Chapter 12
Nothing more was said that night. Their minds were full of what had been revealed.
The next morning Sayuri rose early. She had what she needed and then left. She traveled a short distance to a cave. It was here she ressurected Kanna and Kohaku. She took them with her to another cave where she found Shippo. She convinced him to come with her. Returning to the Western palace, she entrusted them to her maids.
Going to the dungeon, Sayuri punished Miroku and Sango by making them mentally experience what she had in reality. She pronounced judgment on Inuyasha whom she then imprisoned.
Returning to her room, Sayuri gathered the children around her and slept. She woke before supper and ressurected Rin. Going to drink supper, she did not stay long. She had what she wanted. She slept til noon the next day.
Kagome rejoiced over Rin and tried to get Shippo to come to her.
Sayuri encouraged him to go to her, but he clung to her skirts. She told Kagome to be patient. She went to see Sango and her love. She saw they were repentant and they were at last forgiven. She revealed to Sango that her brother was alive again. Sango did not believe Sayuri until she saw her brother. Even then she hesitated to go to him. She hugged him only after he called her sister. She looked at Sayuri and mouthed her thanks. Straightening, she apolgized to Kagome who forgave her.
Sayuri tended to the four children along with Kagome until her labor began. She then gave birth to twin boys. One clearly bore the marks of the Western Inu family. The second had the marks of the kitsune. She named them Taiyo and Minato. She nursed them and then slept. When she woke, she found Inumaru and Inuyaru argueing. She put them out. She cradled her boys close. They nursed again before settling down against her to sleep. She was then visited by Inukimi. Inukimi was silent for a minute before saying, "It amazes me that Taiyo bears the Inu bloodline while his twin does not." She listened as Sayuri said it amazed her too. A knock sounded then and the two inus that had been put out asked to come back in. Sayuri nodded. She saw Inuyaru enter first followed by Inumaru. She watched them approach.
Inuyaru reached out a hand to caress his sons. He smiled as he saw them move toward his hand. "Taiyo the Inu and Minato the Kitsune. You still feeling ill at ease?"
"Yes. Danzo will come for me. That man wants control of the world. He will stop at nothing to gain his goals. When he finds me, I will not let him find these two. My sons will be kept safe." Sayuri then stroked her abdomen which was still slightly round.
Inumaru saw this. "You did give birth, yes?"
"Of course," said Inukimi.
"But not in full. The daughter conceived with the twins is human. So her gestation period is nine months. I already know her name and my mind is made up." Sayuri did not look up for a moment after saying this. She waited to see who would speak first. To her surprise, it was a new voice from the doorway.
"What will you name her?" asked Kaede. She smiled at her friend.
"Kikyo. My reasoning is that she will be a miko of some power. We will not know until she first discovers them," said Sayuri. She looked up as her soul twin entered. She smiled at Kagome who entered next followed by the children. They were reminded to be quiet for the twins' sake.
Inumaru stood by the bed's right side while Inuyaru walked around to sit by the left of Sayuri. The Inuyoukai saw his future mate look up at the strange demon that was father to her twins.
"Inumaru knows," said Inuyaru. He saw Sayuri look at him and then at the inu they knew was her future.
"Is this so?" asked Sayuri. She saw her future mate nod and then asked, "Are you okay with it?" She was silent as he asked, "How can I fight what already was?" A small smile crept up on her face. "Right."
