InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destiny's Child ❯ Determination ( Chapter 2 )

Thank you for your reviews. I would like to dedicate this chapter to my first mm.org and ff.net reviewers.

This chapter is dedicated to Lainey: bear with me for a while okay? It's just the beginning; and Kurokohana: Thank you for your support.

I'd also like to give recognition to…

(ff.net)

Kaitie- you have great enthusiasm

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Aitu- Nice rhyme. I like him too. I think everyone once and a while tend to do that. I hope to be writing more too.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or anything in relation to him. He and everything else belong to Rumiko Takahashi. The only thing I own is Daisuke so please don't take him away from me too.

"Inuyasha"- Is speaking

Inuyasha - Are thoughts or emphasis

*** - Flashback

+++(Inuyasha)+++ - Scene change

-Determination-

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The following morning Kagome and Daisuke sat on the roof of Kaede's hut watching the sunrise. The beautiful site made Kagome aware that not everything was going to be a perfect pearl. Though her village was unusually calm and undisturbed, other parts of the world were most likely in chaos pitching family against family, brother against brother.

"Kagome, please talk to me.", Daisuke was pleading with her; after all he was to be leaving that day.

"When will you come back?" Kagome asked, her eyes never leaving the gorgeous miracle in front of her.

"I'm…not really sure."

"After the war is brought to an end, will you return?"

"Kagome!" Daisuke understood why she was upset, "Don't say such things. You know as well as I, maybe even better, that I am coming back."

"I'm sorry Dai…" Kagome sniffled, "It's just what if…what if you are…killed?", Tears freely poured down her face, "Don't go Dai, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you.", in a last attempt, she clung to him as if he were a lifeline.

He could only watch in pity. He was inflicting this pain upon her; he would be the source of her worry day and night.

"Kagome, I will come back, and when I do, I will ask you something that I would only dare to do at that moment. Promise me that you'll be here, safely waiting my return."

"But…"

"Promise me."

"I promise Dai." Kagome knew what he was planning on asking her, but did she have feelings for him in that way?

"Kagome?!" Mitsue franticly called for her daughter, "It's time for Daisuke to leave!"

Clutching Kagome's hand tightly Daisuke said, "I'll come back for you Kagome Higurashi, wait for me.", and those were his last words before he left. She watched the little wagon bumpily roll over the hill until finally it disappeared.

"It's such a shame to see such a fine young man sacrifice his life, but how else should he gain respect."

"Mother, don't sound so harsh, I mean it's not like he's going to die." Kagome reasoned.

"I'm only telling the truth. You can't say that he's going to come out alive. While you're here Kagome, and since the war isn't planning on just disappearing, there is an extremely good miko training class down towards the South. One of my old friends, Megumi, is one of the teachers."

Mitsue never pressured Kagome to marry or even consider it. Usually, she preferred Kagome's mind to be on her studies and nothing else. Her mother, well let's just say, did not encourage impudence.

"Mother you need me now more than ever." Kagome argued, "Last week you fainted."

"I did not faint. I merely had a minor spell." She gave Kagome that "end of discussion look" afterwards.

+++(Kaede's hut)+++

"Kagome, this is delicious." Kaede stated while eating. Kagome blushed from the praise being given.

"Thank you Kaede-sama."

"Kaede-san, did Kagome tell you the wonderful news?" Mitsue cut in. Before letting her reply she continued, "Well, she's going to a very prestigious miko academy." Kaede seemed to just stare. She knew that Kagome possessed incredible powers, but to force her to train when she wasn't ready could result in serious harm. Kagome fidgeted with her hands.

"Mom…"

"Wait until after I'm done eating dear."

Kagome gave Kaede a look that somewhat pleaded with her to excuse them.

"I shall go and wash the dishes. Continue with your meal."

"Don't worry about it Kaede-san, Kagome will take care of that."

"Oh no, don't bother her, after all, she'll need to rest in order to pass the entrance acceptation test into the academy."

Once Kaede left Kagome started, "Mom…Daisuke and I were talking the other day,…"

"About?"

"Well…my father. He said that there's a chance that he's still alive-

"Go to sleep."Mitsue ordered.

"Mom, I just wanted-

"GO TO SLEEP!"

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The miko, Mitsue, had arrived two weeks later refreshed and generally excited about something.

"Kaede-san" Mitsue had a big smile while talking, "I have wonderful news! Where's Kotoya? Let me tell him first. Is he back at the hut?"

"Mitsue,…"

"Or maybe he's at work."

"Child…"

"Where is he?"

"Listen Mitsue. I need to tell you something."

Kaede's grave expression made Mitsue's heart rate increase. She knew that whatever Kaede was going to tell her it wasn't going to be uplifting.

"Yes Kaede-san."

Kaede didn't have the heart to tell her that the very people she grew up with had caused this to happen. If this didn't kill her, that probably would, "Kotoya-san was in an accident."

It was then that Mitsue's heart had broken. She had wept in her room and would not come out. She wouldn't even allow anybody in. How could this happen? She'd just returned, and want to tell Kotoya and the whole world that she was pregnant. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Mitsue-sama?" She knew that voice from anywhere. Almost simultaneously she quickly drew Daisuke into her arms, hugging him as if it would make the pain disappear.

"Yes, Daisuke?" she pitifully sniffed.

"Kotoya-san…" She drew in a large breath, "Before he passed away," she let out a racking sob, "He asked me to give this to you." Daisuke handed her a letter and gave her a hug. "I know it's hard, but we're here for you."

"Thank you, you may go." With a quick nod of the head he left.

Mitsue hesitantly opened the letter, afraid of what she would read.

Mitsue, my love,

I know that if you are reading this I have left you in more than one way.

I try to understand that I am not like because of where I am from, and I know that I have never given anyone, with the exception of you, to believe otherwise. Do not detest those around you for their misdeed because, I must confess, I was planning on leaving no matter the cause.

I was drawn away by my roots in the West. I can't say that I would have returned because you can only work on the present and nothing more. If I could, I would have never gone, but if I hadn't it would've cost your village their lives. I beg of you to please understand. You were always an independent woman, and for that I respected and even loved you. Never doubt my feeling towards you.

I believe this to be an important detail. If I've died, I have and never will leave you. Believe me; I'm here in many more ways than one. Please do not come for me, it will only create a chaotic catastrophe.

I love you and always will,

Kotoya

Mitsue finished reading with tears streaming down her face.

`He couldn't have been more sensitive? He's right, I am independent, and I will survive without him.'

Nobody would have guessed it, but that was the last time anyone had seen the real, legendary miko for only a shell of what she had once been remained.

+++(Kagome's room)+++

Never! Not once has my mother ever taken me seriously! In case she hadn't noticed, it is her responsibility to tell me about my father.

Kagome was not mad, she was infuriated. She felt as though her mother was treating her as a child. It was true, Mitsue should've talked about her father, but Kagome wasn't realizing that it wasn't going to be the easiest thing to do.

I'll never know anything about him. I mean, I can't even talk to him because he's dead! Wait a minute…he might be dead, but he might be alive. THAT'S IT! I'll go and find him. Mother is going to send me away, so I might as well go to the West, I'm sure he'd want me.

"Tomorrow morning." Kagome sleepily said to herself, "Yeah." And with that she fell into a peaceful sleep.

Mitsue had been pondering on her situation and had decided to explain to Kagome that it wasn't easy to open up an unwanted past.

"Kagome honey."

"…."

"Kagome?"

Mitsue had found her asleep. As she brushed Kagome's bangs out of her face she sincerely said, "I'm sorry." Unfortunately closed ears were her only receiver, and it would probably be the last time she'd speak to her daughter.

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