Chapter 24: Midoriko's Gift - Yes you'll find out what it is and like I said some possible fluff. No guarantees though.