Inuyasha
Fate of the Compassionate
Chapter 6
Feudal Era Again
November 26, 2017
Kagome was laying there awake listening to Sesshomaru's steady breathing. He was able to tend to his own wounds now that they were beginning to close she still checked them every morning for signs of infection but none had shown so far. The sun was starting to filter into her room and she knew he would wake soon so she rolled over to watch the sun slipping across the floor.
Sesshomaru groaned slightly as his eyes fluttered open when the sunlight went across his face. "Good morning." he heard in a soft sweet voice and he turned to see it was just he Miko staring at him. He wondered how long she had watched him sleep. "Morning Miko." he said slightly aggravated as he sat up on his cot.
"You're always so grumpy in the mornings. Is that usual?" Kagome asked curiously as she sat up and stretched lightly and yawned.
"I am me." Sesshomaru said simply as he stood up and picked up his swords putting them back on his side where they belong. He felt naked without them.
"You are you..." Kagome agreed as she got up and walked out of her room to go to the bathroom, shower then joined her family down stairs. "Time to find out what is going on." she said confidently as she walked through the hall to the front door.
"Miko be careful." Sesshomaru said as he followed her to the door then out into the yard.
"You are a worry wort Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered over at him as she glanced at him. Then looked into the yard curiously and stepped down into the yard. "Sesshomaru." she said more loudly intending on the demon to come out.
"You are persistent Miko." the demon Sesshomaru said as he landed in front of her.
"Will you ever stop calling me that?" Kagome asked with her hands on her hips as she looked up at the demon lord slightly irritated.
"For the most part yes." the demon said with what looked like a smirk if she hadn't known him better.
"Really?" Kagome asked surprised as she looked at him slightly shocked.
"Yes. But I do not believe this is what we need to discuss. This is the book you need Miko." the demon said as he tossed a book at her. "My mate and I tracked it down for you to keep you from having to continue to suffer while helping me through the weakest point in my life."
"Mate..." Kagome said as she looked up from the book in her hand to see the amusement in the demons eyes.
"Out of everything I just said you picked up on that." the demon said with the hint of amusement in his voice as he raised an eyebrow at her.
"I've just never seen you with a woman is all." Kagome said shooting Sesshomaru a sidelong glance then returned her attention to the amazingly warm amber eyes that were watching her.
"There was a female with you yesterday I heard her call out." Sesshomaru said accusingly wondering if that had been his future mate.
"You heard that did you?" The demon asked curiously switching his gaze over to his human version.
"I did." Sesshomaru confirmed as he stared his demon self down.
"Was I really that arrogant to stare a demon down in that state?" the demon whispered to himself as he raised an eyebrow.
"Of course you were." a woman said as she came out of the tree line over to her mate. She was a human of all things, looking to be around 25, long wavy black hair pulled lightly back on both sides with crescent moon brooches, and her beautiful blue eyes. She has on black jeans, red blouse with white sakura blossoms all over it.
Kagome stood there shocked as she looked at an older version of her self. "There is no way..." she said shocked looking at the older woman confused.
"But there is. In my demon form I can preform a life bond. Making my mates life as long as my own. But once I die she will perish at her normal rate of aging from my death on." Sesshomaru said as he looked at the older human woman critically.
"I reveal myself to you only to show you what your lives could mean to one another and explain why we intervened yesterday. Our family was to die yesterday Sesshomaru stopped that but in doing so you reacted differently too. You were using all of your remaining power to protect every one and threaten us. You nearly killed me by using all of your power up and dying here yesterday. During the search for Sesshomaru's cure you loose your friends as well in the feudal era. We had to prevent that if possible with out changing our destiny." the older Kagome said as she stopped beside her mate.
"All of my friends and family?" Kagome asked horror stricken as she looked at the two in front of her.
"Inuyasha dies not long from now defending the Western Lands against the Southern Lord who was taking the advantage of Sesshomaru's disappearance. Miroku when his wind tunnel expanded too far trying to save you and Shippou, Sango trying to avenge Miroku's death, then Shippou during the long war between the West and South. It took us nearly a decade to regain what was lost once I finally found that book to return Sesshomaru to his rightful form." the older Kagome said sadly as she looked over at her mate who pulled her against him comfortingly.
"Why change the past?" Sesshomaru asked as he looked at the two curiously.
"Because with them you will be able to keep order and possibly prevent the war of our past your future. Their fate's may be sealed but this gives them the chance to survive." the demon said as he looked at his human version. 'Perhaps this is the wrong thing to do...' he thought for the millionth time since he and his mate had thought up this plan of action.
"For this spell to work you must have yourself, Kikyou, and Kaede. Do that immediately then go to the West seek out Inuyasha, along the Southern boarder, prevent his death, and don't be so prideful to not ask for his help putting the West back in order after your disappearance." the older Kagome said then locked eyes with the Human Sesshomaru.
"Give up on Tessaiga you never find it after his death anyway. It will never be yours accept that Tenseiga is your power had you been a demon and could have wielded it none of our problems would have happened. Besides you get a better sword than Tokijin one that is comparable to Tessaiga." the demon said trying to sway his younger self away from vengeance and towards the path he needed to be on.
"There are no swords comparable to Tessaiga." Sesshomaru said as he glared at his older demon self, how could he have lost sight of his goals.
"You will surpass your father, the sword is your own Sesshomaru. Not another relic of your fathers, not a hand me down of any kind your own power will create your new sword." the older Kagome said as she looked over at the Human Sesshomaru and smiled at him. She remembered how prideful he had been while they were traveling together to change him back, end the war, then eventually finish collecting the shards a difficult task without the others to help.
Sesshomaru looked from the older Kagome to his demon duplicate to see him just nod in agreement of his mates statements. 'If that is true I could defeat Inuyasha or any opponent at any time I chose.' he thought as he glanced down at his swords on his side.
The demon turned slightly as if searching for something. "You must go back to the feudal era they have realized their attack has failed." he said as he looked back at his younger self. "They can not defeat me so they are coming after you. And in large numbers this time my mate and I will protect the shrine while you escape." he said slightly urgent as he motioned them to the well house.
"Kagome here." her mother yelled as she tossed her daughter her bag that had been repacked with everything including the extra clothes for Sesshomaru.
"Get going!" her grandfather yelled as he was ushered into the house by the older Kagome who then created a huge powerful barrier then stood guard at he front steps.
"Go!" the demon said as he grabbed one of each of their arms and shoved them towards the well house. "If you two die, then we are all dead, and this era will change forever!" he said as he urged them to keep going then turned to face what ever he had sensed coming.
Kagome and Sesshomaru ran into the well house then down to the well. Kagome jumped up on the rim then held her hand out to Sesshomaru so they could leave. "Come on the longer we linger the more danger my family will be in." she said as she stood there holding her hand out to him expectantly.
Sesshomaru looked back at the door really wanting to see what his future power looked like but then turned and got up onto the rim of the well too. "Fine lets go." he said as he took her hand then jumped suddenly before he changed his mine forcing her to jump as well. The same swirling magical lights were around them again and when they landed he looked up to see dark cloudy sky with rain poring down.
"Just our luck." Kagome said as she put the new book into her bag then began to climb up the side of the well.
"Kagome..." Sango said as she appeared over the rim of the well. "Here let me help you up." she said as she leaned over and reached for Kagome's hand.
"Here Kagome." Miroku said once Kagome was on the ground handing her his umbrella, then he leaned over and reached out to help Sesshomaru up and over the well. "Come along Lord Sesshomaru." he said as he helped him over the edge.
"Why are you all here in the rain?" Kagome asked curiously as she looked around at them she was now holding the umbrella over her's and Sesshomaru's heads while Sango was doing the same for her and Miroku.
"Inuyasha's never returned." Sango said worried.
"Yeah he's in the west. Come on we've got to find Kaede and Kikyou." Kagome said as she walked towards Edo Village with Sesshomaru keeping step with her. "Seems we make a good team in the future." she said softly as she looked up at him.
"We shall see Miko." Sesshomaru said as he kept his eyes averted from her.
'Perhaps we grew closer because I had lost everyone, or because we spent over 10 years fighting side by side...' Kagome thought as she too now watched where they were going.
'What have I never noticed before?' Sesshomaru thought as he glanced over at her curiously for a split second before returning his attention to the village coming into sight. He wondered how this weak Human woman had caught his eye and made him willing to change worlds for her.
They walked into the village and over to Keade's hut then went in. Kagome smiled over at the old priestess. "Hello Keade." she said pleasantly as she sat down next to Shippou taking her back pack off her back and setting it on her other side. Sesshomaru of course had slipped inside and over to Rin who was playing with a small straw doll that apparently some one in the village had given her.
"Hello child how are ye today? Did ye find a cure?" Keada asked curiously as she watched Shippou curl up into Kagome's lap comfortably.
"I believe so." Kagome said as she pulled open her bag and dug the book back out. "Kirara can you find Kikyou? And Sango can you convince her to return to Edo Village to see Keade?" she asked curiously as she looked over at Sango holding Kirara sitting beside her bag.
Kirara meowed her agreement then Sango nodded then asked "Why?"
"This spell for what ever reason is supposed to require me, Keade, and Kikyou. And I feel Kikyou would come to Keade easier." Kagome said with a slight shrug as she opened her book.
"What about Inuyasha?" Sango asked shocked.
"We'll find him next in the West probably along the Southern boarder somewhere." Kagome said absentmindedly as she began flipping through the book. She missed that everyone in the room except her Sesshomaru and Rin had exchanged confused glances.
"How could you possibly know that Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked curiously as he sat down beside Sango looking at Kagome intrigued by her insight.
"Apparently he dies there. We must hurry if we are going to save him." Kagome said as she continued to flip through the book looking for the reverse incantation to return Sesshomaru to normal.
"Child I believe ye need to slow down and tell us what happened." Keade said as she looked at Kagome confused once they had all exchanged another glance.
"What's there to explain. We need to reverse this spell on Sesshomaru so we can find Inuyasha." Kagome said confused as she looked up at everyone staring at her like she had lost her mind. "Look I found proof that Inuyasha dies in the Western Lands protecting them from the Southern Lord because Sesshomaru is in this predicament. We have to fix this and fast ok." she said slightly aggravated by their lack of trust in her sanity at the moment.
"Alright Kagome, come on Miroku." Sango said as she stood up and walked outside grabbing an umbrella then walked towards the edge of the village with Miroku right beside her and Kirara in her arms.
~*~*~*~ Inuyasha ~*~*~*~
"It's great Master Inuyasha that you have decided to fight for your fathers lands on your brothers behalf." Myoga said as he sat on Inuyasha's shoulders.
Inuyasha for his part was irritated and pacing back and forth on the Southern/Western boarder. "I need to get back to Kagome, this nonsense has nothing to do with me." he said more to himself as he stared out at the Southern Army camped so close to the Western border there was no other reason for it than invasion of the West.
"Retreat would seem to be in order Master Inuyasha. The West has yet to throw up it's defenses, without Lord Sesshomaru they seem to be at a loss as to what to do." Myoga said nodding like it was the best move available.
"Shut up Myoga you just want to run away from danger like always. I'm not you!" Inuyasha growled out angrily as he glanced back towards the Western Castle, he had done so a hundred times over the past several hours, wondering if he should tell those idiot guards of Sesshomaru's that this Army is on their door step. "Myoga go back to the castle and tell Jaken about this then tell him to get his Lords Army out here." he said motioning to the Southern Army irritably emphasizing the word 'lords' in the most sarcastic way possible.
"Oh thank you Master Inuyasha!" Myoga said happily as he jumped up and threw his small pack across his back.
"Myoga, don't let me down ok. I'm counting on you." Inuyasha said softly his eyes never leaving the enemy. He knew there was no way he could defeat an entire army by himself Tessaiga or not.
"Master Inuyasha I shall perform the task you have set for me without flaw." Myoga said standing as tall as the flea could. "Now I shall be on my way good luck Master Inuyasha." he said quickly then disappeared into the surrounding forest heading for Sesshomaru's Western Castle and out of current danger as fast as his little body could take him.
