CHAPTER 17: TAKING FATHER'S GUIDE
Later that night, Inuyasha has Kagome in his arms looking at the stars above the. "I bet you like this place." He said. Kagome nods, "it's amazing for sure. But the Western Lands are nothing more than a wasteland." She adds sighing. "Something's wrong, isn't it?" Inuyasha asks her. "Inuyasha, Onigumo has demons taking over the lands. There's no food, no water. Everyone is going to die because of it." She said. "I just wish that incident didn't happen." Inuyasha stands up, "Kagome there's nothing I can do." He said sternly. "I know there's nothing for me to convince you to go back." Kagome said as sits up. "But I found out, you're not the Inuyasha remember." She said truthfully. Inuyasha turns around to her, "Listen to me, I've forgotten who I really was. There is nothing I can do." He said. "It's your responsibility to fix what you mistakenly did in you past. "I understand that you need to think this threw. I'll leave then." She starts walking away.
Inuyasha sighs and grabs her wrist, "Kagome, please. I don't like it when you leave me behind. It looks like you're turning your back on me, and I can't accept that." Kagome turns around and hugs him, "If only your father was here, Inuyasha. He'd know what to do."
"She's right." A voice said. Inuyasha protectively holds her, "Who's there?" Inuyasha demanding. It was Totosai. "Who the heck are you?" Inuyasha demands again. "I'm Totosai, a swordsmith. It's been a long time, Inuyasha." He said. "How is it that you know me?" Inuyasha asks. Totosai chuckles, "Inuyasha, the last time we met, you were just a pup." Kagome looks at Inuyasha, "You know him?" She asks. "I don't have the slightest clue who he is, Kagome. But he does know me." Totosai comes up to them, "The thing is Inuyasha, is that your Inutaishou's son." Inuyasha gasps, "You know my father?" He asks. "I do. I can take you to a place where you can speak to him, even if he is dead." Totosai leads them to forest.
They come to a reflective pool in a huge meadow. Totosai stops them. "Over here, Inuyasha." He said. Inuyasha turns to Kagome, "Wait here." He said, as she nods. As Kagome watches the two, Totosai points to the water, "Look into the water." He informs. Inuyasha looks down, "It's my reflection." He said sadly hoping to see his father. "Look harder." Totosai said pointing to water again. Inuyasha rolls his eyes and looks again. As he looks the water begin change his reflection, and then the reflection turns into his father. A soft rumbling appears. "Inuyasha…" Inuyasha hears a voice. "Father?" He looks up into the sky. There were clouds gathering. And all of a sudden Inutaishou's spirit appears. "Inuyasha, you have forgotten me." He said. "No, how could I?" Inuyasha asks. "You have forgotten who you are, and forgotten me. Look inside yourself Inuyasha. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place in the right path." Inutaishou informs his son. Inuyasha asks him, "How can I go back. I'm not who I used to be." Inuyasha sadly said to him. "Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king. When you get back to the castle use the swords. The Tetsusaiga and the Tenseiga to help you achieve the throne." He voice echoes, as he fades away within the clouds. Inuyasha yells, "Don't leave me. Father!" It was no use.
Kagome runs to him, "Are you okay." Inuyasha turns to her. "Yeah. You were right all along. I regret for not believing you. I'm sorry." He hugs her. "Now do you understand now, Inuyasha?" Totosai said coming to them. "Inutaishou wanted you to know that you have to follow your destiny to become the right king of the Western Lands." He states. "What about the swords he said the Tetsusaiga and the Tenseiga? I'm going have to use them to face Onigumo and assume the throne." Inuyasha said looking toward the way back to where he belongs. "The Tetsusaiga is the sword to kill 100 demons, while the Tenseiga saves them. Both with a single sweep." Totosai said explaining the swords to Inuyasha. "Totosai, go find my friends. I know there's going to be a battle ahead. Let them know I'm going to need their help with this." Inuyasha informs them. HE then turns to Kagome, "Kagome, I need to be sure that you show me what exactly to my kingdom." Kagome nods. Totosai goes where Inuyasha's friends are, while Inuyasha and Kagome go back to the Western Lands.