InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Love Found After Centuries: Part 2 ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2

by: Inumaru_rapture

The sun shone brightly through Inuyasha's tree. He sat silently, his face physically no different than the last time he had seen Kagome, but his color was paler, his eyes scared with grief and regret. His anger at himself had lingered only two years after the act, but now…on the anniversary of Kagome's disappearance home, he only felt sadness.

Sango had fallen into a depression, that was deepened when Naraku and Kikyo made constant appearances to take their lives. Inuyasha had stayed close by, either in Kaede's hut in the cold, or in his tree, always keeping his nose towards the well, with the silent hope she would return.

Sango had given birth to a beautiful baby girl, that Miroku named Emiko; meaning blessed, beautiful child. They were currently expecting a baby boy, so said Inuyasha, within the week. With Shippo watching Emiko, and the soon to be born baby preoccupying everyone, it wasn't strange that no one noticed the barrier to the well disappear, and the sudden arrival of three beings.

The well…

"Mamma?" Inumaru asked, looking at his mother who had stopped in front of the well house. "Why the well?" Gabriel looked up at their mother as well, and noticed the pain in his mother's eyes.

"This is the only way to get there, baby," she whispered and released Inumaru's hand to unlatch the well door. She walked inside, followed by her sons. She pulled out the arrow embedded in the side of the wood, chanted until a pink glow surrounded the well, then disappeared, and smiled at her sons.

"Ready?" Both boys looked at her, frightened, but nodding. She picked them up, stepped to the side of the well, and jumped in, both boys letting out a scared yelp.

Blue engulfed the little family as they soon appeared at the bottom of the well. Inumaru looked around. It looked the same. What was his mother playing at? Before he could say something, Gabriel gasped. Inu looked towards his brother, who was looking up, and looked up. Open skies and green trees met his eyes, instead of the old well house.

"Mamma?" Gabriel asked as their mother stood, still holding them. She smiled at them.

"Welcome to the Feudal Era."

With little strain, Kagome climbed to the top of the well, her sons looking down at her. Even at their young age, they had discovered their ability to jump and run faster than any other kids, as well as their keen sight, hearing, and smell. To them, it was normal, but when they realized their mother didn't share in those qualities, they began to ask questions. That was the reason Kagome decided to bring her boys here…soon, they wouldn't be contained by the shrine, and there was no way she could bring them into normal schools…specially with their ears and tails.

Kagome looked at her sons, who had jumped from the well before she could tell them to wait, and tried to be upset.

"You can't just run around here like it was an amusement park! There are bad things that lurk in the corners, and demons who would love to eat two little hanyou children!" Kagome sighed, then locked them in hugs. With a glance around, she noticed that a few people were staring at them. She didn't know that Miroku and Sango's house would be so big by this time.

"Master Miroku! There's a girl and two little boys that came out of the well!" A cry went up. Kagome tried not to blush. So they didn't remember her.

A little girl and a fluffy adolescent kitsune soon appeared at the door that an older Miroku came out of.

"KAGOME!" The fluffy adolescent cried and ran to her. The two boys cried out and hid behind their mother as Shippo latched onto her. "MAMMA!!! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!"

"Oh Shippo! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry I left you here!" Kagome whispered, hugging the kit to herself as tight as she could. Sango appeared at the doorway, pregnant belly swelling. The girl held onto her mother's hand.

"Kagome?" She asked, voicing for herself and her speechless husband. Kagome nodded. Miroku helped his wife down the steps and over to her, where they two woman hugged, crying. Miroku joined in, overwhelmed by the emotions.

"Mamma?" A little voice quivered from behind her jeans. Kagome let go of her friends and turned, dropping her bag and picking up both boys.

"Sango, Shippo, Miroku…these are my boys…Inumaru and Gabriel." Sango gasped, noticing the resemblance of Sesshoumaru in the boys, and smiled.

"Konnichi Wa, Inumaru-sama and Gabriel-sama," Sango said with a bow. Miroku smiled at them, bowing like Sango had.

"Inumaru, Gabriel, these are my very good friends, Sango, her husband Miroku, and your older brother, Shippo."

"Oooooh So That's Shippo!" Inumaru said, bowing in his mother's arms like Gabriel was.

"Who's this?" Kagome asked, looking down at the little girl by Sango's leg. Miroku picked her up.

"Emiko. This is our daughter." Kagome commented on the beauty of the daughter matching the mother, set her sons down, then gave Sango another hug.

"How in the seven hells have you been!? We've been so worried about you!! There is so much to tell!" Miroku burst out, speaking a full sentence for the first time. Sango laughed, invited the little family in, and told one of the servants to get some food prepared, and a room. They had guests!

Over Dinner…

Inumaru, Gabriel, Shippo, and Emiko all sat in the corner, coloring pictures and talking like little kids do, not caring that two were hanyou, one was human, and the other a demon….they didn't care.

Miroku watched as Kagome drank her tea in silence, Sango bombarding questions down upon her. He silenced his wife with a small gesture.

"Kagome…tell us how you have been these past three years…" Sango asked slowly. Kagome smile sadly.

"Lonely. But alive and taking care of my children. I went into labor the day I left, the running and adrenaline flow caused the enforced labor…I had them the next morning…Gabriel at 9:05, and Inumaru at 9:18. I've been working at my friend, Hojo's medicine shop since they were born, and when I couldn't work, he would cover for me then have the money put on my check anyway…" She stopped, sniffling. "It's been so hard. I've not spent one day without thinking about you guys, feeling guilty for leaving, but being unable to return…And each day, I worried about Shippo and Rin…Where is Rin? I've not heard or seen her."

Miroku and Sango exchanged glances.

"After you left, we had found Inuyasha…he was crying and he seemed like something horrible had happened…when we asked what happened…he said…Sesshoumaru was dead…" Sango stopped, studying Kagome's face as she stared at her tea, her eyes hidden by the shadows of her hair. Miroku continued for her, his voice strong, but weak and laced with sadness. The children in the corner paused in their play to listen, the two hanyou children hearing the tale for the first time.

"He told me how he saw you and Lord Sesshoumaru in the meadow, and how angry he was, thinking you had betrayed him like Kikyo had…though he realized afterwards that he wasn't thinking…that he should have been happy that you were finally out of pain and happy…even if you weren't with him." Miroku pulled in a breath, paused, then let it out, calming his nerves. "When he finally collected himself, he stood, breathed in and choked." Kagome sweat-dropped. "He turned and fled into the forest, away from the well, towards the river. Of course we followed, being the most courteous friends and…" Sango interrupted him.

"We were curious…"

Miroku cleared his throat. "We followed." -_-() "And he came to the river bed, sniffed again, then jumped in. We thought he was committing suicide…"

"What's suicide?" Inumaru asked.

"Self-inflicted death…" Kagome muttered and urged Miroku to continue.

"We soon realized he was trying to save something…or someone. And when he finally returned to shore…he had the body of Lord Sesshoumaru in his claws."

<End Chapter>

Inumaru_Rapture: OOOOOOH CLIFFHANGER!!! *gets pelted with books and pencils and random things and is mobbed* YAAAAA!!!!!!!! *runs away*

Shippo: Uh…Please don't pelt my lovely Rapturic friend…she is the author! And she has to be evil sometimes!

IM_R: YAY! Thank you Shippo! *glompy*

Gabriel: ew…get off my brother.

IM_R: Aww…Gabe! You're so cute!!!

Gabriel: GET AWAY!

Shippo: ^^; Read and review! Check back soon for chapter 3!!