Sorry about the long wait yet again. It almost had been longer cause I ended up falling asleep at around 10 pm (really early for me). I then woke up just shy of midnight so I finished up this chapter.
Inu Faceness - Thank you so much for all the reviews. I really enjoy them. Can you share some of the popcorn and Coke?
FukashiOni - Thanks for your review. In a way isn't Tai kind of related to Naraku through Kagura though? :) As for Azuma, its pretty much a fake name. I just pulled it out of my mind anyway.
Weirdo's Rule - I think you were the only one to understand Tai's quarter human side, or at least voice his idea of it.
siliven - I must say I found your review to be quite rude. I understand you might not like the Sess/Kagura pairing but don't be a rude jackass about it. Yes, Kagura might hate Sess but that doesn't mean that there is no chance what so ever that it couldn't happen especially since Naraku is dead. The only reason Kagura hated Sess was because he wouldn't help her escape from Naraku. Well she's now free and you never know what I might have in store. I mentioned before in an earlier chapter that I'm a fan of the Sess/Kagura pairing (I'm not the only one that feels this way). That is why I made it this way. If you have a problem or don't agree with the story, do it in a civilized manner, don't be a jackass.
Ai - I know I shouldn't be going to sleep around 5 AM (and its almost 4 AM this time around) but being in college helps out a bit. I don't have class sometimes until 11, which is really nice. This week is great though because I'm on spring break. :)
Ks-Starshine - CONGRATS. If I can count correctly (on occasions I can't), you were my 1000th reviewer. Thank you very much.
IMPORTANT. EVERYONE MUST READ: Okay a few things to take care of. First off, I got quite a few comments from people asking how Tai can be 3/4 human with 2 demon parents. There is one thing wrong with that though. TAI IS 3/4 DEMON!!! NOT 3/4 HUMAN!! I'm sorry chapter after chapter people keep making that mistake and its got on my nerves. I'm not blaming people that made that last chapter I'm just venting a bit. As for how he can be 3/4 demon, you'll find out in the chapter. Secondly, a few people openly admitted that they didn't like the Sess/Kagura pairing. I respect your views but when the review came as siliven's did, I didn't care for it at all. His was more of a flame. I didn't laugh at this one like I did with Inufan. I got pissed at this one. If you don't like what I do, please feel free to mention it but don't be a total ass about it. One person said and I quote: "Sesshoumaru and Kagura? Ew. I so can't even imagine that pairing. Oh, well. Your story. Still; ew. Please continue soon. I so want to know how THAT happened." That is the kind that I like. She didn't approve but kept an open mind about it. I admire that. Thank you very much. I do have another note at the end of the story about the Sess/Kagura pairing, that I want you to read when finished with the chapter. Now on with the story:
Disclaimer: I don't own IY or any other character's except Tai. Don't mention that to Sess and Kagura, they might get mad and come after me.
Chapter 37: Secrets Revealed
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE IMPORTANT NOTE, GET BACK UP AND READ IT!
Inuyasha just looked up and growled, "Kagura."
Kagura jumped off of her big feather and it quickly shrunk to normal size. "It's good to see you too Inuyasha," she said as she placed the feather in her hair. That was the only part of her that was normal as far as Inuyasha and Kagome could remember. Instead of her usual kimono that she always wore, she was wearing a black blouse and a pair of jean shorts. She even looked a bit older than before. It had been approximately 400 years though it looked like she had barely aged 10 years.
"So what do you want?" he asked not taking his eyes off of her. He still didn't trust her.
"I'm here to see my son," she said looking at Tai. "Is it wrong for a mother to come see her son?" She asked over-dramatically.
"I have a hard time believing that you and my half-brother are his parents," Inuyasha said. "Last I remember you hated just about everyone. I don't think I know of one single person you liked."
"True, I was like that but if you remember, the last thing you know of happened 400 years ago so you're a bit out touch," Kagura told him. "I did hate Sesshomaru simply because he refused to help me escape from Naraku. As for hating you, I wouldn't call it hate. I did what Naraku told me. Now I won't say that I didn't like trying to kill you, it was after all quite fun but as they say, things change."
Kagome decided to speak up as well. "So you went from hating Sesshomaru to being in love with him?" Kagome asked totally confused.
"Yeah, I know it's really confusing but things will work out over time," Kagura assured her then added under her breath, "I actually have you guys to thank for that." Unfortunately for her even without demon hearing, they had all heard her. She then put on a fake smile as to pass it off as it was nothing. "Anyway though, I think we should worry about other matters."
"Yeah," Tai said a little nervous. "I guess father is mad at me, not only for stealing his swords, but also for screwing up."
"Well I wouldn't say he's mad. He didn't like the fact that you took his swords but that's overlooked because of its necessity. As for screwing up, you didn't," she told him bluntly.
"What do you mean? I was supposed to be here to help Inuyasha and Kagome and because of me being late, Kagome died and Inuyasha went crazy." Inuyasha and Kagome shuddered when he mentioned them.
"There's a difference between knowing what going to happen and thinking that you know. In this case, you only knew what you were supposed to know. Everything worked out in the end, didn't it," Kagura told her son. "That's why your father isn't that mad. We knew all about this. That's why we weren't at the house when you stopped by. If you would have had to ask to borrow the swords it would have only taken more time."
"So you knew about this all along and didn't tell me?!" Tai asked almost furiously.
Kagura wasn't phased at all. "Don't raise your voice to me. As it's said we can not change what is suppose to happen no matter how much we want to. You know that don't you?"
Tai just sighed. He knew his mother was correct. It almost got him mad. It was always her or his mother that was always right. "Fine, here," he said as he tossed the swords to his mother. "This is why you came here, isn't it?"
"Well partly," she said as she caught the two swords that belonged to her husband. "I also decided to see how you were doing."
"I'm still not totally convinced that you are his mother," Inuyasha said speaking up again.
"And why is that, Inuyasha?" Kagura asked.
"Tai is a quarter human yet you and my brother are full demons," Inuyasha said. Kagome was also surprised by this. She had forgotten and now Inuyasha did make sense.
"You are as slow as ever Inuyasha," Kagura said and watched as Inuyasha got angry at her. "If you remember correctly, I am a detachment of Naraku, similar to that of a child of Naraku." She hated to say that name and even more admit their connection but over time she had managed to put that part of her behind her. "Naraku was a hanyou himself when I was born, which in turn would make me a hanyou. This is proof enough of that," she said as she showed her lower back which still contains the remnants of the spider burn on her back. "It's almost all gone, I love the newer modern technology," she said with a smile.
"So what happens to you when you become human? How do you change?" Inuyasha asked.
"Unlike Naraku, I am not made of just of different demons so I don't just go to pieces. I just look the same but I'm human. You've never seen this because I kept it a secret though like Naraku I can choose when to become human," Kagura said with a smile. "Well I've spent enough time here and I can see that everything's okay now so I guess I'll go. I'm sure your uncle is looking for an explanation. Have fun," she said and disappeared on her feather as she had appeared.
"Thanks a lot," Tai said sarcastically. As soon as he turned back around Inuyasha was staring at him. If he wasn't sure if Inuyasha trusted him before he knew that he wasn't trusted now. Tai just gave a fake laugh, "I guess I have to clear some things up."
"That's an understatement," Inuyasha said rudely.
"Be nice, Inuyasha," Kagome told him.
"Don't tell me you're taking his side?" Inuyasha asked getting mad.
"Yes, I am. He saved my life so I trust him," Kagome said back. "If he wanted to do us harm that was his chance. I don't know if he could have killed you, though he had many chances in the past, but he brought me back to life. I don't think he's here to hurt us."
"Fine, whatever," Inuyasha said gruffly.
"How about we make our way out of here and I explain as we go," Tai suggested. Together the three of them started to walk out of the park. "So what do you guys want to know? I'm just warning you I won't tell you anything that would possible harm the past. I don't want you to go back and change it."
"Didn't Kagura do that when she mentioned that it was because of us that she and Sesshomaru are together?" Kagome asked.
"I don't know about that. I really don't know too much about how they got together," Tai told them. "I really wasn't ever totally intrigued to ask. I caught bits and pieces over the last 300 years but I don't want to say anything without knowing it all."
"I still have a hard time see Kagura and Sesshomaru together," Inuyasha said. "Though I never really saw him getting together with that human girl seeing as how Sesshomaru feels about humans."
"You mean Rin?" Tai asked. Inuyasha nodded. "He still doesn't like humans very much but I think he tolerates them more. Rin was the exception though. She was like a daughter to both my father and mother and she was a sister to me though I only met her in her final years. I never got to do much with her."
"I'm sure you miss her," Kagome said sympathetically. "You said before that you were about 300 years old which means that Rin was 100. I didn't think humans lived that long back then."
"Actually I'm a bit older than 300 and Rin was in her 80s when she passed away," Tai said a bit sad. "Humans didn't live that long back then but father didn't want to lose her so he kept doing what he could to help her. After so long, she finally convinced him to let her go. He didn't want to but he went along with her wishes. She was happy. She got to live more fuller a life than anyone. She was even able to see her great-grandchildren."
"Who did she get married to?" Kagome asked.
Tai gave a small laugh. "That was another one of the things father wasn't too happy about at first. When Rin got older she did some stuff on her own and she met up with Kohaku. They fell in love and married," Tai said and watched as Kagome and Inuyasha were totally surprised. "I'll tell you a little more but don't say anything, understand?" Kagome and Inuyasha nodded. "Well you see, Kohaku never really got over killing his father and fellow slayers even if they were brought back to life. He just was never up to slaying demons like the rest of his family. He sets off on his own and eventually finds Rin. When Rin told my father that she had fallen in love, he didn't mind too much. What he didn't like though was that Kohaku was the same person that kidnapped and almost killed her when Naraku was around. For the first time in her life, Rin stood up to my father and defended him. Eventually though she got her way and they lived a happy, peaceful life."
"That really nice," Kagome said happy for the couple.
"Yeah, to this day my father, mother, and I still look in on her descendants though its hard to keep track of them all."
"Do they know about you and being a demon and all?" Kagome asked.
"Actually most of them do. At least the ones that keep in the most contact. Some of them have gone off on their own," Tai said. "Though I'm technically their great, great, great…, well you get the idea, great uncle, they still just refer to me as Uncle Tai."
"Must make you feel old," Inuyasha added.
"No, not at all. Would it make you feel old if I started to call you Uncle Inuyasha," Tai said with a smirk. Inuyasha was surprised by this and tripped while walking.
"Don't call me that. It doesn't sound right," Inuyasha said as he picked himself up. "The thing I don't understand is how are you older than me?"
"Inuyasha are you that slow?" Kagome asked. "Even I know that. You skipped 400 years so anyone born in that time is going to age, though I don't quite remember how old you are."
"He's a little bit over 200, if I remember correctly," Tai added.
"Yeah, so if you headed back in time now and just lived until this time period then you would be older than Tai," Kagome said. "Speaking of which, what does happen to us?"
Tai just smiled. "I can't tell you that. That's one of the things that I can't give away."
"So what about the others?" Kagome asked. "What about Shippo, and Kouga, and Sango and Miroku?"
"I'd love to tell you all about them but I don't think we have that much time," Tai said. It was then Kagome noticed that they were only a block from Kagome's house.
Kagome was about to ask more but Inuyasha spoke first and was very serious. "So how many more times are we going to have to worry about the yakuza?" he asked.
"If I remember correctly only once more," Tai said and that caught their undivided attention. "Its in about two weeks and its going to finish this feud once and for all. I can tell you this, get ready now. It's going to be one hell of a battle."
"About how many we talking about?" Inuyasha asked.
"500 maybe more, though most of them are very low level youkai. They're like the first batch of demons that attacked you," Tai said. "We have about 20 or so that are about as strong as Naraku and some that are even stronger. I'm not even counting the yakuza leader."
"The leader is going to show up?" Kagome asked. As far as the movies she had seen the leader never got involved and had people do it for them, ironically like Naraku.
"Inuyasha's done enough damage to warrant it so yeah. The leader's going to be the toughest," Tai said. "Inuyasha, if you train in anything, make sure you are able to block out scents."
"Why would I want to do that?" Inuyasha asked.
"You're powerful sense of smell can be a weakness and trust me the yakuza will use it against you," Tai said. He then looked up the stairs of the shrine since they had finally reached Kagome's home. "I guess I will be going. Prepare yourself Inuyasha." With that Tai simply walked away.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who was shirtless and his pants were in shreds. "Looks like we're going to have a fun time when we go in," she told him.
"I could just sneak us in the window," Inuyasha said.
"I don't think that will work very well," Kagome said. "We're really late getting home not to mention when mom goes to wash my clothes, she's going to wonder why I have a really big blood stain on it."
"Well then, ladies first," Inuyasha said with a smirk.
"Thanks a lot," Kagome said as they walked up the steps. "I thought you're suppose to protect me."
"From demons and other undesirables, yes, from irate parents, no," Inuyasha said. It didn't really matter though they would still face it together.
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Now with this chapter over, I shouldn't have people complaining about Tai being 3/4 human. If they do then I know who didn't read the note at the beginning. Some people might not like the explanation though but I ask you to remember, they never really did anything in the series to prove me wrong of Kagura (did they?). Now for the other important note (poll question):
After this thing with the yakuza is over should I go into how the Sess/Kagura pairing comes about? This won't be a sequel since it'd be too short but it would extend the story a bit more. Even if I do this, I might take a small break at the end of the yakuza section.
This story is really turning out longer than I had expected. Well I'm getting tired. I'm gonna make a quick referral then go to bed. I know this is a repeat but I have to give it:
Call Me Tomorrow by TailFluffGirl storyid=1572507 This is a Sess/Kagura pairing and its probably the best I've ever read. Those of you who aren't fans of this pairing. I ask you to at least give it a try. I truly believe that you will be able to at least understand, if not like, the Sess/Kagura pairing after this story (and its still on-going). There aren't many Sess/Kagura pairings out there so I ask that everyone give this author your support. I don't want to see this author at all stop because of lack of interest (though I think she's doing good so far).
Well I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think about my poll question. Don't forget to review either. So join me next time for:
Chapter 38: The Sealing of the Demon Blood - Part 1 - Seeking Help As if you can't tell, I smell cliff hanger.