Chapter 17: restart

The year was 2010, it had been 500 years, a young boy with shaggy silver hair walked down the street holding an older mans hand. The man looked no older than 25, and the boy, growing impatient asked where they were going and why they were in a place full of dead people. The young man laughed and told him they were visiting old friends. The boy just "mhmed" and followed.

They then left and walked to a shrine where he stopped in front of a house and walked up the steps. When he arrived he was greeted by a younger man of about 15 , the boy ran to him yelling uncle and the older man greeted him as Kai and asked how he was doing. The younger man shook his head and told him that he had gotten worse.

"Poor Inuyasha, its been nearly 495 years since she died. I don't blame him." the older man said as he stopped under the Sacred tree. He smiled and his fluffy fox tail flicked and he walked into the house. He was greeted by a twin tailed cat who was tailed by four 3 week old kittens. And another teen, appearing about 17, greeted him as well. "hey there Kilala, hey Kouji."

Kilala mewed up at him and he knelt down and petted her. "Shippo?" came a shallow quiet voice.

"hey there Inuyasha. How you doing?" Shippo asked his old friend and sat next to him. Inuyasha shrugged and looked depressed. "these last years haven't been kind to you have they."

"although if you'd eat and take care of yourself you'd still look the same."

"Kouji. that's not nice." a voice said from behind and Kouji looked back.

"Keade, sorry." Kouji said as he coward slightly. "so house your uncle?"

"A mess, hes got so much to do and he's got a child on the way." Keade said and coming to her fathers side. "hey daddy."

"Keade." He said weakly and hugged her.

The next hour was spent helping Inuyasha out and Shippo left and meat up with his fiancée and the two went to the hospital to meet up with Sesshomaru. He was sitting outside a door looking worn out from the weeks he had worked and dealt with Izumi, he had his hands on his face. "surgery? Something wrong, Sesshomaru?" Shippo asked as he walked up.

Sesshomaru looked up, "hello Shippo. Yeah Izumi isn't doing so well."

"trouble with the baby?" Shippo asked. "hey Sakura, can you go get us something to drink, please?"

"sure thing, baby" Sakura said and left the two alone.

"Koga's daughter of all people." Sesshomaru said shaking his head.

"hey after Kiyoko died she was there and it just happened." Shippo said. "so how bad is she?"

"not good, How's my brother?"

"still a shell." Shippo said, "do you know why he's grown so old, I thought since he was a dog demon he wouldn't grow old so fast. And yet his youngest daughter Keade is still alive and so is his youngest son Muteki"

"he shouldn't be, but I think when Kagome died she took with her his own demonic power to a certain extent. I think the only reason he's lived this long is because of Keade and Muteki." Sesshomaru said as the doctor came out drying his hands. "is Izumi ok?"

"I'm sorry but she didn't make it, and we're not sure if the baby will make it either." The doctor said and allowed Sesshomaru to walk in.

Sakura had then returned with the drinks, but no one took them. "what happened?"

"Izumi died and the baby isn't doing to well..." Shippo said and Sakura gave her fox a hug.

"Shippo! Shippo its horrible!" Came a voice, it was Koga running up and panting.

"what's the matter? What is it." Shippo asked sitting with Koga.

"its Inyasha, he was fine up until a few minutes ago but he died Shippo." Koga said his voice breaking slightly.

"what but he looked good when I had left." Shippo said and then a faint cry came from the room followed by a shout from Sesshomaru.

Shippo along with Koga and the Doctor ran into the room to see the small half-demon crying and moving his arms. Sesshomaru picked him up as the doctor came over and cut his cord. The doctor then took him away and told Sesshomaru not to worry.

The others only got a glimpse of the child as the doctor went away with it to check it over. Sakura stood there and looked at Shippo then at her father "He looked like.."

"Inuyasha." Koga and Shippo said in unison then they all looked to Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru's eyes softened, "Koga, Inuyasha died didn't he?" Koga nodded his own eyes finally glassing over too, "then that shall be his name, Inuyasha and he will take Izumi's last name, Takahashi."

"lets just hoe he doesn't become as warped." Shippo said, trying to lighten the mood in the small hallway. He managed to get a smile out of Koga and Sesshomaru who nodded in agreement.

An hour past and Sesshomaru was finally able to fully hold his new son. And he opened his eyes looked into his fathers eyes and smiled as he grabbed his fathers hand. Sesshomaru held him up to him in a gentle hug as the baby began to cry, "shh Inuyasha, don't cry, I'll be here for you, this time."

Fifteen year past by and Inuyasha had grown into a fine teen and as he walked home from school with his uncle Kai he told him to go on ahead and he would catch up later. Kai told him not to be gone too long, his father had something for him. Inuyasha didn't linger too long in the shop he went into and he went home.

When he got home Shippo, now appearing in his 50s, greeted him. "Hey your tails going grey, Shippo-oji-sama." Inuyasha laughed and shippo just rolled his eyes and said he knew. Shippo the told Inuyasha to go meet up with his father who was waiting but the Sacred tree. Inuyasha nodded and set his stuff down and met his father. "father, Kai and Shippo say you have something for me. Better not be something stupid!"

"don't worry Inuyasha its not." Sesshomaru replied with a chuckle, "I want you to have this."

Sesshomaru handed Inuyasha an old case decorated with flames and dog three dog demons., "what is it?"

"open it and find out." Inuyasha did so, "your 15 now, I want you to have this. It belonged to your uncle, whom I named you after. It also belonged to your grandfather."

"it's a sword?"

"not just a sword, take it out of its sheath." Sesshomaru instructed.

Inuyasha nodded and obeyed. "it's a rusty piece of crap! What the hell is this!? It probably wont even cut paper! Wet!" Sesshomaru laughed, "what?"

"that's just what your uncle said when he first got it." Sesshomaru said.

"it seems has though it wont change. Couldn't be because he dosnt have compassion for humans, so why." Koga asked and Inuyasha scoffed, sheathed the Tetsusaiga and put it away in his room.

He then announced he was going out with his friends and left. "its hard to believe out of everyone us three are the only ones left." Shippo said and Sesshomaru and Koga nodded.

Inuyasha had gone to the movies with his friends and as they walked to the theme park a girl walked by them. Her eys met Inuyasha's and he felt something spark inside him and she gave him a shy smile as she walked by him. He turned around and watched her leave and his friends asked him what was up. He told them he'd be back and ran to catch up with the girl.

"hey wait up, miss!" He hollered out and caught up with her.

"yes?" she asked and turned to look at him her jet black hair falling over he chocolate brown eyes.

"do I know you?" he asked and she gave him a look and said she didn't know him. "whats your name?"

"whats your name?" she asked in a mocking tone.

He gave her one of his name sakes famous looks and growled a bit, "I asked you first."

The girl rose an eyebrow and rolled her eyes, "my names Kagome. Kagome Hasegawa. Your turn, dog boy."

Inuyasha gave her another look and his ears flattened. "I'm Inuyasha, Inuyasha Takahashi."

With that the two walked off leaving Inuyasha's friends alone and confused. She giggle and asked if she could touch his ears, since she had never meet anyone with ears like his. He thought about it and shrugged as he tilted his head to her.

Later that evening Inuyasha took her home to meet his father and the others Shippo and Koga broke down and cried and had to leave while Sesshomaru just smiled at Kagome and told her she was welcome in their home any time she wanted.

Months past and a bright day with the sun high, found Inuyasha and Kagome sitting under the Sacred tree, Inuyasha showing her Tetsusaiga. He then screamed as the sword went from a rusty blade, engrossed in a yellow light and changed into a large fang sword with fur around the hilt. Sesshomaru came out and explained that it was supposed to do that and he left the two alone and walked back into the house.

Inuyasha sheathed the Tetsusaiga and put it in his belt before walking off with Kagome by his side.