The End Of Scrolls

~ Chapter Four~

Sights Of A Different Time , Speaking Truth To What Lies Ahead

By Inuyashas Youkai

Buried within the realm of sleep, one snuggled by her mate in the same room fought slumber for the fact she might not wake. It was a fear ever since she was brought back within the flow of the living world, and not one easily shaken . Upon feeling the strength of her reluctance wavering in her stubbornly willed spat with herself, the hanyou next to her awoken , and sought to soothe her somehow..

" Kagome, what's wrong mate , and don't tell me nothing cause I know it's anything but.." Inuyasha mumbled softly

" I don't know Inuyasha , I guess its' the same as its always been since you both brought me back .. I am afriad of not waking up again, and returning to that cold place again.."

" You know I would never let that happen Kagome, why do you think I allowed the transformation inside me come out and claim you ? Huh? ..It's because I , we , can't let you go... At least any where away from where we can reach..Now sleep , your not going to good to anybody as well as yourself if you don't sleep ... Besides it's about time that you and Sango went about , having a little downtime , just enjoying yourselves with some girl time.. I see how all of this is effecting you , and I think you need a break before you do, I don't look forward to dealing with a crazed mate anytime soon" Inuyasha teased

"Shuddup!" Kagome taunted with a whack of one of her pillows before settling back within the embrace of her frustrating but loveable mate

" Hahaha ! You can try to make me all ya want tommorrow wench but now you need to sleep"

"Fine , whatever !"

"Don't whenever me mate , as it is I that knows where you sleep at night , so if I wanted to come and punish you the way I see fit , I could.."

" I 'd like to see ya prove it !"

" I plan to , after I see that you are rested enough so that you don't make it too easy because you didn't get enough sleep..When I take you on I want your best you can throw at me , not some sissy copout!"

It was soon that with Inuyasha 's deep rumbling within his chest , almost like a purr , for her benefit , and the light circular rubs on the lower part of her back that Kagome finally allowed herself to succumb to sleep. Though sometime within her deep slumber , Kagome felt the bed shift followed by the flicker of a candle being lit at the corner of her eyes , towards the bathroom, thinking it was Inuyasha , and too tired with exhertion the girls eyes remained closed..

From out of the darkness behind her fluutering eyelids, a faint light began to emerge until the brighteness of it's intensity became extreme. Soon the white bled into beams of colored spatter , taking form into different shapes until the sight in front of her cleared. A visage took form of a much newer Sengoku Judai beaming with such life , and much different than the one she knew. Colorful growth where hadn't been in a long time she mused florished in front of the intricate portrait fading to merge in front of her.

Once she saw herself moving closer to something within the image , a large meadow in the place emerging from the familar trail on what would latter become the village that Kaede would lead. In the middle of it laid a enormous ,larger than life canine seemingly just be patiently waiting for her arrival , as she seemed to be moving closer to the aberration sprawled out in the soft grass . Upon standing in front of the unbelieveable sight , the dog in front of her spoke without the slightest movement from its lips, only being seen was the act of one panting heavely with its' tongue hanging about with trails of druel clinging from it.

" Don't be afraid , Kagome , for the reasons that you are able to see me is that you now carry the sword I left for you.. "

"You mean your ..."

"Yes, I am that , father of Sesshomeru , and your mate Inuyasha.. I saw you coming for many moons young one , as well as what had happened , and for what is yet to come..It's the reason I gifted it to you Kagome, to keep you safe when it seems like you stand alone , but I assure you I will always be at your side as apart of my pack, as will my son Sesshomeru when Inuyasha is not.."

" So it is true then Inuyasha will in time be gone ,and away from his mate , as I predicted .."

"Indeed , Kagome , There will come a time when my son Inuyasha will be apart from you , but not how you might think .. Inuyasha won't die , only for a time no longer be by your side , but the fault is not his own , Kagome.. My son's coming fate will be the result from a trap , and in the end he will leave you .. Worry not Kagome, this needs to be , and in time my son will be returned to you .. Though it will be much time before this happens and much will occur in the time when you are separated from my son"

" Um , how long before ..."

"Soon Kagome, I see that you are carrying me some grandpups..Does Inuyasha know this ? "

" I didn't even know that I was , It hadn't been for a short time after I recovered that we actually ... Well you know , since I came back to this life , been intimate .."

" Ooops , sorry were you wanting to be surprised , its just my nose nothing seems to get passed it.. "

While keeping a conversation with Inu No Taisho ,Kagome 's thoughts lingered to the last time her and Inuyasha had been intimate , and it was shortly after to revival , and following the darkness that sought her when the illness took hold due to the circumstances of the reality of everything coming down upon her. It was Inuyasha's way of showing her how much that he had felt for her , and was delighted in having her as a mate..

Inuyasha came into her bedquarters late into the night, coming back to recover after becoming ill with the ailment that strikes discarded mates, only to check on her , but found her to be awake merely staring at the flames blazing within the pit in the middle of the room. Deciding to enter the hanyou walked in , and sat down beside her next to the bed Kagome laid upon , lightly rubbing her back..

"Inuyasha why did you do it?"

"Do what Kagome?"

" Take me as your mate , when you have another, just to save me when your brother already had.."

" Kagome, I didn't have another , its been you this whole entire time I just wanted to wait until I did what I had to do first before I ... " Inuyasha began before choosing to lean forward and show her with the subtle graze of his lips upon hers

The night had continued with the unceasing battle for dominance over one another as everything they sought to touch , to taste, and to feel .. Appreciative moans devoured the small area in secret, for this moment was of their own , waiting a eternity for .. As the night ended their was no begining or end to where they were clinging to one another, it was only then .. Though nothing could have been sweeter as he spoke the words she had for so long waited to hear...

" I love you Kagome.."

"Kagome!" Inu No Taisho's voice clashed with the pleading sounds of his son , bring the girl spoken of her name from her reverie

" I am sorry .. I was just.."

" I know what you were thinking girl , for the scent it brings you tells it clearly ... You were thinking of the last moment you were intimate with my son, and the first time he told you that he loved you.. Remember that if anything else , when everything seems for not , because he does love you , and still will , even if he seems like he feels anything but .. Do that and you won't suffer a horrible fate , and survive when he is returned to you "

" When I mean is this supposed to happen ?"

" It's already set in motion I am afriad Kagome, as the the lies within the darkness are already being fed to my son , for the temptation is great , but to answer your question you seek soon after the new moon before my grandpups are born my son will vanish for a time.. You will see him again soon enough but not as you remember him , Kagome ... Keep the sword that you now have always at your side, for through it is where I will be, and remain with my son Sesshomeru , as you will be protected solely through him. "

After all was said that the entity had brought her to become knowing of , Kagome began to feel very light, then a slight dizziness took over until she fell within the short blades of grass next to the canine that sought her. With a quick flick of the tongue against her cheek , Inu No Taisho sent her soul on her way back to her slumbering form alone where once his son cuddled to shield her now drawn to somewhere down a path leading to no return , at least not for many moons.. Watching her from wherever he now hid , the father of his Inu sons smiled a little the moment he took in the sight of his son Inuyasha's return , and beforehe departed a whisper lingered to flow within the air around them .. Each breeze carried that of a single message that differed from the other but was well recieved , and taken in the way it was meant to..

' Love her ,for a time will come where you can't follow , and she can't lead '

' Kagome, Always remember...'

" I love you Kagome "

"I love you too , Inuyasha"

~Together fallen to the pull of sleep , soon found their way as one ~

TBC...