Chapter 2: Naraku Intervenes.
"Hahaha, so Inuyasha you followed my clues." Naraku was hovering a few feet away from Inuyasha, the group, and his parents. Inutashio moved in front of Izayio and began to get into fight mode.
"Funny how I keep laying traps for you and you still keep falling in them." He chuckled again.
"Shut the hell up Naraku! I knew it had to be you causing all those people to disappear. Who else would be doing something so vicious." Inuyasha made sure Kagome was behind him. The earlier attack was to close to his comfort.
"Ah, Inuyasha that's the nicest thing you've said about me." He grinned and evil smile.
" I'M GOING TO WIPE THAT GRIN OFF YOUR FACE!" Inuyasha lunged out at Naraku. He pulled the tetsigua out and yelled, "WIND SCAR!" He was able to get a leg that Naraku was willing to sacrifice.
"Tisk, tisk, Inuyasha have you not learned that when you go right for the front attack you leave her open for another attack." He teased Inuyasha as his free leg went right for Kagome and Shippo.
"Huh?" That's all Inuyasha got out as he turned mid air to see the tentacle heading for Kagome.
But then a boomerang came out of nowhere and sliced it up.
"We got her Inuyasha!" Sango yelled. Inuyasha mentally thanked Sango and Miroku for their protection for Kagome. Inuyasha turned to his enemy and made another attack.
Inutashio was trying hard not to jump in. He knew his son was facing an enemy he need to face on his own. But he looked over at the woman Kagome. He could see that this woman meet a great deal to his son. He couldn't interfere with Naraku but he would protect this woman and his wife for his son.
He moved closer to the group that was tirelessly fighting off tentacle after tentacle. Izayio looked at the young girl and thought she was beautiful. Inutashio moved in front of both women.
"You mean a great deal to Inuyasha don't you?" Izayio innocently asked as she looked at Kagome's questionable stare.
"I...I'm helping find jewel shards...and Inuyasha is a friend, yes." Inutashio heard the girl talk and knew then that Inuyasha had not shared his true feeling to this young woman. But he didn't have time to dwell on his next thought because a tentacle came straight for him. He easily slashed through it. But the power that went back through the tentacle made Naraku look at him.
He hit Inuyasha and sent him flying into the mountain side.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. She went to move by Izayio made her stay.
"Don't move." Kagome didn't fight, she wasn't going to be able to make it up to Inuyasha with the rocks that were knocked down.
"Who are you? Why is such a powerful demon hanging around humans and a half breed?" Naraku's words like venom to Izayio. Her demeanor had changed and it infuriated Inutashio.
Sensing the power this demon held and the flare that came Naraku knew end for him would be swift.
Inuyasha began to pick himself up.
"Inuyasha out battle will be continued." The next thing the wind picked up and poisons miasma whorled around the spot Naraku stood. Then in a poof, he was gone.
Inutashio turned to his mate and held her close. The world had not changed in the slightest. Inuyasha made his way down to the base the group was at and then he was almost tackled by Kagome.
"Are you alright?!" Kagome was worried and Inuyasha could smell it.
"Feh, of course wench." Kagome was so worried and was scared for him the moment he said wench she changed to pissed off.
"SIT!" Slam! Face full of dirt. "Really! You jerk! I was scared and when I ask you a simple question you have to call me that! You're such a jerk!" Kagome walked away from him and stood next to Sango who knew it was time to make their way to the bottom of the mountain.
"What the hell Kagome!" Inuyasha muffled from the face full of dirt.
"Why does he always do that?" Shippo asked looking at Miroku. Inutashio looked at the young fox demon.
"He does this often?" Shippo nodded his head.
"All the time. He can't keep his mouth shut." Shippo said honestly.
"Shippo I will kill you!" Inuyasha said now able to move his arms.
"Miroku! Hurry we have to get next to Kagome! He can't touch me when I'm near her!"
"We will make camp at the base of the mountain and start our travel in the morning. Will you like to join us. Something about you made Naraku run with his tail between his legs. I think that makes it noticeable that you are not one of his reincarnations set to destroy Inuyasha." Inutashio stared at Miroku a little confused about the Naraku but he looked at his mate you had moved to Inuyasha's side who was now able to squat and stare at her.
"I think we will"
Inuyasha looked up from the creator Kagome put him in to look into the eyes of his mother.
"You ok?" Izayio asked about to reach out but Inuyasha flinched back. He could see that motion hurt her feelings.
"How do I know you really are my mother?"
"What does your nose tell you son?" Inutashio came over and asked.
"That you are both the real deal. But how?" Inuyasha new not to get his hopes up. He had been hurt so many times in the past. He lost his mother and had to fend for himself for so many years. Then Kikyo...well she came along and gave him the comfort he desperately wanted, then he lost her. Then Kagome...and he still can't get that one right.
"Kami came to us. She said you needed our help. She wanted us to have a life we were destined to have but were denied. I'm so sorry I had to leave you so young my dear. I never wanted to leave you." Izayio reached up again but this time Inuyasha didn't shy away.
Her touch was as it always was. Soft, warm, and a scent of floral. It reminded of him of Kagome's touch and scent. But Kagome's was different. She had more of a vanilla scent with mint mixed in with a hint of the floral from the flowers that bloomed around her house. It was home for him. He moved into his mother's arms.
"MOM!" She hugged him tight and took in a breath she didn't know she was holding. After a while Inuyasha separated from her and stood up.
"So do you get that a lot?" Inutashio asked pointing to the creator his son climbed out of.
"Feh, no!"
"Feh, doubtful." Inutashio replied with the same oomph of his son. 'So you have a temper like me? Well son I hope you know how to control it.' He thought as they headed down the mountain.
They came upon the group around a fire. Miroku was with Shippo huddled around the soup bowl with dinner.
"Where are the girls?" Izayio asked.
"They went to go take a bath. Sango knows that calms Kagome down." Shippo replied with a chipper demeanor.
"So she went to the hot spring?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yep." Shippo said again. Miroku looked at Inuyasha a knew what was about to happen.
WHACK! Inuyasha hit Shippo over the top of his head.
"OUCH! Inuyasha! What was that for?" He rubbed the knot on the top of his head.
"Pay back." Was all he said before he caught her scent.
She was sad he could smell it. Kagome came out from the tree line with Sango. Her scent was strong after her bath. He loved it when she bathed because he could know exactly where she was with out being close to the hot springs. She sat down and started to make her sleeping bag.
Izayio was mesmerized by all the things Kagome was pulling out of her bag.
"What are those things?" She asked innocently. Kagome smiled at her.
"These are things from my time."
Inutashio raised an eyebrow. "Your time?"
Inuyasha looked at his dad, "Kagome is not from this time. She is from the future."
Inutashio sat and ponder this information. 'The only mate worthy of Inuyasha can timehop? That is an impressive skill. She feels as if she is miko.'
"Kagome," Inutashio began to speak. His voice boomed with deep meaning. "Are you by chance miko?" Izayio looked at her mate with questioning eyes.
"Kagome does hold priestess powers. She is able to detect jewel shards of the Shikon No Tama. That is also the jewel that Naraku is after to become full demon and all powerful." Miruko spoke seeing the look of surprise from Kagome.
Inutashio was satisfied with this answer, 'So this woman is powerful in her own right. But has no clue of her power. That will soon change. My son has got an interesting group around him. But they all seem very loyal and I couldn't ask for better people to be surrounded by.'
Izayio looked at Kagome from across the fire. She saw her son stare at her as she come from the woods. She could see a look on his face that Inutashio had once shared for her. It was a look of relief that she was in sight and out of harm. He would use that look when they would do their nightly meetings. He would worry about her during the day, about people finding out what they were doing. But she loved seeing that look on his face as she would emerge from her house.
But Inuyasha would sneak glance at her as she handled Shippo. Izayio could tell her son was thinking about her in an intimate fashion and it almost brought tears to her eyes knowing there was someone he could care for. When she became sick she was so worried that he wouldn't find someone to love or to be with. She hated the thought of him being lonely because of his heritage.
The group was getting ready for bed and Kagome was helping Shippo get ready.
"Kagome will you read me a story?" Kagome giggled and got into her sleeping bag and he snuggled close to her.
"Of course. Once upon a time…"Inutashio watched the scene happening in front of him. His son went to the tree by the group, he would look down on Kagome and Shippo a lot. He caught the glances that were ever so slight towards the young miko and could tell they held something clear and filled with emotion. This young woman held his heart and she had no clue. He looked at Kagome and noted how well she handled the young fox demon. He wondered how they ended together. But this woman was great with kids which was a great quality in a mate.
Izayio leaned into him and he held her closer. Been a weird day but a great day, he got to see son and got to know the woman that captured his heart.
What happens next?
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