Why Me

Ch. 6 A Powerful Gift

It had been two entire weeks since she had sparred against Sesshomaru and he was avoiding her like the plague, but she didn't really care as she knew no matter how stubborn he was he would get over it eventually. Though she knew it still might be a while after all she did damage his pride by beating him and she knew it damaged his pride even more that she was human. After all he was always proclaiming that humans were weak hopefully this would cause him to rethink that idea to not all humans are weak because even she had to admit some humans were so weak, spineless, and downright disgusting that she was surprised they even were able to survive in this world at all.

Oh well she would worry about the young prince when he got over his wounded pride enough to stop avoiding her like the plague.

Meanwhile across the castle…

He still could not figure out how the little onna had defeated him even though she was admittedly well trained and powerful. Yes definitely powerful he still remembered her miko's aura brushing against him it felt like a warm summer wind to his senses it didn't make any sense to him though that a miko could have such an aura. Usually a miko's aura was sharp and biting, and burned so much if he didn't have good control he would have flinched away from it. There was also her fighting style it was so much like his own, but it was also more refined and solid than his own was just one of the little miko's many puzzles.

Then there was the little kitsune-youkai she had brought with her that called her mother and he could sense that indeed they were mother and son even though they weren't blood related because they shared a blood-bond. He wondered where she had come across that information blood bonding was ancient and few even among youkai kind knew about it anymore except the lords.

She was a puzzle at least and one that would keep him entertained and also one he vowed he would solve.

The Inu No Taisho chuckled while he sat with his mate and his lady in the garden at his oldest pup's antics he had been avoiding the little miko like the plague ever since she had beaten him. He knew that his lady, his mate, and the miko herself all got a kick out of watching him act like a wounded puppy. His lady knowing exactly what her lord and friend was thinking shock her head though a small smile was plastered on her face she too thought it funny how their pup was acting. She had also grown fond of the little miko especially after she had beaten her son in a fair duel and she had also noticed her fighting style was similar to her pup's, but put it aside as coincidence like her lord had because by her son's reactions and to her own knowledge they had never met before the little miko came to the palace so there was no way for her son to have trained the little miko.

Inu Taisho knew he would only be able to enjoy this peace for so long because war was eminent with the north he knew this and he also knew that he and his former friend were pretty evenly matched powerwise. He knew if he was to win against the dragon lord his whole focus would have to be on the fight but he also knew it would be difficult because his mate was so close to giving birth to their first child.

He had been assured by Kagome that she would protect her and he knew that she could, but his beast would not allow his mate's safety to completely leave his mind. He just hoped that his beast would not cause him to make a fatal mistake that would lead to his death.

Two more weeks passed before the young prince decided to stop ignoring her and they began talking to eachother. First it was just about mundane things like how each other's days went, what they had done that day. Then it became intense discussions about anything from figures to philosophy and he found right away that despite the fact that she was human she was extremely intelligent. Unlike most females she could do advanced figures that even he barely knew how to do, and she could do them in her head. She could read and write and her hand writing was neat, legible, and elegant.

He knew his parents were laughing at him behind his back, but he didn't care the more he learned about the little miko the more he wanted to know about her. He found that he wanted to know all of her and not just in a friendly way either, it shocked him when he realized it so much that he went on patrol for a weak before he could face her again. He had accepted the fact that he had fallen in love with a human though he was proud that unlike many of her kind she was not weak really that was the only thing he didn't like about them well that and the fact that they died too quickly. Though if he mated Kagome that would not happen she would gain his lifespan and his powers and she would gain some of his youkai attributes.

He was excited to see what she would look like when they mated, he also finally began accepting Izaiyoi after all since he was in love with a human he couldn't fault his father for being in love with one. He also realized that his father had loved his mother but only in the way of one friend to another and he admitted that he shouldn't have acted as he did in the first place. He let his emotions rule his actions to the point where he even ignored what his own inner-beast was telling him. If he had bothered to listen to his more instinctual side he would have understood a lot sooner he admitted if only to himself.

He knew war was coming with the northern lord and he knew his father would have him stay behind to protect his mate and the fortress. He would not say it aloud but he was worried about his sire he knew the dragon lord and his sire were evenly matched in power and he knew that try though he might his father would not be able to completely focus on the battle with the dragon. After all Izaiyoi was close to giving birth and his sire's protective instincts were always near the surface because of this. He just hoped with all his heart his father's beast would not be the cause of his sire's death in the coming battle.

The last weeks had been wonderful she had known Sesshomaru's future self was intelligent, but his younger self was also very intelligent though not as intelligent as his old self but that was because he had yet experience some of the things his older self-had experienced. One thing she was determined to make sure he never experienced was the loss of his father she had been preparing a special charm for his sire for weeks each spell painstakingly woven into the beautiful hand carved youkai wood. Weeks ago she had asked the Inu Taisho if he knew any youkai trees and had been brought to Bosenkno the ancient tree youkai who was one of his best friends and advisors.

She had met him a few times before in the future and knew just how wise and knowledgeable the old tree youkai was. In fact it was because of Bosenkno that Inu No Taisho found out she was from the future along with her kit and that was why her fighting style was so much like his eldest son's.

Flashback: She had been pensive the entire ride to see Bosenkno because she knew the tree youkai would be able to tell where exactly she came from and she also knew that he would probably just blurt it out too. She knew Inutaisho would have found out eventually anyway from her won mouth because he treated her and her son like family and she could never keep secrets for long from her family. Thankfully they landed and as she had suspected the tree youkai did indeed know of my origins "Oh Toga my old friend what brings you here?"

"It is not me Bosenkno but this young lady here that brings me to you this day." That said the Inutaisho stepped aside so the tree youkai could get a look at me.

"A miko and a powerful one at that"

"You are from the future are you not little one?" She just nodded her head and if she had looked up she would have seen Inutaisho's shocked face.

"Well little time traveling miko what can this old tree do for you?"

"If it is at all possible I would like some of your wood a sturdy branch would be fine."

"Might this old tree inquire as to why you would want such a thing?"

With all due respect Bosenkno-sama I would prefer to keep the reason to myself…please do not be offended by my reluctance know only that what I want it for my intentions are good."

"Very well I will trust in your word" and with that he handed over one of his branches without a fuss and she had a very curious inu wanting to talk to her but not knowing how to break the subject.

"Kagome?" "You are curious about my being from the future and my not telling you such correct"

He simply nodded "honestly my reasons were mostly because I did not want to risk changing the future to much with my presence here and the knowledge of the future I hold."

"Like what?"

"Like the fact I have met both your lady's and your oldest's future selves and my fighting style resembles Sesshomaru's so much because he was the one who trained me."

"Or the fact that the lady was the one who taught me about youkai culture, and etiquette and that is the reason I know your customs so well." He gave her a flabbergasted look but considered the information she had given him and some of her unusualness melted away and she began to make a little more sense. He was happy in all honestly that she finally shared this with him because he could tell that this was one of the thoughts weighing down her shoulders.

Her aura now seemed a little lighter now though he could still sense some stuff weighing down her aura, but it was nowhere near as weighed down as before. He considered how much she must miss her family in whatever time they were an he also realized with a shock that she might never be able to see her family again. Then a thought hit him and he knew if his hunch was right then the little miko would be able to see her family again someday. He also hoped he was right because he wanted her as a real daughter, but even if he was wrong he would still have her as a daughter because there was always the blood-bond.

He would tell his lady and his mate and his son. He had the strangest feeling that she knew his and Izaiyoi's first child as well as Sesshomaru's and Inukimi's future selves. He also got the feeling that something bad happened in his future at least and that it had to do with his and Ryukotsusei's impending fight but no more than that and he had a feeling that she would not tell him anything. He supposed he would just have to wait and see what would happen.

|End Flashback|

She was grateful to Bosenkno for giving her one of his branches it was stronger than an ordinary branch and would be able to endure the power necessary for the spells she wanted to use. It was almost finished and just in time too after all Izaiyoi was due to give birth any day now which meant Ryukotsusei would attack any day now this she knew she also knew Inutaisho would fight recklessly in his battle against the dragon lord and would die because of it. With the spells she had woven into carved branch Bosenkno had given her though he was nearly guaranteed to come out of the battle with Ryukotsusei alive and well. She would do anything in her power to see to it that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru kept their father alive and well.

She knew that she was messing with time by doing this but she just had a feeling that Inutaisho should not have died when he did and that back then someone messed with fate enough to cause his death. Maybe that is why she was sent so far back in the past another mistake the Kami wanted her to fix it made sense in a weird sort of way. After all she had destroyed the shikon no tama perhaps that had been a test to see if she could right an even bigger mistake than the shikon? Thinking about it would get her nowhere because no one truly knew what the kami had planned.

She had just finished her gift that morning and knew her adopted father would be going into battle and that Izaiyoi would go into labor that day so she hurried to his study to give him her gift before he left for battle. She straightened her skirts quickly before knocking on the screen frame lightly. "Enter" was heard from the inside and she slid the door open and walked inside and bowed to the lord before sitting on a cushion opposite the lord. "Kagome, what is it little one?"

"Well I made a gift for you and wanted to present it to you before you went into battle today." She fidgeted with her sleeve nervously after her announcement.

"So you knew I would be going into battle today?" "Hai I did… I could sense it."

"Very well" he held out his hand for her present and she placed the dark blue silk wrapped item in his hand. He untied the silk from around her present and was astonished at the craftsmanship in his hand sat a perfectly shaped replica of him in his true youkai form with vines and flowers twisting around his body. Inside each flower was a perfectly cut little pink and perfectly polished stone and just underneath the center of his body was a stone carved into a dark blue crescent moon. That wasn't what surprised him the most though it was the power that he could sense coming off the pendant she had woven extremely powerful and hard to cast properly protective spells into it.

He recognized the gift for what it was a sign that she did not want to lose her adoptive family and that she would do anything even defy fate to do so he finally figured out the bad thing that had happened in her time. He had died but she had just ensured that he would not and that he would be there for both of his children. So he did the only thing he could think of to show his gratitude he hugged her for all he was worth and that was how his lady and his mate had found them. Once he explained why he had hugged the miko so tightly both his mate and his lady thanked her profusely and she had responded that she would do anything for those she considered family or friends.

After dinner they all watched the retreating figure of someone they all cared about and hoped for the best knowing that although he would come back safely it would not be an easy fight.

|End Chapter|

Author's Notes: Sorry to all my lovely readers for the wait on this chapter but I have been dealing with school stuff so I really didn't have time for writing anything until now with graduation rapidly approaching.

Anyway thanks for the support and hope you readers will continue to support my writing.

As always all character except my OC's belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Ja Ne!

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