InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Children of Fate ❯ One - The Kids Are All Right ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

After Kagome accepted the position of priestess at Kaede�s village, she had no idea that things were just about to get ugly. Kagome had never been so happy when she walked down that aisle with Inuyasha, but when the children were born her world was thrown into chaos. No, not one baby � twins.

Flash-forward. I know the tradition about a virgin priestess was lost in Soul Stealer, but I had to keep it for fic purposes - sorry!
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha are to fight an unknown enemy side by side. Can they save their families from the approaching danger?

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.02.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 253 | Status: Work In Progress

Children of Fate
Sequel to Soul Stealer

Inuyasha-tachi and others are Rumiko Takahashi's. Prepare for the list of characters that belong to me: Kagoyasha, Inuome, Sokuu, Mercy, Danni, Raya, Yuki, Hikaru, Yoshi, Kagome (you'll understand eventually, she's not the one you think she is), Sesshin and Rinmaru.
Oh and Ryuko, but he's only in it briefly for this chapter - think of him like Royakan (can you remember those episodes back) except bear-like.
Think you can remember all that? I'll be damned if I can.

Heh. Stole the chapter title from Blue Monday's first book, oops! I tell you, it was subconscious…then I realised and had to put this note in.

Chapter One
The Kids Are All Right

Inuome and Kagoyasha are sixteen, Sesshin is fifteen…

Kagome was stood at the gates to her village, bow in hand. The night was quiet - a thousand eyes seemed to be watching her, guiding her towards what was her destiny. She ignored them and kept her eyes focused on the forest before her, gripping her bow tighter with every moment that passed.

She wasn't afraid, just grimly aware of her own stupidity. She knew that she should have woken Inuyasha - but what would he have done? Yelled at her to go back inside the house, let him handle it. She'd had enough of being thrown aside, as if she were a china doll he had to protect. She wasn't that fragile.

Inuyasha was a human now, they both knew it. But he was still trying to deny himself, act like the half-demon he was.
Kagome gritted her teeth. “I know you're out there,” she breathed, pulling an arrow from the holdall on her back.

She could sense the dark aura heading at a tremendous speed towards the village. As Kagome had aged, so had her powers grown stronger. She was now thirty-two - still in her prime as she liked to remind herself, and still beautiful. The compliments came every day, no matter whether she was in the future or the Sengoku Jidai.

Not that beauty would save her now. The demon was closing in on the village, homing in on where he knew the children he was seeking lived. He planned on snapping their necks, one… two… three. An easy job for someone like him. It was too dangerous to let children with such power live into adult years - their power would surpass anything that existed.

Despite being only semi-demon - even lower than half-demon - he was certain that these were the `children of fate' the monks preached about in the temples of his nearby village. These were the children that were to be led by their own destiny and save humanity.

As it had been fate that their parents had met, it had been fate that they were born. At least, two of the three prophets.
There were three… Three to stand up against the onslaught of demons that approached in the near future. Three to save humanity.
Ryuko snarled as he jumped headlong through the forest, knowing fully well that the twin's mother was waiting for him at the entrance to the village.

It would have been interesting for the other child's parents to be there, but at least he could have some fun toying with this one.
He was not afraid of her. She was just a foolish human - one he could easily overcome.

Kagome had had enough of waiting. She focused her priestess powers, channelling them down her arm, through her fingers and dispersing them throughout the arrow. Narrowing her eyes, she shot in the direction of the demon.

Ryuko didn't have time to wonder at how he could have been defeated by a mortal. His shock mirrored Kagome's confidence, as she casually slung her bow onto her back and turned away - not even witnessing the path of her arrow as it cut through the quiet of the forest like a knife.

Ryuko was struck in the chest. The power of the miko who had shot him absorbed him immediately. He let out a startled scream, but it was too late. He disintegrated on the spot, leaving no trace of the filthy bear-demon there had been before.

Kagome sniffed and started walking back home, but froze as she felt a burning sensation on her back. She jerked her head back to look where she had been previously standing.
No… She could hear, rather than feel it now. An army of grunts and pounding feet, battle cries and screams of apprehension. The demon cavalry had arrived. But they weren't on Kagome's side.

“Kagome!”

The priestess turned, only to see Inuyasha run round the corner of the huts in the distance - his jet black hair billowing around him. His dark violet eyes were even darker, almost black, and his lips were curved in a frown. Tessaiga was already in his hands.

Kagome marvelled that when Inuyasha had been a hanyou he could not transform Tessaiga the night of the new moon. Yet now, when Inuyasha was nothing more than a human, he could control his demonic blade - with ease. His speed and precision was as it had been when he'd still had his demon blood.

In merely a minute he was at her side, not even panting for breath. He was scowling, and Kagome was unsure whether he was mad at her or himself. Most likely the latter, he should have been able to sense her absent presence - should have noted his wife was no longer at his side as he slept.

His features had matured now - his cheekbones sharper and his jaw line more pronounced. His hair had even grown.
His eyes snapped to Kagome's and held her there, trapping her.
Kagome looked distant. She motioned to the forest.

“They're still coming for them,” she spoke softly - her face expressionless.
Inuyasha frowned. “Then they're going to have to come for them, aren't they?”
Kagome didn't reply. She was wearing typical priestess robes - a kimono tucked into red trousers. The only difference was her kimono was red instead of white.

This way, she and Inuyasha wore matching clothes. They did look like the perfect couple - with their jet black hair and ruby red attire. It had been Kagome's idea. She found that if she looked too much like Kikyo, she'd start acting like her too.

With distaste, she realised that even in her silence she was too much like her. She made her way over to Inuyasha, and he pulled her closely to him, guarding her.
Kagome sighed. “What do they know about them that we don't?” she whispered, her voice thick.

Inuyasha tightened his grip on Tessaiga, his eyes wavering from the forest. He wanted to do more than comfort Kagome, but he couldn't - not with the threat of these demons. He held her for a while, not saying a word.

His voice was soft and commanding when he eventually spoke. “Guard the kids,” he whispered in her ear before gently pushing her away.
Kagome clenched her fists, glaring up at him. “They're teenagers, for God's sake, Inuyasha - they can handle themselves!”

Inuyasha kept his eyes focused on the forest, his expression set in stone. “They… need… their… mother,” he said slowly, emphasizing each word.
Kagome grabbed his arm, trying to force him to look at her. “Stop treating them like little kids - they're not babies anymore!”

Inuyasha did turn to look at her, his eyes glistening in the moonlight. He was hurt. The silence seemed to stretch on, until Inuyasha broke it. “I know,” he whispered finally, putting his free hand on hers. “But I wish they were,”

At that moment, Kagome understood. Inuyasha knew - he knew that they would never be safe, not ever. And the children, he knew more about the children than she did. He knew that they had powers beyond any understanding.

Kagome took a step back, defeated. “Be safe,” she whispered, leaning up to kiss him. He turned his head at the right moment, still holding Tessaiga, yet grabbing onto Kagome's shoulders with both hands, his sword slipping into the crook of his elbow. He kissed her passionately, as if this were the last moment they would spend together.
The last time…

A tear ran down Kagome's face. This isn't goodbye, she told herself, this isn'tour last goodbye. But even her thoughts didn't wash. She felt sick.
When they finally pulled away, the demons were on the outskirts of the village. You could not yet see them for the trees, but they had grown louder in their excitement.

Inuyasha wiped away Kagome's tear with one of his fingers. “Sleep well,” he whispered to her, giving her a quick squeeze. Kagome nodded and attempted a smile. “See you in the morning,” she whispered, brushing a hand through his hair. Then she turned and left.
As she returned to her home, she wondered whether there would even be a morning.

Inuyasha's eyes followed her as she retreated. When Kagome disappeared around the corner, all of his strength washed out of him. He bowed his head. He knew he was going to die - the least he could do would be to defend his village until they could evacuate everyone - until his family was saved.

“Do you need a hand?”
Inuyasha didn't jump at the sound of his brother's voice. He raised his eyes, and turned to look.
Sesshoumaru hadn't changed, he was still flawlessly young - as was a demon's custom.

His eyes were mocking, but his face was assuring. In one hand he held a newly forged sword that came to a startlingly pointy tip. Hell's Blade, he called it. As their father had swords forged for the two of them, this sword was to protect Sesshoumaru's own family.

He took his place at Inuyasha's side, looking out over the forest. “If we fight together, we stand a better chance,” he mused.
Inuyasha snorted at his side, but didn't disagree otherwise. He straightened.

Sesshoumaru's eyes danced, his gaze unwavering as he watched the demons approach with mild curiosity. “Humph. Our final stand,” he muttered, flexing his only arm and spinning Hell's Blade with it.

Inuyasha nodded. Yes. His final stand - with his brother at his side. Defending the village they loved - their friends, their families. And of course, their wives.
Inuyasha had never thought that Sesshoumaru was capable of loving. He was wrong of course. He was also wrong to think that he and Sesshoumaru would always be fighting.

Well, they were going to be fighting now - except this time, in unison.

Inuyasha's eyes darkened. “For our families,” he said through gritted teeth, a strong determination rising up inside of him.
Sesshoumaru nodded, his own eyes dark. “For our families,”