Chapter Sixteen: Truths
A/N: Edited on 8/31/15
Kagome wiped the tears that had been trailing down her face. Kouga had not put her down, and without InuYasha to comfort her, she was glad the wolf demon was there. She feared for InuYasha, why could he not let her help him? Kagome felt his rejection made her think he had no thoughts of her feelings sometimes.
Kagome remembered that night at the village. InuYasha had asked why she cared about him. Kagome felt the question tested her deepest feelings for him, and in the state he was in, she felt she could not bring herself to hurt him more. She did care him, for all the reasons he thought of himself as a monster.
Since Kikyo had always been in InuYasha's thoughts, Kagome had doubted her being with him. But why had InuYasha asked her that question if he truly belonged with Kikyo? Maybe because she had not asked back, she did care him, but did he care about her? Kagome now wished she was in InuYasha's arms instead of Kouga's, she missed her half-demon.
"Are you alright Kagome?" Kouga asked.
"Yes, I'm fine."
Kouga nodded and sat in the clearing that the group had found to retire for the night. Sesshomaru looked edgy, everyone had thought he was going to be the first to follow InuYasha, yet he had made no movement away from the group. Kagome now wondered were his servant, Jaken, and the little girl, Rin, were. Sesshomaru normally would have them by his side. Even the two-headed dragon, Ah-Un, was no were to be seen.
Miroku looked at Sango. "Is there anything I can get you Sango?"
"No thanks monk. I'm worried about Kirara." Miroku nodded. Kagome had been thinking of Kirara. What would InuYasha do when he found the demon cat following him?
Ginta and Hakkaku came walking up and they both sat on each of Kouga's side.
"Sister are you alright?" Ginta asked. Kagome blushed. She remembered how Kouga had asked her to become his mate and from then on the two pack members wouldn't stop calling her 'sister'. Kagome sighed.
"I'm just worried."
"Kagome, has this happened to mutt once before?" Kouga asked.
"Well this one is very different. The past he's killed one of Naraku's minions when his life was in danger, and then murdered a bunch of bandits because his Tessaiga was too heavy for him." Kagome put her finger on her chin.
"Kagome, does that mean he would hurt you?" The wolf demon asked.
"He loses his mindl to his demon blood that he inherited from his father in order to his protect his life. In other words, he can't tell friend from foe." Kagome answered.
"Why wasn't I told about this?" Kouga asked. Ginta looked at Kagome, a deep frown on his face.
"Kouga, maybe InuYasha didn't want you to know." Hakkaku said.
"Well we thought it would be settled now. Tessaiga became light for him a long time ago." Kagome said.
"What kind effect does his sword have on him?" Ginta asked.
"It seals his demon blood from taking over his mind." Kagome answered. She leaned into Kouga. "But this, Tessaiga denied him. That's why I'm worried."
"And this Inuhidoi, who the hell is he?" Kouga asked. Kagome shook her head.
"I have no idea." Kagome said. "He's name is new to me."
"Maybe he's one of Naraku's followers?" Hakkaku pointed out.
"Maybe so." Ginta agreed. Kagome pondered the thought. One of Naraku's followers possessing InuYasha? It didn't sound right.
Suddenly Kagome felt a slight sting on her neck. She slapped her hand and found a flea squashed in her palm.
"Oh...Why did you do that Lady Kagome?" The old flea asked. He bloated himself back out. "I couldn't find Lord InuYasha anywhere, and Lord Sesshomaru would poison me if I tried his blood."
"Myoga!" Kagome gasped. "You're the person I need to talk to!"
Kouga leaned in with Ginta and Hakkaku. Confusion printed on all three of their faces. "Who is that?" Kouga asked.
"I am Myoga, follower of the The Great Dog Demon Lord, Touga."
"Who is The Great Dog Demon Lord?" Ginta asked.
"InuYasha's father." Kagome answered. Kouga shot a surprised look.
"Mutt actually had a Demon Lord for a father?"
"Humph! Don't disrespect the The Great Dog Demon Lord name!" Myoga huffed. "Who is this wolf demon, Lady Kagome?"
"He's Kouga, leader of the Western Wolf Tribe." Kagome answered.
"Well Lord Kouga, a leader of a wolf tribe, honored." Myoga bowed his head and turned his head back to Kagome. "Where is Lord InuYasha?"
Kagome felt her face go pale. "That's what I have to talk to you about."
"What's wrong with Lord InuYasha now? Has he gone on another angry rampage again?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, its well...someone has possessed him."
"WHAT!?" Myoga yelled.
Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Sesshomaru all turned their heads towards them. Miroku shot up immediately.
"Master Myoga, is that you?"
"Yes it is me, Monk Miroku." Myoga bounded on Kagome's shoulder. "This is about Lord InuYasha, isn't it?"
"Yes." Sesshomaru stood above all of them. Kagome felt Kouga bristle in anger for a brief second, then he relaxed.
"Well hello Lord Sesshomaru. Long time since I've spoken to you." Myoga said.
"Myoga, something is wrong with InuYasha. We have Kirara watching him now, but we don't understand why he has transformed like this." Sango said.
"He's transformed from the possession?" Myoga asked.
"Who is Inuhidoi, flea?" Sesshomaru asked. Silence. Kagome looked at her shoulder to see Myoga go from a small innocent flea to a huge red ball of anger.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT NAME!?" Myoga yelled. He wasn't yelling at anyone in particular, but his surprise gesture made Kagome screech and fall into Kouga's armor. Never had she seen the old flea so infuriated before. Kouga's face printed in confusion, Ginta and Hakkaku ducked behind Sesshomaru, and Miroku and Sango leaned back a little.
"You know who he is then?" Kagome gasped.
"I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NAME UNTIL THE DAY I DIE!" Myoga screamed. Kagome felt her face go white; Myoga had never insulted anyone before.
"Myoga, are you okay?" Shippo asked.
Myoga's face was printed red as he gasped for breath. He shrank back into the smaller form as his anger diminished, and sighed. "How do you know that name?" He asked again.
"InuYasha told us." Sesshomaru told the flea.
"Lord InuYasha knows him?" Myoga gulped.
"We think it is this Inuhidoi who has possessed InuYasha." Sango said.
Myoga turned red and doubled his size once more. "WHAT!?" He yelled.
"Myoga please, who is he...?" Kagome started.
"This is bad, oh this is bad." Myoga mumbled.
"Master Myoga, is it, I take it, you've meet Inuhidoi before?" Miroku asked.
"Yes well he was one of The Great Dog Demon Lord enemies." Myoga answered.
"Father?" Sesshomaru glared.
"You mean mutt's father fought him once before?" Kouga asked.
"Yes," Myoga answered. "He was indeed a formidable opponent that even The Great Dog Demon Lord had a hard time defeating."
"Then why is he still alive?" Sesshomaru asked.
"The Great Dog Demon Lord fought Inuhidoi about seven hundred years ago, before you were born Lord Sesshomaru."
"What were they fighting about?" Sango asked.
"Well you see. Oh how do I say this..." Myoga started. "Lord Sesshomaru, Inuhidoi is your half great-grandfather."
Kagome looked at Sesshomaru, never had she seen so much emotion printed on the Demon Lord's face. His face was complete shock, his eyes went slightly from gold to red, and Kagome shrank back. Sesshomaru seemed extremely angered.
"Would that mean he is also InuYasha's half great-grandfather?" Miroku asked.
"Yes." Myoga nodded.
"Then why...?" Sango started.
"Let me tell you the things I know about Inuhidoi." Myoga began. "It started way back before The Great Dog Demon Lord was even born. Inuhidoi is the son of a female dog demon and a renegade God."
"A renegade God?" Kouga asked.
"Yes, and the female dog demon is an ancestor of both Lord InuYasha and Lord Sesshomaru."
"Would that mean he is like a half-demon?" Kagome asked.
"Well he is not like Lord InuYasha, who is half human and half demon. Inuhidoi is half demon and half God. Inuhidoi planned to become a full fledge God by killing his own father."
"Man, mutt has a twisted family." Kouga muttered. Kagome gave him a look then turned back to Myoga.
"Well, Inuhidoi was born with evil intentions himself and made a female dog demon have his son, your grandfather Lord Sesshomaru."
"What was his name?" Miroku asked.
"Well it's been a while, he died very young. The Great Dog Demon Lord's father managed to pass his love on to another before he was killed by the hands of Inuhidoi."
"What!?" Shippo yelped, "He killed his own son!?"
"Yes he did that." Myoga said. "Not only that, but he killed his mate as well."
"Who is Inuhidoi's father?" Sesshomaru asked.
"A renegade God..." Myoga started.
"What renegade God?" Sesshomaru snarled.
"I would rather not say."
"Myoga please, it may help InuYasha." Kagome begged the flea.
"One the God's of the underworld."
Sesshomaru flinched, Miroku's face fell, Sango gasped, and Kouga just looked shocked.
"You mean..." Kagome whimpered, "That InuYasha is a descendant of a God from the underworld?"
"I'm sorry Lady Kagome, he is." Myoga sighed.
"Well we are all descendants if you want to put it that way." Miroku said.
"Monk..." Sango started.
"Well who created man?" Miroku asked. "We are all children of the Gods."
"But..." Kagome said, "It seems to easy to say InuYasha has that evil blood in him."
"I could see it in Sesshomaru." Ginta whispered. Sesshomaru glared at him. Ginta screamed and hid behind Miroku.
"Idiot." Hakkaku shook his head.
"But could you explain what's happening to InuYasha?" Kagome asked the old flea.
Myoga sighed. "Could it be he's changed that much?"
"I got a good look at him when he hid himself in a tree." Sango perked up.
"Okay Lady Sango, what did you see?" Myoga asked.
"Well the first thing he was enormously large. Bigger then Sesshomaru or any humanized demon I've seen." Myoga nodded at her to continue. "He also had huge black marks on his chest." Sango traced with her hands from her shoulders then from her hips giving a visible example. Kagome flinched.
"He was also transformed." Miroku put in.
"And his voice..." Shippo shivered.
"Plus there was something wrong with his back." Kouga snorted.
Myoga swung around and bounded on Kouga's nose. "What was wrong with Lord InuYasha's back?" The old flea asked.
"Well Kagome told me he had been scratching it before I ran up. Then it started to turn purplish." Kouga answered. Myoga stared.
"That's all?" he asked.
"Yea, why is there more?" Sango asked.
"Yes. Maybe there is still a chance we can bring Lord InuYasha out of this before it escalates." Myoga said.
"InuYasha can be saved?!" Kagome squeaked.
"Unless..." Sesshomaru started then turned his head away. Kagome looked at him. Sesshomaru had wanted to say something, but it was almost like he was too afraid to say it.
"Sesshomaru unless what?" Kagome asked.
"Nothing priestess."
Kouga snorted, "He never says your name does he Kagome?"
"It doesn't matter." Kagome sighed. She looked back up to the sky. The stars had begun twinkling through the night sky. Normally Kagome enjoyed seeing the sky in this era, but now it seemed almost eerie. It felt like the sky was trying to suffocate her. The blackness was a reminder of the unknown, the unknown of what Inuhidoi was doing to InuYasha. Kagome felt another tear fall down her cheek. She grasped her bow tightly in her hand. She was going to save InuYasha, no matter the risk. She cared about her half-demon. She made the choice, she was going to die protecting him, or he would...No, Kagome thought, InuYasha will not die he needs me, and I need him.