InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bring Me to Life ❯ Heir of the Sun ( Chapter 20 )
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By: Crystalline Twine 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 393 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 393 | Status: Completed
Chapter 20 : Heir of the Sun
They both jumped out of the well, Shippou perched upon her mother's shoulder. Kagome was currently thinking about Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. They both disliked each other, and Kagome had always sided with Inuyasha, but now she found that she preferred Sesshoumaru much more. It wasn't because he was the Demon Lord of the Western lands, but because he was kinder and more direct than Inuyasha. Also, she had not heard Sesshoumaru trash talk Inuyasha, and if he did, it was not to win her favor. But if Kagome looked at the obvious basics, Sesshoumaru didn't really fight for things. They either went his way, or he moved on. She didn't know if she liked that or not, but she was leaning toward the latter. However, Inuyasha did not say those things because he wanted her love, but because he did not want his brother to have her love. Kagome sighed. She knew she would be thinking about one, the other, or both the whole journey to.. wherever her father was. Then she started thinking about the youkai she had seen a few days ago.. That is where she had got her turquoise eyes.. but she couldn't think of anything else she got from him, because she didn't know him.. She wasn't sure, but she thought he had the same sun signia on his forehead that she did.. Then she thought how Sesshoumaru had a crescent moon, but Inuyasha did not have one. She knew it was because Sesshoumaru had been InuTaisho's heir. But why did she have one?
"Mom, did I get the mark on my forehead from you or my father?"
"Your father. I did not have one before we were mated, and once we were, the mark appeared on my own forehead. Your's means that you are the first born and the heir."
"The heir? To what?"
"To the Southern Lands, dear. Your father is the Demon Lord of the Southern Lands, and I am the Lady of the Southern Lands since I am his mate. Souta will also have the mark, but only because he is the first born male. If he had been born before you, you would not have had the mark."
"So eventually, I will have to assume the responsibility of keeping the Southern territory safe?"
"Yes."
"I see.. So are you going to tell me the responsibilities of being the heir?"
"You will have to attend any social events where the other three lords, and lesser lords are invited, and you will have to learn proper court and ceremony etiquette. You will have to learn about demon history, and for your own benefit, learn how to control your powers. That should not be hard for you, since you seem to have some control over them already. Your father of course, will probably let you slide by and spoil you as much as he can. He loved to have you around, and I know he's missed you." Kagome just nodded. She really didn't know what to say. Shippou could tell, and therefore he hopped from her mom's shoulder into her arms and curled up for a nap.
Their journey was surprisingly quick, especially since they decided to run for a while. It couldn't have been more than an hour when they arrived in the Southern lands. Kagome somehow knew exactly when they entered the southern lands, and after they entered the southern lands, it was only another two hours before they had gotten far enough to see the castle. They walked the rest of the way, and when they arrived at the castle, a servant was waiting to see them in.
"Welcome, M'ladies. The Lord was expecting you, and is waiting in his study. If you wish, I will lead you there."
"No need," replied her mother and waved the offer off. "I know the way, so you can resume your normal duties." The servant bowed and left, and her mother expertly guided them in what must have been the quickest way there. Her mother knocked on the wood of the sliding door and called his name. "Toshemoto?"
"Come in," came the same voice Kagome had heard before she awoke in Kaede's hut. She followed her mother into his study, and shut it behind them. He looked from one to the other, but remained silent, so her mother assumed the responsibility of initiating the conversation.
"As you can see, our daughter has grown up and is now aware of her youkai responsibilities. You will be glad to know she takes after you." She sat down in one of his squishy chairs. "She puts business before pleasure. Now that she knows realitively what the situation is, she wants to train to control and use her powers and assume her responsibilities as your heir." Kagome looked at her mom. She had never said that! Though she would like to be able to use and control her powers. The heir part just couldn't be helped. She knew that the demon lords had to patrol their territory, and that's where she figured Sesshoumaru would often disapear to. He now looked at Kagome.
"Is that so?" Kagome looked at him for a moment before answering.
"While I do not remember making such a statement, I will do what is expected of me. I wouldn't want others to suffer because I was negligent." Kagome looked at her supposed father. He may be her father, but he was not a dad. She didn't know this man, and she didn't know what he expected or how he would act.
"So, does that mean that you are willing to accept it, though you are not happy with it?"
"Honestly, I do not know. Being the heir of any land was never on my list of hopes and dreams. Obviously, though, I really have no choice in the matter, so I am willing to accept my duties." Kagome wished she had worded the first part of her reply more carefully. It had made her seem ungrateful and less than respectful, however she did not feel like apologizing for it, and would not. She felt a bit angry that she had been lied to by her mother, and her father had let her be lied to.
He stared at her for a few minutes, as if sizing her up, then finally he surprised her by smiling. "That is the little girl I missed so much. Fiesty and unyielding, yet willing to assume what she must. I'm glad you still feel freely enough to express your feelings."
Kagome's mother smiled. "I must return to the future. Father will be wondering where I went and Souta will be back soon. It was nice to see you again, Toshemoto." She kissed him on the cheek and gave him a hug. "Take good care of Kagome." She gave Kagome and Shippou both a kiss and hug goodbye, then disapeared through the sliding door. Kagome turned to look at her father, whom she would no doubt be with for a while.
They both jumped out of the well, Shippou perched upon her mother's shoulder. Kagome was currently thinking about Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. They both disliked each other, and Kagome had always sided with Inuyasha, but now she found that she preferred Sesshoumaru much more. It wasn't because he was the Demon Lord of the Western lands, but because he was kinder and more direct than Inuyasha. Also, she had not heard Sesshoumaru trash talk Inuyasha, and if he did, it was not to win her favor. But if Kagome looked at the obvious basics, Sesshoumaru didn't really fight for things. They either went his way, or he moved on. She didn't know if she liked that or not, but she was leaning toward the latter. However, Inuyasha did not say those things because he wanted her love, but because he did not want his brother to have her love. Kagome sighed. She knew she would be thinking about one, the other, or both the whole journey to.. wherever her father was. Then she started thinking about the youkai she had seen a few days ago.. That is where she had got her turquoise eyes.. but she couldn't think of anything else she got from him, because she didn't know him.. She wasn't sure, but she thought he had the same sun signia on his forehead that she did.. Then she thought how Sesshoumaru had a crescent moon, but Inuyasha did not have one. She knew it was because Sesshoumaru had been InuTaisho's heir. But why did she have one?
"Mom, did I get the mark on my forehead from you or my father?"
"Your father. I did not have one before we were mated, and once we were, the mark appeared on my own forehead. Your's means that you are the first born and the heir."
"The heir? To what?"
"To the Southern Lands, dear. Your father is the Demon Lord of the Southern Lands, and I am the Lady of the Southern Lands since I am his mate. Souta will also have the mark, but only because he is the first born male. If he had been born before you, you would not have had the mark."
"So eventually, I will have to assume the responsibility of keeping the Southern territory safe?"
"Yes."
"I see.. So are you going to tell me the responsibilities of being the heir?"
"You will have to attend any social events where the other three lords, and lesser lords are invited, and you will have to learn proper court and ceremony etiquette. You will have to learn about demon history, and for your own benefit, learn how to control your powers. That should not be hard for you, since you seem to have some control over them already. Your father of course, will probably let you slide by and spoil you as much as he can. He loved to have you around, and I know he's missed you." Kagome just nodded. She really didn't know what to say. Shippou could tell, and therefore he hopped from her mom's shoulder into her arms and curled up for a nap.
Their journey was surprisingly quick, especially since they decided to run for a while. It couldn't have been more than an hour when they arrived in the Southern lands. Kagome somehow knew exactly when they entered the southern lands, and after they entered the southern lands, it was only another two hours before they had gotten far enough to see the castle. They walked the rest of the way, and when they arrived at the castle, a servant was waiting to see them in.
"Welcome, M'ladies. The Lord was expecting you, and is waiting in his study. If you wish, I will lead you there."
"No need," replied her mother and waved the offer off. "I know the way, so you can resume your normal duties." The servant bowed and left, and her mother expertly guided them in what must have been the quickest way there. Her mother knocked on the wood of the sliding door and called his name. "Toshemoto?"
"Come in," came the same voice Kagome had heard before she awoke in Kaede's hut. She followed her mother into his study, and shut it behind them. He looked from one to the other, but remained silent, so her mother assumed the responsibility of initiating the conversation.
"As you can see, our daughter has grown up and is now aware of her youkai responsibilities. You will be glad to know she takes after you." She sat down in one of his squishy chairs. "She puts business before pleasure. Now that she knows realitively what the situation is, she wants to train to control and use her powers and assume her responsibilities as your heir." Kagome looked at her mom. She had never said that! Though she would like to be able to use and control her powers. The heir part just couldn't be helped. She knew that the demon lords had to patrol their territory, and that's where she figured Sesshoumaru would often disapear to. He now looked at Kagome.
"Is that so?" Kagome looked at him for a moment before answering.
"While I do not remember making such a statement, I will do what is expected of me. I wouldn't want others to suffer because I was negligent." Kagome looked at her supposed father. He may be her father, but he was not a dad. She didn't know this man, and she didn't know what he expected or how he would act.
"So, does that mean that you are willing to accept it, though you are not happy with it?"
"Honestly, I do not know. Being the heir of any land was never on my list of hopes and dreams. Obviously, though, I really have no choice in the matter, so I am willing to accept my duties." Kagome wished she had worded the first part of her reply more carefully. It had made her seem ungrateful and less than respectful, however she did not feel like apologizing for it, and would not. She felt a bit angry that she had been lied to by her mother, and her father had let her be lied to.
He stared at her for a few minutes, as if sizing her up, then finally he surprised her by smiling. "That is the little girl I missed so much. Fiesty and unyielding, yet willing to assume what she must. I'm glad you still feel freely enough to express your feelings."
Kagome's mother smiled. "I must return to the future. Father will be wondering where I went and Souta will be back soon. It was nice to see you again, Toshemoto." She kissed him on the cheek and gave him a hug. "Take good care of Kagome." She gave Kagome and Shippou both a kiss and hug goodbye, then disapeared through the sliding door. Kagome turned to look at her father, whom she would no doubt be with for a while.