Chapter 6

Unknown Abilities

Heiwa had been watching from the bottom of the well. As he herself had not the ability to time travel – as it seemed her parents did. She had snuck down after Kagome.

Heiwa watched now as the miasma dissipated and Inuyasha was seen once more. Gripping the Tetsusaiga, it turned back into the youkai fang-blade. Inuyasha hefted it. Naraku smiled, he was enjoying watching Inuyasha suffer. Without warning, he unleashed hundreds of tentacles flying at Inuyasha.

Heiwa's eyes grew wide and she jumped out of the cave in front of her father.

"No…" gasped Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru and Kikyou ran back to the village as fast as they could (Sesshy running?!). Of course Sesshoumaru could have flown and Kikyo could have had her soul-snatchers carry her, but thee wasn't much time now.

When did I ever care for that 'half-breed' Sesshoumaru thought wryly as he ran beside Kikyou. Maybe it was Kikyo's Influence that did this, yet he was cool as he ever was…

Sango looked up from where she was in the cornfield as they reached the village. She frowned.

"What's wrong?"

Kikyo didn't say anything, gasping for air but handed Sango a shard of diamond. Her eyes widened.

"Houshi-sama? Midoriko-sama? Kaede-sama? I think we have a problem!"

Sango ran inside to get changed and grab Hiraikotsu.

Kagome stood at the well. No, she had to do it. She couldn't leave Inuyasha there to die. Suddenly she noticed something.

"Heiwa?"

Oh no, her daughter was gone… as well…

Without further ado, Kagome leapt back down the well, back to her loved ones…

Heiwa jumped in front of Inuyasha and spread her arms in an arc.

"Jiunsai kenkou-te!" (something along the lines of pure healing hands…)

Blue ringlets of energy flew from her fingertips and cut off a numerous amount of the writhing tentacles. Naraku wasn't impressed though and regenerated. Heiwa wore a determined look on her young face, quick like Inuyasha's own and he knew his own temperament and stepped back.

Heiwa drew her hand back to her ear and extended a hand out in front as though shooting an imaginary bow. A glowing green and gold (…) arrow made out of pure energy suddenly appeared. Heiwa drew back a little more and shot.

"Doku hama no ya!" (something like poisonous arrow of purity)

Inuyasha watched as the arrow streaked towards Naraku. The pure strength of the arrow began to shred Naraku's tentacles and body, crumbling. Naraku struck out at Heiwa.

"DAME!" Inuyasha heard a voice yelling as he ran to intercept the tentacle which streaked towards his daughter. Inuyasha was stabbed again. He pull it out viciously. He knew that voice.

"Kagome, get out of here!" He grabbed Heiwa and dropped her down gently. Miasma filled the air again. Inuyasha shoved foliage over the top of the well.

"You can cut through it later ok, Heiwa?" he said softly and also looked at Kagome. "Promise you won't call our son 'Inuyasha'" He joked and turned away. "Now go!"

Inuyasha turned to engage the enemy once more and was stabbed through the head. Even if Inuyasha was half youkai, he couldn't live without a head. Inuyasha fell as Naraku jerked the tentacle out and grinned evilly.

Inuyasha is finally dead…MWAHAHAHAHA…

Still hiding stubbornly inside the well, Kagome and Heiwa sat in silence, shocked and anguished over Inuyasha's passing.

10 years later…

Heiwa was stared at her reflection in the lake. Dressed in her miko outfit, except with Chichue's old Fire-rat kimono top on, and her dog-eared headband. She looked kinda like her Chichue, for all she was a girl.

Half miko, half demon – what a strange person she was.. ne? Although the youkai powers stood out a lot more than her miko ones did…

Inuoi emerged from the trees running at breakneck speed.

"Onee-ue!" he cried happily hugging his sister.

Heiwa patted her brother on the head awkwardly. His hair was black, much to his mother's disappointment but his eyes were as golden as Heiwa's own and he had cute little black dog ears.

Because of Inuyasha's last request that his son not be named Inuyasha, Kagome had settled with Inuoi, a rearranged version of Inoui. Heiwa felt her mother had wanted to break that 'promise' though…

Heiwa gathered her bow and her quiver of arrows and picked up her little 9 year old brother.

"How about a piggy-back?"

Inuoi squealed in delight. Heiwa shook her head. This was another thing which amazed her. Although in looks, Inuoi was so like Kagome, Inuoi felt more youkai to Heiwa then he did human. She supposed that was why even though her brother was 9 years old, he still acted as though he were 5 years old.

Heiwa sighed as they reached the village. Koharu smiled and waved as she came into range of his eyesight. Heiwa smiled wryly and suddenly leapt up into the air, reaching Koharu in a matter of seconds.

She stopped though as she saw Kagome emerge from the trees. Koharu and Inuoi followed her sight to see what she was staring at. Heiwa watched Kagome notice them and wave, but with her sharpened sight, she could see the tears in Kagome's eyes as she looked at her daughter.

Kagome felt terrible as she waved at her daughter and could not keep the tears out of her eyes. She looked the exact image of Inuyasha – minus the ears – and she missed Inuyasha so.

Kagome reflected on the day ten years ago when Naraku had returned. After that had come the continued hurried training of herself, Ran and Heiwa. Midoriko had been very quiet at Inuyasha's death but neverless had put on a happy face though Kagome sometimes saw her as though she were about to cry.

Kagome's hands clenched tighter on her bow and she slung the quiver of arrows back onto her back. Her feet moved automatically and she found herself standing in front of the Goshinboku.

Where it all began…

Kagome sighed. That was many years ago. She herself felt old and wondered how long she would live in this body of hers. She wouldn't live as long as her children.

Depressing thoughts…

Miroku and Sango watched from the cover of trees. Poor Kagome. They couldn't help but feel sorry for her when she lost Inuyasha. They had grieved too, after all, Inuyasha had been their friend, but they could tell Kagome's pain was so much more.

They watched as Kagome tripped over a root and was sent sprawling. Sango sighed and emerged from the cover of trees.

"Are you ok, Kagome?" Sango asked, having dropped the '–chan' long ago.

When Kagome didn't answer, Sango looked even more worried.

"Kagome- "

"This!" Kagome held up a shiny round object. "This is his!"

Miroku came out as well. "What?"

"This is Inuyasha's pearl. It was in his eye! It used to be the door to the 'other world' too!" Kagome rummaged in the shrubbery, why hadn't she looked here before? Kagome's hands met a long smooth object and she pulled it out.

"Tetsusaiga…" Sango breathed, staring at the sword which they thought had gone with Inuyasha. Kagome nodded silently.

"We need to tell Midoriko-sama and Kikyo-sama then," Miroku commented. "Kagome-sama?"

Kagome nodded. "Hai…"