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Chapter 4

The journey to a safe place.

Akana asked "Rose do you know a safe for us to live?" The flea nodded and said "Of course I do. But it's a long walk." Inuyasha said "That's ok as long as it's safe." Rose nodded and said "Oh it is very safe." Inuyasha and Akana stood and headed outside. Shippo followed them and asked "Can I come?" They nodded said "Sure you can." Just then Kaede appeared with a black horse and said "Akana and Shippo can ride the horse." The female hanyou and young fox demon got on the horse. Inuyasha grabbed the reins and asked "Which way do I go Rose?" Rose said "Head for the mountains in the northeast." The male hanyou nodded and headed northeast. He has a new group now. Which consists of his pregnant mate, Shippo, and himself.

He traveled until it got dark. The they made camp and tied the horses reins to a tree. Akana and Shippo picked berries. While Inuyasha went out hunting. Ten minutes later he returned with a wild boar. Soon the meat of the boar is cooking. Akana is sitting against a tree. Shippo is sitting on what's left of Akana's lap. And Inuyasha is sitting next to his mate. The young fox demon can feel the pups moving inside of Akana. He smiled and asked "How much longer until the pups are born?" The female hanyou smiled and said "Not for two more months." When the meat was done cooking they ate. After eating. they bedded down for the night. In the morning after eating. Akana and Shippo got on the horse. Inuyasha untied the reins and headed northeast.

A week later they are at the border of the eastern and western lands. Not far away is Sesshomaru, Rin, and Ah-Un. Jaken was killed by a demon. The demon lord caught Inuyasha scent and followed it. Soon he found his brother with a pregnant female hanyou and Shippo. He walked up to his brother and asked "Where are you going? And who is that?" Inuyasha explained everything to his older brother. After he was done explaining. Sesshomaru nodded and said "Well good luck to you and your group." Inuyasha looked at Sesshomaru and asked "Why don't you come with us? This place should be safe for Rin." Rose said from Akana's shoulder "Oh yeah the place would be safe for her." The demon lord looked at Rin and said "Ok I'll join your group."

Now with Sesshomaru, Rin, and Ah-Un in the group. They continued heading northeast. Three weeks have passed and they arrive in the northeast. Akana is now five months pregnant. Her belly has gotten a bit bigger also. Just then Inuyasha asked "Ok now where do I go now?" Rose said "Go to the tallest mountain near where Mt Hakurei was." They went to the tallest mountain near where Mt Hakurei was. Then Rose said "There is a bolder that covers a cave at the base of the mountain." They walked up to base of the mountain. Just then Rose said "There is a spirit that lives in this mountain. The spirit protects the mountain and the the secret place inside." Inuyasha turned around and asked "What kind of spirit is it? And how do we get in?"

Rose sighed and said "The spirit is that of a dead demon. And to get in you all touch the bolder so the spirit can ask some questions." Akana and Shippo off the horse. And Rin got off Ah-Un. They all touched the bolder and heard a dark male voice. The voice said "I sense that I have some new comers to my mountain. Wait a minute I know two of the auras I sense." Just then light and a ghostly figure appeared. Sesshomaru's eyes went wide and said "Father you are the spirit protecting this place." The rest of the group saw a tall dog demon with long white hair that is kept in a high ponytail. He also has a medium shade of gold eyes. And he also has one jagged blue stripe on each cheek.

Inuyasha asked "Sesshomaru is that really our father?" Before the older brother could answer. The ghostly figure said "Yes it is I Inutaishou your father. And yes I do protect this place. Ever since I died I've been watching over you two and this place." Sesshomaru sighed and said "So then you know why we are here." Inutaishou nodded and said "Yes I do and I know about Akana and Inuyasha." Then he turned around and looked at the bolder. When Inutaishou looked the bolder. It rolled until until a cavern was revealed. Then he said "Come on I'll show you to the secret place." The group followed Inutaishou inside. Once everyone is inside the bolder rolled back into place. It's dark except the glow coming from Inutaishou. Soon the group realized that they are in a tunnel not a cave. They can all tell that they are walking down hill.

Not wanting Akana to trip and fall Inuyasha is carrying her on his back. She sighed and asked "I'm not to heavy for you am I?" Inuyasha shook his head and said "Nope." Rin and Shippo are riding Ah-Un. The tunnel isn't tall enough to be on the horses back. But the horse is right behind Inuyasha. Soon the group could see a light at the end of the tunnel. Akana got down and admired the view with rest. The can see a village and lush grass and tree. The group looked all around and saw the mountain's walls. Then they looked up and saw a big hole. Sesshomaru asked "Where are we Father?" Inutaishou smiled and said "We are in the center of an extinct volcano. The demons get water from a spring." Inuyasha asked "What kinds of demons live here?"

The old demon lord said "Dog, wolf, fox, and coyote demon. Some are are full demon some are half demon." He lead the group to the center village. Then Inutaishou summoned all of the villagers to the center of the village. Once they were all there he said "Ok everyone we have some new comers. There names are Inuyasha, Akana, Shippo, Sesshomaru, Rin, and Ah-Un." The demons welcomed to their village. A female wolf demon dressed in priestess clothes looked at Akana. She smiled and said "You're the first pregnant female in our village." Akana also smiled and said "Thank you very much." Inuyasha, Akana, and Shippo moved into an empty hut. And the horse is behind the hut. Sesshomaru and Rin moved into the hut next door. Ah-Un is now sleeping beside the hut.


Coming soon the last chapter.