Chapter 11
Inuyasha woke from his daze and found himself chained to the wall beside Kagome.
"Are you ok?" Kagome asked as she winced in pain from the tight chains.
Inuyasha pulled at the chains trying to break free but they glowed bright red every time.
"What the hell is this?" he growled.
"Its some kind of potion to prevent you from breaking out. Kagome has one to stop her using her spiritual powers" Miroku explained who was chained beside him. They watched as two ogre came out with large steel polls and stuck them into the ground at the opposite end of the courtyard.
"What are they doing?" Sango asked as they walked back inside.
"I don't know Sango but it can't be good" Miroku said as he watched them too.
Inuyasha kept pulling at the chains until Kagome told him to stop.
Naricoatsu stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked out through the main gates to the forests below them. This was driving Inuyasha insane.
Aiko sat in the cage with Haru unaware her parents were outside. Haru had eventually woken up but was still weak. She explained to him about Kanna and what happened.
"How long do you think we will be here for?" he asked as he leaned against the wall beside her.
"I don't know" she sighed sadly.
Suddenly and 2 ogres appeared and unlocked the cage and stepped inside. They locked the door behind them and one grabbed Aiko while the other put chains on her hands.
"Let go of me" she cried as she tried to fight back. They dropped her on the ground and did the same to Haru. Then one picked Aiko up and the other picked up Haru. They left the cage and entered another room but the one with Aiko left leaving the ogre and Haru behind. Aiko tried to fight back and free herself but it was useless when her hands where chained. The ogre slowly walked to the door but hide in the shadows and covered Aiko's mouth with its hand.
Naricoatsu smirked as he looked inside and then looked over at the group.
"Would you like to see your daughter now?" he asked Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha glared at him and Naricoatsu smirked. He nodded in at the ogre and it flung Aiko out into the middle of the courtyard. She grunted as she hit the ground and lay still for a minute until she looked in at the ogre.
"You stupid idiot" she screamed at it then she saw her parents.
"Mom. Dad!" she cried and tried to stand up but was pushed to the ground by Naricoatsu.
"Aiko" Inuyasha and Kagome cried in unison relieved that she was till alive.
"Where's Haru?" Aiko cried at Naricoatsu as he stood over her.
"He'll be here any second" and with that Haru was flung into the courtyard too and landed onto of Aiko.
"Haru" Miroku and Sango called as their son lay in a heap beside Aiko. Aiko crawled over to him and helped him up but way then grabbed by her hair.
"Ahhh" she screamed in pain.
Inuyasha growled and pulled at the chains again. Naricoatsu noticed Inuyasha's frustration and laughed. He pulled Aiko up so she was face to face with him.
"Aiko, running of like you did only got you into trouble" he smirked at her.
"I didn't run off. I fell down that cliff and Haru saved me" she spat back loud enough so her parents could hear her. Kagome smiled in relief that she didn't run away from them. It was just an accident.
"I thought you knew all about me big boy. What's up with you?. Did you inherit your father's small brain too" Aiko smirked at him.
"Inuyasha she is defiantly your daughter" Miroku laughed.
Inuyasha just smirked but then looked at Aiko worriedly.
Naricoatsu snarled at her and threw against the nearest wall. She collapsed in pain from the impact and the cut on her lip reopened.
"You pathetic half breed. I should just kill you now" he shouted at her and drew his sword.
"Not in this life time!" Haru shouted and kicked Naricoatsu out of the way. He went flying across the courtyard in a heap so Haru ran to Aiko. Naricoatsu stood up and ordered his ogres to grab Haru and Aiko. The obediently ran over and held them tightly to their chests so they could face Naricoatsu. He stood up and glared at the 2.
"Tie them to the pole" he barked and pointed at a steel pole near to where Aiko was thrown. The ogres did as they were told and tied Aiko and Haru to the same pole.
"No this is nice. A nice family gathering" Naricoatsu smirked and walked in circles in the middle of the courtyard staring at each of his hostages in turn.
"Shame all your family is dead" Miroku spat at him.
"Oh well. This whole family will be dead soon so its worth it in the end" he smirked back. As he was talking Aiko flexed her claws and started filing her nails against a weak spot on the chain.
"Aiko what are you doing?" Haru whispered to her.
"Get out of these chains" she whispered back and kept scratching at the chains. Naricoatsu looked over at them and she immediately stopped and glared back at him. She continued scratching until the chains broke but she caught so she wouldn't make a sound. She was about to pull away when she was stopped by Haru. He hand grabbed her wrists with his hands as best he could.
"Aiko. Please be careful. Promise me you won't let anything happen to you" he whispered to her with worry.
"I promise" she whispered back and then suddenly it started to pour rain. Haru let go of her hands and she dropped the chains and faced Naricoatsu's back.
"Oi, big boy" she called and stood her ground in the pouring rain. Inuyasha and Kagome stared at her in horror but she gave them reassuring glances.
"Aiko don't do this" Inuyasha pleaded as Naricoatsu turned and face his daughter.
"Stupid girl. You have no weapons. I will kill you easily" he smirked and drew his sword again.
"Wrong dimwit!" Aiko smirked back and drew the sword she had kept hidden. Naricoatsu gasped silently and realised where she got it.
"Kanna that little traitor" he snarled.
The sword glistened in the rain and Aiko pointed it directly at Naricoatsu. He pointed his at her and ran at her. Inuyasha pulled at the chains harder than before but they wouldn't budged. Aiko stood her ground and braced herself for the impact. Naricoatsu swung the sword at her but it clashed with her and Aiko smiled from behind her blade. She pushed as hard as she could and sent him flying but he landed on his feet. Aiko stood her ground and remembered from when she was younger how Inuyasha used to fight. She stood her ground and prepared herself for another attack but it never came. Instead a tentacle came flying at her but she sliced with her sword.
"God you really are a freak!" she said as she sliced another tentacle in half.
"At least I'm not a half breed" he snarled back and sent another tentacle at her. This time it knocked the sword out of her hand and out of her reach. She gasped in horror as he edged nearer to her and sent another tentacle at her. This time it grabbed her by the throat and raised her of the ground. Haru stared in horror and pulled at his chains as Aiko pulled at the tentacle around her neck as she struggled to breath. Naricoatsu smirked as she struggled and when he heard Inuyasha and Kagome's chains rattle. Aiko looked down at him below her and flexed her claws at her side. She took one swipe at the tentacle and split in half sending her to the ground soaked from the rain. She landed beside her sword and grabbed it. Naricoatsu came charging at her but she flipped onto her back and their swords clashed again. She pushed herself up and pushed him back again.
"Kanna I could really use some help right now" she whispered to the sword. As if Kanna heard her the sword started to glow silver and she smiled down at it. Naricoatsu glared at her but this time she didn't wait for him to attack she charged at him and jumped over him and sliced him in the back. She glanced over her shoulder proudly and quickly stuck the sword into his back. He cried out in pain and dropped to his knees. Aiko let go of the sword as it shone brightly and surrounded Naricoatsu. She blocked her eyes with her arm from the bright light and hoped it would kill. She removed her arm and smiled triumphantly but soon gasped in horror as Naricoatsu stood in front of her.
"Like my father I don't die easily" he smirked and hit her hard sending her flying. She fell at Inuyasha's feet in a ball and he looked down in horror at her. He knew she was giving it her all to save them but he couldn't bear to thought of her dying for him.
"Aiko come on. You can do this. I trust you" Inuyasha said down to her. Aiko stared up her dad above her. She saw fear in his and her mother's eyes but she also trust in them. She smiled up at them and grabbed the bow and arrow at Kagome's feet an stood up and arched it.
"One of your arrows can't kill me. You lack any spiritual power" he laughed at her.
"Yeah. Well its worth a try" she shouted back. She closed her eyes and she suddenly started to glow bright purple. She opened her eyes which were now purple form spiritual energy and released the arrow at the panic stricken Naricoatsu. It hit where his heart should be and he was surrounded by a huge ball of spiritual power. He disappeared into purple dust and washed away with the rain water. Aiko collapsed from all the energy she had used and lay in front of her parents. The spell on Inuyasha and Kagome's chains vanished and he broke free and broke Kagome's chains. Kagome ran to Aiko while Inuyasha freed the other before dropping beside his daughter's unconscious side.
Aiko woke up and saw familiar faces surrounding her. She winced in pain as she tried to sit up but Kagome helped her.
"Take it easy Aiko. You are in a lot of pain" Kagome said softly and helped her into a more comfortable position.
"What happened?" she asked wearily looking at all the faces around her. Inuyasha, Kagome, Haru Sango, Miroku and Shippo were all there.
"You beat Naricoatsu with a hell of a lot of spiritual energy which made you collapse" Sango explained.
"Great I guess that's more training to do" she joked. They all laughed and smiled done at her.
"Whoa whats with all the smiles?" she asked starting to feel a bit claustrophobic.
"Aiko you saved us" Miroku smiled.
Aiko looked at them astonished and wondered if she was dreaming. The she saw Inuyasha standing near her with his arms crossed smiling down proudly at her. She smiled up at him and he bent down and hugged.
"I'm glad your safe" he whispered.
"Thanks dad" she whispered back.
After a few days resting Aiko was slowly getting stronger and enjoyed secretly all the attention she was getting. Eventually she decided to head outside on her own for a walk. She stretched when she got outside and looked around for her mom and dad. She had sent them to Kagome's era to get her stuff she wanted and to get a break from them fussing over her. She walked over to the hill at the back of her hut and slowly started to walk up it. She didn't realise at first that she was limping until she stumbled on her way up but fell into someone's arms.
"Haru!" she gasped.
"I saw you limp up so I guessed you would need a hand" he smiled back.
"Thanks" she smiled and slowly started to sit down on the bank. Haru sat down beside her and stared down at the village below.
"You were amazing the other day" he said softly to her and turned his head to face her.
"Feh. I only did what I had to. The rest of you were chained up so it was up to me to save the day" she joked.
"You always find the funny side of things. That's one of the reasons why…" he said but blushed and turned away.
"Why what?" she asked curiously and turned to face him.
"Why I love you" he said softly.
"Love me?" she asked in shock.
"Yeah. I shouldn't have told you" he said and got up to leave but Aiko grabbed his hand.
"I love you too" she smiled back.
Haru smiled down at her and sat back down.
"Your not just saying that are you?" he asked.
"No. I have wanted to tell you for sometime now and when you were hit with the arrow, it in a way made want to tell you soon in case I lost you" she said softly.
"You'll never lose me" he smiled back and pulled her into a hug. Aiko wrapped her arms around him tightly back. They pulled apart and smiled at each other and gazed into each other's eyes. Then Haru started to lean in closer and kissed her gently on the lips. Aiko smiled and kissed him back with a bit more passion. At the bottom of the bank two figures stood and watched them.
"A bit young for that now" Inuyasha said as he folded his arms into his robes.
"Inuyasha, I kissed you when I was that age so leave her be. She's happy with him and he is happy with her" Kagome said and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Yeah I guess" he sighed and rested his head on hers.
"I see he has finally admitted his feelings" a voice said from behind them.
"You knew Miroku?" Inuyasha asked.
Miroku nodded as did Kagome.
"You knew too?" he asked in shock.
"She didn't tell me but I guessed for myself" she winked.
"Was it that obvious?" he asked as hi eye started to twitch.
"As obvious as it gets" Miroku said.
"God I'm no good at these things" he sighed.
Kagome gave him a look and he blushed slightly.
"Certain things" he mumbled.
1 year later….
Inuyasha stood waiting by the lakes of the village. The black suit he was wearing was annoying him and if the day wasn't bad enough for him he had to wear that stupid suit. Yes, today was a grim day for him. He was finally saying goodbye to his precious daughter. He sighed sadly and stared down at is reflection in the water. He was all alone. Miroku had gone to help Haru and Shippo went after Haru to give him support too. Kagome and Sango had kicked him out of the hut and everyone else was getting ready for the ceremony. He kicked a pebble that was at his foot into the water and sighed again. Yes today was really not a good day for him but he was going to get through it for Aiko. Kagome came up in her dress and put her hand gently on his shoulder and smiled at him.
"Its ok to be upset Inuyasha. I'm losing her too" she sighed and stared down at their reflections.
"Feh".
"Come on we better get going" she smiled and grabbed his hand and lead him to the hut. As the reached the door a figure stepped out and it took Inuyasha and Kagome's breath away. Aiko looked stunning in her gorgeous white wedding dress. Yes, today Inuyasha was losing his daughter but he knew she was going to go eventually. He guessed that time came to quickly for him. Aiko walked up and hugged him tightly and beamed happily at him.
"Are you ok?" he asked her.
"Yeah just nervous" she smiled back.
"Don't be. I'm the one nervous" he joked.
Kagome came out of the hut with Sango and handed Aiko her small bouquet and Yuka and Ami came out in their bridesmaid dresses.
"Right. Time to get married" she smiled and lifted up the bottom of her dress. She hugged Sango and Kagome in turn as they went on ahead to the God's tree where the ceremony was being held. Inuyasha waited with Aiko as he was giving her away and linked arms with her when she was ready. Before they where near the God's tree, Inuyasha stopped walking and Aiko looked at him worriedly.
"Dad, what's wrong?" she asked and grabbed his arm.
"If you ever get into trouble, tell me won't you" he said without looking at her.
"Of course I will silly" she laughed and squeezed his arm.
"Right come on. Better not let Haru think you have done a runner" he smiled and carried on walking. They reached the bottom of the aisle that was strewn.
"This is it" Aiko mumbled under her breath happily.
"This is it" Haru thought excitedly.
"This is it" Kagome whispered and prepared herself for tears that she knew were going to fall.
"This is it" Sango and Miroku whispered to each other.
"Oh god, this is it" Inuyasha said in his mind as he lead his daughter to her future husband.
1 year later…….
Kicked out of the hut. He couldn't believe it. Then he thought it was better outside. Her screams where making him more nervous. Haru was in there, she will be fine, he repeated to himself. He paced the outside while he heard Kagome's soothing voice calming their daughter.
"God that woman is amazing" he thought to himself as her soothing voice helped.
Suddenly it went quiet and Inuyasha looked at the hut worriedly. The Haru came out and in his arms was a large folded blanket. He walked over to his father-in-law smiling.
"Inuyasha meet your grandson, Yasha" he smiled and carefully placed the new baby boy in Inuyasha's arms. He felt so proud as he looked down at his new grandson, that was named after him, as he yawned and stared up at him with his big violet eyes. He had his mother's ears and his father's hair colour.
"He's perfect. Isn't he?" Haru beamed.
"Yeah. Yeah he is" Inuyasha said quietly as Kagome came out and stared downing at her gorgeous new grandson.
"I better go back to Aiko" Haru smiled and left his son with his grandparents.
"How's Aiko?" Inuyasha asked as he handed Yasha to Kagome.
"Exhausted but good. She did very well" she smiled with teary eyes "I better bring you back to your mummy".
Inuyasha watched his wife disappear into the hut and smiled proudly. Life couldn't get any better than it was now for him.
The End
Sorry that it has all come really quick and finished quickly but like i said i have huge exams in 3 weeks so i had to get it finished as soon as. Sorry if you thought these to chapters went by too quick. Ok I hope it wasn't to much Inuyasha but there is a reason for it. In the anime and stuff he thinks he will never get a family so this end bit shows that his life has changed for the best. I hoped you liked the end. Well that's it. The sequel I thought I would never make is up and finished. Phew I hope it did it justice and even more i hoped you liked it ^^