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Dark Heaven

 

Chapter 21

 

Legacy

 

To say she expected a damn good explanation was an understatement. There are no doubt in Kagome's mind that the man who stood before her was both her ex-boyfriend, and the youkai who had spent the last couple weeks stalking her. Inuyasha and Hunter were one and the same. Kagome cleared her throat.

 

“You first,” She whispered. Inuyasha nodded and stepped forward sitting on the arm of the couch.

 

“For what it's worth, I never really lied to you. I just told a lot of half-truths. I was sent here by the Inu-no-Taisho to investigate Angel. We were working under the assumption you were a hanyou, so he figured I would be the natural candidate to understand you.”

 

“You? Why you?” Kagome asked. Inuyasha coughed lightly. “It's fairly obvious you're a youkai, but there's no obvious difference between you and any other youkai I've seen,” She explained.

 

“Not quite. I'm not a youkai, I'm a hanyou,” Inuyasha corrected. Kagome blinked.

 

“Like, half-youkai, half human?” She asked. Inuyasha nodded.

 

“So, you aren't human. What other lies have you told me?” Kagome muttered. “Is your name really even Inuyasha?” Inuyasha nodded.

 

“That part is true, well, partially. I'm not Inuyasha Seiga. I'm Taisho.” Kagome blinked.

 

“Like…Toga Taisho? The Inu-no-Taisho?” She confirmed. Inuyasha nodded. “Great, I was being stalked by the son of the head of the House. I didn't know he had a hanyou son.” Inuyasha shrugged.

 

“We figured that's what you were a hanyou too, that's why he sent me. I was hoping you might be able to tell me, one way or the other,” He said. Kagome nodded, the bait clearly displayed.

 

“I honestly wish I knew, I really do. I don't think I'm a youkai, or a hanyou. But it's fairly obvious I'm not human. I just try to get by, make a difference where I can.”

 

 

The two waited in silence for several moments. Inuyasha cleared his throat finally.

 

“Well…good to know that's all in the open,” He muttered.

 

“One thing though…why didn't you tell me?” Kagome asked.

 

“Why didn't Hunter tell you he was Inuyasha, or vise-versa?” Inuyasha replied.

 

“Either. Or both, take your pick,” Kagome shrugged.

 

“I was supposed to be undercover. That's why I got this.” Inuyasha lifted a small necklace of blue beads and teeth from around his neck. “It's a concealment charm. I used it to hide my youkai features during the day so I could keep my cover.”

 

“I've heard of those. A youkai I know uses one,” Kagome said, remembering Shippo. “There is one other thing.”

 

“Shoot.”

 

“…Where did I fit into all this? Not Angel, Kagome…why me? Did you know from the start?” She asked. Inuyasha shook his head.

 

“I had a couple suspicions based on the few pictures I'd seen of Angel, but I wasn't entirely sure. You…honestly, I liked you. There was something about you…”

 

“Well if you were genuinely interested in me, why did you break up? You said there was someone else,” Kagome reminded. Inuyasha coughed lightly and turned.

 

“I have to go,” He muttered, walking to the edge of the balcony.

 

“Wait.” Inuyasha turned as Kagome walked up to him. “Next time you come around, ditch the concealment. You look better without it,” she whispered. Inuyasha nodded.

 

“I'll be in touch, one way or the other.” And with that, the hanyou leapt into the night.

 

- - - - - - - - - -

 

Hakudoshi leafed through and rotting textbook in his hands, frowning all the while. Naraku's information about the Sealed One, that Kikyo had to use her energy to purify it, was nothing he didn't already suspect, but it was something to confirm his suspicions.

 

“You called me?” Hakudoshi looked up.

 

“Renkotsu, I have poured over every textbook and scroll in my library, none of them contain the information I seek. Did you bring the Haven scrolls like I asked?” Renkotsu nodded and handed the rolled-up parchment to his master. Hakudoshi took it and looked it over, growling. “Damn it.”

 

“I don't understand, what is it you are looking for?” Renkotsu asked.

 

“The Sealed One needs to be contained, but there is no record of how to release it without releasing its energy.” Hakudoshi muttered. “It has spent decades in containment, to release it without the proper preparation would be disastrous.”

 

“So you hope to find the secret of such a rare oddity in these books?” Renkotsu sighed as Hakudoshi furled up the script and placed it on his desk.

 

“Yes, but so far there is nothing,” He snapped. The door to the youkai's office thudded. “What?” The door creaked open, and a young woman walked inside. “Ah, Kaguya. What is it?” Kaguya kneeled and held up a long, sheathed sword.

 

“Master, your contacts in the archives found this sword for you,” She said. “They believe it was one of the ones you were looking for.” Hakudoshi grunted and picked the blade up. He drew it about an inch and smiled at the dull, red glow.

 

“Excellent,” He sneered, placing it back in Kaguya's hands. “Then we're almost ready. Kaguya, take that to the armory and have it well taken care off. It will prove pivotal to my success and we march to exterminate the humans.” Kaguya nodded and stood, leaving the room as Renkotsu sputtered.

 

“Exterminate the humans? What are you talking about?” He demanded. Hakudoshi ignored him. “Master, what about us, I'm human, so are my brothers!”

 

“I fail to see the relevance of that,” Hakudoshi replied. Renkotsu nearly shook.

 

“So you're just using us? You just have us help you then kill us and toss us aside?” He roared.

 

“That was the plan, yes,” Hakudoshi smirked. Renkotsu glared.

 

“You…bastard,” He hissed. He reached into his jacket and pulled out a handgun, raising it and aiming at Hakudoshi's head. “Explain yourself!”

 

“I don't have to explain anything to you,” Hakudoshi sneered, turning. “Now, leave before I become angry.” Renkotsu snarled and opened fire. The bullet clanged off a dark purple barrier that rippled into place around Hakudoshi, and fell to the ground. Hakudoshi calmly walked to the bookcase on the far wall as Renkotsu's bullets plinked off his barrier. He calmly reached up for a book labeled Mythical Cats and Felines, and pulled. The bookcase slowly slid up.

 

“Renkotsu, I'm an angry,” Hakudoshi sighed, hanging his head. Renkotsu slowly stepped back as a pair of large red eyes glowed in the dark cell behind the bookcase. A large neko-youkai padded into the room. It had cream-colored fur and black rings around its paws and tails. Renkotsu sidestepped towards the door, and the youkai shrieked. “I don't like people who make me angry.”

 

“Master, please, it will never happen again, I swear,” Renkotsu gulped. Hakudoshi smirked.

 

“I know it won't.” The neko-youkai growled and drew its lips back to reveal a row of razor teeth, with two large fangs sliding over its jaw. “Kilala,” Hakudoshi whispered. “Sic `im.”

 

Kilala roared and pounced as Renkotsu made a mad dash for the door. Kilala's fangs sank into his back, and Renkotsu screamed as he dragged back into the youkai's cell, the door just out of reach. Kilala snarled and clamped her jaws around Renkotsu's ankle, pulling him backwards.

 

“Good girl,” Hakudoshi sneered, patting Kilala on the head as she passed him. Renkotsu's writhing form vanished into the darkness of Kilala's lair, and Hakudoshi placed the book back and lowered the door before his eyes.

 

- - - - - - - - - -

 

RING……RING……

 

Kagome blinked sleepily and turned over to grab the telephone ringing on her nightstand. She sat up and scratched her back with one hand as she brought the receiver to her head.

 

“Hello?” She yawned.

 

“Kagome, good. You have a TV, right?” Sango asked.

 

“Yeah, but I don't have cable,” Kagome replied, looking at her alarm clock. “Sango, it's six am, what's…”

 

“Turn on Channel 9,” Sango said. Kagome rolled her eyes and got up. She walked into the living room and turned her TV on. She twisted the dial to Channel 9 and walked back to the bedroom to grab the phone.

 

“What's going on?” Kagome asked, sitting on the worn couch. The reporter on the screen was standing in front of the hospital.

 

“The estimated time of death is four thirty-one am, but the poisoning that caused the death occurred sometime around one am last night.” The reporter said.

 

“It's Midoriko!” Sango hissed. Kagome suddenly sat upright as a picture of the Head of the Council appeared in the corner of the screen.

 

“Councilor Shikon's memorial service will be held this weekend, and all members of the Council of Thirteen will be present. The poisoning is believe to have been caused by Sesshomaru Taisho, son of the Head of the House of Taisho, who was spotted in the vicinity of Midoriko's room around the time of the bombing. Sesshomaru and the House have yet to be reached for comment, and the Haven Police Department has refused to allow them to attend the memorial as usual until they allow investigators to question Sesshomaru,” The reporter continued. “Midoriko had no living family, but her successors were named in verbal and written agreements. We now go live to the Council Towers where the official ceremony to induct the new Head of Council is already underway.”

 

“Who's the new Head?” Kagome asked, leaning forward. The screen flashed to a meeting room in one of the Towers. Eleven of the Councilors sat alongside Kouga Ookami, liason of the two cities, and other officials as Myoga Nomi, Chief of Police, held up a sword in an ancient sheath.

 

“As the Ninth Head of Council, you will spearhead what remains of humanity. You will lead your people into the world of tomorrow, and help bring prosperity, fortune and peace to all beings, youkai, hanyou and human alike. Do you, Councilor Two, Onigumo Naraku, accept this role?” Naraku reached out and picked up the sword, drawing it from the sheath and bringing the blade up to his forehead.

 

“I will,” He whispered. Myoga nodded and turned to face the crowd and cameras.

 

“Ladies and gentlemen of Haven, I present to you, your new Head of Council, Onigumo Naraku.”