A young boy of 5 years walked around the mall aimlessly. His shoulder length black hair was tied up and many often confused him with a girl. His deep blue eyes took in his surroundings searching for someone. Sunset was quickly approaching and he wanted to be with his mother. While looking for her the young boy walked into someone and fell backward. He looked up to see two silver haired dog demons.
The shorter one bent down to help him up. "Hey kid, watch where you're going." The young boy stared at him with a relatively bored expression. "Hey, are you lost?"
"No, I know exactly where I am at," the young boy answered rather stoically. "I just don't know where my mommy is."
The older male patted him on his head. "Okay I get it. I'm Inuyasha, and that big ugly scary guy behind me is my brother Sesshoumaru. We'll help you find your mommy okay," he said standing back up.
"No thank you mister. I will find my mommy in time and time is too much of a formidable opponent to battle. So, I will wait," he said, smoothly.
Inuyasha smiled at the kids' spunk. His parents must have a ball with him, he thought to himself. "Then how about we all sit at one of the tables right over there," he motioned over to where a few tables were. "And wait?"
The young boy looked over to where he pointed and decided that he had at least ten more minutes assuming his mother didn't find him first. He thought about how worried she must be, so staying in the same place might be a good idea. "Okay mister; that sounds good."
The three of them walked over to one of the tables. Inuyasha beamed at the little boy thinking how cute he was and Sesshoumaru was wondering how he got himself into this.
"So you're pretty brave, huh" Inuyasha said with admiration in his eyes. "Most would be scared to be lost in a big place like this."
"My mommy said that I will always be safe so I shouldn't be scared," the young boy replied without missing a beat.
Much to Inuyasha's surprise, Sesshoumaru was the next one to speak. "Why is that," he said regal as always.
The young boy looked straight into the man's eyes without a hint of doubt. "Because the strong never fall." Sesshoumaru looked at the boy outwardly passive, but on the inside his mind wondered to a time he said those same words. "And my mommy said that all I have to do is close my eyes and by the time I open them she would have defeated all my fears."
"Your mom sounds like a very nice lady," Inuyasha said.
"She is," he replied with pride. "She's also the smartest."
"How 'bout your dad, kid? What's he like?" Inuyasha kindly questioned.
The young boy stared blankly at the nice man. "I don't know, mister. I never met him. But my mommy said I look just like him."
Inuyasha looked at his black hair and blue and eyes and thought that his father might be some sort of foreigner. He wondered where he was from. 'Perhaps Spain,' he thought to himself. 'But then do people from Spain have blue eyes,' he silently wondered.
The young boy looked up at the glass ceiling and saw that the sun was slowly beginning to set. "I really dislike the morning after the full moon," the young boy muttered.
Before Inuyasha could ask why, the sun fully set and the moon was becoming clearer. A thin aura of youkai and reiki was surrounding the young boy. His dark hair turned silver, his ears turned pointed, blue eyes turned golden, and a single blue stripe appeared on each side of the boys' face with a purplish crescent moon on his forehead.
Inuyasha literally jumped out of his seat from shock. "Holy cow! You're a demon?"
"Yes," he answered. "And you are too," he stated wondering why he seemed shocked.
"You are a full demon," Sesshoumaru stated trying to identify any familiar scent from the boy but he couldn't. "How is that?"
"Half demon," the young boy corrected proudly. "My mommy's a powerful miko so I just seem like a full demon." The young boy sniffed the air a couple times trying to separate the different smells. He found the one he was looking for and hopped out of his chair.
"I located my mommy. Thank you for accompanying me." Before running off he looked curiously at the taller demon named Sesshoumaru. He thought for a moment and eyed the similar markings. The young boy pointed to a stripe under his eye. "These, what are they for? None of my friends have them."
"You're mother doesn't tell you," he asked. When the boy shook his head no, he let out a breath before answering. "They are proof of your heritage. The stripes show that you are a full blooded taiyoukai, although you apparently are not. And the crescent moon signifies that you are youkai royalty from the Western House."
"Oh," the young boy nodded in understanding. He started to wave goodbye but Sesshoumaru spoke up again.
"It intrigues me that you are here. As ruler of the western lands, I should know who you are. And yet I don't," he said leaning back in his chair watching the boy. Inuyasha just silently watched the two of them. "What is your name boy?"
"Taisho. Taisho Higurashi," he answered.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha's eyes both widened at the sound of his name.
Taisho caught notice of something and quickly turned his head to the side. "My mommy is crying. I have to go. Bye!" He ran off to find his mother and the two dog demons just stared after him.
It had been six years with no sign or word of Kagome. And when something came up, Sesshoumaru couldn't believe that it was her son. The boy must've been masking his scent, 'Most likely because of his mother,' he thought bitterly. Otherwise, he would've been able to notice his own scent as well as Kagome's. Inuyasha wearily looked over to his older brother and noticed his seething anger.
"So, uh, you don't think that he's yours do ya," he asked laughing nervously.
Sesshoumaru gave him an incredulous look. "Even an idiot like you should see the resemblance."
"What are you gonna do," Inuyasha asked.
"To take back what belongs to me," he answered tersely, he got up and walked away. He grabbed his phone and dialed a number. "Daisuke, I need custody papers for a young boy named Taisho Higurashi. I'll fax you over any other information that you might need. Just get it started; I want it by next week." He hung up his phone and left the mall to go home. He decided to leave them for today but by tomorrow he would find out her current address and pay them a visit.
"Mommy, who's my father," Taisho asked while his mother was driving home.
Kagome smiled at him through the mirror. "Why do you ask sweetheart?"
"I met two dog demons while I was lost today. One of them had marks kind of like mine," he replied thoughtfully.
There was a flash of fear in Kagome's eyes. "Really? Did you learn his name?"
"Yes, mommy. One was named Inuyasha and the other was named Sesshoumaru."
Kagome's heart stopped. 'What was he doing in Nagoya,' she wondered. She would have to run again. If Sesshoumaru saw Taisho she was sure that he knew whose son he was. She was sure that he knew that she ran away and kept his son from him. And he would not be happy.
"I sensed it," Taisho said looking out the window from the back seat. "He's the one that sired me, isn't he."
"Yes," she said slowly. "It's uncanny. You even talk like him."
"I didn't tell him. I don't need a daddy; I have you," Taisho said smiling.
Kagome smiled sadly. All these years she was happy to have gotten away from him – to be free from him. She relished knowing that because his beast was suffering from her lost he was to. Not once did she think that maybe Taisho wanted or even needed a father. She taught him as much as she could. She fed him and clothed him and made it where he would never need anything. She even trained him with the help of her neighbors, Kouga and Ayame. They had a child the same age as Taisho so they would spar occasionally.
"Would you like to meet him," Kagome finally asked.
"Not if it will break your heart," Taisho said unwavering.
"There was a small fleeting moment where I turned over and looked at your father. He was so regal and so proud. And for that moment I thought 'maybe'."
"Maybe what," Taisho asked.
Kagome smiled at the memory and slowly shook her head. "Just, 'maybe' – that's it," it was silent for a moment as she lived in the memory for a second longer. "Don't worry about me. You can see him if you'd like."
"I would like that," he answered. "Do you think he'll like me?"
"Of course," she exclaimed. "What's not to like? You're soooooo super cute!"
"Mommy," he said slightly embarrassed. "I am not cute."
She looked at her cars mirror and saw her sons pouting face. "Well, not with that face you're not Mr. Sour face pickle eater."
Taisho laughed. "You're funny mommy. I'll always love you."
Kagome smiled. "And I will always love you."
When the two of them reached their house they walked in and took off their shoes. Taisho ran to the living room.
"Taisho, walk don't run," Kagome called after him. She shook her head smiling and put her car keys up. She decided that she would call Sesshoumaru tomorrow. She wasn't exactly looking forward to it, but she couldn't be selfish anymore.
'Please let this go okay,' she silently prayed.
