The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords
Disclaimer: I do not own Nuramago nor Inuyasha. Their creators are awesome and my futile attempts for greatness are nothing more than trash compared to their awesomeness!
Songs to listen with this chapter:
-"As" by Stevie Wonder. (best love song ever written by Master Wonder; it also represents the unending love of youkai)
-"Locked out of heaven" by Bruno Mars (just cause I like it :] )
-"Secret Door" by Evanescence (the pureness of this song represents Kameko in every way)
-"Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic! At the Disco (it's cool and represents the Nurarihyon)
CHAPTER 47
Several loud thumps could be heard down the hall of the great Main House of the Nura Gumi. Her wobbly body stumped angrily with both fist held in a ball on each side of her.
"That Rihan is going to pay for this!" she mumbled, her canines showing as she growl to herself.
"Hime-sama, please don't go through with this," pleaded one neckless youkai.
"How many TIMES have I told you NOT to call me like that, Kubinashi!" she hissed, making the poor neckless youkai cringe in fear. If she could see her own fear flaring, she would've cringed too.
Kurotabo blocked her way, making her growl, "Get out of the way…"
"I can't, hime-sama… The 3 Heads of the Clan are having a meeting in closed doors. No one is allowed in 'til they're done."
"Kurotabo," her mouth, along with her body, contorted in anger, "if you don't get out of the way, I am going to have you for lunch… and you know how hungry I have become ever since this!" she says, pointing to her protruded abdomen.
Kurotabo gulped and got out of the way. He knew for sure that her threats where real and that he shouldn't get in the way.
She resumed her floundering walk until she finally stopped at the door where the three Heads gathered and opened it without invitation. All three stared at her. She stared back with a menacing look towards Rikuo and his father, Rihan. Nurarihyon sat, in his younger ayakashi form, while Rihan sat at his father's left, and Rikuo at his grandfather's right. Rikuo was facing the door; meanwhile Rihan was giving her his back. The aforementioned youkai turned around and belted a loud laugh,
"If it isn't the pregnant wife of my son!"
Kameko growled as she stumped inside, without even bothering to close the door. All the smaller youkai of the house, including Kuro, Kubi (that's how she called him in her good days, for Kubinashi's dismay), Ao and Kejoro gathered near the door to see how this unfolds…
"Kameko, you do know that we have matters to attend, right? Reason why we're having this meeting, privately…" Rikuo stressed, with his arms and legs crossed, and his eyes closed. Nurarihyon sat casually sipping his tea.
"I know honey," giving him a devilish smile, "but I have some affairs as well to settle with your father," she said as she wobbled towards Rihan and grabbed him by the hair.
"AAAHHH AHHH STAAAHHHP!" screamed Rihan as Kameko pulled him outside. "Rikuooooo, save your old man!"
Kubinashi mumbled, "You kinda deserve it, Rihan." Ever since her pregnancy, her human form has become stronger than a regular human. Something not very appreciated by Rihan-sama, I must add…
After several thumps, and bumps and 'uhhs' and 'aahhs' and more 'stoooop!', Kameko returned Rihan, still pulled by his hair and with a comically disfigured face (God forbid), to the room where the other two heads waited.
"Don't ever, EVER AGAIN, put Karachi* on my food and stop sprinkling ichimi* on my clothes or you'll pay for it!" she threatened before she walked out and wobbled back to her room.
Living with the Nura Gumi has being interesting; there's never a dull or boring moment in the house. Especially with Rihan provoking Kameko, she gets angry, beats the shit out of Rihan (Yamabuki-sama doesn't seem to be bothered by it; in facts she chuckles at their silliness) and then leaves him half dead.
This time Rihan sprinkled ichimi tougarashi on her clothes, making Kameko itch like crazy, stating that she has the fleas. And ever since she's being pregnant with 'pups' (Rikuo refuses for her to get an ultrasound, stating that he doesn't want to scare the doctors if she has actually has babies with puppy ears sprouting from their heads), she's acquired a rare allergy to karashi and distaste to wasabi (something she used to love). Oh the joys of a pregnant wife…
Last time Rihan changed her shampoo bottle, and since her senses have being askew, she couldn't smell it. Let's just say that her hair smelled like sour milk and rotten eggs. She couldn't leave the house for days and Rikuo even refused to get close to her.
"I am your wife, dammit! You should be with me in the good and bad!" she hissed.
"Babe, I know but the smell is too much! I can't help but gag every time you're near me," whined Rikuo, almost green.
She almost had Rihan purified that day.
Rikuo smiles at himself as he remembers the day he married Kameko. His father, Rihan, had being a mop head of tears, and not to talk about Kameko's father, InuYasha, who was in between growling in anger and crying in despair for his little princess getting married.
"Listen to me you slimy bastard!" InuYasha grabbed Rikuo by the collar and continued, "You better treat my little baby well or else," InuYasha started comically crying, making Rikuo sweatdrop immensely, "I will have your neck ripped off that pretty little head of yours!" he sniffed as Kagome came to take him away, apologizing on his behalf, leaving a very wide eyed and bewildered Rikuo.
"I don't think that'll be a problem, she can surely take care of herself," said a rarely serious Rihan.
"My son," the great Nurarihyon cleared his throat, only to be interrupted by Rihan,
"Excuse me, old man but he his MY son!" he said with his trademark closed eye and smirk.
"Eh?" said Nurarihyon with his smirk (seriously this should be labeled).
"Guys?" Rikuo sweatdropped.
"I was about to deliver my speech to the soon-to-be married boy, you stupid son!" said Nurarihyon as he put his hand on the hilt of his sword and invoked Kyokasuigetsu.
"Oh you wanna fight? Well, bring it on, old man!" said Rihan as he leaped and then disappeared.
"Oh?" Where did those two go, thought Rikuo.
Just then he felt a tug and bended this back backwards (Matrix type), avoiding this father's and grandfather's attack, just above him!
"Temeraaa!" Rikuo's patience was wearing thin to the last bit, "CAN'T YOU GUYS SEE THAT I'M GETTING MARRIED TODAY! QUIT IT, YOU TWO!" yelled Rikuo as he unsheated Nenekirimaru and leaped towards his ancestors.
Both caught wind of it and disappeared. They later reappeared behind Rikuo,
"You're still too slow for us, boy!" smirked Rihan. Then he turned towards his wife, Yamabuki.
"Otome, be a sweetheart and bring me some sake," said Rihan in a very sultry voice.
Rikuo sweatdropped, "Isn't it too early to start drinking, oyaji!"
"It's never to early for sake, my son…" said Rihan as he walked away. Rikuo sighed.
Soon enough the guests started to arrive. His best friends from junior high where all here: Torii, Shima, Kiyotsugu, Saori and of course, Kana. She looked simply beautiful. He walked towards her, making her jump.
"Rikuo!" she smiled. There was no longer that faint blush that always appeared every time she saw him. She had finally grown out of her crush towards the Master of All Youkai and had simply accepted her fate. And she also grew to love Kameko as well; both were great friends now.
"Kana-chan," his dear friend had made it to his wedding and he couldn't be happier.
"Aren't you nervous, Rikuo?" she smiled, patting him in the shoulder. She sure had grown a bit taller too and looked older but more beautiful; she no longer was an afraid little girl, she was a woman now…
"Eh? Me? No!" he reaffirmed. But deep down inside he was scared out of his wits and Kana could tell.
"Oh c'mon Rikuo, you are scared to death!" she squealed. He jumped. EH? How does she know?
"Remember that you said to always close my eyes if I was scared? It always calmed me to trust you… So now, trust the love you have for Kameko, it's the most powerful and valuable weapon of all! You'll be fine!" she winked at him.
"Thanks, Kana-chan," he said as he hugged her briefly and watched her as she sped away to find a seat. He caught wind of Seiichimaru having an earful from Yura; only God knows what she was yelling about. The poor inu hanyou just sighed and took it. Rikuo laughed to himself.
"I am not going to be as nice as she was, Rikuo" he turned around to face one Itaku, the Kamaitachi.
Rikuo smirked, "Are you here to throw me one of your threats?" This threw Itaku completely off, 'cause that's exactly what he was about to do.
"Well, then you already know what's going to happen to you if you ever hurt Kameko, you sleazeball," responded Itaku, rather calmly.
"Hmm. I haven't even gotten back at you for hurting her a few years ago, Itaku," retorted Rikuo.
Itaku sighed. "I thought we where passed that, Rikuo…"
"We are but you see…" Rikuo was cut off by a screaming Yuki-Onna.
"MASTEERRR! WHERE HAVE YOU BEING! I've being looking for you! The wedding's about to start! And you, Itaku, go to your seat!" yelled a fuming Tsurara.
"Bu-but Yuki-Onna, I was go-gonna wait for you to sit together…" stammered Itaku.
"CAN IT, ITAKU AND GO SIT!" she yelled as she dragged a puzzled Rikuo.
"Oi, oi Tsurara…"
The wedding had taken place on a beautiful spring sunset. The sakura tree was in full blossom and its petals enveloped Kameko and Rikuo as they both said their vows. Nurarihyon smiled to himself, feeling the presence of his late Yohime, sensing she approved of this union.
The party was as crazy as a party in the Nura Household can get. The Inu family where surprised at first but soon enough joined in and enjoyed themselves. It was one of the biggest, most outrageous parties they've had in decades.
Rikuo couldn't stop thinking at how beautiful Kameko looked in her white traditional wedding kimono. But she looked even better when Rikuo pealed off all of her layers as they where about to enjoy their first night together as husband and wife.
He could sense from the way she tried not to shiver, that she was very nervous. Rihan and Yamabuki had given their son and bride their honeymoon trip, all expenses paid. She looked away, towards the balcony, where the moon shown bigger and brighter than she's ever seen it before. It seemed to calm her down a bit.
Rikuo placed his hands on her hips and brought her closer to him. Both of them had grown taller and their bodies where much more developed. Even though Kameko has always being more athletic, her legs had grown for miles and her hips were wider. Her breasts had also grown, but not obnoxiously big. Her figure was more like an hourglass. Rikuo had also grown stronger and had more muscles, a lot due to his training with Itaku and his father. He wasn't a pretty boy anymore; his face was manlier now. He resembled his father and grandfather more. Kameko's beauty had grown exponentially, gaining more stairs from random people. And to think that both where only 18 years old…
Shivers ran down Kameko's spine as Rikuo caressed her hips and butt. He leaned over and gave her a passionate kiss, making all of her fears disappear. She quickly ran her hands through his luscious hair; she can never get enough of his hair… both where standing in front of the bed, wearing a very light gown. Her nipples where getting harder and also his manhood was getting excited.
Rikuo couldn't wait any longer; he grabbed her and laid her gently in the bed. Her eyes widened and heart raced because she knew what's going to happen. She's also being waiting for this moment and she couldn't be more scared. A part of her wanted to fight back and another wanted to just let go.
Both of them chose to let go and get consumed in each other's love…
Kameko woke up the next morning with the sunrays gently caressing her face. She felt movement beside her. She leans to her side to see a sleeping Rikuo and a red blush appears on her face as she remembers the night before. She felt a connection with Rikuo like no other. Both their souls and bodies where united spiritually now and nothing will rip that apart. She leans closer to kiss his forehead, when Rikuo suddenly wakes up and she finds herself kissing the pillow. She mentally wished Rikuo disappeared and then proceeded to kick the living shit out of Rikuo for ruining this beautiful moment. Rikuo laughed as a mad man while Kameko chased him around the room with anything she could find to throw at him… both where butt naked and unashamed…
Nothing changed since then. Rikuo seemed to resemble Rihan more and more with each passing day and Kameko was getting tired of the pranks. When all three Nurarihyon ganged on her, she will threaten to purify all of them, including the rest of the Nura Gumi members. Once Nurarihyon decided to pick on her, saying that Rikuo he married an old woman.
Flashback
"So Rikuo, did you know that Kameko is nearly 400 years old?" said the Sodaicho while he was sipping some tea. Both Kameko and Rikuo had joined him, as they all peacefully watched the sunset. This made Kameko spurt out her tea.
"Uh? How do you mean she's 400 years old?" he said. He then looked at her with inquisitive eyes; she gulped.
"It's not what you think, dear," she laughed nervously.
"Eh? So Rikuo practically married his grandma…" stated Rihan, announcing his presence. Kameko threw her teacup at Rihan. "It's not like that!"
"Kameko," said Rikuo darkly. She just laughed nervously. Rihan belted out a loud laugh.
End of Flashback
Her dog ears had caused her a lot of trouble. Once she got wind of what Lord Hitotsume spoke at closed doors, saying: "One sure thing, the boy did well in marrying the granddaughter of the Inu no Taisho… she's a great asset to our clan!" Let's just say that Kameko and Hitotsume do not get along since then… she nearly, oh well, she actually lit his robes with holy fire, claiming that 'she's not a thing and that she married into the clan because she wanted to…'
Her volatile character, that could only be tamed by Rikuo (when he wasn't pranking her, that is) had just gotten worse due to her pregnancy, all the more enticing for The Second. Rikuo was seriously considering moving out if his father didn't cease with this behavior.
Rikuo was sitting on a branch of the sakura tree in his house, buried inside his own mind when he hears the most piercing screech coming from inside the house… His heart nearly stopped…
KAMEKO!
Within a split second he ran to his bedroom, to see Kameko trying to keep herself standing, holding on to a small desk on the left side of the room. She was clutching her belly and was standing over a puddle of water.
"Rikuo…" she whispered, in pain, "my water… broke." She let out another scream.
Before he could do something about it, in come racing Tsurara, his mother and Kejoro with two basins of water and clean towels and cloths.
"Master, get out!" ordered Tsurara.
"B-but, Kameko…" his voice sounded so meek.
"Rikuo, get out!" yelled his mother. Just then the door was closed in his face and all he could hear was the screams of his wife.
"Ara, Rikuo… come, let the women do their job," said The Second. Rikuo in all his daze hadn't even noticed his father's presence.
"B-but, Kameko… she's in pain"
Rihan sweatdropped at this, "All women give birth in pain, son… now," addressing to Kubinashi, whom Rikuo hadn't even noticed either, "bring out the best sake we have, we're celebrating the birth of the 4th Generation of Nurarihyon into our clan."
Rikuo was about to run back inside, only to be stopped by a small blade.
"O-oi, Gramps?"
"Do I have to chain you to the tree, Rikuo?" asked Nurarihyon. Rikuo sighed and just walked away, sitting on the floor near the door. All the other small youkai where running around freaking out for the birth of Rikuo-sama's child. Kubinashi placed a sake cup in his hand and offered some sake. He refused and said he wasn't taking a drop 'til his child was born.
Not before long, when all the screaming ceased, a faint cry was heard, followed by another. Rikuo's heart stopped, joined by his father and grandfather, and everybody else in the house grew quiet as they heard two small cries. Rikuo had never experienced such joy. Rihan always teases him saying that that was the day he saw his son shed tears for the first time. Obviously Rikuo denies it to the bone but I guess we'll never know.
"Rikuo-sama, you can come in now," said Tsurara. She gave him the biggest smile she had as he approached Kameko, who lay tired but happy as she held two little bundles.
Kameko's heart soared as Rikuo neared her, admiring her two little precious babies, their babies… She couldn't fathom what she was feeling; it was unexplainable… She will protect them with everything she had, even if it cost her her life. No one will take away or hurt her children, no one…
He leaned over and kissed her forehead, making her blush. He then proceeds to put his hand on one of the babies.
"It's a boy, he's the firstborn…"
Rikuo smile widened as his first heir was a boy. He then puts a hand on the other baby and looks at his wife.
"Our precious little daughter…"
His smile grew even bigger as she was the first girl to be born into this family. She will sure bring refreshment into the clan. He only wondered who will inherit the powers of the Nurarihyon and who will inherit the powers of the Inu.
"Our son will be named Nura Ryuunosuke and our daughter will be named Nura Raiko…" he said quietly as he observed them sleeping. Kameko had laid them down on their cribs.
"Ryuu and Raiko," marveled Kameko as she observed her children sleeping peacefully right beside the other.
"I am dying to see them!" yelled Rihan as he barged in unannounced. "My grandchildren!" Rihan chirped as he wobbled into the room, half drunk, half dancing and twirling around the room. Steam was coming out of both Kameko and Rikuo's heads at the Second's antics.
"GET OUT!" both yelled at the same time. Rihan cringed at the sound of their screams and tip toed out before his son or daughter-in-law beat him half to death.
Turning back around to watch their sleeping babies, Rikuo holds Kameko close to him and whispers in her ears,
"They are beautiful, my love… I vow to protect them with my life."
A tear of joy escaped Kameko's eye as she said, "I love you Rikuo-kun!"
"I love you more, Kameko-chan…"
-THE END-