Chapter 5

In Tokyo

"Mashai, I think you're gonna like my family. I'm glad you agreed to come to Canada to meet them.", Izayoi gushed on the phone like a schoolgirl.

"Well, your father is legendary and so is your uncle. I'd be pleased to meet them both.", Mashai said.

"Great. The plane leaves tomorrow at 2. Meet me here at about 10, ok?"

"Sure will. Love you Zai!"

"Love you too, Koibito! Ta-Ta for now."

"Bye.", he said as he hung up the phone.

"Talking to your lover again, my son?", asked the woman in the room, with a smirk.

"Yes, mother. I was talking to Izayoi.", Mashai cringed.

"So, you're going to meet Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru are you?"

"Yes, mother."

"You know who they are, don't you?"

"Yes, mother.", Mashai said, sounding like a robot, "They are the enemy."

"And what are you going to do about it?"

"Kill them and avenge my father's death."

"Ahh, you're father would be proud of you, Mashai. Yes, Naraku should be ruling this world and you will make sure that Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru pay for their sins."

Mashai cringed again. He never knew his father, but his mother desired the power that his father had once wielded. He had heard the stories of his father's deeds and wondered why others still worshiped him. But, Mashai was told he was the chosen one. And the best way to get to the father and brother was through Izayoi, the oldest daughter of the evil Inuyasha. Just one thing stood in his way, however. Izayoi herself. He didn't expect to fall in love with the enemy's daughter. But he had. And now he would be expected to kill Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. And her mother too, if he could get away with it. They all had a hand in Naraku's death. And they all had to pay.

In Canada

:Why were you there, Inuyasha growled in Inu youkai language to Shane, as his son held firm to his blatant disregard for the rules.

:I repeat, Why were you there, Inuyasha barked again. When Shane didn't answer and simply stared into his father's eyes, Inuyasha went ballistic

. Lifting his son by the neck he growled a warning to the challenge that Shane offered him,

:Submit to pack leader or suffer the consequences., Inuyasha barked again. Still, Shane stared at his father, defiant.

:Never, Shane barked back. Shane had always been one to push the envelope.

:Submit or be banished, Inuyasha gave one last final warning.

"Please Shane, just listen to father,", Kellen pleaded with her younger brother.

Still inexperienced, Shane broke eye contact long enough to look at Kellen. This gave Inuyasha the excuse to release him. He didn't like to challenge his pups.

"Go to your bedroom until you decide to tell me why you were in someone else's house.", Inuyasha ordered as Kellen hurried Shane away to his bedroom. After they had left, Kagome came forward. She knew never to interrupt Inuyasha during a discipline.

"Inuyasha, don't you think it's strange?"

"What's that?"

"Here we are, in a human area, and there is a dead demon living in that house?"

"Dead how, exactly?"

"Dead as in dead."

"Dead as a zombie, a spirit or like Kikyou."

"Dead as in Kikyou, I believe. I sensed soul collectors or something like it within the house. I didn't go in so I'm not sure."

"Good. At least you didn't go in."

"Aren't you the least bit curious? Here we are surrounded by humans and there is a dead demon living here."

"No, I'm not. We don't know about every demon colony in the world. He could come from another country. Just mind your own business Kagome."

At this Kagome pouted. Inuyasha looked at his wife and then hugged her.

"Which I know you're not going to do, so look into it quietly."

Kagome smiled and kissed Inuyasha.

"I will be as quiet as a mouse.", she said as she turned to go.

"Shane, I don't believe you challenged father like that.", Kellen chastised Shane, as his ears drooped.

"I'm tired of his always barking at us. Why can't he talk to us like he normally does, in Japanese or English. Why does he have to revert to dog?"

"Uhh, because we are dogs? Hello? Anybody home?", Kellen knocked on his head as Shane swiped her hand away.

Sage popped her head in, "So, Shane, hear you nearly got banished today. Smart move, Sherlock."

Shane threw a pillow at Sage, "Ahh, shut up!"

Sage picked up the pillow, "Thanks! Now I got an extra one for tonight. Bye, brainwave!", she said as she popped out of the room.

Kagome carried Tia down to the living room where the human maid, Jess, was working. She decided to ask Jess about the man in the old house.

"Jess, what can you tell me about the man in the old house down the street?"

"What old house, ma'am?"

"58 Old Bedlington."

"What? What do you mean?"

"What do you mean, what do I mean? The old house at 58, what can you tell me about the man that lives there?"

"Ma'am, 58 hasn't existed there for years. It burned and was torn down in 1978. It's been an empty lot since. And old Mr. Powers died in the fire."