As your heart chose, only time.
Kagome found the island and with one hand, entered the barrier so well hidden. If you didn't know to look for it, you would never feel it.
She found his children. He had 2, both sons and both looked so much like him.
But their blood was water down even more. Their half-demon blood was not as strong as his. They didn't even have puppy ears. They looked like humans with pointed ears, gold eyes, and long nails. Their skin was tan, and their hair was black.
"Aunt Kagome," They both said bowing.
"Hi boys." She smiled softly.
They blushed "We haven't been boys in a long time aunt, tell us why have you come," The oldest asked,
Now seeing them, looking at them she knew they could not help at least not in the way Sesshomaru would want them to.
"I have a favor to ask."
"What is it?" The younger one asked. The younger one actually reminded her of a young, human-looking Sesshomaru.
"War has started, the war of my people,"
"Father told us of your time," The oldest said, his voice was so much like Inuyasha's while the young spoke in tones more like Kikyo.
"It has begun I'm afraid,"
"What would you have us do we are weak," The younger one said as they sat down.
"Your not weak in the mind, you are wise," Kagome said then she inhaled "Some may need protection,"
"Aunt, you know they cant not enter or leave without having the mind-wiped," The older of the two stated.
"I know, I know."
"Who," The young asked,
"Shippo for one."
"Has he agreed to this?"
"I will talk to him soon but If I send people here will you allow them in?"
The boys looked at each other then back at her "You want them to come without knowledge dont you."
Kagome looked down, "Yes."
"You fear this war?"
"I fear even with my knowledge; we may still lose." She confirmed,
"If you win?"
"Then perhaps we could return their memory and let them decide,"
The boys looked at each other then back at her "That is a great risk Kagome," The older stated, "Just because you may win one there will always be another."
They were right. It hurt. She knew if they sent people here, they would have to remain here. No one knew about the island but her and now Sesshomaru and Inuyasha wanted it to forever stay that way. It was their old realm. It was his way of protecting the ones he loved from the hate of the outside world. Demon and human love were still frowned apon.
"It has been a long time since anyone has entered this place" Kagome said, demon and human love was not a strong as it once was. Humans were starting to hate them more and more, and the number of noble bloods was less and less.
"Hn," The older said sounding much like their uncle.
"Uncle will be displeased with us," The older said, though she knew they didnt much care about how he felt about them.
"I'll deal with him," She stood "I fear it may come to it though, me sending people here." It wasn't her first choice by any means.
The nodded "Wipe them, and we will allow them passage."
She had kept the secert all this time; they knew she would never put them in harm's way. She loved them. She loved love. She loved their fathers kind, her own kind, their uncles kind.
She loved their father.
At one time, he had hoped she would stay with them behind the barrier. It was selfish of him. But she chose to go home. Even the barrier could not protect him though. He kept his loved ones safe but he died anyway when he left it. Kikyo died and he fallowed her in death unable to accept life without her.
Kagome left the barrier, and tears fell down her face. God, her emotions always did flare when she entered it. She could feel him in the place, his power. His sons were painful reminders that he was gone. Kagome knelt down and sucked in air. God how she missed him.
"Inuyasha," She spoke, but he would not respond.
He was her best friend, and at one time she thought he would be much more.
But his heart chose long before her time and so when the time came to chose again his heart stayed loyal and she could never ever hate him for that. It made her love him all the more. She chose to. She chose to leave, yet she then returned and now she had pledged her loyties to his brother, and he told her not to be gone long. It had been two months since she last saw him and she hoped he was faring well with Kouga.
Only time would tell.