The strange boy before her once more nodded his head as she took another step forward.
"Dad is it really you?" she asked again.
"I'm afraid so" he said with a shrug of his shoulders.
"But how, I mean" she paused as the wind blew through her hair softly, "All those things you just said. They can't possibly be true."
"You mean about me coming to the Feudal Era? Of course they're true."
"I don't" she shook her head, "I'm really."
"Sit down Kagome" he replied gently, "And I'll explain."
"Okay" she nodded once more taking a seat on the front of the tree.
Aiku Higarashi took a deep breath and then came forward slightly his eyes becoming serious all at once.
"It's really all my fault, everything. I know that sounds really cryptic right now, but you must believe me."
"Okay."
"You see Kagome," he continued sitting down next to her, "I'm not any different then you are. Just like you the Feudal Era became part of me as well, but for different reasons. Now there is a lot I have to tell you, but I can't say it all in one night."
"What do you mean?"
"I can only be here for short periods of time. In spurts you know. So all I can say right now cause I am running out of time, is that I have come back to help you. I have come back to fix a problem that I caused you."
"But dad" she shook her head still quite confused.
"Listen Kagome" he replied seriously, "You have to listen to me. Under any circumstances besides your friends, don't ever reveal your last name to anyone."
"My last name?"
"That's right. No one must ever know that you are my daughter. Cause if they did, more trouble would surely befall you."
"More trouble? What kind of trouble dad?"
"That's all I can say right now angel" he shook his head and rose to his feet, "I'm afraid my time is up" he added as the wind began to blow harder.
"What?" she sprang to her feet, "No. I haven't gotten the chance to see you for long."
"Kagome don't worry, this isn't the last you are going to see of me."
"Really?" she asked sadly.
"Really" he nodded with a smile, "I am gonna come back. I still have so much to tell you. I know you are leaving for your journey tomorrow. Sometime on your quest your group will arrive towards a large valley with many hills. Request of your friends to stop there for the night."
"And then what?"
"Kagome!" Inuyasha's loud voice rang out amongst the trees.
Kagome heard his voice but then turned back to her father.
"And then what?" she repeated.
"I will be on the top hill waiting for you" Aiku replied.
"Inuyasha might follow me" she shook her head uncertain.
"He may follow you but he won't be able to see me. No one can see me unless I want them to. Will you meet me there?"
"Of course" she nodded, "But what about."
"No time Kagome" he cut her off and shook his head, "I have to go now" he took a few steps back as he started to fade, "Until then, be careful my angel" he added as he disappeared completely leaving her alone once more.
Kagome stood in silence till she heard the crunch of Inuyasha's feet close to the tree.
"Kagome" he said in a kind of huffy yet worried tone.
"Inuyasha" she turned to face him.
"What the hell are you doing out here this time of night?" he replied with a frown, "Do you know how worried I was about you?" she raised her head in surprise so he caught himself, "Uh I mean how Sango was worried about you?"
"I'm sorry I worried her" Kagome nodded her head as she thought, "Idiot."
"Yea, well you shouldn't have wandered off like that. Luckily Kaede told me where you were going."
"I told Kaede to tell you Inuyasha" she replied with a sigh as she moved past him, "It wasn't luck."
"But what are you doing out here at this hour? You know you have been acting really strange."
"Have I?"
"Yes, ever since we were back in the other world."
Kagome cleared her throat and then turned around with her fake grin.
"I just have a lot on my mind that's all" she said her voice at a higher tone then her normal one.
"Huh?"
"It's nothing to worry about" she said casually, "Trust me. We should head back. We have a long journey tomorrow. And if Sango is worried about me I should apologize for worrying her" she began to walk towards the village.
"But, Kagome."
"Let's go Inuyasha!" she rang out cheerfully.
"What the hell?" he scratched his head, "What is with her now? Kaede tells me she had this sad expression on her face so I come here and she has the same sad expression and then all of a sudden she's happy again. I just don't get it" he shook his head with a sigh and then began to walk back slowly behind his companion.
When Kagome arrived back at Kaede's hut she wasn't surprised to see that Sango along with everyone else was fast asleep. When Inuyasha arrived she turned to him with a knowing grin.
"I thought you said that Sango was worried about me" she replied teasingly.
"Well maybe she got tired of waiting for you, how should I know" Inuyasha retorted, "Just go to sleep would ya?"
"Whatever you say Inuyasha" Kagome replied sarcastically as she walked over to her sleeping bag and curled up under it.
"Hmph" Inuyasha scowled as he sat down and crossed his arms before closing his eyes.
(Next Scene)
In the middle of the night, in a village about a days walk from Kaede's village many screams of terror could be heard as several beasts with fangs tore throughout the town. On the edge of town three tall demons stood with swords at their side, among them a long hazel haired demon with pointy ears and light green eyes that glinted with satisfaction.
"My lord" the one with the dark brown hair to his right spoke up, "I do not see what sending the beasts out to attacking this village will accomplish. They're only humans. Ordinary humans."
"Of course you don't understand Yosu. But I know exactly what I am doing. Our real target will come to this village and see what we have done."
"Out real target sir?" the one with yellow hair on his left said.
"Yes they will come. They always come to villages such as these to aid and bury the dead. But tonight there will be several for them to bury. And knowing him, he will be wondering what sort of demon could of attacked this place."
"He?"
"That's right. Inuyasha."
The two demons looked at each other as he continued.
"He and his companions will arrive here and then we can begin. That's why we are standing on the edge of the village. I want our scent here. Inuyasha will not understand, why he smells demons like us until he finds us that is."
"And when will that be?" Yosu asked as they turned from the massacre that was going on behind them.
"I am waiting for Rentatsu and the reinforcements to arrive. Besides it gives them such pleasure to track down and capture the demon that gives them so much trouble. Why ruin it for them? Let's give them the opportunity to track us down."
"Are you certain though Haruyuki" the other asked, "That this is the best way to go?"
"Oh yes" Haruyuki nodded, "This plan cannot fail. Soon our tribe will be on top as it once was."
"But what about that other demon" Yosu asked, "The one they call Naraku?"
"He is of no concern to us, besides he is a half demon. He's not at all like he once was."
"What do you mean?"
"There are many things that I know that you don't Yosu" Haruyuki replied eyeing him, "Let's leave it at that. All the two of you need to know is, that after tonight, The Brotherhood is well all on it's way to being restored."
(To be continued..)
Authors Note: Hey guys! Hope everyone had a great holiday. Well like before I will be writing my chapters based on the schedule on my profile. So I will see you all again on the week of January 29 for the next set of chapters for this story. Bye bye for now!
Next time on The Legend of Aiku Higarashi:
Chapter Four: The True Origin of the Sacred Jewel
Inuyasha, Kagome, and the rest of their companions come upon the village that was desecrated by the strange demons. Unnerved by their familiar aroma Inuyasha is determined to find out who caused the massacre. At the same time Kagome wanders up into the hills to once more see her father and to find out what all his cryptic messages meant. See what happens next time!