InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Devils and Demons ❯ Good-bye ( Chapter 43 )

Devils and Demons
Pairings: Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha, Vergil/Dante
Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine, they are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. Nor do I own any Devil May Cry characters, they belong to Capcom. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

W A R N I N G: This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships which includes incest. I'm letting you know now what the relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings, please find something else more to your liking, you have been warned.

 

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Beta-read by: Mitts. Thank you for beta-reading for me at the very last minute. I appreciate all the help. Any mistakes after she has completed her work are mine.

 

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Summary: Weep not for our time has come.

 

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Chapter 43: Good-bye

 

Half the day was gone by the time Toga declared Dante and Vergil missing. He led a search party out to look for the twins.

 

Three hours later, the pack of inus were standing in front of a smoking charred forest. They changed into their humanoid forms and cautiously walked around the burnt remains of trees, animals….. everything.

 

“My Lord! I think you should see this!” one of the guards called out.

 

Toga went to where the young inuyoukai was waiting patiently for him.

 

A broadsword, with a dragon swallowing the end of the blade, was embedded in the blackened earth. Fresh blood was sliding down the sharp metal.

 

Dante's sword

 

But Toga didn't dare touch it. The magical properties of the weapon would not allow anyone but the young son of Sparda to handle it.

 

Stopping a few feet from the barren forest, more blood was found. Casting a wary gaze toward the heavens, Toga gasped, as did the rest of his soldiers.

 

They had found Dante.

 

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The door of Kumiko's chambers slid open. Her father stepped in along with Lords Ken'ichi, Saburo, and Muso.

 

Uh-oh! This didn't look too well.

 

She didn't practically care for the hungry leer in Muso's crimson orbs. Kumiko's heart began to race wildly. Her stomach knotted in fear.

 

“Before my nephew departed, he left some last minute instructions as to what will be your fate for releasing a dangerous prisoner. Saburo, if you will.” Ken'ichi moved aside for his brother's youngest son to read the ruling verdict.

 

“Kumiko, heiress of the Northern Lands, you are here by banished from all Western territories, providences, and estates. Furthermore, it has been declared by Lord Yuudai, you no longer hold any claims or titles to the Northern Lands.”

 

“As such, you have been banished from all Northern territories, providences, and estates.” Saburo rolled up the scroll and looked at the miserable inu. “Do you have any questions?”

 

Trying to muster what little dignity she had left, pointing to Lord Muso, Kumiko asked, “Why is he here?”

 

“Since you are no longer heir to my lands, but still considered a member of my kingdom, it is my duty as your lord to make sure you are mated-”

 

“Otousan, no!”

 

“You lost your birth right and with it, the acknowledgement to call me father. You are no longer my concern after we leave here, Kumiko. Your jealousy of Lord Sesshoumaru's consort has spurred his anger toward you when you attacked Inuyasha; and now your social blunder of releasing a prisoner is a just cause for the opening of a war with the West.

 

As Inu no Taishos, we hold the four corners of Japan and should not be warring with each other over a bitch. Therefore as a solution, Lord Toga and I have agreed, that to keep you from causing any more damage, to mate you with one of the youkai royals.”

 

Oh, no!Kumiko's heart stopped. She hit the floor before any one could move to catch her.

 

“Well, I guess it was a good thing you didn't tell her that the bonding ceremony is tonight,” Saburo said smirking.

 

“Come, the maidens must prepare her,” Ken'ichi replied, not really caring one way or the other about her circumstance.

 

They stepped into the corridor, and the servants that were quietly waiting entered the room, sliding the door closed behind them to get Kumiko ready to mate with Lord Muso.

 

Ken'ichi and Saburo were long gone when Yuudai turned around from the closed door to face the youkai royal.

 

“Harm her in any way, Muso, and I will personally make sure that you will suffer ten fold,” Yuudai threaten.

 

“Keep your empty promises to your self, Lord of the North—they mean absolutely nothing to me. But don't worry, my soon-to-be mate will do what she was breed to do: birth me strong heirs, warm my bed, and obey me. Isn't that what you taught her, my Lord?”

 

Sinister laughter floated throughout the corridor long after Muso's departure, which only strengthened Yuudai's resolve, knowing that Naraku would be the bastard's only male heir.

 

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Whoever said, `crickets made music,' lied. The chirping sound grated on Inuyasha's nerves, causing his ears to clamp down tightly against his throbbing head to muffle the irritating noise. But it did little to shut the racket out.

 

“Grrh!” Inuyasha groaned.

 

The annoying pests were keeping him awake. However, the warm body next to him made him pause in mid-movement. His mate, Sesshoumaru, was still in a deep healing sleep.

 

The fresh clean bandages were a testament that the hole in his belly had closed completely. Inhaling Sesshoumaru's scent, Inuyasha relaxed. However, the tranquilly of laying by his mate was broken by Inuyasha running to empty his stomach.

 

Morning sickness has officially begun.

 

Inuyasha stood over the basin bowl spitting out the remnants of dinner when tender loving hands pulled his hair away form his face.

 

“Thanks, Sesshoumaru,” was his automatic reply.

 

“You are most welcome, my mate.”

 

Nearly knocking the bowl and its contents on the floor, Inuyasha whipped around to gape at his older brother.

 

“Sesshy?”

 

“Why so sad, Inuyasha?” Sesshoumaru wiped away tears that left his mate's watery eyes.

 

“You have been unconscious for a couple of days and I was worried, you bastard,” Inuyasha said gruffly, covering up his fear about almost losing his mate.

 

Pulling Inuyasha into his arms, Sesshoumaru held him, soothing him, but the gesture only brought on more tears.

 

“Do not waste your tears on me, Inuyasha. I am alive and well.”

 

“I… I cannot live without you, Sesshoumaru. We can't live without you.” Inuyasha emphasized his point by passing a hand over his flat stomach. “I refuse to be a single parent and otousan will not always be here to help me. Kagome and the others are human. They won't be around to see our pups reach adolescent,” Inuyasha explained hugging his brother tighter.

 

“When I grow tired of my existence, is the day I shall be put to rest,” Sesshoumaru replied, leaning down to place a kiss on Inuyasha's brow.

 

“Please, prepare a bath for us then we shall tend to Mizuki. Afterwards, we shall eat,” Sesshoumaru instructed. He left Inuyasha to finish what he was doing and to start his official duty as the future Lord of the West's consort.

 

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It took until well past sunset to cut Dante down and there was no sign of Vergil since he had shown as Nelo Angelo nearly two and a half weeks ago.

 

Vergil, or rather Nelo Angelo, crucified Dante to a sacred god tree that was not destroyed in the forest by the fire. The young Sparda was frozen in sleep by a summoned sword. Fortunately, Kagome was able to release Dante—just as she had freed Inuyasha.

 

Another two weeks had passed before the older twin was found.

 

Nelo Angelo terrorized the outer borders of the west, moving toward the ocean, and it was there that Dante and Toga battled the demonic General.

 

Casting Sparda aside in defeat, Nelo Angelo released his hold on the Dark Knight in a spectacular light show. Just as before, Vergil would not remember any of the deaths and bloodshed he caused in his altered form.

 

During Vergil's recovery, guards reported finding the she-devil, Trish, in several pieces by Izoyai's lake. This of course was kept from the twins. Also noted was Kumiko's mating to Naraku's father, Muso.

 

A month had gone by since their bonding and the bitch was expecting their first pup. Sadly, no-one felt any pity for the former heiress. She was the very cause of Vergil going on a killing spree.

 

No one knew what happened to Kagura. She just simply disappeared, but Sesshoumaru had vowed to kill her on sight if they should ever cross paths again.

 

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The end of year feast was celebrated with Inuyasha's closest friends and family. Now, at three months into his pregnancy, the twins were confident that he could deliver without complications.

 

Much to their disappointment, Toga was not there to join in the festivities with them. The youkai dragon, Ryuukotsusei, had entered Saburo's lands and the Inu no Taisho left to aid his brother and uncle.

 

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At the Bone Eater's well, Vergil, Dante (handling a fussy Xander), and Kagome bid farewell to their friends. Inuyasha leaned heavily against Sesshoumaru as he didn't have the strength to support his expanding girth with the twins weighting him down.

 

Rin gifted the time travelers with flower wreaths—something to remember her by while Sango and Miroku merely nodded their heads.

 

No tears were shed.

 

No other words were said—

 

—only the silent promise of seeing each other one day in the future.

 

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A/N: Well, how was that? Yes, this is the last and final chapter of a fabulous fic. I appreciate all the reviews and encouragement that I had received during the roller coaster ride. I was unsure if I could pull this off as a cross-over with an anime and video game, but it seems that my muses did one hell of a job proving me wrong.

 

I would like to say thank you to everyone for making this fic my number one since I've posted May 14, 2006 with 25,768 hits and counting with over 340 reviews. Love you all!

 

I also would like to personally thank Hitokimi and Mitts for carrying me through as my beta-readers. Without either of them I would still be making mistakes.

 

If there are any Final Fantasy VII fans, please venture onto my next project called Family which is co-written with the outstanding Mitts. We would appreciate any feedback for the first chapter.

 

Again, I thank all of you! Until next time…

 

Nemesis

 

What? Did you actually think that I am going leave Devils and Demons hanging like that?

 

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“You know, Sesshoumaru is not going to be happy,” Dante voiced, easing down to the queen size futon.

 

“You worry too much, brother. Besides, it's Inuyasha that Xander should be worried about, not Sesshoumaru,” Vergil replied.

 

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“All you had to do, Sesshy, was to ask him to leave.”

 

“Yes, but where's the fun in that, my mate?”