Chapter 9
Iku was summoned to another family room. She entered and knew immediately that this female was already pregnant. She also felt the power of this female. She slowly approached. As with Lady Kagome, she felt the intense reiki, but unlike Lady Kagome, there was a different source of power. She felt something new and strange yet familiar.
Inumaru came to see how his female was. He was told she had not come to. When he pressed for more, he saw the healer look scared. He led her to his sire and demanded that she answer him. Iku shook as she told what she knew.
Inumaru shook with anger as he heard this. He wanted to kill his miserable half brother. He stopped only because his sire forced him to. Kagome came to sit with Sayuri so Iku could get some rest. Inumaru and Inutaisho spared her so that she would continue recovering.
The next ten days were agonizing.
Sayuri slowly came to consciousness. She was aware of Kagome, a tree demoness and an Inuyoukai. She felt every inch of her wounds. She swallowed hard and whispered, "Kagome. "
Kagome said, "Sayuri. You are awake. " She saw Sayuri swallow and gave her a little water. Sayuri swallowed it, sighed with relief and asked for more. Her thirst satisfied, Kagome's soul twin lay back. She closed her eyes a minute.
Iku asked, "How are you, milady?"
"You need not call me such. I am just a demon after all", said Sayuri.
Iku looked at Kagome and asked, "Is she not human?"
Kagome said, "I think she means she has been treated like a demon long enough she feels no worth. Yes, my soul twin is human."
Sayuri looked at Kagome and then at the tree demoness. "You are Iku. Inuyaru told me about you. I guess you have already told everyone. Kagome, where is Shippo?" She saw her soul twin wince as she answered, "He wouldn't come to me. He ran." Sayuri sighed. "I know why. If you had been there. . if you had seen what they did, you would understand why," said she in return.
Inumaru watched the two converse. He was eager to speak with his future mate. He knew the last few days had been hard on her. It had been hard on him too.
Sayuri looked at the Inuyoukai and then away. She instinctively knew his name and she knew that there was something else. She asked, "Has the family all heard?"
"Yes. Iku told us," answered Inumaru. He was hurt that she looked away. He asked, "What will you do?"
"If your family will allow it, I will stay here until the children are old enough to be safe," said Sayuri. Her voice made it clear she thought they would not.
"Your soul twin is my mate. Of course, you may stay," said Sesshomaru. He now stood in the door way.
Sayuri looked at the new Inuyoukai. "At least you will not harm Kagome. You and your twin are honorable. When I recover sufficiently, I have something I must tend to. I made a promise to a couple of people that I must fulfill. I also have to ask if you would let me restore Rin to you. Also when I am strong enough, you Sesshomaru and I will spar. Your men look like they could use a shake up."
Kagome, Inumaru, Iku and Inutaisho were amazed by this. They waited for his reaction. Sesshomaru was stunned, but then he smiled and said, "You may shake my men up and I have to admit that I have been feeling the same way."
Sayuri smiled. She nodded. She then asked, "About Rin?"
"How?" asked Sesshomaru. He saw her point toward Inutaisho and say, "Like your father. I will put it where it should be and Kami did the rest."
