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Chapter Twenty-Four
Naraku looked through the mirror of Kanna and laughed at the group for thinking he would wait that long to attack them. It was a ridiculous idea to him. But then the group was. He was happy that the girl he wanted dead was demon. Then he looked at her and changed what he wanted. He wanted her period. He got what he wanted but then there were her brats.
"Kanna I want the miko as mine. I want you to send the Samiyosho to get her. After that kill the group." The pale girl nodded and did that. She informed Kagura and the Wind witch went to inform the group of the attack.
Sesshy's Castle
Sesshoumaru smelt her coming the wind witch. She had before warned them of the activities of Naraku and then they could prepare. She was a useful informant and then again a powerful adversary and that was not something he loved to admit. He walked to the window and saw her at the horizon and opened the window.
Kagome had known she was coming and looked to find her and was worried what it meant. She knew the sorceress was here to tell them info on the enemy didn't mean she had to trust them. As soon as she saw her head to the open window Kagome bolted to the study.
"I am here to tell what my 'master' is up to." She said and Sesshoumaru nodded. "Sesshoumaru he is after your mate. He will be sending the insects after her and then they would kill the rest of you. If you look to the horizon you will see my proof." She said and then Sesshoumaru saw the bee's heading in this direction. Kagome gasped and then remembered something. Her dream the night before had said something about this. She nearly fainted.
"Kagome I will not let this happen." Then Kagome thought of something that would help. She activated the powers she had and called to her eldest son and he came.
"Mother you called." He said Inu Taisho looked to the window and then grinned. He could kill all of them and not even try. He went to his room and grabbed a sword that Sesshoumaru went wide eyed at. Sounga was the sword and it was whole and perfectly intact. I thought we destroyed the sword now here it is. Like nothing happened I can't believe my dad had that sword. But my son is able to handle it. He watched the boy at the wind and watched him call to the sword to awaken.
"Sounga I need you to kill the hordes of demons coming here. They threaten all of us. Even you are in danger." This woke the sword and it pulsed.
"So I need to help you. I guess I could use my power and call on the power of Dragon Twister and they will be no more." Inu Taisho nodded. He called out the attack as soon as he was close enough. The attack annihilated most of the Samiyosho. The rest he killed with one swing of the sword. Sounga absorbed the blood and laughed. But Inu Taisho shot out his aura and the sword silenced.
"Sounga you will not overpower me no matter what you do." He said and the sword went into its sheath. Sesshoumaru was amazed at the power of his son. The sword had an amazing aura and his son nullified it with a small amount of effort. His mate protected by their child and the sword that was "Destroyed".
"Mother we are safe for now. Sounga you will not cut my mother down." He released his pure aura again and the sword calmed.
"Son where did you find this sword?" she asked and was shocked when the answer came.
"I found it in my room last week. I grabbed it when it tried to cut down my mate. I silenced it with my aura and it left her alone. Ever since then I have kept it quiet and made it realize I will not let it danger my family, friends and people." She smiled he truly was the Inu Taisho she heard so much about.
"Well you certainly have proved you deserve the name we gave you." Said Sesshoumaru and smiled. This was his father and his son. Out done by both and neither. He watched his son and was glade to see his father/son happy and proud as he was as a full grown man. Before Sesshoumaru never understood what made him so happy with a human. Now he understood but Kagome was a demon and just a few years ago found out. But till then she was human and made humans seem less of the unintelligent beings that he thought. Her friends when they were human even proved so. He realized he was wrong though he would never say so out loud. Just like he would never show his happiness on his face unless no one was around or his mate made him.
Kagome smiled at her son. She was glade that her love was happy with him and proud. He never showed it but she could read him. She learned how over the years. He probably would say so at night in the dark when no other besides her. Sesshoumaru you will never change. But I will love you none the less. She smiled and hugged her son. She knew he would protect her no matter what. He may have a mate and child on the way but his mother was important and he saw her as more important. She walked out and let the father and son be. It was time for them to have a talk she guessed or a battle of wills.
"Don't hurt him to much dear." Said Kagome as she left the room. Sesshoumaru nodded and knew Kagome had guessed the need. He had to talk to his son. His son had used the sword that he had destroyed with his brother.
"Where did you get it?" He pointed to the sword and the teen explained again and was annoying his father and Sesshoumaru was getting pissed.
"I got at night about a week ago and tamed it as much as possible. I don't know how it got there." He said and Sesshoumaru growled.
"That sword should not be here. I destroyed it. I was certain." Then he heard laughter and then looked at the sword. He growled and the sword floated up.
"That is right you're his son." Said Sounga with the misty version of the head of a demon moving around.
"You are suppose to be in hell where you belong." Said Sesshoumaru. Inu Yasha came as soon as he felt the demon. He looked shocked at the sword and growled.
"Don't either of you attack the sword." Said Kagome walking up.
"Why?" hissed Inu Yasha.
"Because my son has control of the sword the moment it acts against us and his wishes he will make it stop. Right Inu Taisho?" The young demon nodded. He sent his aura out and made the sword go back to the sheath. Sounga growled but went back and the aura vanished.
"See I can keep the sword in my command. With the power had given to me by mother. The swords spirit can't stand the pure energy I have. I only show it that I can surpass it easily it stops and goes back to where I want it. Father please believe me I would never lie." He said and Sesshoumaru nodded. He saw Kagome nod to him.
Sesshoumaru growled and dismissed his son. Kagome stayed he saw her stand there. He loved when she challenged his authority. He walked to her after the others were out of ear shot. He growled at her. She had made him seem weak in front of his son and brother.
"I was protecting our son from his pissed off father Sesshoumaru. I know you and knew you would try and take his sword. You had wanted it when we saw so many years ago." Sesshoumaru continued to growl.
"Does not mean you can make me seem to be the bad parent. I will punish him how I see fit." Kagome wanted to laugh.
"You would hurt the boy to prove your right when you are wrong. I didn't say anything because I knew you would try and destroy it. I had sensed the sword at the time he said and went and saw the whole thing so tell me where I am wrong. Sesshoumaru. Am I your mate lying?" He winced at the spark of energy. She was angry because he was threatening her pup.
"No I just love and hate when you go against me and make me seem evil. I have a right to challenge them make them understand I will not tolerate lies." He said and pulled her roughly to him. They kissed and he knew she would calm.
"Then if you don't like being the evil parent stop playing the roll so well." She said as a joke and then walked out. As she opened the door Sounga floated there and was about to take a swing at her but her aura flared. It fell to the ground and Inu Taisho had just come around the corner when he felt his mother's aura flare. The pureness in it was crazy for a demon.
"Mother you are powerful." Said her son. He watched her energy shoot out and purify the on coming demons and then any threat in the castle. The west was covered in a purifying shield. She didn't mean to do that. As soon as it happened she collapsed.
Sesshoumaru caught her and then saw Midoriko. He was confused had this happened on purpose. He knew it couldn't be good. His mate's mother was alive and now his mate was unconscious. He was scared and worried that she would not wake which is what the miko was here to tell and help with.
"To answer your question Sesshoumaru she can only wake if she gives up her miko powers. As a demon she could wake. If she doesn't wake she will die. I am here to help against Naraku Kikyo will be sent to Shippo's castle to protect the savior. He needs it. As for the sword that your son can wield will be change when your mate decides to wake. I informed her of this as she fainted." Said Midoriko said and turned to Kagome bent down and closed her eyes as soon as she did this Kagome opened her eyes and sat up.
"Mom why did I need to give them up and will I get them back?" She asked and Midoriko smiled. She knew that Kagome could never be complete with out the powers. She was weak without them. Midoriko nodded.
"They may return but you needed to separate because the Shikon powers the shield and to make it to were Naraku could not attack these lands or the others you needed to be separate from the jewel now make the jewel follow suit." Kagome closed here eyes and began to pray and ask the jewel to protect them. It did as was asked.
"Kagome you feeling okay?" asked Sesshoumaru as he looked to his mate to see her looking tired and worn out. Inu Taisho saw his mother and knew that if it weren't for her he would still be fighting his father and his sword would be on a rampage. He walked to her and looked. She was weak now and needed to be cared for.
"Mom you need to sit down and not push it." She nodded letting him know she heard but she knew that the jewel would not last for long. Ten years at least it had to hold. Would it last for that long or would it break before then.
"I know but I worry it won't last for the ten years." Midoriko nodded.
"It will last as long as needed. Actually you need only wait five. It can last that long. Ten to be safe five minimum. The child needs to be old enough to see the love for him. He can see it now but when the time comes at age five he will know." Kagome nodded. Five was not long and now the child would be safe for the time being.
They were certain that the danger had just begun but for now Naraku would wait. He stood no chance against an empowered jewel that was asked to protect the people inside. The wish was pure and the jewel could change the energy to keep him out. Midoriko was back and she was going to see her love.
Midoriko
She traveled to the north to see the demon she had loved in life and death. The one she died for and would doing it again. She was not going to give up on being with him since all the lands knew of the pair Sesshoumaru and Kagome and gave them the okay now it was up to them to allow Midoriko and her love the chance to mate.
Her lord of the North. Lord Kyten was the father to the girl Kagome who now has nine children to call her own and a loving mate though in front of others he never shows it. In privacy he would though. All that mattered was Kagome knew of the love and would welcome it. Her daughter was strong in the right way. Her heart was strong and she was strong willed. She challenges her own mate and that meant he would need to be stronger.
As she approached the castle she was blocked out. They knew who she was and knew that their lord would see her if she asked but they still needed to stop her from coming into the castle without the okay. Midoriko was okay with that. She smiled and greeted the guards and they nodded back.
"Hello long time no see. I have been given a second chance I wish to speak to lord Kyten if he is around." They nodded and sent someone to ask. She and the guards talked about their lives while waiting. She knew her daughter made certain the people trusted her with their lives. Moments later the guard that went to ask came back with the Lord and then the lord grabbed her in his arms and kissed her.
"Midoriko it is good to hold you in these arms again." He said then they walked in hand in hand and he told her of the way he had the lands working. The people loved him and he didn't mind that there was no lady with him. He told her no other lady was better for him then her and he would love for her to be his lady of the north. She laughed. He told her of Maniko his second child and that the girls both ended up in the west any way. He needed an heir.
"I will let you know this. You won't need an heir you have a grandchild that will be taking that job." That was all she said and he nodded. He figured it was Kosuke Tenku or Tiorin. One of the three. Maybe even Rin though he doubted that. After the tour they had lunch and rested in the garden and talked. He was happy to see her again. She informed him of why he may feel a bit weak. He nodded.
They retired that evening in the arms of one another. Though she never told him she would not remain there. She would return to the land of the dead later. After the child reached five and could defend his family. She was to live that long and that was it. She could mate but not bare children. She would mate him later that week. Midoriko after five years was never heard from again.
Sesshoumaru's Night
He was worried he knew the elder miko could not be here that long he knew though that lord Kyten would mate her before she would leave. His long awaited second chance was here. But was it truly as Midoriko said. He doubted it. The miko was probably lying to make her passing easier. His mate would be hurt when her mother left.
He looked at the sleeping Kagome and his eyes went to concerned. She probably knew as well that her mother was lying and didn't mention it at all. He knew that she had the bad habit of not letting people know if something was wrong with her. She would let it drive her into insanity. He would talk about it tomorrow.
He walked to the bed and got in after changing. He snuggled up to her and went to sleep on alert for any one uninvited that slipped past the barrier. He was worried for his little miko youkai. He loved her and would not lose her to that devil. Naraku would not get his mate. He would die before that happened.
As they slept the Jewel was working against the power of Naraku. He was throwing his Miasma against the barrier and the barrier repelled the poison. But he would ware it down so he could get his girl. Kagome the jewel will not defend against me for ten years like you want. My constant bombardment will make it last at the most five. That was what he thought.
Naraku my daughter does not power the barrier I do. I created the jewel and it will last for the ten years like I want it to. Thought Midoriko and made the jewel thrust some of the energy into him. Naraku left and would not return for another few months to regain some strength back.