Chapter 39: Changing The Future

Weeks went by with nothing happening. Sango and Miroku's wedding was next week and they were going to have it at the castle. Kagome constantly thought about her mother now. How she visited her that night. She missed her, but then she remembered how her father gave her the mark.

'How can I reach her?…' She thought, then something came to her. 'The two dimensions of time! I can think about it like I was opening the well.'

'Mother can you hear me?'

It took a minute but then she replied.

'Kagome, is that you?'

'Yes, I'm using the mark.'

'How are you darling?'

'Good, I had Muteki a few weeks ago. Father is doing better. Sango and Miroku are getting married next week so everything's good. How are you?'

'I'm fine, I saw your older selves today. You were with another man and a woman. He had long black hair that went to his knees and amber eyes, he looked like Inuyasha's human form some.'

'That's Sesshoumaru. What did the woman look like?'

'She had a kimono on. She had long black hair, no more than twenty - five.'

'Oh my god! That's Rin! She travels with Sesshoumaru here. That must mean she's his mate! Oh my god!… Was anyone else with us?'

'Come to think of it, yes. Another man and a woman. She had light skin and red hair. Green eyes too I think.'

'That's Ayame, so that must be Kouga! They're the wolf youkai tribe leaders.'

'Well, I told your older selves about you stopping in and you said that you can change the future. Whatever that means.'

She got quiet and wide eyed.

'Kagome?… Kagome?…'

'Sorry mom. I just know what it means. I love you mom.'

'I love you too.'

She focused on this time now.

'Father?'

'Yes, Kagome?'

'My mom just said that she saw my older self today. She said that I said I can change history! I can save you!'

'We'll talk about this later Kagome.'

'Ok.' "Inuyasha!"

"What? What is it?" He said coming into the room.

She smiled and he got wide eyed.

"Its not that. I can change history."

"I thought we discussed this already."

"I know but my mom just said that she met our older selves today. She said we were with Kouga, Ayame, Sesshoumaru, and Rin. She said that I said that I can change history."

His eyes grew wide again and he sank to the floor next to her.

"You know what this means don't you?"

"We can save your father."

She nodded.

"What did you say about Sesshoumaru?"

"I said he was with Rin."

He nearly fainted.

"Well it can't be Kagura, she's dust. You can't regenerate dust."

"How did she know it was them?"

"She described them to me and I named them of. Sesshoumaru has longer hair in the future. How does he get away with it?"

"I don't know…. What were we doing?"

'Mother?'

'Yes?'

'I meant to ask you -'

"Well?"

"Hold on five seconds will yea?"

'I meant to ask you, what were we doing when you saw us?'

'You were sitting in the park by the lake, just talking.'

'Oh, ok thank you.'

"She said we were just sitting and talking, watching the scenery."

"I can't see Sesshoumaru doing that."

"We can't now, but we may in a few hundred years. He may be different then when he lives for a human for 300 years."

"Gosh, we'll be human that long?"

"I'm afraid say rule the world, or yes. And centuries longer. But remember I can relinquish just appearances so you only look human."

"Yea, but it won't feel right."

"I know it won't. But we got 200 years to be free as youkais."

"Kagome! Kagome!" Shippo called from the courtyard. She got up to see what he was yelling about.

"Kagome, look! Muteki's learned to fight with his claws!"

Inuyasha smiled proudly as he saw his son crawl around and try to fight Shippo off.

"Only a few weeks old and he can already use his claws."

"Did you teach him that Inu?"

"No. I was going to soon, but I haven't."

"Then who -" Her eyes narrowed. "Shippo."

"Huh?"

"Did you teach him that Shippo?"

"Ugh…"

She jumped to him and caught him by the tail before he could scamper away. Then she hit him in the ead and dropped him.

"Hey!" Inuyasha called.

"Its opposite day." She muttered.

Inuyasha watched her walk around the courtyard admiring the plants.

'She's so beautiful, and mine.'

"Kagome," He whispered low enough for her not to hear. "I love you."

She came back to the porch where he was standing and rested her head on his shoulder; sighed.

"I'm worried about my father, now. He hasn't talked to me lately. I talked to him briefly today but… when I told him he just said we'd talk later."

"He's probably just settling into his castle."

"I hope so, if he gets into another fight I don't know what I'll do." 'That ability in my dream. I wonder if I can really do it.'

She walked over to her bed and sat down. She concentrated on summoning her power. Inuyasha watched her in wonder. Kagome brought all her power forth and channeled it into her hands and asked it to heal. A faint pink aura shone from her hands and Inuyasha got wide eyed.

"What the hell?" He asked.

"I - I figured it out! Inuyasha come here." She stood up and he walked to her. She rolled his sleeve up and cut his arm with her claw.

"Hey! What was that for?"

"This." She said and used her new power. She moved her hand over the cut and it healed perfectly. His eyes grew wide again.

"I thought you were a purification miko though."

"Maybe all mikos can heal. Or maybe I'm changing."

"I doubt your changing. But this could work the way your father always ends up hurt."

"Yea he's another reason why Myouga doesn't stick around in battle. He wants to fight but it doesn't end up too good in the end."

"What do you mean?"

"Myouga said he doesn't stick around because you and your father were so reckless. I believe my father was apart of it."

He chuckled.

"I'm going to ask Kaede about this. I'll be back soon."

"You want me to come with you?"

"No, I've got my strength back. I'll be fine."

She went into the court yard and transformed. Everyone was in awe at her size. She was about 10' taller than Inuyasha.

"How is she taller than me?" Inuyasha asked once she was gone.

"I don't know, maybe because of her miko powers." Sango said.

"She's beautiful in any form."

Sango smiled.