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Warning: Character Death
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Chapter 11: Answers and Farewells
The happy reunion with the Higurashi family was a short one.
Kun-lun and Souta were taken back to Earth on one of the the Javelin's, on auto pilot, and were going to stay at Shippo and Rin's home, for the remainder of Inuyasha's imprisonment.
Kagome didn't want to leave Karin so soon and let her stay on the Watchtower.
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The League was currently looking at an irritated Inuyasha who was in a built in interrogation room with a one way mirror. Using high tech equipment they were able to bind Inuyasha's hands in handcuffs that were chained onto the floor which was bolted heavily.
The hanyou was sitting in a steel cold chair and struggling to get the cuffs off. "LET ME OUT DAMN IT" ordered Inuyasha, "I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE YOU BASTARDS!"
"Geez, has he always been like this?" Flash asked Kagome.
She shrugged, "More or less."
"So how do we plan on doing this?" asked Green Lantern, "Who's gonna question him?"
"Give me five minutes with him," said Hawkgirl making a fist and punching her opened palm.
Superman grabbed her shoulder, "I think there have been enough beatings for one day."
"Maybe, J`onn can go through his mind," Diana suggested.
"After what happened last time, it might not be the best idea," said Batman.
"Actually," Kagome interrupted, "Maybe we should let J`onn in there…but let me talk to him."
They all stared at her in shock, "Are you sure you're up for this?" asked Wonder Woman in concern.
Kagome nodded, "I can handle whatever he does or says. I've lived through it long enough. Besides, it's about time I get my own answers." She was about to walk through before she turned to Batman, "Umm, how sturdy is the floor?"
Batman raised a brow at the random question.
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The door opened and Inuyasha was hit with a scent that he recognized immediately.
"I was wondering how long you'd keep me waiting, bitch" he taunted.
Kagome glared at him as she sat down in a chair across from him. J`onn walked in with her and waited in the corner and crossed his arms.
"Who is this, your body guard?" asked Inuyasha who chuckled at the thought, "You still need protection because you're weak and pathetic like always."
Kagome wasn't fazed by the insults. She only leaned back in her seat and crossed her arms and legs, waiting for him to continue.
Inuyasha began to sniff her and then made a disgusted face, "Your scents are mingled together. Are you actually with this guy?" He then glared at J`onn. "You better be careful with her, she's too stupid to do anything right. Not to mention useless in a fight."
J`onn's fist tightened, 'Easy J`onn' Kagome soothed him. He was astonished how she still didn't say anything and showed a look of patience.
"Seriously, if I had a yen for every time I had to save her weak ass, I'd be a millionaire," Inuyasha joked.
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"Alright that's it," said Flash who couldn't take this guy's attitude s anymore and go in and stop the interrogation.
Green Lantern stopped him by bolting his feet to the ground with his ring, "Calm down. I don't like it anymore then you do, but let Miko handle this."
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Inuyasha put out a few more insults on Kagome's intelligence, fighting skills, cooking skills, parenting skills, how she was "lousy in bed" and topped it off with how much better Kikyo was then her.
Surprisingly, Kagome had yet to react on any of them.
"What too stupid to have a comeback, bitch?" asked Inuyasha.
Kagome blinked once, twice three times before answering, "Oh, you're done now?" she asked.
Inuyasha looked at her confused.
"Well good," she clapped her hands, rubbed them together and then stood up from her seat, "Well in that case, let me just say…Osuwari!"
Inuyasha flew out of his seat, as his upper body slammed to the ground.
J`onn couldn't help but smirk a little.
"Why you," gritted Inuyasha as he tried to get up.
However Kagome was far from done, "Osuwari, osuwari, osuwari, osuwari, osuwari …Osuwari osuwari, osuwari, osuwari, osuwari, OSUWARI!"
With each subjection chant, Inuyasha's body began to plummet deeper into the ground, a small body shaped dent began to form on the steeled floor.
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The men in the League were in complete shock of the power the beads of subjection were able to do.
"Remained me to stay on her good side," Superman told the men, who all nodded in agreement.
"I've got to get me one of those," said Hawkgirl impressed.
"Me too," said Diana who was also intrigued.
The men of the League gulped.
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"STOOOP," begged Inuyasha.
"Oh I'll stop, when you tell me what I want to know," said Kagome. "Got it?"
Inuyasha couldn't move yet from the spells, "Alright damn it," he said in pain.
Kagome smiled and sat back down on the chair. She leaned forward a little, "Where is Kikyo?"
The spell wore off and Inuyasha sat back up as best he could, "I don't know."
Kagome's eyes shifted to J`onn's, "Is he lying?"
J`onn sensed he was telling the truth, "No."
Inuyasha noticed the exchange, "What are you two up to?"
"None of your business," said Kagome irritated, "What was Kikyo planning to do with Karin?"
"What do you think, bitch?"
"Osuwari," ordered Kagome and Inuyasha hit the ground again. "Answer my question."
Inuyasha groaned, "She's my pup, she should be with her Otou-san and Kaa-san," he answered when he was able to sit up again.
Kagome was angry now, "I'm her Kaa-san."
Inuyasha made an irritated noise, "Don't remind me."
Kagome glared before taking a deep breath to calm herself down. Then asked a question she had waited years to ask, "Why?"
Inuyasha raised a brow at the question.
"Why, did you betray me?" she asked again in detail.
He smirked amusingly, "Haven't you figured it out yet bitch, I didn't love you."
Kagome rose from her chair, "You asked me to be your mate and I said yes," she pointed at herself when she was speaking. "I was going to give up my family, my friends, and my home so that we could be together. I didn't care that you're a hanyou and loved you as you were…why did you leave me for a woman who only wanted you if you changed into a human?"
Inuyasha was stumped at the last part of the question. Actually, he didn't understand the full reason himself. 'Why did I,' his thoughts were interrupted by piercing headache, 'Because I love Kikyo.'
J`onn was listening to Inuyasha's thoughts and felt the headache that he did. He winced when it happened.
Kagome noticed, "J`onn, are you alright?"
J`onn regained his self and looked at the hanyou who seemed unfazed by the headache, "I am fine."
"Kikyo is five times the woman you'll ever be," said Inuyasha.
Kagome then sat back down on the chair, "Then why ask me to be your mate at all, or even have sex with me if you just planned to kill me…was it just sick joke to you?"
Again Inuyasha was stumped by the question. 'Why did I ask her that? Or even make love to her if I love Kikyo?' A piercing headache formed into his head and he tried to shack it off, 'Whatever, it's not like I was ever gonna officially mate the bitch anyway, I love Kikyo'
J`onn winced again after feeling the same headache Inuyasha felt. It was then that he noticed a pattern that formed whenever Inuyasha started to question his past actions involving Kagome.
"Kagome, I need to speak with you and the others," J`onn told her telepathically.
Kagome turned and gave him a questioning look but nodded and began to walk out the door.
"Wait you can't just leave me here," complained Inuyasha.
"Osuwari," said Kagome irritated of his whining.
He slammed into the ground, "Bitch," he gritted.
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"So much for getting him to talk," said Hawkgirl disappointed.
"Why did you stop the interrogation?" asked Superman.
J`onn was trying to find the best way to explain, "When I was sensing Inuyasha's thoughts something…odd kept happening."
"Odd how?" questioned Flash.
"When Miko asked him question of his past actions, he was confused," said J`onn.
"How is that odd?" asked Wonder Woman.
"He was confused of his actions himself," J`onn explained. "Then the moment he tried to understand it, he was overcome by a shock in his mind." This got the Leagues attention, "It only went away once he thought about how much he loved Kikyo."
Batman tried to contemplate what this meant, "It sounds like some type of electric shock therapy."
"Or brain washing," said Green Lantern giving his opinion.
Kagome had another explanation, "Or a curse." She tried to contemplate what J`onn had told what they were saying was true, it changes everything, 'Did Inuyasha really intend to leave me...or was that Kikyo's doing?'
Wonder Woman looked at Kagome, "Could Kikyo have done something to Inuyasha back in the Feudal Era?"
Kagome shook her head, "I don't know…when I found them together, I wasn't focusing on anything but his betrayal." She ran her hand through her hair trying to focus on that exact moment. "Inuyasha has succumbed to some form of mind control in the past, but I never would have thought Kikyo would have gone that far," she chuckled at the last part. "I should have known better though. I mean, she did try to literally drag him to Hell with her."
Flash made the universal crazy motion with his hand to his head, "I think it's safe to say that the lady's nuts."
Kagome raised a brow, "Nuts…like the food?"
"He means crazy," translated Green Lantern.
Kagome then nodded in agreement, "Well, how do we find this out for sure?"
J`onn was quite throughout the discussion, "If he is under any type of mind control, I think my powers can pull him out of it."
Kagome turned to J`onn, "Are you sure you want to do that?" she asked him in his mind. She knew that Inuyasha wasn't J`onn's favorite person, 'Especially, if he never meant to betray me.'
She was right; J`onn didn't want to do it. However, "If you want me to…I'll do it," he answered telepathically.
Kagome reached out and put her hand on his shoulder, "Even if it is true, it doesn't change anything," she reassured him. "I love you J`onn. With all that I am. "
Some of J`onn's fears were soothed by her words, "And I you, my dearest."
"Should we leave you two alone?" asked Flash smirking at the way the two love birds were looking at each other. Hawkgirl elbowed him in his side.
Kagome blushed a little forgetting that the team was there.
"Well, if you're gonna do it, now's the time," said Batman pointing to the frustrated Inuyasha who was still trying to pull the restraints off.
J`onn nodded and entered the room again.
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Inuyasha stopped struggling once he saw J`onn enter the room.
"What, the bitch not coming in this time," Inuyasha said amused. "Let me guess, she's out their crying like a baby over the fact that I don't want her."
J`onn glared at the hanyou, "You are fortunate that we love the same woman."
Inuyasha growled, "I don't love her you dumb," he said before J`onn interrupted him by entering his mind. J`onn began to search the hanyou's mind.
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Outside everyone stared as the two men who remained still.
"What will you do if were right?" Hawkgirl asked Kagome. Most of the League was concerned about what Kagome was going to do once Inuyasha's mind was free, what it would mean for her and J`onn. "If Inuyasha still loves you, what will you do?"
Kagome didn't hesitate to answer, "Nothing. Too much time has passed for us and it doesn't change anything that's happened...Besides, I love J`onn and I'm staying with him for as long as he'll have me."
"He's a lucky guy," Superman said putting his hand on Kagome's shoulder. He was relived hearing that she wasn't going to split up with J`onn, 'They're good together.'
Kagome smiled at what he said. She then looked back to see what was transpiring in the interrogation room. Looking at Inuyasha, she saw the form he was in now and frowned, "You don't need to worry, cause you all have forgot something important."
The League looked at her in question.
"Inuyasha's dead."
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J`onn struggled as he searched Inuyasha's mind. The yōkai side of the hanyou sensed J`onn's presence and defended itself with mind attacks or else be tortured again by the Martian.
Still, J`onn perused into deeper into Inuyasha's mind. It took some time but he was able to find what he was looking for.
He found Inuyasha's free will, or at least a form of it, as a stone statue and bound by chains.
"So that's what happened," J`onn said out loud looking at the frozen hanyou. "I feel sorry for you…as much as I don't want to…I do." He walked up to the statue and broke the chains off. When Inuyasha still remained frozen he looked at the hanyou right in the eye. "I can only break the chains, only you have the power to break this hold."
Suddenly, J`onn was overwhelmed with pain coming from his back and screamed. He turned to see Kikyo, bow in hand, who had just shot an arrow in his back.
"You won't be taking him from me," she told him while she reached for another arrow.
J`onn was more prepared this time and dodged the arrow from hitting him again.
Neither of them noticed how the statue began to crack.
"HE IS MINE," she yelled aiming her arrow,"NO ONE ELSE MAY HAVE HIM!"
That was when the statue broke completely and Inuyasha's Will was free again.
Kikyo stared at the form terrified.
"Man," said Inuyasha's Will. "It feels good to be free." He looked over at J`onn, "Hey, you okay over there?"
J`onn nodded at him.
Inuyasha's Will turned his gaze and glared at Kikyo, "I think it's time for you to leave now," he said pulling out Tetsaiga, "WIND SCAR."
Kikyo didn't stand a chance against the attack and was destroyed.
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Somewhere Unknown
Kikyo was repairing herself from the wound that wretched bird woman had given her. The shinidamachū gathered the souls from a nearby grave to help heal her wounds.
The moment that her hold on Inuyasha was destroyed she felt it. The connection she had felt with him was no longer there. "NO!" she yelled in anger.
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Watchtower
Both J`onn and Inuyasha began to move once again in the interrogation room. J`onn walked up and released the hanyou from his bindings.
"You have no idea how good it feel to be in control of yourself again," Inuyasha told J`onn.
"I can think of two people outside who might," said J`onn.
The two men walked out to see the League standing there. Most of them were still weary of Inuyasha but that was to be expected.
Inuyasha's eyes went directly to the only person he cared about. "Kagome," he said gently.
The others were taken by surprise of how different Inuyasha's sounded just by saying Miko's real name.
Inuyasha lowered his head to her, his ears flattened as he did so, "Forgive me," he begged. After all that has happened he seriously doubt that she would even consider it.
However, he had always underestimated her.
Kagome walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder to make him look back up, "I already have" she admitted. "I forgave you years ago." What Kagome said was true, she had to forgive him or else she wouldn't have been able to move on with her life. "Even after what happened…I couldn't hate you. After all, if it wasn't for you, I never would have had Karin, or be where I am now."
Inuyasha nodded slowly in relief, "I said and did so many stupid things to you but I didn't mean any of it. I swear I wouldn't have ever."
"I know," Kagome interrupted.
Inuyasha reached up to his shoulder to lay it on top of Kagome's wrist. He lowered his head to rub it on his cheek affectionately. It was a few more moments before he spoke again, "I…I can't stay."
"Hey we can find a place for you," said Flash, "We may have got off to a bad start but hey, it wasn't your fault."
"Flash...I don't think he means the Watchtower," said Green Lantern sensing the hanyou's true meaning of what he had just said.
His suspicions were confirmed when a few tears fell from Kagome's eyes.
Inuyasha meant that he couldn't stay 'alive'.
"Oh come on," Inuyasha said wiping the tears off Kagome's cheek, "You know I hate it when you do that."
"Shut up," Kagome said sadly. "I'll cry if I want to," she said using her sleeve to wipe her tears.
"Isn't there anything we can do?" asked Superman wanting to help the hanyou.
Inuyasha shook his head, "The only way for this body to survive is if I take the souls of those who have yet to cross over. I've done that for centuries now...and I can't do it anymore"
"So what will you do?" asked Wonder Woman.
Inuyasha already knew the answer to that, "One of two things, I can wait for the soul in me to die out or...I can pay a little visit to my brother."
Kagome looked up horrified, "You can't," she began to say.
"If I don't the souls that I took and mine won't pass on," Inuyasha explained. "We'll just be floating at the boarder of the afterlife unable to find peace."
Everyone winced at the thought.
Kagome clenched her fists. She knew what he said was true, but she hated that it had to happen, 'He doesn't deserve this, not after all he's been through.'
J`onn was quite throughout the exchange, unsure of what to say or do. All the hatred he had for the hanyou has almost dulled down to nothing.
It was quite for a few moments before Kagome broke the silence, "You should say good bye to your daughter before you go."
Inuyasha's eyes widened in surprise, "Ar-are you sure…I didn't think you would want me to after what happened."
Kagome nodded, "She needs to see you…the real you."
Inuyasha formed a small smile, "Honestly, the only time I felt my free will back was when I was with her."
From what Karin had told her, Kagome believed it, "I'll talk to her before bringing her here," she said before walking away to her resting quarters where Karin was waiting.
Once she was out of ear shot Inuyasha turned to J`onn, "I have no right to ask this of you," he began, "But I need you to do something for me."
J`onn waited for the request.
"Take care of them," Inuyasha said with emotion that he hasn't used in over five hundred years.
J`onn nodded, "I will."
"We all will," said Hawkgirl. The others nodded in agreement.
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"Kaa-san what if he gets mad again?" asked Karin. She was holding Kitsune-sama close to her body as Kagome carried her in her arms.
"He won't Kar-chan," Kagome said reassuringly. "The mean lady did something bad to your Outo-san that made him like that, but J`onn helped him get better."
Karin still held on tight to her Kaa-san till she smelled her Outo-san and knew her Kaa-san was right.
When Inuyasha and the League were in sight, Kagome put Karin down on the ground and held onto her stuffed fox toy.
Karin made a beeline to her Outo-san, who lowered down to meet her in tight embrace, "Hey there pup."
"I'm glad you're okay now, Outo-san," said Karin with her arms wrapped around his neck.
Inuyasha's grip tightened on her, "Me too pup." He held her for a few more moments before pulling back to look at her. "Did your Kaa-san tell you what was going on?"
Karin nodded, "She says you have to go away like Jii-san has, so you can help the people that you and the smelly lady hurt."
Inuyasha smirked at how smart Karin was, 'that's definitely all her mother.' "Yea, pup."
Karin made a sad face, "But I don't want you to go Outo-san. I just found you," she said before hugging him again.
The women and Flash couldn't help but tear up a little by the sight.
"Really?" asked Green Lantern looking at the Flash who was wiping tears form his eyes.
"What? It's a sad moment," argued Flash.
Inuyasha held the girl close, "I know it's not fair pup…but I have to do it, and you know what, you still have Kaa-san, J`onn-san and all their friends still here to look after you."
Karin nodded but still didn't want her Outo-san to go.
"I got something for you," Inuyasha told her before looking at Batman.
Batman handed Inuyasha something that Kagome ordered that they'd find in Kikyo's hideout, something dangerous if it were to fall in the wrong hands; the Tetsaiga.
Inuyasha let go of Karin to show her the sword, "This is Tetsaiga. Your Jii-san had it created so that he could protect your Obaa-san. After he died, it was passed on to me, and I used it to protect your Kaa-san," they both stared at Kagome who nodded to confirm it was true. "Now, it's my turn to give it you. Use this when you're old enough and want to protect those you love," he handed the sheathed sword to Karin, who took it with both hands.
Karin wiped a few tears that fell down her face and nodded, "I will, Outo-san."
Inuyasha rubbed her head affectionately, "Good girl." Inuyasha leaned down and softly whispered something in her ear, "You understand?"
Karin nodded again.
Inuyasha smiled and then looked back at Kagome mouthing a 'thank you.'
Kagome nodded and went to kneel down to Karin. The six year old went back to her Kaa-san's arms, with the sword still in her hands, and tried not to cry, but a few more tears still dripped down her face.
They arose from the ground and Inuyasha surprised Kagome by lightly kissing her on the forehead, "Be happy," he whispered to her.
Kagome looked at him, then at J`onn, who allowed them to have their final farewell in peace, "I already am," J`onn smiled at her answer.
Inuyasha nodded satisfied.
"I'll take you to Sesshomaru's home," said Batman suddenly.
"Do you know where he lives?" asked Inuyasha not believing him.
"Of course," Batman replied.
"Of course," Kagome said sarcastically and couldn't help but chuckle a little, "Why wouldn't you?"
Both Batman and Inuyasha began to walk off to the hanger. Inuyasha looked back at his family one last time. Karin gave a small wave good bye. "Good bye, Inuyasha," said Kagome, "We'll miss you."
Inuyasha didn't say anything but his eyes widened at her words. He nodded once before turning back to follow Batman out.
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The League watched as the Batwing made its way to the Earth.
Once it was out of sight Karin looked up at her mother, who was still in holding her, with red watery eyes, "Will I ever get a new Outo-san, Kaa-san?" she asked innocently.
The others couldn't help but smile at the innocent question.
Kagome chuckled, "Someday Kar-chan," she told her.
J`onn had his arms wrapped around both of them. He then leaned down to kiss the top of Kagome's head and then rubbed the top of Karin's. "Someday soon," he said telepathically to Kagome.
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Sesshomaru's home
When the miko contacted Sesshomaru about what had transpired, he was a little shocked.
By both his half-brother being used like some puppet by that undead miko and the fact that Inuyasha wanted to die by his hand.
He smelt the hanyou before he even entered the gate of his home.
Inuyasha made a beeline to the front door of the Yōkai Lord of the West's home, where he waited outside for him. "I bet you've been waiting for this for a long time," said Inuyasha who stopped a few yards away from Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru didn't make a move to get closer, "Indeed, only this Sesshomaru wanted it to be under different circumstances." He noticed Inuyasha was unarmed, "Tetsaiga?"
"Karin is its owner now," said Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru nodded, "This Sesshomaru admits that he wanted to battle you before killing you."
Inuyasha chuckled at this, "Hate to disappoint you, but I'm already dead."
This part was true.
Sesshomaru took a few steps off his porch before standing three yards away from the hanyou, "Indeed," he lifted his two fingers which began to glow from the poison in his claws.
"Arigato," said Inuyasha before his brother attacked, "for taking care of my family." Inuyasha closed his eyes and remembered the words he whispered to Karin. The very words his mother said to him before she died.
"Good bye, my dear one. I must leave you behind me. But know that I will always be with you in spirit and in your heart."
With those last few thoughts, Inuyasha passed on into the next world, by his brother hand.
And that is the end of Inuyasha and season one. So what do you guys think. Good? Bad? Sad? Mad? (hey that rhymed). Next time: A being that can copy the Leagues powers and J`onn's mind might reach a breaking point.
Till then my readers