Chapter VII- The Fates of the Tetsusaiga & the Kotodama no Nenju

The next morning Kagome and Sesshomaru were having breakfast in the study. After finishing eating, he was doing his usual paperwork and Kagome was sitting in a comfortable blue futon, then she broke the silence...

"Sesshomaru, I wondering..."She paused for a moment, "What would become of the Tetsusaiga?"

His eyes looked up at Kagome after she asked that question.

"I don't know what would become of it. It was made specifically for protecting his mother and Inuyasha before father passed on. Why you asked?"

"It just popped up in my head, that's all. By the way, what have you done with his rosary? I remember giving it to you before I prepared his body for the burial."

"Oh, indeed, you had given them to me. I must'd forgot to give them back to you after the funeral. Whenever I returned to my palace, I put them up in a golden-plated wooden chest. Why?"

"Well, I was just wondering where they are. (she smiled) Maybe I should put them on you." She giggled after she said that because she could imagine herself 'sitting' him every time he gets out of line. He stared at her and shook his head.

"I don't think so. I know what those beads are for. Besides, unlike Inuyasha, this Sesshomaru can control my youkai, but...(he smirked) maybe this one should put them on you since I know that you can't control your temper."

" Haha, that was so funny that I forgot to laugh. I guaranteed that I don't need to be tamed."

"On the contrary, my dear miko, you are wild, but lucky for you, that's how I like you to be. Free-spirited and carefree and also your fearlessness, by which all, three, you caught my undivided attention."

With that Kagome blushed with a shape of crimson.

"By the way, Kagome. Where's the Tetsusaiga? It shouldn't really be anywhere but here, at least, for now."

"Why are you worried about it, Sesshomaru? Remember, any youkai who doesn't processes compassion for humanity can't wield the sword."

"True, but remember the barrier is only meant for youkai, not humans."

Kagome's eyes widen and said worriedly, "You mean that any human could wield that sword. It matters not whether the person is good or evil."

"Exactly!"

"Then why you never mentioned that before?"

"I didn't think that it was relevant until now. Well, you didn't answer my question, Kagome. Where's the katana?"

"I don't know."

"What?! What do you mean, 'I don't know'?"

"It means I don't know."

With that, Sesshomaru stood and slammed his hand down on his desk that made it broke in half, in which Kagome flinched.

He yelled angrily, "Damn!"

Kagome put her head down as she felt that it was her fault, since she was Inuyasha's wife and all. Sesshomaru smelled her salty tears. He sighed a little and then walked towards the futon and sat beside Kagome.

"Why are you crying?"

"Because it was my fault that it's now lost. I should'd pay a close attention. I mean how could I forgotten that only humans could take the sword without any restriction. I am such a baka."

"No, you're not a baka."

"Yes, I am."

"No, you're not."

"Am too."

"Are not.

"Am too."

"Are not."

"Too."

"Not...ugh...Kagome stop this childish behavior! It wasn't your fault! If anyone was at fault, it would had been mine. I was there after he died. I should'd taken the sword..." He was interrupted by Kagome...

"Stop it! It wasn't your fault either! You were there to finish off those other demons. You wouldn't had even thought about taking the sword. Even if it was in front of your face. Everything was moving so quickly that I had a hard time remembering everything on what happened on that fateful day. We just have return to Kaede's village to ask if either of them remembers what happened to the Tetsusaiga."

"Perhaps, you're right. We should ask Rin and Shippo, first, though. To see if they remember anything about the sword. Do you agree with me?"

"Yes, I agree."

"Good. I will get a servant to fetch Rin and Shippo."

"There's no need to. I know where they'll be."

He looked at her and then nodded.

They left the study and immediately went outside. Not surprisingly to see Rin and Shippo playing while Jaken was yelling...

"You, brats, need to go back inside to get back to studying. Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't be please with your behavior by deliberately disobeying my orders."

"Master Jaken, studying all the time is so boring," Rin yelled in return by running around as Shippo was chasing her.

"Yeah, Jaken. Kagome would say that children will need their play time."

"Listen to me, you brats, all this playtime is just a waste of time."

By this time, Kagome, followed by Sesshomaru, walked out of the palace and towards the children. They overheard everything that Jaken and the children had said. They both motioned to the children not to act or say anything that they were there. Rin and Shippo just giggled and continued on with their playing time.

Kagome coughed and asked, "You little toad, how dare you trying to interfere with their playtime. They need to be children instead of being mindless freaks like you."

Jaken spoke back to Kagome not knowing that his lord was behind him, "Listen to me stupid wench, the only reason why the great Lord Sesshomaru had taken you in is because it was his duty to his brother, nothing more than that. I don't understand why he insisted that Rin needs an education anyways. After all she is just human and a girl at that."

Kagome was angry when he suggested that Rin didn't need to have any education simply because she's a girl. She was about to say something, but Sesshomaru shook his head at her and motioned to her not to speak.

Jaken continued, "What? You aren't saying anything. I am glad that you..."

He was interrupted by his lord, "If you value your life then you best shut up before I kill you."

Jaken gulped and turned around to see that his great lord was glaring at him.

"L-Lord Sesshomaru! I-I-I..."

"Silence, imp! You will speak when I say when. Do you understand?" Jaken just nodded his head hurrily.

The lord continued, "Good. Now go and wait in my study until we return."

With that said, Jaken just ran back into the palace and made his way to his master's study and awaited him to return.

The children were giggling at this time, the great lord looked at them and asked, "May I ask what was so funny, children?"

"This Rin thought that Master Jaken's face was funny."

Shippo continued to laugh and then said, "Yes, Rin is right about that. That old imp was so terrified that it was funny."

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome as she just shrugged her shoulders. Sesshomaru then said with a serious tone of voice, "Alright, calm yourselves. There's an important question that Lady Kagome and I want to know about."

The children nodded. He continued to get straight to the point, "Do any of you know what happened to the Tetsusaiga after the battle?"

The children looked at each other with worried if they would get in trouble for not paying any attention to the sword. Kagome added, "You won't be in any trouble, I promise." After she'd said that she glanced at her love and he gave an assuring look on his face.

The children noticed and Rin'd spoke first, "The only thing that this Rin remembers is that Lord Inuyasha was holding the sword."

Shippo said, "After the lord and I arrived at the battlefield, I noticed that the sword was missing, but I didn't see who or what took the sword."

The lovers looked at each other and was satisfied with both of their answers. Sesshomaru said calmly, "Very well, then. Continue on with your playing time. I'll have a servant to fetch you whenever dinner is served."

The children continued on with there playwhile while Sesshomaru and Kagome returned into the palace and went to the study.

Kagome said worriedly, "I suppose that we have to go to the village." It wasn't like she didn't want to visit, but the village hold terrible memories to her. She really didn't want to return to that small village, but if she must; she must because that's how life is sometimes.

Somehow Sesshomaru felt sadness and determination. He asked, "Do you really feel that you are ready to return to the village? I can have them come here for the visit."

"No, there's no need for that. I would like to see Miroku, Sango, and their children, and also Kaede, to see what they'd been up to since I left there."

He nodded in satisfaction knowing that what his miko would've said whether it was difficult or not. He admired that in her, in fact, that was one of the things that attraction him in the first place.

"Very well, then, my dear miko. Jaken..."

"Y-yes, my lord."

"Get Ah-Un ready for travel. Also inform the children to meet us that the palace's gate."

"As you wish, my lord."

Jaken did as he was told. He and the children were awaiting for them at the gate.

Sesshomaru ordered Jaken, "Jaken, this Sesshomaru, put you in charge of the estate while I am gone. Don't worry the children will be coming with us." Jaken was relieve of that. He really hated babysitting those brats.

Kagome and the children climbed up on Ah-Un and got settled. Sesshomaru motioned to Ah-Un that it's time for them start traveling. The journey will take approximately a weeks time to arrive at the small village.

Inuyasha (c) Rumiko Takahashi

Fanfiction & OCs (c) kamorris