lostmoonchild: Hey, thanks for the review(s)! Since I was being mean and didn't update sooner, here's the second to last chapter. I don't own Inuyasha, YYH, or anything else unless I say otherwise. With that being admitted, you all can leave the lawyers at home.
Chapter Forty Two
"Everybody we've helped out in the past three years is here, Hana." Shippo said looking around while staying on his sister's lap. "The villagers are nervous about so many being here but Kaede has been telling them that the ones who are helping fight against Naraku means us no harm."
Hana nodded and said quietly, "I can see so many auras. They hit each other and allow me to see what everybody looks like."
Shippo looked amazed and followed his sister as they walked around the different camps. "What are you thinking?" Shippo asked after a while.
"We could kill everybody who betrayed our side before the battle and blame it on Naraku." Hana answered simply.
Shippo looked confused and said, "But didn't Yusuke yell at mama because she was trying to get her hands on Naraku's file?"
"Yeah. But that's because she was being stupid and asking for a specific name." Hana answered.
Shippo looked amazed at his sister and kept up with her as Hana retreated next to Inuyasha. "Inu-papa, when is everybody going to go attack Naraku?" Hana asked innocently.
"Day after tomorrow. This isn't everybody who wants to attack Naraku." Inuyasha said calmly. "A group will be arriving tomorrow morning and they need at least one day's rest."
Hana nodded and said, "The Makai Kings NEVER have to have anybody rest."
"Well, I'm not going to the Makai and asking those bastards for any help." Inuyasha said messing Hana's hair up. "Now go to Kagome, pups, so she's not worrying where you two are."
"We're not doing anything." Shippo said calmly.
"Go."
"Alright, alright. We're going." Hana said unhappily.
"You two have to stay out of trouble." Kagome said when the two children found her.
"Yes, mama." Shippo answered.
"Okay."
Kagome's eyes searched over the area as if searching for somebody before smiling when she saw a small figure dressed in black staring. "HIEI!" Kagome shouted waving.
Hiei walked calmly towards Kagome and nodded, nearly falling back when Hana jumped on him. Kagome nearly fell over laughing and screamed when she felt a pair of claws on her hips. "KURAMA! I AM GOING TO PURIFY YOU!" Kagome screamed making a fist and punching the fox demon behind her.
Everybody looked up and saw the young miko being "attacked" by a tall demon with seemingly cold eyes. "KAGOME!" Kouga shouted.
"FOX! GET OFF OF ME BEFORE SOMEBODY ATTACKS YOU!" Kagome shouted head butting the fox demon as hard as she could causing the silver haired demon to go back to his human form. "Thank you."
Kurama laughed and rubbed his sore head before hugging Kagome. "Is that how they're teaching you to greet old friends?" Kurama asked with a laugh.
"No, that's how I ensure that I won't have to listen to any mother's bawling because their only child managed to get killed. Do you even know how much of a pain that is?"
"Don't want to find out."
"Good fox. Now where's my cousin and the baka?"
"ATTACK!"
A scream left Kagome's lips as she felt herself being tackled to the ground. "URAMESHI! I AM GOING TO SLAUGHTER YOU!" Kagome shouted pinning her cousin and attempting to punch him.
"Ah, hell, you love me anyway!" Yusuke shouted laughing as he dodged the punches and pinned Kagome to the ground.
Inuyasha smiled and said, "You've been training, I guess."
Yusuke laughed and said, "Yep. The old hag was a royal pain in the ass this time around but Kags and I would love for our family to be around so we can actually exist."
"You make it sound like we're dead." Kagome said before seeing Kuwabara. "Hey, Kazuma. How'd they talk you into this?"
"Honestly, I have no idea."
Kagome laughed and said, "Well, if you don't know why you're even here, I'll fill you in on the details."
"Sounds good."
"Evil hanyou plus Shikon no Tama plus chance he'll open Hell up equals end of the world." Kagome said simply. "Which translated would mean none of us would exist."
"OH CRAP!"
"Yeah. So us losing is a big no-no and you keeping you're "I can't hit girls" attitude is gonna have to die during the battle cause what do you think his incarnations are?"
Yusuke grinned before saying, "Now you're sure they're girls?"
"Hell if I know, I don't look at or touch girls. That's your area. My area is looking at and making sure a guy is really a guy."
"Alright, you make sure this Naraku creep is really a guy and I'll make sure the rest are girls."
Laughing, Kagome flipped Yusuke off of her and blew him a kiss. They had their own language with each other that seemed to be perverted and in a sense, sort of was. "Are you sure your mate would approve of his mate grabbing a certain region?" Kurama questioned with a grin.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha and saw a slight disapproving look in his eyes. "Low shot, fox, that was waaay below the belt." Kagome said getting up and wrapping her arms around her mate's neck.
"I don't think so." Inuyasha growled softly.
Kagome giggled a little bit before looking at her cousin. "Hey, Urameshi, guess what?" Kagome said with a grin.
"What?"
"Ready for the battle?"
Yusuke cracked his knuckles and said, "Bring it on. We're going to kick that bastard's ass from here right into the deepest part of Hell."
Kagome laughed and wrapped an arm around Yusuke's waist while still keeping an arm around Inuyasha's neck. "Care to dance with me, Kagome?" Kurama asked with a grin.
"What song does my dear fox have in mind tonight?" Kagome questioned letting Yusuke and Inuyasha go.
"Oh, I don't know. It just sounds good right now."
Hana yawned and rubbed her eyes. "Breaking the Habit." Kagome said with a grin. "THAT sounds good."
"As you wish. Yusuke?"
Yusuke cracked up laughing and said, "Sure. Why not?"
Taking a breath, he started singing:
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
Cuz inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight
Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again
I dont want to be the one
Who battles always choose
Cuz inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight
I'll paint it on the walls
Cuz I'm the one that falls
I'll never fight again
and this is how it ends
Kagome laughed as Kurama spun her around in a circle. Her eyes fell on her friends and a big grin spread across her face. "We've got a surprise." Kurama whispered, sending chills down Kagome's spine.
"What?"
Kurama motioned for Kagome to look towards the trees. A gasp escaped Kagome's lips when she saw a man with her eyes walking towards them. Inuyasha remembered how his mate responded with her father and immediately went to Kagome's side. "Kagome…" Mr. Higurashi said before looking around.
"I'm not leaving. Not while this and our time is in danger." Kagome said holding onto Inuyasha.
"I wasn't going to say you have to come home."
"Dad, this is my home. These people… are my family."
"What about us?" Mr. Higurashi questioned walking to his daughter.
A tear rolled down Kagome's face as she whispered, "You're still my family. But I truly belong here. "The past will be one's future" and this is my future."
Mr. Higurashi gently pulled Kagome from Inuyasha and hugged her. "I'm sorry for everything. When you and your friends came back here, I was furious. Then Yusuke and his friends told me what they knew was happening. What Inuyasha is to you." Mr. Higurashi said holding onto his daughter. "Why didn't you ever tell me this is how you met your mate and friends?"
"I was scared." Kagome admitted allowing her tears to fall. "I tried so hard to make your proud of me and I was scared that if you knew what was happening, you wouldn't be proud of me. Just like you stopped being proud of me when you found out that I'm a half demon."
Mr. Higurashi made his daughter look at him. "Listen very carefully to me, young lady, NOTHING you do will ever make me stop being proud of you. Your mother told me how you responded with everybody who's tried to be a father to you so I understand why you acted so negatively with me being home again." Mr. Higurashi said looking stern. "I don't know what's going to happen next, but I'm going to be here helping my little girl and her friends."
Everybody watched as Kagome hugged her father tightly as she cried. "You knew." Inuyasha stated looking at Yusuke. "You knew that both Kagome and her father wanted to make up before the battle."
Yusuke grinned a little before saying, "Don't tell Kagome that. I'm having fun watching her think I'm an idiot and she'll blame Kurama."
"Feh. I just might tell her."
"Nah. If there's one thing I learned, Inuyasha, it's don't trick Kagome into making up with somebody. The minute she finds out, the person responsible is gonna end up dead."
Inuyasha chuckled and picked up the two children that were sitting near his feet. Looking at his father-in-law, Inuyasha nodded quietly showing that he trusted his mate's judgement. "I suppose you'll want to see the plans we have so far?" Inuyasha questioned.
Mr. Higurashi grinned a little and said, "And I suppose you'll want to see where Naraku's weaknesses are? You know, you have to admit that he's a worthy opponent… for a half-breed."
"DAD!"
lostmoonchild: Okay, I didn't really have anything planned for this chapter so I thought that maybe it'd be nice if Kagome and her dad made up and if Hana and Shippo decided to try to break into the Reikai files. Naturally, I didn't see Kurama stopping them but oh well. Whatever works, I guess. Anyway, read and reivew, flames are accepted. Next chappie is the last one.