THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Kagome. These characters belong solely to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz.
Oh, and the SVU characters belong to Dick Wolf's company!
I do however own my own creations.
Chapter 26
The next morning, Inuyasha walked downstairs and into the dining room. Luisa, the maid, had prepared a huge breakfast for all present. A couple of the older pups, glad to see their father back, decided to have some fun with their old man,
"Enjoy yourself last night, dad?" asked Bunza with a wink.
"Dad doesn't need breakfast, he ate out last night ... right dad?" said Kieran.
Inuyasha smiled and replied, "Yea ...it's a common misconception about men. Women think we don't like to eat out ... actually we do love to eat out ...we just don't want to leave the house!"
As the house filled with laughter, Sesshoumaru merely huffed,
"I don't need to hear of your sexual exploits, little brother."
Inuyasha replied, "Don't come bitchin' to me just because your carnal desires are limited."
"Pure demons do not need such things." Sesshoumaru replied haughtily.
"If that's the case, I'm glad I'm a half-breed!" Inuyasha retorted, as his pups readily agreed.
Izayoi looked at her aunt, "I pity you, Aunt Rin."
Her aunt smiled back, "Don't, Izayoi. I accepted your uncle years ago. That is just one of the things I accept about him."
"Now that's love!" smirked Kentaro.
Inuyasha just shook his head. As the chatter continued, their mother made her way into the dining room and prepared herself a plate of scrambled eggs with cheese sauce, bacon, sausage, and a grapefruit half. She sat beside Inuyasha and smiled at him. He returned the smile and commented,
"Gee, you just missed the conversation."
"What conversation?" she asked.
"About our active sex life and Sesshoumaru's frigidity."
"I AM NOT FRIGID!" bellowed his brother.
"Could've fooled me." Inuyasha shot back.
"I'm glad I missed it. Can I eat in peace or do we need to rehash it?" Kagome asked.
The nervous chuckles that spread around the room put an end to the conversation at hand. As Kagome finished her meal, a knock was heard at the door,
"Lord Inuyasha." called his houseman, "Door for you."
Inuyasha and Kagome went to the foyer to see who was there. Standing in the foyer was a young boy,
'He looks like Kanna!' Inuyasha thought.
"Zachary!" Kagome cried out.
"Mother!" the boy responded.
"Huh?" Inuyasha said, confused, "This is Zachary?"
"Father! Yes, it is I, Zachary. I am glad to see you well."
Inuyasha backed up, "Ok, now I'm confused."
"Dad, I explained to you about Zachary being a mystic messenger." said Yasha.
"You didn't tell me he looked like Kanna! What's with the black eyes?"
"It's the mystic in me, father. That is all." the boy replied.
Yasha broke in, "Zachary. I assume you now know the Tenseiga is back amongst us."
"Yes. And I have come to start the process of destroying Soussoun-Pannan and returning the world to as it once was."
"Please come in, brother." Yasha said.
Inuyasha could only stare as his youngest son entered the house. He had always believed he would find his son but he never expected his son to look or behave like this. The family entered the huge living room and sat down, awaiting Zachary's instructions.
"The Tenseiga is necessary to rejoin the two halves of the jewel. When Kikyou and mother destroyed the jewel, the pure half entered mother and released her mystic powers but the evil half disappeared and later emerged as the Devil Crystal. When Soussoun-Pannan acquired the Devil Crystal and mother, he was able to release the Shikon No Tama's full power and then he gained control of Muhammad bin Laden's mind. He was able to do this, because when father and mother returned to ancient Japan and used the Tenseiga, Soussoun-Pannan set a trap for father so that the Tenseiga would not be returned to Uncle."
Sesshoumaru's head snapped towards Inuyasha and the two looked at each other. No words were spoken between them, their eyes conveyed what the other was thinking.
Zachary continued, "Now, we much fuse the jewel back together. Once the jewel is fused using Tenseiga and a proper wish is made, the jewel will finally disappear from this world and the world will return to how it once was."
"Zachary, what about our memories?" asked Yasha.
"Your memories will remain intact. You will remember what you now know but, your lives will continue from the moment it once changed."
"In layman's terms, please?" Inuyasha commented (always slow to comprehend).
"What he means, is that the world changed shortly after we were in the underground looking for the portal. Our lives will return to normal from that point." said Sesshoumaru.
"Precisely." Zachary agreed, "The world will return to normal at the precise time Olivia was sucked into the portal. Whatever was happening then, in either dimension ... either ancient Japan or modern New York and Japan ... your life will continue from there."
"And what will happen to you and Olivia?" Inuyasha asked.
"My life belongs to the mystics. I will return to the land of the mystics. Olivia will also return to the land of the mystics ... but the mystics of the future where she is from."
"Will we ... see you again?" Inuyasha asked, softly.
Zachary leveled his gaze at his father, "I will make sure of it, father."
Quiet filled the room as Zachary finished his tale. Yasha was the first to speak,
"I think I speak for everyone in this room when I say, let's do this!"
Nods and agreements filled the room. Sesshoumaru was the next to speak up,
"Zachary, what will happen to this beast? Will he be able to rise up again?"
"The Tenseiga will fuse the jewel. But, it will be the combined forces of both the Tenseiga and Tessaiga that will send Soussoun-Pannan back to where he belongs ... to the pits of Hell!"
More agreements filled the air. Inuyasha stood up,
"Let's destroy this bastard and set the world straight!"
"YES!" the room cried out.
Zachary stood up,
"We need father, mother, Uncle, Azarni and Juliet. I am afraid to say everyone else will have to be patient."
Moans filled the room. Everyone wanted a part in the process, but Zachary was adamant. Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Azarni and Juliet followed Zachary outside where a car waited for them,
"Where are we going, Zachary?" asked Kagome.
"To meet with Olivia."